Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

Chapter 211: Best Friend in the Palace

At this time, Concubine Jing also came to Yongshou Palace.

She was dressed in a simple palace dress, her face was gentle, and her eyes were full of excitement and joy.

Not long after she came in, Xie Xiyuan came out.

Xie Xiyuan is now the Imperial Noble Consort, and is loved wholeheartedly by the Emperor, which is the highest honor in the harem.

Normally, she should dress luxuriously to show her status and the emperor's favor.

However, she was not like that at all.

She only wore a few pieces of jewelry that met the regulations for an imperial concubine, with no extra accessories.

Although those pieces of jewelry were exquisite and luxurious, they just showed her status appropriately without any trace of inappropriateness or ostentation.

Looking at her clothes, they were just barely in line with the dress code for an imperial concubine.

The material used is just ordinary silk, not the kind of material that is worth a fortune and extremely rare.

Although the silk was soft and smooth, it looked quite simple among the many silks and satins in the harem.

Her clothes had no complicated embroidery patterns, nor gorgeous designs outlined with gold and silver threads. Everything just followed basic rules, simple and pure.

But even so, Xie Xiyuan has an innate noble temperament.

Her face, which was already extremely delicate, looked like a beautiful jade that had been carefully carved.

There was a sense of indifference and calmness between her eyebrows, as if the clamor for favor in the harem had nothing to do with her.

Her eyes were clear and bright, as if stars were twinkling in them. Just a glance at them could exude an invisible deterrent force.

She also exudes a lazy temperament, like a noble cat, leisurely and contented in the afternoon sun.

There is an elegant rhythm in her every move. Although she seems careless, every movement is just right.

This kind of laziness is not indolence or laziness, but a kind of confidence and freedom that comes from the bones.

Originally, all the concubines in the harem were speculating,

What methods will the newly appointed imperial concubine use?

After all, the queen had just been deposed, and now Xie Xiyuan had become the most honorable person in the harem. According to common sense, she would definitely make a big move and try her best to gain a foothold in front of the concubines in the harem.

They thought that Xie Xiyuan would put a lot of effort into her dressing, using gorgeous clothes and dazzling jewelry to show her authority and favor, so as to make everyone in awe.

But I didn't expect that Xie Xiyuan didn't pay too much attention to the most basic aspects of dressing.

But even so, the aura she exuded was enough to shock them.

She stood there, without the need for many words or a gorgeous appearance to set off her. The nobility and majesty that emanated from within spread out like a tide.

Those concubines who originally had ulterior motives or were jealous would involuntarily lower their heads in front of her, not daring to offend her in the slightest.

When Concubine Jing saw Xie Xiyuan, tears welled up in her eyes immediately.

After bowing with everyone else, she did not return to her seat, but said excitedly: "Royal Concubine, long time no see, are you well?"

Xie Xiyuan smiled slightly and said, "Princess Jing, how are you?"

The eyes of both of them were filled with joy of meeting again after a long separation, but this was not the time to reminisce about the past, so neither of them said much.

In Concubine Jing's eyes, at this moment, there was no trace of jealousy except the excitement of reuniting with her good friend.

Back then, before Xie Xiyuan was forced out of the palace, the two of them were already good sisters with a deep friendship.

Concubine Jing was not of noble birth. When she first entered the palace, she was just a minor noble.

In this strictly hierarchical harem (the ranks of concubines in the harem are clearly divided: at the top is the Empress, who has supreme power; next is the Imperial Noble Consort, who is extraordinarily noble; then comes the Noble Consort, and then the Consort, and after that there are different ranks such as Imperial Concubine, Zhaoyi, Jieyushi, Beauty, Talent, Noble Lady, Selected Concubine, and Lady), her position is low, like a small boat in the ocean, helpless.

She had no power or influence but was beautiful, which made her the target of bullying. Lipin, the head of the palace, always relied on her position and family background to make things difficult for Jingfei.

Seeing that she had no strong backing, other concubines began to bully her and treated her as a soft persimmon that they could bully at will.

Once, Concubine Jing was framed and sent to the cold palace.

In that cold palace, she suffered inhuman abuse.

When the palace servants saw that she had fallen out of favor, they showed her no respect, withheld her food, made her do heavy work, and spoke harshly to her.

Concubine Jing suffered all kinds of torture in that dark place and was almost in despair.

Just then, Xie Xiyuan appeared.

Xie Xiyuan couldn't bear to see Concubine Jing suffer so much, so she used her influence and clever mind to clear Concubine Jing's name and rescue her from that cold hell.

Since then, a deep bond of kindness has been formed between the two.

In Concubine Jing's heart, Xie Xiyuan's position was extremely important, even more important than the emperor.

After all, it was the emperor who ordered her to be banished to the cold palace, and it was Xie Xiyuan who saved her when she was in dire straits.

Ever since Xie Xiyuan was forced into trouble, the flame of revenge has been burning in Concubine Jing's heart.

She knew that all this was led by Queen Jiang.

So she began her carefully planned road to revenge.

Concubine Jing was actually a versatile woman. She was good at perfume making and knew the characteristics and matching of various spices very well.

At the same time, her medical skills were also quite good, but she always kept a low profile and never showed these talents to others, so no one in the harem knew about her abilities.

She used her wisdom and hidden skills to quietly manipulate the queen over a period of several years.

She used perfume to influence the Queen's mood, and used her medical skills to cause some subtle problems in the Queen's body, causing the Queen to become irritable and radical, making frequent mistakes when handling harem affairs, and eventually causing a disaster.

Concubine Yan felt even more dissatisfied when she saw Concubine Jing and Xie Xiyuan exchanging such intimate eyes.

She sneered, "Princess Jing, you know how to curry favor with the Imperial Concubine."

Concubine Jing turned her head and looked at Concubine Yan. There was a flash of anger in her eyes. She didn't tolerate her and just started to confront her.

She said, "Noble Concubine Yan, please don't talk nonsense. The Imperial Concubine and I treat each other sincerely, unlike you, who are full of jealousy and calculation."

Imperial Concubine Yan was so angry that her face turned red. She said, "How dare you...how dare you talk to me like that?"

Concubine Shu hurried forward and said, "Okay, okay, we are all sisters, don't hurt the harmony."

Concubine Yan glared at Concubine Jing fiercely and stopped talking.