Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Cining Palace.

After hearing the little palace maid's reply, the empress dowager sneered and slammed the gold and jade pipe on the table.

With just one look, Fujia took the little palace maid away with his men, and tied her up with a white silk to shut her mouth forever.

The young palace maid explained it very clearly.

That day, when Lu Changzai saw Concubine Chun going out to the Imperial Garden to collect dew, she knew that the opportunity had come.

She deliberately asked this little palace maid, who had a fast pace but an unremarkable appearance, to run quickly to the Imperial Garden and arrive before Concubine Chun.

Then he ordered her to pour water mixed with medicinal powder, which had been prepared in advance, into the petals of several of the most gorgeous rose-purple camellia flowers, disguising it as dew.

Concubine Chun really loved flowers and was attracted by them. She used the dew inside to make milk glutinous rice cake.

However, Lu Changzai didn't know that Concubine Chun's pregnancy was not safe, and this is why she accidentally killed her child.

The Queen Mother sat on the couch, almost laughing out of anger, "Concubine Lu is plotting to murder the heir to the throne, yet he dares to involve me and ask me for a reward?

I think she is not incompetent, but is becoming more and more capable."

Seeing that the Queen Mother looked unhappy, Fujia quickly agreed, "This Concubine Lu is not good at doing anything, but always causing trouble.

Your Majesty, you did mention in front of her that you did not like Concubine Chun getting pregnant during the mourning period, but you never let her harm Concubine Chun.

In this matter, it was obvious that Lu Changzai was eager for quick success and wanted to please the Queen Mother, so he acted on his own initiative and used heavy hands.

I think that she should bear the consequences of her own mistakes and should not involve our Cining Palace.

Concubine Lu is out of favor, it doesn't matter whether she is in the harem or not. Why don't I take action and put an end to it all?"

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and said softly, "Lu Changzai is stupid and useless. Even if she didn't mean to do it, plotting to murder the heir to the throne is a serious crime, and death is not too much.

But her father, Lu Shilong, the Minister of the Imperial Household, is still of some use in the court. This matter should not alarm others, so just do it slowly. "

Fujia Fuli said yes and quickly left.

The disappearance of the little palace maid beside Lu Chang was not a big deal, so it did not cause any waves.

Lu Changzai understood that this was a warning from the Queen Mother to herself. So she only said to the public that the little palace maid had accidentally fallen into the water, which was unlucky, and she had ordered people to bury the body.

Lu Chang originally thought that as long as she stayed in the palace as she did before, nothing would happen to her. But she never expected that the Queen Mother would be so cruel as to attack her.

I don't know when it started, but Lu Changzai often felt absent-minded and weak, and later he became sleepy and dreamy. Sometimes, he could sleep for most of the day.

Ruyi went to see her once, and found that Lu Changzai was becoming increasingly demented and could barely recognize people. But even the imperial physician Qi could not find the cause of her illness.

Ruyi became suspicious, so she took Concubine Chun with her, dismissed the servants, and asked Lu Changzai directly about the reason why Concubine Chun had miscarriage.

Lu Chang was stunned for a moment, then nodded stupidly in acknowledgement.

When she continued to ask who ordered her to do this, Lu Changzai just opened his mouth, drooling, and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

However, the words of a crazy person cannot be trusted. Even if Lu Changzai admitted it, it would not be considered as evidence.

Ruyi understood this logic, and Su Lujun also understood it.

Seeing that she could no longer get anything out of Lu Changzai, Su Lujun walked out in a depressed mood.

"My Lady Imperial Concubine, how did Concubine Lu harm me?"

Ruyi didn't know.

"My Lady Imperial Concubine, please tell me, Concubine Lu has no grudge against me, why would she want to harm me?"

Ruyi remained silent. She had some guesses in her mind, but she had no evidence, so she couldn't say anything.

"Hehehe..." Su Lujun suddenly laughed a few times with her face up towards the sky as if crazy.

Under Ruyi's astonished gaze, Su Lujun said self-deprecatingly, "Who could be so capable as to poison the concubines in Zhongcui Palace and kill Lu Changzai, whose father was an official in the court, in order to silence her?

I think it must be either the one in the Hall of Mental Cultivation or the one in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility.

Only they, mother and son, have always felt that the child in my belly is an eyesore. Only they, mother and son, can be so reckless and so powerful in this palace. "

Ruyi neither said yes nor said no.

She just helplessly pulled Concubine Chun's hand and patted it gently, "Concubine Chun, don't worry too much. Take good care of the child, you will have children in the future."

Tears welled up in Su Lujun's eyes as she forced a bitter smile, "But, even if I have a few more children, I can't get her back..."

The previous dynasty was busy with affairs, and on this day he finally had a chance to enter the harem, which was the Yikun Palace.

The emperor originally wanted to have a warm and affectionate time with Ruyi, but when he entered the palace, he saw Ruyi sitting alone under a soft and bright lamp, embroidering prayer flags carefully.

Seeing the emperor's confusion, Ruyi quickly stood up and explained, "I went to visit Concubine Chun a few days ago.

She suddenly had a miscarriage and was in a very depressed mood. I accompanied her to Anhua Palace to pray for the little princess who died young.

The master of Anhua Temple said that if the little princess wanted to be reborn in paradise as soon as possible, the prayer flags must be made personally by someone of high status in the palace to show their sincerity.

I feel really sorry for Concubine Chun, so I have been doing this overnight these past few days."

Thinking of Concubine Chun's pregnancy, the emperor's originally gentle eyes turned much colder.

"Noble Concubine Chun already has two princes, and since the princess in her belly is already not born, let her die.

It’s hard work to make these prayer flags, so be careful not to hurt your eyes.”

Ruyi knew that the emperor was cold-hearted by nature and was concerned about the opinions of his ministers, so she was not surprised by his words.

However, she still mentioned it, “Speaking of which, the Emperor has not visited Concubine Chun since her miscarriage.

Now I heard that Concubine Lu who is also in Zhongcui Palace is not feeling well. Your Majesty, would you please take some time to visit them?"

Ruyi knew that the emperor had a knot in his heart, so she simply suggested accompanying the emperor.

Now that things have come to this, no matter how unwilling the emperor is, he had no choice but to get up and walk towards Zhongcui Palace.

The palace lanterns and the crescent moon are dim, and the shadows of the trees are swaying along the winding path.

The night view of the Imperial Garden is more quiet, peaceful and mysterious than the daytime view.

The palace servants held palace lanterns and led the way in front, and the emperor held Ruyi's hand and walked slowly.

In the light, as shadows entangled, the two figures seemed inseparable.

But Ruyi felt that the long shadow dragging on the ground looked very much like the novel shadow puppet shows she watched at the lantern festival when she was a child.

Through the dim and rough curtain, in the hazy light, several colorful paper people would swing in funny and exaggerated postures pulled by thin ropes.

Those shadow puppets seemed to have won unanimous praise, but in fact they had no control over themselves.

Ruyi's cold eyes fell on the hands she held with the emperor. She felt her palms were sticky and her heart was cold.