Lin Yu immediately knelt down again, "Your Highness, I was wrong. I beg you, please allow me to work hard to restore my freedom and leave the prince's mansion!
I truly wish to continue participating in the Golden Hall competition!"
Chu Jinling chuckled faintly, "Is the prince's mansion not grand enough, or are the provisions offered to you insufficient?"
"No…" Lin Yu hesitated to respond.
Chu Jinling spoke sharply, "Since you think the status of a concubine is too low, I will elevate you to the position of secondary consort, ranked just below the Princess and secondary consorts. You lack any noble birth, yet I am breaking the rules to grant you this position."
Lin Yu froze for a moment, then suddenly shook her head vehemently, "Your Highness, I am not seeking status. You misunderstand me!"
"Misunderstand?" Chu Jinling laughed lightly, "At first, you willingly came to serve me in the prince's mansion, even saying you were willing to become a concubine.
