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If Wang Zhixi was a smart person, then she was definitely not stupid. She was just smart enough to use it in the wrong place. For example, Wang Rong and her sister did not have any hostility towards her, but Wang Zhixi heard his mother's complaints a lot.

The two sisters maintained a false sisterhood.

Wang Rong didn't like to go out and walk, and dressed up according to her personality. It was good as long as she was comfortable. In addition, she liked to eat, so she was fatter than most when she was young. The more brilliant and beautiful Wang Zhixi was in the outside world, the clearer Wang Rong's reputation became.

At that time, she was very proud.

He had consciously put himself above his elder sister. Thinking back now, it was also the happiest time of his life.

However, ever since Wang Rong He had become the Empress and she was only a low level beauty, Wang Zhixi had never told anyone else about it. However, she knew about the nights when people in the palace were unable to sleep soundly and the moon also knew.

In such a situation, she could only resign herself to her fate. After all, there was already an example in front of her. Empress Dowager Chen was the direct mother empress dowager and Empress Dowager Li was the birth mother, who could say that, as the empress dowager, Empress Dowager Chen's life would be better than Empress Dowager Li's?

When Imperial Lower Consort Lan first became pregnant, she was the one who received the most pets. She imitated her elder sister's disguise and talked about it, thinking that she had succeeded.

Even though His Majesty had asked her to drink the pill every time, one day, wouldn't His Majesty have said the same?

However, as the Imperial Lower Consort Lan was born with a small birth, when Her Majesty no longer came to Jingyang Palace nor did she flip through her board, she knew that she had only thought that it was an illusion of success.

After that, she started to observe the other concubines who were favored, first the Imperial Consort Guo, then the Imperial Lower Consort Zheng. They were all passionate ladies, but Wang Rong wasn't like her, she didn't even wear the empress's regular attire, she always wore ordinary clothes, with her hair tied up in a simple bun, she liked to tie it up with a crown, otherwise it would be a few simple hairpins, she would wear one or two rings on her finger, and a pair of jade bracelets would seem heavy, which were passed down by outsiders.

However, His Majesty liked the Imperial Consort Guo. The Imperial Lower Consort Zheng was full of flowers, and even noble Zhou was shining with splendor. Sometimes, they would even bring jewelry that went against the orders of the Emperor.

Wang Zhixi felt that learning from his elder sister was foolish. His Majesty might have liked the plain empress, but he definitely didn't like the plain concubine. Furthermore, what she was stronger than Big Sister was only on her face. She did not want to show any strength and instead wanted to conceal her radiance. Wasn't that just an ordinary action?

Wang Zhixi was waiting for the right opportunity. She had new clothes and accessories, but the Queen was not close to him and everyone in the harem knew about it. However, the Empress would never do something that would cause someone's weakness to fall on the surface.

Wang Zhixi had made some new clothes, and everyday, she would try on his new makeup when she looked at them, and wait for a day when she would suddenly appear, shocking the emperor.

Since there were no tigers in the mountain, the concubines and consorts of the harem were even more at ease. The Emperor had regained his tradition of inspecting the sheep carriages, and because the empress was in the palace previously, she was somewhat shameless and only left salted grass at the entrance of the palace. However, since the empress was not around, the bold ones, for the first time, lured away the Emperor by leaning on the door.

Dancing in the palace walls to the gates, playing the piano, to the wind and the moon, in short, a hundred tricks.

Even Imperial Consort Gong, a person who always spoke with respect, would take advantage of the fact that His Majesty was walking around the palace in a sheep carriage every day with the intention of going to the Peace Palace to pay respects to the empress dowager. He just wanted to meet the emperor one day, but the Imperial Consort Gong had said to him, ”Even if it's only His Majesty that sees the Eldest Prince for a little longer.”

But she did not go to the Palace of Tzion to see the Empress every time. Most of the time, she just kowtowed at the entrance to the Palace of Tzion. And she had never once met His Majesty on the long path of the palace.

Wang Zhixi nodded in agreement, but in her heart she thought that everyone wanted to see His Majesty, and even if they didn't know, they would still know.

When the Imperial Consort Lan moved to Yonghe Palace, Wang Zhixi would visit her frequently. For no other reason than the fact that the Palace of Eternal Harmony was close to the palace where the other favoured concubines lived, her emperor's cart wouldn't even bother to go to the Jingyang Palace.

The Imperial Consort Lan did not express displeasure at her arrival. Sometimes, the two of them would sit opposite each other and chat, allowing them to pass the time. She would not have gotten the favor of the king if she hadn't flipped the price tag.

Wang Zhixi was not here to chat with the Imperial Consort Lan, she had the palace maid pay attention to the movements of His Majesty's Sheep Wagon. It was a regular process, but in the end, on an afternoon, she made a new light summer shirt for the Imperial Consort Lan to see. It was made out of a transparent muslin, revealing half of her chest and arms, tied up tightly with a belt, and the shiny golden hairpin on her head, reflected a dazzling light from afar.

He dared to lead the way into Yonghe Palace when the Sheep Carriage appeared from far away, and while he was chatting with the Imperial Consort Lan, he had always paid attention to the situation outside. As expected, the bells of the Sheep Bell stopped outside Yonghe Palace.

Wang Zhixi's heart skipped a beat.

A eunuch entered. ”Your Majesty, may I ask who was the one who entered Yonghe Palace with the golden hairpin?”

Wang Zhixi got up, ”It's me.”

”Your Majesty, the esteemed empress Xuan, please wait upon me in person.” The eunuch said in a shrill voice, ”Congratulations to our honored guest.”

Wang Zhixi bade farewell to Imperial Consort Lan, and before leaving the palace, she stuffed a black bag to the young eunuch, ”Thank you for the good news, Elder.”

The eunuch pinched the air with his fingers and beamed a bright smile. ”With your looks, there's still a good show ahead.”

Imperial Consort Lan was a little depressed, ”Empress, let's not let Beauty Wang come here anymore.”