Novel website. At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, although Yue Huangyin was outstanding, there were others who were on par with her and not inferior. Without the support of a family background, no matter how good her character and appearance were, she could only be made a concubine.
Based on this, Linghu Lan was certain that the Empress Dowager was merely giving her a wake-up call, at most a few words of warning, and certainly not going to actually cripple her.
Besides, what she's waiting for should arrive soon.
Seeing her young mistress so certain, Lin Mama naturally felt uneasy and wanted to say a few more words, when she heard a maid outside the door report: "Aunt Yun Nian from the Empress Dowager's palace requests an audience with Her Majesty the Empress."
With a sense of foreboding, Granny Lin hurriedly welcomed Yun Nian in.
Yun Nian still wore a respectful smile, seemingly unaware of the Empress Dowager's reprimand of Linghu Lan in Xiankun Palace, which Linghu Lan greatly admired.
Yun Nian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has decreed that Your Majesty should choose a date for His Majesty to select a consort. Please make preparations in advance."
After Yun Nian finished speaking, she waited for Linghu Lan's furious outburst and was greatly alarmed.
However, that didn't happen.
Linghu Lan smiled and said, "Please tell the Empress Dowager that your son will obey her decree."
Yun Nian suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and forced a smile. "Yes! Does Your Majesty have any further instructions? If not, this servant will go back and report to the Empress Dowager."
"Go ahead! I will pay my respects to the Empress Dowager tomorrow!"
"This servant takes her leave!"
Yun Nian turned and left, the excitement she had felt upon arrival long gone.
It was peaceful, so peaceful.
The Empress's reaction was hardly that of a wife. On the second day of her wedding, she was to choose a concubine for her husband. Shouldn't she have some emotions? However, the Empress was so calm that she seemed to regard the matter as nothing more than eating and drinking. In fact, she had a strange thought in her mind that she was waiting for this.
That's strange. Did the Empress have already anticipated that the Empress Dowager would do this?
The thought flashed through Yun Nian's mind, but it made her very uneasy. If the Empress was really so shrewd and calculating, and even dared to scheme against the Empress Dowager, then she was far too audacious.
From then on, the palace was no longer just lively, but in complete chaos.
Yun Nian walked back quickly and finally disappeared into the deep night.
...
Linghu Lan slept soundly through the night. But Granny Lin did not sleep a wink.
"What are you worried about?" Linghu Lan couldn't help but laugh. Like Yue Huangyin, Granny Lin was an honest person.
Lin Mama sighed. "Your Highness, why are you doing this? His Majesty was young, and the Empress Dowager had no intention of selecting concubines. You could have spent every day with His Majesty before the selection, and your feelings would have naturally developed. By the time His Majesty grew up and the selection was held, your position in the palace would have been secure. But now... alas!"
The empress missed a good opportunity.
Linghu Lan laughed and said, "It's not bad now! It's always more lively with more people in the palace."
Hehe, I won't wait until my daughter grows up before bringing in those other women to sleep with my man and steal my husband.
We must wait until the emperor is powerful but powerless, then nip all the flowers and grasses in the bud.
"Alas!" Lin Mama sighed deeply, feeling that her young mistress seemed to have become a different person since entering the palace.
Has the draft schedule been released yet?
"This is the audition procedure; please take a look."
Linghu Lan hummed in agreement, looked down at the document, and quickly summoned someone in to clarify the ceremony before ordering preparations to begin.
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