From that day on, she called her sister and acted very enthusiastic every day. Despite this, An Qingran did not take it lightly at all. She knew that anyone who smiled on the surface might be very vicious behind the scenes.
She would rather make friends with a stubborn person.
But inside the palace, she really didn't have the mood or the confidence to do so.
An Qingran took the bottle of begonia and said with a smile, "My princess, you don't have to serve the queen mother, so you have so much free time?"
Murong Lanxin smiled and sat down: "The Queen Mother is taking a nap now. The young palace maids are taking care of her. I am not needed for the time being. There is no place to go in the palace to have fun. It is only here with you, my sister. I am willing to come and talk to you. As for the others, who knows what they are busy with."
An Qingran smiled and picked up the needle again, starting to embroider her purse. She had promised Dongfang Jin that she had not finished it, so she picked it up again.
Murong Lanxin came closer and said, "What a great job, so elegant and bright."
An Qingran did not embroider lotus flowers or mandarin ducks, but an orchid, lavender in color, with emerald green leaves covered with dew. Of course, the leaves were not finished yet.
"Thank you for the compliment, Princess." An Qingran said calmly.
This princess has a talent. No matter what other people’s attitude is, whether they welcome her or not, she will always be familiar with them.
He doesn't seem to mind at all.
It's really scary.
Murong Lanxin looked in the direction outside the house, but it was not obvious. After just a glance, she said, "Sister, you have only been in this palace for a few days. It is very stuffy here. I was most comfortable when I was in Mount Wutai. The scenery there is also good..."
"Sister, will you still have time to enjoy the scenery while I accompany the Queen Mother in prayer?"
"You can see the beautiful scenery just by looking up. Of course. When there's a chance, I'll take you to see it."
"There? I don't want to go there for the time being." What is An Qingran thinking? I'm not going to be a nun, so what's the point of going there? Is this princess really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?
That's what I said.
Is she bullying me because I am too young to do anything to her? Is she easy to coax and deceive?
She didn't know what kind of tired heart this body contained.
Murong Lanxin obviously knew that what she said was not right, and she couldn't help but change the subject: "Sister, the emperor has not been feeling well recently. Has he asked you to go for treatment?"
"The emperor's health is due to his longing for the late queen. It's a heart disease, and Qingran can do nothing about it."
"Yes, I heard that the emperor hasn't come to the harem for more than a month, and he has no plans to go there in the future. You don't know, I'm by the empress dowager's side, and I've seen a lot of concubines fighting with each other for favor. Recently, the late queen passed away, and I don't know what they've started to do. They all rushed to the empress dowager, some said it openly, and some said it secretly..." When she said this, she shook her head.
An Qingran said "oh" but didn't comment.
In fact, how could she not know about this? Even if she wanted to, she would have thought that the position of the queen was vacant. The country cannot be without a king, and the harem cannot be without a queen. In fact, their efforts were in vain. In An Qingran's eyes, even if Concubine Shu made the emperor angry again, her position was still there, and she had the support of the empress dowager. Others would have wasted their efforts.
Murong Lanxin chatted about a few more topics casually, and when she saw that An Qingran was not interested in sex, she left.
After she left, An Qingran put down the purse and sat there for a long time with a blank expression. Then she told Rendong to throw away the begonia and put the beauty vase in the outer room. When they were busy, Dongfang Jin came back and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Cleaning the room? It's just that I have never seen this vase before..."
"You are really attentive. You still remember all the things at home... Princess Murong just sent them here." An Qingran's voice changed a little.
Dongfang Jin looked at her and smiled: "What's wrong? Are you still jealous? I've already said that I don't have any special feelings for her. Besides, you also said that she is a princess, and according to etiquette, she should be my sister."
An Qingran didn't argue with him about this, and just cleaned up as usual, and stopped when he couldn't see it anymore. Dongfang Jin put his arm around An Qingran's waist, buried his head in her shoulder and sniffed carefully: "Why is it so fragrant? Maybe she secretly used some good spices that I don't know about."
"No, but I soaked some osmanthus flowers in the bath just now..."
"Take a shower?" Dongfang Jin's voice was much lower and a little ambiguous when he said this.
An Qingran knew that he was thinking wrongly again, so she quickly asked, "Are you hungry?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as I finished saying this, I heard a faint laugh in my ear: "My husband is hungry both physically and mentally, is my wife hinting at something?"
Hell, he'd think of that at every turn.
An Qingran didn't know how to respond, so she just kept her head down and said nothing.
Fortunately, Dongfang Jin did not continue to pester him.
He took off his outer coat, revealing a white silk dress underneath. Seeing him put on this dress again, An Qingran knew that he was also in mourning for the Queen.
He usually wears bright yellow undershirt.
In fact, she had a pure white pearl flower stuck in the corner of her mane. In her heart, she just thought of it as showing filial piety to her mother-in-law.
Ever since Dongfang Jin came out of seclusion, neither of them mentioned Queen Yun again.
The more it hurts, the less I dare to touch it.
An Qingran just hoped to spend the days in peace. At this moment, her desire for revenge was not so strong.
However, as for Dongfang Ye, he didn't want to let me go, and I had no way to let him go.
She knows she has a long way to go.
As usual, An Qingran went to the Empress Dowager's palace to pay her respects in the morning. At that time, only Concubine Rong had arrived first. She was talking to the Empress Dowager and stopped when she saw An Qingran come in. After paying her respects to the Empress Dowager, she also bowed to Concubine Rong. Concubine Rong naturally politely asked her not to bow, as she had already done so.
The Queen Mother smiled when she saw An Qingran: "Lan Xin, let the Crown Princess take the seat."
Princess Lan Xin then arranged for someone to bring over an embroidered cushion, and An Qingran sat down after apologizing. In fact, at this moment, she felt most uncomfortable because she did not have a good impression of these people.
Rong Fei didn't understand it very well, but she didn't want to understand it either.
There are no stupid women in the palace.
There is only a difference between fighting and not fighting.
The Queen Mother looked at An Qingran and asked: "Have you been eating and sleeping well recently? Are you used to life in the palace?"
"Replying to the Empress Dowager, everything is fine."
"You've been married into the palace for more than two months. Is there any news about your health?" the Queen Mother suddenly asked.
An Qingran didn't understand for a moment, but then she thought of that and just smiled bitterly: "Not yet."
They were both princes, so everyone thought they had consummated their marriage.
She couldn't explain it.
The Queen Mother sighed: "You look so thin. Eat more. You know medicine, so can you take care of yourself? By the way, how is the prince doing recently?"
An Qingran thought for a moment and said, "Grandmother, because the Crown Prince is overly sad, his appetite has decreased recently..."
"Then you must take good care of him, understand? The child was born weak. Among all these grandchildren, he is the one I love the most, do you know that?" The Queen Mother sighed.
An Qingran thought what she said was really nice, but she didn't know whether it was true or not.
She didn't understand why she was wary of this kind old lady.
Logically speaking, she could understand why she was upset with me during the last palace banquet. After all, I was the grandson's wife, and she should love her grandson, right?
But why can't we see any sign of this in Dongfang Jin's words and actions?
Even though the grandparents and grandchildren said nice things to each other when they met, An Qingran felt something was wrong.
She felt that she was too suspicious.
Before An Qingran could say anything, Concubine Shu arrived, and they stopped talking. As soon as Concubine Shu arrived, it was clear how close they were. She didn't make any difference in her greetings, but just said, "Empress Dowager, I had a dream last night. I don't know if it was a good dream or a bad dream. Now I'm so scared that my heart is beating fast."
"What kind of dream is that?" The Queen Mother seemed to be interested as well.
"That's right. I dreamt of a snake last night. It entangled me so hard that I couldn't breathe. It was only because the Queen Mother came that she drove the snake away for me. I don't know what it means..."
When Concubine Rong heard this, she said, "I heard from Duke Zhou's interpretation of dreams that snakes represent villains. I guess the Concubine has offended a villain and is being plotted against. The Queen Mother is the Concubine's benefactor."
An Qingran was silent beside her, and the Queen Mother nodded slightly after hearing this: "This dream can be believed or not, but it's not worth scaring you like this."
"How can I not be scared? That snake is so long and it's spitting out its tongue. I don't know who in this palace is born in the year of the snake..."
An Qingran was shocked. She was born in the year of the snake, and everyone in the royal family knew her birth date and horoscope. But she was still saying this now. Was she talking to herself?
Concubine Rong said, "Dreaming of snakes doesn't necessarily mean you are born in the year of the snake."
"What do you know!" Concubine Shu glared at her. "These things need to be analyzed from many aspects. Otherwise, when something goes wrong, don't blame God for not reminding you."
"Child, talk about something else. The Crown Princess is still here. You mothers don't have any opinions of your own. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" The Queen Mother scolded.
The two people looked at An Qingran, and An Qingran smiled: "Dreams are like drawing lots. If you believe it, it will happen. If you don't believe it, it won't happen. It's just very mysterious. I'm afraid that even if Zhou Gong were alive, he might not be able to understand it thoroughly... However, if you say that I am a snake, then I am a snake..."
After An Qingran finished speaking, she looked at her with a smile. She didn't know if she was hinting at something, so she might as well make it clear and see how she would react. She wouldn't punish her just based on a dream, right?
Hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned. Probably no one expected her to do this.
The Queen Mother was the first to react: "Don't worry, kid. The Imperial Concubine is always like this. She speaks her mind without thinking. She thinks that people born in the Year of the Snake are her villains. You have done nothing wrong, so why are you afraid of what others will say about you?"
There was a smile on his face.
There was scrutiny in his eyes.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.
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