TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 164 Yixiu 33

Concubine Li was so angry that she smashed several sets of tea sets. Others couldn't touch Concubine An, who had no background, but she still dared to mess with her.

Lipin made a few sarcastic remarks when paying her respects, but before she could say anything more unpleasant, she was stopped by Yixiu's eyes.

Concubine Hua stayed indoors and Concubine Cao ignored her.

In addition, apart from necessary social activities, An Lingrong spent the rest of her time staying in her room reading and embroidering.

The isolated and helpless Concubine Li could only swallow her resentment and wander around all day.

No one else dared to go to the lake, but she ran there specifically.

"Hate!"

"Every one of them is a bully!"

Stones fell into the lake, creating ripples. Lipin looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she began to complain boldly.

Her movements became more and more violent, and a stone flew towards the bushes next to her.

The patrolling guard was hit directly by this blow.

When Concubine Li heard the voice, she stood up suddenly and was relieved when she saw that it was a guard.

"Look up, are you hurt?"

The guard cursed himself for being unlucky, not knowing which master he had met.

The moment he looked up and saw Concubine Li, his eyes widened. He had never seen such a beautiful woman.

Even angry looks so good.

Lipin should have felt offended, but the amazement in the other person's eyes dissipated a lot of her anger.

The guards kneeling with him lowered their heads, trying to reduce their presence, so naturally no one reminded them.

Ruixiang, the palace maid standing next to Concubine Li, coughed quickly, which woke the man up.

Before he could say anything, Lipin spoke, "Ruixiang, let him go with you to get the medicine." Then she turned and left.

Ruixiang looked at the redness and swelling on the other person's forehead and raised an eyebrow. Was this little injury necessary? But she didn't refute it.

Seeing this, Su Rong quickly stood up and introduced himself, "My name is Su Rong."

"Guard Su, please follow me. Our master is Concubine Li."

Lipin, who was not far away, heard his voice but did not remember the name.

Su Rong didn't dare to say much and followed Ruixiang silently. He thought he would have some adventure, but unfortunately he only got a box of ointment.

An Lingrong received another reward that day. As soon as she sent Su Peisheng away, she called Baojuan over.

"Take these two pieces of fabric with you and let's go find Sister Wan."

Baojuan sighed, "Master, our lives are just like this. You finally got some good things, but you gave them away, just like a child giving away money."

An Lingrong smiled and tapped her, "Girl, you really say anything."

"It's just a few things. When I was doing the audition, I lived in Sister Wan's house, and Sister Mei helped me a lot. Some favors cannot be measured by these."

"Master is right~ As long as you are favored, these rewards are nothing!"

"You're talking nonsense again. Go quickly."

An Lingrong first took the things to see Shen Meiyu, and then the two went to find Zhen Huan together.

"This can be considered a blessing in disguise, but you have to be careful. I think Concubine Li is dissatisfied with you."

"Don't worry, sister. I'll just avoid her. No matter how much she says sour words, she can't do anything to me."

"As long as you know what's going on."

Shen Meizhuang knew that An Lingrong was a very smart person, and she would often say just enough.

When Zhen Huan saw them coming, she quickly pulled them to sit down, and treated An Lingrong no differently.

She must be uncomfortable when the emperor favors someone else. After Shen Meizhuang's guidance, Zhen Huan also understands that it is impossible for the emperor to favor her alone.

It is better to favor someone who is on good terms with you.

"Sister Wan, this is my new floating brocade. I brought it to you specially. See if you like it."

Zhen Huan pretended to be shocked and teased, "Sister, you are really different now. You are willing to give away such a good thing. Then I will not be polite."

"Sister, you're joking. Why would I be reluctant to give it to you?"

An Lingrong smiled generously, revealing her ambition clearly.

"Sister Wan knows my situation, and I'm not afraid of Sister Mei laughing at me. My mother's life at home is not easy. I'm lucky to have you guys helping my father this time."

"Only by gaining favor can my mother's situation be better. There are some things I have to do. I just hope my two sisters don't alienate me because of this."

Zhen Huan's hand stopped mid-air while she was drinking tea. She didn't expect that An Lingrong, who was always reserved, would speak so bluntly.

It is undeniable that such a straightforward confession made her feel much more comfortable.

Shen Meizhuang also smiled and nodded to show her understanding, as everyone's situation was different.

She can live well without competing for favor, but she is not so arrogant as to think that others can do the same. As for becoming estranged because of competing for favor?

That’s not the case. It’s not necessary for the emperor.

"Sister, what are you talking about? There are so many people in this palace. If it's not you who gets favored, then someone else will. Huan'er and I will naturally not be unhappy about such a thing."

Zhen Huan held their hands and placed them together. "Sister Mei is right. Didn't we agree when we first entered the palace that we would support each other in the future?"

There is no need to continue the conversation here.

An Lingrong also understood what the two meant, and turned around to take two pieces of paper from Baojuan.

"Speaking of which, I actually have something to ask you two sisters today. I borrowed a book from you last time, and I wrote down a lot of the things I didn't understand."

"Please teach me, sister!"

"Come, show me, you need to practice the word Lingrong."

"Yes~ I will listen to you, sir. I will practice hard."

The three of them gathered together to talk, and after talking about some things, they became closer.

This scene made Huanbi, who was standing next to him, very angry. The tea had already been served, so she turned around and went out to bring in a few plates of snacks.

With a cold face, he placed a portion of chestnut cake heavily in front of An Lingrong.

"An Changzai is really different now."

Zhen Huan's expression changed slightly, "Huanbi, how can you be so rude?"

Seeing Zhen Huan's anger, Huanbi bowed very perfunctorily and apologized without much respect, "My lady, please forgive me. I spoke out of turn."

"Kneel down."

An Lingrong's light voice was heard, and everyone at the scene looked sideways.

There was no anger on An Lingrong's face. She calmly picked up the cake and ate it. Seeing that Huanbi was still staring at her, she smiled and spoke again.

"Huanbi, don't you understand? I told you to kneel down."

Zhen Huan looked very embarrassed. Huanbi was her personal maid, and An Lingrong's action was undoubtedly a slap in her face, but it was indeed Huanbi who was disrespectful first.

Seeing that she was about to speak, Shen Meizhuang quickly grabbed her arm under the table.

Huanbi was somewhat incredulous and looked at Zhen Huan aggrievedly, but no one in the room spoke for her, so she could only kneel down reluctantly.

"Huanbi? How did I offend you? Why did you give me the cold shoulder in front of everyone?"

"An Changzai misunderstood. How dare I show such disrespect to the young lady? I just lost my composure for a moment. Please forgive me."

Huanbi was unwilling to bow to An Lingrong easily. She was sure that she would not be punished here, and she still spoke with arrogance.

"Misunderstanding? You're taking me for a fool."

An Lingrong didn't look at Huanbi anymore after she finished speaking, but turned to look at Zhen Huan. "Sister, the personal maids represent the master's wishes. If I have done anything wrong, please speak frankly."

She saw Zhen Huan's momentary surprise just now, and at that moment An Lingrong knew that this matter had nothing to do with Zhen Huan.

"Lingrong, don't be angry. How could I have any objection to you? Huanbi has been spoiled by me and is outspoken. Don't take it to heart."

Shen Meizhuang knew Huanbi was arrogant, but she never thought she was so tactless.

She also joined in the persuasion, "Lingrong, Huan'er absolutely has no such intentions. We've been together for so long, don't you understand her personality?"

An Lingrong looked at Huanbi coldly, "As long as it's not Sister's intention, I'll be relieved."

"I appreciate your care, sisters, but I cannot tolerate others humiliating me for no reason. Please don't blame me for being angry for a while."

Zhen Huan forced herself to suppress the strangeness in her heart; she understood what An Lingrong meant.

He knew that Huanbi was his younger sister, but An Lingrong didn't know. In her eyes, she was just a servant who dared to ask for repayment. If it was not handled properly, it would leave hidden dangers in the future.

Looking at the imposing An Lingrong, Zhen Huan felt powerless for the first time.

It is undeniable that she always had a hint of hidden complacency when interacting with An Lingrong in the past, and showing kindness to others was something ingrained in her bones.

At present, An Lingrong has gained favor due to her own ability, and this is all the favor I can do for her.

Zhen Huan suddenly realized that the relationship between them was not one of subordination.

Shen Meizhuang opened her mouth to say something but swallowed it back. An Lingrong's meaning was very clear. She would not blame Zhen Huan for the incident.

An Lingrong was very frank from beginning to end and made no secret of her ambitions.

Shen Meizhuang's straightforward personality is very much to her liking, and she believes that the relationship between them will not change much.

As for speaking for Huanbi, she had no such intention.

Being so bold and reckless may cause trouble in the future.

"It's my fault for not disciplining me properly. Just don't be angry, sister. How could I blame you for this?"

Huanbi didn't expect Zhen Huan to coax An Lingrong in such a gentle manner, and she felt a little regretful about her behavior just now.

"Huanbi, you don't know the rules. Go out and kneel for an hour to clear your head."

Tears welled up in Huanbi's eyes. She looked up at Zhen Huan and then lowered her head again.

"I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

After saying that, he stood up and knelt down and walked out.

Liu Zhu and Jin Xi looked at each other, and when they saw the other nod, they prepared to slip away.

"Liu Zhu, go get the calligraphy I wrote a few days ago."

She turned abruptly and said, "Yes, my lady."

The room quickly returned to its previous atmosphere. Maybe everyone had some doubts in their hearts, but it was no big deal.

If people get along smoothly with each other, it must be because one of them is infinitely tolerant. It is normal for them to get along with each other and understand each other.

When An Lingrong left, Huanbi was still kneeling. She did not look at her again, nor did she plead for her for Zhen Huan's sake.

Everything was different from what Huanbi had imagined.

Facing Zhen Huan's questioning, Huanbi felt extremely aggrieved, "My lady, that Concubine An is just a mean person who has achieved success. She comes here to show off when she gets favored and has good things."

"As if no one has ever seen this before. If it weren't for you, she wouldn't be where she is today."

If she wasn't her own sister and they had grown up together, Zhen Huan really wanted to pry open her brain and see.

"Am I being too indulgent towards you? This is the imperial palace, not the government office."

"A favor? Do you want to rely on this for the rest of your life for helping me out back then?"

"She earned her favor on her own, not through me, and she won't need to rely on me in the future. Are you just hoping I'll have more enemies?"

Huanbi was stunned by what she said, and realized that she had caused trouble for Zhen Huan, and she apologized repeatedly.

"I know I was wrong, my lady, please don't be angry. I will never do it again."

Although she didn't think An Lingrong was as good as Zhen Huan, she still suppressed her jealousy.

After being punished, Huanbi became even more displeased with everyone, but Liuzhu was too tolerant to argue with her.

Jin Xi vaguely sensed something.

Especially after Huanbi dressed more and more flamboyantly, Jinxi concluded that she had other thoughts.

Because the other party was Zhen Huan's personal maid, Jin Xi did not hit her rashly. She just stared at Huanbi secretly and gave her a few subtle reminders.

But Huanbi's mind was full of getting ahead, so she couldn't listen at all.

Zhen Huan also understood that Huanbi would not admit her mistakes easily, but she was her sister after all, so she couldn't really treat her as an ordinary palace maid. She thought of teaching her slowly in the future.

On this day, An Lingrong was embroidering with Zhen Huan, but only Baojuan was fanning them.

It wasn't long before Zhen Huan felt a little uncomfortable. "My hands are sweating. Please wait for me for a moment, sister."

After she said that, she stood up and went to wash. Just as she was about to call someone, she saw Huanbi looking in the mirror, holding a velvet flower in her hand and gesturing on her head. She looked left and right and seemed very satisfied.

Only then did Zhen Huan notice the difference in Huanbi. Not only was she wearing new clothes, but her makeup was also more vibrant.

She looked at him coldly without saying a word, until Huanbi realized something was wrong and turned her head sharply, "My lady, I was just bored and took a look."

After a long while, just when Huanbi felt that she could no longer hide her feelings, Zhen Huan finally spoke, "Please fetch some water and help me wash up."

An Lingrong was also present, and Zhen Huan was unwilling to deal with Huanbi in front of her.

An Lingrong never looked up and concentrated on embroidering the things in her hands. Now, irrelevant people could not stir up her emotions at all.

Until this day, Huanbi pretended to break in accidentally holding a bunch of lotus flowers.

Zhen Huan supported her chin with one hand and watched Huanbi talking to the emperor with interest.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. My lady, please forgive me. Huanbi didn't know that Your Majesty was here..."

She did not call herself a servant but directly said her name. Zhen Huan turned her head and saw that the emperor was indeed interested.

"Huanbi! She's the palace maid who likes to wear green clothes, right? This color is so pretty."

Huanbi was overjoyed when she heard this. She stood up and began to slowly arrange the lotus flowers. She deliberately picked the flowers and put them into a wide-mouthed basin, gently sprinkling water on them.

He successfully struck up a conversation with the emperor and received praise before happily leaving the house.

Zhen Huan watched the whole process with a smile. She originally thought that Huanbi would do something big in private, but she didn't expect it to be just such a straightforward seduction.

She pretended not to see anything and continued talking to the emperor.

The moon slowly climbed up to the treetops, and the palace servants coming and going in the Suiyuxuan gradually quieted down.

Huanbi was in a good mood the whole day, and her lips were curled up while she was helping Zhen Huan to wash and dress.