TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Ruyi knew that her mother's family could not help her, but they were her family after all, so she still had to take care of them.

She had the emperor's protection in the palace, had no worries about food and drink, and didn't need much money.

When Ruyi thought of what Concubine Chun said today, she felt upset. No matter how good she was to other people's children, it would be useless and would only arouse other people's suspicion. After all, she still had to have her own children.

But so many years have passed, why can others give birth but she cannot?

During this period, Ruyi didn't know how many imperial doctors she changed and how many medicines she took, but there was still no result.

Seeing that her master was lost in thought and no longer thought about punishing her,惢心's heart slowly settled down.

It was a long time later that Ruyi suddenly remembered A Ruo who was still being punished outside.

She held her chin with one hand, and slowly brushed her armored palm across her cheek, wiping away the tears.

Who knew that the armor accidentally poked into the eye, and now tears flowed even more.

"惢心, go prepare some medicine and quilts, and ask the kitchen to boil some hot water. Then ask Sanbao to go get Ah Ruo back."

惢心 looked at the time and thought that A Ruo had suffered a great crime this time, but when she saw Ruyi crying so sadly for A Ruo, she felt that it was worth it to be valued by her master like this.

A Ruo did not wait for Sanbao to pick her up, but Jin Yuyan had someone send her back to the Yanxi Palace.

That night, A Ruo developed a high fever. According to the rules, sick palace maids and eunuchs were not allowed to serve their masters.

If the illness does not heal for a long time, the patient will be moved out of the palace and left to fend for himself.

The power of the palace is not in Ruyi's hands. If the Queen uses this as an excuse to drive A Ruo out of the palace, Ruyi will not have any chance of fighting back.

In order to help A Ruo get better as soon as possible, Ruyi asked someone to invite the imperial physician over and personally stayed by A Ruo's bed, insisting on staying with her.

I watched the young palace maids struggle to get around Ruyi to take care of A Ruo, help her take medicine, and change her handkerchief.

惢心, who was serving beside her, opened her mouth to say something but ultimately remained silent.

My master is a noble lady, and it is a great honor for him to stay by the side of the injured palace maid. How can I think that she is a hindrance and is doing more harm than good?

A Ruo, who was in a coma, was trapped in this bizarre world and couldn't get out of it.

She felt hot all over, as if she was on a volcano, surrounded by hot air, making it difficult for her to breathe.

There were faint whispers in my ears.

"Aruo, Aruo, are you feeling better? The fever seems to have gone down."

A Ruo opened her heavy eyelids and saw the worried look on her master's face.

Seeing this scene, the ice wall in her heart gradually melted away.

The master loved her and didn't save her only because of the queen's power. Now that she was sick, the master had been by her side for so long, how could he not care about her?

Seeing that A Ruo finally woke up, Ruyi excitedly leaned over and held her hand.

With tears in her eyes, she spoke sincerely, "Aruo, after what happened, you must abide by the palace rules in the future and never act so rashly again."

The light in A Ruo's eyes disappeared in an instant, and her raised hand fell weakly to the side of the bed.

She tried hard to open her eyes to see the woman in front of her clearly. The other person's expression was so serious, and the worry in her eyes was not fake.

The master, who had been well-educated and sensible since childhood, was now earnestly warning herself to abide by the palace rules in the future. As the actual beneficiary, she did not feel a trace of guilt, and believed from the bottom of her heart that everything she suffered today was her own fault.

She is also a princess from an official family, so why was she born to be the one to serve others? Why does she have to be treated like this today?

Is Ulanara Qingying really nobler than herself?

"I understand, Master, please go back and rest, don't get sick."

A Ruo forced herself to smile and urged the other person to leave in a hoarse voice.

Seeing that she woke up, Ruyi did not insist any longer. She asked the little palace maid beside her to take good care of A Ruo, left some supplements, and then left with惢心.

Hongli did not say anything when this happened. Ruyi, who thought she knew him very well, was also very tactful and pretended nothing had happened.

She still lived the life that everyone admired as before, but there were often beautiful palace maids passing by the Yanx Palace, and Jiapin and others also often came.

They actually met Hongli many times.

Hongli didn't care about the little quarrels among the concubines in the harem competing for favor, and even enjoyed them.

Ruyi was so angry that her teeth were itching, but there was nothing she could do, so she could only sulk alone. She no longer dared to quarrel with Hongli easily, because every time someone took advantage of the situation, and she was always the one who suffered.

Soon it was the first day of the new year, and the emperor, empress, concubines, princes and princesses went to the Cining Palace to pay their respects to the empress dowager.

In the palace, there is a harmonious and happy scene with loving mothers and filial children.

The children were all well-educated and did not feel awkward towards this unfamiliar imperial grandmother.

The Queen Mother smiled cheerfully on the surface, but she was actually very anxious.

During these days, she finally understood the helplessness of spending her old age in retirement and the sadness of having the tea get cold before the person leaves.

In the past, she could get whatever she wanted in the harem, and all matters, big and small, had to go through her hands. Now that her status has increased, her power has decreased a lot.

Even though she had the best food and drink, why did she care about that?

She has no power, and the court and the harem will respect her as the queen mother, but they will not be in awe of her.

But the queen is very powerful, and with the emperor behind her to protect her, although there are some waves in the harem, they cannot cause any big trouble.

This left the Queen Mother no chance to intervene.

Looking at the beauties in this room, all of them are adorned with jewels and gorgeous clothes.

Influenced by the passing of the previous emperor, no one wore overly gorgeous or brightly colored clothes or jewelry, but even so, it did not diminish their dazzling elegance.

Receiving the Queen Mother's eye hint, Fuga took several princes and princesses to the side hall to play.

When everyone saw this scene, they knew that the Queen Mother had something to say, and they all sat up straight and prepared to listen to the Queen Mother's teachings.

"Empress, the Emperor has just ascended the throne and is faced with many pressing matters. As the head of the harem, you should set an example and avoid excessive extravagance. You must always be mindful of the limited resources available. Only when the harem is united can the Emperor focus on handling state affairs."

Hongli was unhappy when he heard this. What did the empress dowager mean by this? Was she saying that he was not as good as the late emperor?

Langya smiled faintly and apologized repeatedly, "Your Majesty is right. I was inconsiderate. The Emperor specifically warned you not to wrong you. I took the initiative to increase the expenses of the Cining Palace by three points."

"Your Majesty is so deeply concerned about the world. I, your son, cannot compare to you. I will definitely obey your teachings in the future."

The concubines below did not expect the queen to be so tough. Her words seemed to be praising the queen mother for her vision, but in fact, she was telling everyone that the most extravagant person in the harem was the queen mother herself.