C24 (2/2)

”Come, come to my royal grandmother.”

Bai Zhiling replied and went forward. Her Majesty then pulled her to sit on the pillar at her feet.

”Child, I didn't expect you to have such a high level of medical skills.”

”Esteemed empress dowager, I heard that this child likes to learn new things when he's young. Madam Duke Jingxi was also a spoiled child, so she probably learned this medical knowledge at that time?”

The one who spoke was a round-faced beauty sitting at the bottom of the table. The empress dowager looked at Bai Zhiling with a puzzled expression and smiled. ”You know a lot. She's Imperial Concubine Lin. She entered the palace with your cousin the same year as you.”

Madam Huang had been indulging Bai Zhiling in all sorts of ways in front of the crowd, some might have thought that they were spoiling her, but which one of these noble circles were not smart? Madam Huang had been indulging Bai Zhiling in all kinds of ways in all kinds of ways, some might even think that they were spoiling her.

As soon as the empress dowager finished speaking, Huang Zhaoyi's expression changed. He smiled and said, ”Sister Lin might not know this, but Zhiling loved these things since she was young and insisted on learning them. Eldest Aunt had no choice but to do so.”

Bai Zhiling didn't want to be their target, so she lowered her head and didn't say a word.

The empress dowager had only allowed her to enter the palace in order to put on an act. After all, she had saved her life during the banquet.

”Some time ago, the emperor sent some things to This Dowager. It's useless for This Dowager to keep them, so I'll give them to you today.” The empress dowager patted Bai Zhiling's hand with a smile.

Not long after, palace maid came in carrying a box. When he opened it, he found that it was filled with superior medicinal herbs!

Bai Zhiling's eyes lit up. The empress dowager giving her these things wasn't in vain after all. After all, these medicinal ingredients were often priceless.

”Many thanks for the empress dowager's gift.”

After sitting for a while, the empress dowager was a little tired, so she sent the concubines back to their respective palaces.

Bai Zhiling was prepared to leave the palace after receiving the empress dowager's bestowment. There were too many rules here and she could kneel at any time. She didn't want to hurt her knees again.

Logically speaking, Huang Zhaoyi could have asked Bai Zhiling to come to her palace, but there was no need for them to sit together. Huang Zhaoyi did not say anything, and Bai Zhiling did not want to waste time with her.

”Princess Yun, please wait a moment.” Just as she left the empress dowager's longevity palace, a little palace maid called out to her.

Bai Zhiling halted her steps as she looked at the approaching person.

”Princess Yun, this servant was served by Imperial Concubine Lin in the palace. Zhao Yi said that he found the wangfei rather pleasing to the eye the moment he saw her. He wanted to invite wangfei to take a seat at the palace, so he asked her to honor him.”

palace maid said it politely, but if Bai Zhiling didn't go, who knows what she would say.

Imperial Concubine Lin was a competitor of Huang Zhaoyi, and the enemy of her enemy could be her friend.

Bai Tinglan didn't have the ability to reach her hand into the palace, so that Persian cat could very likely be Huang Zhaoyi.

”This Concubine will be troubling Imperial Concubine Lin.”

Zhaoyi and above all had their own palaces. After a quarter of an hour, little palace maid brought Bai Zhiling to Imperial Concubine Lin's Sixi Palace.

Although Imperial Concubine Lin was the imperial concubine of the imperial harem, she was actually ranked even higher than Bai Zhiling. Thus, the two of them had only been lucky enough to meet each other before as a form of courtesy.

”Some time ago, my father sent some tea to the palace before the rain. I wonder if Princess Yun likes tea.”

Imperial Concubine Lin was the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Revenue, Lin Zetian. Lin Zetian was only this kind of direct daughter, she had always been pained by his hand since she was young. Even when people entered the palace, they would think of ways to send items in.

Bai Zhiling picked up the porcelain cup and sniffed at it. The fragrance of the tea reminded her of someone.

”I wonder what matter Imperial Concubine Lin has brought this consort here for?”