Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

This day was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor stayed in the empress palace and ate Laba porridge, and the concubines were free.Ruyi's body was getting heavier and heavier after seven months, so she ordered the small kitchen to make Laba porridge, and talked freely with Hailan in the warm pavilion.

Hailan talked about the expenses of Yikun Palace for this month, and said: "It's almost Chinese New Year now, and the expenses of human relations in each palace are high, but the empress is very frugal, and our clothes are always the same as when we entered the customs. , The cost of this item is a little less. It’s just that the emperor came over a few days ago and saw that I was dressed a little stiffly, so he asked a few casual questions, and I made some indirect remarks. Judging from the emperor’s intentions, it seems that he is not very happy.”

"Cheng Ri's family sees his young and beautiful concubines dressed so rigidly, how can the emperor be happy." Ruyi stirred the sticky porridge in the bowl with a small silver spoon, and sneered slightly, "The empress is full of heart." If you want to be a good empress, you will also beat the concubines in the harem, but the emperor may not accept this favor. The emperor does not need the harem to save him a lot of money, he only hopes that the harem will make him feel at ease, and that is enough."

Hailan was slightly surprised: "Sister, don't you want the emperor to see your virtue and simplicity?"

Ruyi scooped up a spoonful of porridge and ate it slowly, as if she was very satisfied with the sweetness of the porridge: "virtuous and simple, that's what a queen should do. No matter how frugal we concubines are, no historian will give us Write a book and set up a biography. If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government. What we should do is to fight for favor and emperor's heir. It is very cliché, but it is also very realistic, Hailan, we can only live like this."

Living like Ruyi in the book is also a way of survival, but the ending is already obvious.The story of the Purple Austrian City is complete, and the sadness of the Forbidden City is enough with Niu Gulu Zhen Huan in the Palace of Compassion, and there is no need for her to add another one.

Hailan took a sip of tea, closed her eyes for a moment, and suddenly burst out laughing: "I'm suddenly glad that my sister is not a queen, and can still live so freely. It's just my sister, we are concubines, and we will be suppressed by the queen. You have to lose."

"Where there is gain, there is bound to be loss, so the queen is the same." Ruyi spread her hands and smiled, "For example, the queen can't live as freely as you and I. At this moment, the emperor is probably asking the teacher for punishment."

Sure enough, in the evening, the people in the respect room came to spread the word that the emperor had flipped Hailan's signboard again, and that Fengluan Chunen's car was walking on the long street, which again touched the hearts of every concubine.The emperor went to the Changchun Palace, but the empress had no ability to win over people. On the good day of the Laba Festival, she sent the nobles to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. This is a rare joke in the Forbidden City.

The next day, when I went to pay my respects to the Changchun Palace, the Queen's eyes were bloody, but she didn't dare to embarrass Hailan openly, but let Concubine Gao and Lady Jia say a few words, Hailan remembered After hearing Ruyi's words, they accepted both the good and the bad, so that they couldn't find any mistakes, so they had to just let it go.

On the first day of the first month of the first lunar month, when the concubines finished their visits to the Palace of Compassion and Peace, the Empress Dowager was all dressed up, teasing the princes and princesses, and she was very happy.The queen mother pointed to the elder brother again and said: "The others are alright, the third elder brother is especially chubby, how come the elder brother seems to have lost weight?"

The elder brother's wet nurse hurriedly said: "Eldest elder brother has lost his appetite for a month ago and was also fond of playfulness. One of them ran into the snow without seeing him, and caught two cold spells."

The Empress Dowager's face darkened: "Elder brother is still the master no matter how young you are. You are the only ones who don't take good care of you. How could it be Elder Brother's? Next time, let Ai's family hear this sentence, and immediately drag it out for punishment!"

The nurse backed away hurriedly.Seeing this, the queen hurriedly led the second elder brother and the third princess to chat and laugh with the queen mother for a long time before the queen mother turned around.He asked a few more questions about the condition of Ruyi's dragon fetus, and rewarded Duoyu Ruyi for coming down to rest Ruyi's pillow.

After the concubines resigned, the queen mother left only the emperor and queen to talk to the warm pavilion.Ruyi knew it well, reckoning that she would not have to be so thrifty in the future.Sure enough, the queen's order came down in the afternoon, saying that the clothes of the concubines in the future should still be made according to the previous rules.However, the queen herself set an example and followed the simplicity of clothing.

Ruyi pinched the days, knowing that the Queen Mother had already started to officially intervene in the affairs of the harem.

After the new year is the Lantern Festival, because it is a good day in the first year of Qianlong, every day is lively and lively, with all kinds of operas, acrobatics, singing and dancing, there is no day without interruption.Even the operas in Qingyin Pavilion spread like flowing water under the vermilion walls of the palace garden, in the gaps between the ink and blue bricks, in the dim light of the palace lanterns, and on the jade railings of the pavilions of Quyuan.This is the life in the palace. The wealth and honor of the heavenly family is not just the splendor and splendor in the rumors of outsiders, but the tranquility of the flowing water and falling flowers in the sky and the world in the opera and music.The days passed by little by little, and tomorrow will still be full of flowers and flowers, the prosperity will never wither, and there will be no end in sight.

On February [-], when the dragon raises its head, the earth dragons in the palace were put away, and the weather became warmer day by day.In the beginning of spring in the capital, there is no fresh green, but there is always a dry smell of wind and sand first, so people become flowers and leaves, and the maids change into the palace clothes of thick green and light green in spring and summer. The light yellow and emerald green leaves are fresh, with a juicy and plentiful atmosphere, and the concubines who are full of palaces have become delicate flowers, no, they are the stamens of the flowers, with soft figures star by star, vying for the best. Delicate and gorgeous.

Although the queen is still in charge of the trivial matters in the palace, every ten days, she picks up some important things to talk to the queen mother.If the Empress Dowager wanted to know more deeply, she would wait for the reply from the head of the House of Internal Affairs and sort things out one by one. The Empress was much more relaxed than usual. When she was free, besides being with the Emperor, she went to Elder Brother Move around more.

On this day, the small kitchen of Yikun Palace made some minced fish and lotus flower cakes. The tenderloin of silver carp was ground and mixed with paste. The lotus flower cakes were made for babies.Ruyi asked Yizheng to pack up two new snacks, and took them to Elder Brother and gave them to Third Elder Brother, and said: "The pure concubine is the one who comes the most frequently, and she has nothing else to worry about except her son. Everyone If you come and go often, you can send more things to elder brother to third elder brother."

Yizheng smiled and said: "It's strange to say that the third elder brother of the pure concubine is fat and strong, and he is still wrapped tightly in March. The second elder brother is not so concerned."

Ruyi smiled: "The third elder brother is the youngest, so they should be caring. You give the things to the third elder brother's nanny and watch her feed the third elder brother to see if it suits your taste." But I knew in my heart that this was the handwriting of Jiagui, pampering the third elder brother, a child could not bear such a blessing, and his body would become weaker in the future.

But so what?To take a step back, the less promising the third elder brother, the more her children will be valued by the emperor.If she didn't take the initiative to hurt the third elder brother, she was already giving in to the pure concubine's overtures.

Yizheng agreed to go, but turned back after a while.The Yikun palace was quiet, and Xin led the palace people to lightly put on the beaded and silk curtains used in spring.Ruyi was standing in front of the window admiring a new pot of jade and coral flowers sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Hearing Yizheng report that he had met Eldest Brother in the Imperial Garden, he turned around and said, "When you saw Eldest Brother , there are no servants around him?"

Yizheng nodded and said: "Brother ran out from behind the rockery alone, his clothes were covered with plaster, there must be no one following him." She thought about it carefully, "Also, this servant remembers the collar of Big Brother There are some oil stains on it, and it’s not lunch at this time, and the breakfast of elder brothers and princesses is light, and there is no oily smell. The oil stains must have been left overnight."

Ruyi understood what she meant, and said slowly: "Elder brother has twice as many slaves to take care of the elder brother as compared to the second elder brother who is the queen's own, but what's the use? Concubine, the Queen's dislike for Eldest Brother is obvious, and the nuns in Eldest Brother's Institute look at the Queen's face and do things, so how can they take good care of Eldest Brother?"

Yizheng said: "But I have always heard people talking about elder brother being naughty. Maybe he is talking nonsense."

The cold petals of the coral flower are stuck in the palm of my hand, greasy and slippery.Ruyi chuckled and said, "Brother is naughty and nonsense, but the oil stains on the clothes can't be faked. To you, a court lady, brother doesn't need to tell such lies. The dignified brother is afraid of being scolded even if he eats a snack. There is really a possibility of slaves bullying elder brother. But you should be careful and don't spread it outside."

Yizheng nodded: "Your servant knows. Eldest elder brother is also pitiful. The eight-year-old child, Er Niang died early, no one was looking after her, and she didn't take care of anything." He smiled and said, "But I don't have to worry about this. Now that I am favored by the emperor, your elder brother must be a lucky one."

Ruyi gently stroked the round belly, and sighed silently: "As long as you are an elder brother, how can you be unlucky?" She looked up at the sky: "It's getting late, go and see the little girl." The bird’s nest in the kitchen is ready, if it’s ready, ask Xing Xin to send the bird’s nest to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Tell Li Yu by the way, let him pay attention to Wang Qin’s movements recently.”

The sky was gloomy, and it looked like some raindrops were about to fall.Such a dull leaden cloud was stuffy above the head, as if the thick ink-like color was about to drip down.Ruyi stood in front of the window wearing a thin cloak, feeling that her heart was about to sink into the depths.

Qiao Xin came back a bit late, saying that it was because the queen was in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and she didn't know what she had said to the emperor, but in the afternoon, there was a decree passed down, saying that the emperor Jin Mei promised to be here forever.It was silent and there was no reason, but Ruyi knew that the emperor had found out that the person behind Meichang was the Queen Mother, so he deliberately flattered her.Otherwise, because of the last disfigurement, the emperor has not been to the Yonghe Palace for more than two months.

The fifth day of March was originally Ruyi's birthday.The emperor had informed Wang Qin early on that he was going to pass the news, saying that it was his birthday that he wanted to spend with Ruyi.On the day of Ruyi's birthday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was already busy, redecorating the Yikun Palace, and specially made new dishes and snacks for Ruyi to taste one by one.Early on, the emperor asked people to reward the silver-threaded birthday noodles and the corresponding ornamental utensils.

Yizheng accompanied Ruyi standing on the porch, watching the eunuchs clean the yard and replace it with new flowers and plants, and said some auspicious words to make fun of it.Ruyi was still debating whether or not to talk about chasing after Li Jingui. If she did, she would make the emperor happy, but she would become a thorn in the empress dowager's side, which was really not worthwhile.

She didn't have time to think of the answer in the end.In the evening, just as the sky darkened, the emperor came.Before saluting, Ruyi's stomach started to ache, and everyone turned into a mess.Fortunately, Jiang Yubin has been on duty in the palace these days, and the midwife is also preparing in the apse, and nothing went wrong.

That night, Ruyi gave birth to a little elder brother weighing more than seven catties as she wished, and the mother and child were safe.

The coolness of the early spring morning spreads quietly.Ruyi woke up from the darkness, and saw the emperor looking at her in the clear morning light, her face was in his eyes.It was raining lightly outside, the color of the rain was green, and one could faintly smell the fragrance of tea in the courtyard in the rain.

"Your Majesty..." As soon as Ruyi opened her mouth, she realized that her throat was on fire, deep and hoarse.Yizheng on the side quickly poured a glass of water, and the emperor took it and fed her slowly himself. "Where is the child..."

The emperor reached out to touch the tip of her nose, and the joy in his voice could not be concealed: "It's my fourth elder brother, the first prince since I ascended the throne. Ruyi, you don't know how happy I am..."

Are you happy...you should be happy.This is not the first time for her to be a mother, but it is the first time for Ulanara Ruyi to be a mother. She should be ecstatic.So, Ruyi showed a gentle and decent smile, and her words lost their rhythm: "The concubine's child... the concubine is very happy! Your majesty, the concubine wants to see him..."

"Nurse is carrying him to nurse him." The emperor held her in his arms, stroking her long hair little by little, "Don't worry, I have decreed that the child will be kept by your side..."

Such a quiet and beautiful time is extremely rare in the harem.Ruyi understands that the Qing Dynasty is not as good as the Zhou Dynasty, and even the queen can't make an exception, but the emperor makes an exception for her, which is not easy.

Later, the wet nurse came in with the little elder brother in her arms to greet the emperor and Ruyi. The baby's delicate and soft body was carefully wrapped in bright yellow satin, and two round vortexes were formed between the child's black fetal hair, pink and white. Tuan's small face was glowing with a lovely red, very waxy and soft.

"The concubine understands the rules of the ancestors. It is a great grace for the emperor to let the little elder brother stay with the concubine." Her voice was choked just right, but she soon became light again. She looked around, "Why didn't you See Hyland?"

For such a big event as Yi's giving birth, it is impossible for Hailan not to show up.The emperor let her go, and said gently: "Hailan stayed with you all night, and I asked her to rest." Then he glanced at Yizheng, Yizheng turned around knowingly, and after a while, a large group of court ladies and eunuchs filed in Entering, headed by Sanbao and Yizheng, they all knelt down and congratulated: "Congratulations to the emperor! Congratulations to noble concubine Xian!"

"Come to congratulate so early, there is nothing in this Palace to reward you." Ruyi said, but looked at the emperor, "The ministers and concubines are ashamed, so the emperor should reward them with a lottery."

"What's so difficult about this." The emperor clapped his hands and smiled, and immediately ordered Yikun Palace to reward half a year's salary, and Fang asked her: "How good is that?"

"The emperor's thoughts are the best." Ruyi said with a smile, "Speaking of which, the concubine's child is thanks to Hailan's care. The emperor has rewarded so many people, don't forget Hailan."

The emperor pondered for a moment, then smiled brightly: "You're right. Mrs. Yu is credited with taking care of the noble concubine and giving birth to my elder brother, so I will promote Mrs. Yu as Concubine Yu, and let the people in the harem know that I value loyal and pure people."

This reward was not light, Ruyi quickly nodded, and said joyfully, "My concubine thanked the emperor for his kindness on Hailan's behalf." The emperor winked again, and Wang Qin hurriedly went to the Yuanhe Hall to pass the decree.

Leaning in the emperor's arms, Ruyi finally calmed down a little.Takako's identity has been obtained, and the next step is to welcome the Queen and the others well. I really can't relax for a moment.