"What, the Imperial Concubine is calling me?"
Xue Linglong had just ordered Cuitao and Xiutao to pack up the things in the courtyard in case of emergency so that they could escape from the villa in time.
However, instead of waiting for the Second Prince to settle the accounts with him, she received the palace maid sent by Concubine Ling.
"Yes, Miss Xue, please wash up and follow me into the palace."
Xue Linglong gritted her teeth, took out the largest piece of gold from the purse tied around her waist, and stuffed it into the hand of the maid who came out of the palace. "Please give me some advice, sister. I wonder why the imperial concubine is looking for me..."
If it was because of her previous plan to get close to the Second Prince.
It’s better to run away!
Concubine Ling was able to gain the exclusive favor of Emperor Xiaoming for so many years, so she was definitely not a simple person. Apart from anything else, Xue Linglong had watched a lot of palace fighting dramas in her previous life. It would be easy for a concubine like this who was so scheming and skillful to kill someone, but she didn't have the courage to fool Concubine Ling like she fooled the Second Prince...
Seeing the fear in Xue Linglong's eyes,
The maidservant beside Concubine Ling explained, "Miss Xue, don't panic. Our queen invited you over just to chat with you."
"I heard that you have always had brilliant ideas. Are those new and interesting industries in the Marquis of Jinyang Mansion your ideas?"
If she had to talk about other things, Xue Linglong still felt a little uneasy.
But when it comes to those shops that she "figured out", she can't help but feel more confident.
She did all of that by imitating the most popular shops today.
Not only has it passed the test of modern knowledgeable and discerning customers, but it also has the experience of being a great success in Dayong in dreams.
She attributed the lack of good business as in her dream to two reasons. One was that the location of the shop was not good. All the good shops in her previous life were taken away by Wei Yunlan's divorced wife.
The second is that the Jinyang Marquis's Mansion has been constantly hindering her, especially the Marquis's wife Qin, who has done more harm than good. If she had not caused the tragic death of the young master of Duke Liu's Mansion, she would not have fallen into her current situation.
Fortunately, there is always a way out when you seem to have no way out. Her talent caught the attention of Concubine Ling!
Xue Linglong instantly forgot the thought of escaping.
When the second prince ascends the throne in the future, Concubine Ling will definitely be the empress dowager.
Moreover, it was unknown how many years Emperor Xiaoming could live. According to Emperor Xiaoming's love for Concubine Ling, Concubine Ling was not the empress, but she was better than the empress. Now Concubine Ling's words carried much more weight than the second prince's.
If you can get on her good side, that would be a good idea.
"Sister, please wait for a moment. Cuitao, go and make some tea." Xue Linglong said as she returned to the inner room and changed into a plain and simple outfit that did not reveal her appearance or skin color.
After living in the ancient times for so long and in the Ling family's villa for more than half a year, she finally learned a little bit of tact and knew how to avoid annoying someone like Concubine Ling.
We took a carriage all the way to the palace gate.
Xue Linglong had thought that she would be subjected to very strict interrogation when she arrived at the palace, but in fact, the maidservant who served Concubine Ling simply took out a token representing Concubine Ling's identity, and the guards guarding the palace gate let the carriage they were riding in pass without even lifting the curtain to check.
This made Xue Linglong have a new understanding of Concubine Ling's status in the palace.
Perhaps she chose the wrong target from the beginning. She should not have set her sights on the Second Prince, but should have surrendered directly to Concubine Ling?
Fortunately, it's not too late now...
Xue Linglong was thinking about what to say when she saw Concubine Ling and how to gain her trust and get more benefits for herself.
However, after entering the palace, he was not brought into the main hall of Qionghua Palace where Concubine Ling was.
Instead, he was led directly into the small garden behind the Qionghua Palace.
There are two scripture rooms in the garden. It is said that this is where Concubine Ling copied scriptures and prayed for Emperor Yong and Emperor Xiaoming.
The maid led Xue Linglong into one of the empty scripture rooms.
After a while, there was no sign of a third person appearing in the room.
"The imperial concubine is not here?" Xue Linglong asked the maid.
Are you trying to intimidate her?
Upon hearing this, the maid explained, "The queen invited you here to listen to your new ideas, but the queen is busy and may not be able to spare the time for a while. Why don't you talk to me first?"
Xue Linglong is not a fool. How could she just tell these ideas to a servant?
This is an important bargaining chip for her to negotiate with Concubine Ling.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said, "Then I will wait here for the queen."
The conversation between Xue Linglong and the maid was heard by Concubine Ling word for word.
Hearing that Xue Linglong would wait for her in the scripture room, Concubine Ling sneered.
"If she's willing to wait, let her wait."
"Wait until it gets dark and she can't stand the sleepiness anymore, then send someone over and ask her to tell me everything she knows!"
…
In the capital, the rumors that "Emperor Xiaoming is immoral and incompetent, and that God has brought blame on him" have gradually disappeared due to the intervention of the court.
However, at the border, the news is spreading rapidly.
It was even worse than the capital city in the past few days.
The people in the north were fierce and some even dared to discuss the matter in the street, claiming that Emperor Xiaoming trusted villains and wronged loyal ministers. With such a monarch, even if God did not punish him, the fate of Dayong was doomed to decline.
Of course, anyone who dared to say such outrageous words in the street died suddenly in his own yard before he could see the sunrise the next day.
The people said all kinds of things. Some believed that he was killed by the troops stationed in the north because he influenced the people's morale. Others believed that he was killed by the people stationed at the border by Emperor Xiaoming because he spoke ill of him.
In short, no matter what the reason, telling the truth can be fatal.
For a time, although no one openly said those words that slandered Emperor Xiaoming and bad-mouthed the country's destiny, in reality, hidden beneath the calm surface was an increasingly anxious and restless public.
In the Huang family yard.
Half a year later, Wei Yunlan met Huang Yuling, who had previously claimed to be sick and stayed indoors, but whose "condition" had only improved slightly.
"I didn't expect that you haven't appeared in front of everyone for half a year." Wei Yunlan sighed.
"Of course we have to do the whole show." Huang Yuling said helplessly.
"How have you been in the past six months?" Wei Yunlan asked.
"Not bad. Staying indoors has helped you improve your martial arts." Huang Yuling had a look of joy on her face.
Wei Yunlan knew why she was happy.
Just ten days ago, Mrs. Liang had arranged a marriage for her son with another young lady from Beiguan.
In the past two days, the invitations sent by the Liang Mansion have reached the hands of various mansions, and the wedding date has been set for half a month later.
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