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After some contemplation, Yun Zhi Yue picked up the Shihua that had been tossed aside earlier. Her eyes flickered as she extended her finger to the slender leaf. To her shock, the leaf was sharp enough to cut her finger, drawing blood that was quickly absorbed by the plant. The bright red droplets fell without leaving a trace, and the small, palm-sized body of the Shihua grew noticeably thicker.
It didn’t greedily consume more; after swallowing just a few drops, the leaf released Yun Zhi Yue’s finger and gently brushed against the wound, as if to apologize.
“Ha! As expected of my kind, so polite,” she thought.
“What is this? A weed spirit? No way, this Dimension isn’t a spiritual one,” came a voice in her mind.
“Little Stone, if you don’t understand, just keep quiet. This will be my little brother from now on,” she retorted.
“Huh? Yun Zhi Yue, are you out of your mind? This thing barely has a hint of spiritual essence. In this ordinary Dimension, it wouldn’t even be able to produce any spirit when it withers. What a ridiculous little brother!”
Not wanting to explain herself to the outsider Reincarnation Stone, she carefully watered the Shihua before placing it in a shaded spot inside the house. Satisfied, she went to bed.
When dawn broke and she went to Feng Gong to pay her respects, she discovered that the emperor had favored Lin Consort again last night and had once more elevated her status; she was now officially ranked as a Fifth-Rank Concubine, Lin Wanyi.
Despite her repeated rise in rank, no one dared provoke her; after all, her father was an official. Because of Yun Zhi Yue's provocations, Xu Liangyuan felt as if she were sitting on needles, anxiously watching Lin Wanyi and Yun Zhi Yue.
One was her equal in status whom she considered a rival; the other was someone she had never looked up to but who had caused her to lose her own position as a concubine. How could she not be furious?
Currently, Lin Wanyi was basking in favor while Yun Zhi Yue stood beside the Empress, chatting and laughing together. Naturally, where there was joy for one person, there would be resentment from another. Recently demoted from her position, the once-favored concubine had been ill but still made daily appearances to pay her respects.
With a raised eyebrow and an air of arrogance, she remarked: “Yun Liangyuan, after being in the palace for so long, why haven’t I seen you visit the palace? Are you looking down on it?”
Yun Zhi Yue was taken aback and replied: “Your Highness Concubine, how could I dare disturb you when you are unwell?”
The Empress chuckled softly; on the fifteenth day of that month, when the concubine failed to pay her respects, she had been demoted out of anger. Now that Yun Liangyuan brought it up again, it seemed like a veiled jab.
It appeared that Yun Liangyuan had made up her mind to align with the Empress. As such...
The concubine's expression immediately darkened as she shot a glare at Yun Zhi Yue and said: “You’re quite bold! How dare you wear red with such a lowly rank as Liang Yuan! It seems you don’t take the Empress seriously at all. The palace will teach you a lesson—twenty slaps!”
Yun Zhi Yue was speechless; today she wore a light pink palace dress that was worlds apart from red. It was clear that this accusation was nothing more than blatant lies spoken with eyes wide open.
As the favored consort's maid approached, Yun Zhi Yue did not shy away; after all, no one would allow the favored consort to overstep her bounds.
"Enough of this nonsense. This palace is under my authority; when did it become the favored consort's place to discipline the other consorts?"
"You've become increasingly unreasonable over the years. Is this morning greeting merely a display of your arrogance?"
Yun Liangyuan had suffered a slight today, and the palace would mention it to His Majesty. If there were no court matters at hand, His Majesty would likely go to Qionghua Palace to comfort Yun Liangyuan, who needed to be attended to.
Yun Zhi Yue's joyful smile was hard to conceal as she quickly bowed to the Empress. "Thank you, Your Majesty. May you enjoy eternal peace and youth."
"Ha ha ha, such sweet words! Come here quickly; I made some pear syrup yesterday for you to try," the Empress said with a laugh.
Unaware of the coldness in the sweet soup, Yun Zhi Yue drank it happily, both she and the Empress wearing bright smiles while harboring their own thoughts.
Once the greeting time was over, the favored consort Yan Mei shot a sidelong glance at Yun Zhi Yue and left Feng Gong with a cold laugh. Despite her triumph, none of the women who had smiled so happily in front of her over the years remained.
Xu Liangyuan noticed the favored consort's demeanor and her eyes flickered for a moment. Instead of staying behind in the palace, she followed Yan Mei's procession.
That night, when the Emperor arrived at Qionghua Palace, Yun Zhi Yue was surprised to find that Fang Pin was unusually quiet, showing no signs of seduction whatsoever. This was odd; last time, Fang Pin had made threats after being insulted by the favored consort. It certainly didn't seem like she would be so compliant now.
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