Lan Changzai could only awkwardly reply.
"Your Majesty, I thank you."
"Tomorrow, I will accompany you to practice swordsmanship in the Imperial Garden."
Lan Changzai immediately expressed her gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Lan Changzai had no idea that her unfortunate moment was about to arrive.
He thought that what followed would be the highlight of his life.
On the way back to Chuxiu Palace.
Lan Changzai always seemed very happy.
"Guocui, the Emperor has finally noticed me!"
"I told you, you have to fight for the Emperor's favor. Look at that idiot Zisheng, she's still in Chuxiu Palace waiting for the Emperor to remember her one day!"
"If you don't actively seek it out, how can you expect favor to just come to you on its own?"
Guo Cui nodded and said.
"That's right, my lady, His Majesty cares about you a lot now! He even wants to practice swordsmanship with you tomorrow!"
"In the harem, apart from the Imperial Noble Consort, Your Highness is the first person to enjoy such favor!"
"My lady, perhaps you will one day sit in a supreme position like the Imperial Noble Consort!"
Lan Changzai nodded.
"That's right, the Imperial Noble Consort is ten years older than me."
"I will outlive the Imperial Noble Consort one day, and when that day comes, I will be the new Imperial Noble Consort!"
"At that time, let's see who in this harem will dare to disregard me!"
Lan Changzai returned to Chuxiu Palace with light steps.
Caiye told Zisheng about how Consort Lan delivered osmanthus cakes to Consort Jin, which led to her encountering the Emperor and catching his attention.
Zi Sheng was shocked upon hearing this.
"How is this possible?!"
"This isn't the original plot! The Emperor wouldn't even give her a second thought!"
"Could it be that something went wrong somewhere?"
"This caused the plot to suddenly take a different turn!"
Caiye looked completely bewildered.
"My lord, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Zi Sheng shook her head.
"You don't need to understand."
"In short, I have to do something now."
Caiye nodded.
"That's right, my lady, you can't just sit here and wait to die!"
"You must take the initiative. Favor is earned through your own efforts. Look at Consort Lan, isn't that what happened?"
Although the decision has been made to take the initiative.
But Zisheng still doesn't know what to do.
"The Emperor likes osmanthus cake; Consort Lan has already used this tactic."
"What other tricks can I use to attract the emperor's attention?"
Caiye asked.
"My lady, do you know how to wield a sword?"
Zi Sheng shook her head.
No, it won't.
Ye Qianqian almost burst out laughing when she heard that.
[You can't do this, you can't do that, what a waste of your rebirth!]
The definition of rebirth is that the person was already very powerful before rebirth. They either lost their strength due to being obsessed with romance, or they were harmed by someone's conspiracy. After rebirth, they must either get rid of their romantic obsession and focus on becoming stronger, or they must discover the villain's conspiracy, unravel it, and use their high intelligence to fight back!
[This is what true rebirth is; otherwise, even after rebirth, you'll still face certain death!]
[Alas, Consort Zi is truly pitiful!]
[The path to rebirth without any cheat codes is truly arduous! Hahahaha!]
Ye Qianqian also found it boring.
[This is so boring! I really wish a really strong rival would join my harem!]
Then I can unleash my full power and have a proper showdown with my opponent!
Zi Sheng suddenly thought of something.
"Although I can't wield a sword or bake pastries, I have a skill that others don't have!"
The colorful leaves were delighted.
"What can you do, my lord?"
"Cuju" (蹴鞠).
"ah?"
Caiye was dumbfounded.
"Cuju? Isn't that something men like? Why are you—"
Zisheng immediately spoke.
"Who says that only men can do certain sports, but I can't?"
"Moreover, among all the men, my Cuju (ancient Chinese football) skills might be just as good as theirs, and I might even attract the Emperor's attention!"
Caiye nodded after hearing this.
"really!"
"However, this servant has never seen Your Highness play Cuju!"
Zi Sheng sneered.
"That's because I've just entered the palace."
Before my rebirth, I never imagined using Cuju (ancient Chinese football) to attract the Emperor!
{Because I felt this wasn't something a young lady should do, and I was worried it would offend the Emperor, I've never shown myself in this way!}
{It seems the Emperor really likes women with a heroic spirit. In that case, I can definitely show that side of myself to attract his attention!}
"Perfect timing, the Chinese New Year is just around the corner."
"The Emperor will definitely hold a Cuju (ancient Chinese football) competition to welcome the New Year, and I will participate then."
"To give the Emperor a surprise, it would be best to dress as a man. During the competition, I'll pretend my hat falls off and all my hair cascades down. The Emperor will be greatly shocked when he sees it."
Caiye nodded.
"That's right, my lady, this method is absolutely brilliant."
"We need to make preparations quietly now."
"Um!"
"But my lady, how are we supposed to practice Cuju? It wouldn't be good if someone discovered your movements."
Zi Sheng thought for a moment.
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