The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and the maid got out first to lift up the curtain, then handed over her hand, a jade hand painted with vermilion came out, resting on the maid's hand.

  Lin Ge stepped out of the carriage and looked up at the majestic Queen in front of him with mixed emotions.

  Before she came out of the boudoir, she had also followed Li to this most glorious and prosperous place in the world. At that time, she was full of joy and expectation, thinking that she would become one of the masters of this imperial palace, only to discover later that Li and Lin were playing her.

  So she later hated Li and Lin's family even more.

  They thought they could control her, thinking that she had to rely on flattering them in order to survive? Humph, relying on herself, she still married into a high-ranking family.

  However, I heard that Aunt Xia is having a tough time at the Lin's house now, which makes Lin Wei feel some heartache. But she also thinks that as long as Aunt Xia is happy, whatever suffering she endures will be worth it.

  Lin Ge thought of her husband who listened to her and was gentle and considerate, as well as her parents-in-law who trusted and obeyed her, and felt somewhat satisfied in her heart.

  Now, the Marquis of Zhongshan and his wife almost ask for her opinion on everything. Even her elder sister-in-law doesn't receive this treatment. Even today's meeting with Jiang Cairen is such an important matter, the Marchioness of Zhongshan has completely entrusted it to her. The servants in the Hou Mansion all say that she is the most trusted daughter-in-law of the Marquis and Marchioness of Zhongshan.

  She hummed, even if she didn't rely on her natal family, she could still stand firm in the Zhongshan Hou Mansion with her own wisdom. If she could give birth to another son, she would be able to thoroughly take root in the Zhongshan Hou Mansion.

  She said to her maid: "Let's go."

  Then he stepped out and slowly walked towards the gate of the imperial palace.

  They handed over their name cards at the gate, and the palace maid was already waiting at the gate, leading them into the palace to the rear palace.

  The imperial concubine entered the palace and had to meet with the empress first. However, Lin Yu did not see her, but only let her kowtow outside Changkun Palace, which made Lin Wan somewhat indignant.

  How could she, the imperial concubine's aunt and a member of the Zhongshan Hou Mansion, not have heard that Jiang Xi was the most favored among the new palace consorts? They all believed that if it weren't so, she wouldn't have become pregnant with the emperor's child so quickly. As a relative of the favored consort, Lin Di shouldn't have treated her with such disrespect, or else she would be afraid of the emperor's blame.

  However, she thought for a moment that she had already fallen out with the Lin family, and the Lin family had thoroughly cold-shouldered her. She was too lazy to pretend to be harmonious with them again. Now she even rarely returned to her maternal home. It's not surprising that the empress dowager would side with the Lin family against her.

  She knocked her head at the gate of Changkung Palace and then turned around to hold the hand of the maid, preparing to go to Lihua Palace where Jiang Cairen lived.

  They had not walked for long when they saw the imperial carriage coming from a distance towards Changkun Palace.

  The emperor did not ride in a sedan chair, but walked all the way, with two long rows of palace attendants following behind him.

  Lin Ge looked at the man with a light step, handsome and elegant face, and stern expression, suddenly remembering that time when Li brought her into the palace, she quietly slipped away from the crowd and ran to the Imperial Garden.

  And she was so lucky that she actually met the emperor there. She went forward to pay her respects, blushing and bold, he turned his head from a cluster of plum blossoms with his hands behind his back, frowning and asking in a cold voice: "Who are you, how dare you trespass into the imperial garden?"

  She blushed and told her that she was a girl from the Lin family, the younger sister of Yuanniang.

  He took another look at her, and the coldness on his face gradually subsided. Then he said: "You and your sister don't look much alike." He then walked away while saying: "Go back, it's not allowed to trespass in the palace, this time I'll spare you."

  But it was precisely that extra glance that made Lin Wan feel that the Emperor still had some interest in her, otherwise he would not have not only refrained from punishing her but even personally sent someone to escort her back to Li's side.

  However, after this time, Li treated her coldly and never mentioned sending her to the palace again. She even had someone investigate whether the emperor had sent anyone to inquire about her, but nothing was found out. She thought that perhaps Li had intentionally blocked the news, not wanting the emperor to know about her.

  What a pity, she had the opportunity to become the concubine of the most powerful man in the world at first, if it wasn't for Li Shi, maybe now the one who is pregnant with the imperial heir would be her instead of Jiang Xi, and she wouldn't have married Jiang Er as a second choice.

  She watched as the imperial carriage approached, and slowly knelt down, just like when she first saw him, revealing a slender white neck and half of her left cheek, because she thought it made her look beautiful. Her voice was tinged with a hint of coquetry, more like she wanted to speak but was too shy, saying: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

  But the emperor seemed as if he hadn't seen her at all, his eyes didn't even glance sideways, and he walked right past her.

  It was Wan Gonggong who followed behind the emperor, took a glance at her and then revealed a disdainful cold smile before following the emperor.

  Lin Ge had some regrets, she thought the emperor would at least stop and ask her a few questions, maybe he would even remember her - after all, she didn't look like someone who could be easily forgotten.

  After the emperor had walked far away, Lin Jin finally stood up with the help of her maid's hand, looking back at the majestic man who strode into Changkun Palace with his hands behind his back, feeling a little regretful.

  When the emperor's figure had completely disappeared behind the walls of Changkun Palace, she turned back, smoothed her hair and said to the maid: "Let's go, we're going to Lihua Palace."

  In the Lihe Palace, Jiang Xi saw that it was Lin Wei who had come, and his expression fell slightly as he said, "Why didn't my mother come?"

  She had personally entrusted it to her yesterday, she wanted to see her mother.

  Lin Ge smiled and said, "Of course, the young master knows that his aunt grew up outside and didn't learn any etiquette. The people in the mansion are afraid that if she enters the palace, she will offend the noble ladies, so they think it's better for her to learn the rules first before meeting the young master." As he spoke, he smiled slightly again, saying, "However, don't worry, young master, we're all one family. Even if my wife comes, it's the same. There's nothing you need to explain to me, just tell me and it will be the same."

  Jiang Xi lowered his head and didn't want to speak.

  Jiang Xi somewhat looked down on Lin Ge's intelligence, thinking that her family was so big and yet she believed that the Zhongshan Houfu would consider her one of their own just because she wholeheartedly worked for her husband's household and came up with strategies for them.

  Her uncle is not a good person, when she has no use value, it's her turn to cry.

  Jiang Xi looked down on Lin Gao, and Lin Gao also looked down on Jiang Xi. A lowly girl who grew up outside the palace, if she didn't resemble Lin Xian, she wouldn't have such good fortune now. But even with such a good innate condition, after entering the palace, she still couldn't grasp the Emperor's heart - the Emperor's most favored concubine is still Chang Kun Palace.

  It was she who came up with the idea of sending her into the palace, and it was her grandmother Liu who brought back the old family members to discuss the return of their property, almost getting them beaten as swindlers by the people of Zhongshan Hou's mansion.

  But she happened to see her when she returned to the house from outside, and was surprised by her appearance. If it weren't for her confirmation that Lin Xian had died early, and she was much younger than Lin Xian, she would have thought that the person standing in front of her was Lin Xian.