Quickly wear the boss and don’t be cannon fodder

Chapter 2213 Releasing the Palace Maids 7

Zhao Ling sent someone to invite Baihe to the palace, offering her the rank of concubine. He said that as long as she was willing to enter the palace, she could be made a concubine immediately, and that she had saved his life, so he could make her a concubine through an exception.

The official who came to invite Baihe made it very clear that the emperor only granted her the rank of concubine because she had saved the emperor.

If she were just an ordinary woman, she could at most be granted the title of Noble Lady upon entering the palace.

Lily was so angry she laughed. She retorted, "Should I be grateful to him? I saved him, and he repays kindness with enmity by imprisoning me in the palace. Is this how you repay a life-saving debt? Go back and ask him if refusing to enter the palace counts as disobeying an imperial decree?"

The officials from the Ministry of Rites were also in a dilemma when they saw that she remained unmoved. She was now the emperor's favorite, and they could not afford to treat her lightly or harshly. They could only return empty-handed.

After all, she had no family left to threaten, and her honor and disgrace rested on her shoulders; no one else could influence her decision.

She breathed a sigh of relief after everyone had left.

But then I started to worry. What if I offended Zhao Ling? What if he really executed me or imprisoned me?

Su Yan's sudden appearance put her at ease a little.

"Girl, I've done everything you said, what should I do now?"

"Wait, just do what you're supposed to do. As long as you don't fight for it, everything will be yours in the end."

"Really? I'm worried that others won't accept me."

"Don't worry, as long as you wear the amulet I gave you, it can save your life in a critical moment."

Lily was skeptical, but in the days that followed, she did what she was supposed to do: go up the mountain to collect herbs, dry them, make medicine, and distribute them to various villages for free.

Her every move was being watched. She often felt that someone was secretly watching her, but when she looked back, she found nothing.

She would occasionally read medical books while drying medicinal herbs, and unknowingly she actually learned a lot about traditional Chinese medicine.

She can also treat some simple minor illnesses, and has earned the reputation of a female bodhisattva in several nearby villages.

Lily sometimes feels that this kind of life is actually quite good. There is no conflict, and it is far away from the hustle and bustle. Everything seems simple and down-to-earth.

But she knew that her beauty would eventually bring her trouble, so when she sold herself to bury her father, she still wanted to find someone to rely on.

However, thanks to the miraculous medicine given to her by Miss Su, she is now incredibly strong and no longer worries about ordinary scoundrels. She has gained a certain ability to protect herself.

Sometimes she really felt that it didn't matter if she didn't get married. Although her life was ordinary now, she was very at ease.

The girl said, "Because she does not contend, no one in the world can contend with her."

Although she didn't know if what she said was true, she really had nothing to argue about.

Baihe reported every single detail to Zhao Ling.

I know she's not being deliberately pretentious; she just sometimes stares blankly at the door.

Zhao Ling's heart ached uncontrollably; he missed her terribly and longed to embrace her.

They broke up when their feelings for each other were at their strongest and most ambiguous.

If he had stayed a few more days, they might have pledged their lives to each other.

Unfortunately, everything was interrupted; he had responsibilities he couldn't let go of.

But she also has her own principles.

Zhao Ling was in a dilemma. He didn't want to give up Baihe at all. He felt that he would never like another woman as much as he liked her.

Zhao Ling's longing for Zhang Qianqian grew stronger each day, while Zhang Qianqian's heart sank deeper and deeper into despair.

The more favored she was back then, the more disappointed and angry she is now.

Why was he able to settle down and dote on Su Yan alone in his previous life?

Why did he change his mind so easily after I switched places with him?

Zhang Qianqian, who had fallen out of favor, did not have an easy time in the harem. After being rejected by the emperor several times, the people in the harem began to treat her differently depending on who she was.

Even the meals, clothes, and daily necessities sent to her by the Imperial Household Department were neglected.

Behind her back, she heard many people say that she had fallen out of favor, and many people were waiting for her to fall out of favor completely so they could trample her underfoot.

Zhang Qianqian must not lose the emperor's favor; she tries everything she can to win back his heart.

She knew the emperor's change of heart was because of that female physician. Now that she had some connections, she was determined to get rid of the female physician, even if it meant death. She couldn't let her ruin her happiness in this new life.

Zhang Qianqian sent someone to assassinate Baihe. Even without the help of someone sent by the emperor, Baihe still had the talisman given to her by Su Yan.

Not only did he fail to kill Yuri, he also exposed his plan to assassinate her.

Zhang Qianqian was banished to the cold palace and completely lost favor.

The reason Su Yan advised Baihe not to agree to enter the palace was not only because he knew that some people wanted what they couldn't have, but also because if Baihe was outside the palace, some people would definitely get restless and take risks.

I never expected Zhang Qianqian to be so impatient and send someone to assassinate Baihe so quickly.

Lily was injured in the arm and was forcibly taken back to the palace by the emperor for treatment.

Zhao Ling said with heartache, "If you had been willing to return to the palace with me back then, how could you have gotten hurt?"

Lily retorted sarcastically, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have suffered this undeserved misfortune."

Zhao Ling choked. Only Baihe dared to speak to him like that; everyone else fawned over him, spoiled him, and respected him.

Only Lily treated him like an ordinary person, treating him as an equal.

She didn't like him because of his status, but rather because he was the emperor and she wanted to sever ties with him. How could he let go of such a lesbian relationship?

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Please stay and let me make it up to you."

When Baihe was injured, Zhao Ling was busy taking care of everything personally. As an emperor, he had done everything he could for Baihe.

He even wanted to bathe Lily himself, but she refused.

Lily refused, saying, "No, your harem doesn't need another woman like me, but those villagers need a female healer like me. They need me more."

"As long as you are willing to stay, I will not restrict you from going out to practice medicine. I will even ask the imperial physician to teach you medical skills so that you can help more people."

Zhao Ling knew that if he wanted to win her over, he could only do what she wanted. If he forced her to stay, it would only make her hate him more.

He didn't want to use his power to oppress her, nor did he want her to harbor resentment towards him.

"Really? You won't lock me up in the palace?"

"will not."

"If I don't come back for several months, you won't say anything?"

"That won't do. If we get married, the palace will be your home. How can you not go home for months at a time?"

"Uh, I was just saying if."

Zhao Ling sensed the softening in her tone and quickly assured her, "You are free to leave the palace, but you must return every day."

Lily still complained, "There's no one in the capital I can treat. I'm going to remote places to save people."

Zhao Ling thought for a moment and then said, "I will have each prefecture send people to each village to provide free medical consultations for one day each month, and also distribute some typhoid herbs for free. How about that?"

Lily looked thoughtful and finally reluctantly agreed.