Lin Yuan had dinner with the emperor in Jianzhang Palace, and soon retired.

On the second day, He Lianji was fined three months by the emperor for wearing jewelry that exceeded the rules.

Such a small thing did not cause any waves. The arrogance of the He family is known all over the palace, although it is not as good as the original Changhe concubine, but the brutal and willful appearance has long been impressive, and it has been hated a lot. The concubines all felt that it was the emperor who couldn't stand the arrogance of the He family, so he punished him with a small punishment.

It is true that the penalty is not a severe punishment. The father and brother of the He family all served in the salt transportation, and the family had a lot of money, and they didn't care about the little money in the palace.

However, in the next few days, the emperor never invited the He family again. Ho's faintly appears to have fallen out of favor.

Only then did the palace people realize that things were not simple.

At that time, An Lingji was sitting in the scarlet building, and laughed and talked with Lin Yuan: "The He family used to be beautiful and thoughtful, and I thought she could hold the emperor's heart!" I don't want to lose my grace so quickly. ”

Lin Yuan smiled faintly: "A companion is like a tiger, you still have to be cautious in your words and deeds in this palace, you don't do things carefully, you can't be disgusted by the emperor that day." "Shangguan Li is arrogant, because people have capital, a prominent family background, a stunning appearance, and a lot of scheming. How much capital can a small He family have to squander?

What happened on the way that day, because it was the unfavored An clan who was bullied, the emperor would not take it to heart, and Lin Yuan did not plan to start with the An clan. But He said that he was frightened by Caihan and dropped the hairpin, as An said, it may not be that He deliberately did it.

He Lianji is also smart, and she is willing to exchange Lantian Jade's hairpin for Caihan's life. Because of the preciousness of the hairpin, if the He family makes trouble with the emperor and then behaves coquettishly, Tuoba Hong will not only execute Caihan, but also implicate An Lingji. But it's a pity that Lin Yuan is one step ahead of her.

Tuoba Hong is not a person who is easy to fool, Lin Yuan added a little oil and vinegar, and he suspected that He Shi deliberately dropped the hairpin. Caihan's life is not a pity, and An Lingji is not a pity, but the hairpin is a priceless Lantian jade, and it is given by Tuoba Hong himself, if the He family really deliberately broke it, how would Tuoba Hong feel in his eyes?

It turned out that in He's heart, his mind was actually used as a means to harm others.

The same thing, if He said it in front of the emperor, it would definitely be a different result. But even if she really went to Jianzhang Palace to distinguish it, Lin Yuan was not worried, the women in this harem, whoever the emperor favored in his heart, would believe whomever he wanted. With her concubine in front, can the emperor still trust others?

The palace concubines didn't know the inside story, and they only thought that He's coldness was due to arrogance.

"Since this He Lianji has been punished, she has fallen out of favor again, and I think she will not dare to bully her concubines for a while." An Lingji smiled softly, her face was full of joy: "The concubine doesn't know how to thank her mother, the concubine has been bullied by the He family and the Ren family since she entered the palace, and her life is miserable." If it weren't for the concubine this time, the concubine wouldn't know what would happen in the future. ”

An Lingji didn't know what Lin Yuan said in front of the emperor, but seeing He Lianji fall out of favor overnight, she naturally knew that it was Lin Yuan's great achievement. I just secretly admired Lin Yuan in my heart, and said that Concubine Hui favored the sixth palace, but it was the first time she had seen Concubine Hui's ability. However, a few hours of kung fu can beat He Lianji into the dirt, Hui Concubine is a good favorite, then He Lianji is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and she was quite favored before.

An Lingji looked at the situation coldly, and was a little jealous in her heart, she found such a powerful reliance, and she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

Lin Yuan glanced at her slightly, looked at the respectful look on her face, pursed her lips and smiled: "Ling Ji is too polite." I'm just a gesture, and I don't deserve Ji's gratitude. Moreover, didn't Ling Ji give me the precious 'Jade Face Hibiscus Cream'? ”

Saying that, he couldn't help but reach out and touch his cheeks, the rouge given by An's was really not ordinary, it had only taken two days, and his cheeks were as delicate as the silk embroidered by Suzhou. The macula on her face has become more and more serious for a while, and Jiao Lan's rouge can hardly be suppressed, but fortunately, An's sent jade face hibiscus cream to relieve her urgent need. I didn't expect that An's, who was not from a prominent background, would have such a good thing in his hands.

"The concubine is a little plaything, which makes the mother smile." An Lingji bowed her head and said: "If Niangniang likes it, the concubine will give this rouge recipe to Niangniang." This thing is not difficult to make, but it is very rare to have a spice in it. ”

Lin Yuan didn't expect that there would be such a big harvest this time, and he felt that An's body was of little value, but this jade-faced hibiscus paste was a priceless treasure. Looking at An's snow-like skin, he knew the preciousness of jade-faced hibiscus cream.

Lin Yuan naturally nodded and smiled: "It seems that Concubine Ben's vision is not wrong, Ling Ji is a sincere person." "Even the square was taken out, it was the last hole card on An Lingji's body.

"The concubine will rely on the support and protection of the mother in the future." An Lingji didn't dare to hold it up.

Lin Yuan looked at her with a faint smile on her face: "We are both the emperor's concubines, so we can't be called a companion." Speaking of the future, if Ling Ji wants to gain a foothold in the palace, she has to rely on herself after all. Now that the He family is frustrated with the emperor, this is a good opportunity for Ling Ji. ”

An Lingji's eyes changed, and she immediately returned to normal, and only replied with a smile: "What Concubine Hui taught is." ”

After that, the two just gossiped and passed the time.

An Lingji sat for a while and left, she could see that this concubine was a loner, even if she wanted to win over, she didn't like too close relationships.

Fang walked out of the door of the Scarlet Building, but saw a lightly dressed woman stepping into the threshold, bowing to her with low eyebrows and leaving. An Lingji couldn't help but take a second look, and when she walked away, she asked the palace man beside her: "Who is the person who went in?" I heard that Hui Concubine Niangniang doesn't like concubines to visit. ”

"It seems to be the Queen Cai clan who lives in Huayang Palace." The palace maid with a good memory replied: "Wang Cainu has served the emperor for six or seven years, and I heard that at first she was just a palace maid in a raccoon dress, and she was favored by the emperor when she left her luck. But her appearance is mediocre, there is nothing outstanding about it, she has not been pampered since that night, she has been just a picker for so many years, and she has just survived in the palace. ”

An Lingji let out an "oh" and didn't think about it. It's just that just looking at the ornaments on Wang Cainu's hair bun, which were all fashionable in the past few years, and there was not even a decent jade pendant, An Lingji was slightly touched in her heart, and warned herself that this was the end of not being favored.

***

After He Lianji was snubbed, everyone in the palace was happy, He Shi's face had already offended a large number of people, and now there are not a few people in this field.

And without the He family's competition for favor, the two concubines Tian and Wen Guifei became more and more favored. The two of them will not attract any jealousy, in fact, the palace concubines are most unaccustomed to the He family who are hired into the palace, they are always different from the draft, and they are superior to others for no reason.

In the absence of the He family's fall from grace, the Shuji Zhao family of Xianfu Palace was lucky.

Tuoba Hong's love for the Zhao family was undisguised, and he actually blessed her for three days in a row, and rewarded her with a large number of rare treasures.

Although the people in the palace are not angry, fortunately, the Zhao family is from a scholarly family, has a virtuous temperament, and is humble and polite regardless of whether they are favored or not. As the days go by, the popularity in the palace has become better and better.

The main position in the Zhao palace is Tian Concubine. It is rumored in the palace that the Zhao family was originally mediocre, and it was because the emperor went to Xianfu Palace to visit the five princes that day, and Concubine Tian took the opportunity to introduce the Zhao family to the emperor.

It is not uncommon to win over and support in the palace, and the concubines also said that the Zhao family is blessed, and there are concubines to rely on. And the Zhao family's title is Shuji, and the concubine Tian of the year also did Shuji, thinking about it privately, this Zhao family may have a bright future like the concubine.

For a while, it was hot in the Xianfu Palace.

When the concubines went to visit Xianfu Palace, An Lingji sat in front of her palace gate with a lonely expression.

"Is the little master angry about Zhao Shuji's affairs?" Caihan, who had already recovered from his injuries, served on his side, and persuaded him wholeheartedly: "It is expected that Shuji will be favored, with the support of Concubine Tian, why worry about the day when there is no future?" However, Shuji's temperament is very different from that of Lianji, and the left and right Lianji have fallen out of favor, and the little master's life is better. ”

Although Caihan recovered from his injuries, he was left with a two-inch-long hideous scar on his cheek, which could hardly fade away. Appearance is the most cherished by women, even if they are palace maids, they also hope to get married after reaching the age of twenty-five. When Cai Han mentioned He Lianji, he almost gritted his teeth.

An Lingji came back to her senses slightly, took Caihan's hand and said, "I'm not angry. I just feel that the days in this palace are too difficult, there is only one emperor, but there are so many delicate concubines who come to fight for me. Even if Lian Ji loses power, there will still be Shu Ji. ”

And she doesn't envy Sook-hee. Tian Concubine's sleekness, she has heard of it for a long time. After seeing Hui Concubine, she didn't dare to underestimate Tian Concubine, who was on a par with Hui Concubine. Shuji got today's imperial favor with the support of Concubine Tian, and she knew what price she paid?

It's just that the words of Hui Concubine are still in my ears that day. I'm afraid she won't be able to pay the same price as Shuji, and Concubine Hui won't do her best to help her like Concubine Tian, at most she will pull her a little at the right time.

Looking at the scar on Caihan's face again, thinking of being hit on the back by He Lianji with a cane that day, An Lingji's fingers gradually tightened.

It's still up to you......

Although An Lingji was eager to be pampered, she didn't find any opportunities in a short time. Her residence is the more remote Wanchun Palace in the East and West Palaces, and the main position of Cheng Guifei is just to survive to her current position, but in fact, she has no power, no power, no favor and no position. And the few palace concubines who lived next to him were also transparent people in the palace, and there was a lifeless atmosphere in Wanchun Palace.

Living in such a place, it is difficult for An Lingji to see the emperor. Fortunately, she is not an impetuous person, she waits quietly every day, just waiting for an opportunity to make a move.

And so another half a month passed. Unconsciously, Lin Yuan's birthday is approaching, and it is the sixth day of the eighth month.