TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

惢心 clenched the pearl in her hand and walked out of Jingyang Palace with full of thoughts.

A Ruo, Li Yu, Jiang Yubin... everyone who stood wholeheartedly on the master's side did not have a good ending.

Even Concubine Yu was the same. She didn't know how to think about herself and in the end no one knew how she died.

Jiang Yebi had met惢心 once before leaving the palace.

He just lost his official position and did not receive any other punishment. His medical skills were enough for him to make a living outside.

Like A Ruo, he warned惢心 to think about herself and that being around Concubine Xian was not a good place to be.

After being reminded one after another,惢心 began to consider her own way out.

When a palace maid reaches the age of 25, she can leave the palace and marry on her own. It is unknown whether her master will let her go.

After惢心 left, A Ruo's anger finally erupted and she smashed all the porcelain on the table one by one.

"It's just a broken plum blossom, nothing more than some salt and sugar added to it, but it changes its name and becomes a precious thing. A fragrant soup can be made by just boiling water, so what kind of craftsmanship is that?"

"How dare you send this here to teach me a lesson? Xinyan, take out all our pickled plum blossoms and make flower cakes. Don't keep a single one."

"Master, what if the Emperor asks?"

Ah Ruo snorted coldly, "This is not a ready-made excuse. The emperor is a noble man, so naturally he has to drink what Concubine Xian makes. How can we match it?"

With the secret fragrance soup made by Ruyi as an inducement, A Ruo successfully kept Hongli.

Seeing A Ruo happily showing off her learning results, Hongli became even more dissatisfied with Ruyi.

He had clearly reminded her, so why did Ruyi still humiliate Arruo in this way?

Poor A Ruo still foolishly thought that Ruyi was teaching her sincerely.

With this pity, A Ruo's favor was not only not divided, but instead seemed to surpass Concubine Xian's.

A Ruo never took the initiative to go to the Yanx Palace, but she was always very enthusiastic every time she met someone.

He sent quite a few things, and thoughtfully asked the imperial physician to check them before sending them.

Such an attitude made Ruyi feel like she had punched cotton, and she felt very aggrieved.

It goes without saying which one has a better reputation, A Ruo, who is loyal and flattering to her old master, or Concubine Xian, who is jealous and moody.

More importantly, in the eyes of some people, A Ruo was a loyal servant who argued back on Ruyi's behalf.

Hongli was unable to deal with Ruyi's unstable fetus, so he could only double the compensation for A Ruo.

In just half a month, A Ruo went from being a concubine to a regular concubine.

Ruyi's life was not as good as she had imagined.

"Master Xian, you should go outside and exercise for half an hour at this time."

"I didn't get enough rest last night, so I don't want to go now."

"Master Xian, everything is based on the fetus. I am ordered to take care of the dragon heir. Your diet and daily life must follow the established rules."

The nanny had a cold face and stared at Ruyi without a smile.

It seemed that if she dared to refuse, someone would rush out and force her out the next moment.

A few days ago, Ruyi was worried that something might really happen to her child, so she obeyed the advice of these maids. After all, this was a reward from the emperor, and they were unique in the entire harem.

But she is much better now, and these maids still restrain themselves as usual.

How can this work!

"I was personally appointed as a concubine by the Emperor. Can't I even make the decision on such a small matter?"

"Master Xian, please move outside the hall."

The only response she got was still Mammy's expressionless face.

"Who instructed you to be so bold?"

"This servant is ordered by the Emperor to take care of the Dragon Heir."

"You guys...good, very good!"

Ruyi didn't know what she had done wrong. The emperor had been hot and cold towards her recently.

At that moment, he did not dare to offend these maids, so he flicked his sleeves and walked out reluctantly.

At dinner time the maids started again.

"Didn't I ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some hot and sour food? What are these?"

The table was filled with light food, which was good for the fetus, but the taste did not meet Ruyi's requirements.

"The imperial physician said that your body is not suitable for eating those stimulating foods. It is not good for the fetus."

"From now on, all your meals must be prepared strictly according to the requirements of the Imperial Hospital, and the small kitchen in the Yanxi Palace is no longer allowed to be used."

Ruyi stood up with a bang, glared at the people in front of her, and demanded in a stern voice, "Who gave this order? The Emperor or the Empress?"

"Empress Xian, don't be angry. It doesn't matter who gave the order. Whoever is in charge of the harem and commands the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Hospital is your master."

Ruyi's face turned pale in an instant. She pushed aside several maids and rushed out regardless of everyone's attempts to stop her.

Ruoxin followed behind in a panic. With such high soles, it would be no joke if she fell.

When Ruyi arrived at the Yangxin Palace angrily, she was stopped outside by Jinzhong.

"Empress Xian, the Emperor is testing the eldest prince in there and no one is allowed to disturb him. Please go back first!"

Ruyi suffered repeated setbacks at the hands of these palace servants, and her anger had burned away most of her rationality.

These were the servants whom she looked down upon the most, not to mention how many people here had received her gift of medicine.

They are simply a bunch of ungrateful villains.

"I have an important matter to discuss with the Emperor. How many lives can you spare for delaying my work?"

Jinzhong rolled his eyes, but finally bowed his head and apologized, "Princess Xian, please forgive me, and please don't make things difficult for me. I dare not disobey the emperor's order."

Ruyi's chest heaved violently. She looked around and stood next to the pillar.

Under Jinzhong's horrified gaze, she shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have something to ask you, Your Majesty!"

"Oh, Concubine Xian, please keep your voice down. What are you doing? It would be terrible if you disturbed the emperor."

Ruyi continued to call out despite Jinzhong's obstruction.

Jinzhong had no choice but to walk inside quickly. This was the first time he had seen a concubine who so obviously violated the rules.

I only knew that Concubine Xian was outrageous before, but I never thought she was so outrageous.

Looking at Jinzhong's receding back, Ruyi's lips curled up into a smug smile.

惢心 saw Ruyi constantly moving up and down against the pillar, and was worried that she was feeling uncomfortable.

She came up to Ruyi and whispered, "My Lord, is your back itchy? Why don't you bear it for a while, or find a place where you can't get out of sight and let me pat you."

Ruyi's smile froze on her face, and she glared at惢心 fiercely.

"I'm anxious, can't you see?"

"I am stupid..."

Ruyi felt a lump in her chest, unable to breathe. Facing惢心 who readily admitted her mistake, she couldn't say anything.

Ruyi's shouts echoed in the hall, and Yonglian, who was reciting, paused.

He looked up at Hongli curiously, "Father, should I withdraw first?"

Being stared at by his son with such eyes, Hongli felt uncomfortable all over, as if he was back to the time when Jingxi imitated his conversation with Ruyi.

He cleared his throat to ease the awkwardness, "Memorize the text well and don't let any external forces disturb you."

Hongli didn't want to lose his composure in front of Yonglian, and when he heard that Ruyi was making a fuss outside just for a few maids, he felt even more embarrassed.

The Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Household Department had sought Hongli's consent before taking action, and he had also read all the regulations, so there would be no problem in ensuring the safety of mother and daughter.

Yes, Ruyi is pregnant with a princess.

Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Xian wanted to give birth to a prince, and she almost had a miscarriage because of this.

The imperial physician did not dare to make a decision on his own. He reported the diagnosis to Hongli immediately and was ordered not to tell Concubine Xian the truth.

Hongli was also afraid that she would become depressed and cause trouble again.

Compared with other concubines in the palace who gave birth to princesses, Ruyi's behavior was really excessive. As the heir to the royal family, she was not allowed to be picky.

But who can blame her for being the emperor's sweetheart?

"Go tell Concubine Xian to stay in Yanxi Palace and take care of her pregnancy, and not to act recklessly anymore."

Jinzhong said a lot of nice things before he learned from Ruyi the purpose of her visit. He also guessed that the emperor would not see her. After receiving the order, he bent down and retreated.

His eyes fell on Yonglian who was standing beside him. This was the legitimate son that the emperor valued the most.

Even if Concubine Xian gave birth to a prince, what would it matter? I really don’t know what she is relying on.

In the end, Ruyi was unable to enter the Yangxin Palace and angrily returned to the Yanx Palace in a sedan chair.

"Master, please don't be angry. The Emperor is very busy with official duties, but he is always thinking of you. He even specially ordered a sedan chair to send you off. We still have to prioritize our health."

"Those maids may be unkind, but they were left here by the Emperor's decision. This is also a token of his goodwill."

惢心 picked out what Ruyi wanted to say to coax her, fearing that it would anger the emperor again and return to the old days.

If she almost had a miscarriage again, she might not necessarily receive the emperor's mercy in return.

Ruyi sat in the sedan chair and stroked her bulging belly, and her anger was also persuaded away by惢心.

I don’t know what’s going on, but ever since she left the cold palace, she can’t control her temper.

A little thing would make her very angry.

Thinking of what her aunt had told her, Ruyi felt a little doubtful, wondering if she had been plotted against by someone else.

How could I, a well-educated and well-educated person from a prominent family, be so easily provoked by such trivial matters that I lose my mind?

"惢心, go quietly and ask the imperial physician to come."

"I'm not feeling unwell, just go and ask for her help, and be quick!"

Rong Xin nodded and walked quickly towards the Imperial Hospital, leaving only Sanbao to follow and serve.

The sound of a palace maid arguing with a eunuch not far away caught Ruyi's attention.

After hearing the other party's passionate resistance, Ruyi was appreciative and developed a strong liking for this palace maid who was not interested in power.

It is very rare to find someone so upright and courageous as to stand up for ordinary palace maids.

Most of the palace maids are flattering and vulgar, and such palace maids should stand by her side.

Zhao Quancai was about to teach the loud-mouthed palace maid a lesson, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Concubine Xian on the sedan chair, who immediately stopped talking, turned around, and knelt down to pay her respects.

"This servant pays his respects to Concubine Xian."

The palace maids around also knelt down, which made it difficult for Ruyi to make any arbitrary decisions.

The matter of confiscating silver was difficult to verify, and as a concubine, she could not directly discipline the eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs without going through the Queen's authority.

I had no choice but to suppress the dissatisfaction in my heart.

Without paying any attention to Zhao Quancai, he asked Sanbao to bring the palace maid over.

After a friendly conversation, Rong Pei officially became the new first-class maid in the Yanx Palace.

The master and servant returned to the Yanxi Palace happily.

The young eunuch behind him quietly approached Zhao Quancai, looked at the sedan chair going away and whispered, "Manager Zhao, those palace maids are really good at learning etiquette."

"You're always making such a fuss, and you're already a first-class palace maid?"

Zhao Quancai quietly spat in that direction and said disdainfully, "Just wait and see, she'll get into trouble."

"Do you really think we assign people based on money? People like this wouldn't dare give the money to the master even after receiving it, and Concubine Xian is still eager to ask for it, humph!"

Rong Pei's path to success did not change the fate of others.

Instead, all the palace maids present hated her.

"That Rong Pei is so arrogant. We're all palace maids, so why is she blaming us for not being able to save money? Who can she blame for her own incompetence?"

"That's right. Fortunately, Concubine Xian didn't make a fuss about it."

"Her Highness Concubine Xian has no power in the palace, so even if she wants to make a fuss, she can't do anything about it. Rong Pei is lucky."

The palace maid who had no money was not grateful for Rong Pei's righteous words.

"It sounds good to say that we shouldn't let the poor sisters suffer, but now it's the same. I was planning to save money to find a better job, but I don't know if Eunuch Zhao will mind."

"She used our names to curry favor with Concubine Xian, but why didn't she say a word of kindness to us before she left? What a mean person."

"That's right, she didn't even look at us, and she still calls us sisters."

……

As soon as惢心 returned to the Yanx Palace, she saw Rong Pei standing next to Ruyi, and the two of them were talking and laughing.

She paused as she entered the room. It had been a long time since she had seen her master look at her like this.

When Rong Pei saw惢心 striding towards her, she held her hand and started talking without waiting for惢心 to speak.

"This must be Miss Suo Xin, I am Rong Pei, I have just arrived to serve Her Majesty. Let's serve Her Majesty together in the future."

惢心 smiled gently without saying anything, then turned to look at Ruyi.

"Master, the imperial physician is waiting outside. Would you like to come in?"

"Quick, please come in and ask everyone else to leave."

Only then did Ruyi realize that she might have been assassinated, and her expression immediately became serious.

Rong Pei even volunteered to go out and invite people, automatically putting herself in the role of confidant.

"How is it? Is there anything unusual?"

After a long time, the imperial physician still frowned and did not speak. Ruyi could not help but urge him.

Rong Pei looked even more nervous. She had finally reached this position, and she hoped that nothing would happen to her master!

The imperial physician gently stroked his graying beard. "Empress Xian, judging by your pulse, there are no signs of poisoning in your body. I have carefully examined you many times."

"The medicine you mentioned did exist in the previous dynasty, but it has been lost now. In addition... uh."

"The palace has strict control over medicines. No secret medicine will get in."

The imperial physician glanced at Ruyi subtly, his meaning was very clear.

Don't ask anything. You should know best why the investigation is so strict.

Ruyi still refused to give up, "Then why am I so easily angered?"

The imperial physician didn't feel comfortable saying that you just have this personality, so he tactfully reminded her, "Some pregnant women do experience extreme mood swings during pregnancy."

"It's not a big problem, just keep a happy mood."

"I will add some liver-protecting recipes to your diet, and it will gradually be effective."

All of Ruyi's information is now recorded in a book, especially matters like hiring an imperial physician. She cannot guarantee that the information will not leak out.

Qin Li received the news and quickly came to the imperial kitchen.