Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

Hongli was no less heartbroken and sad than Langya about Yongcong's death, but he was the emperor. To the entire country, Hongli was not only a father, but also the master of the Qing Dynasty.

During the time Langya was in a coma, Hongli went to see her several times, but every meeting would remind him of the death of Yonglian and Yongcong. Sometimes he would think that they were such good children, but they died young. It was inevitable that seeds of doubt would be planted in Hongli's heart.

He looked at Langya's pale face, and Gao Xiyue's words before her death were still vivid in his mind. Could it be that his queen really did something unforgivable that caused God to take back his beloved son?

Hongli clenched his fists and his face suddenly changed.

He called Su Lian and Lian Xin and said only one sentence, "Take good care of the queen. I will come to see her when I have time."

Su Lian and Lian Xin exchanged a glance. Facing the emperor's expression, they could only bow slightly and replied, "This servant will do his best to take care of the queen."

Hongli nodded and left Changchun Palace with his hands behind his back.

After returning to the Yangxin Palace, Hongli waved away everyone, suppressed his grief, picked up his pen and wrote the two words "Daomin" as Yongcong's posthumous title, and ordered that he be named Prince Daomin and buried next to the tomb of Crown Prince Duanhui.

Hongli handed the matter over to Li Yu and went to Yiku Palace again.

A few days later, Langya's health improved, but she still couldn't get out of bed.

A heavy atmosphere of sadness permeated the Changchun Palace, and even the incense burning in the incense burner could not conceal the lingering despair.

Langya lay on the sickbed, her face as pale as paper, bloodless. Her once lively eyes had now lost their luster. She stared blankly at the gauze curtain above the bed, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with her.

Yongcong's departure seemed to take away all her hopes.

Lan Qi was not surprised by Yongcong's death.

Lan Qi hurried to Changchun Palace to visit Langya. As soon as she stepped into the palace, she smelled a strong smell of medicine mixed with a faint scent of sandalwood, which made her want to vomit.

Lan Qi covered her nose with a handkerchief, walked to Langya's bed, knelt down and saluted, saying, "Your servant pays respects to the Empress."

"Why is Concubine Lan here..." Langya's voice was hoarse and weak, as if it came from the other side of the world.

Lan Qi looked up and saw that Langya had lost a lot of weight. Her originally plump cheeks were now sunken, revealing clearly visible cheekbones. Her long black hair had also lost its former luster and looked dry, yellow and messy.

Lan Qi, with tears in her eyes, trembled as she said, "Seventh Prince has suffered a tragic fate, but fortunately the Emperor loves him and has named him Prince Daomin. Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."

Jingse half-knelt on the ground, her eyes moist. She held Langya's hand and comforted her, "Empress Mother, although your brother is gone, you still have your daughter. She will be your support and will make you proud."

Hearing Jingse's words, Langya couldn't help but shed tears. She stretched out her trembling hand, wanting to touch Jingse's cheek, but her hand fell down weakly.

"What's the point of having a daughter? If you have a son, a daughter is just the icing on the cake. Without a son, a daughter can't even compare to the little charcoal in the snow." Lang Ya turned her head, closed her eyes, and said weakly, "It's just better than nothing."

"Empress Mother, do you look down on your daughter so much?" Upon hearing this, Jingse could no longer hold back the sadness in her heart. She stood up suddenly and ran out crying.

No matter how Langya called out, Jingse didn't turn back.

"Empress?" Lan Qi saw Langya propping herself up and almost falling to the ground. She immediately stepped forward to support Langya and took the soft gold-thread pillow beside her to cushion Langya, just so that she could lie more comfortably.

Lan Qi took the medicine handed to her by Su Lian, blew it cool, and fed it to Lang Ya spoonfully.

"Lanqi, I don't look down on Jingse, but I look down on myself. You are still young, and the emperor has no shortage of young and beautiful concubines around him. But for a mother like me who can't even protect a son, what's the point of living?" Langya's voice was choked with sobs, full of self-blame and despair.

Lan Qi opened and closed her mouth.

She suddenly felt sorry for Langya.

As a wife, she does not get the love of her husband; as a queen, she is used by her family; as a mother, she cannot even protect the last daughter by her side.

"Empress, please don't say that. If you are so discouraged, what will the princess do in the future? As you said, the emperor has so many concubines and children around him, but Princess Hejing can only rely on you." Qi comforted softly, but she knew that her words were pale and powerless.

Langya ignored Lanqi and just stared blankly in the direction where Jingse left, her eyes empty, like a puppet that had lost its soul.

Su Lian looked at Langya, who looked like she was living in agony, and couldn't help but complain, "How can the emperor be so shameless? Why did he choose a good time for the eastern tour? He had to have the Imperial Household Department prepare everything and said he would leave in the next few days."

"Su Lian!" Lan Qi shouted harshly.

When Su Lian realized that she had finished speaking, she immediately knelt down.

Langya, however, became interested, propped herself up, and asked, "What Eastern Tour?"

Su Lian brought out the news that Hongli was going to take the empress dowager and the concubines on an eastern tour today.

"Cough cough..." Upon hearing this, Langya started coughing violently in excitement, her face flushed red, as if she was about to bleed.

She clutched the quilt beneath her tightly, anger and hatred boiling in her heart. "Noble Concubine Xian, Noble Concubine Xian again? Why didn't they tell me about the Emperor's eastern tour? Did they think I was dead?"

Su Lian lowered her head, not daring to look Langya in the eye. She simply whispered, "Your Majesty, the journey was exhausting, and the Emperor is worried that you won't be able to handle it."

Langya didn't care, there was no shortage of skilled doctors in the palace.

However, this was the emperor's first large-scale eastern tour since he ascended the throne, and Langya, as the Empress of the Central Palace, had to go.

"I'm not dead yet, and Concubine Xian shouldn't think of taking over my duties. Su Lian, go to the Yangxin Palace and invite the emperor, and tell him that I have something to say to him." Langya's voice was hoarse and sharp, echoing in the empty bedroom, filled with despair and unwillingness.

Seeing that Su Lian was still not moving, Lang Ya became angry and shouted, "Don't you even listen to me?"

After taking a look at Lan Qi, Su Lian walked out.

Lan Qi was afraid that Hongli would come and see her and become suspicious, so she sat in Changchun Palace for a while and then left.

Ji Tao held Lan Qi's hand and walked to the palace road, "My lady, I don't understand."

"What don't you understand?" Lan Qi glanced sideways, the tassels on her bun swaying gently as her head turned.

Ji Tao lowered her eyes. "Ever since Prince Daomin passed away, the Emperor has rarely visited Changchun Palace. They all say that the Empress has fallen out of favor, while Imperial Concubine Xian is favored. Why does my lady insist on being so close to the Empress?"

Lan Qi smiled and poked Ji Tao's head with her finger, "You, the Queen, are virtuous and kind, and as for Concubine Xian..."

Lan Qi really couldn't think of any good words to describe Ruyi.

As a woman in the harem, instead of bringing glory to her family, she always dreams of being with the emperor for the rest of her life. How ridiculous!

It's a pity that our Emperor Qianlong was a sentimental man, but he couldn't compare to the infatuated Emperor Taizu. If you want to blame someone, blame Ruyi for being born in the wrong era.

On the way back to Guanju Palace, Lan Qi happened to meet Yanwan and Yihuan who were on their way to visit Langya.

Lan Qi kindly told the two that Langya already knew that the emperor was going on an eastern tour and was discussing the matter with the emperor.

After hearing this, Yanwan and Yihuan had no choice but to visit another day.