Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Gao Xiyue looked at her fidgeting appearance, chuckled and shook her head slightly.

This kind of personality inevitably reminded her of herself when she first entered the palace.

At that time, wasn't I also a simple person who acted rashly and couldn't stand provocation?

Gao Xiyue kindly added, "I know that your mother's family is very capable and is favored both at home and in the palace.

But you still need to change your impetuous temper. Don't tell everyone everything that's on your mind.

You met me today, but if you meet someone else tomorrow, you don’t know how to offend them.”

Looking at Gao Xiyue's receding back, Yingpin stood there, thoughtful.

Just after bidding farewell to Concubine Hui, Yingpin happened to see Wei Yanwan hurriedly passing by with the palace maids not far away.

Yingpin's eyes turned, and the depression just now was swept away. She turned and asked loudly, "Lingpin is in such a hurry, what are you going to do?"

Although Wei Yanwan has the same rank as Yingpin, Yingpin is currently in favor, so Wei Yanwan has to stay away from her.

Since Yingpin had spoken, Wei Yanwan knew she couldn't avoid it, so she had to lower her head and walk to Yingpin's side, bowing and stroking her temples to show her respect.

"The Queen Mother has worked hard in worshipping Buddha. I have cooked a snow pear and white fungus soup to moisten the lungs and stop phlegm. I am about to go to the Cining Palace. Sister Yingpin, do you want to come with me?"

Although Yingpin also stroked her temples in return, her words were still filled with undisguised pride, "You like to please the Queen Mother, so just go by yourself."

Yingpin originally wanted to say something to continue to bully Wei Yanwan, but Huifei's words suddenly popped up in her mind, and she swallowed her thoughts.

Trouble comes from the mouth, Concubine Hui is right. Although she has the support of her mother's family, she should learn to be more calm.

"The emperor will have dinner in Qixiang Palace, and I have to go back to prepare it. I don't want to talk to you any more."

Wei Yanwan was originally prepared to have a heated argument with Concubine Ying.

In the end, Yingpin just said this and turned away, leaving Wei Yanwan and Xing'er standing there alone, staring at each other in bewilderment.

The war became increasingly intense, and the emperor gradually had no time to care about Yingpin and Ke Guiren, who had been summoned from time to time before, and neglected them.

The night is like a veil, with stars occasionally twinkling in the dark sky. It is quiet but not depressing.

At this moment, Ruyi was wearing a light purple nightgown with dark bamboo leaf patterns. She was sitting on the couch, flipping through a copy of Song Ci by the bright candlelight.

A long shadow fell on the page of her book. Ruyi looked up and saw that the emperor had stood in front of her without her knowing when, his cheeks flushed with a slight drunkenness, staring at her in silence.

Ruyi stood up and bowed, surprised but calm, "Greetings to the Emperor. It's so late, why didn't the Emperor inform someone before he came to the Yikun Palace?

It is really disrespectful for me to be so unkempt.”

The emperor reached out his hand and took Ruyi's, and sat back on the couch with her, "We have been married for many years, I have seen all your looks, why bother with these empty things.

I just remembered that the agarwood incense in your palace smelled soothing and that’s why I suddenly wanted to come and see you.”

It is because they have been married for many years that even if the emperor doesn't say it, Ruyi can guess the reason from his expression.

Ruyi gave Rong Pei a look, signaling her to leave, and then slowly asked, "Is there anything troubling the emperor?"

Ruyi gently massaged the emperor's sore and stiff shoulders, and saw that the emperor closed his eyes and nodded indifferently.

"I was drinking with Yingpin to drown my sorrows. Funny thing is, I can't drink as much as Yingpin, and somehow I got drunk and fell asleep. In my deep sleep, I actually had a dream."

Ruyi put on an expression of wanting to hear more and looked at the emperor quietly.

Then he said in a hoarse voice under the smell of alcohol, "I dreamed of my biological mother.

I have never seen her face. Even if everyone told me that she took advantage of the drunkenness of the emperor to seduce him, and then suffered retribution and died in childbirth, I should be ashamed of her.

But I still don’t want to believe it.

I remember that when I was a child, I once mustered up the courage to ask my father why others had mothers but I didn't. I still remember the disgusted look on my father's face clearly.

He said that my mother was a lowly and ugly woman with bad character. She was not worthy of being his woman, let alone living.

At that time, I did have some doubts, my mother must have been killed by my father personally..."

Ruyi lowered her eyes silently like a delicate porcelain, not daring to respond. The emperor could speak on the right and wrong of the late emperor, but she dared not say anything.

The emperor choked up for a long while, calmed down, and did not continue talking. Instead, he smiled bitterly and changed the subject, continuing, "Later, he found a new mother for me, who was Concubine Xi back then, and is now the Empress Mother.

In fact, the Empress Dowager was not like this before. She was bright and positive, always smiling. She also loved me very much, cared for me like a child, and taught me many great principles.

I once thought of raising her as my own mother. But from the incident with Hengchu, I can see that the Empress Dowager only has the princess in her heart, not me as her son.

It's not that she doesn't understand many things, but she is unwilling to sympathize with my hard work and still forces me to do them despite the world's condemnation.

It can be seen that no matter how loving a mother is to her son, without the blood connection, the mother and son will not be like mother and son after all.”

Ruyi still appeared docile on the surface, and consoled him softly, "Your Majesty has many children, and they are all outstanding.

Moreover, the Emperor's grace is so great that he has never treated any of his concubines unfairly. Everyone in the harem enjoys His grace, so there will be no such troubles in the future."

What Ruyi didn't say was, if she had not forcefully asked the emperor to marry Hai Lan when they were in the Qiandi Palace, and if Hai Lan was pregnant with the prince at that time.

Hai Lan is afraid that all the injustices and accusations that the emperor's biological mother Li Jingui had to go through in the past will be repeated.

When it comes to being heartless and ungrateful, the emperor really seems to be a direct descendant of the late emperor.

The emperor's eyes were as cold as a thousand-foot-deep pond. "I have always known that the Empress Dowager is stubborn and strong, and always wants to control everything. Including my former dynasty and harem.

Previously, she had won over concubines and arranged spies in my harem. If Qi Ru had not taken the initiative to find me and explain the reason, I am afraid that even the imperial physician beside me would have been bribed by her.

Now, even though she is bedridden and the Cining Palace is closed to visitors, there are still many censors from the previous dynasty who risk their lives to give her advice.

I must take into account filial piety and the Empress Dowager's longing for her daughter. I must give in first and rescue Hengchu before using force to suppress the Dzungar Khanate.

All these thoughts are really too naive and ridiculous. It can be seen that the status of the Empress Dowager in the hearts of some court officials has far surpassed that of me.

I really admire and respect this Empress Dowager. If she were a man, the country would have changed its name to Niuhulu long ago..."