Chapter 2121 Only One in Red
Ling Shansi originally wanted to remind her, but she didn't expect the other party to keep interrupting her. Such ridicule made her face turn red immediately.
"You, I—"
"Think well."
Before she could finish her words, Yao Ying said, "Come and help me with my hair."
Ling Shansi agreed and hurried over.
Seeing this, the woman sneered and turned to walk out. Yao Ying then whispered to Ling Shansi, "What did you say to her?"
"I, I see her—"
"Are you stupid? She relies on her good family background and usually keeps her eyes on the top of her head. She won't even look at us, and you still help her."
“…”
"Look at you, your kindness is taken for granted."
Ling Shansi pouted and said softly, "I won't tell her."
"That's right."
Yao Ying said, "In this palace, it's best to protect yourself. Why would you care about what others are doing?"
Ling Shansi looked up at her and said with a smile, "Sister Keying has been teaching us all the time."
Yao Ying smiled proudly and said, "I just have nothing to do."
As they talked, they changed their clothes.
At this time, someone came from outside and urged them to line up quickly. A nanny would take them to pay their respects to the ladies in the harem.
But as they walked, Yao Ying realized something was wrong.
She softly asked the nanny leading the way, "Mammy, this road doesn't seem to lead to Yonghe Palace?"
The mammy turned and glanced at her.
Then he smiled and said, "You are quite clever. You even found out the way."
Yao Ying smiled apologetically.
The nanny said, "Indeed, they are not going to Yonghe Palace, but to Yikun Palace."
"Yikun Palace? Is that where the Imperial Concubine lives?"
"good."
"But shouldn't we go to Yonghe Palace to pay our respects to the Empress and the other ladies?"
"The Empress is ill and cannot be disturbed. So this time you should go to the Yikun Palace. The ladies from other palaces have already arrived there. You just need to go there to pay your respects to the Imperial Concubine and the ladies from other palaces."
"oh……"
Yao Ying nodded.
As expected, the imperial concubine was so influential in the palace that she almost surpassed the empress.
When the concubines walking around heard this, they became even more cautious and didn't even dare to breathe.
After a while, they arrived outside the Yiku Palace.
The nanny asked them to stand while a young palace maid went in to announce everything. After a while, a brightly dressed aunt came out. She had a pretty face and a serene expression. She glanced at them and said with a smile, "Are these the new concubines selected this year?"
The nanny smiled and said, "Yes, I came here specially to pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine and all the other ladies."
"Okay, Mammy, take them in."
"Excuse me."
After saying that, the nanny led them inside.
Everyone looked at the tall Yiku Palace. The East Garden where they lived was of course very large and could accommodate so many people, but it was still not as tall and majestic, and unparalleled in splendor. Moreover, the air seemed to be filled with an intoxicating fragrance.
Everyone held their breath and walked in carefully.
After passing a stone screen, the view suddenly opens up.
In the spacious palace, all the concubines above the rank of concubine were already seated at the top, and the one sitting in the center, wearing a formal dress, with pearls and jade on her hair, with a beautiful and dignified appearance and a big belly, was none other than the Imperial Concubine.
When everyone saw this, they immediately lowered their heads.
Everyone held their breath almost at the same time, and even their footsteps became lighter.
The nanny led them forward, lined up, and then knelt down and bowed before the Imperial Concubine and the other concubines, saying, "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine, and to all the ladies."
Nan Yan sat in a chair, looking at the brilliant colors in front of her.
She felt a little emotional for a moment, as everyone was kneeling down waiting for her to speak, but she remained silent for half her life.
The people below were also kneeling and not daring to move. They only thought in their hearts that this imperial concubine was really trying to show off and dampen their fighting spirit. How could they dare to say anything?
Xinqing, the Concubine Shun beside her, looked at Nanyan with some doubt and said softly, "Your Highness..."
"Well?"
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses.
Seeing that everyone below was still kneeling, he coughed lightly, pretended to be calm, and raised his hand lightly: "Everyone stand up."
Everyone then expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
They all stood up slowly.
Everyone looked carefully and saw that the imperial concubine was indeed wearing a red dress with pomegranate flowers. However, it was not difficult to guess that she was pregnant with the Dragonborn. It was said that she had been pregnant several times before, but in the end she only gave birth to a princess. This time, she must be hoping to give birth to a prince.
Pomegranates have many seeds, which also fits this meaning.
Everyone looked down at their clothes and breathed a sigh of relief.
Nan Yan also looked at them. Although they were all beautiful, ranging from plump to slim, enough to dazzle one's eyes, there was one person who stood out in particular.
After all, among a sea of colorful people, only one person wearing red is bound to stand out.
She glanced at the man and smiled slightly in her heart.
But she didn't say anything immediately. Instead, she turned around with a smile and said to Concubine Shun: "Sister, you are the one who has served the emperor the longest. Do you have anything to say to them?"
Xinqing shook her head and smiled, "Not really."
"Sister, you know the emperor's intentions best. You should teach them a lesson."
"this--"
Seeing her say this, Concubine Shun smiled and said, "Then I will show my ugliness."
After saying this, she looked at the people below and said, "I am very happy to see you today. From now on, you are all sisters, serving the emperor together, helping him solve his problems, and continuing the royal family. I hope you can love each other and be as close as brothers. That would be the best."
Everyone bowed their heads and said, "Yes, thank you, Madam Shunfei, for your teachings."
The woman in pink, while agreeing with everyone else, curled her lips and said coldly in her heart, "You were just a slave at first. What qualifications do you have to talk nonsense in front of us?"
"And the imperial concubine, others don't know her origins, but I do."
"She served Emperor Wen and seduced the emperor like a foxy woman. She married two men. It's obvious that she is not a good person either."
She only recited it silently in her heart, but what she didn't know was that Nan Yan, who was sitting above her, could see every slightest fluctuation on everyone's face.
She smiled and said, "Everyone is wearing bright colors today. However, there's only one person wearing red who really stands out."
Then he asked, "Who is that?"
When everyone heard this, their eyes fell on the woman.
She was also surprised.
But she immediately walked out calmly and bowed to Nan Yan, saying, "My concubine, Zhao Nanfeng, pays homage to the Imperial Concubine."
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