He asked you to serve him in bed and become his concubine, how did you manage to win his heart and s

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yunxi didn't say anything else, only obedience.

It's all because Li Ruolan's actions were so hateful. She couldn't help but show off as soon as she gained favor, so it's no wonder that the other concubines couldn't stand her.

In her past life, she had kindly advised her to lie low and not to show her talent too early.

But now, Yunxi doesn't want to care anymore.

Making enemies of Li Ruolan would only benefit her, and there would be no harm in it. In addition, the Li family's status was indeed not low, so even if Consort Su wanted to touch her, she would not act rashly and displease the Emperor.

Right now, I'm most worried about Consort Wan...

Yunxi still remembers Consort Wan, that jealous woman. Even though Li Ruolan had toned it down a lot in her previous life, Consort Wan still couldn't stand her being favored and used a lot of tricks behind the scenes to try to cut off Li Ruolan's favor before it even took off.

Now that Li Ruolan is no longer pretending to show favor, Consort Wan must be unable to hold back any longer, right?

She even started to look forward to it.

Consort Wan usually lived in Yaoguang Palace, where she was the mistress of the palace.

However, the concubines who lived with him were always sick and had many misfortunes. The previous concubine even contracted a cold before winter, had a high fever all night, and died in less than three days.

The Emperor visited her several times, and in the end, he stayed at Consort Wan's palace each time.

Such despicable methods are shameful, yet Consort Wan was able to do them flawlessly. How can that not be considered a talent?

Yunxi survived in such an environment, which made her extremely perceptive of poisoning.

This time, however, she didn't intend to remind Li Ruolan; instead, she looked forward to the two of them causing a huge commotion.

Even if Granny Gui intervened, she might not be able to stabilize the situation as long as she was there.

She followed Li Ruolan back to Yaoguang Palace, and as instructed, gave the silks and satins that had been sent to Consort Wei and Consort Qiu, who had entered the palace at the same time as her.

Wei Cai Ren and Qiu Chang Zai's father happened to work under the Li family, which was also part of her network of relationships in the harem.

The imperial harem was similar to the imperial court, and was further divided into the new faction and the old faction.

The emperor had only recently ascended the throne, so he needed to win over the old ministers of the previous dynasty and promote the officials of the new dynasty, and the same was true for the harem.

Consort Su's faction consisted of veterans who entered the palace with the Emperor, while Li Ruolan, who came this time, was a new faction.

The moment it was delivered, Xiao Zhu, who usually served outside, ran over crying and complaining.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Today, I took the pot of unusual-colored chrysanthemums that Your Majesty brought from outside the palace to sunbathe, but as soon as I moved it out, it was snatched away by Consort Wan's people. They said... they said..."

Xiaozhu was so anxious that she started to speak incoherently.

Upon hearing the word "chrysanthemum," Li Ruolan's expression changed, and she quickly asked, "What did you say?!"

"It is said that Yaoguang Palace belongs to Consort Wan, and that every blade of grass and every tree in Yaoguang Palace is managed by Consort Wan..."

If it were just an ordinary potted chrysanthemum, Li Ruolan wouldn't be in a hurry, but this unusual-colored pot in her hand was something she had gone to great lengths to bring in.

The Empress Dowager loved chrysanthemums, and she even found a two-colored chrysanthemum, waiting for the Empress Dowager to return to the palace to present it to her.

How could it be taken away by Consort Wan halfway through!

Li Ruolan completely lost her previous composure and disregarded palace etiquette, lifting her skirt and running towards the main hall of Yaoguang Palace.

Inside the palace, Consort Wan was admiring the two chrysanthemum buds of different colors in the pot before her, which had not yet bloomed.

As intelligent as she is, how could she not know what Lan Meiren is thinking?

However, seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn't help but marvel at the existence of such a peculiar thing in the world.

Just as Consort Wan was about to examine the scene, a commotion broke out outside, forcing her to look away, straighten her clothes, and head outside.

Li Ruolan really did come.

Ignoring the eunuchs and maids' attempts to stop her, she barged into the hall, shouting provocative words like "Consort Wan, come out here!"

Consort Wan was not in a hurry, but the palace maid in front of her was eager to protect her mistress and directly blocked her way.

With this block, Consort Wan's expression changed. She pushed her aside, frowned, and cursed, "You dog servant."

"What's there to be afraid of? I am the mistress of a palace, why would I be afraid of a mere beauty like her?"

"You, be quick-witted! Go to the Dragon Palace right now and tell the Emperor that my asthma has flared up, but Consort Kelan won't let me call the imperial physician, and the situation is critical..."

Li Ruolan was making an even bigger scene outside and didn't notice a little palace maid running out of the hall in a panic.

She was too hasty; her only thought was to get the chrysanthemums back.

Even if we can't get them, we must destroy them! We absolutely cannot let Consort Wan get chrysanthemums to curry favor with the Empress Dowager.

Consort Wan finally appeared, and seeing Li Ruolan's furious expression, her eyes even carried a hint of provocation.

She walked slowly toward Li Ruolan, concealing her sly smile with her sleeve and deliberately making a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, isn't this the most favored Consort Lan? His Majesty told you to rest well, so why are you resting in the main hall?"

These words completely drove Li Ruolan mad. Coupled with the fact that Consort Wan had brought several other concubines to mock her earlier that day, she could no longer suppress her anger and rushed forward to confront them.

"Consort Wan, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Give my things back!"

Just as she was about to rush over, a palace maid appeared out of nowhere and blocked Wan Pin's way.

"How dare you! Consort Wan is the mistress of a palace, and Lady Lan, why don't you kneel before her!"

"Ha, Consort Wan, you rose to power through these despicable means, didn't you? Forcibly taking other people's things, what do you have to do with thieves..."

Before Li Ruolan could finish speaking, Consort Wan strode over, raised her hand, and slapped Li Ruolan across the face with a clean and decisive motion.

"Snap—"

"You dare hit me?"

"That's exactly what I'm going to do!" Consort Wan sneered, her tone extremely provocative. "This is Yaoguang Palace, I am the mistress of this palace, what right do you have to talk back?"

Li Ruolan is going crazy!

This face was her proudest feature, and now it was clearly marked with five red finger marks. She had been bullied by a woman whose family background and beauty were inferior to hers. How could she swallow this insult!

The anger reached its peak at this moment.

Li Ruolan disregarded what Granny Gui had said earlier and pounced on Consort Wan to start a fight.

Both of them were young women who had never fought before, and all they knew how to do was slap and pull hair.

They were all well-dressed people, but now their hairpins are scattered and their clothes are wrinkled beyond recognition.

The situation was clearly getting worse, and the palace maids on both sides dared not stand by and watch. They rushed forward to help, and chaos ensued.

Yunxi took a few steps back and watched as the gilded hairpin that Li Ruolan was wearing today fell to the ground. Without hesitation, she stepped on it.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The gilded hairpin His Majesty bestowed upon you has broken!"

The scream brought the chaotic scene to a halt, and Li Ruolan stood up with her hair disheveled, searching the floor for her hairpin.

She certainly wouldn't be in such a hurry for anything else, but this is a gift from the Emperor!

"Consort Wan, this was just bestowed upon me by His Majesty today! I'm going to report to the Emperor that you're consumed by jealousy and can't tolerate me in Yaoguang Palace!"

Li Ruolan spoke as if she had seized some kind of leverage, her tone filled with a sense of exhilaration at wanting to kill the other party.

To her surprise, Consort Wan was not flustered at all, but instead gave her a cold laugh.

"This is my palace. Do you think the Emperor trusts you or me...?"

She spoke as she walked toward Li Ruolan.

Upon hearing the commotion outside, Consort Wan collapsed in front of Li Ruolan, clutching her collar and looking pained.

She strained to tilt her head back, her face turning bright red as if she were having trouble breathing.

The sudden scene left Li Ruolan stunned, and it took her a while to realize the trick Wanpin had played. She felt a sense of foreboding and was about to turn around when she heard a eunuch's announcement from outside.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

With just one sentence, Li Ruolan seemed to have suffered a tremendous shock. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the palace gate.

Bright yellow boots came into view as Mu Xiaoci appeared at Yaoguang Palace. He even bypassed her and strode quickly to Consort Wan behind him, roaring angrily, "What are you all standing there for! Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

Immediately afterwards, the palace maid beside Consort Wan knelt down, crying and complaining to the Emperor about what had just happened.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! It's all our fault! Today, Consort Lan forced her way in, and we couldn't stop her, which caused Consort Wan to fall ill! Consort Lan even forbade us to call the imperial physician..."

The more you try to explain, the worse it gets.

This was originally Consort Wan's territory. Once the palace doors were closed, no one knew what had happened inside.

Not to mention that so many eyes saw Li Ruolan storm in angrily, and now she can't clear her name even if she wants to.

As Mu Xiaoci listened to these arguments, his face grew increasingly gloomy.

Even Li Ruolan, who had just received the hairpin from last time, was terrified. She clutched the deformed hairpin tightly in her hand, bit her lower lip, and tears of grievance streamed down her face.

"Your Majesty, that's not how it is..."

"Guards! Take Consort Lan back and keep her under strict guard! The most important thing now is to ensure Consort Wan's safety!"

Mu Xiaoci didn't even glance at Li Ruolan before carrying Wanpin directly into the inner palace.

He made his choice, and at that moment, Li Ruolan felt like dying.

Unwilling to accept defeat, she clutched the hairpin in her hand, letting her palm be pierced, and cried out "Your Majesty" over and over again.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to explain..."

"It was clearly her, she ruined the hairpin His Majesty bestowed upon me..."

"She stole my things, and she started this mess..."

"His Majesty……"

Before she could even finish pleading, she was carried out by the emperor's eunuchs.

Yunxi lowered her head and followed behind, listening to Li Ruolan's crying. She felt a sense of relief, and even felt a greater sense of contempt for her elder sister.

Isn't she backed by the Li family? Isn't she beautiful enough to captivate His Majesty?

How come she can't even compete with a mere Consort Wan?

Despite the opponent's slightest trick, Li Ruolan ended up being confined to her quarters.

Yunxi's smile vanished the moment the palace doors closed. She turned to support Li Ruolan, pretending to be angry and worried as she looked at her.

"Sister, this must be Consort Wan's doing! She's the one trying to harm you!"