Sending such an obedient (but indecisive?) daughter to the palace, even with the protection of Yongchang and the Empress Dowager, she might not be able to have a smooth life!
Princess Yongchang felt increasingly regretful as she thought about these things!
However, the Empress's betrothal letter had already been issued, and Yongchang had begged his mother for help before she finally came up with an idea.
After all that trouble, it's finally done. What if I back out at the last minute—
Yongchang is just willful, she's not stupid!
She knew that even the bond between mother and daughter had its limits.
If you keep wearing it down, it will eventually wear out.
Besides, Nanling is only going to be a lady-in-waiting, not actually entering the palace as a concubine.
If Empress Xie feels that Nanling is not up to the task or has been wronged, she can leave after a period of time!
"...Mother is still the most amazing. Perhaps she saw through Nanling's character long ago."
"Mother must have thought that she was not suitable for the palace, so she deliberately suggested that Nanling be a female official first."
A female attendant is wonderful; she can attack or defend as needed!
There's always a way out!
Yongchang felt more and more that his mother was unfathomable.
Come to think of it, Mother spent decades in the palace, not only living in harmony with Father, but also successfully helping her younger brother ascend the throne.
From Crown Princess to Empress Dowager, there are very few women in history who have been able to have such a "good end"!
Thinking about all this, Yongchang felt both proud and melancholy.
Sigh, compared to her maternal great-grandmother, her own Nanling is nothing but a small fry.
This skill level is far from perfect!
Yongchang's desire to marry his daughter into the royal family so that she could have a wealthy and stable life in her later years has also faded considerably.
She looked at her daughter's perpetually bowed head, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
In the end, all the entanglement and helplessness turned into a faint sigh.
Nanling: ...Mother sighed again?
I know I disappointed her!
Come to think of it, her mother was the most esteemed eldest princess, and her father, brother, and nephew were all emperors.
Apart from the current Helian Jue, Yongchang was always arrogant and unrestrained in front of the previous two emperors.
In the entire capital, she was the most dazzling and powerful princess.
Such a strong woman gave birth to Nanling, a cowardly and useless daughter.
I imagine many people in the capital are laughing at her.
Even Yongchang probably disliked his daughter.
"I don't want this to happen! But I'm just scared! And I'm useless!"
"...I'm a hopeless case, I...I'm sorry, Mother!"
Nanling lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes again.
Her surroundings were also enveloped by negative emotions such as inferiority and depression.
Nanling had absolutely no confidence in her "female attendant".
Her only worry was whether she would cause trouble after entering the palace and whether she would displease the Empress!
If she were to embarrass her mother again because of herself, she would rather return to the Taoist temple and continue being a female Taoist priest!
Before even entering the palace or meeting Xie Yuan, Nanling was already filled with fear!
...
On the day of entering the palace, Yongchang personally escorted Nanling to Jiaofang Palace.
"..." Yongchang opened his mouth, wanting to say a few more words, but when he looked up he saw his daughter's head hanging down.
Never mind!
It's no use saying anything!
That's settled then!
Yongchang gave up completely. She thought that instead of instructing her daughter to be more clever, she should find a few reliable palace servants to keep an eye on things.
Unfortunately, all the elderly people in the palace were dismissed.
Empress Xie's target was not only Empress Dowager Ashina, but also the Grand Empress Dowager, and even Princess Yongchang.
In fact, compared to the "shrewd" Empress Dowager Ashina, the Grand Empress Dowager and Yongchang were the women who lived in the harem the longest and were the most deeply rooted!
"What a brilliant move to undermine her position! On the surface, Xie is actually just fighting a battle of wits with her mother-in-law!"
Standing at the bottom of the steps, gazing at the Jiaofang Palace not far away, Yongchang sighed inwardly: "In fact, the Xie family has swept away all the old forces in the palace!"
The Empress Dowager and Yongchang's decades-long relationship, including their spies and informants, were all sent away.
The Empress Dowager could only keep a lower profile.
Yongchang, too, lost the unbridled behavior he had during the late emperor's reign.
"Mother, please go back!"
Nanling had no idea what Yongchang was thinking. After a long while, seeing that her usually domineering mother hadn't scolded her loudly, she was a little puzzled.
She secretly lifted her eyelids and stole a glance at her mother.
Seeing that her mother seemed to be in a daze, she became even more surprised.
But she still respectfully said to her mother, "Don't worry, I'll be fine!"
"……Um!"
Yongchang was startled by Nanling's words and instinctively responded.
Immediately, she regained her composure and processed what her daughter had just said.
She nodded, and said with unusual gentleness, "Okay! It's good that you know!"
Alas, after this incident, Yongchang has finally come to his senses.
She will no longer force her daughter to enter the palace; let nature take its course.
After watching Yongchang leave, Nanling, accompanied by two maids, stepped onto the steps of Jiaofang Palace.
Princess's residence was relatively close to the palace, and Yongchang was in a hurry, so Nanling was the first of the six female attendants to arrive.
"Nanling pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress!"
Although Nanling was self-conscious and timid, he was still quite disciplined.
She grew up in the palace from a young age, and later her mother took her back to the princess's residence to raise her with great care.
Nanling was very familiar with palace etiquette.
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