For three months after Empress Xiaoxian's death, Hongli did not stay in the harem.

He only occasionally came to Wei Yanwan's Yongshou Palace, Mei Fei's Yonghe Palace, and Wanpin's Jingren Palace to visit the children and have lunch with them.

In fact, Hongli did not really remain chaste for Empress Xiaoxian. Jinzhong told Wei Yanwan that Hongli summoned the palace maids in the surrounding rooms of the Hall of Mental Cultivation almost every day and lived a very happy life.

This kind of chastity is just for show to others.

During these three months, under Wei Yanwan's guidance, Yu Hu also found out everything about Ruyi.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian and Mo Xin did have two contacts. Mo Xin concealed the fact that she was infected with smallpox and went to see Concubine Xian. Later, Concubine Xian used Xiang Ning, a maid in the laundry department, to smear smallpox juice on the clothes of Chun Niang, the wet nurse of the Sixth Prince. Chun Niang was infected with smallpox and passed it on to the Sixth Prince. When Korchin asked for marriage, the Queen Mother did not summon Concubine Xian. It was Concubine Xian who went to see the Queen Mother herself. After Concubine Xian left, the Queen Mother wrote a letter to Nianqin, but I did not find out what the letter said. However, the next morning, Lord Nianqin changed his mind and proposed that Princess Hengti marry into Korchin."

Hongli remained silent for a long time before he spoke softly, "Do you think I should go to the Yanxi Palace to ask her in person?"

Yu Hu did not answer.

Because she could tell that Hongli was not asking her, but himself.

At this moment, Hongli was thinking not only about the death of Yongcong, but also about his first legitimate son Yonglian. He didn't know whether Ruyi was involved in this, but when he thought that his two legitimate sons died at the hands of her and her supporter Keliye Te Hailan, Hongli felt heartbroken.

There is also the matter of Ruyi taking refuge with the Empress Dowager.

Actually, thinking about it now, there were already traces of it.

From her asking the Queen Mother to change her name, to her saving the Queen Mother from the cold palace who was assassinated, to her giving the Queen Mother advice on how to keep Heng Ti.

From all these things, he should have guessed long ago that Ruyi was already the Empress Dowager's Ruyi, not his Qingying.

"Forget it." Hongli sighed deeply, "You go to the Yanxi Palace in person and tell her what you have investigated. From now on, let her stay in the Yanxi Palace and meditate and worship Buddha. From now on, she and I will never see each other again... in this life or the next."

Inside the Yanxi Palace.

Upon hearing this decree, Ruyi was shocked beyond words, "How could the emperor treat me like this? Did Aunt Yuhu hear it wrongly?"

Yu Hu said with a cold face that never changed, "The emperor loves the Sixth Prince and now knows the cause of his death. The emperor is reluctant to execute you out of consideration for our past relationship. Allowing you to worship Buddha in the Yanxi Palace is already a gift from the emperor."

When Yu Hu mercilessly pointed out her actions, Ruyi felt guilty for a moment, but when she thought about how Linglingxiang had prevented her from getting pregnant, she felt that she was merely repaying her debt and did nothing wrong.

"Aunt Yuhu, please tell the emperor that I want to see him and ask him to come to the Yanxi Palace, or I can go to the Yangxin Palace."

"The emperor has made a promise that we will never see each other again, so please do not embarrass me, Concubine Xian. I have brought the emperor's order. From now on, Yanxi Palace will be closed. I am leaving now."

With that said, he left without looking back.

Out of consideration for Ruyi's face, Hongli's decree was not announced to the six palaces. All people knew was that Ruyi had contracted the epidemic and was unable to see anyone.

Considering that Empress Xiaoxian is dead and one of the imperial concubines, Concubine Xian, is also "sick", the only person who can take on the role of Imperial Noble Concubine is Wei Yanwan.

This time, there was no need for the empress dowager to persuade him. Hongli himself appointed Wei Yanwan as the imperial concubine. At the same time, he promoted some concubines of higher status and the palace maids in the Yangxin Palace.

"Your Imperial Consort Wei is prudent, diligent, docile, peaceful, pure, gentle, kind, and capable of observing domestic rules. She is virtuous and virtuous. In compliance with the Empress Dowager's benevolent order, she is enthroned as Imperial Consort and is in charge of the affairs of the six palaces. Qing Changzai Lu is promoted to Qing Guiren, Ning Changzai Yu is promoted to Ning Guiren, Xiu Daiying Xu is promoted to Xiu Changzai, palace maid Fang is promoted to Kui Daiying, and Qian is promoted to Ping Daiying. I am honored!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Because Wei Yanwan needed to wear heavy wedding attire and was pregnant with twins, Hongli exempted her from the six bows, three kneels and three kowtows ceremony.

From then on, Wei Yanwan became the number one person in the harem.

After Wei Yanwan was promoted to queen, Hongli also officially entered the harem.

After Hongli went to Chuxiu Palace, Wei Yanwan took the opportunity to give Shupin a fake pregnancy pill while he was paying his respects.

More than two months later, during a greeting ceremony, when everyone was preparing to bow and leave, Shupin suddenly fainted.

"Why did Shupin faint? Wang Chan, go and get the imperial physicians! Get more! It's hard for Shupin to move like this, so Chunchan and Hexi (Shupin's maid), you carry Shupin to the side hall to rest until the imperial physicians arrive. The concubines above the rank of concubine will stay, and everyone else can leave first."

Wang Chan had known Wei Yanwan's plan for a long time, and he quickly went to the Imperial Hospital to invite four imperial physicians, and told them Wei Yanwan's words on the way.

Now, all the famous doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau have taken Wei Yanwan's loyalty pill, so when they came to take the pulse, they said what Wei Yanwan asked them to say.

"This..." Qi Ru frowned.

"What's this? If you have something to say, just say it!" Wei Yanwan said quickly.

"Why don't we let the other imperial physicians take her pulse first, and then I'll say anything." Seeing Wei Yanwan nod, the other three also took Shupin's pulse in turn.

The four of them frowned, and Qi Ru, who had the highest official position, spoke first: "Madam Shu has been pregnant for more than two months, but her body is too weak to bear an heir. I'm afraid that even if we try our best, we won't be able to keep the baby for three months!"

"What?!" Wei Yanwan was surprised.

"Sister Shupin looks healthy, how come she couldn't keep the baby?" asked Wanpin.

"Yeah, how could this happen?" Concubine Mei was also puzzled.

Qi Ru explained, "Madam Shu was born with a weakness that cannot be seen on the surface. However, as long as Madam Shu takes good care of herself after this miscarriage and replenishes the deficiencies in her body, she will be able to recover from the weakness a little, and it will be possible for her to have children in the future."

Wei Yanwan sighed, "Shupin has been in the palace for eight or nine years, and has always hoped to have a child. Now that she finally has one, she can't even keep it. I don't know how sad she will be when she wakes up."

Wanpin: "Who said it wasn't?"

Concubine Mei asked: "In Shupin's case, should she take the abortion pill in advance?"

Qi Ru: "The baby in Concubine Shu's belly has not yet been born. Even if she doesn't take the abortion pill, she will miscarry in a few days. Whether she takes it in advance or waits a few days... there is not much difference."

Wei Yanwan's purpose in giving Shupin the fake pregnancy pill was to make Hongli feel pity for her and allow her to give birth to the child. She also wanted to eliminate the residues of the contraceptive soup in her body for many years. If she drank the abortion pill now, the detoxification effect of the fake pregnancy pill would be slightly compromised, so Wei Yanwan spoke out to stop it.

"It's better not to drink it in advance. If there is still a chance, maybe the baby can be saved. Doctor Qi, you still have to try your best!"

Qi Ru nodded with an embarrassed look on his face.

Wei Yanwan sighed and said, "I still have to tell the emperor about this matter. Concubine Mei and Concubine Wan, you can go back first. Qi Ru, you can go with me to the Yangxin Palace."

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