Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Hailan raised her hand and gently held Ruyi's hand holding the handkerchief, "Sister, I have nothing to be unhappy about.

I just thought of the time when I was in the palace, when the emperor raped me while I was drunk. After a night of passion, the emperor left indifferently.

When the Queen and Concubine Hui learned that I was favored, they were furious. Without knowing the truth, they determined that I had deliberately seduced them and punished me to kneel in the rain and reflect on my actions.

At that time, only my sister came with a thick cloak and an oil-paper umbrella to protect me from the wind and rain. From then on, I decided that my sister was my sister..."

Ruyi raised her other hand and gently stroked Hailan's hair. "Hailan, what's past is past. Let's not think about it anymore, okay?"

Hai Lan closed her moist eyes, nodded obediently, and snuggled in Ruyi's arms.

In the afternoon, the sun shone through the clouds and spread across the earth, adding a bit of warmth to the usually dignified and solemn Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The glazed tiles on the eaves sparkle in the sun, as if covered with a golden coat, looking gorgeous and solemn.

As the temperature rises, the little parrots jump around in the cage actively, causing the branch on which the cage is hung to sway gently.

In the flowerpot by the window, magnolia flowers are blooming in the sun, with crystal dewdrops hanging on the petals, like sparkling gems.

A breeze blew by, bringing with it the faint scent of flowers and soil, which was refreshing.

The emperor was fiddling with his newly acquired Western clock in front of the table when Hai Lan slowly came around from behind the hanging wooden carved antique display cabinet.

Hai Lan moved lightly to the emperor's front, knelt down and bowed, "Your Majesty, I wish you the best of health."

Hailan wore a smoky purple palace skirt with a pattern of magpies climbing on plum trees, and a coat with a cloud-patterned snow-clear vest. Her hair was combed into a round bun with two drooping soft wings, and she wore a silver-inlaid jade intertwined bamboo leaf hairpin.

On both sides of her hair, there is a blooming light crimson crabapple flower, and the hem is decorated with lustrous green rice bead tassels. She looks elegant and graceful, yet charming and energetic.

The emperor raised his eyes, and his eyes lit up.

"Haipin, you are here. Come and sit next to me and talk to me." The emperor raised his hand to signal, and Hailan stood up respectfully and sat next to the emperor.

The emperor embraced Hai Lan and praised her, "Hai Concubine has become more and more clever and skillful. She picked the crabapple flowers very well.

It was Huaqing just emerging from her bath, her red skin revealed through the green silk. Even if peach and plum blossoms could speak, how could they be more beautiful than her?

The predecessors were not deceiving me. Haipin's outfit this time is quite like Yuhuan from the Tang Dynasty, charming and ethereal."

Hai Lan gently stroked the crabapple blossoms on her temples and smiled shyly, "This was specially chosen by Concubine Xian this morning. The Emperor thought it looked good, so he probably shared the same sentiments with you."

"The imperial concubine has an elegant taste, and Haipin is also extremely beautiful." The emperor held Hailan's hand and stroked it gently.

Hai Lan pursed her lips slightly, her beautiful eyes full of shyness and joy, and said, "Your Majesty, I came here today because I have a happy event to report to Your Majesty."

"Oh?" Looking at Hai Lan's slightly mysterious appearance, the emperor was aroused by curiosity.

Hai Lan raised her hand, leaned close to the emperor's ear, and whispered softly, "I am pregnant."

"Really?" The emperor was indeed very surprised. Looking at Hailan's belly, which was not yet visible, he asked carefully, "When did it happen?"

Hai Lan touched her flat belly, with a smile on her lips, "It's been three months. I'm weak and my period has been irregular, so I didn't care.

It was my elder sister who discovered that my appetite had increased recently and was worried that I was ill, so she specially called the imperial physician Jiang to take my pulse, and that’s how I found out.”

"You." The emperor touched Hailan's nose lovingly.

"Fortunately, the Imperial Concubine is attentive, otherwise, would you, such a fool, have to wait until your belly bulged before you knew to go find the imperial physician? Hahahaha."

"Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me." Hai Lan's cheeks turned red and she said coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, it's been three months and the fetus is stable.

I remember that Jiang Yebin from the Imperial Hospital was a good doctor, and he was the one who looked after Concubine Xian's fetus.

Since he confirmed your pregnancy, you can give him your meconium as well."

Hailan nodded obediently.

After the emperor finished speaking, he lovingly took Hailan's hand and walked to the table.

"I have just ordered someone to sew a longevity quilt for the Empress Dowager. You are skillful and good at embroidery, so come and help me with the plan."

Before Hai Lanren left the Yangxin Palace, the news of her pregnancy spread.

Just over a year after Concubine Xian gave birth to a son, Concubine Hai became pregnant again.

The concubines in the palace were envied by everyone, and they all said that the Yanx Palace was a blessed place with a strong aura of pregnancy.

A few days later, the emperor and the empress went to Xiefang Palace to inquire about the princes' homework.

Ruyi's fourth prince is just over one year old and has not yet started to learn.

Ruyi asked the emperor for mercy, so Yongqi was not sent to Xiefang Palace, but remained in Yikun Palace and was raised by Ruyi personally.

Now, there are only three princes who come to Xiefang Palace to study every day.

The eldest prince, Yonghuang, was older, so naturally he made the fastest progress in his studies.

It's a pity that his talent is limited and his stamina is insufficient. Many of his articles are not well understood.

Although the emperor was somewhat unhappy, he was his eldest son after all, so he could only teach him slowly.

The third prince, Yongzhang, was only four years old. He was too young and always had difficulty concentrating.

The emperor knew that young children were unstable and most of them loved to play. He did not force him and let Yongzhang run and make noise in Xiefang Palace.

Among the children, the second prince Yonglian was the most studious, the most intelligent and the one who stood out.

Yonglian suffered from asthma. In order to isolate himself from external factors, he stayed indoors most of the time.

Apart from traveling between Xiefang Palace and Changchun Palace, he almost never moved around casually.

Under Fu Cha Langya's careful care, Yonglian's asthma now rarely occurs.

But after staying indoors for a long time, Yonglian became more and more dull and less talkative.

When he saw the emperor, he just greeted him politely and then returned to his seat to continue reading and practicing calligraphy.

Yonglian seemed respectful, but he always felt like something was missing.

Seeing Yonglian so focused on his studies, the emperor could not bear to disturb him, so he went to the side room with Fucha Langya to talk.

The couch was covered with a thick layer of knitted cushions embroidered with cloud patterns. It looked simple and elegant, and was extremely comfortable to sit on.

The emperor casually praised, "The embroidery on this cushion is very good. The embroidery studio was very thoughtful."

Fu Cha Langya echoed the emperor's words, "Yes, I have specifically asked the Embroidery Room and Xiefang Palace to prepare all the necessary items, but not to be extravagant, simplicity is better.

Therefore, this cushion is specially knitted with ordinary cotton thread instead of silk. I feel very good when using it.

Cotton thread is readily available and is softer than ordinary silk cushions."

The emperor nodded slightly, and then as if he suddenly thought of something, he said, "Speaking of embroidery, Haipin's craftsmanship is the best in the harem.

A few days ago, I sent someone to sew a longevity quilt for the Empress Dowager, but the color matching of the beads on it seemed a bit out of place.

It was Haipin who suggested using tourmaline and purple pearls alternately, which made the decoration both soft and luxurious. The Empress Dowager was very happy after seeing it. "