It is true that Anning was favored, and it is also true that the Jueluo family loved their daughter. However, in ancient large families, when raising children, the mistress was often a servant who asked questions and served them closely.

The original owner spent less time with Jue Luo than with her wet nurse.

Jue Luo had many sons, and with many affairs in the inner quarters and managing the family business, she didn't spend much time with the original owner of the body each day.

So she didn't realize that her biological daughter had been switched souls; she only felt that her daughter had been wronged.

"Quickly tell your mother, how did you fall into the water?"

An Ning shook her head blankly: "I don't know either. When I was leaving the palace to pay my respects to Consort De, I passed through the Imperial Garden. The maid who was with me dragged me into the pool. Fortunately, the pool was not very deep. The maid got a leg cramp when she fell in, and that's how I was saved."

Jue Luo frowned. There must be a reason for everything. The first person she thought of was the other girls in the same year, with whom she had some competition.

"Are there any other women in your cohort who dislike you?"

An Ning wanted to mention Dong E Shi, but then she remembered that Dong E Shi was a reincarnation and knew much more than her, a transmigrator. Dong E Shi could use the prophet to make many arrangements. If she brought it up, given Jue Luo Shi's doting nature towards her daughter, she would inevitably suffer if she went against Dong E Shi.

Furthermore, Lady Dong'e was a good person. She was very friendly to the original owner of the body during their interactions, and her attitude was perfectly fine. The fact that she spoke up made me feel like I was judging a gentleman by my own petty standards.

Therefore, it cannot be said. As for Lady Dong'e, she will retaliate when the opportunity arises in the future.

"My daughter didn't notice that anyone disliked me."

After careful consideration, Lady Jue Luo felt that it was unlikely that the maidservant was responsible for An Ning falling into the water. After all, it was in the palace, and it would be difficult for the maidservant to do such a thing and then cover it up.

In response, Lady Jue Luo began to suspect Consort De, believing that she had both the ability and the motive.

"The Emperor has decreed that you enter the palace to serve. Your mother does not ask for much glory in the harem, but only hopes that you can protect yourself."

"Yes, my daughter understands."

Jue Luo talked on and on about many private matters, telling her things she would never have said before, such as the situation of the concubines in the harem and the forces involved behind them.

Once inside the palace, who can be courted and who should be avoided?

The Ulanara clan is one of the eight major clans. Although no daughters have entered the palace to serve for some years, there are still some people who can be ordered around in the Imperial Household Department.

"This list was given to you by your father. After you finish reading it, write it down within this month, and then destroy it. You can try using the people on this list, but they are not entirely trustworthy. You can use these people occasionally to do some favors or gather some information, but no more than that."

Even without Anning saying it, Jueluo knew that these people who worked in the palace, although they had received favors from Ulanara, were fickle-hearted.

“Mother is right, I will remember it. Mother, please rest assured, I will make sure I behave myself once I enter the palace. The Emperor has just bestowed upon me the rank of Consort, which is a rank of a principal consort, and my treatment will be quite good. I do not seek constant favor, and Father is favored by the Emperor, so he will give me some respect. Besides, the Emperor’s sons are all grown up, married and have children. I heard from Chunlan that the high-ranking consorts in the harem no longer serve the Emperor much. As long as I behave myself, I will be able to protect myself.”

Hearing her daughter's comforting words, Jue Luo could only console herself by thinking positively.

"That's good, that's good."

After saying that, Lady Jue Luo seemed to remember something and continued to warn her with concern: "You must know that the emperor's favor is all false. You must never become infatuated with that favor. Never love the emperor, no matter what. Do you understand?"

Anning nodded: "Of course I understand, Mother, you don't need to worry so much. The Emperor has so many children and is not young anymore. How could I give away my true heart?"

The original owner was an extremely clear-headed girl, but this person is even more cold-hearted and ruthless than the original owner. If she hadn't hardened her heart, she would have driven herself crazy long ago if she hadn't survived for several years in the apocalypse.

Jue Luo naturally knew that the Emperor was not young, but Kangxi was different after all.

"That's the truth, but there are some things your mother has to make clear to you. In his early years, the Emperor had many favored concubines, and without exception, they were all immersed in the Emperor's favor. The Emperor's favor will not stay with one person forever."

Some people were able to recover from the overwhelming favor, such as Consort Yi, Consort De, and Consort Rong, while others were unable to recover and perished without even leaving a name behind.

"Your mother has met this emperor. Although his appearance isn't exceptionally outstanding, he possesses an imposing aura, which is extremely rare. He's also exceptionally considerate towards the concubines in the harem. You're still young, and your mother is just afraid that you might be bewitched by the emperor's kindness."

Such things have happened before. Even though Emperor Kangxi was not young, there were still many concubines in the harem who were jealous of each other. The number of people in Kangxi's harem was also exceptionally large. Some of them were jealous of each other for the glory of their families, while others were jealous simply for Kangxi himself.

When an older man in a high position of power dotes on a young girl, it can easily make the naive girl fall in love with him.

The mother and daughter chatted endlessly, and Anning felt a complex mix of emotions as she experienced Jue Luo's affection.

She couldn't empathize with him, and she admitted that she couldn't value her family more than her own life like the original owner did. But seeing how much effort the Jue Luo family put in, it would be a lie to say that she wasn't moved at all.

An Ning has no other special abilities, but she does have a wood-type ability that can purify plant essences. This was discovered by a wood-type ability master who is a successor of traditional Chinese medicine. He published several prescriptions, which involve purifying freshly picked herbs and mixing them together in a certain proportion. It does indeed have miraculous effects.

That expert must have more prescriptions, but the ones that have been released are all related to strengthening the body and prolonging life.

In the apocalypse, only a minority awaken superpowers. There are many ordinary people, and the harsh living environment places even higher demands on their physical fitness.

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