TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

On the day Ruyi gave birth, the whole house was filled with her heart-wrenching screams.

It seemed like she was using this method to make Hongli empathize with her hardships.

"Go in and tell Concubine Xian to listen to the imperial physician and conserve her strength."

Hongli had a splitting headache from the noise. He rubbed his brows and gave orders impatiently. It was not that he didn't feel sorry for Ruyi. They were naturally happy that they finally had a child after so many years.

But he already had many children, and had seen Langya's doting and indulgence of her children, as well as Gao Xiyue and Jingluo's love-hate relationship.

Yong Zhang was not very smart but Concubine Chun would not allow anyone to say a word about him, and would be unhappy even if Concubine Chun said something.

Bai Ruiji and Huang Qiying tried their best, fearing that he would forget the two princesses.

Hongli never experienced the care of his biological mother since childhood, but he saw from these concubines how normal mothers treat their children.

The imperial physicians said that screaming like this during pregnancy would consume physical energy and could be dangerous for both mother and child during actual delivery.

Why doesn't Ruyi listen?

Bai Ruiji felt bad when she saw Hongli's worried look.

"Your Majesty is overly worried. Sister Xianpin must have an idea in her mind."

"Giving birth was difficult for me. Sister Xianpin once said that this is how all women give birth. I believe that sister knows what is happening and must have made every possible preparation."

Hongli put down his arms, pursed his lips and glanced at Bai Ruiji, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Just be quiet and shut up."

How could he not know that Ruyi was straightforward, did not get along well with others, and offended many people with her words on a daily basis.

Bai Ruiji curled her lips and said nothing more. Ruyi had previously belittled her suffering as worthless, and today she returned the same words to her.

The scene was quiet, and where no one could see, the concubines were playing a management game that had been modified by the system on the light screen.

[What a joke! Opening a silk shop in Jiangnan will lose money? Who? Who ruined my dye?!]

[You killed the wrong sister. I'm just a ginseng seller in the north and I have no competition with you!]

"You want the shop in the north of the capital? If I can't supply you with silk, you'll be the biggest winner."

[Use your brain! Your shop has now been renamed a bookstore. It's clearly the painters who are trying to sow discord...]

Jin Yuyan was developing in a low-key manner when she was assassinated by a Jiangnan businessman right after she came up. Her wealth was reduced by half, and she was so angry that she took a few gulps of tea.

As soon as Langya opened the Nanfeng Pavilion, it immediately pushed all other maps into the corner.

The sickly handsome man who has fallen into disgrace takes up the entire screen, looking at you through the screen with tearful eyes, and his warm and pleasant voice explodes in your ears.

"Sister, can you please save me?"

At this moment, Ruyi's tragic screams could no longer arouse any emotions in them, and the room was eerily quiet.

Hongli looked up and saw that everyone was concentrating on their own work, some looking at the ground, some drinking tea.

Except for Hailan and Yihuan, no one seemed anxious, and they were too lazy to even pretend.

Hongli sighed and didn't intend to take it too seriously. The good thing about the concubines in his harem was that they all had pure hearts, although they were not very decent.

But there are also advantages. My whole heart is on him, so there is no need to be afraid of him at all.

[Protest, isn't this game about who's more profitable? How can they still be making money from us?]

[Just tell me whether you want to pay or not. If you are poor, just click the cross and go make money yourself.]

The male escorts set by the system have different styles. The human figures are made by selecting the best data from several small worlds. Even Langya, who has seen many beauties, was amazed.

Once the belief of saving prostitutes comes out, who can resist these beautiful looks?

The money they earned went into Langya's account in large amounts.

Jin Yuyan didn't care whether her shop business was good or not. She brought the beauty home and watched her dance.

Langya thought she was not interested in these things, but she didn't expect that they were all pretending.

Bai Ruiji, who ranked second in wealth, was even more exaggerated. She bought several at once to start her harem.

A game that was suddenly created to kill time has become more popular than the farming games of the past.

Because they don't know whether this thing will always exist, they play with it particularly unscrupulously.

The audacious Lu Muping actually tried to control the person to take off his clothes. If the system had not checked and corrected the mistake in time, she would have almost succeeded.

The game screen gradually faded with the sound of a baby crying faintly.

After such a long time, they are no longer afraid of the screen as before, and they know that there is someone controlling it.

Gao Xiyue couldn't bear to part with the handsome boy who could juggle more than ten plates at a time, and asked in a sad voice whether this game would still be there.

Langya agreed to their request without much thought. It was just something to pass the time and was not important.

After going through untold hardships, Ruyi finally gave birth to the child.

During the process, they fainted due to excessive physical exertion. The imperial physician saved the lives of the mother and daughter by giving them bowl after bowl of ginseng soup.

But the little princess's body could not withstand such torture and she was weak from birth.

The bruises on her face made Hongli very worried about whether she could survive.

As soon as Ruyi woke up, she grabbed Rong Pei's hand tightly and said, "Where's the little prince? Hurry! Bring him here."

Rong Pei hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked out. When she came back, there was a tender pink swaddling cloth in her arms.

"Master, although our princess is weak, the imperial physician said that as long as she is carefully cared for, she will be fine."

"Weak? It's okay, I can take care of him?"

Ruyi stretched out her hand, eager to see her child, but she stopped right where she was as soon as she finished speaking.

Then he immediately reached out and pulled open the swaddling clothes, "Impossible, I clearly gave birth to a prince, how could it be a princess?"

"You lied to me. Where is my little brother? Where did you take him?"

Ruyi was so excited that she rummaged around and almost threw the swaddling clothes in front of her away.

"master!"

Rong Pei quickly took the child in her arms, but the soft cry like a kitten could not arouse the pity in Ruyi's heart.

This attitude made Hongli very angry.

In the company of A Ruo and others, he once again became cold towards Ruyi.

The child who was born with great anticipation did not cause any stir in the harem, and the empress dowager who was waiting in the dark was also quite disappointed.

She could feel that her health was getting worse and worse, and even if she raised the prince, she might not be able to gain a say in the harem.

The spirits that I had cultivated with great difficulty in the past have gradually been eroded these days.

She only hated herself for taking it slow in the beginning, and ended up in such a humble situation now.

The examination at the Imperial Medical Bureau showed no abnormalities, and the same results were obtained from various famous doctors consulted privately.

It doesn't matter whether it was fate or someone else's interference.

In the limited time, she must make preparations early for the sake of her two children.

In the Cining Palace, Hongli looked coldly at the empress dowager's pale face.

"Don't talk nonsense, Empress Dowager. You will definitely live a long life. Don't worry, I will never treat my younger brothers and sisters harshly."

"Cough cough..."

The empress dowager bent down and coughed a few times, looking at Hongli expectantly.

"Emperor, I have never asked you for anything, so why can't you just fulfill this little wish?"

"Doesn't the Empress Dowager trust me?"

The mother and son parted on bad terms, and Hongli did not believe that the empress dowager was really dying.

He has been checking the pulse records of the Imperial Hospital. The Empress Dowager's health is declining, but as long as she calms down and recuperates, it is not as serious as the other party says.

For the sake of her children's future, the Empress Dowager carefully selected candidates from prominent families, and Hongli was unwilling to grant them marriages rashly.

Bai Ruiji and Lu Muping agreed to the Queen Mother's request on the surface. After discussing it privately, they decided to get away with it. Since they were of low status, it was normal for the Emperor not to listen.

While accompanying the emperor, Bai Ruiji revealed the Empress Dowager with a nervous look on her face.

Hongli looked at the person kneeling at his feet with an unfathomable look. She shrank slightly and pinched the corner of her clothes, looking really scared.

"Get up, why haven't you been so timid before? When you first entered the imperial concubine's bedchamber, you dared to confront the imperial concubine!"

Bai Ruiji was suddenly pulled into Hongli's arms. Listening to his teasing, she felt relieved, knowing that this move was correct.

Her skills might not be enough to play tricks in front of the emperor. Telling half the truth might be safer. She just hid a little bit.

"Your Majesty, I was ignorant back then!"

Holding the delicate beauty in his arms, Hongli's previous displeasure dissipated a little.

The only thing left was dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother.

"Aren't you afraid of angering the Queen Mother by being so direct?"

Bai Ruiji smiled and fed him a grape, then kissed him flatteringly, "I am afraid, but I know who I can rely on."

"I am short-sighted and don't understand these things, but if I make you unhappy, it will be my fault."

"Please, Your Majesty, cover up for me!"

She put her palm-sized face close to Hongli's neck and spoke in a hesitant voice.

This is how the handsome man who was bought at a high price a few days ago coaxed her. She was so happy at that time, and the emperor would definitely like it too.

Bai Ruiji felt a little sad when she thought of this. Their images on the screen were extremely perfunctory. A circle drawn with black lines was the head, and the four big words "Diamond Shop Boss" were hung on the forehead.

Every time she saw the beauty acting coquettishly with that ugly thing, she wished she could get in and take their place.

Not long after Hongli left, an imperial decree was issued, and Concubine Mei was punished by being confined to her house for half a month because of her rash words and actions.

Lu Muping rushed over after receiving the news and praised excitedly.

"Sister is really amazing. If the emperor doesn't come to Yonghe Palace, the empress dowager can't say anything."

Bai Ruiji was fiddling with the jewelry on the table and laughing happily. No matter whether it was the emperor or the queen, as long as she was coaxed, they would be very generous.

If she could get such generous compensation for house arrest, she could drain the emperor's treasury in Yonghe Palace.

If she continues like this, she will be able to save up a generous dowry when her daughter grows up.

"Come, choose something you like. You don't get it for free very often."

"I don't want it. Leave it all to the princess. I live a good life under your protection. I don't lack anything."

Bai Ruiji smiled and put a purple jade butterfly hairpin on her head, pressing down her arm that was about to struggle.

"These days, the Queen Mother certainly has no time to pay attention to us useless minions. In order not to arouse the Emperor's suspicion, she will never admit that she has planted pawns in the harem."

"We just need to wait quietly. I'm afraid her body won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Lu Muping looked at Bai Ruiji in disbelief, "Didn't the imperial physician say that as long as I recuperate well..."

Bai Ruiji shook her head, thinking of the Queen Mother's expression which showed her disapproval.

"There's a folk saying that some people can sense their own death before they die. If there really wasn't something wrong, why would the Queen Mother, who is so cautious, openly force the Emperor?"

"The Empress Dowager has lived in the palace her entire life. She knows the taboos of being an emperor better than we do."

After listening to this, Lu Muping nodded seriously. She did not feel much guilt towards the empress dowager. Her father sending her into the palace was an exchange of interests in itself.

As for Bai Ruiji, she has even less. Who would want to be a pawn when they have the opportunity to control their own destiny?

"If the Queen Mother really does... you must seize the opportunity to have a child of your own. This is the only way to be safe."

Faced with Bai Ruiji's persuasion, Lu Muping shook his head decisively.

"Sister, I don't want to. It's no big deal not to have children. I'm fine on my own."

Seeing that she was serious, Bai Ruiji didn't want to persuade her anymore.

What Lu Muping didn't say was that Bai Ruiji's bloody appearance during childbirth scared her so much that she had nightmares for a long time.

She saw all the pain she went through after giving birth.

Anyway, she was not favored in the palace, and her family could not urge her to give birth. She did not have to suffer the anger of her mother-in-law because of giving birth like her cousin.

It would be nice to live like this for the rest of my life.

When the Queen Mother knew that Bai Ruiji was being punished, she cursed inwardly for being useless and closed her eyes and continued to chant Buddha's name.

Fortunately, she never placed her hopes on these two people.

In the Yanxi Palace, Rong Pei received the order and led her men towards the Yangxin Palace.

The palace servants along the way started talking about this when they saw this.

"Who is this? Can you see the road with your head held high like this? Don't turn around or you'll fall."

"Who is she trying to capture with all this fuss?"

"You probably don't know this, but Rong Pei, the maid rescued by Concubine Xian herself, is now the head aunt of Yanxi Palace."

"Aunt in charge? Sister Suo Xin has been with Concubine Xian for so many years, how could this happen?"

"I heard that Concubine Xian felt sorry for Miss Suo Xin's frail body and couldn't bear to see her tired."

"what?"

Upon hearing the news, the palace maids looked towards the Yanx Palace with suspicion. Who was more tired, the palace maid or the head aunt? Is such an excuse valid?

Jinzhong felt annoyed when he saw this situation from afar. Ever since the birth of the princess in the Yanxi Palace, it seemed as if something had hit it.

The Fifth Prince and the Eighth Princess fell ill one after another, and the Emperor sent imperial physicians to take care of them but to no avail.

"Rong Pei, this is Yangxin Palace. If you still don't know your limits, don't blame me for being cruel."

Rong Pei was about to speak when she was startled by Jinzhong's whispered threat.

The scars on her back always reminded her that she couldn't afford to offend the person in front of her.

"Eunuch Jinzhong, please inform us that the Fifth Prince is coughing non-stop. Please ask the Emperor to come and see him."

Jinzhong hummed indifferently and turned to walk inside.

Rong Pei straightened her back only after watching Jinzhong walk away. When the princess fell ill for the first time, she was ordered to come and ask the emperor for help.

I offended the other party with my words, and who knew that I would be caught with the evidence that same day.

She was severely whipped for disturbing the emperor's carriage. If it weren't for Concubine Xian's plea, Jinzhong would have beaten her to death on the spot.

Although she suffered a lot, Rong Pei felt happy in her heart.

Her master saw all her efforts and even made a purse for her personally. This was a treatment that even惢心 did not have.

In order to maintain her master's face, Rong Pei is willing to do anything.

"Is he sick again? Last time he had a high fever, and this time he has a cough. What did the imperial physician say? When the fifth prince was born, the imperial physician didn't say he was weak. What's going on?"

"Where's Concubine Xian? Did she do anything in private?"

Hongli didn't want to doubt Ruyi, but the two children's illnesses were really strange.