In white light.
The dizziness arrived as expected. Linghu Lan closed her eyes tightly and silently felt the discomfort brought about by the time travel.
This time, her binding attempt failed. She hoped it wouldn't leave any lasting effects on Mo Tang.
Linghu Lan could only pray silently. When she opened her eyes, all she saw was red—a bright red wedding dress and a bright red veil.
The wedding dress was embroidered with a phoenix about to take flight and a magnificent peony with intertwined branches, and with the slightest movement, it shimmered with light.
Linghu Lan, who had been a powerful figure in ancient times for many years, immediately realized that she was getting married again and was already in the bridal chamber. According to ancient customs, she was already a married woman at this time.
Linghu Lan: "..."
The system's voice sounded.
【Accept the storyline: n/?】
Linghu Lan quickly made her choice.
Now that she and Nano share the same goal, she knows the system won't choose this identity for her for no reason. She wants to see what her identity really is this time.
...
This is a story of palace intrigue.
The story of the Qinyang Prince's Mansion having two empresses is a legend in the Great Liang Kingdom. The legitimate daughter, Yue Huangyin, married Emperor Guangzheng and became empress, while the illegitimate daughter, Yue Qingyin, married Emperor Longde and also became empress. No one in the previous hundred years had achieved such glory. Therefore, the Qinyang Prince's Mansion wielded immense power in the Great Liang Kingdom, like oil boiling over a raging fire. So much so that many people in later generations preferred to have daughters rather than sons. Having a daughter offered the chance to rise to the top, while having a son meant only a life of hard labor.
However, although both were empresses, Yue Huangyin's fate was clearly not as good as Yue Qingyin's.
Although Yue Huangyin married Emperor Guangzheng, he died less than a year after ascending the throne, leaving no heir. Emperor Longde then ascended the throne through the recommendation of the imperial family and high-ranking officials.
Emperor Longde was a cousin of Emperor Guangzheng. He was unknown and had no ambition. At that time, no one could have imagined that such a person would ascend to the supreme throne of the Great Liang Dynasty.
After Emperor Longde ascended the throne, he adopted a policy of appeasement. All the concubines of the previous emperor who had not been favored were released from the palace, and those who wished to remain were not forced to stay. Those who had been favored either entered temples or guarded the imperial tombs, and they also received a stipend.
This benevolent policy was unprecedented. The Liang Dynasty had a tradition of funerary sacrifice, and concubines who had been favored but had no children were often buried alive in the imperial mausoleum. Emperor Longde's policy immediately won over the hearts of the scattered people in the harem.
However, this benevolent policy did not fall upon Yue Huangyin; she was given a cup of poisoned wine and died.
The poisoned wine was brought by Yue Qingyin herself. At that time, Yue Qingyin was full of pride and laughter.
She said, "Do you know why His Majesty ordered your execution?"
Yue Huangyin naturally had no idea. "Perhaps it's because I'm in my way!"
The new emperor, the new empress, and the new concubines naturally did not want any former officials from the previous dynasty in the palace. Yue Huangyin never thought that Emperor Longde released all the palace servants because he wanted those people to be well; perhaps he simply wanted to use new things for everything.
Yue Qingyin smiled and said, "Before His Majesty ascended the throne, he was just a prince. He once came to our home to attend my father's birthday banquet. Do you remember?"
"I remember!" That birthday banquet was exceptionally lively, because just before that, she had been betrothed to Emperor Guangzheng as his empress.
“At that time, His Majesty accidentally broke a cup, and Sister ordered someone to bring another cup and bowl. However, the cup and bowl were old and had a chip. His Majesty did not say anything at the time, but he always remembered it. So, Sister should understand. You are a former official of the previous dynasty, so naturally you should not stay in this palace.”
"I see!"
The reason is extremely far-fetched, yet it is absolutely true.
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