"The Great Jin has prepared everything that Princess Lu should have. Princess Lu shouldn't be greedy and keep wandering around the palace. I wonder if she's trying to attract the Emperor's attention so she can stay here forever." As Ling Xue'er spoke, her eyes sharpened as she stared intently at Lu Qingyan, trying to see into her heart and find out if she was thinking about the riches and honors in the palace and didn't want to leave.
Lu Qingyan let her look at her without any hesitation, and said with a sneer, "Consort Xue, not everyone is like you."
Spending too much time in the palace and among the common people will allow you to learn more. For example, the entanglements between Emperor Jin, Prince Chu, and this Ling Xue'er.
In the very beginning, Ling Xue'er and Sima Yi knew each other first. Ling Xue'er was just the daughter of a minor official. She didn't have many siblings, and since she was born of the principal wife, she was especially favored.
This fostered her arrogance; when she reached marriageable age, she rejected all the talented young men who came to her door to propose. Relying on her beautiful face, she only wanted to find a good man, or rather, a man who could bring her greater wealth and honor.
As a result, the marriage was temporarily delayed. She regretted that her background could not bring her more glory, but she never gave up her desire to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy.
Finally, her chance to rise to prominence came—Sima Yi.
She didn't know Sima Yi's identity when she met him, but she was very perceptive at the time. From his words, actions, and clothing, she could vaguely guess that he was not a simple character.
So she tried every means to get close to him again and again.
At that time, Sima Yi was just an innocent young man, and naturally, he developed feelings for the beautiful woman. However, their social statuses were too different, and Sima Yi could not marry her; at most, he could only take her as a concubine. Ling Xue'er was proud and arrogant, and how could she be willing to be subservient to someone else? She wanted to be someone else's principal wife.
Dissatisfied, he quickly became involved with the current Emperor Jin.
Emperor Jin was older than Sima Yi and had more experience. He saw through what this woman wanted at a glance. He acted decisively, without playing any sweet talk with Ling Xue'er. Seeing that she was good-looking, he figured it wouldn't be a loss to marry her. He went directly to the Emperor and obtained an imperial decree to marry Ling Xue'er.
Now, it's not up to Ling Xue'er and Sima Yi to regret it.
The gap between reality and her expectations was too great, and Ling Xue'er couldn't accept the blow for a while. She fell ill not long afterward.
Upon seeing her like this, the Emperor Jin immediately lost interest and rarely visited her courtyard anymore. However, since she was still someone from his household, he never neglected her.
It wasn't until later, when Emperor Jin successfully ascended the throne, that Ling Xue'er's status underwent a dramatic change, and she changed her mindset, realizing that she had turned misfortune into blessing.
With this change of heart, her illness was cured, and she quickly regained the Emperor's favor. She even surpassed Lady Yu, who had been in the palace longer, to become the only Imperial Concubine in the palace.
Even though she had come this far, she still had countless connections with Sima Yi. It was unclear what Emperor Jin's mindset was, as he turned a blind eye to these phenomena.
Ling Xue'er became furious when Lu Qingyan brought up the past: "Princess Lu, is this something a young lady like you should be asking about?"
Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "Consort Xue, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Even if I didn't ask, I would have found out."
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