Meeting with the Concubines

A layer of peach powder was applied on her face, which showed off her creamy skin.

Seeing that Lin Wanyi was now dressed neatly from head to toe, Xia An and Chun Qi finally stopped.

"The lady's clothes are really hard to find fault with."

Xia An wanted to know more about the rules, so she understood the interests involved.

"Let's go, don't miss the time."

"Yes."

This was Lin Wanyi's second time to Linzhi Palace, and this time she didn't bother to see the scenery along the way. It was early spring in April, and it was a little chilly when she got up early.

Fortunately, her dress was not thin, and she didn't feel cold after walking all the way to Linzhi Palace.

As soon as she entered the palace gate, she saw the maid who was sweeping the house greeting her, with a smile on her face, but her eyes were not very sincere.

"My lady, you are here."

"Yes."

"I have been waiting here for a long time, and I thought of congratulating you first."

The eyes were bulging, and everyone knew what the words meant.

Xia An stood behind Lin Wanyi, feeling a little annoyed that this maid really didn't know the rules.

It was obvious that her young lady wanted to be low-key, but she kept rushing to congratulate her, afraid that others didn't know that it was their young lady who slept with his Majesty yesterday? She really made trouble.

Lin Wanyi disliked such people who flattered her the most, but this was in the Linzhi Palace, and she couldn't show it no matter how much she disliked it, so she smiled and said.

"It's all thanks to the imperial concubine."

The words were not painful, and then she quickly walked into the courtyard and stood under the corridor.

The maid originally wanted to make some more advances, but who knew that it was like punching on cotton. The vague words were no different from saying nothing. She was secretly annoyed in her heart. This young lady Lin was really a slippery loach.

But when she thought that she had no future as a maid in the Linzhi Palace, she might as well start from scratch with young lady Lin.

If she went there now, she would be a second-class maid at least. If Lady Lin was favored, wouldn't she also rise to prominence?

The more she thought about it, the harder she swept with the broom in her hand.

There were already twos and threes of concubines standing in the corridor of the main hall. When Lin Wanyi came over, she half-knelt to them, but unfortunately she only got a roll of the eyes and a cold snort.

It's easy to imagine why.

They couldn't stand her, a low-ranking concubine who entered the palace through the "back door" and slept with his Majesty, but they also took into account her relationship with Imperial Concubine Lin and couldn't get angry.

So Lin Wanyi stood in the corridor respectfully, waiting for Imperial Concubine Lin to summon her.

It has to be said that if she didn't have Imperial Concubine Lin, the big Buddha, protecting her from behind, she would be in trouble.

So, she had to hug her thigh when she needed to!

Seeing the concubines in the palace entering the gate of Linzhi Palace one after another, the courtyard, which was originally a little empty, was instantly filled with people.

Seeing this, Lin Wanyi finally understood why all the women in the palace wanted to climb up.

If they were not in high positions, they would be defeated or forgotten by the endless stream of beautiful women.

As she was thinking this, she saw Qin He, whom she had just met yesterday, walk out of the inner hall, bow to the concubines, and then said with a smile.

"The Imperial Concubine has prepared everything, please come in, ladies."

"Yes."

A room full of women gathered together, anyone who saw it would be dazzled. In the center of the main hall of the Linzhi Palace was a throne with a floor screen, which was carved with intricate patterns. If you look closely, it was probably a phoenix pattern on a brocade ground.

The Imperial Concubine was also dressed solemnly today.

She wore a double-breasted palace dress with a lotus pattern embroidered on silk, and a ruby ​​hairpin with the same lotus pattern on her bun. Not only was she luxurious, but she also looked down on everyone.

Under her willow-leaf curved eyebrows were a pair of upturned phoenix eyes. Sitting at the top, she seemed to be overlooking everyone.

The Empress Dowager went to Mount Wutai to meditate and worship Buddha, and Empress Xu passed away three years later. Now Imperial Concubine Lin was the highest-ranking woman in the palace, so naturally she was respected.

Everyone sat on the red sandalwood armchairs at the bottom according to their rank, listening to what the Imperial Concubine was saying.

However, the first seats on the left and right were still empty, and the Imperial Concubine asked them the first question.

"Where are Concubine Yi and Concubine Lan?"

"Reporting to Imperial Concubine Lin, Concubine Lan felt a little unwell when she got up early, so she sent a palace maid to report that she will not come to pay respects today. As for Concubine Yi, she is probably on her way."

The implication is that no explanation has been received from Concubine Yi palace.

This sentence made Lin Wanyi alert.

It seems that Concubine Yi is a tough guy. She can be late for the audience with the whole palace. It must be that the emperor's favor is still there, or the family is powerful, otherwise how dare she confront Concubine Lin so openly!

Concubine Lin said to the concubines below with a calm expression.

"Since Concubine Yi is still on her way, then you sisters should have a cup of tea first, and then talk to her when she comes."

Sure enough, none of the women in the palace are rebellious. If Concubine Yi doesn't come, the time for paying respects will have to be postponed. In the end, the crime was pushed onto Concubine Yi, which is really a way to divert trouble.

As soon as the Imperial Concubine finished speaking, the head maid Qin He ordered someone to serve the pre-rain dragon well tea and exquisite snacks.

"This pre-rain dragon well tea was just paid as tribute this year. Your Majesty gave me some as a reward. Today I will bring it out for you sisters to drink and taste. It tastes really good."

"Your Majesty is really considerate of us. This good imperial tea makes me feel precious when I smell it." The person who spoke was a concubine who was not very outstanding in appearance and looked a little old.

The lotus-colored soft satin palace dress was embroidered with a pattern of a vine with winding branches. It looked simple, but if you look closely at the clothes, you can see that the rank was not high.

"Sister Du is good at joking. A few days ago, the Imperial Concubine got a red coral hairpin. It looks novel. I will give it to you to play with."

As soon as the voice fell, another head maid Qin Liu beside the Imperial Concubine brought out a brocade plate, walked in front of Du Changzai, and handed it over respectfully.

Du Changzai's eyes were filled with surprise. Her efforts in currying favor during this period finally paid off. It seemed that the Imperial Concubine was planning to promote her.

She had been with the Emperor since the 9th year of Yuanhe, and eight years had passed in a flash. She was still a Changzai. Not to mention comparing herself with the old people, even among the concubines who had just entered the palace, there was a Concubine Chu who was higher in rank than her, and there was also Ming who was also a Changzai.

Whether in terms of appearance, figure, family background or talent, they were far superior to her.

If she didn't fight hard and find a backer to protect her, she would be like the weeds by the city wall, and no one would care about her.

Thinking of this, she immediately stood up and bowed to Concubine Lin, and said with a little excitement in her tone.

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for your reward."

Such a clinging look made the bright and beautiful woman sitting on the upper seat quite unhappy.

She looked at Du Changzai with a mocking look in her eyes. Although she didn't say anything, her meaning was very clear.

He is indeed an unloved country bumpkin, who can be so happy with just a coral hairpin.