"Yes!" Yun Nian replied, helping the Empress Dowager inside to rest.
A moment later, she came out and quickly headed towards Suning Palace.
This desolate harem will once again become lively.
Having witnessed countless life-and-death palace intrigues, Yun Nian didn't feel distressed. Instead, she felt a faint excitement. Some time ago, the late emperor's former concubines were either exiled to guard his coffin, or were buried alive with him. Some went to temples to pray for blessings, while those with children stayed in the palace. The vast palace suddenly became deserted and exuded a sense of stagnation. Only when those young flowers came in and competed for beauty did the entire palace come alive.
Only those of them in their twilight years will find a place to use their talents.
...
When Linghu Lan returned to Suning Palace, Jun Zhe did not come over.
Lin Mama helped her sit down, poured her some tea to help her catch her breath, dismissed the others, and then whispered, "His Majesty is currently resting in the Imperial Study."
"Hmm! I understand!" Linghu Lan sighed softly. Lin Mama really went to great lengths for Yue Huangyin; this was the correct way to handle palace intrigue!
"Your Highness, what were your instructions to the Empress Dowager?" Lin Mama was still worried and couldn't help but ask. In the past, she could always detect some clues from her young mistress's face, but in these two short days, she couldn't see through her anymore. It was as if her young mistress was covered by a veil, and although she was right in front of her, she couldn't see her clearly.
"Naturally, I told the truth."
"Ah?" Lin Mama's heart was in turmoil. "The Empress Dowager...did the Empress Dowager reprimand you?"
"She probably wants to reprimand me!" Linghu Lan didn't like the Empress Dowager. Who among those who survived the palace intrigue and had the last laugh was easy to get along with?
"This... what should we do?" Lin Mama was in a panic. She regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth and changed the subject, saying, "Time will tell. As long as the Empress is sincere towards His Majesty, the Empress Dowager will naturally know one day. Your Majesty, you can't be willful anymore."
"Pfft!" Linghu Lan laughed out loud. "Time will tell, just as the Empress Dowager said."
"Ah?" Granny Lin's mind was in even more turmoil, but she still managed to calm herself down.
Linghu Lan was tired and didn't want to say much, but seeing Lin Mama like this, she didn't want her to worry, so she told her everything.
Upon hearing this, Granny Lin finally felt relieved. The situation was much better than she had expected. Although she had inevitably offended the Empress Dowager, it wasn't too serious. As long as she made amends in the future, there would still be a chance.
However, she couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, are you truly considering His Majesty's well-being?"
"Of course, what else do you think?" Linghu Lan smiled. Of course, she would spoil and raise her own little puppy.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this again. Since it is a well-intentioned act, it should be done openly so that no one can say a word against it. People's hearts are unpredictable. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager asked you today. What would have happened if the Empress Dowager had directly punished you?"
"The Empress Dowager wouldn't!" Linghu Lan said calmly.
Yue Huangyin was the Empress personally chosen by the Empress Dowager. If something happened to her on the second day of her wedding, wouldn't the Empress Dowager be contradicting herself? Moreover, Jun Zhe had just ascended the throne, and everything was about stabilizing the court. At this time, the Empress's throne could not be compromised in the slightest, otherwise the harem would be unstable. The harem was closely related to the court. The Empress Dowager was a smart woman, so why would she take such a big risk?
Moreover, the Empress Dowager chose the Prince of Qinyang's mansion because the Prince of Qinyang had once held military power and was highly respected in the army. Otherwise, how could Yue Huangyin have been betrothed? How could she have been chosen so easily?
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