“When I woke up from my dream, I saw Bai Ruiji standing in front of me, whipping me like crazy.

The whip hurt so much that I finally realized that the place I was in was no longer the original dream.

Ruyi, do you think my dream is really ridiculous?

If this is reincarnation, why don't you let me fulfill my wish, marry into an ordinary family, take care of my husband and children, and be a virtuous and kind person.

If it was a sign, why didn't it appear earlier? Why did it have to happen when I was terminally ill to let me see how worthless my life was?"

Ruyi did not interrupt Gao Xiyue. She just sat there quietly listening and observing.

This long string of words seemed to have exhausted all of Gao Xiyue's strength.

Her face was covered with tear marks and she looked out the window with dull and distracted eyes.

It seemed like he was asking Ruyi, but also like he was asking himself.

Ruyi tried hard to suppress the turmoil in her heart, restrain herself, and keep a calm and unperturbed look on her face.

Could it be that Gao Xiyue was also reborn?

Before Ruyi could say anything, Gao Xiyue suddenly burst into laughter again.

Tears mixed with her laughter, weird yet heartbreaking.

"Ruyi, are you scared by my foolish words?

Yes, it was such an absurd dream that even I myself didn’t know whether it was true or not, let alone others.

only……"

Gao Xiyue suddenly turned her head, her dark pupils suddenly dilated, staring straight at Ruyi like a sharp sword.

"Your Majesty is very different from the Empress Xian in my dreams. Your Majesty's wisdom and methods are beyond my reach.

I am unwilling to give up and want to fight for a chance of survival. So today I come to surrender to the Imperial Concubine. Would the Imperial Concubine trust me once?"

Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then pretended to be hesitant and shook her head, "I will treat Concubine Hui's words as crazy talk and forget them after hearing them.

Our relationship is inherently incompatible. I cannot believe that you would surrender so rashly.

Besides, I am already a noble concubine and have a child. Your kindness is worthless to me."

Gao Xiyue did not give up after hearing this, "My Lady, forgive me for being blunt, but the Ulanara clan behind you has long lost its former glory.

Although your father Narbu behaves in a proper manner in the court, there are also many rumors that he was able to get to his current position only by relying on your relationship.

Your brother Neri's path to the imperial examination has always been ridiculed and criticized by others.

Although the Ulanara family has a solid foundation, it will take time if they want to make a comeback.

My father is an important official in the court and is still in his prime. As the eldest daughter of the Gao family, my father is very partial to me and listens to me in everything.

To be honest, the reason why the emperor loves me so much is because I am backed by the Gao family."

Ruyi pursed her lips and smiled, thinking that after Gao Xiyue woke up from her dream, she was indeed more insightful than before.

Gao Xiyue took a deep breath, as if she had been struggling internally for a long time, and finally made a difficult decision.

She stood up and knelt in front of Ruyi.

"My Lady, I have let you down for all the things that happened in the past.

Now, the Emperor doesn't want me to get better, and the Empress doesn't want me to have children, so I will just live like this.

After all, this is the kind of life I have always lived.

I know my own body very well. If I give birth again, I'm afraid I'll die immediately.

I am not a threat to you in this state. I only ask that under your protection, I and Yonghuang can live well.

I hope that one day, I can see Yonghuang being granted a fief and becoming a free and easy prince. Having children and a prosperous life would be enough for me.

I, Gao Xiyue, am willing to swear on behalf of the entire Gao family, to beg the Imperial Concubine to have mercy on me."

Ruyi lowered her eyes and stroked her pure gold armor engraved with flower and bird reliefs, thinking rapidly in her mind.

Although Linglingxiang was the work of Fucha Langya, the matter of Doctor Qi was not instructed by the emperor.

However, if Gao Xiyue still holds out hope for the emperor and changes her mind in the future, and tries to win his favor and have a child again, it will be really troublesome.

Moreover, if the Queen Mother were to be implicated in this matter, there would be endless troubles.

It would be better to leave it like this for now and let Gao Xiyue think that it was the emperor who did it.

Ruyi thought for a while before saying calmly, "Although I don't believe what you said, Yonghuang is the emperor's eldest son.

With the emperor's dragon energy blessing, everything will surely go smoothly in the future.

But the children in this palace will suffer a lot if they don’t have a mother to take care of them. So, if Concubine Hui is interested, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.”

Gao Xiyue showed joy on her face, looked up at Ruyi, and was about to express her gratitude.

Ruyi stood up and said, "In a few days, I will mention it to the emperor. The emperor pities you, so he will naturally come to Xianfu Palace.

As for the surrender you mentioned, the fewer people who know about it, the better. If you have any problems, send someone to find Suo Xin or Rong Pei who are by my side.

On the surface, I will treat you with the same courtesy as before, do you understand?"

Although Gao Xiyue is straightforward and not good at scheming, she still understands this point.

Since Ruyi agreed to find a way to get the emperor to see her, it meant that she accepted her surrender.

It's just that their relationship is much more useful in the dark than in the open.

Facing Ruyi's departing back, Gao Xiyue kowtowed devoutly to express her gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help. I will definitely remember your kindness today."

After Gao Xiyue woke up, the news that her condition was gradually stabilizing soon reached the emperor's ears.

The emperor went to Xianfu Palace, and when he came out he asked someone to send a lot of medicinal herbs over.

He also promised personally that when Gao Xiyue felt better, he would accompany her to Xiefang Palace to visit Yonghuang.

Although Gao Xiyue still looked not very good, she was no longer crazy. However, her temperament had changed drastically, becoming much colder and calmer.

She no longer liked to wear the fancy clothes and jewelry she used to wear. Instead, she began to love plain clothes with dark patterns and velvet flower silver jewelry.

The only thing she never took off was the lotus bead bracelet.

When she went to Changchun Palace to pay her respects, Fucha Langya asked her the reason.

Gao Xiyue only said that she was newly ill.

She didn't want to dress up in a high-profile manner like before, relying on her mother's family. Instead, she wanted to follow the frugal customs of the palace and devote herself to accumulating blessings for the Qing Dynasty and the eldest prince.

Fu Cha Langya saw that she did not take off the lotus bracelet, and thought that she did not know the trick yet, so she did not care much.

But Gao Xiyue's change was so great that rumors gradually spread in the palace. It was said that Gao Xiyue was possessed by the disease.

When Ruyi heard about this, she asked Gao Xiyue to play along and spread the rumor further until it became more and more intense and reached the ears of the emperor.

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