After transforming into An Lingrong, he became the King of Juan and was crowned the Sixth Palace.

Chapter 53: Guidance on the way to becoming a concubine in Meizhuang
The most indispensable thing in the palace is the concubines vying for favor. If there is no Li, there will still be Chun Changzai and Xia.

Not long after, Xia Yisheng regained his permanent position and the title of Yin with the help of poems and songs donated by An Lingrong.

When Baojuan was putting on An Lingrong's makeup in the morning, she stood beside him and asked doubtfully: "Empress, why don't you sing the songs you spent so much effort to find to the emperor yourself, but to the ever-present voice that has no eyes?" "

An Lingrong looked into the bronze mirror, looking as cool as a lotus in full bloom, and nodded with satisfaction.

She did not answer Baojuan's question immediately, but changed into a light green top with silver patterns embroidered with butterfly flowers, and tightened the ribbon around her waist.

Seeing that the long skirt she was wearing on her lower body did not match her top, An Lingrong raised her hand and signaled Baojuan to get a long skirt with goose yellow embroidered with white magnolia to change into.

Pair it with a simple peach heart bun and only wear two fine-quality east beads, which reflect the luster of the clouds.

A thin strand of silver tassels hung from an emerald hairpin. Then he glanced at the unfair silk and replied leisurely: "No matter how beautiful I sing, what's the use of winning the emperor's favor? I'm not a musician." Chang Ai does not have that blessing.”

Seeing that Baojuan didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, An Lingrong added: "The former dynasty and the harem are inextricably linked. The reason why the emperor's career is stable is simply to rely on the support of the harem's concubines and their mothers' families. The concubine’s mother’s family also hopes to help the emperor in his career and find a good future for their daughter.”

"I don't have a good mother in this palace, but the sound is always there. Even if she attracts the emperor with her unfashionable singing, she won't make the noble ladies in the harem gossip behind her back."

"It's like Nian Gengyao, Concubine Hua's brother. When the emperor needed him to help him fight overseas and stabilize the frontier, no matter how arrogant Concubine Hua was, the emperor loved him."

Baojuan nodded in confusion. She had been taught by people from Xiangfang how to prevent assassination, poisoning, and pharmacology since she was a child. She didn't know much about the concubines in the harem, the emperor, or even the affairs of the previous dynasty.

After listening to the empress's explanation, she realized that the empress would rather give the songs to Yin Changzai than sing to the emperor herself.

It turned out that the problem was here.

To put it bluntly, the relationship between the harem and the former dynasty is mutual use. Obviously, the empress's current mother's family does not have such a family background to bless him, so the emperor has always maintained a passionate attitude towards his empress, but has not yet opened his mouth to promote her to the throne.

"I seem to have come at a bad time. Is Lingrong scolding Baojuan?"

Meizhuang, who had taken a lot of traditional Chinese medicine to condition his body, was supported by Caiyue, walked slowly over, and sat next to An Lingrong, looking at the master and servant with a rosy face.

"Sister Mei, you are here."

With the princess, Meizhuang, who is more and more moisturized, is the most suitable to win the emperor's favor, and Zhen Huan can win the concubine position in one step.

After her position in Meizhuang was stable, she took down the position of Concubine Hua in one fell swoop and took the opportunity to conceive the emperor's heir. This ensured that three of the four concubines were on good terms and could not tolerate the queen's influence. This was also an excellent thing. .

An Lingrong, who was thinking a lot, raised her hand, and Bin retreated from Baojuan and Caiyue, pulling Mei Zhuang with a puzzled face, and whispered something that only the two of them knew.

"Sister Mei, do you know what we lack most right now?"

Seeing that An Lingrong didn't look like he was joking, Mei Zhuang, who had been pregnant for three years, opened his mouth. After a moment of silence, he shook his head, saying that he didn't know.

An Lingrong took sister Mei's warm hand and said, "Based on the core competitiveness of the harem."

"What do you mean by that?"

Meizhuang asked confusedly. She couldn't understand what An Lingrong said. What is core competitiveness?Isn't it enough to have an heir, get a title, and become a concubine to protect yourself?
An Lingrong, who could see Mei Zhuang's thoughts at a glance, sighed, no wonder Sister Mei couldn't survive the finale, all her thoughts were spent on the title "Hui".

It's no wonder that the Queen started digging a hole, preparing to let Sister Mei take over the power of the palace, reduce the expenses of the harem, and compete with Concubine Hua.

An Lingrong said: "Sister Mei thinks that in order for a concubine to gain a foothold in the palace and not be ignored by the emperor, besides family background, doesn't she have to rely on other things?"

"Son, you once told me about this. I also gave birth to a child that belongs to me and the emperor. Isn't it enough?"

Talking about her precious daughter, Sister Mei smiled very happily.

An Lingrong shook her head and continued: "Not enough. For a concubine to gain a foothold in the palace and not be left out by the emperor, in addition to family background, she must also have core competitiveness, so that she will not be left out by the emperor casually."

Meizhuang asked: "What is core competitiveness?"

An Lingrong casually gave Meizhuang an example to explain what core competitiveness was.

"For example, Concubine Duan, who is in bed due to an old illness and does not come out on weekdays, exists to check and balance Concubine Hua, while Concubine Jing gradually means to check and balance Sister Mei in the eyes of the Emperor and Queen. As long as Sister does not move to the palace, the throne of the first palace will still be she."

Speaking of this, An Lingrong paused and then mentioned Zhen Huan, whom Meizhuang was reluctant to talk about.

"As for Sister Wan, she is now a noble person. In addition to being well-read in poetry and books, she is also very smart. Not only can she have spiritual communication with the emperor, but she can also help with advice sometimes."

"If my sister had not received the guidance of the immortal since she was a child, and had first obtained the ingenious idea of ​​a wind-driven waterwheel for the emperor, my sister would not have been qualified to study in the Imperial Palace, but would have returned to Sister Wan's hands."

What An Lingrong actually meant was to say in front of Sister Mei that Zhen Huan was a check and balance to her. Even if she didn't have a concubine now, what about giving birth to an heir in the future?
I'm sure the emperor would give Sister Wan the concubine position with just a slap on the thigh.

After all, Zhen Huan was the first Han Dynasty beauty in the harem who had never slept with her. She had no heirs and was made a noblewoman by the emperor and empress.

Even Sister Mei and Concubine Hua of Yikun Palace have never had this kind of honor.

Seeing that Meizhuang's expression was still a little confused, but not annoyed by Zhen Huan's matter, An Lingrong picked up the music again to talk about things.

"The Yin family knows how to sing, and the Holy Fox's ability has returned to its usual position today. She was given the title of Yin by the emperor, which is enough to show her singing ability, but these are just some tricks for the emperor's entertainment. These harem concubines all have His skills are not necessary for the emperor, and they are very replaceable."

"Once there is a new concubine or the emperor is busy with the work of the previous dynasty, he will naturally forget about people who are uncompetitive like her."

"After hearing what Lingling said, I probably understood that this core competitiveness is so important."

Meizhuang suddenly understood and nodded, agreeing with what Lingrong said.

An Lingrong also nodded and began to comment on the shortcomings of Qiyin's behavior that would be exposed in the future.

"All in all, Yinshi is more likely to be ignored by the emperor and become a stepping stone for concubines in the harem. This is because she lacks core competitiveness, is short-sighted, and does not understand progress. The total gains and losses are compared with the immediate gains and losses, so she will not be able to do so in the future. Better than anywhere else.”

　wait there is one more

　　
　
(End of this chapter)