Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Wei Yanwan was instantly panicked, and hurriedly took two quick steps, knelt down in front of Ruyi, lowered her head and said hurriedly,

"Empress, although I serve the Queen Mother every day, I have never been to the side hall where the Tenth Prince is.

The palace maids in the Cining Palace and even the Empress Dowager can testify to this.

Otherwise, the Queen Mother would not have asked Aunt Fujia to order me to go and negotiate peace with the Emperor."

Seeing that Ruyi had stopped but had no intention of calling out, Wei Yanwan gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice, "Empress, I did not intend to approach the Queen Mother.

That day...that day it was the Queen Mother who took the initiative to send someone to look for me."

In a place where Wei Yanwan couldn't see, Ruyi silently raised the corners of her lips, "The Queen Mother is looking for you? Why would the Queen Mother avoid so many concubines in the harem and only look for you?"

Now that we have come to this, any further attempts to hide the truth will only end up pleasing neither side.

Wei Yanwan closed her eyes and made up her mind, "Because the Queen Mother said that I have ambitions and promised me the position of Imperial Noble Consort."

"Imperial Concubine?" The darkness in Ruyi's eyes grew darker, turning into a pool of ink that could not be dissolved.

Most of the imperial concubines appointed since the founding of the Qing Dynasty were posthumously honored.

If the Imperial Noble Consort is to be enthroned while she is still alive, then it must be that... the Queen is dead.

Ruyi sneered in her heart. It seemed that she and the Queen Mother had really reached the point of a life-and-death struggle.

Previously, Ruyi just wanted to put the empress dowager under house arrest in the Cining Palace, but now, Ruyi has changed her mind.

How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch?

Now that she has discovered the potential threat, she will never be merciful and give the other party any chance to survive.

She was reborn not to sit there foolishly waiting to be harmed by others.

When Wei Yanwan's legs were already numb from squatting and she could hardly stand still, Ruyi finally called out to her.

"Lingpin, you told me this. Aren't you afraid that the Queen Mother will get angry and blame you after hearing this?"

Hearing Ruyi's relatively friendly tone, Wei Yanwan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I am afraid.

However, the Queen knows clearly that I am waiting for you here just to seek your protection."

Ruyi gently stroked the Zhengyang green glass bracelet on her wrist and said softly,

“Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, although most imperial concubines were conferred the title posthumously, there were some who enjoyed the honors while still alive.

Lingpin, are you really not tempted by the Queen Mother's proposal?"

Wei Yanwan looked into Ruyi's eyes, which were as deep as a cold pond, and answered seriously, "I dare not lie to the Queen, I was moved.

But since the Queen Mother was assassinated, her power has plummeted, which is a fact that everyone in the palace can see. No matter how snobbish I am, I also understand that those who know the current situation are heroes.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother has not asked me to do anything so far. Otherwise, I would not be able to show my loyalty to you here."

As the saying goes, a man of insight is a wise man. Ruyi knew that Wei Yanwan's change of heart would not be that simple.

She had previously taken refuge with the Empress Dowager and wanted to climb up to the position of Imperial Noble Consort. On the one hand, it was because of her own ambition and determination, and on the other hand, it was probably for her Sixth Princess.

After all, if Wei Yanwan became the Imperial Noble Consort as planned by the Empress Dowager, then Ruyi would either be killed or deposed.

As long as Ruyi is eliminated, the secret of the life experience of the sixth princess of Wei Yanwan's brood will be kept safe forever, and no one will be able to threaten her with it.

But when smart people talk, they never point things out to each other and tear each other apart.

Since Wei Yanwan hasn't taken any action yet, there is room for improvement between them.

Keeping Wei Yanwan is still useful.

Ruyi lowered her long eyelashes to hide the sarcasm in her eyes, and chuckled, "Lingpin, what you said is quite honest. I like it."

Seeing Ruyi relax, Wei Yanwan quickly knelt down again and said, "Empress, I know that my life and the Sixth Princess's safety all depend on your thoughts. I dare not have any thoughts that would harm you.

As long as it is what the Queen wants, I am willing to fulfill my duties as a concubine and serve you. Please understand my loyalty, Queen."

Ruyi took Wei Yanwan to the Yangxin Palace.

As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, he was stopped by Jinzhong. It turned out that an urgent report from the border had been delivered, and the war in Junggar had finally come to an end.

After reading the battle report, the emperor's expression was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Li Yu was serving tea on the side. He was unsure of what the emperor was thinking, so he found an opportunity and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress and Concubine Ling are here. They said they are here to serve you dinner and have been waiting outside the palace for quite a while.

You haven’t even had a bite of lunch today, and now it’s time for dinner, so do you want to…”

The emperor took the memorial in his hand, stood up and walked towards the side hall, "Since the queen is here, let's serve the meal. As for Lingpin, let's summon her as well."

At the dinner table, the emperor and Ruyi sat opposite each other, while Wei Yanwan was diligently serving the dishes without saying much.

But the emperor put the memorial on the table before he even moved his chopsticks, "Ruyi, the battle report of Junggar has arrived. Hengchu... forget it, come and take a look."

Ruyi glanced at Wei Yanwan beside her, and seeing that the emperor had no intention of dismissing her, she picked up the battle report and read it carefully.

"The battle of Dzungar was a great victory. All the troops under Dawachi were captured or destroyed. This is a good thing. I congratulate the emperor."

In response to Ruyi's congratulations, the emperor's face did not show much joy. He just picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and hummed vaguely.

Ruyi had no choice but to continue reading, "Dawaqi was at his wit's end and held the princess hostage on the edge of a cliff.

The eldest prince wanted to trade himself for the eldest princess's safety, so he lured Dawachi. Ling Yunche shot an arrow through his chest, killing Dawachi.

The princess was pregnant and had a miscarriage due to the shock. Although the fetus was aborted, her life is imminent. She is now being escorted back to the capital in the hope that the emperor will bless her."

Princess Duanshu actually had a miscarriage?

Faced with a result that was completely different from her previous life, Ruyi felt a little surprised and suspicious.

In his previous life, Yonghuang did not go to Junggar for peace talks, and Ling Yunche had never gone there either.

The changes in the war situation have led to such an unexpected outcome, which Ruyi had never expected.

The emperor's expression was gloomy, "Hengchu is pregnant with Dawachi's child, but Ling Yunche still shot her without thinking.

It was really wrong to kill Hengchu's husband in front of her and frighten her.

If Hengchui dies and the Empress Dowager blames me, I will have no choice but to give Ling Yunche's head to the Empress Dowager."

Wei Yanwan's hand trembled, and the white jade chopsticks suddenly slipped off, making an unusually crisp sound.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean it." Wei Yanwan came to her senses and knelt down immediately.

The emperor casually said it was okay and asked her to get up.

But Wei Yanwan no longer had the heart to serve the dishes. She even almost dropped her chopsticks on the table when she was picking up the bamboo shoots.

Ruyi frowned and lowered her eyes.

She did not rashly deny the emperor's decision, but thought quickly in her heart.