Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

Recalling her previous life, Yihuan became pregnant after Ruyi became the queen. Lan Qi was not sure whether things would change in this life if she stopped Yanwan and Yihuan from taking the pregnancy medicine.

Lan Qi said, "Your health is very important. Sister, please ask the imperial physician Qi to check your pulse."

Yi Huan smiled and said, "Thank you both for your concern, sisters. I will. By the way, I heard that you and Concubine Chun went to the eldest prince's residence together some time ago. Is the eldest prince feeling better?"

Yan Wan shook her head. She had served Yong Huang before. Although they were master and servant, Yong Huang never looked down on her because she was a palace maid. To Yan Wan, Yong Huang was the only person in the harem besides Ling Yunche who treated her well.

So she was grateful to him and naturally felt sorry for him.

Yan Wan said with a worried look on her face, "When I went there a few days ago, the eldest prince had been in a coma the whole time. I heard that Fu Jin had gone to Zhongcui Palace yesterday. When she heard that the eldest prince had woken up and wanted to see Concubine Chun, Concubine Chun immediately asked Ke Xin to prepare a carriage and go to the eldest prince's residence."

Yi Huan nodded.

She and Yonghuang had no connection, but she felt pity for him. He lost his mother at a young age and was left alone in the harem, helpless and destitute. During Empress Xiaoxian's lifetime, he was a thorn in the side of the people. The servants, knowing that Empress Xiaoxian disliked Yonghuang, constantly made things difficult for him. As the eldest son, though not born of legitimate parents, Yonghuang studied hard, and the emperor still valued him. It was just pitiful that he was stabbed in the back and was disliked by the emperor ever since.

And the culprit of this whole thing is Hailan.

If it weren't for her plan, Yonghuang wouldn't have lost his composure in front of the palace, and Concubine Chun wouldn't have been separated from the Sixth Prince.

Fortunately, the emperor was wise and stripped Hai Lan of her title and put her under house arrest. It was a pity for the Fifth Prince, who also lost his mother.

Although Ruyi treated Yongqi very well in front of the emperor, she had seen Yongqi several times in private, and he was as thin as a wild cat abandoned on the roadside. I really don’t know how Ruyi was able to be the imperial concubine.

Yihuan once thought that Yongqi was a child raised by Ruyi herself, but she was still treated like this. If she gave birth to a child in the future, would Ruyi treat her child equally?

Lan Qi blinked and smiled faintly, "The eldest prince is a kind and filial child. God will bless him."

Lan Qi slowly smoothed her hair as she spoke, and casually glanced at the maid beside Yan Wan. She said slowly, "Where's Lan Cui? I don't think it's been many days since I saw her serving my sister so closely."

Yan Wan smiled and then said, "Lan Cui has been feeling unwell these past few days, so I asked her to stay in the palace to recuperate."

Yi Huan: "Have you asked the imperial physician to come and see me?"

Yan Wan didn't know this, so she turned around and called Wang Chan.

Wang Chan came forward with a hunched back, speaking in a flattering tone and with a fawning smile on his face, "My lord, what do you want me to do?"

Yan Wan asked calmly, "You're usually on good terms with Lan Cui. Have you ever asked the imperial physician to see her?"

"This..." Wang Chan showed an embarrassment on his face. It was not that he didn't want to ask the imperial physician to see Lan Cui, but Lan Cui was not sick at all.

At this moment, he was in a dilemma. If he told the truth, he was afraid that Lan Cui would be punished. If he didn't tell the truth, he was afraid that Yan Wan would blame him.

Lan Qi saw through it but didn't say anything.

However, Yan Wan thought that Lan Cui had contracted some incurable serious illness, and was very worried, so she forced Wang Chan to explain clearly.

Wang Chan begged for mercy, "Master, please forgive me. When Lan Cui comes back, you can ask her yourself. I really can't say anything."

Yi Huan immediately understood what Wang Chan meant. She whispered jokingly, "Sister, you must question Lan Cui thoroughly when you return to Yongshou Palace. It would be best if you could prepare a generous dowry for her. Lan Cui is not young anymore. It's time for her to leave the palace and get married."

Lan Qi also smiled gently, her smile was light and soft, like the gentle starlight in the night sky.

Yan Wan just thought that the two were joking. Lan Cui was the senior palace maid by her side, and she didn't want to let Lan Cui leave the palace so soon.

But if there is someone who truly loves Lan Cui, she will definitely prepare a generous dowry for her.

She asked Wang Chan to stand up and leave, and they continued walking towards the imperial garden.

When passing the Locust Gate, a familiar voice suddenly came to Yanwan's ears.

Like Lancui's.

"Why did you drag me here? If we were discovered, we would have enough heads to chop off." Lan Cui shook off Zhao Jiuxiao's hand and looked around again.

Zhao Jiuxiao scratched the back of his head with a silly smile, then took out a white jade bracelet from his arms, took Lan Cui's hand and put it on, "I saved money and borrowed a few taels of silver from Ling Yunche to buy this, so I want to give it to you."

Lan Cui touched the bracelet on her wrist and felt so happy in her heart, but she had to work on a daily basis and had no use for such a good thing. She quickly took off the jade bracelet and put it back into Zhao Jiuxiao's arms.

"Lan Cui, don't you like it?" Zhao Jiuxiao felt a little disappointed.

Lan Cui folded her hands, turned sideways to Zhao Jiuxiao, and said, "No, it's just that I feel this gift is too valuable. I'm afraid it will be broken..."

"My dear sister, don't you understand my feelings? I..."

Just when Zhao Jiuxiao expressed his feelings to Lan Cui, Yan Wan suddenly came out with her men.

Yan Wan frowned, "Lan Cui? Is it really you?"

When Lan Cui and Zhao Jiuxiao saw that it was Yan Wan, their hands, which were originally tightly clasped together, immediately separated.

"Lan Cui, aren't you sick?" Yan Wan's face darkened.

She was not angry that Lan Cui was with Zhao Jiuxiao, but Lan Cui would rather lie to her than tell her about her and Zhao Jiuxiao. Yan Wan was extremely sad. She was still worried about Lan Cui's illness. She simply didn't treat her as a sister.

Upon seeing this, Lan Cui immediately knelt on both knees, "Master... Master, this servant greets the three ladies..."

Yan Wan looked adorable when she was so angry. "Lan Cui, didn't you say you were sick? Why are you here?"

Lan Cui and Zhao Jiuxiao's affair was discovered. Lan Cui was a little nervous. She tightly grasped the corner of her clothes, lowered her head, and even her voice became stuttering. She couldn't even speak a complete sentence, "Your servant... Your servant..."

It was a grave sin for a palace maid to have an affair. Zhao Jiuxiao did not want to embarrass Lan Cui, so he stepped forward, bent his knees, and knelt before Yan Wan. He clasped his fists in greeting and said sincerely, "Your Highness, I know that I am insignificant and a coarse man, and I am not worthy of Lan Cui. However, I have a sincere heart and I truly love Lan Cui, so I would like to ask you to marry her."

Lan Qi smiled faintly: "How true is Guard Zhao's heart?"

Zhao Jiuxiao swore with two fingers, "The heart of this humble minister is known to the sun and moon. How do you wish to prove it, Your Majesty?"

Lan Qi took out a short knife from somewhere and threw it in front of the two of them. Even Yi Huan, who was standing by, broke into a sweat. She said calmly, "Lan Cui, Zhao Jiuxiao, you must know the palace rules. Having an affair with a palace maid or guard is a serious crime. If the emperor knew about this, I'm afraid neither of you would survive. For now, choose one of you, and whoever lives will die..."

These words frightened Lan Cui, and she cried and begged Yan Wan for mercy.

He said that any punishment would be fine as long as Zhao Jiuxiao was spared. Zhao Jiuxiao picked up the dagger tremblingly, tears dripping from his eyes.

"Your Majesty, please be merciful and let Zhao Jiuxiao go. I will bear all the blame."

Yan Wan just wanted to scare Lan Cui, but she didn't expect that her words would cause Lan Qi to bring up the palace rules.

Lian Yihuan also felt that Lan Qi's sentence was a bit harsh.

Just as Yan Wan stepped forward to say a few good words for the two of them, Zhao Jiuxiao suddenly raised the dagger in his hand and stabbed it towards her abdomen. Yihuan held Xihe's hand tightly, her eyes closed, as if the knife had stabbed her in the stomach.

Yanwan glanced to the side, as if afraid of seeing blood.

Upon seeing this, Lan Cui immediately cried and hugged Zhao Jiuxiao, crying, "Zhao Jiuxiao, please don't die. I haven't promised you yet. We haven't gotten married and have children yet. You can't abandon me..."