Xia Yue saw that Linglong was already sweating profusely from exhaustion. After hesitating for a moment, she finally went to help Linglong.
The door of Hanlu Pavilion was open.
The guard who was guarding the door yesterday is nowhere to be seen.
Zhao Yunzhu felt disappointed.
Suddenly she heard a crisp bell outside, she stood up and walked towards the door unconsciously.
When I walked out of the door, I saw a sedan chair with bells hanging on it, and a concubine in purple brocade clothes sitting on it.
The concubine raised her head high.
Zhao Yunzhu felt that she was unfamiliar. She had not seen this concubine when the emperor was selecting concubines that day.
The concubine sitting in the sedan chair saw Zhao Yunzhu, curled her lips, and ordered the eunuch to get off the sedan chair.
The palace maid bent over and came forward to help the concubine down from the sedan chair.
"Are you Concubine Yun from Prince An's Mansion?"
Zhao Yunzhu didn't know the other person's identity, but judging from the way she was dressed, she seemed to be a concubine.
She bowed.
The palace maid just started to introduce the concubine.
"My Concubine Rong is the second daughter of Prime Minister Lan."
Zhao Yunzhu frowned. After the new emperor ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Liu promoted him to the position of Left Prime Minister. When the previous emperor was still alive, Lord Lan was only a doctor in the Guanglu Temple.
The second daughter of the Lan family is the only legitimate daughter of the Lan family. She is now fifteen years old and a few years older than the new emperor.
"Empress Rong."
Zhao Yunzhu bowed again.
She had heard a lot about Lan Rongrong.
The legitimate daughter of the Lan family was raised in seclusion since childhood and never went out. Many people in Chang'an City had never seen this daughter of the Lan family.
I vaguely heard that Lan Rongrong has a bad temper.
He's a difficult master to get along with.
"Well, it seems that this most talented woman in Chang'an is just like this. I thought she was much more extraordinary. It seems that those people only elevated you to such a high position in order to curry favor with the Zhao family."
Concubine Rong did not hide the contempt in her eyes at all.
Zhao Yunzhu smiled lightly and did not respond. Today, Concubine Rong came here on purpose to cause trouble.
"How boring! I thought that in this huge palace, I would finally have a rival. This is really a bummer."
Concubine Rong glanced at Zhao Yunzhu, then turned around and was about to get into the sedan chair.
"Empress Rongfei, I am the concubine of Prince An. There is a difference between the monarch and the minister. How can I be worthy of being your opponent?" Zhao Yunzhu's face was calm.
Concubine Rong paused, turned around and looked at her, scoffing, "Although Concubine Yun is a distinguished guest invited into the palace by the Emperor, I have only just arrived today, and the Emperor is not in the palace, so I will greet Concubine Yun on his behalf, and also fulfill my role as a good host."
"Concubine Yun, I'm waiting for you in Rong'an Garden."
Concubine Rong smiled evilly, "Concubine Yun, don't be afraid to come."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and got into the sedan chair without any hesitation.
In Hanlu Pavilion, Linglong tidied up the room and did not see her young lady in the yard.
Worried, she ran out to look for him.
I saw the young lady standing at the door watching a sedan chair going away.
"Miss, did you meet that distinguished person just now?"
"The Lan family's second young lady, Concubine Rong, has just entered the palace today."
Zhao Yunzhu raised the corners of his lips, his eyes full of sarcasm.
Linglong frowned. Did the Lan family send this legitimate daughter into the palace as a concubine?
She also thought that since Empress Dowager Liu valued Lord Lan so much, Concubine Rong would be able to enter the imperial palace.
When Linglong learned that Concubine Rong had invited Zhao Yunzhu over, her heart was stuck in her throat, and her face was full of disbelief and horror.
"Come on, come with me."
She left Xia Yue behind and took Linglong to Rong'an Garden.
The emperor naturally did not know about Concubine Rong's entry into the palace. When the empress dowager mentioned the Lan family before, the emperor was quite repulsive.
Therefore, he had an argument with Empress Dowager Liu.
That's why Concubine Rong didn't enter the palace for the selection.
Empress Dowager Liu took advantage of the opportunity to have the emperor accompany her to the royal villa for a three-day stay and secretly ordered someone to bring Concubine Rong into the palace.
Rong'an Garden was cleaned up early.
At this moment, the palace maids are moving Concubine Rong's things into the palace one by one.
Concubine Rong was lying on the chaise longue in the yard, covered with a snow-white fox fur coat, holding a hand warmer with clusters of red and gold patterns in her hands.
Even her hair was pinned with a red gold phoenix hairpin, and the head of the hairpin was inlaid with a huge ruby.
This was supposed to be worn by the Empress.
But now it has appeared over Concubine Rong's head in broad daylight, and the Lan family and Concubine Rong do not have the courage to overstep their boundaries.
The things must have been rewards from Empress Dowager Liu, which shows how much Empress Dowager Liu values the Lan family. The concubines in the palace also know that no one can shake Concubine Rong's position.
Concubine Rong was the Empress Dowager Liu's default choice.
"Empress Rong."
Concubine Rong opened her eyes slightly and looked at Zhao Yunzhu. She didn't expect her to come so quickly.
The maid stepped forward and helped Concubine Rong to her feet. "Concubine Yun, here she comes."
She ordered the maids to bring a chair over.
Just as Zhao Yunzhu sat down, Concubine Rong rested her arms on her crossed knees, her palms supporting her chin. Although she was smiling, her eyes revealed a hint of shrewdness. "Concubine Yun, I heard that the Emperor likes you, his sister-in-law, the most."
Zhao Yunzhu was confused by this sudden question.
"How about you ask the Emperor to let me be the Empress? The Empress Dowager will surely remember Concubine Yun's kindness and won't treat you unfairly."
Look at her unbridled smile.
Zhao Yunzhu looked at Concubine Rong. Is Concubine Rong pure?
I'm afraid it won't be seen.
Her words all revealed the favor that Empress Dowager Liu had for her.
"Empress Rong, even the Queen Mother can't persuade the Emperor. Do you think I can?"
Seeing her refuse, Concubine Rong snorted, "It seems that Concubine Yun is unwilling. Well, I won't force you!"
"No."
Zhao Yunzhu originally thought that Concubine Rong would make things difficult for her, but she didn't expect Concubine Rong to let her go so readily.
This greatly surprised Zhao Yunzhu.
She took Linglong away from Rong'an Garden.
He did not stop along the way, for fear that if he walked a step slower, Concubine Rong would cause trouble again.
Ever since Zhao Yunzhu met Concubine Rong, she has been feeling uneasy these days.
Fortunately, the emperor is back.
The emperor immediately ordered someone to invite Zhao Yunzhu to the Yangxin Palace for a talk.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The emperor saw her coming and quickly stepped forward, his face showing a look of joy that was hard to conceal, "Imperial sister-in-law."
Zhao Yunzhu blessed herself.
Before he could speak, the eunuch's voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong requests an audience."
The emperor looked up at the door, his heart full of doubts.
Concubine Rong?
What Rong Fei?
"Come in."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Concubine Rong walked into the Yangxin Palace with a smile on her face.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you."
Concubine Rong showed her girlish shyness.
The emperor was stunned, looking at the extremely unfamiliar concubine in front of him. He had no memory of this beautiful woman in front of him.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is the second daughter of Lord Lan's family, Lan Rongrong."
Zhao Yunzhu saw the confusion in the emperor's eyes, she stepped forward, stood beside the emperor, and whispered back.
The shock in the emperor's eyes turned into anger.
He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with disgust, "Get out!"
Concubine Rong looked up, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.
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