Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Because Tian had a unique skill in massaging the fetal position, Ruyi's monthly allowance for Tian was slightly higher than that for other midwives.

Tian was grateful and thought of the queen's kindness. She worked harder and more conscientiously and was unwilling to make any mistakes.

Tian used all her skills to help Yihuan give birth. Tian received a hundred taels of silver in the regular reward alone, not to mention some extra bonuses.

At first, Rong Pei was a little confused as to why Ruyi seemed to treat Tian Shi differently, but then she heard Ruyi say, "Only when money is spent in a real way can the subordinates really work hard."

Rong Pei accepted the instruction, but Ruyi smiled rather uncomfortably.

If she hadn't lived her life over again and learned a bloody lesson, she would never have learned such a thing.

But apart from this, Ruyi still had some things to say.

The reason why Ruyi trusts Tian so much is that she has a hold on Tian's lifeline.

Tian is useful, but if she is disobedient, Ruyi can cut off her life-saving medicine at any time, making it difficult for her to buy it even if she has money.

Ruyi also used the same trick on Wei Yanwan.

Even if Wei Yanwan would hate her for Wei Yang's death, or be suspicious of her because of the incident with Doctor Lu, as long as Jingyan was alive, Wei Yanwan would not dare to cause trouble or disobey her.

Concubine Cheng was confined to her room, and Concubine Rou and Concubine Li had not yet fully recovered from their injuries. Without the troublemakers, the other concubines in the harem took turns sleeping with the emperor, and life in the harem was generally peaceful.

But when the emperor and Ruyi went to the Cining Palace to pay respect to the empress dowager,

The Empress Dowager suddenly said that the Emperor was devoted to governing the country and obsessed with the affairs of the previous dynasty. In the past few years, he had not properly selected girls except for selecting girls from various mansions to enter the palace or visiting palace maids as concubines.

It is proposed to follow the old custom of our ancestors and hold a grand talent show.

The emperor readily agreed, and as the queen, Ruyi had to get busy taking care of things.

On this day, when Ruyi was holding the booklet and checking the details of the selection with the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Fujia came uninvited.

Ruyi smiled politely and asked someone to give her a seat, "How come Aunt Fujia has the time to come here in person?

If the Empress Dowager has anything to tell me, I will go there in person."

Fujia declined Ruyi's kindness and replied, "It is autumn now, the Queen Mother loves chrysanthemums, and the chrysanthemums in the Cining Palace are in bloom.

The Empress Dowager was old and loved the hustle and bustle. She always felt lonely admiring the chrysanthemums alone. So, she planned to hold a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet in the small garden behind the Cining Palace three days later.

The Empress Dowager has already sent out invitations, inviting several ladies and their unmarried daughters from official families to come.

At the same time, some singing, dancing, and musicians, as well as a troupe from the Southern Palace, were invited for entertainment.

If the Queen is free, I hope you can spend more time with the Queen Mother."

Ruyi's smile remained, but she was secretly thinking: The Queen Mother might be trying to place someone in the harem again.

Such a candidate is obviously a comparison with the original Meipin and Lu Changzai.

But as a junior and a daughter-in-law of the royal family, Ruyi dared not and could not interfere with the Queen Mother's decision. But she was even more unwilling to be caught between the Emperor and the Queen Mother, and it was difficult to do both.

After a moment's hesitation, Ruyi smiled and said yes. She stood up again and wanted to send Fujia out.

But as soon as Ruyi stood up, she frowned and fell back onto the couch...

Good news soon came from Yikun Palace that the Empress was pregnant.

Although Yongji and Jingshu, the two children born to Ruyi before, were also legitimate sons and daughters, in terms of value, they were still not as precious as the one in Ruyi's belly now.

The emperor was extremely happy and sent all kinds of rewards to the Yikun Palace like water. He would come to visit Ruyi after the morning court every day.

Ruyi has been pregnant with the baby for just over a month and her pregnancy is not yet obvious.

She was wearing a cheongsam dress made of green gauze with a floral pattern. She stood at the entrance of the palace, smiling as she looked at the emperor from afar.

The emperor's eyes lit up slightly, and he deliberately quickened his pace and walked in front of Ruyi.

While skillfully taking her hand and holding it in his palm, he joked, "Now that you are a double-bodied person, you are still standing at the door of the palace in the wind. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

"Your Majesty, it's only a few months now, and the weather is neither too hot nor too cold, it's very comfortable. Even if I want to stay in the room every day, I'm afraid I won't agree because of the baby in my belly."

Ruyi smiled helplessly and followed the emperor into the palace.

The two sat opposite each other at the round table. Ruyi used water instead of wine to toast the emperor first, "Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs, but you have come to accompany me these days. I am grateful in my heart.

But the Emperor only comes to have lunch every day, and after reviewing memorials in the afternoon, he rushes over to have dinner with me. I can see how busy he must be.

Why not let me go to the Yangxin Palace to have meals with you from now on?"

"No." The emperor refused without even thinking, "I just saw that you have a poor appetite and I am afraid that you will mistreat yourself and the baby in your belly, so I insisted on having dinner with you.

Besides, Jiang Yubin said that your baby is still young and unstable, so you should move less and avoid collisions."

"As the queen, how can I stay in Yikun Palace all day and take care of my pregnancy?" Ruyi said with a smile.

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just the complicated selection of concubines and the chrysanthemum viewing banquet of the Empress Dowager make it impossible for me to have a leisurely life."

The emperor put down the wine glass in his hand and said suddenly, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about it.

You cannot be busy during your wedding, so the selection of concubines will be handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, and I will make the selection myself later.

As for the Empress Dowager, I will go and talk to her. There is no need to hold a grand chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

Just rest assured and take care of your pregnancy in Yikun Palace. Raise my legitimate son well, and you will be the greatest contributor."

As for Ruyi, she was relieved of her duties with just a few words, but in the Cining Palace, there were many more unknown sighs.

The emperor personally supervised the selection of candidates, and the whole selection process was impenetrable. The empress dowager wanted to intervene several times, but the emperor cleverly avoided her.

After so many times, the queen mother felt a little embarrassed and gradually stopped asking more questions.

The chrysanthemum viewing banquet, which was originally prepared for the emperor to select a new concubine, was lowered again and again in standard.

The Queen Mother often held a pipe in her arms, seeking a little comfort in the smoke. She was bitter in her heart, and only Fujia could confide in her.

"He is an adopted son after all, and one's heart is not what one thinks. Step by step, the mother-son relationship that was so close in the past has gradually become distant."

Fujia lit the Queen Mother's pipe and advised, "The Emperor has always been suspicious, and he hates it most when someone plants spies around him.

Instead of worrying so much, Queen Mother, you should just let go and enjoy your old age. After all, you are the Queen Mother. "

The Queen Mother knew in her heart, "The Emperor's nature is all like this, who can do anything about it?"