Ye Zhen wanted to know Zhao Ning's intentions. Last night, Mo Rongzhan mentioned to her that he originally wanted her to live in the palace, but she dispelled the idea because she disagreed. She also knew that Mo Rongzhan said this not because he had too many thoughts about Zhao Ning, but because he wanted to show his kindness to her.
"Miss Zhao, you said that you need this imperial concubine's help?" Ye Zhen looked at Zhao Ning with a smile.
She was not as disgusted with Zhao Ning as she was at the beginning. After all, she had not done anything yet. It was unfair to treat her like Ye Yaoyao. What's more, Zhao Ning did save her and Mo Rongzhan. Therefore, as Mo Rongzhan said, there was no loss in showing kindness to a Qi princess. She no longer regarded Zhao Ning as the woman in her nightmares. That was Mo Rongzhan's previous life, not the present.
Now that he had her, he no longer needed to treat others as a teenage girl.
Zhao Ning smiled awkwardly, "Empress, you also know that my biological father may be the emperor of Qi. I grew up in Hua Village since I was a child. I have no experience. Although I know my life experience, I feel very frightened. I want to ask the Empress to help me …"
She was a little speechless. Before, because she had saved the Emperor, she did not put the Empress in her eyes. She was jealous that the Empress was more beautiful than others. Later, she tried to please the Empress, but it was useless. If she hadn't saved the Empress at that time, the Empress would probably ignore her now.
Ye Zhen just nodded, "There are aunts in the palace who can teach you the rules of the palace. However, this imperial concubine thinks that some rules may not be helpful to you. The Emperor of Qi must still have doubts about you. If you do everything too well, it will inevitably make people think too much. This imperial concubine thinks that you should keep your original appearance. When you see your father in the future, he will arrange for you to learn the rules of the palace. If you are worried that you will not be used to living in the palace, this imperial concubine can give you two palace maids. During this time, let them teach you some things. If you think they can be of use to you, there is no harm in taking them to the Qi Kingdom in the future."
Zhao Ning carefully pondered over Ye Zhen's words. She realized that the Empress was right. Everyone knew that she was just a fisherwoman who had never left Hua Village. If her father saw her, she did not look like a fisherwoman at all. Instead, she had the style of a princess. Wouldn't it make people think that she had ulterior motives? Perhaps, the envoy of Qi State would suspect that she was not their princess at all.
"Empress, you're right. I can't follow the rules of Jin Guoxue. Even if I want to learn, I should go to Qi Guoxue to learn their rules," Zhao Ning nodded her head and said with deep sympathy. She even felt that she didn't want palace maids anymore, in case people misunderstood.
Ye Zhen said with a smile, "The Emperor of Qi State now has three sons and four daughters. The eldest princess is the only legitimate princess. The eldest prince and the third princess share the same mother. Miss Zhao, don't blame me for being long-winded. Life in the palace is not as easy as that of ordinary people. When you return to Qi State, you should be more careful in everything you do."
Zhao Ning was flustered by Ye Zhen's words. How could she forget? How could her father have only one daughter? There must be other children. Would they welcome her back? She went to the Qi Kingdom's palace alone. There must be a lot of things to start from scratch. At that time, the palace maids around her may be spies of others … Thinking of this, Zhao Ning broke into a cold sweat. "Niang niang, are you really willing to give me two palace maids?
"There is a new batch of palace maids in the palace. Why don't you choose two for yourself?" Ye Zhen said softly, lest her arrangement for Zhao Ning arouse some suspicion.
Zhao Ning felt that this was the best idea. "Thank you, Empress. Your help, Zhao Ning will not forget."
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. She did not need Zhao Ning's repayment. It would be best if she could no longer have any relationship with her. "Miss Zhao is too polite. This is what the Emperor and I should do."
Helping her find her biological father, restoring her status as a princess, all these arrangements were to repay her for saving his life, and in the future, they would not owe each other anything
"Others have helped me, I will remember it!" Zhao Ning said with a sweet smile.
"Hong Ling, take Miss Zhao to see Wang Gong-gong." Ye Zhen looked up at Hong Ling.
"Yes, Empress." Hong Ling knew what to do. She stepped forward and said respectfully to Zhao Ning, "Miss Zhao, please come here."
Zhao Ning was elated. She felt lucky that she didn't offend the Empress earlier. She was jealous that the Empress was able to win the hearts of the Emperor and the Sixth Wangye. She was envious of her luck. But now, her luck wasn't bad either. She was the Princess of Qi.
She did not believe that with her intelligence and appearance, she would not be able to find someone who was sincere to her in the future.
Who does not want to be spoiled in the palm of the hand?
Watching Zhao Ning leave, Ye Zhen took Hong Ying's hand and returned to the back hall.
"At first, I only thought that Zhao Ning was not like an ordinary fisherwoman. Who would have thought that she was the princess of Qi State?" Ye Zhen shook her head and chuckled. Fate was sometimes very strange. It seemed that there was a fixed line that you had to follow.
She did not want to be obeyed by fate and believed that man could conquer nature.
Hong Ying said, "Even if she is a princess, she has been raised outside for so many years. She may not live long in the Qi Palace."
Just by asking around, he knew that the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom loved beauties. His harem was filled with three thousand beauties. The women in the harem were the most terrifying. Not to mention that the Qi Kingdom already had four princesses. If Zhao Ning wanted to obtain more love, he would not be able to do so just by relying on his intelligence.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. Whether Zhao Ning can survive in the Qi Kingdom's imperial palace depends on her ability.
Returning to the back hall, Ye Zhen had just sat down when a message came from the palace's concubines to express their gratitude.
Hong Ying glared at Dai Mei who came to deliver the message. "The Empress is tired today. How can she see so many people?"
Early this morning, a decree came from the Palace of Heavenly Purity to bestow rewards. In the palace, many of the beauties who originally didn't even have a position had agreed to it. The other nobles who agreed to it had all risen a rank. However, the most eye-catching one was still Hu Wan Pin, who had been serving tea to the emperor in the Imperial Garden not long ago. She directly jumped a few ranks and became Shu Fei.
The promotion of other concubines did not cause much discussion. After all, everyone was promoted. But Empress Shu was different. She had only seen the Emperor once in the Imperial Garden and immediately had such a special case. Many people thought that this was the beginning of the Emperor's plan to favor Hu Shufei.
As for the Empress …
Hehe, I heard that her jealous temperament has provoked the Emperor's displeasure. I'm afraid that her days of favor are coming to an end.
In their opinion, the Emperor used to love the Empress because of her fresh color. Now … men love the new and hate the old the most.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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