Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Song struggled and rolled in her sleep, trying to escape the flames beneath her.

But no matter where she fled, the burning heat followed her like a shadow and refused to let her go. It was as if a ball of fire was rising from her body from the inside out.

It was unknown how long it had been, but when Song opened her eyes again, it was still raining heavily outside the window and it was pitch black.

She thought she might have a fever from being caught in the rain.

The cool hand touched the burning cheek, and the brief comfort made Song regain some of her rationality.

No, it's not a fever. It's the medicine taking effect.

Song laughed bitterly.

Tonight, she was supposed to sleep with him. The medicine Yongsheng had sent her, which could help her conceive a boy, was about to take effect.

But she was afraid that she would never have the chance to serve the emperor again in this life.

A dead end is still a dead end after all.

Even if the queen saved her life, she would never have a chance to turn things around.

Song looked at the hem of her plain white skirt, stunned for a moment. In that moment of trance, she really wanted to tear off a strip from it and end it all.

The sound of knocking on the door interrupted her thoughts.

"Master, Master, are you in there? I'm here to see you..."

It was Chae-eun’s voice.

Song put down the hem of her skirt and walked to the door using her hands and feet.

The door was locked, and even if she tried her best, she couldn't push it open.

A bolt of thunder struck, illuminating Song's pale face and the abnormal flush on her cheeks.

Cai'en looked through the crack in the door and was frightened by Song's ghostly appearance, and then she felt endless heartache.

"Master, please don't scare me. I'm already trying to smooth things over.

In a few days... no... tomorrow I will bribe the old woman who is guarding the place and go in to copy Buddhist scriptures with you..."

"No, go ahead. Find a way to escape from the palace, and ask someone from the Yu family to take you far away. Never come back to this cannibalistic palace again."

Song had long regarded this maid who grew up with her as her younger sister.

Song smiled dejectedly and urged Caien to leave quickly.

Cai En sensed the suicidal intent in Song's words and said in panic, "My dear, you may have been delirious due to the fever, please don't scare me.

Didn’t you always say that as long as people are alive, there will be a way out? We must have a way to revive and get out of here…”

Cai En's eyes sparkled, and she suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, the Sixth Prince is also in Anhua Palace today. I will go find him right away. The master is waiting for me. I will definitely bring the Sixth Prince to save you!"

Song didn't know how long she had been lying in the room in a daze.

She felt like she was in a hot prison, and she rolled and struggled for a long time until someone pried open a broken window.

The inky black night spread in from the window, bringing with it a cold wind mixed with drizzle.

Song opened her eyes dazedly, and was suddenly embraced by a cold and solid chest.

Is... is it Yongcheng?

"Sixth Prince...you...don't..."

Song's remaining rationality made her desperately try to push Yongcheng away. But the words that should have been used to reject him seemed so weak and powerless.

To Yongcheng's ears, it even sounded like he was reluctant to accept...

"Empress Yao, your clothes are wet. I brought you some dry clothes. Although they are all my men's clothes, they can still be used in an emergency. Don't be disgusted. I will put them on you first so you don't catch a cold.

Cai En said, "Did you take the medicine I gave you?" Didn't I tell you that the medicine was very strong and that unbearable heat and dryness were common reactions?

Why don’t you wait until the Emperor arrives before eating? You really are…”

Yongsheng's words were long-winded, but Song was so confused that she didn't hear a word he said.

Seeing Song's cheeks as red as a ripe pomegranate was frightening. She kept tearing at her clothes in discomfort and twisted restlessly in Yongsheng's arms.

A strange emotion quietly broke through the ground and grew up from Yongcheng's heart like bamboo shoots after rain.

His eyes darkened and darkened, darker and harder to discern than the night.

He leaned down and whispered softly in Song's ear in a very low voice, "Madam Yaopin, the emperor is old. If you want to have an heir, I can help you..."

The rain continued to fall all night long, and only showed signs of slowing down in the early morning.

In the Forbidden City, which was stained by the flowing light, the air was filled with mist and rain, and everything was bleak and yellow. After the morning glow faded, a mist rose from the ground, like a dream.

The faint sound of a woman's cry echoed from the depths of the fog and quickly disappeared in the morning light.

That was Concubine Ning's coffin being sent out of the city.

It is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide. Concubine Ning committed suicide by taking poison in public, so she cannot deny it.

The emperor originally intended to severely punish the Ning family as a warning to others, but Ruyi persuaded him to stop.

"Noble Ning has served the Emperor for so many years, and even though she is not favored, the Emperor has never treated her unfairly.

Concubine Ning died heroically to expose the evil deeds of the Song family.

Now that the person has passed away, instead of punishing the Ning family, the emperor should comfort them for the pain of losing their daughter.

In this way, the Ning Mansion will be grateful for the emperor's kindness and will be more loyal to him, and the people of the world will also remember the emperor's benevolence and virtue. "

The trivial matters in the harem have already annoyed the emperor to the point of being extremely annoyed. In his heart, he can neither say that he likes nor hates Concubine Ning.

Ruyi knew that the emperor proposed to deal with Ning Mansion just for the sake of face. So she dared to use the reputation of virtue as a starting point and persuaded him earnestly.

The emperor was obviously moved by Ruyi's proposal.

"Well, Ning has served me after all, so I won't blame her too much. Let Ning be buried in the imperial concubine's mausoleum as a noble lady, to preserve her dignity."

Just a few days after Concubine Ning was buried, Concubine Ying returned to the palace.

The Imperial Household Department had prepared the ceremony for the imperial concubine early in the morning. After performing the ceremony, Ying Fei rushed to Yikun Palace to pay her respects to Ruyi.

Ruyi helped her from a distance and asked someone to give Concubine Ying a seat.

"It's good that you're back. Although you came back to the palace in a hurry this time, I have already told the Ministry of Internal Affairs not to treat you badly.

It’s just that the etiquette for conferring a title of consort is complicated and lengthy, and the emperor is busy with state affairs, so it’s inconvenient for him to come. So I asked this palace to prepare a generous gift for you, which will be sent to your Qixiang Palace in a while.”

Ruyi's words sounded grand, but everyone knew that the so-called busy government affairs were just an excuse the emperor often used.

The emperor just didn't want to meet Concubine Ying because of his own emotional problems.

Concubine Ying bowed respectfully and thanked her, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although there was no sign of resentment on her face, from the fact that she only thanked the Queen and not the Emperor, it was clear that she also had resentment towards the Emperor.

Ruyi sighed softly, "Ying Fei, the emperor has given you the title of concubine, which is a small compensation. Do you still have resentment in your heart?"

Concubine Ying's bright and gentle face had not changed much from before, but after hearing Ruyi's question, her originally clear eyes were filled with a hint of self-mockery.

"Resent? I dare not complain. Your Majesty is a wise ruler and a holy ruler. He is also the heaven for me and the Seventh Princess.

If I have anything to blame, I can only blame myself for being stupid, which led to me being framed by others and being unable to defend myself."