Gu Zhaoyi and Consort Ji were not related in the slightest, yet Consort Ji visited to pay her respects every single day. This was widely known throughout the harem, though no one laughed at her for it. After all, latching onto a high-ranking concubine was a method of survival. The only issue was that Bihua Palace wasn't exactly a promising place to curry favor.
For one, with Gu Zhaoyi's beauty, she had no need to elevate younger concubines to secure the Emperor's favor.
Second, her personality was cold and aloof. She didn't enjoy speaking with the newcomers to the palace, leaving them no way to get close to her.
After this latest selection of concubines, Princess Consort Zhang, Lu Ronghua, and Guo Xiao Yi had each allied themselves with newcomers they took a liking to.
