Accepting Mu Ying Offer

"I heard from the palace maids around His Majesty that you were very popular with His Majesty last night. Take a few boxes of Dong'e Ejiao back to nourish myself. I believe that in the near future, you will also give birth to a son for His Majesty, right, sister."

Concubine Lin called her sister more intimately and sincerely than ever before.

But as soon as she said this, she was also dragged into the whirlpool.

Concubine Yi looked at Lin Wanyi for the first time, and smiled knowingly at her face.

"The second young lady of the Xiangfu is indeed stunning, but it's a pity that her position is a little low. However, with the Imperial Concubine here, it will not be difficult for her to rise to prominence."

These words are no less impressive than what Concubine Lin said just now.

One is to hope that she will get pregnant soon and give birth to a son.

The other is to wish her a bright future and a promising future.

Both are nice words. If they were in an ordinary family, Lin Wanyi would definitely be happy to hear them.

But this was in the palace, with so many women sharing one man, she didn't even need to turn around, her back was already numb from being stared at.

She was obviously just a last-ranked yes, but she caused the situation to surge. She was both wary of Concubine Lin and Concubine Yi and wanted to get away from them as soon as possible.

But now, she had no way to save her life and had to rely on Concubine Lin, so she had to speak up.

"Thank you, madam, for your kindness."

She didn't say anything to express her loyalty, but the meaning was very clear. Concubine Lin received her sincerity and asked the senior maid Qin He to help her up personally.

She waved her hand and let her retreat.

Concubine Chu stared at Lin Wanyi, and her eyes changed from disgust at the beginning to naked jealousy.

She was obviously the one with the highest rank among this group of new concubines, and she should be the most favored.

Why did Lin Wanyi become a hot commodity in the eyes of everyone just because she entered the palace "through the back door"?

She couldn't swallow this breath anyway.

She grew up in a military family, so she didn't have so many twists and turns, and she might not be able to see the secret means clearly, but this apparent preference made her confused.

If it weren't for this was still in Linzhi Palace, I'm afraid she would have exploded.

She snorted in her heart, and waited until she returned to Yihua Palace, then she would see how she would deal with her!

The handkerchief was clenched again and again in her hand. Mu Ying, who was also sitting in the last seat, frowned and looked at Lin Wanyi with a little worry.

"Okay, the palace flowers have been distributed. I still have other important things to deal with. I won't keep you sisters. All of you can leave."

"Yes, I obey your order."

After saying this, the concubines stood up and left. The first to leave was naturally the Concubine Yi, who arrived last.

Chu Guiren followed behind her, but she didn't take the other concubines seriously at all.

Lin Wanyi didn't eat anything this morning, but she was worried several times.

Turning back to look at Xia An, she saw that her eyes were full of worry.

"It's okay, let's go back to the palace."

"Yes, young lady."

Just after leaving Linzhi Palace after two steps, Lin Wanyi heard someone calling her from behind.

"Sister Lin, Sister Lin."

The voice was not loud, but it sounded a bit childish.

Turning back, she saw that it was the concubine who had just sat with her. Her identity was unknown for the time being.

But judging from her age, she was still young.

So Lin Wanyi stopped in her steps and asked in a calm tone.

"What is your name, sister?"

"I am Mu Ying, the concubine of right hall of Yihua Palace. Like you sister, I have just entered the palace to serve."   

The maid mentioned that Mu Ying was the daughter of the magistrate of Huaiyang. She was not from a high family and was not very old. She looked like a child and was sent to the palace to serve people.

Fortunately, the emperor was only twenty-six years old, not old.

Otherwise, it would be a pity that a pear tree overshadows a crabapple.

"Mu Ying called me, what's the matter?"

Lin Wanyi didn't know how to react, so she kept calling her "Mu Ying".

But this Mu Ying was a soft-faced and sweet-mouthed person. She came up and took Lin Wanyi's arm affectionately, calling her "sister" sweetly. Her pouty white face reminded Lin Wanyi of her younger brother at home.

He was also used to calling his sister like this, so she was a little absent-minded for a while.

"Sister just entered the palace yesterday, so she must not be familiar with everything in the palace. I came a month earlier and went to the Imperial Garden several times. Now is the time when the garden is full of spring colors. I want to invite sister to go for a walk together."

Seeing that Lin Wanyi did not agree, she said immediately.

"Sister and I are both from Yihua Palace, so it's a good thing to get to know each other more."

Her tone was full of expectation, and her round almond eyes were clear, just like an elk in the mountains, which made people pity her.

"Aren't you afraid?"

"What would I be afraid of?"

Just now when she was paying her respects, she had offended Concubine Chu.

Lin Wanyi knew this very well.

They were both from Yihua Palace, but Concubine Chu's position was two levels higher than hers, so it was easy to cause trouble for her.

It was not a good opportunity to make friends with Lin Wanyi at this time!

Although Mu Da Ying was young, she was not a completely brainless person.

So she said with a pout.

"Sister, you don't know that before you came, Concubine Chu also disliked me. She looked down on me anyway. Even if making friends with you would offend her, I'm not afraid."

She was an honest person, and she told her situation right away.

Lin Wanyi looked at her intently, and the inquiry in her eyes made Mu Da Ying lower her head in a little guilt.

Lin Wanyi didn't believe that there was any sincere sisterhood in the harem.

The reason why Mu Ying chose to befriend her at this time was probably because she was more interested in the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the protection of Concubine Lin.

From the situation just now, it was clear that she was valued by Concubine Lin.

Following Lin Wanyi was at least better than floating alone in the harem.

Lin Wanyi saw Mu Ying's thoughts clearly. Just when Mu Ying thought that Lin Wanyi was about to leave, she agreed.

Thinking of the reminder from the nanny, Lin Wanyi also felt that it was not easy to live alone in the palace, and let others think that she was a difficult person to get along with, which would not be of much benefit in the future.

Although Mu Ying's intentions were not pure, she was just a trumpet flower, and wanted to find a stable backer.

This was not a shameful idea.

They were in the same palace, so they would inevitably visit each other in the future.

One more ally means one less enemy.

Concubine Chu was deeply offended, but it would be bad to have everyone in Yihua Palace split from her.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you to lead the way."

This sentence made Mu Ying raise her head in surprise, her eyes full of joy, and even her tone of voice became a little high-pitched.

"I knew that you were good-tempered, and you would definitely not refuse me."

After saying that, she took Lin Wanyi to the Imperial Garden, and while walking, she danced and told Lin Wanyi about the interesting things that happened since she entered the palace.