It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 483 Carefully Advising Queen Liang

More and more people came to Tianyuan Palace.

Because of Yang Xianrong's return, those who had been let go by her before came back quietly one by one.

Even Zhang Du, Daxi and other Sima Zhong's men returned to the palace.

Yang Xianrong and Sima Chi mentioned that they should go back to Sima Zhong's Xianyang Palace to clean up and burn incense, etc. Sima Chi agreed. "You can handle the harem affairs yourself."

Liang Lanbi saw that the emperor had nodded, so she didn't know what to say. However, she was furious when she saw Yang Xianrong. She had a lot of resentment and hatred in her heart, but because Yang Xianrong was somewhat famous in the court and the people of Dajin, and because she had the support of Concubine Pei and others, even if she wanted to make a fuss, she wouldn't be able to gain any advantage. What's more, everyone knew that her title as queen already meant "jealous", and if she continued to make trouble, I'm afraid the emperor wouldn't be able to save her.

His father Liang Fen and brother Liang Lanshan secretly analyzed the pros and cons with her and asked her to at least hold back for now. After the Liang family, the in-laws, can truly control the court, killing Yang Xianrong would be a piece of cake, right?
With these words, Liang Lanbi felt much better. She even copied scriptures and worshipped Buddha in Changqiu Palace, saying that she hoped the emperor could concentrate on government affairs and that she wanted to pray for the Jin Dynasty. This series of small actions was just a routine operation method in the harem, and no one really cared about her.

Of course, Liang Lanbi also had to show her presence from time to time. After all, she had no idea about the emperor's suppression of bandits in Zijing Mountain. Even her father and brother knew about it only an hour before Sima Chi left. They all knew that this prince was completely different from the mediocre prince and idle prince, and he had a lot of ideas.

Liang Lanbi suppressed all the unhappiness in her heart and went to Yang Xianrong's Tianyuan Palace on the pretext of delivering medicine, being extremely respectful and polite.

At that time, Yang Xianrong had just returned from Zijing Mountain, and she was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, looking haggard. Beside her, Cuixi was also tired, kneeling beside the bed and carefully serving her.

Liang Lanbi did not dare to be too ostentatious. She just walked in quietly and said in a low voice: "Queen Hui, you must take good care of your body and don't get sick. I have some herbs here. I don't know if they can be used. I'll leave them with you first. If you need anything else, you can tell me and I will find a way to get them."

Yang Xianrong asked Cuixi to take the cushion and put it behind her. She sat up reluctantly. Seeing Liang Lanbi's honest appearance, she was confused. However, she still smiled softly and coughed twice before saying, "Empress Liang is thoughtful. Wouldn't it be a waste to give such precious herbs to me? Why don't you take them back? In case of emergency, they can save lives."

"No, no, no. Queen Hui is weak, so she still wants it." It doesn't make sense to take back a gift that has been given away. Liang Lanbi can't do such a thing.

"Thank you very much, Queen Liang." Yang Xianrong laughed again. The sickly beauty looked so pitiful. Liang Lanbi couldn't help but look at her a few more times and sighed silently in her heart. If she didn't look so sick, the emperor would have taken action long ago.

As if she understood Liang Lanbi's meaning, Yang Xianrong held Liang Lanbi's hand and asked in a low voice, "This is definitely not a question I should ask, but considering that I am now the Grand Empress Dowager, it is reasonable for me to talk to Empress Liang about this."

Liang Lanbi was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Yang Xianrong meant.

"Let them all go out, let's have a private conversation." Yang Xianrong glanced at Cui Xi, who immediately lowered her head and walked out. The two maids beside Liang Lanbi couldn't stay any longer, so they slowly left the bedroom at Liang Lanbi's signal and closed the door.

The bedroom of Tianyuan Palace was very clean and tidy. The gold and silver decorations given by Sima Zhong had been put away long ago. Yang Xianrong didn't like flowers and plants, so some bamboo slips and necessary daily necessities were piled here, which looked low-key and unobtrusive, but not shabby. Liang Lanbi sat beside her bed and lamented that this woman who was younger than her had experienced so many things, so the "phoenix fate" was probably not a good fate.

"We shouldn't ask about what happened in the court." Yang Xianrong spoke gently, and it was comfortable to listen to. "As for the affairs of the harem... you also know that there was the jealous Jia Nanfeng before, and later I didn't care much about things... because... forget it, let's not talk about these things. Now, the emperor and the queen are in their best years. Although it's chaotic outside, it will eventually pass, right?"

For a moment, Liang Lanbi didn't understand the meaning of Yang Xianrong's words, so she just nodded.

Yang Xianrong then said, "I am an experienced person. After all, I have been the queen for many years. I just want to advise you: don't argue about everything, but always coax."

Liang Lanbi nodded.

"Let me put it this way. You and the Emperor don't have any children of your own yet. Even if you recognize a prince, he will still be an outsider. Why bother finding more beauties for the Emperor now... Don't give them status first. After they enter the palace and give birth to a prince, you can give them status. The prince will naturally be raised in your palace... Anyway, you are the Queen. You should be magnanimous and generous. You have to endure everything, but you should always have a prince in your hands... Do you understand what I mean?"

Yang Xianrong was really trying hard to persuade Liang Lanbi, fearing that she might not understand. At some points she even stopped to see her reaction.

When it comes to the matter of the harem's offspring, Liang Lanbi is not particularly stupid. "Which women should we choose?"

"She must be the daughter of an official who is still serving in the Jin Dynasty. She is also used to win people's hearts." Yang Xianrong chuckled. "There are only a few people in your Liang family. You must still need more help, right?"

"Why did Queen Hui help me?" Liang Lanbi was indeed stupid, she asked this question.

Yang Xianrong couldn't help but curse in her heart, thinking that her previous behavior might have been taught by Lady Liu. It's a pity that such a stupid woman will never understand.

"I helped you and also solved the trouble for me. Isn't that good?" Yang Xianrong looked at her. "All men in the Sima family are the same. You just need to hold on to this position. Why do you care about other things? It's meaningless. Jealous women are the most useless."

Liang Lanbi's heart suddenly sank, remembering that Yang Xianrong had properly arranged for Sima Zhong's beautiful concubines and had rescued them when they were buried alive. She had gained a lot of good reputation, and there were many officials and ministers inside and outside the court who supported Yang Xianrong.

She is not jealous, she is even generous.

Before, Liang Lanbi thought that Yang Xianrong probably did this because she looked down on Sima Zhong. But now that she was in the same position, she suddenly felt that only by doing this could she live a more comfortable life.

This little girl is not that weak. She is just pretending.