Chapter 1137: Concubine Ying is afraid of her?

Lu Xingwan walked calmly towards the Ruisi Palace, and the eunuchs and palace maids along the way naturally bowed and made way for him.

The little palace maid who was on duty outside the Ruisi Palace naturally noticed Princess Yong'an's figure, and without giving it any time to think, she turned around and went into the palace.

His Majesty did not invite Concubine Ying to accompany him today, so when the little palace maid entered the palace, Concubine Ying was sitting idly in the palace.

Seeing the little palace maid in such a hurry, Concubine Ying wanted to get angry, but when she heard the news that it was Princess Yong'an who came, her heart tensed up, and she dared not delay any longer. She quickly stood up, tidied her makeup, and walked quickly towards the palace gate.

Even though she was now His Majesty's favorite concubine, a princess was still a princess, and Princess Yong'an's status was higher than hers.

Concubine Ying is a clear-headed woman. Although she is favored by His Majesty and is the most powerful person in the harem.

But Princess Yong'an is of true royal blood, and her status is beyond his reach.

Not to mention Princess Yong'an, she didn't dare to slack off even with other princesses.

Lu Xingwan actually didn't want to let anyone else pass the message, but before she reached the main hall door, she saw Concubine Ying rushing out, and she knelt down in a standard manner to salute.

"Your humble servant pays respect to Princess Yong'an. May Princess Yong'an live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."

There was a hint of awe in her voice.

Seeing this, Lu Xingwan raised his eyebrows slightly.

To be honest, she is not willing to use her power to oppress others.

But she didn't expect that Concubine Ying, who was now favored by her father, would be so respectful and polite.

She did not feel arrogant at all because she was favored.

As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you.

Lu Xingwan then quickly stepped forward and helped her up.

"Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite. I came here today for no other reason than to congratulate you on your promotion."

After hearing this, Concubine Ying became even more uneasy.

She had heard about Princess Yong'an's deeds since she was born.

After entering the palace, she accompanied His Majesty and noticed the difference in His Majesty's feelings towards Princess Yong'an.

She did not have much contact with Princess Yong'an, but based on what she heard from others, she felt that Princess Yong'an was not an easy person to get along with.

Princess Yong'an's uninvited visit this time made Concubine Ying even more uneasy.

She even wondered if the princess came here because the Royal Concubine was behind it.

Although she knew that the Royal Concubine was not the jealous type, that was just her appearance. In reality, who knew?

The Imperial Concubine was previously the most favored person in the harem. Now that I have risen to the top, there is no guarantee that the Imperial Concubine will not have other ideas.

On the day when she was conferred the title of imperial concubine, the Imperial Noble Consort did send someone to deliver gifts, but the Imperial Noble Consort herself did not show up.

That would have been fine, but the two maids who came to deliver the gifts were not even the two senior maids serving the Imperial Concubine.

She didn't know whether the Imperial Concubine was angry or really didn't take it to heart.

Concubine Ying was indeed a little upset about this matter.

It's more like fear than resentment.

So at this moment, when she faced Lu Xingwan, she had to consider every action and every word again and again, for fear that she would accidentally anger the princess.

With such an uneasy mood, Concubine Ying hurriedly stretched out her hand and made a gesture of invitation, with a hint of nervousness on her face, and carefully welcomed Lu Xingwan into the main hall.

Lu Xingwan felt a headache when seeing Concubine Ying like this.

Concubine Ying seemed to have misunderstood what I meant. She seemed to think that I was here to cause trouble.

But Lu Xingwan didn't say anything more. She just waited for Concubine Ying to speak first.

I just came here to take a look today.

At this moment, in the side hall, in Ying Chang's room.

In a place where no one noticed, Ying often looked in the direction of Lu Xingwan through the dim window.

She saw with her own eyes that Lu Xingwan, led by Concubine Ying, walked towards the main hall.

There was no expression on her face, but she seemed to have a secret that no one could see.

Perhaps it was because of Concubine Ying's nervousness, even though he didn't say much, there was a tense atmosphere in the palace.

Not to mention the terrified look on Concubine Ying's face, who was now sitting below Lu Xingwan.

Lu Xingwan looked at her and couldn't help frowning.

She looked like she was the one bullying her.

If my father saw this scene, he would probably take it seriously.

Concubine Ying was afraid from the bottom of her heart, but Lu Xingwan only sighed slightly, and the whole person was rare and calm.

She originally wanted to find out something from Concubine Ying, but seeing how nervous Concubine Ying was, if she talked to her about her recent favor, Concubine Ying would probably be scared to death.

The corners of Lu Xingwan's mouth inadvertently rose, and he deliberately avoided the topic.

When she spoke again, there was not a trace of arrogance in her body, and her tone was very peaceful: "Don't worry, Concubine Ying. I came here today just to see you."

"My father is old now, and fortunately, you, Concubine Ying, have been working tirelessly to take care of him and serve him. As his daughter, I should thank you, Concubine Ying."

"Mother once said that in this huge palace, if there is someone who understands father and cares for him, it would be a blessing for father and the entire harem."

"So don't worry, Madam. I'm not here to call you to task."

Seeing Lu Xingwan's calm look, a hint of surprise flashed across Concubine Ying's face.

She didn't expect that Princess Yong'an would speak to her so sincerely.

At that moment, she seemed to be pushed by an invisible force, and then she was about to stand up and thank him.

Lu Xingwan seemed to have seen through her movements and knew that she was about to stand up and greet her, so she quickly reached out and held Concubine Ying's hand.

The movement was gentle, yet it carried a certain degree of unquestionability.

"Don't be nervous, Concubine Ying. Your devotion to your father is obvious to everyone."

"I have already said that I am not here to call you to task, so I cannot possibly have any other thoughts towards Concubine Ying."

Concubine Ying was simply moved.

Although she was less nervous, she was still a little afraid of Princess Yong'an.

So she just sat there without saying anything, and the two of them fell into an awkward silence.

Gradually, the two began to chat about trivial matters in the palace, and the atmosphere seemed to ease a little.

Lu Xingwan didn't get any useful clues from Concubine Ying, so he said goodbye to her and prepared to leave Ruisi Palace.

Maybe I really am overthinking it.

Lu Xingwan walked out while thinking secretly in his heart.

She originally thought that Concubine Ying might be a scheming person who was good at planning, and that was why she won the favor of her father.