Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

"Princess Cheng, why are you here?"

Langya was a little surprised to see Lanqi.

Lan Qi leaned forward and said, "Your Highness, I greet you. Could you please give me a moment? I want to talk to you."

Seeing this, Langya sent Su Lian and Lian Xin away, and walked to a corner with Lan Qi.

Langya said, "There's no one here anymore. If you have something to say, just speak up, Concubine Cheng."

Lan Qi raised her eyes, and her gaze towards Lang Ya was filled with sincerity. "Your Majesty, I've heard about the Korchin incident. I heard that the Empress Dowager was even turned away by the Emperor for several days. So Your Majesty is here now? I guess the Empress Dowager is really at her wit's end, so she summoned you, right?"

Langya looked at him coldly, frowned, and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Among Princess Hengti and Princess Hejing, Jingse is the most suitable one to marry into the Khorchin tribe.

In her previous life, Ruyi saw through the fact that Fucha would definitely sacrifice Jingse for glory, so she went to offer advice to Zeng Huan. Not only did this cause Langya and Zeng Huan to turn against each other, but she also caught the eye of the Empress Dowager.

In terms of cruelty, Ruyi is the one who kills people and destroys their hearts, but she still thinks she is very kind and brings warmth to the harem.

Since Lan Qi cannot change Jingse's fate of marrying far away in this life.

It would also be good if Langya could leave a good impression on Zeng Huan. At least it would save her only daughter.

So she wrote a letter and asked the inconspicuous Yingsi to deliver it to Daofuga, while she brought Ji Tao here to intercept Langya.

Lan Qi said firmly, "I ask the Empress to take the initiative to talk to the Queen Mother about marrying Princess Hejing to the Khorchin tribe."

When Langya heard this, her eyes went dark and she almost fainted. Fortunately, Lan Qi reached out in time and supported Langya.

Langya didn't appreciate it. Her face turned pale. She shook off Lanqi's hand and walked towards the sedan chair.

Lan Qi did not give up and trotted to catch up, "Your Majesty, I am your concubine..."

Before Lan Qi could finish her words, Langya turned around and scolded her, "How dare you, Concubine Cheng! I originally thought you were kind-hearted, so I asked the Emperor to recommend you for the position of First Palace Master. But I didn't expect that not only would you not speak up for me, but you would even want to marry my daughter Jingse off to Khorchin. You are truly heartless."

Lan Qi remained unperturbed. She half-knelt before Langya and explained, "Your Majesty, I am grateful for your sacrifices for me, but I must say that the Empress Dowager already has a daughter married to Junggar. I'm sure Zhang Tingyu and other ministers will use this as an excuse. If Princess Hengti is married to the Khorchin, then the two major tribes on the grassland will become the Empress Dowager's greatest power. The Emperor, fearing the Empress Dowager, will certainly have concerns. Your mother's family, the Fucha clan, will certainly not let this go. For the sake of the Fucha clan's century-long glory, they will definitely persuade you to marry Princess Hejing. If you then fall out with the Empress Dowager again, your path in the harem will only become more difficult."

Langya stopped and started coughing violently, covering her mouth.

She slowly turned around and looked at Lan Qi, a tear dripping from her face, because Lan Qi was right, the Fucha family would definitely force her for the sake of a hundred years of glory. She had been a puppet of the Fucha family in this life, and she didn't expect that her daughter would follow in her footsteps.

Yonglian, Yongcong, Jingse, and the eldest princess who died young, she couldn't save any of her children.

Langya coughed and then laughed.

Her laughter was so miserable.

Lan Qi suddenly felt some sympathy for Langya. If Hongli didn't love Ruyi, perhaps she would be a very good queen. No, Langya was a good queen, decent and generous, but she was occasionally blinded by jealousy.

Su Lian stepped forward, holding Lang Ya's hand and whispering something in her ear. Lang Ya was shocked and asked unwillingly, "Did Mother really say that?"

Su Lian nodded.

Langya closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and finally said helplessly: "Forget it, it's my fault. I understand what you said, Concubine Cheng. You should go back soon."

"Su Lian, Lian Xin, please accompany me to see the Empress Dowager."

Langya, supported by Su Lian and Lian Xin, stepped into Zeng Huan's bedroom step by step. Every step felt like walking on the tip of a knife, and the pain was unbearable.

When Fujia saw Langya, he quickly stepped forward and saluted: "This servant pays his respects to the Empress. The Empress Dowager has been waiting for you inside for a long time."

Langya nodded weakly, indicating that Fuga didn't need to be polite.

Then he followed Fuga into the inner hall.

Zeng Huan lazily reclined on the couch, gently stroking a snow-white Persian cat with her hand, a smile on her lips, "The Queen is here."

"Your servant pays her respects to the Empress Dowager." Langya knelt down and saluted with a respectful tone.

Zeng Huan glanced at Lang Ya calmly and said slowly, "Sit down."

After thanking her, Langya sat on the chair with Su Lian's help.

Seeing Langya sitting down, Zeng Huan immediately signaled to Fujia.

Fuga understood what she meant and clapped his hands. Soon, a palace maid came to Langya holding a pearl collar.

Zeng Huan smiled, her tone tentative, "This is the pearl collar the late emperor gave me when I became a concubine. Consider it my advance wedding gift to Jingse."

Langya was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for the reward."

Langya turned around and asked Sulian to accept it, and signaled Lianxin to present the golden mandarin duck.

After Zeng Huan took a look at Yuanyang, her expression suddenly changed.

She raised an eyebrow, put down the white cat in her hand, sat up straight, and looked at Langya with interest, "What does the Queen mean?"

Langya took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness in her heart, and slowly said, "Empress Dowager, I have accepted your wedding gift on behalf of Jingse. As a matter of courtesy, I should also give Sister Hengti a wedding gift. These mandarin ducks were given by the late Emperor when I married His Majesty. Consider it my advance congratulations to Sister Hengti on finding a good match."

Zeng Huan listened quietly as Lang Ya continued, "As the Empress of the Qing Dynasty, I must prioritize state affairs. Although Jingse is my daughter, she is also a princess of the Qing Dynasty. For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, I am willing to sacrifice everything."

"What a 'state affairs first' phrase." Zeng Huan suddenly sneered and slammed the teacup in her hand on the table. "Did the Queen speak sincerely today?"

Langya's face turned pale, but she didn't dare to refute. She could only lower her head and remain silent.

After a while, Langya finally said, "Whether it's sincere or not, who would want their children to marry far away? If possible, I hope Jingse is just Jingse, not the Princess of the Qing Dynasty. But I am not only a mother, but also the Empress of the Qing Dynasty."

Langya felt a pain in her heart, but she could only hold back her tears.

Although Zeng Huan was touched, she still did not dare to let her guard down. She was afraid that Lang Ya was deliberately trying to arouse her sympathy. At this critical moment, she should remain rational.

"Empress Mother, I have one more request for you." Langya said, ignoring everyone's surprised looks and kneeling in front of Zeng Huan.

Seeing this, the people behind him immediately knelt down.

Zeng Huan was shocked, "What is the Queen doing? Su Lian Lianxin, why don't you help the Queen up quickly?"

Without Langya's order, Su Lian and Lian Xin dared not move.

Langya shook her head, "Empress Mother, ever since Yongcong's untimely death, my health has been getting worse day by day. I only ask that you, considering Jingse's young age, allow her to set up a princess mansion in the capital so that she can live in the capital after her marriage and does not have to go to Khorchin with her husband." There was a hint of sob in Langya's voice, and the tears in her eyes could no longer be held back and slid down her cheeks.

Zeng Huan looked at Langya who was kneeling in front of her and begging desperately. Is this still the high and mighty daughter-in-law she knew?

She had previously believed Meipin's slander, and it seemed that she had made the right choice when she chose Empress Fucha for Hongli.

Langya is a good queen and a good mother. She can put aside all her dignity for Jingse. Zeng Huan admires Langya from the bottom of her heart.

"Queen, please get up! What are you doing?" Zeng Huan sighed and gestured to Fu Jia to help Lang Ya up. "Don't worry, as soon as the Emperor issues the decree granting the marriage, I will tell the Emperor that I am old and want to enjoy the blessings of my children and grandchildren, so I will leave Jing Jingse in the capital."

Langya glanced at Zeng Huan gratefully and slowly stood up. "Thank you, Empress Dowager. I'm sorry to bother you. I'll take my leave now."

Zeng Huan nodded and said, "Go ahead."

The next day, Ruyi learned from somewhere that the Khorchin tribe wanted to marry their legitimate princess.

Because the emperor's decree had not yet been issued, she did not know that Hongli had decided to let Jingse marry Korchin.

She came to the Queen Mother's bedroom alone, wanting to see her.

Fujia came in to report. Zeng Huan wanted to send her away, but she heard Fujia say, "Empress Dowager, Concubine Xian said she has a way to get you to keep Princess Hengti."

Fuga lowered his head and said respectfully.

Zeng Huan frowned, something in his mind moved, and he winked at Fujia.

She was afraid that the emperor and the empress would regret it, and that they would have no choice but to sacrifice Hengti. Since Ruyi came to offer advice, it would be good to listen to it.

Fuga understood and immediately went out to invite Ruyi in.

When Ruyi came in, the first thing Zeng Huan noticed was her clothes and accessories.

Today she was wearing a crimson-purple cheongsam with dark patterns, a few simple pearl flowers on her head, and a little makeup on her face. She looked plain and elegant, but it couldn't hide the confidence between her brows.

Why did the concubines in the harem become like this?

Langya disliked extravagance, but she had plenty of elegant and beautiful clothes. Why did Ruyi always prefer wearing such dark clothes, like the old concubines in Shoukang Palace? Zeng Huan wondered what it was that Hongli saw in Ruyi in the first place? He was willing to offend the Fucha and Gao families in order to make Ruyi his first wife.

While Zeng Huan was still daydreaming, Ruyi had already arrived in front of her. Ruyi knelt and saluted, "Your concubine pays respects to the Empress Dowager."

Zeng Huan glanced at her calmly and said, "Stand up and sit down."

Ruyi stood up with a faint smile on her lips, and walked gracefully to sit in front of Zeng Huan.