Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Wei Yanwan was wearing a rose-red Manchu dress with a pattern of magpies playing in the water, which made her look delicate and beautiful.

The head of the banner was adorned with a set of gilded daisy jewelry, and there was almost no space in her dark cloud-like bun.

Long pearl tassels hung on Wei Yanwan's shoulders. The pearls were not only full and round, but also uniform in size and shape. Looking closely, they even had a pink luster.

At first glance, she looks like a favored concubine who enjoys all the favors from the emperor.

The empress dowager folded her hands expressionlessly and looked at Wei Yanwan indifferently.

"I'm afraid your attire is way beyond the norm for a concubine. Look at the pearls on your head. They look like pink pearls from the South China Sea?"

Wei Yanwan knelt on the ground with a gentle smile.

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from the Queen Mother's discerning eyes. This is indeed the South China Sea Pink Pearl, which was specially awarded to me by the Emperor."

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "The Emperor is willing to pamper you. However, wouldn't the other concubines be jealous of you being so favored?

And the Queen is a person who values ​​rules the most. If she sees you dressed like this, you will be punished."

Wei Yanwan seemed not to have noticed the Queen Mother's bad mood, and said in a sweet tone,

"I know that the Queen Mother is not feeling well and she must be depressed, so I dressed brightly, hoping to make her smile.

In the harem, even the Queen cannot surpass you, the Queen Mother. As long as the Queen Mother is willing to see me dressed like this, the Queen will not dare to say anything. "

Hearing Wei Yanwan's secret expressions of loyalty, the empress dowager's mood actually improved a little.

"You are a filial child. How are you doing in Mulan Paddock these days?"

Wei Yanwan only spoke the words that the empress dowager wanted to hear, and talked incessantly about how she had taken away Yingpin's favor, making Yingpin furious but helpless.

Her voice was clear and her words were vivid. The empress dowager was amused by her and the corners of her lips curled slightly, and even her wrinkles were smoothed out a lot.

Seeing that they had almost finished talking, Wei Yanwan asked Xing'er to bring a food box, "Empress Dowager, I heard that you have no appetite since you woke up and can't eat anything.

I will personally go to the imperial kitchen and cook you a bowl of bird's nest noodles. I am not a very good cook, please don't laugh at me."

As she spoke, Wei Yanwan raised her hand and brought a white jade porcelain bowl filled with bird's nest powder, dotted with pigeon eggs and golden needles, making the bowl appear pure white.

"I am not good at cooking. I thought the Queen Mother must be tired of eating the ordinary bird's nest, so I specially picked a new way to cook it.

This bowl of soup is made by mixing pigeon eggs, golden needles and bird's nests together and simmering them over a slow fire for a long time.

If the Queen Mother can do me the honor of tasting it, it will be a blessing for me and this bird's nest."

"This bowl of bird's nest vermicelli looks really fresh and clean, it's a method I've never seen before.

You, are you trying to find a way to get me to eat?" The Queen Mother's mood improved, and she couldn't help but tease Wei Yanwan.

Wei Yanwan just lowered her eyes shyly, acting like a little girl, with a blush on her cheeks, which made the empress dowager unconsciously think of her poor daughter Hengchu who married far away.

The Queen Mother picked up a spoonful of bird's nest, then slowly put it down, her eyes gradually dimming.

"Hengchu used to be as lively and cheerful as you, and he also liked to cook some fresh food for me."

Wei Yanwan was a little curious, "Does the Queen Mother miss Princess Duanshu?"

The Queen Mother smiled bitterly and said calmly, "My own daughter is marrying far away. How can I not miss the pain of separation?"

Wei Yanwan sighed softly following the Queen Mother's words, "The bond between mother and daughter is natural.

I also have a daughter. If my daughter were to be separated from me one day and we could never see each other again, I would not be as rational as the Queen Mother and would go crazy."

Wei Yanwan's words touched the empress dowager's heart, and she unconsciously developed a better impression of her.

Wei Yanwan knelt on the footrest, respectfully massaging the empress dowager's legs, and chatted, "Speaking of Princess Duanshu, it reminds me of something the emperor once mentioned.

The Durbet tribe has surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and the Balin tribe has sent Yingpin to marry. Now the timing is perfect, and the emperor is probably determined to attack Junggar. "

"Attack Dzungar? Are you serious?" The Queen Mother was surprised and her voice tone unconsciously rose a little.

Wei Yanwan blinked her eyes for no apparent reason, "Of course it's true.

I am grateful to the Queen Mother for her appreciation. I know that the Queen Mother wants me to find out the news about the Emperor for you. I will never forget my responsibility and will pay attention to everything."

Wei Yanwan's words were so sincere that even she herself could hardly tell whether they were true or false.

The Queen Mother frowned, "When did you hear about this?"

Wei Yanwan's men kept moving, and she said without hesitation, "Of course it's in Mulan Paddock.

At that time, I was fortunate enough to serve in the emperor's tent, so I heard about this incident by chance."

The Queen Mother had no doubts, her eyes grew cold and gloomy.

"You have done very well. However, my Hengchu is still in Junggar. If the emperor wants to attack Junggar, he will not care about Hengchu's safety.

Lingpin, I want you to persuade the emperor not to attack forcefully, but to negotiate peace instead. "

Wei Yanwan was embarrassed. "I am afraid that I don't have the ability to make comments on the government. I am afraid that I will disappoint the Queen Mother..."

The Queen Mother remained silent.

It was not until Wei Yanwan's knees became numb and her fingers became sore and weak that she heard the empress dowager pinching a string of Buddhist beads, making the beads jingle softly.

"I am not feeling well and I am afraid I will not be able to take care of the Tenth Prince.

In a few days, you come to the Cining Palace, and I will use the Tenth Prince as an excuse to give you a face and grant you the title of consort. You just need to persuade the Emperor."

The Queen Mother finally decided to use the Tenth Prince as a bargaining chip to play a game of chess with the Emperor.

The Tenth Prince was the child of Concubine Cheng, and Wei Yanwan had no feelings for him. Only after hearing the word "concubine", she smiled lightly and kowtowed to express her gratitude.

After leaving the Cining Palace, Wei Yanwan rubbed the corners of her lips, put away her flattering smile, and her eyes became cold and deep.

Wei Yanwan is not a fool. Why should she continue to believe the position of concubine promised to a bedridden person?

Fortunately, she had tried so hard to smile for so long that she had finally managed to hide it from the Queen Mother. Now it was time to go back and report.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother's plan was interrupted before it could be realized.

The emperor stayed in the Yangxin Palace for half a month and never set foot in the harem.

Ruyi spent her confinement and time with Yongjing, and her life was relatively easy and happy. But the other concubines did not have such good patience.

Yingpin, Lingpin and many other concubines sent food and snacks to the Yangxin Palace one after another, but without exception, they were ruthlessly returned by Li Yu.

Wei Yanwan was fine. She had already known about the situation in the Yangxin Palace through Jinzhong. Sending gifts was just a way of vying for favor.

But Yingpin was ignorant and anxious. She was afraid that she would really fall out of favor, so she sent several letters to the Balin tribe, but received no reply.