Jealousy Brewing, A Conspiracy Afoot

A concubine in the prince's mansion, upon hearing about Lin Yue, was filled with displeasure. Her name was Liu Ruyan. She was charmingly beautiful, yet had a heart as venomous as a snake. She thought it was abominable that Lin Yue, a woman of unknown origin, was stealing the limelight in the prince's mansion. So, she summoned her trusted maid and ordered, "Go and keep an eye on that Lin Yue. Find an opportunity to teach her a lesson and let her know that this prince's mansion is not a place where she can act freely." The maid took the order and left. Liu Ruyan sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, with a hint of viciousness in her eyes. "A wild girl who came out of nowhere dares to compete with me for attention. I'll make sure she pays." In the prince's mansion, although Lin Yue seemed to be respected by everyone on the surface, she could feel that there were pairs of eyes watching her secretly. She often couldn't sleep at night, thinking about her situation, filled with worry. She didn't know how long she could stay in the prince's mansion, nor whether she could find a way to return to modern times. Liu Ruyan's trusted maid was called Cuier. She was a smart girl, but she was hesitant about the concubine's order. She knew that Lin Yue was a kind - hearted person and highly skilled in medicine, having helped many people in the prince's mansion. But she didn't dare to disobey the concubine's order and could only look for an opportunity secretly. One day, Cuier saw Lin Yue walking alone in the garden. Her heart skipped a beat. She quietly followed behind Lin Yue and, when Lin Yue wasn't paying attention, deliberately kicked a stone to her feet. Lin Yue, caught off - guard, tripped over the stone and fell to the ground, scraping her knees and palms. "Oh, miss, are you okay?" Cuier pretended to be panicked and ran over to help Lin Yue up. Lin Yue looked at Cuier, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes, but she didn't say anything. She just said coldly, "I'm fine. You can go." Cuier felt a bit guilty, but she still went back to report to the concubine as ordered. After returning to her room, Lin Yue was very angry. She knew that someone had deliberately framed her, but she had no evidence and didn't know how to fight back. She could only endure the pain silently and secretly made up her mind to find out the mastermind behind it and make her pay the price. At the same time, upon learning of Cuier's actions, Liu Ruyan was very proud. She thought she had already given Lin Yue a warning and let her know her power. But she didn't plan to stop there. She wanted to make Lin Yue completely lose her foothold in the prince's mansion. Lin Yue's days in the prince's mansion became even more difficult. She not only had to face the hostility from Liu Ruyan but also deal with the suspicion of others in the mansion. She often felt extremely tired, but she knew she couldn't give up. She began to study ancient etiquette and culture more diligently, trying to better integrate into this world. At the same time, she was also looking for opportunities to collect evidence of Liu Ruyan's misdeeds so that she could fight back at a critical moment.