Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Concubine Yao's way of vying for favor was very simple and crude. She concentrated on winning the emperor's heart and securing her position as the favorite concubine.

The emperor has always liked beautiful women with mature and charming temperament. After giving birth, Concubine Yao recovered her figure very well, which fascinated the emperor even more than before.

After serving that day, Concubine Yao specially prepared mint and pine needle water to comb the emperor's hair and wake him up in the morning.

In the past, only Ruyi had done such things for him.

The emperor's eyes were gloomy for a moment, which made Concubine Yao feel uneasy.

But in the end, the emperor rubbed his tired forehead and agreed to Concubine Yao's request.

Concubine Yao stepped forward gently, took out a comb carved from ivory and amber, gently loosened the emperor's braids, dipped it in water and combed it all the way through.

It would have been fine if she didn't comb her hair, but as soon as she did, Concubine Yao discovered something.

Although the emperor is getting older, he always pays attention to maintenance.

Not to mention a bowl of wolfberry and black bean tea after a daily nap, and a bowl of bird's nest and white fungus soup before going to bed at night, when you have nothing to do during the day, you should put a slice of ginseng in your mouth to nourish the mind and replenish energy.

The emperor used all the precious medicinal herbs that were tributed from all over the country as if they were water.

Ever since he nearly fell into the mouth of a bear due to drunkenness at Mulan Paddock, the Emperor now only drinks a little and never gets drunk.

At most, he could ask the Imperial Hospital to prepare some Guiling Wine and Songling Taipingchun Wine to replenish qi, strengthen the body, calm the mind and nourish the essence.

When the emperor had nothing to do, he often asked Jiang Yubin to diagnose his pulse and read his fortune.

Whenever he found a lot of pimples on his face or a slightly dry throat, he would treat it as a serious illness and ask everyone in the Imperial Hospital to consult.

But even so, time cannot stop people from getting old.

As the comb slid down, a clump of silver threads suddenly jumped out from the emperor's black hair, causing Concubine Yao's eyes to shrink slightly.

Yaopin's subconscious mind naturally wanted to find a way to cover it up.

But before she could come up with any solution, the emperor had already noticed her hesitation.

"what happened?"

Concubine Yao wrapped the emperor's silver thread around her hand and showed it to the emperor through the glass mirror.

"Your Majesty has been working hard to govern the country, getting up early and sleeping late, and he doesn't even notice that his hair has turned gray. I feel really sorry for your Majesty when I see this."

Although Concubine Yao was complimenting him, the Emperor had a frown on his face, and it was obvious that thunder was brewing in his heart.

Ever since the Emperor returned from Mulan Paddock, he has been depressed and sad, perhaps because of the frightening bear disaster or because of Jingse's death.

Or maybe it was because Ruyi and he were becoming increasingly indifferent and estranged.

In short, his temperament became more and more moody, sinister and terrifying.

Not only did he often punish palace maids for trivial matters, such as the tea being too hot or the fabric of their clothes rubbing against their skin, but he also often punished them.

He would find some inexplicable reasons from time to time to scold the concubines, causing panic among the people in the palace.

If it weren't for the need for the emperor's favor and the position of concubine, Concubine Yao would actually not want to have much contact with the emperor.

Concubine Yao couldn't help but tighten the comb in her hand. The jade on the handle, which should have been warm to the touch, now seemed a little damp and slippery.

Just at this moment, the crying of a baby interrupted the gloomy silence in the hall.

It was Yongxuan’s crying.

Concubine Yao immediately sent Cai'en to check out the situation, only to find out that the serving palace maid had sneezed and startled Yongxuan.

It wasn't a big deal. Yongxuan only cried for a moment and soon calmed down.

But the emperor refused to give in and ordered the maid to be beaten ten times with a whip and then sent to the Xinzheku.

She was just a palace maid, and the emperor sent her away without hesitation. Concubine Yao did not plead for her.

Instead, she took the opportunity to cover her chest and said, "Speaking of Yongxuan, I feel distressed.

This child was well-behaved when he was in my belly. Even though he is still a little baby now, he rarely cries or makes a fuss.

Speaking of which, I have had a lot of white hair since I gave birth to Yongxuan. Doctor Xi said that this is a postpartum symptom and is quite common, but I still feel sad.

Today, I saw that the emperor had just one or two white hairs in his hair. I felt that the emperor was a true dragon and was blessed by heaven. He was different from an ordinary person like me. "

With Concubine Yao's self-demotion, the emperor's expression obviously eased a lot.

He hummed and didn't respond.

But the matter of gray hair was obviously just easily covered up.

After combing the emperor's hair, Concubine Yao reached out and deftly braided the emperor's hair, "I heard from the imperial physician Xi that there is a tea made from Polygonum multiflorum and mulberry, which has a miraculous effect in turning gray hair back to black.

This tea was also loved by Emperor Kangxi when he was alive. I am curious, would His Majesty condescend to taste it with me?"

The emperor readily agreed.

Since the emperor wanted to taste tea, he would inevitably have to stay in Jingyang Palace for a longer time.

After drinking the Polygonum multiflorum and mulberry tea recommended by Concubine Yao every day, the emperor's white hair disappeared.

Of course, the emperor would not know that all of these were actually quietly pulled out one by one by Concubine Yao while he was sleeping late at night.

On this day, after drinking tea, the emperor felt in a rare mood and practiced the Five Animal Exercises in the courtyard to relax his muscles and bones and strengthen his spleen and digestion.

Concubine Yao stood in the corridor, holding her cloak, waiting silently.

But out of nowhere, the emperor's knees suddenly became weak, his body became unstable, and he almost fell.

Fortunately, Li Yu was at the emperor's side and quickly supported him.

"What's going on in Jingyang Palace? Where did the rubble come from? Is it blocking the emperor's way?"

The ground of Jingyang Palace was spotlessly clean, without even a fallen leaf or flower, so where did the gravel come from?

However, the emperor has always taken good care of himself and hates showing his old age in front of others.

If we don't find an excuse for the emperor like this, I'm afraid most of the servants present today will have their money confiscated from the Xinzheku.

The emperor's face turned pale, obviously agreeing with Li Yu's words.

"Today, all the maids cleaning and serving in Jingyang Palace will have their monthly salary deducted as a punishment. If you do this again, I will never forgive you again!"

All the palace servants knelt down and kowtowed.

Even Concubine Yao had to humble herself and kneel down to apologize.

However, she did not appreciate Li Yu's kindness, and her drooping eyelashes deeply hid her dissatisfaction.

The emperor was supported by Li Yu into the palace. He murmured weakly and was obviously a little panicked.

"I don't know why, but I feel so dizzy, and my hands and feet are numb, and I can't use any strength at all. What's going on?"

Li Yu hurriedly asked in a low voice, "Should we ask Doctor Jiang to come and take a look?"

Before the emperor could answer, Concubine Yao hurried up from behind and covered the emperor with a cloak, expressing her concern.

"Your Majesty has always been in good health, taking Imperial Doctor Jiang's tonic medicine every day, how come he has become like this?

I think that either Doctor Jiang’s medical skills are not good enough, or he simply didn’t take good care of me.”

Li Yu thought that the emperor would not care about such shallow instigation and sneered at it.

But unexpectedly, when he looked at the emperor's expression, his heart sank.

"I have been having many dreams at night lately, and I am sweating profusely when I wake up in the morning. It is very difficult to endure.

But Jiang Yubin always said that we should not rush for success, and we should never use too strong medicine. I have been taking it for so long, but I still can't see any effect."