EBE Chapter 159 Take care of yourself and the overall situation
Chapter 159 Take care of yourself and the overall situation
"Everyone has his own destiny. There is no need to envy others too much. It is enough to live our own life well."
Seeing this, Zhen Huan smiled and tried to comfort them.
She was advising Shen Meizhuang and herself as well. Focusing too much on other people would only make her indulge in comparisons.
"That's true, but the most important thing now is Concubine Hua."
Shen Meizhuang nodded in agreement, took a long breath, looked at Zhen Huan and said seriously.
"What are the two sisters talking about? Let me listen too."
An Lingrong walked in from outside with a smile, looked at the two of them and spoke.
"Lingrong, why are you here?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang quickly stood up with a smile to greet the other party.
"Since my elder sister is pregnant and has been given a title, I, as her younger sister, naturally have to come and celebrate."
An Lingrong said with a smile.
"Oh, I almost forgot. I haven't paid my respects to Lady Hui yet."
An Lingrong pretended to be serious and knelt down to salute Shen Meiyu.
Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan were both amused by An Lingrong's somewhat deliberate actions. Shen Meizhuang stepped forward and helped her up.
"You, you, I thought you were a good person, but now you are becoming more and more bad."
Shen Meizhuang looked at An Lingrong and said with a smile.
"Well, I think Sister An has really changed a lot now. She is more lively now."
Zhen Huan also nodded in agreement.
She watched An Lingrong change from being reserved and shy at the beginning to being a favored concubine now, and she became more cheerful and generous.
This comparison shows that there have been great changes, but fortunately they are all good changes.
As a person standing next to her, she was quite pleased to see that An Lingrong had such good fortune.
Although she, Sister Mei and Lingrong are no longer as close as before, at least they still retain their original friendship with each other. Whenever the two of them need Lingrong's help in any difficulties, Lingrong has never refused.
What's more, Lingrong and Xiangpin are close now. If they want to cooperate with Xiangpin in any way, they can also communicate through Lingrong as the middleman.
"They say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, but I actually forgot to serve tea."
After Shen Meizhuang led An Lingrong to sit down, she realized that she had forgotten to prepare tea for An Lingrong.
"Caiyue, why don't you serve tea to Lady An? I want Liu'an Guapian. I remember you always like to drink this."
"How can you be so polite? I always treat this place as my own home, and I have never been polite to you two sisters."
Seeing that Shen Meizhuang felt a little embarrassed, An Lingrong quickly spoke to comfort her.
"It's meant to be. The three of us entered the palace together, and now we're all noble ladies. We can be considered to have managed to gain a foothold in the harem."
Shen Meizhuang looked at the changes in An Lingrong and felt deeply moved.
It has only been a year since they entered the palace, but everyone has changed a lot.
"But now there is one very important thing."
"It just so happens that you are here, Lingrong. I can also give you some instructions."
Shen Meizhuang frowned slightly and spoke in a serious tone.
"Although Concubine Hua has lost some of her power, Nian Gengyao has not. I believe that after Nian Gengyao returns from the northwest, Concubine Hua will most likely regain her favor."
"It is inevitable that Concubine Hua will make a comeback, so we must be prepared."
"Besides, the emperor doesn't favor anyone exclusively. Now I'm pregnant, Xiangpin is about to give birth, and Huafei has lost power. Now the only ones who can enjoy favor in this palace are you and Lingrong."
"But if this is the case, His Majesty may not feel a little bored."
"It would be bad if someone took advantage of this opportunity and took advantage of the loophole."
"If another Yu Ying'er appears, it won't be a good thing for us."
Shen Meizhuang looked at Zhen Huan and An Lingrong and said very seriously.
"Sister Mei, do you mean to introduce a new person to the emperor?"
Zhen Huan looked at Shen Meizhuang with some uncertainty and asked.
"Yes, that's what I mean. Rather than letting this opportunity slip away or give it to someone else, it's better to let someone who agrees with us do it."
Shen Meizhuang smiled and nodded.
"Sister, do you have someone you like?"
Seeing Shen Meizhuang's confident look, An Lingrong thought that she must have an idea.
"Could it be that the person you are thinking of, Sister Mei, is Chun'er?"
Zhen Huan asked tentatively.
"Chun'er has a simple personality. There has never been a concubine with such a personality in this palace. The emperor will definitely like her when he sees her."
Shen Meizhuang began to explain.
"This is a good candidate. There is indeed no concubine of Chun Chang's type in this palace."
An Lingrong said this in agreement.
As for Zhen Huan, she was a little hesitant. She certainly knew that what Shen Meizhuang said made sense.
But she was somewhat reluctant to find a love rival for herself.
Although she knew in her heart that as the emperor's concubines, it was natural for them to serve him, she did not dare to expect that the emperor would be devoted to her.
But it was indeed hard for her to accept the idea of sending a woman to the man she loved.
"Huan'er, I know how you feel, but there are some things we can't change, nor can we choose."
As Zhen Huan's close friend, Shen Meizhuang naturally knew the other party's discomfort and unwillingness.
But the situation is pressing. To survive in this harem and live decently, it is inevitable to introduce other concubines to the emperor.
"You see, Concubine Hua is so jealous, but she still recommended Concubine Cao to the Emperor. And the fact that Yu Ying'er was able to regain his favor was also due to Concubine Hua's help, right?"
Shen Meizhuang comforted Zhen Huan with earnest words.
"Yes, Sister Zhen."
"Sister Shen is right. Sometimes, giving a helping hand to someone on our side not only increases our power, but also weakens the other side."
"The opportunity is right here. If we miss it, or if it's snatched away by Concubine Hua's people, we'll be in trouble."
What An Lingrong meant by saying this was very simple. The favor in the harem has never had anything to do with love. If they have more, the enemies will have less. If we don't want it, then we are giving it to the other side.
"How about this, Huan'er, I won't force you for now. Why don't you take Chun'er over first? If there is such a good opportunity, we will have someone to go up to, so we won't be caught off guard by others."
Shen Meizhuang still couldn't bear to see Zhen Huan sad, so she took a step back and spoke.
"Sister Mei, I."
When Zhen Huan met Sister Mei's concerned look, she felt extremely guilty and thought she had done something wrong.
It is really wrong to ignore the overall situation for the sake of the emperor's favor.
"It's okay, I understand you, Huan'er."
Shen Meizhuang reached out and held Zhen Huan's hand, patiently comforting her.