Princess Yixuan of Lingyu Kingdom was conferred the title of noble concubine and given the title "Xuan", becoming Noble Concubine Xuan, and was arranged to live in Changchun Palace.
Princess Narenqi of the Seabuckthorn Kingdom was conferred the title of Jieyushi and given the title "Ning". She was named Jieyushi Ning and lived in the Hehuan Hall of the Zhongcui Palace, sharing the same palace with Concubine Xian (An Jinyan).
Princess Yafu of Yuelin Kingdom was also conferred the title of Jieyushi and given the title "Ya", becoming Ya Jieyushi and living in the Zi Lan Hall of Changle Palace, where she lived with Concubine Lin.
Today, the Kunning Palace is crowded with concubines and is very lively.
But Su Jingyao didn't have much energy to deal with them, and was too lazy to pay attention to the jealous and unwilling looks of Concubine De and Concubine Lin.
After giving a few simple instructions, he waved his hand and asked the concubines to leave.
He then ordered that special etiquette nannies be arranged to teach the new concubines entering the palace. The teaching time was set for half a month. Only after they had learned the court etiquette well would they have the opportunity to be summoned by His Majesty.
Time passed slowly, and before we knew it, Concubine Chu's child was born, successfully giving birth to the third prince for Jun Zechen.
When Concubine Chu gave birth to her child, Su Jingyao, as the queen, naturally had to go to guard her in person, but Jun Zechen was busy dealing with state affairs and did not come.
The virtuous concubine had originally been eager to raise the third prince, but His Majesty ultimately did as she and the queen had expected and registered the third prince under the name of the virtuous concubine, and let the virtuous concubine raise the third prince.
When Concubine Xian saw Concubine De's smug expression, her face suddenly turned gloomy.
Sooner or later, she will snatch the third prince away.
Concubine De was filled with joy and held the Third Prince in her arms lovingly, her eyes full of love and care.
She finally has a child of her own, and she needs the help of the third prince to get back everything she has lost!
The Peony Pavilion in the Imperial Garden.
Concubine De and Concubine Lin sat together. Concubine De always had a seemingly kind smile on her face. The smile seemed to have some deep meaning, yet it was elusive.
As for Concubine Lin, her expression looked somewhat serious, her brows slightly frowned, and there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.
"What on earth did Concubine De come to see me for today?"
Lin Fei was the first to break the silence, with a hint of doubt and vigilance in her tone.
De Fei turned her head slightly and asked with a smile, "I heard that you have been close to Xian Fei recently?"
Concubine Lin's eyes flashed slightly and her heart tightened. She got close to Concubine Xian naturally in order to form an alliance with her, but she also knew that Concubine Xian and Concubine De had always been at odds with each other.
She adjusted her expression slightly and responded calmly: "I am close to all the sisters in the palace, why does Concubine De say this?"
Concubine Lin did not directly respond to Concubine De's words, but cleverly used a small effort to achieve a significant result.
"Princess Lin entered the palace late, and may not know the relationship between me, Concubine Xian, and the Queen. But if Concubine Lin wants to join Concubine Xian, I advise you to be cautious."
Concubine De still had that smile on her face, but now that smile seemed to have a little more meaning.
"What does your Majesty mean?" Concubine Lin frowned and asked in confusion, her eyes full of doubt.
"I have been enemies with Concubine Xian since I was in the Eastern Palace. When His Majesty cared about me, he hated Concubine Xian very much. Tell me, who was the reason Concubine Xian became one of the four concubines?"
Defei spoke slowly, but her eyes revealed a hint of shrewdness.
"Queen?" Concubine Lin asked.
Then he calmed down and asked, "My Lady Defei, I rode a horse to frame you. Have you forgotten the past and even specially informed me?"
Lin Fei's expression became a little complicated, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.
"I can let bygones be bygones for what happened back then, but now that the Queen is so powerful, I naturally have to help the Third Prince find a good future. The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Concubine De raised her chin slightly, with a gleam of determination in her eyes.
Concubine Lin was frightened and said quickly, "When did I become an enemy of the Queen? Concubine De, please don't frame me."
Lin Fei's expression became more serious and her brows furrowed even more tightly.
"The Queen is His Majesty's favorite. If Concubine Lin wants to win his favor, does that mean she should not only fight against the Queen, but also rely on her?"
Concubine De still had that indifferent tone, as if she was stating a very ordinary fact.
"De Fei, you have said time and again that the Queen is the sweetheart of His Majesty, but how can a man as majestic and cold as His Majesty have someone in his heart?"
There was a hint of reluctance and doubt in Concubine Lin's eyes. She found it hard to believe that His Majesty had such deep feelings for the Queen.
Concubine Lin looked at Concubine De's malicious smile and frowned tightly, wondering in her heart whether she should believe Concubine De.
If Your Majesty really has someone in his heart and only loves the Queen, then why is Your Majesty so special to her?
Is he really the Queen's shield?
Lin Fei's mind was becoming increasingly confused, with countless thoughts flashing through her mind rapidly.
She carefully recalled the things that happened after she entered the palace, and thought of Concubine Ye. When she and Concubine Ye were fighting each other, the Queen was safe and sound. She even unknowingly made Concubine Ye disliked by His Majesty. Was all this just a coincidence?
Or is Your Majesty plotting carefully behind the scenes?
Thinking of this, Lin Fei felt a chill down her spine and a chill rising from the bottom of her heart.
"Princess Lin, do you want to know how His Majesty treats the Queen differently?" Concubine De and Concubine Lin looked at each other and asked with a smile.
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