Chapter 60: This woman is destined to be Empress Dowager

Wei Yingya had just reached the gate of Xianfu Palace, before she could go to her own sleeping quarters, she was knocked to the ground by a concubine who came out from inside.

“What kind of person are you, so clueless about the rules, bumping into this concubine!” Zhang Zhaoyi said with dissatisfaction.

Wei Yingya didn’t remember who she was, but since she was a Zhaoyi, she immediately got up from the ground and bowed, “This concubine greets Zhaoyi, this concubine didn’t mean to…”

“Sister Zhang, my cousin definitely didn’t mean to bump into you…” Wei Ying Shu, who was beside Zhang Zhaoyi, said with a smile:

“Just give her a light punishment, alright?”

Zhang Zhaoyi narrowed her eyes and glanced at Wei Yingya, “So it’s Ying Meiren, who was favored by the entire palace… How come you’re so haggard? I didn’t even recognize you. A lower-ranking concubine bumping into a higher-ranking one, for the sake of your cousin, I’ll just give you a small punishment.”

“Someone, slap her for this concubine!”

Wei Ying Shu said with concern, “Sister Zhang, I’ll handle this little matter. You still have to go to the Noble Consort’s palace for tea, I wouldn’t dare to delay your time.”

“Alright, then I’ll leave it to you.” Zhang Zhaoyi dropped these words and turned to leave.

She deliberately bumped into Wei Yingya, using her rank to set up a stage for Wei Ying Shu.

She was an old hand in the palace and immediately sided with Cen Jieyu.

Leaning against a big tree is good for shade.

With Cen Jieyu’s connections, it was really easy for Wei Ying Shu to deal with Wei Yingya.

Wei Ying Shu raised her hand and slapped Wei Yingya hard across the face:

“Cousin, you think you’re out, you can get revenge? I want to hit you, I can hit you anywhere!”

Wei Yingya had just come out of the Cold Palace, her body was already weak, and one slap sent her tumbling to the ground.

“What are you all standing there for? Don’t you know to help my cousin up?” Wei Ying Shu swept her eyes over the maids.

Dongwu was so scared that she tremblingly helped Wei Yingya up.

Wei Ying Shu rubbed her wrist, “Even hitting you hurts my hand. Qiushan, you continue hitting her. Hit her for an hour.”

“Yes.” Her personal maid accepted the order.

“Slap, slap, slap!”

In front of the gate of Yixiu Palace, the sound of slaps echoed clearly.

Wei Yingya’s face was swollen red, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of her mouth. She remembered the palace intrigue dramas she had watched in her previous life, the heroine would go on a rampage after being beaten.

But even if she went on a rampage a hundred times, she couldn’t deal with Wei Ying Shu.

So-called schemes, no matter how clever, need manpower, connections, and a backer to put them into practice.

Without a backer, even if she was lucky enough to win once, she could be directly eliminated by the Cen family.

Wei Yingya suddenly understood one thing, she might not be the heroine at all.

But, she could be the heroine’s teammate!

In this palace, there will always be someone who will become Empress Dowager in the future.

First, rule out Ning Wanyin.

This kind of concubine who makes enemies on all sides, usually doesn’t live past three chapters.

A group of concubines in the palace flashed through her mind one by one.

She didn’t remember many people.

But one person quickly caught her attention.

“She doesn’t attract attention in the early stages, she withdrew her jade token because of illness and couldn’t serve the Emperor, isn’t this the standard template for the heroine?”

“Even when facing danger, she doesn’t do anything, but she can still turn danger into good fortune. The heroine’s halo is full…”

“She also has a cousin with whom she has a deep friendship, and this cousin is also the Emperor’s favorite concubine, and she’s not far from death. According to the law of palace intrigue dramas, once her cousin dies, she will immediately go on a rampage…”

“She’s going to go on a rampage, actively seduce the Emperor, start a massacre in the palace, avenge her cousin, and step by step become Empress Dowager. Isn’t this very similar to a palace intrigue drama I watched in my previous life?”

Wei Yingya’s last thought before she was knocked unconscious by the slap was, “Based on my years of watching dramas, this woman is destined to be Empress Dowager! If I can team up with her successfully, what do I have to fear from the Wei family and the Cen family?”

…

In Lingsxue Pavilion.

“Cousin, if it weren’t for you, I would have been dead…” The first thing Tang Miaoling did after being released was to rush to Lingsxue Pavilion and wail to Ning Wanyin.

Ning Wanyin’s expression was distant, “You were able to be released because you truly didn’t murder Shunbin.”

“But if it weren’t for my cousin, I wouldn’t have lived to see my name cleared. Without my cousin, I wouldn’t have caught the culprit. Cousin, from now on, you are my parents reborn! If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you want someone to die, I will kill them!” Tang Miaoling’s eyes were filled with tears, she looked at Ning Wanyin and pledged her loyalty.

Ning Wanyin didn’t have any intention of forming an alliance with her, but after she interceded for Tang Miaoling, everyone knew that they were sisters with a deep bond.

Their blood relationship meant that if something happened to Tang Miaoling, Ning Wanyin couldn’t escape the blame.

However, it wasn’t completely impossible to solve this.

“You have not yet served the Emperor since entering the palace. Now that you have been released from confinement, I will mention you to His Majesty more often.” Ning Wanyin looked at her and said.

It was reasonable for two sisters to turn against each other because of a man.

From now on, if anything happened to Tang Miaoling, it wouldn’t be linked to her.

That’s right, the first thing Ning Wanyin thought of after saving Tang Miaoling was to clear herself of any connection and push the Emperor onto her.

“I don’t want to serve the Emperor!” Tang Miaoling refused without hesitation, meeting Ning Wanyin’s probing gaze, she stammered and made up an excuse, “I… I’m not feeling well… cough, cough, cough…”

Ning Wanyin said, “Lianrui, go and invite the imperial physician.”

“Wait, wait, wait… Don’t, don’t, don’t… I admit I’m faking an illness, but I really don’t want to serve the Emperor!” Tang Miaoling hurriedly stopped her.

“Why?” Ning Wanyin raised an eyebrow.

Tang Miaoling said with a bitter face, “The women in the palace are too scary, being the Emperor’s favorite concubine is not a good thing, I’m afraid of being targeted and framed.”

“But if you don’t become the Emperor’s favorite concubine, you will still be framed. You chose to enter the palace, you are destined to not have peace.” Ning Wanyin stated.

Tang Miaoling nodded like a little chick pecking at rice, “Yes, so please take care of me, I will follow your lead! I will cheer you on!”

Ning Wanyin refused: “You have the Emperor’s favor, he will naturally take care of you.”

“No, no, no, I think he’s unreliable.” Tang Miaoling shook her head like a rattle, then looked at Ning Wanyin with anticipation:

“Cousin, I want to join you!”

Lianrui and Cui Ping were both stunned. Tang Miaoling dared to speak ill of the Emperor, this was a crime of disrespect that could cost her her head.

Ning Wanyin also frowned, staring at her and said:

“I act arrogantly, and I have enemies all over the palace, it’s not a good thing for you to be too close to me. In the future, others might try to harm you to deal with me. Stay away from me, and you will have less trouble.”

Tang Miaoling shivered in fear, but quickly straightened her chest, “It’s okay, I believe my cousin can win! Even if I’m imprisoned again, with you there, I will be released sooner or later. Cousin, you don’t have to worry about me, actually when I was imprisoned, I ate, drank, and slept every day, it was so comfortable. Don’t be afraid of implicating me!”

Ning Wanyin: ???

Is there a possibility that I don’t want you to implicate me?

I’m not worried about you.

“Cousin, you are alone in the palace, you can’t do anything alone. With me as your helper, you will definitely be unstoppable!” Tang Miaoling tried to recommend herself.

Ning Wanyin raised her eyebrows slightly, “Are you sure?”

Tang Miaoling was immediately stumped, she said weakly, “Not really sure.”