Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

"The Empress Dowager was worried about the Second Prince's serious illness, and she took care of him day and night, so much so that even the Emperor rarely stayed in Changchun Palace.

The Second Prince was in poor health, and it was inconvenient for the Empress to travel to Xiefang Palace. It was Concubine Jia who was thoughtful and helped the Empress to advise the Emperor, who allowed the Second Prince to move to Changchun Palace.

My loyalty to Concubine Jia means my loyalty to the Empress."

Feng agreed, lowered his head and spoke tactfully.

"Okay, the ground is cold in autumn, so you should get up and talk. Tomorrow I will take you to pay respects to the Queen, and we will also go to see the Second Prince.

Don't be so timid all the time. Show more of your face in front of the queen, and you will get more opportunities to sleep with her."

Feng agreed and stepped back.

A few evenings later, Ruyi's embroidery of the Qilin delivering a child was almost finished.

Under the light of the bright oil lamp, she was wrapping the red cotton thread with gold thread to make the final outline, when she suddenly heard a woman's shrill wail not far away.

That voice seemed to be calling Yonglian's name.

Ruyi's heart tightened, and her eyes were filled with confused thoughts.

Sanbao quickly found out the news and came in to report it.

It turned out that it was the second prince Yonglian, who accidentally inhaled reed fluff, which induced asthma and he had passed away.

"I have heard that during the day, Jiapin brought Feng Da Ying to visit the Second Prince.

At that time, the Second Prince was in good spirits and greeted the two ladies very politely.

But somehow, by the evening, the Second Prince began to have difficulty breathing and his face turned red.

As soon as Doctor Qi entered Changchun Palace, the Second Prince went there..."

Sanbao bowed and narrated the whole story. Ruyi put down the embroidery frame in her hand with a look of confusion on her face.

"So, the second prince had difficulty breathing because he inhaled reed fluff? But how could there be reed fluff in Changchun Palace?"

"My Lord is right. The Queen was deeply saddened, beating her chest and stamping her feet in self-blame, weeping profusely.

She believed that it was because of the lack of manpower she had assigned to Xiefang Palace that the palace people failed to take precautions, causing the reed catkins to drift into the Second Prince's room by mistake, leading to his death.

Sanbao paused and continued.

"But Huashu, who was beside the queen, suddenly said that it was all Jiapin's fault.

So the emperor and the empress specially found several teams of guards to go to Qixiang Palace, and sure enough, they found the vase with reed catkins in the main hall.

Jiapin argued that it was a common practice in the palace to arrange flowers, which had been popular for many years. Moreover, when she entered Changchun Palace, she had been checked by the palace servants and there was no reed catkins on her body.

The empress was so angry and grief-stricken that she almost fainted. The emperor ordered people to burn all the reeds in the palace.

Under the Queen's relentless pressure, the Emperor believed that the Second Prince's death was closely related to Concubine Jia, and prepared to demote her.

But Jiapin suddenly revealed that she was pregnant. Considering Jiapin's pregnancy, the emperor finally confined Jiapin to Qixiang Palace. She was not allowed to leave without the emperor's order. "

Sanbao explained the story in a clear and logical manner. Ruyi was not surprised to learn the whole story.

Outside the window came the sad cries of women. Ruyi clutched the embroidery frame in her hand and stared quietly at the only star in the night sky.

The second prince, Yonglian, is the emperor's most beloved son.

The emperor was no less devastated by his early death than the empress.

For this reason, the emperor even did not attend court for five consecutive days and announced the secret decree to the public.

The edict said: "Yonglian is born to the Empress, my legitimate son, intelligent and noble, with an extraordinary bearing. The Emperor's father named him with the implicit intention of inheriting the family tradition.

After I ascended the throne, I strictly followed the established rules, wrote the secret decree myself, summoned all the ministers, and hid it behind the "Zhengda Guangming" board in the Qianqing Palace. Although he had not been canonized, he was already designated as the Crown Prince.

Now that he has passed away, all ceremonies shall be conducted according to the ceremonials of the Crown Prince."

Yonglian was canonized as the crown prince and given the posthumous title of Duanhui. His funeral was held with the same ceremony as the crown prince.

Even so, it took a long time for the emperor to slowly calm down.

It was a very cold winter, and all the palace maids changed into winter clothes.

Wei Yanwan was wearing a light blue palace maid's uniform with white fluff and embroidered silver patterns, and she looked very pretty and lovely.

As soon as she passed the imperial garden, Wei Yanwan encountered the emperor's carriage.

Wei Yanwan quickly knelt down and saluted, calling out crisply, "This servant pays respects to the Emperor."

Upon hearing the voice, the emperor glanced at Wei Yanwan, and seeing how pretty she looked, he instantly became interested.

"It's cold and wet in the snow. Get up. I remember seeing you in Concubine Hui's palace."

Wei Yanwan smiled shyly and said tenderly, "Your Majesty has a good memory, I serve the eldest prince.

I just sent the eldest prince to the Shangshufang, and then I passed through the Imperial Garden on my way back to Xianfu Palace. I didn't mean to disturb the emperor."

The emperor looked at the blush on Wei Yanwan's snow-white cheeks and couldn't help but ask, "What's your name?"

"My name is Yanwan." Wei Yanwan's voice became more gentle.

"Yanwan is a good name. I remember Shen Yue of the Southern Dynasty wrote about her in "Ode to the Beautiful Woman": She is as graceful as the moon and as gentle as spring." The emperor looked at Wei Yanwan with admiration and said.

Seeing the emperor praising her name so much, Wei Yanwan was quite delighted, "Your Majesty, this poem is really beautiful. Unfortunately, I don't understand it."

The emperor smiled and was about to say something, but Gao Xiyue, who was standing beside him, walked over quickly.

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about with my maid? You look so happy."

The emperor saw Gao Xiyue was jealous and hurriedly held her hand, "The weather is so cold, you didn't know to bring a few more hot water bottles, look at your little hands are so cold."

"If Your Majesty cares for me more, my hands will naturally warm up." Seeing that the emperor no longer looked at Wei Yanwan, Gao Xiyue stepped forward and took the emperor's arm.

While she was acting coquettishly, she also glanced at Wei Yanwan. Wei Yanwan was so scared that she quickly stepped back and dared not move forward.

The emperor and Gao Xiyue went to Xiefang Palace together to visit the princes while they were studying.

After coming back, Wei Yanwan was called aside by Mo Xin.

"Yan Wan, you served the eldest prince well.

But today, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory came to calculate the eldest prince's fortune, and Concubine Hui took your horoscope and compared it with the eldest prince's.

Unexpectedly, your horoscope not only conflicts with the eldest prince, but also conflicts with the emperor."

Wei Yanwan felt something was wrong when she heard that. She immediately fell to the ground in shock, "Aunt Moxin, this servant..."

"Yanwan, for the safety of the emperor and the eldest prince, you have to stay away." Mo Xin stood on the steps, looking down at Wei Yanwan.

Wei Yanwan crawled a few steps on her knees, hugged Moxin's ankles, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she kept shaking her head as if she wanted to explain something.

But Mo Xin seemed to be looking at a dead object, without a trace of pity in her eyes.

She said in a cold tone, "What's wrong, Yan Wan, are you dissatisfied with Concubine Hui's decision?"

Wei Yanwan was at a loss and shook her head subconsciously, "I dare not..."

Mo Xin continued, "Empress Hui praised you for your handsome appearance, saying that you are more beautiful than flowers, and that it is most appropriate for you to go to the flower room to take care of the flowers and plants.

Yanwan, pack your things and report to the greenhouse immediately."

After saying this, Mo Xin turned around and walked into the hall.

Wei Yanwan wanted to explain something.

But she was powerless and had angered Gao Xiyue, so it was useless to say anything. She could only wipe her tears and cry as she went to the greenhouse.