Ning Yuzhen got up extra early on the day to pay her respects to the queen. It was even dark outside. Sitting in front of the dressing table, she couldn't help covering her lips and yawned.
Lianxiang was the best at dressing up and was busy with her hands. Seeing her master's face showing fatigue, she said, "It's still dark, why do you have to get up so early?"
Ning Yuzhen tried her best to open her eyes and forced herself to wake up.
"Li Jingxuan is far away. What's more, the person I'm going to meet today is the Master of the Harem. It's okay to stay up all night to prepare."
Ning Yuzhen thought a lot before going to bed last night. Her original intention in entering the palace was just to climb up the ladder, at least she would not be bullied at will.
But Ning Yuzhen never had any intention of confronting the queen. There was also an eldest prince under the queen's knees. If nothing unexpected happened, the eldest prince would eventually ascend to the throne, and there was no need for him to compete with the queen.
Besides, judging from Yi Guiren's attitude, he would not let her go easily. Today was the first time that the newly entered concubines appeared together. If she was late, she didn't know how she would be ridiculed.
Adhering to the idea that doing more is worse than doing less, Ning Yuzhen packed up and took Yicui to Kunning Palace early.
The palace roads were crisscrossed, and there was almost no difference between the palace walls. Ning Yuzhen almost went in the wrong direction, but luckily she had Yicui pointing the way behind her.
By the time we reached Kunning Palace, it was already bright.
Xia Fangshu and Lin Yiliu have not yet arrived, and only three people have arrived at Kunning Palace. They are all new faces that they have never seen before, except for one person who looks familiar.
It seemed that he was hiding in the shadows like him during the draft, but his clothes were much different.
Not long after, Xia Fangshu and Lin Yiliu came together.
"Sister Ning came so early."
Xia Fangshu was as lively as ever. She greeted Ning Yuzhen softly and squeezed her hand gently when passing her.
Ning Yuzhen looked at him in confusion. Their eyes were filled with worry, presumably because they knew about Yi Guiren.
The original grievances in my heart disappeared at this moment. The friendship between the girl's family was inexplicable. A hairpin or a piece of incense can bring two completely unrelated people together to chat.
Although I have known them for a short time, my relationship is real and there is no intertwining of interests.
Life in the palace is not easy, and true love is even rarer.
After all the newlyweds were gathered, Concubine Xian and Concubine Liang arrived, but they still didn't see Mr. Yi.
Before the queen came out, Ning Yuzhen quietly raised her eyes and looked around at everyone.
Concubine Xian saw her yesterday, and felt that her face was a little pale, but she could still see her former beauty.
Liang Bi's appearance is quite ordinary, except for her bright eyes, which adds a touch of beauty to her.
As for the newcomers, only two caught Ning Yuzhen's attention.
One of them seemed familiar just now, and the other one looked quite heroic.
Yicui saw that her mistress was looking over there frequently. After taking a glance, she softly introduced from behind her, "My lord, the one with the heroic look in his eyebrows is Chen Guiren, the eldest daughter of the concubine of the Third Rank Taipu Temple. The more cowardly one is the daughter of a sixth-rank official in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Ji agrees."
Ning Yuzhen understood in her heart and was about to look away when Ji Yao agreed to look up and their eyes collided.
Before she could smile back, the other person immediately lowered his head and even shrank back, as if trying to reduce his presence.
This action stunned Ning Yuzhen for a moment, and Ji was too timid to agree.
"The Queen has arrived!"
The sound of the announcement drew Ning Yuzhen's attention back. She lowered her eyes and saluted with everyone.
The queen was supported by Jiangxiang with her left hand and sat down on the chair. She was twirling the Buddhist beads in her right hand. After glancing around at the people kneeling below, she said calmly: "Get up."
At the same time, another announcement came from the door.
"It's a good time for someone to arrive!"
Before Ning Yuzhen could get up, she turned around and saluted again.
The familiar pair of embroidered shoes passed by, and a charming voice sounded above the head, "I see you, the Queen."
"Yi Gui is late." The queen half-closed her eyes and said calmly without asking her to get up.
Yi Guiren was still polite, knowing that the queen was trying to show off to him in front of the new couple, so he gritted his teeth secretly and had no choice but to accept it.
But she was not someone who was willing to be easily defeated. She immediately replied: "It's my fault. I don't know why I've been falling asleep these past two days. That's why I missed the time to pay my respects to the Queen. I hope the Queen won't take the blame."
As soon as these words came out, not only the queen, but almost everyone's eyes fell neatly on Yi Guiren.
If you are lethargic, you may be pregnant with a dragon heir.
The queen changed her lazy posture and stopped turning her beads. She opened her eyes and said with a faint smile: "Really? Your Majesty loves Yigui people the most. Yigui people should take care of themselves. After that, I will ask Zhang Yuan to go." I'll show you the disease, Zhang Yuan's medical skills are very superb."
Yi Guiren still looked unhurried. After agreeing, relying on what she said, she sat down on her own before the Queen asked her to get up.
Seeing her like this, the queen was not sure whether she was really pregnant. After all, with the emperor's love for her, it was possible that she was not pregnant.
Simply don't see her, even if she does get pregnant, being pregnant is a skill, giving birth to a child is a skill, and raising her into an adult is the real skill.
After thinking about it, the queen did not panic at all and followed the rules and gave the couple a brief explanation.
"Now there are eleven concubines in the harem, and the emperor has few heirs. Regardless of your status, the most important thing is to contribute to the royal family."
After talking intermittently about the time it took to make a cup of tea, the queen finally stopped talking and raised her hand to let everyone go back when Yi Guiren spoke again.
"When I heard about the talent show, Ning promised that the emperor would come and see the scent in person. Lijingxuan is too far away, and I feel sorry for the servants in the palace and can't bear for them to make this trip.
It just so happens that Ning Zhengyi is here today. Why don't you go back with me later and make some incense for me? "
Ning Yuzhen closed her eyes, thinking that indeed Yigui would not let her go easily, what was supposed to come would come.
But if he goes back with her, I'm afraid Concubine Xian won't be able to save her. Who knows if she really has a dragon heir? Wait until the torture is over and let the imperial doctor diagnose it. Even if it doesn't work, you're finished.
"Yi Gui has let his guard down a little too much. If Ning agrees to add something to the incense, won't it be in vain that he finally got it?" Xian Fei said.
Yi Guiren twitched his lips and looked at Ning Yuzhen with an unkind look, "Sister Xian Fei is worried too much. No matter how bold Ning Xiang is, she still has to think about her family, isn't she?"
Her tone suddenly became more serious, and the threat was beyond her words, "It is a serious crime to murder a concubine, how could she dare?"
Concubine Xian choked at her words and closed her mouth.
Xia Fangshu and Lin Yiliu looked anxiously across the street, but couldn't find anyone who could rescue Ning Yuzhen.
The queen at the head returned to her original posture, looking like it had nothing to do with her.
Concubine Liang hid her smile with a veil, feeling unspeakably happy about the misfortune. Like the queen, she was happy to see others pinch her.
