The Empress Dowager had remained silent until... when Gu Yin asked her again, she suddenly raised her head, looked at Gu Yin, and asked seriously, "Do you really not understand?"
"Gu Yin, I am the Empress Dowager. No matter how many times I am reborn, my identity will always be that of the Empress Dowager!" The Empress Dowager raised her voice considerably.
"So what? That's never been a reason." Gu Yin refused to admit it.
"It is precisely because I know that this is the outcome," the Empress Dowager said more seriously.
What kind of answer is this? It's precisely because they know, but don't respond, that's the best way to refuse.
"Nanyin..." Gu Yin called her name, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Empress Dowager.
"Gu Yin, I am not worthy. I'm sorry, please go back. I want to be alone for a while." The Empress Dowager walked straight inside, giving Gu Yin no chance.
Gu Yin looked at the empty room, his expression darkening slightly, and then... Gu Yin clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Looking at his hands covered in blood, Gu Yin gave a bitter smile. In the end, nothing went as he wished. Time is indeed something you can't force; had he only lost to time in his life? Gu Yin left Cining Palace without alerting anyone.
The changes here didn't cause too much of a stir, and were limited to the two of them, but it was a different story outside. The selection of concubines had already been decided, and now all the young women had entered the palace.
The newly arrived ladies-in-waiting have all arrived at Xiling Palace, and from today onwards, they will officially begin learning palace rules and etiquette. Bai Yusheng and Yuyan, needless to say, are the two most outstanding ladies-in-waiting among this batch, but... besides them, there is one more person.
"Hey? Don't you know how to greet me, the princess?" Yu Yan said arrogantly to a girl dressed as a concubine.
"Princess, please don't be offended. I was just thinking that we are all now imperial concubines, so there should be no distinction between high and low status. If you still consider yourself a princess, then why did you enter the palace?" The person raised her head slightly, the corners of her mouth slightly curved, and her eyebrows slightly raised. She was not afraid of Yu Yan's overbearing manner at all, nor was she worried about offending her.
"Su Qianyan, you are just a concubine's daughter, how dare you be so presumptuous!" Besides disliking Bai Yusheng, this woman in front of her was the person Yuyan hated the most.
Su Qianyan is the eldest daughter of the Left Prime Minister. Unfortunately, she is born out of wedlock. She used to have little presence in the Prime Minister's mansion, but in the last two years, for some reason, she has suddenly gained the Prime Minister's attention, even surpassing the favor shown to the legitimate daughter.
Among the newly selected ladies-in-waiting, besides her and Bai Yusheng, only this ungrateful Su Qianyan was constantly trying to steal her thunder. Yu Yan grew angrier the more she thought about it, and the next moment she slapped her. Su Qianyan was not one to be trifled with, and immediately grabbed Yu Yan's wrist.
“Princess, our positions may change in the future, so why are you being so forceful now? Are you leaving no room for negotiation?” Su Qianyan questioned, her eyes turning fierce.
"You're just a concubine's daughter, how could you possibly be superior to me?" Yu Yan said dismissively, shaking off Su Qianyan's hand.
"Su Qianyan, I'm warning you, don't mess with me. You're never good enough. Bai Yusheng is at least a legitimate daughter, and what are you? Just a concubine's daughter, basically a servant. You dare to compete with me?!" Yuyan glanced at her coldly, then left disdainfully.
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