Chapter 47 The Concubine Who Doesn’t Want to Be Favored
Hearing her coming, Meng Yan smiled calmly, "Please let her in."
After the person outside passed the message, Bai Yuxin walked in with light steps.
"I was just outside when I heard the Queen talking to the Princess. I'm sorry I came at an unfortunate time."
Meng Yan smiled and said, "What are you talking about? This child likes you too." Then she asked the palace maid to bring her a mahogany round stool.
But these were not just polite words. Ever since Bai Yuxin entered Changchun Palace, she was not like other newly selected concubines who went around visiting relatives and friends to seek favors and build relationships. Instead, she stayed in Changchun Palace. When she had nothing to do during the long days, she would talk to Meng Yan or play with the little princess.
She was from the south of the Yangtze River, good at making exquisite pastries, and could speak a lot about the customs and practices that were very different from those in the north, so Doukou liked her very much. Apart from Meng Yan, she was the one that Doukou was most attached to.
Bai Yuxin sat on the stool, looking at Doukou who was lying in Meng Yan's arms and acting coquettishly, but she couldn't help but think of her parents, brothers and sisters who were far away in her hometown, and felt a little melancholy.
Meng Yan saw it and smiled faintly, "You came here, but you didn't say anything. You must be missing home."
Bai Yuxin lowered her head and smiled, "Nothing can be hidden from the Imperial Concubine."
Meng Yan picked up a few pine nut candies from the fruit plate and handed them to her.
Bai Yuxin was slightly stunned, but still took it.
"Eat some candy, and you won't miss home if your mouth is sweet." Meng Yan hugged Doukou and said with a smile, "From now on, you can take charge of Changchun Palace in the palace. There is a long way to go. When you become successful, there will be opportunities to meet your family."
Looking at the imperial concubine's warm and gentle smile, like a ray of warm sunshine outside the window, Bai Yuxin only felt a little sour in her nose, but she was very happy in her heart.
Today, the whole palace came to the audience. I saw that the Imperial Noble Concubine was making things difficult for the Noble Concubine in her words and deeds. After she finally got out, she ran into that shrew Song Xiyue who made things difficult for her again.
Originally, she thought that she was just a humble concubine with no foundation in the palace, so she could just endure the anger. However, she didn't expect Song Xiyue's words to be so hateful and even involve the imperial concubine.
What she didn't expect was that the imperial concubine would actually come out and protect her without any hesitation!
During the days since she entered the palace, the Imperial Concubine treated her very well, but after all, there was a huge gap in their status, and Bai Yuxin also knew the proper distinction between superiors and inferiors.
Today, Meng Yan stood up for her and drove Song Xiyue away. She truly felt the feeling of being cared for by her elders at home.
Later, the emperor came over and spoke coldly to the imperial concubine. She couldn't help but wonder, is the imperial concubine really as favored as the rumors outside say?
Bai Yuxin is a smart person. After only a few days in the palace, she saw the intrigues among the concubines and understood a lot. She believed that the imperial concubine must have many unknown hardships.
She also thought that protecting the imperial concubine was like protecting her own sister.
"Your Highness is making fun of me. With my talent, what can I possibly accomplish? In the future, if Your Highness makes further progress, I will beg you to let me meet your family."
Meng Yan smiled faintly after hearing this and ordered Rui Zhu, "Call the nanny over and take the princess over. It's time to take her medicine."
Ruizhu did as she was told and took Doukou's hand and went out.
Meng Yan then said to Bai Yuxin, "I'd like to ask you, what's your idea? The Emperor personally gifted you a pot of red-crowned inkwood when you first entered the palace, and today he praised you in public again. This clearly shows that you have something extraordinary. In the palace, appearance and family background are certainly important, but character is what matters most. If you have the will, your future is limitless."
She didn't want to say this, but since Bai Yuxin had already entered the palace, it was better to point these things out.
Even though she was unknown in her previous life, it didn't mean she should be buried in the deep palace in this life. If she really wanted to do that, she wouldn't stop her.
Bai Yuxin was a girl who had never experienced a man. After hearing this, her face immediately turned red. After a while, she said, "Your Majesty, to be honest, I...I don't want to be favored."
Meng Yan raised her eyebrows slightly. Although it was expected, she was still a little surprised to hear her say it herself.
"You don't have to worry about me. You've been in Changchun Palace for a few days now, and you can tell that I'm not the jealous person that people say I am..."
"No, no!" Bai Yuxin quickly shook her head, "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. That's not what I meant. I, I really don't want to be favored."
Meng Yan didn't say much and just listened to her quietly.
Bai Yuxin lowered her head, placed her hands on her knees, and recounted the story of her family. At the end, she said, "I know that the clan chose me with no good intentions. If I were bad, it would only be a concubine's daughter who died. If I were good, they would rise to prominence and crown themselves as royal relatives. I really didn't want to satisfy them, so I sold myself out to bring honor to the family."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Meng Yan anxiously.
She knew that her words were rude and seemed to be disrespectful to the royal family, but she trusted the imperial concubine, so she spoke frankly.
Meng Yan looked at her, her lips curled up slightly, "Sister, thankfully, you said these things in Changchun Palace. If they were spread outside, I'm afraid it would be a disaster. It's okay, it's not a big deal. There are many concubines in the palace who are not favored, and you are not a big deal."
It turns out that her family actually had these stories, but the book never mentioned them. In this way, it makes sense that she was unknown in her previous life and buried in the palace.
All living beings suffer and have their own difficulties, so she would not force Bai Yuxin to pursue any future.
Anyway, the final winner is Lin Yanrong, and everyone else is just working in vain, so why bother?
Besides, this future is not what she wants.
"You're about to be scheduled to sleep with me, so I have to come up with some kind of story to get you out of this situation. Originally, feigning illness would have been a good idea. However, two people falling ill at once in Changchun Palace would inevitably draw too much attention and arouse suspicion."
Bai Yuxin was even more moved when she saw that the imperial concubine was actually making serious plans for her.
Although she said that to Hongdou before, she had actually thought about it in her heart: Would the Imperial Concubine really not be like other concubines who had to seek favor herself in order to consolidate her position?
Now it seems that one is really judging others by one's own standards.
Meng Yan thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with any good idea, so she put it aside for the time being.
The two chatted for a few more words when they heard the gatekeeper loudly announce, "The Emperor has arrived—!"
Meng Yan looked a little uncomfortable and placed the tea bowl in her hand on the kang table.
Bai Yuxin looked at her face and smiled slightly, "The Emperor is still thinking about the Empress. He came to see the Empress after dealing with state affairs."
Meng Yan said, "I guess he just came to see the princess."
As he said this, he told Ruizhu to bring Doukou, and then he and Bai Yuxin dressed up and went out to greet him.
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