Yan Wan is reborn as a legitimate wife: Curing Ruyi's Douyi syndrome

The Hall of Nourishing Heart,

Hongli compared the list in his hand with the memorial handed in by the empress.

Although the Queen also found out some information, it was not as comprehensive as that of Wang Qin and Yu Hu. Hongli compared carefully and saw another person written on the list - the pipa player Bai Ruiji.

But Wang Qin wrote that it was suspected to be the Empress Dowager, while Yu Hu wrote that it was Ulanara. Hongli looked at Yu Hu suspiciously.

Hongli: "Wang Qin."

Wang Qin: "I am here."

Hongli: "Is this Bai Ruiji the pipa player from the family banquet?"

Wang Qin: "Your Majesty, yes."

Hongli fell into deep thought and shouted again, "Yuhu, you wrote that Bai Ruiji was from the Ulanara clan?"

Yu Hu stepped forward and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have found out that Bai Ruiji originally entered the palace through the Ulanara clan."

Hongli thought about it seriously and felt that it was impossible. If Bai Ruiji was really a member of the Ulanara family, why did Ruyi target her so much that day?

Hongli: "Wang Qin, you speak."

Wang Qin: "I have found out that although Bai Ruiji was sent to the palace by the Ulanara family, it was nine years ago. Before that, Bai Ruiji had been practicing the Yueqin until the eve of the late emperor's death, when she suddenly switched to the Pipa."

Wang Qin paused again and whispered, "I went to the steward of the Nan Mansion to have a drink. As soon as the wine was down, the steward said that someone from above had sent someone to tell him to teach Bai Ruiji the pipa. I hurriedly asked when this happened, and the steward said, 'It was around the time when the late emperor was seriously ill.'

I feel that what I said is a little wrong. If it was done by the Empress of Jingren Palace, when the late emperor was seriously ill, she was only concerned about the title of empress and repeatedly took action to try to make the late emperor forgive her. Would that make the pipa player Yueqin change to practicing pipa?

So the servant asked, "Hasn't the higher-ups arranged for Bai Ruiji to meet the emperor?" Unexpectedly, the steward said, "They've arranged it twice, but she's useless."

Your Majesty, wasn't the Empress Dowager the one who hosted the family dinner where Bai Ruiji played the pipa last time?

Hongli sneered. The previous emperor liked the yueqin, but he only loved the pipa. Wasn't Bai Ruiji's move aimed at him?

Then, Hongli stared at the restless Yu Hu and said coldly, "Yu Hu, I gave you the late emperor's men, but you only found the Ulanara family? It's worse than Wang Qin's own investigation. What is your crime?"

Yu Hu knelt straight down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I failed in my duty. I will never do it again. Please forgive me for my failure in my duty."

Hongli looked at Yu Hu coldly, watching her kowtow several times before he spoke: "You accompanied me from the Old Summer Palace. I naturally know your loyalty. This time I will give you a chance. If you hand over such half-investigated things next time, you will not have to serve in front of the emperor anymore."

Yu Hu, as if granted amnesty, kowtowed and thanked the emperor: "Your Majesty, I thank you. I will do my best."

Although Hongli let Yu Hu go, he still gave some of the things in Yu Hu's hands to Wang Qin.

Although Wang Qin gained power, he did not dare to act arrogantly because of Hongli's warning this time, and worked diligently for Hongli.

Hongli looked at the list carefully again, frowning and saying, "Jin Yuyan... Jin Yuyan is a tribute girl from the Northern Dynasty, but she has so many people in the harem?"

Yu Hu tried to atone for his mistake by adding, "Didn't the Emperor arrange a marriage for Concubine Jia earlier? It was none other than Jin Sanbao, the Minister of the Imperial Stables."

Hongli rubbed his brows and said, "I was trying to show respect to her status, but I didn't expect her to be able to climb up the ladder and beat Jin Sanbao. What does she want to do by helping a foreign bloodline?"

Hongli continued to look at the list. Most of the people on the list were the Empress Dowager's people. Jingren Palace also left a lot of people for Qingying. Apart from these troublemakers, the other concubines seemed to be very obedient.

Soon, Hongli circled a list and asked Wang Qin and Yu Hu to copy it again, and then issued an edict to allow the palace maids and eunuchs to leave the palace.

When the news of the Emperor's gracious permission for the maids to leave the palace spread, there was no reaction from the rest of the palace. Ruyi, upon hearing that most of the staff were gone, didn't care. She said calmly, "The Emperor's grace is for the good of the maids and eunuchs. Why should I keep them?"

Only Jin Yuyan and the Queen Mother were anxious.

Yonghe Palace

Jin Yuyan: "What? All our men have been released from the palace? Go contact Lord Jin and ask him what to do."

Zhenshu was embarrassed and said, "Master Jin didn't tell me about this reward. I went to ask people about it myself. I'm afraid Master Jin wants to cut off all ties with us..."

Jin Yuyan: "What? How could this happen..."

Cining Palace

The Queen Mother: "The Emperor! He wants to release the eunuchs and palace maids without even consulting me! What does he want to do?"

Fu Jia smiled bitterly and said, "Empress Dowager, most of our staff have been laid off. The Emperor simply said that he was worried about the front lines and that the palace didn't need so many people, so he let them all go. We can't say anything more."

The Empress Dowager was incompetent and furious. Not only did her plan to stir up trouble in the harem fail, but the confidant she had cultivated with great difficulty was also cut off. The Empress Dowager even regretted supporting Hongli to ascend to the throne!

However, Hongli knew very well that he should not force the empress dowager into a corner, so he still took Bai Ruiji into the harem. However, because he had seen through the empress dowager's tricks, he no longer had the favor he had for Bai Ruiji in his previous life.

Bai Ruiji was only given the title of a court lady and was then thrown into the inner chambers by Hongli, to be taken into the harem after the mourning period was over. Hongli was not obsessed with sex and still cared a lot about his reputation.

The Empress Dowager saw a ray of hope and waited for Bai Ruiji to rise up and disrupt Hongli's harem.

Little did he know that Hongli was also waiting for Bai Ruiji to take action so that he could know what the Queen Mother was trying to do.

Changchun Palace

After hearing the news about Su Lian, Lady Fucha hurriedly handed in a sign to enter the palace.

Madam Fucha entered Changchun Palace. She didn't care about Langya, nor did she care about Jingqin and the others. She just said to Langya, "Empress! How can you take the bracelet back? What if Gao Xiyue and Qingying get pregnant..."

Langya originally greeted Madam Fucha with a smile on her face, but was scolded by Madam Fucha. Her face immediately turned dark and she looked at Su Lian coldly.

Su Lian was glanced at by the Queen, and she hid behind Madam Fucha nervously.

Seeing the empress's cold expression, Madam Fucha also turned cold and scolded, "Your Majesty, why are you staring at Su Lian? Su Lian is doing this for the good of our Fucha family! When you act like this, have you ever thought about our Fucha family?"

When Jingqin heard that Madam Fucha had entered the palace and had confessed her crime to the Grand Tutor, she hurried back to Changchun Palace. When she came back, she heard a few cold words from Madam Fucha, and her face turned as black as coal.

Jingqin asked coldly, "What does grandma mean?"

Mrs. Fucha only dared to show off in front of Fucha Langya, but she turned cold when she was with Jingqin.

As a result, Jingqin became even angrier when she saw her like this. She behaved like this, just like her mother Yang in her previous life. She only dared to get angry at her daughter. Did she think that filial piety was more important than anything else and Langya would never resist her no matter what?

Jingqin said coldly: "Since Su Lian is so concerned about the Fucha family, you can take her back later, Grandma. We dare not use a servant who is devoted to serving two masters."

Su Lian's eyes widened, and she didn't hide behind Madam Fucha. She came out and kowtowed frantically, saying, "Princess, I know I was wrong... Princess, I did this for the Empress—"

Seeing this, Madam Fucha had no choice but to speak up: "Jingqin! Sulian is also doing this for the good of the Empress. Isn't the good of the Fucha family the good of the Empress?"

Jingqin laughed angrily, "For the Empress Dowager? You instigated the Empress Dowager to murder the heir to the throne. Aren't you afraid that the truth will be revealed, the Emperor will depose the Empress, and the Fucha family will be implicated?"

Su Lian said timidly, "These things were done by the servants, and have nothing to do with the Empress."

Jingqin: "What's the difference between what you did and what the Empress Dowager did! Back then, the head aunt of the Jingren Palace Empress plotted to murder the Empress Dowager and took the blame. Does that mean the Jingren Palace Empress is safe now?"

No, Jingren Palace was almost abolished because of this incident... Madam Fucha and Su Lian looked at each other, not daring to say another word.

Jingqin: "You two are so short-sighted yet so complacent. Aren't you afraid your stupidity won't infect the Empress Dowager?"

Then Jingqin walked to a box, rummaged through it, found a box, and took out the two bracelets. She easily opened one with a hairpin and poured out the contents, and smashed the other to the ground, and the contents of the bracelet fell out.

Jingqin was so angry that she cursed, "You are just such a fool! You still dare to say it's perfect! You still think you won't be discovered! Are your brains pigs?"

Langya was stunned, remembering how Madam Fucha had promised her that she would never reveal the truth. She looked at Su Lian and Madam Fucha with a dark face.

Madam Fucha and Su Lian were also stunned. They could not say a word in defense and could only lower their heads and listen to Jingqin's lecture.

Jingqin finally began to lecture Lady Fucha: "Grandmother, you are the elder, and I didn't want to say anything to you. But you are really going too far! The glory of the Fucha family is all on the Empress Dowager, so what are the two uncles fighting on the front line?

You are short-sighted and have a crude mindset, so don't get involved in the affairs of the royal family! What? Are you so proud of being so powerful in front of the current queen? You think the queen dare not refute you! Are the methods you mentioned worthy of being used by the mother of a country? "

Mrs. Fucha didn't dare to argue, but when she heard Jingqin say that she was short-sighted and ignorant, she became anxious and said angrily: "Jingqin! I am your grandmother! How can you say that to me? You are unfilial, you..."

When Fucha Langya heard that Madam Fucha had put such a big hat on Jingqin, she was not happy and decisively interrupted, "Mother, be careful with your words!"

Mrs. Fucha was shocked: "Langya, you..."

Fucha Langya looked at her with disappointment and said word by word, "Every time my mother comes to visit me, she never asks how I am doing or how Jingqin and the others are doing. She always talks about the glory of the Fucha family.

I gave birth to three children in four years, and even though I was in poor health, you never showed any concern. I knelt before the late emperor and nearly fainted. Even Jingqin, a child, could tell I wasn't happy, yet every word you spoke revolved around a struggle for power.

Whenever I do something that doesn't meet your expectations, you scold me. Sometimes, I wonder, am I your daughter or a puppet in your hands?

Then Fucha Langya let out a long sigh and said slowly, "Since mother doesn't care about her daughter, there is no need for her to enter the palace again. In the future, if there is no important matter, mother, please don't pass on the card.

Su Lian, since you like my mother so much, then you can be my mother's maid. I can't afford you here."

Mrs. Fucha was still confused. Fucha Langya was out of her control: "Langya..."

Su Lian also kept begging for mercy and refused to leave.

But Langya was very firm at this time: "Lianxin, show the guest away!"

Langya sat down very tiredly. Jingqin went over to her, hugged her and comforted her softly.

Su Lian, the head maidservant beside the Empress, followed Lady Fucha out of the palace to serve her mother because her mother was seriously ill. The Fucha Mansion submitted a memorial and sent another maidservant to the Empress, named Su Xin.