Blue skies, yellow leaves, autumn colors stretch across the water, and cold mist drifts in emerald hues above.
Ning Wanwan had fallen entirely out of favor; Pei Jinxiu had not set foot in Ruyi Palace since. Word had it that the situation for the Ning Family in the outer court was dire, as Lin Jiaoyan’s father had been relentlessly targeting Ning Yuanchen in the imperial court. Upon inquiring, Ning Wanwan discovered the truth: Ning Yuanchen had only risen to power years ago because he had participated in the suppression of the Lin Family, and they had harbored a grudge ever since.
Now that Lin Xi—that is, Lin Jiaoyan’s family—had gained power, her status had risen accordingly, placing her on an equal footing with Ning Wanwan within the inner palace. Or perhaps "equal footing" was an understatement; Ning Wanwan was currently disgraced and confined to her quarters, while Lin Jiaoyan had vaulted into position as a favored consort.
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