A quick journey starting from Wu Dalang

Chapter 282: The Goddess of Childbirth: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (3)

(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, my dear friends. I have been busy all day and have no time to write. I will make up for it tomorrow.)

Shiyi had a special status and was kept in the palace to get married. The emperor valued Fucha, so Fucha Langhuan was also kept in the palace. The only difference was that Qingying lived in a side hall of Jingren Palace, while Fucha Langhuan temporarily lived in a side hall of Yongshou Palace.

Because of Shiyi, the emperor came to Jingren Palace every day. Even for the third prince who had rebellious intentions, the emperor only dealt with it secretly and did not implicate the queen.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has said that there is no need to prepare lunch." The Emperor has been coming to Jingren Palace every day in recent days, and the Empress is a little uncomfortable with his absence.

"Do you know why?"

"Imperial Concubine Xi is pregnant, and the Emperor has gone to Yongshou Palace," Jianqiu said hesitantly. The Empress had rarely been so happy recently, and she was afraid that the Empress would be angry, and even more afraid that she would be disappointed and aggrieved.

"Is Concubine Xi pregnant? This is good news!" The Queen was unexpectedly happy. For a moment, Jianqiu even wondered if the Queen was crazy.

In fact, the Queen was genuinely happy. Concubine Xi's pregnancy would only further prove that Qingying was the reincarnation of Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility. This would be very beneficial in consolidating Qingying's position, so the Queen was naturally happy.

Anyway, the Fourth Prince's position is now secure, and the dominance of Concubine Xi's lineage is irreversible. Instead of being sad about Concubine Xi's favor, it is better to take this good opportunity to consolidate Qingying's position.

Shiyi had no idea that someone was worrying about her. She felt that she had completed the process of arranging her own life and began to wait for her marriage to Hongli with peace of mind.

It's not that I don't want to give a child to the current emperor, but his body is already exhausted, and it would take too much energy to help him, which is really not cost-effective.

At the emperor's suggestion, in order to appease the Fucha clan, Concubine Xi often invited Hongli to dine in Yongshou Palace so that the two young couples could get to know each other well.

Fucha was grateful for Concubine Xi's kindness to her and had a good impression of her. At the same time, Hongli gradually developed a liking for Fucha Langhuan, and some young people's feelings gradually developed between the two.

The Queen was busy building up momentum for Shiyi and had no time to care about the affections between Hongli and her. She knew that if Shiyi wanted to stand firm in Hongli's backyard, the most important thing was not Hongli's opinion but Shiyi's ability.

Everyone was busy with their own things, and the palace maid Ruyi seemed very relaxed. She tried to contact Hongli, but she didn't have the chance.

Concubine Xi is pregnant, and the Queen wishes that Concubine Xi would give birth to many babies. She almost wants to take care of Concubine Xi's baby herself, but she knows that she cannot do that. After all, they have been old rivals for many years, and Concubine Xi will not trust her.

If I rashly take care of her, it would affect Concubine Xi's pregnancy. It would be better for me to take good care of my own people to prevent others from taking rash actions.

Under such supervision, Ruyi could not even leave Jingren Palace, let alone contact Hongli. She could only stay in Jingren Palace and do nothing.

Since Ruyi couldn't get out herself, she decided to seduce Shiyi. In the past, Ruyi had always been successful in dealing with these people in the palace, especially since Shiyi was the same person she had used some time ago.

"Princess Qingying, don't you feel bored staying in Jingren Palace every day?" Ruyi bewitched A Ruo with a few words, and she came close to Shiyi and started talking nonsense.

"There have been a lot of things going on in the palace lately, and my aunt doesn't allow me to go out." Shi Yi perfectly played the role of a simple and obedient little girl, and Ruyi believed it almost instantly.

"But if the princess doesn't go out to meet the prince, wouldn't that Fucha family get the upper hand?" Speaking of Fucha family, Ruyi almost gritted her teeth. In her heart, she could only be Hongli's wife.

After all, Qingying was the shell he had used before. It was fine if Hongli loved her because of her love for him, but why did he love Fucha Langhuan so much?

Shiyi has always been a person who likes to watch the fun and no matter how big the event, he pretended to follow Ruyi's instigation and came to Yongshou Palace. Seeing Ruyi's excited expression, Shiyi turned around with evil intentions and walked towards the Yangxin Palace not far away.

“Princess, the emperor did not summon Prince Bao to the Yangxin Palace today. If you want to see Prince Bao, you should go to Yongshou Palace,” Ruyi tried to stop her.

"How dare you! Who are you to be the master of the princess?" Unfortunately, A Ruo came up at this time and when she heard Ruyi's words, she quickly scolded her.

"A Ruo, you came at the right time, go and persuade the princess."

"How dare you!" Ah Ruo said in a fierce tone, "Who are you to dare to teach Gege a lesson?"

When Ruyi was using Qingying's body, A'ruo was very respectful to her. Now seeing A'ruo treating her like this, she couldn't accept it: "A'ruo, how could you do this to me?"

"Why can't I do this to you?" Ah Ruo was puzzled: "Even if you are a maid in the Queen's palace, the princess is the master. You are disrespectful to the princess, so I naturally can't tolerate you."

Perhaps it was the effect of the inexplicable halo around Ruyi that made A'ruo, who always had a bad temper, actually try to reason with her. Unfortunately, Ruyi was not someone who could be convinced by reason.

A Ruo looked at Shi Yi with extremely complicated eyes, as if she had suffered a lot of injustice for Shi Yi. Shi Yi turned a blind eye. At this moment, the Fourth Prince passed by and walked over.

"Princess Qingying" Hongli didn't understand why his love for Qingying disappeared, but he was very grateful in his heart. After all, falling in love with a mortal woman and falling in love with the reincarnation of a god or Buddha are two different things.

"Greetings to Prince Bao, may the prince be blessed with good health." A'ruo and Ruyi saluted together, but Shiyi did not salute, but just greeted verbally.

This was an order issued by the emperor early in the morning. Shiyi did not need to pay his respects to anyone. The emperor was afraid that asking Shiyi to pay his respects to others would shorten his life.

"Is Princess Qingying going to see the Emperor?" Hongli asked symbolically. Mainly because he was afraid that Qingying might say something that would cause some changes to his accession to the throne.

If there was any way to make the emperor live longer, he would be afraid that he would become the second deposed crown prince. Hongli would not allow this to happen.

"We princesses are not going to see the emperor, but to see your Highness?" Ruyi answered first. Arruo secretly hated Ruyi for being too talkative, but she had no choice in front of Hongli.

"Oh? What does Princess Qingying want to see me for?" Hongli was a little surprised. Given her recent temper, why would she come to him for no apparent reason? Did something happen?

"It's not a big deal. I have a palace maid by my side. She is worried that Princess Fucha will bully me in the future, so she asked me to come and see the prince so that he won't forget me." Shi Yi said this jokingly, but Hongli frowned.

"When did such a bold maid appear in the Empress Dowager's palace?" Hongli was a little annoyed. Who was so bold as to say such divisive words?

If this continues, won't everyone dare to do this? What if I tell the emperor something I shouldn't say? What should I do, even if I am the emperor's best choice at the moment? But there are still my fifth and sixth brothers.

"In reply to Prince Bao, it is this slave who has the audacity to speak so arrogantly in front of the princess. Your Highness must punish her." Arruo finally had the chance to speak and pushed Ruyi out.

Ruyi fell to the ground. She raised her head with a vulnerable look on her face: "My Lord, Princess, I am only thinking about you."

Ruyi's looks were very ordinary and she seemed very old, which was not in line with Hongli's aesthetic taste. However, Hongli was strangely moved by her at this moment.

"Don't be afraid, tell me anything." Hongli personally helped Ruyi up, and Ruyi leaned against Hongli.

"Your Highness, I am innocent. Princess and A Ruo said this. I really don't know what to say." As Ruyi spoke, Hongli's mind gradually became confused.

"I believe you are innocent, Princess Qingying." Hongli looked at Shiyi, unable to utter any accusatory words: "This maid is ignorant, so I will deal with her for you."

Ruyi looked incredulous, and looked at Hongli with a half-smile: "This is the maidservant beside my aunt. Even if my aunt is not as good as before, does Prince Bao want to humiliate my mother like this?"

The Qing Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. If Hongli really dealt with Ruyi casually, his reputation would inevitably be ruined. Facing Shiyi's relentless pressure, at this moment, Hongli felt strange resentment towards Ruyi.

Because of his inferiority complex about his status, he could not feel any resentment towards Shiyi. He could not feel resentment towards A Ruo, who was Shiyi's maid. Only Ruyi, who was ignored by everyone, was the best object of his resentment.

Hongli did not say anything about how to deal with Ruyi, but just gave her a deep look and left. Shizhi just thought it was funny: "It seems that our Prince Bao has no intention of getting angry for his beloved."

Ruyi just felt that Shiyi was mocking her. Looking at Hongli's receding back, she couldn't help feeling aggrieved. Could it be that after she changed her body, Hongli would forget the love between them?

Ruyi forgot that even if she borrowed Qingying's body, the so-called love she received was nothing but an illusion created by the halo. It can only be said that the halo deceived Ruyi first before it deceived others.

Shi Yi saw that his purpose had been achieved, and he didn't care what Ruyi thought. He brought A Ruo and Ruyi to Concubine Xi's Yongshou Palace. Jin Xi was a little puzzled, but still welcomed Shi Yi in.

Concubine Xi is teaching Fucha Langhuan about palace affairs. After all, these are things that Fucha Langhuan will deal with in the future. At this time, Concubine Xi is still a normal person who has not been affected by the halo of true love.

"Why did Princess Qingying come to my Yongshou Palace?" Concubine Xi certainly didn't like Shiyi, but because of Shiyi's status, she had to treat him with courtesy.

"I heard that Your Majesty's lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake is the best in the palace. I wonder if Your Majesty would be willing to let me have a taste." The moment the lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake was mentioned, Concubine Xi's face changed.

"Jinxi, ask the kitchen to prepare a lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake for Princess Qingying," Imperial Concubine Xi said, almost forcing down her grief.

As Shi Yi was eating the cake, he inadvertently thought of the chrysanthemum-like woman. She had always respected him, and her two children were also lovable. Now he had met her unreincarnated soul in this palace. Well, he might as well help her to be together.

"The Imperial Concubine seems to like this cake very much." Shiyi seemed to speak unintentionally: "I just wonder if the Imperial Concubine can accept the sisterhood turning into mother-daughter love?"

Anyway, the child in Concubine Xi's belly is destined not to be born, so it won't be replaced by Shen Meizhuang, and he can also make a fortune from Shen Meizhuang's merits and virtues. Otherwise, Shiyi would not have come here.

"What do you mean?" Concubine Xi clasped the corner of the table and said, "Jinxi, take them out."

After sending the others away, Concubine Xi almost immediately knelt down in front of Shi Yi, holding her belly and saying, "What do you mean? Sister Mei can be reborn in my belly?"

Concubine Xi stroked her belly, somewhat incredulous. This was the child that Wen Shichu had said could not be kept, so it was naturally good that she could now replace it with her own sister Mei.

"Please help me, I want Sister Mei." Concubine Xi's eyes were firm. At this moment, she was not a qualified mother, but she was Shen Meizhuang's best daughter.

"Of course, I will help you, but it will cost you a little." Shi Yi raised the corner of his lips: "Your Majesty is not too old, maybe you can have two more children~"

"Me?" Concubine Xi pointed at herself with her backhand, somewhat incredulous.

"Of course, no matter it is the emperor's child or Prince Guo, it all came out of your belly." Shi Yi's words shocked Concubine Xi, but soon, Concubine Xi calmed down.

"As long as you can bring Sister Mei back, I will agree to everything you do." The residual souls of Zhuge Liang and Liu Xiu in the space were excited. Concubine Xi's body was really suitable for giving birth to two people.

At a palace banquet not long after, Prince Guo's concubine suddenly gave birth prematurely in public. Looking at Huanbi's uneasy look, he realized that it was Concubine Xi and Yuyin who took action, not only for Prince Guo's heart, but also for the lives of Sixth Prince Hongyan and Princess Lingxi.

The mistake of Prince Guo's concubine was to use the affair between Prince Guo and Concubine Xi as a token of her allegiance. Concubine Xi would never keep such an unstable factor. After all, Huanbi was still Concubine Xi's biological sister, so what was she, Meng Jingxian?

Imperial Concubine Xi and Huanbi were so cruel that Meng Jingxian couldn't even give birth to her child. Two lives were lost. Imperial Concubine Xi cleaned up the mess quickly, and with Wei Lin in the Imperial Hospital, no one would doubt that it was an accident. Everyone felt that Meng Jingxian was unlucky.

Prince Guo also felt a little guilty towards Meng Jingxian. Concubine Xi thought about asking the emperor to posthumously confer the title of Concubine on Meng Jingxian to allay Prince Guo's guilt. However, this guilt was far from enough for Prince Guo to submit a memorial to the emperor requesting that he posthumously confer the title of Concubine on Meng Jingxian.

In the end, Meng Jingxian was buried with the ceremony of a concubine, and Huanbi and Concubine Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Only the dead and the participants could keep secrets. Meng Jingxian had too many ways to stay out of it, and such an unstable factor must die.

After this incident, the emperor was in a bad mood and wanted to give Prince Guo a wife. He couldn't let people say that he was mistreating Prince Guo harshly, so the emperor summoned Prince Guo into the palace.

"Greetings to my brother"

"I think it may not be enough for Yuyin to serve you alone. How about granting you another wife?" Facing his brother who had lost his child, the emperor rarely showed any willingness to negotiate.

"Brother Emperor, I originally only wanted Yu Yin, but who knew that Meng Jingxian was here, and now she is gone. I only want to protect Yu Yin." Prince Guo skillfully pulled Yu Yin out to block the bullet.