Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

"How come Concubine Cheng has time to come to my Yonghe Palace today?"

Rui Ji hated Langya so much that she was too lazy to attend her funeral and kept hiding in Yonghe Palace, claiming to be sick.

Lan Qi let go of Yongrong's hand and asked Ji Tao to take him to play in the yard for a while.

The joyful voices of children came from the yard. Rui Ji couldn't help but look outside, her eyes red. If her child hadn't died, he would have been as cute as the Sixth Prince, and would have surrounded her, calling her mother and acting coquettishly. She often wondered what name the emperor had given her child. By the way, Ruyi once mentioned that her child was named Yongxi.

It’s a pity that she didn’t even get to see her face, and she didn’t know whether her Yongxi would be able to recognize her as her mother in the underworld.

Lan Qi saw the look Rui Ji gave Yong Rong, a look of longing and love. She took a sip of tea and said, "Sister, do you want it too?"

Ruiji came back to her senses and looked at Lanqi with a frown, "What do you mean?"

Lan Qi looked up at Su Yun behind her. Rui Ji understood and said, "Su Yun, ask the kitchen to make some cakes that Sixth Prince likes."

"Yes."

Su Yun bowed and retreated, but did not even want to close the hall door.

Rui Ji gently stroked the white flower on her bun and said nonchalantly, "It's just the two of us now. If you have anything to say, just tell me, Concubine Cheng."

"Sister, do you want a child of your own?"

Which woman in the harem wouldn't want that? A mother's status is determined by her son. Rui Ji originally had the opportunity to give birth to the emperor's first son after he ascended the throne, but she was framed by the queen, causing the mother and son to be separated. She thought she would have a chance if she took good care of her body, but she had been suffering from spotting for years, and she was completely rejected by the emperor. Even the queen mother gave up on her. She knew without thinking that her fate would be to die alone.

So she couldn't be a mother anymore.

But she didn't understand what Lan Qi meant.

Lan Qi told Rui Ji what she had heard Hai Lan say while passing through the Locust Gate. Rui Ji was shocked after hearing it. "This Yupin looks gentle, but I didn't expect her heart to be so vicious. Isn't she trying to kill Concubine Chun and her son?"

Rui Ji suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you mean that I should report Concubine Yu and then ask the Emperor to hand over the Fifth Prince to me for his care?"

Lan Qi shook her head. "Sister, you don't have to talk to the Emperor in person. You just need to take the Sixth Prince to the Yangxin Palace."

"Sixth Prince?" Rui Ji was puzzled.

Lan Qi whispered something into Ruiji's ear.

Ruiji nodded with satisfaction, then left the main hall with Lanqi, and called Suyun to take Yongrong to the Yangxin Palace.

When they arrived, they happened to meet Hailan and Yongqi who came out.

Hailan stepped forward and said hello, then put her arm around Yongqi's shoulder and left. Li Yu stepped forward and respectfully saluted Ruiji and Yongrong.

"Empress Mei, are you bringing the Sixth Prince to see the Emperor?"

Rui Ji held Yongrong's hand and said as they walked, "When I passed by Xiefang Palace, I saw the Sixth Prince crying and making a fuss. He said he hadn't seen the Emperor for a long time. I felt sorry for him, so I brought him to see his father, the Emperor."

Li Yu knew that Hongli disliked Concubine Mei, but for Yongrong's sake, he didn't look at her.

As soon as she entered the room, Ruiji saw Hongli sitting cross-legged on the couch with a gloomy face, playing with a string of Buddhist beads in his hands.

Yongrong stepped forward and knelt before Hongli, "Your Majesty, I beg you to greet me."

Hongli put away the Buddhist beads and placed them on the table. Although he spoke softly, his frown showed no sign of relaxing. "Why is Meipin here?"

Rui Ji stepped forward to pay her respects. Hong Li didn't give her much of a good face when he saw Rui Ji. He just called Yong Rong forward, weighed him with his hand, and then put him on his lap. "Sixth Prince has grown taller and heavier."

Yongrong tilted his head back and said aggrievedly, "Why doesn't the Emperor come to see me? And why doesn't Mother come to Xiefang Palace?"

Hongli touched Yongrong's head and said, "Yongrong, dear, your mother is preparing for the funeral of the Empress Dowager. She will come to see you when she is done with this period of work."

Yongrong was still young and ignorant, and he didn't know what death meant.

The wet nurse told him that his biological mother, Empress Fucha, had passed away and he would never see her again. Although Yongrong was sad, he did not have much impression of his biological mother.

Rui Ji picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her wet eyes. Hong Li saw this scene and felt annoyed. He scolded Rui Ji in front of Yong Rong, "Princess Mei, what's wrong with you?"

It has been many years since Concubine Mei gave birth to the child. She used to be beautiful, but now she is skinny and has not been favored for many years. Her face is very sunken and weak, and she gave birth to a monster. It was a special favor for him to keep Rui Ji's title and life, but he still has the nerve to cry.

Although Rui Ji's brain wasn't working very well, she was also keenly aware of Hongli's displeasure. She immediately knelt down and explained, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I lost my composure. It's just that when I saw the Sixth Prince alone in Xiefang Palace, I thought of my poor child. I'm not blessed enough to have children like Concubine Jia and Concubine Chun."

Hongli sighed and didn't say much.

"Your Majesty, just now, I and Empress Mei were on the way to the Yangxin Palace. Guess who I met?" Yongrong leaned over to Hongli's ear and said mysteriously.

Hongli turned his head and asked, "Oh? Who did you see?"

"It's Empress Yu and Fifth Brother..."

Seeing Yongrong about to blurt out something, Ruiji immediately stopped him and said, "Sixth Prince, don't talk nonsense."

Hongli glared at Ruiji, becoming suspicious, and said calmly, "Go on."

Yongrong continued, "I wanted to go up and greet my third and fifth brothers, but before I even reached them, I heard Empress Yu tell my fifth brother that he shouldn't cry at the Empress Dowager's funeral tomorrow. All the brothers and sisters should cry, but only you, the fifth brother, should not cry. This way, you will be appreciated by the Emperor and have the possibility of being named Crown Prince in the future..."

After hearing Yongrong's words, Hongli's face indeed darkened.

Just now, Hai Lan brought Yongqi to see him. No wonder Yongqi talked so much to him and even compared his Yonghuang and Yongzhang to the sons of Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty. He is indeed his good son.

Hongli laughed out loud.

Rui Ji felt horrified. She placed her hand on Hongli's knee and explained, "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is still young. As for what Concubine Yu said to the Fifth Prince, perhaps we didn't hear clearly because we were far away. Concubine Yu has a gentle personality and is probably not that kind of person..."

Hongli shook off Ruiji's hand and said, "Princess Mei, take Yongrong back first. I still have things to do."

"Your Majesty?" Rui Ji looked up and replied, "Yes."

After Ruiji took Yongrong away, Jinzhong came forward to serve tea.

Would someone as gentle as Concubine Yu really instigate her own son to fight for the crown prince's position? Hongli recalled his first encounter with Hailan. At that time, Hailan was an embroiderer in the palace. He had sex with her because he was drunk and walked into the wrong room that night. In terms of appearance, Hailan was not outstanding.

If Ruyi had not pleaded for her and allowed Hailan to become a concubine, he would probably not have remembered her.

Hongli's mind became clear at this moment.

But Hailan was not well educated, and Yongqi was only five years old. Could it be that Ruyi had instigated this? After all, she and Ruyi were the best friends in the harem.