Hua Rong walked beside the sedan chair that Feng Ling'er was riding in and entered the Great Yan Imperial Palace.

She heard the soft, melodious sounds of a guqin and the tinkling of bells.

I saw the towering and majestic city walls.

This is her earliest memory of the Great Yan Imperial Palace.

Speaking of the imperial harem, Hua Rong feels that the one who should be mentioned most is the current emperor, Yuwen Liu.

Hua Rong had seen many emperors, but he had never seen one so cunning and adept at the art of imperial power!

Take, for example, the empress and four concubines in his harem, all of whom come from aristocratic families and high-ranking officials.

The Empress was the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Ren.

The Imperial Concubine was the only legitimate daughter of the Minister of War.

Consort De's father was the Crown Prince's tutor.

Consort Xian was the daughter of the Minister of Revenue.

Consort Shu's father was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel.

Apart from Consort Feng, who had no children, the other three consorts all had children with them.

Apart from four of the lower-ranking concubines who gave birth to daughters, none of the others had any children!

Knowing this, Hua Rong probably already understood the emperor's thoughts.

He must be someone who values ​​power extremely!

Otherwise, this balancing technique wouldn't have been applied to the children.

He wants you to have a daughter, so you can't have a son!

Speaking of which, there's also a common flaw among emperors—cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness!

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for those lower-ranking concubines, as well as Consort Feng, to have remained childless for so many years.

As soon as the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree left, Feng Ling'er sat on the couch in the simple palace without saying a word.

Hua Rong directed the palace maids of "Wuyi Palace" to tidy up the palace properly.

"My lady, would you like some pastries?"

As if she hadn't heard Hua Rong's words, Feng Ling'er continued, "Rongrong, I have met this brother-in-law before..."

Hua Rong scolded in a low voice, "My lady, you should call him the Emperor! He's not your brother-in-law anymore."

As he spoke, he glanced at the people in the palace.

"My lord, there are too many people around and too much noise."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling'er lowered her eyes and hummed in agreement.

"Rongrong, I know. I'm just holding it in and it hurts."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Hua Rong's face, flashing with an eerie light.

"Rongrong, don't worry, I will definitely find you a good home and never let you end up like me, trapped in this palace."

Upon hearing this, Hua Rong remained silent, only sighing inwardly.

Has everything changed as soon as they entered the palace?

Hua Rong has lived a cautious life over the years, and has come to understand a world he had never known before.

While she lived a life of unrestrained indulgence, there were others who lived cautiously within the inner quarters of their homes.

Hua Rong never imagined that one day she would become one of them.

Only when you are actually in it do you realize how strange it is.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that every step is fraught with danger!

The human heart is indeed the most unpredictable thing in the world.

Hua Rong thought that she might have learned more in this world than in any other world.

Do not underestimate the wickedness of human nature.

She felt she had lived this long.

It's a miracle, I suppose.

Hua Rong did not answer Feng Ling'er's question, even though she already knew some of the things.

She also wanted to see if the little girl she had protected and raised would sell her like this.

One evening, Xiao Ci rushed into their room and whispered to Hua Rong, who was still tending to the medicinal herbs:

"Rongrong, I just overheard what our Empress and Wanxiang were saying. She's going to give you to the Emperor!"

Xiaoci looked like she was about to cry, "How could she be so heartless? She was able to rise to the rank of Second Grade Consort in just a few months, all thanks to you! And now she's so cruel!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Rong was momentarily dazed before regaining her composure.

"She's the one who wants to deliver it to, so why are you the one in such a hurry?"

Xiao Ci stamped her foot, "Others may not know you, but do you think I don't know that you don't covet this wealth and glory at all?"

Hua Rong raised an eyebrow: "Haven't you seen the wonders of this palace yet? You grew up with the Empress, and you've never seen her like this before."

Xiao Ci was silent for a moment, then looked up at Hua Rong.

"I don't know why she changed, but I'm absolutely certain that you won't!"

Hua Rong remained silent.

She sighed. Xiao Ci could believe her, but Feng Ling'er couldn't.

Just because Consort Feng said that she had a spiritual quality, Feng Ling'er held a grudge against her.

The old emperor wouldn't even let her get close when he came.

She wouldn't rush to serve that seemingly kind but actually cunning old emperor.

But she actually used Wanxiang, who was at odds with her!

This was like a direct slap in the face, making her unable to hold her head up in the "Yonghe Temple".

“Look, even when she didn’t receive the Emperor’s decree to serve her in bed for a month after she entered the palace, she never treated me like this.”

Hua Rong continued tending to the medicinal herbs, saying, "It can only be said that power and the emperor's favor can so easily corrupt people's hearts."

Hua Rong witnessed firsthand how Feng Ling'er transformed from a woman who rejected the confines of the palace into the powerful and scheming Consort Chongyuan she is today.

Original intention.

She's long gone.

Hua Rong did not regret helping her fight for power and profit.

It's enough that she can witness such changes.

"Xiao Ci, would you rather be with her or with me?"

"Of course it's Rongrong, it's you!"

Hua Rong paused, and as she selected the medicinal herbs again, a genuine smile appeared on her face.

"Don't you ever think about it? She's now a Consort, while I'm just a palace maid with nothing."

Xiao Ci ran to the opposite side of Hua Rong and looked at Hua Rong sincerely, saying, "From the moment you took me to stay in the Feng Mansion and saved me from the fate of entering a brothel, in my heart you have been someone even closer than family."

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