Rebirth: Qingying comes back to reorganize the harem

Although Bai Ruiji is not favored by the emperor now, she is the most loyal to the Empress Dowager.

Since receiving the order from the Empress Dowager, Bai Ruiji has been finding time to go to the Yangxin Palace to find the Emperor and play the piano for him. Although Bai Ruiji was less favored because of her miscarriage, she is young and beautiful, and knows how to please the Emperor, so she has regained his favor.

Ruyi now doesn’t care at all about who is favored in the harem. All she cares about is preparing a dowry for Jingsi.

After Yongqi learned about the dirty things that happened between Balebu and Jingshuang, he beat Balebu up in front of the teacher and students in the Shangshufang.

Although the emperor later pulled Yongji aside and scolded him, any discerning person could see that the emperor condoned what his son did.

Jingshuang has now accepted her fate of marrying into Khorchin, but she still locks herself in Yonghe Palace every day, never leaving the house. Even the emperor rarely sees his daughter.

Fu Cha Zhu Ying thought that the weather outside was good today, so she wanted to take her daughter out to see the sunshine, but Jing Shuang was unwilling to pay attention to her at all. It was okay once or twice, but every time it happened, Fu Cha Zhu Ying got angry.

"What are you doing? Are you getting mad at your own mother in this room every day? Your mother told you at the time to prepare for your marriage properly and not to fight with your royal mother. In the end, you are not as good as her and have lost your reputation. Now you hide in your Yonghe Palace and don't want to go out. What's the point? Your face has been delayed for two months. The imperial physician has said that you should go out and see the sun more often. How can it get better if you hide in the room all day!"

Jingshuang touched her face under the veil absentmindedly. Although it had improved a little, it was still bumpy. She screamed uncontrollably, making Fu Cha Zhuying feel as if her body was about to fall.

"What are you calling me? If I hadn't seen you fall out of my body after ten months of pregnancy, do you think mother would still help you? Humph, you will suffer the consequences if you had listened to mother's advice earlier, you wouldn't be in this situation now. Anyway, mother will definitely prepare a generous dowry for you, and you won't suffer any grievances when you go to Khorchin. With your royal father and brother around, the Qing Dynasty will always be your support."

"Mother, I heard that the Empress Dowager had already said that if I didn't want to marry, she would choose a replacement for me from among the noble ladies. But why didn't you tell me about this? You are my mother, you know that I don't want to marry to Khorchin at all."

Fu Cha Zhu Ying asked this to her daughter, a trace of guilt flashed across her face, and then she found an excuse and said,

"This is your father's decision. How can I make the decision? Since you don't want to go out, I will come to talk to you later. Your brother will be back soon, and I have to go and see him."

Jingshuang looked coldly at her mother who had almost fled. Although she had prepared herself mentally, she still felt a little uncomfortable.

Tears slid down her cheeks, and passing by those wounds made her feel heartbroken. Obviously, my brother and I were both our mother's daughters, and I once thought that I was her favorite daughter. But now I understand that a daughter has no home, and even my mother was using me to pave the way for my brother.

“My face…!”

Jingshuang looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She didn't know why, but she felt that the wound on her face was healing particularly slowly this time.

Since my mother and brother both want me to marry to Khorchin so much, I might as well follow their wishes. Anyway, if I stay in the Qing Dynasty now, I won’t have any good marriage in the future. It is better to go to Khorchin and give it a try. I must live a better life than Jingsi in the future.

……

When Ruyi was thinking of picking some osmanthus flowers to make osmanthus cakes for her two children in the Imperial Garden, she happened to meet Yihuan who was also there to enjoy the flowers.

In their previous life, Yihuan and Ruyi were very close, but in the end, after Yihuan found out everything the emperor had done to her, she simply couldn't accept it and set herself on fire.

So Ruyi thought that if she could help Yihuan in the future, she would be willing to help.

But when Yihuan saw Ruyi, she still saluted indifferently.

"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good health. Her Majesty the Queen, I am not feeling well today, so I came to the Imperial Garden to get some fresh air. Her Majesty the Queen is in a precious state, and it would be bad if I accidentally infect her with illness. I will take my leave now."

Ruyi couldn't help but frown when she saw Yihuan, who never looked at her from beginning to end. She didn't like Yihuan as much in this life as in the previous life.

Suo Xin, who was standing by, couldn't help but frown and said in surprise,

"Master, this noble lady Shu seems to be a bit arrogant, but she is not very sociable."

Ruyi stood there indifferently without saying a word, and in her heart she had already begun to wonder whether it was necessary to win over Yihuan in the days ahead.

Perhaps it is because people with different ideas cannot work together. In this life, Yihuan does not know the emperor's hypocrisy. I am afraid that even if Ruyi tells her all the facts now, she will not believe it completely.

Since Yihuan has no intention of making friends with her, Ruyi will not force her. Let's just take it one step at a time.

-

At night, the emperor, who had not visited Yihuan in Chuxiu Palace for a month, finally came to see Yihuan.

When Yi Huan saw the emperor, she couldn't wait to go forward and hold the emperor's hand, carefully pulling the emperor to sit on the side couch, and said in a rather flattering tone,

"Your Majesty, you haven't come to Chuxiu Palace to see me for a long time, but you are angry with me."

Under the dim candlelight, Yihuan's face was more charming than in the daytime, which made the emperor's mouth dry. When he was about to pull Yihuan inside, Yihuan leaned on the emperor's shoulder with a look of dependence on her face, and said to herself with emotion,

"Your Majesty, I was called over by the Empress Dowager a few days ago. The Empress Dowager hoped that I could speak well of her in the future, but I felt that Your Majesty had a hard time. He was bound by filial piety all day long and it was difficult for him to do what he wanted to do. What I loved most was the contented demeanor of the Emperor when he left the palace. I could not forget it for a long time."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, listening to the flattery of the beautiful woman beside him with quite some enjoyment.

Yi Huan smelled the unique fragrance of the emperor, and for a moment she couldn't help herself and started talking to herself.

"Your Majesty, I heard that you and the Empress have known each other since childhood. The Empress is the niece of the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace. Has she ever thought about you when she was with you? I have often met the Empress these past few days. I don't know why, but the Empress always asks me about the relationship between me and the Emperor. I am worried about offending the Empress, but sometimes, the Empress seems to be a little wary of the Emperor."

Yihuan looked at the emperor with a worried look on her face, as if the empress would do something bad to the emperor in the next second. The emperor's eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, opened a little at this moment, and asked in a somewhat nonchalant manner,

"Oh, you think the Queen is not sincere to me? In your opinion, who in the harem is sincere to me?"

Yi Huan was slightly startled when she saw the emperor opening his eyes and looking at her, then she spoke softly,

"I don't know. I just think Your Majesty should take good care of yourself in the future. Most of the women in the harem value power and interests. I always have no words to talk to the sisters in the harem. Your Majesty, can you come to Chuxiu Palace more often to talk with me when you have time in the future?"

Yihuan pouted a little aggrievedly. If it were in the past, the emperor would have held her in his arms and kissed her.

But today, when the emperor looked at Yihuan who was openly expressing her love to him, he felt a little bored. Although Yihuan's face was beautiful, it lacked spirituality. She only cared about matters between men and women and was boring at all.

Looking at Yihuan's face, the emperor, who was so excited just now, felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured on him. He was very irritated, especially when he heard Yihuan's remarks that seemed to think that his queen had bad intentions towards him. He felt an inexplicable anger surge in his heart.

"The Queen and I have been in love for many years, and it is not your turn to be pointed at by a mere noble. I am tired today, so I will go back first. I will come to see you when I am free in the future."

"emperor!"

When Yihuan wanted to say something, the emperor had already pushed her away from his arms and turned away without any reluctance.

"emperor……!"

Yihuan couldn't help crying as she looked at the emperor's back. Yihuan didn't understand. She loved the emperor deeply, but there seemed to be a gap between her and him that she couldn't cross.

-

After leaving Chuxiu Palace, the emperor felt very irritable. He only took Li Yu with him and thought about walking back to the Yangxin Palace.

As a result, he saw a guard who took the initiative to walk forward with a lantern. The guard saw that it was the emperor and quickly handed the lantern to Li Yu who was behind the emperor.

"Your humble servant Ling Yunche pays respects to His Majesty!"

The emperor admired Ling Yunche's foresight very much.

"You are quite perceptive. I remember you. When the second and third princesses went to the cold palace, you were the one who protected them, right?"

Ling Yunche looked at Li Yu beside the emperor, who was blinking at him, and immediately knelt down and responded,

"Yes, it is you, your humble servant. When you were on duty in the cold palace, you were appreciated by the queen, and you have always remembered your kindness in your heart. So when I was watching the second and third princesses, I was worried that there were too many people in the cold palace and they might get hurt, so I stayed by their side."

"Well, you are a careful person. Since you are someone favored by the Queen, there won't be any problems. You can come to work in my Yangxin Palace in the future. Li Yu, I will leave these matters to you."

"Yes."

When the emperor was about to leave, Li Yu looked at Ling Yunche, who seemed to be overwhelmed by the surprise and still stood there, and picked up a stone from the roadside and threw it at Ling Yunche!

Ling Yunche, who was hit by the stone, did not cry out in pain. Instead, he jumped and ran after the emperor with great joy.

Compared to being an idle guard in Kunning Palace, being a guard beside the emperor is a good job! If I get lucky in the future, the fate of my family, which has been serving others for generations, may change in my generation!

The next day, Ling Yunche could not wait to go to Zhongcui Palace to look for Wei Yanwan who was serving Concubine Chun.

"Yan Wan! I have good news for you. The Emperor has already taken a fancy to me and I will be transferred from Kunning Palace to Yangxin Palace to serve him! If we are lucky enough in the future, we will no longer have to serve others!"

Wei Yanwan and Ling Yunche had known each other since childhood and had feelings for each other. Upon hearing this, she jumped for joy. Wei Yanwan excitedly planned with Ling Yunche,

"That's great, Brother Yun Che. When you become a guard beside the emperor in the future, my mother will surely not say anything. I will try to save some money during this period. Concubine Chun is very generous to others. When the time comes, I will ask her to let me leave the palace and marry you. Concubine Chun will definitely agree."

Just talking about the matter of marriage, Ling Yunche, who was so excited just now, began to look reserved for some reason. Wei Yanwan was a little dissatisfied when she saw this, but she still asked sympathetically,

"Brother Yun Che? What's wrong? Don't you want to marry me? Or do you dislike my background?"

"No, Yan Wan, I feel that now that I have just been transferred to the emperor's side, if I get married too early, it may affect my career. I think in a few years, when I have gained the emperor's favor and made more money, I can marry you back in style. I don't want you and the child to live a hard life with me. Yan Wan, don't worry, within three years, I will definitely let you leave the palace, and then go to your mother's house to ask for your hand in marriage!"

Thinking about the future, Ling Yunche's smile widened again, and he didn't notice Wei Yanwan at all, who looked a little stiff when she heard that it would take three years.

After seeing Ling Yunche off, Wei Yanwan lay in bed at night and began to think about her and Ling Yunche's future plans.

I am already fifteen years old. Three years later, I will still be an ordinary maid in the palace, but Ling Yunche will be the guard of the emperor. If he dislikes me at that time, I will have no place to complain.

What's more, my mother has already said that I'm getting older and older. If I don't find a good way out for myself, I might become an old maid in the future.

Even though Ling Yunche loved her deeply, Wei Yanwan couldn't help but start to worry. What if Ling Yunche changed his mind and didn't want to marry her three years later? By then, she would have nothing, while Ling Yunche would be so successful and have a bright future.