Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Originally, the special envoy of the Li Dynasty came to congratulate Yingying with sincerity and the blessings of the mother clan, but this happened so suddenly that Concubine Jia didn't even realize it, and the deputy envoy named Cui Zhen had already had a runny nose Tears told about the actions of King Li Chaoxin.

It turns out that Cui Shi, the younger sister of deputy envoy Cui Zhen, was originally the concubine of the crown prince. The crown prince of the Li Dynasty ascended the throne as the new king last month. He should have been promoted to concubine immediately. The instrument.Later, the news of Concubine Jia's conferment came, and Cui Zhen came to congratulate her according to the order, but yesterday a family letter suddenly came from the family, saying that the prince had a quarrel with the concubine, and ordered someone to punish the concubine.

The Li Dynasty was a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. In recent years, due to the dispute over the throne, the court situation was turbulent, and the various families were intertwined, not the new king's family.Like Concubine Jia's mother's family, the Cui family is a well-established family, how could they suffer such a great humiliation.It just so happened that a cousin of Ruyi’s family was serving as an official in the guest department of the Li Fan Yuan, responsible for receiving the envoys of the Li Dynasty, so he took this opportunity to say a few words, and Cui Zhen had the courage to tell the matter in front of the emperor. poked out.

Forcing his wife to death may not be a big deal for the emperor, but for the king of a small vassal state, every move is under the jurisdiction of the Qing Dynasty, so how can he do whatever he wants.At that time, the emperor was furious and reprimanded the new king of Li Chao for being unkind and unworthy of a human being. For a while, he forgot that the pregnant concubine Jia was present, and directly ordered the new king to be escorted to Beijing for questioning.Concubine Jia nearly fainted after hearing this, she prostrated with her big belly and begged for help, but the imperial decree had been issued, and she was powerless to recover.

After such a big event happened, the so-called welcome banquet was over.Concubine Jia was obsessed with thinking of King Li Chaoxin, her fetal gas was concussed, she saw red when she returned to the palace, and she didn't give birth after a whole night of tossing.When Li Yu reported back to the emperor, it was already the morning of the second day, and Ruyi was accompanying him in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, playing with Yonglong in the shaker with a rattle drum.Yonglong is not afraid of people, he looks at Huang Ama with dizzy eyes, and smiles extraordinarily brightly.

Li Yu at the other end looked at the emperor's face, and thought about his choice of words: "Back to the emperor, Li Xin from Qixiang Palace just came to report that Concubine Jia gave birth to Eleven Elder Brothers, but because of dystocia, the little Elder Brothers just She lost her breath when she was born. Lixin said that Concubine Jia was worried about the punishment of the prince Li Chao, she became a big hit, and she has not woken up yet, and the midwife said that it would be difficult to conceive again."

"What a noble concubine who is dedicated to her mother country." The emperor put down the rattle in his hand, "I'm afraid in her heart, Li Chaoxin is more important than me than the emperor's heir? Such a person is not worthy to be the prince's biological mother."

"Concubine Jia comes from the royal family of the Li Dynasty, so she must worry about the safety of the new king. It's just..." Ruyi bowed her head, her smile was as quiet as autumn water, she suddenly knelt down on the ground, her voice was calm and determined, without any hesitation, she said loudly: "The concubine still has something to report to the emperor, but this matter is too shocking. The concubine has no definite evidence. It doesn't matter whether the emperor believes it or not. But if the emperor is not told, the concubine will be really afraid."

The emperor saw that she was so serious, so he ordered Li Yu to go out and guard, and stretched out his hand to her in a gentle tone: "You have always been steady, what is it that makes you so alarmed?"

Ruyi did not respond with her hands, but took out a string of agate bracelets close to her body, raised her jaw slightly, and formed a proud arc with her slender and straight neck, "This was given to my concubine a few days ago by Concubine Mei. Said a few days ago I picked it up at the canonization ceremony, and I asked the craftsmen in the palace, and they all said that this agate was made by the Li Dynasty. I have been busy with the banquet these few days, so I didn't take it into consideration for a moment. The concubine brought it over to the banquet yesterday, and prepared to return it to Concubine Jia after the banquet." She stared at the emperor, the corners of her lips twitched suddenly, and she said coldly "But something happened yesterday...the concubine was delayed again. Who would have thought that the deputy envoy saw this agate bracelet by chance and was surprised..."

The emperor's eyes seemed to be stagnant in lead water, with the coldness and hardness of heavy iron ash: "What? What's wrong with this agate string?"

There was a cool wind blowing in violently, like a sharp knife passing by, although it didn't hurt, it was cold and icy cold.Ruyi opened her mouth in a clear voice, "The deputy envoy said that the string of agates was given by the new king of Li Chao when he was the son of the new king. Wang only said that it was accidentally lost, how could it appear here?"

The golden sunlight of early autumn shone through the long carved windows, but the emperor's eyes were covered with a thin layer of coldness. He seemed a little unbelievable, and said solemnly: "Could it be... that King Li Chaoxin gave it to Concubine Jia?... ...It's just an agate, so maybe it's similar..."

"The concubine also thinks the same way. It's just that the envoy was very sure, saying that there is only one such thing in the world, and it is unique." Ruyi's expression was solemn, as if it was hard to say, "This matter is related to the reputation of the concubine, and the concubine dare not be sloppy. , ordered someone to quietly question the attendants of Concubine Jia’s mother’s relatives. Unexpectedly, one of Concubine Jia’s brother’s attendants said that Concubine Jia had met the new king several times in the boudoir. Before marrying into the hidden mansion, Concubine Jia shed tears all day long , until I entered the palace to see the new king once..."

"Okay! Very good!" The emperor's handsome face was full of thunder and lightning haze, and his eyes were full of sternness, "How dare she! No wonder she was pregnant with Liujia and pleaded for the prince of Li Chao. No wonder... the prince of Li Chao just now To succeed to the throne is to force the death of a wife! And it was after the news of Jin’s Jin imperial concubine came!”

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Hearing that Concubine Jia has become Jin's family, Ruyi knew that the emperor was naturally very angry, so she bowed herself and bowed again, "Your Majesty, although this testimony comes from the Jin family's servant...but it is only one-sided. As for that Agate, it is... it is the congratulatory gift from the prince of Li Chao on behalf of his mother country to Concubine Jia..." Her words hesitated, on the surface she was trying to excuse Concubine Jia, but in fact, this kind of specious words made it more serious. In order to aggravate the emperor's suspicion.

"Ruyi, you have always been fair, and I know it, so you don't have to keep pleading for the Jin family." The emperor's slightly closed eyes were like the cold wind in late autumn, passing by coldly: "I understand, you are worried about this moment. Li Chao's envoys and Jin's relatives are all there, and the prince of Li Chao has just been ordered to go to Beijing to punish him, so it is inappropriate to denigrate the Jin family too much."

Ruyi has a just right smile, agreeing, tender, and almost understanding and understanding: "The emperor is wise, and my concubine has this intention. Besides, such a thing may not be true—it is the minister." Maybe the concubine is too careful. Even if it is true, such secrets of the royal family should not make a big fuss and lose the face of the emperor."

The emperor is nearly forty years old, and even with proper maintenance, there are shallow scratches between his brows that have passed through the years. At this moment, those marks gradually faded with his smile, and he patted Ruyi's hand lovingly: "Ruyi , you are indeed different from the past. You are so considerate of everything, you are worthy of my respect for you like a jewel. Although you have to wait for the two-year funeral of Empress Xiaoxian, I have already promised you the position of empress from the bottom of my heart .”

Ruyi took his hand and got up, and sat on the goose feather cushion beside him.She wanted to laugh in her heart, like pearls and treasures?It is about this time.In fact, if you think about it carefully, the emperor is just an ordinary man. He has the common problems of all men, but he insists on the most sincere love and respect from all the concubines.

"However, Concubine Jia did such a thing and hurt the emperor's heir, so she must be punished." Before he knew it, the emperor had changed his name back to Concubine Jia, and he said loudly to the outside: "Li Yu, pass it on. In the Sixth Palace, the noble concubine, the Jin family, acted arrogantly and recklessly, discussing government affairs arbitrarily, resulting in the death of elder brother Eleven. After thinking about it for a long time, I was demoted to the position of concubine, and I was confined to Qixiang Palace to think about my mistakes."

Li Yu entered the door without hesitation, and promised: "The slave will lead the order."

"Wait a minute." The emperor thought for a while, and then spoke out in contempt and disgust: "This kind of mother will only teach my princes to be against outsiders. Li Yu, you personally bring back the fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother Brother, I will be raised by elder brother."

Li Yu agreed to go.Ruyi caressed the icy golden bead tassels on her bun, but her smile was so tender and tender: "The emperor is kind, if my concubine learns the lesson, she will definitely correct her past mistakes and no longer have bad conduct."

This night, Ruyi naturally stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the emperor slept very soundly, she stared at the sleeping face of the person next to her pillow, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised in a warm and seductive gesture, and the new fine lines around her eyes could not be concealed His face is as majestic as a jade mountain.He is really a handsome man, not let down by the years.

It is now the 13th year of Qianlong, the emperor is already thirty-seven, and Ruyi is also thirty-one.She is really useless. In her previous life, when she was 30 years old, she was already the queen of the world.Ruyi thought in ecstasy, this man, the more he lived, the more he returned.

The person in front of her is an emperor with a lot of power; and she is a concubine who is good at planning.Seems like a perfect match.The candle shadow shook the dark red Yeye, and before falling into a deep sleep, Ruyi wondered in a trance, why these disgusting people who are emperors all have the same kung fu.

The demotion of the concubine Jia seems to have brought a long-lost tranquility to the harem.The disposition of the new king of the Li Dynasty has been issued. For the matter of the concubine, the emperor, in addition to punishing him for three years of grace, also decreed to honor the late queen, and ordered the new king to be the queen and fast for three years, so as to comfort the queen's spirit in heaven.The decline of the royal family of the Li Dynasty began from this.

The concubine Chun, who lived in seclusion, finally realized the truth, and began to flatter Ruyi all day long.But having said that, what happened was what happened. Even if they didn't say anything, Hai Lan and Yi Huan still scoffed at Concubine Chun's behavior. Even Wei Yanwan relied on her favor, and occasionally made a few insincere remarks.Although Ruyi intervened, but the concubine Chun was no longer as enthusiastic as before, so it was a warning.

For Concubine Jia, everyone's contempt was even more obvious. Although they didn't know the real reason for Concubine Jia's demotion, this did not prevent them from recognizing the fact that Concubine Jia fell out of favor.In the current harem, concubine Jia is the only one who has children but cannot keep them by her side.

But after only three or four days, everyone stopped paying attention to the concubine Jia, because in a blink of an eye it was the thirteenth day of the eighth month, the Emperor's Longevity Day.After the Hungry Ghost Festival on July [-]th, Anji Bosang, the great master of Tantric Buddhism, led a group of disciples into the Forbidden City, temporarily staying in the Yuhua Pavilion to practice and pray for the royal family until the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th.

This is a rare event in the palace.Because Baohua Hall is dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha, and Yuhua Pavilion is the Buddhist hall of Tibetan Buddhism.Tibetan Buddhism was prevalent in Sichuan and Tibet, and it was closely related to Mongolia, which was closely connected with the royal family of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, there were many people in the palace who believed in Tibetan Buddhism.From the empress dowager down to the palace people, everyone worships devoutly.

Ruyi is in charge of the Sixth Palace, so naturally she dare not neglect such a big event.Since the 12th year of Qianlong, Sha Luoben, the chieftain of the Sichuan Tibetan Dajinchuan appeasement department, rebelled openly. The imperial court sent troops to suppress it and failed. The emperor switched to Yue Zhongqi to attack Dajinchuan in two ways. , praying in the palace, but also seeking peace for the country.

Concubine Jia believed in the Tangun religion of the Li Dynasty wholeheartedly. Except for necessary routines, she never entered the Baohua Hall dedicated to Muni Buddha and the Yuhua Pavilion dedicated to Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism. , the concubines had a new focus, and gradually they stopped talking about her.

It was not the first day that Ruyi knew about the emperor's suspicion. After much deliberation, she still asked the emperor's will to ensure the safety of Yuhua Pavilion, and sent a team of imperial guards to guard outside Yuhua Pavilion. Then there was Ling Yunche.She also ordered Sanbao to send people to keep a close eye on Qixiang Palace, don't tell Concubine Jia to make any other moths.

In addition, she also avoids suspicion in everything, once she enters the Yuhua Pavilion, she must go with all the concubines and never communicate with the master in private.

So it came safely to the thirteenth day, the Emperor's Longevity Day, and Ruyi had newly named the Imperial Concubine, so she was supposed to preside over the Longevity Day ceremony, so she was naturally dressed up to attend.As for the concubine Jia, who had not yet come out of the moon, her feet were grounded again, so she naturally did not need to be in front of the emperor, and the emperor didn't even need to set up a seat.On that day, Ruyi was holding Yonglong and sitting beside the emperor, wearing a purple begonia brocade Ruyi palace attire, and wearing a seven-tailed phoenix hairpin on her head.

The eldest elder brother Yonghuang and the pure imperial concubine each started, toasting the emperor with a glass of wine, and the concubines ignored the fifth elder brother Yongxuan as if they had no concubines.Yongxie was young, and knew that his mother and concubine were not welcome, with a look of indignation, the emperor didn't say yes or no, he just watched the liveliness of the Wanshou Festival, laughing and talking as usual with Ruyi and others.

The queen mother looked at Yongxuan and Yongxuan in the distance, straightened the emerald Xichi birthday hairpin on her hair, and said in a harmonious voice: "It is her own fault that the concubine Jia is wrong. Now the elder brother and the princesses are all in the birth mother. It's not appropriate to put Yongxuan and Yongxuan in elder brother's house alone."

The emperor put down his wine glass and said sternly, "Brother, all you have is someone to serve you. People like Concubine Jia will definitely not be able to educate my princes anymore."

The Empress Dowager glanced at Ruyi with a half-smile, Ruyi understood, and said softly: "The Empress Dowager wants to find another adoptive mother for Fifth and Ninth Elder Brothers to take care of them. According to my concubine, Fifth Elder Brother Nine years old is still a bit older, but Brother Jiu has just turned two years old, and it is the time when he can't live without his mother, how can those people in elder brother's care serve him wholeheartedly?"

The queen mother nodded again and again, "What the imperial concubine said is not unreasonable. Emperor, there are many concubines in the harem who can be Yongxuan's adoptive mothers; A half-grown Yongxuan is enough."

The emperor meditated for a moment, and slowly touched the dense embroidery patterns on the cuffs, "Forget it. There are concubines in the harem, the imperial concubine and the pure concubine have too many children, concubine Yu has Yongqi, concubine Shu has five princesses, um... ...Yongxuan will be with Concubine Yu, and be with Yongqi as well. As for the concubine who is senior and has no children, she is noble Wan, but her status is too low..."

"Mr. Wangui is an old man in Qiandi. She is quiet and doesn't like to cause trouble. It would be a good place for Yongxuan to go to her place." Although the queen mother was surprised that the emperor remembered that there was such a person as Wanguiren in the palace, But he still gently persuaded, "Since the status is low, let's promote a concubine, which is barely enough to support the prince."

The emperor thought for a while: "In this way, the nobleman Wan of Jin will be the concubine Wan, and he will be given the throne in Jingyang Palace. I will make a decree tomorrow to entrust Yongxuan to the concubine Wan to raise him."

It's still on the feast at this moment, so it's inconvenient to say it immediately, anyway, it's not at this hour or three moments.Yongxuan is nine years old, but she has a adoptive mother like Wanpin who has no family background and no love, basically she has no chance of being on the throne.And Yongxuan is still young, it's hard to say whether to listen to Concubine Jia or Hailan when she grows up.Even if he never forgets his biological mother, as long as Yongxuan is raised by Hailan's side, the concubine Jia will have to be wary.And Ruyi and Hailan have ten thousand ways to make Yongxuan as unknown as Yongzhang.

It was night, when he was drunk, Ruyi held a vengeful smile, looked at the singing girl dancing under the bright lights, her eyebrows were tactile, and she was full of indulgence.