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

Gyeongin Palace

Concubine Ke and Concubine Ying arrived, and Jinxin welcomed them in. Ruyi was sitting at the table, picking dried flowers and branches by herself, intending to use them to make medicinal food.

Concubine Ke stood aside, watching Ruyi's actions, and sighed, "She has to do this too, carefully checking each leaf, pinching off dead branches and removing rotten ones. The Imperial Noble Concubine is truly meticulous."

Ruyi glanced at Concubine Ke and continued to pick the branches skillfully, ignoring her.

Concubine Ke was a little embarrassed and said with a smile, "Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine has seldom gone out these days. Do you know what's new in the palace today?"

Ruyi really didn't know. She seldom went out and wasn't well-informed. Upon hearing this, she asked curiously, "What's new?"

Concubine Ke: "In the past few days, the people who have been serving me in bed with me have been Concubine Chun and other old people in the palace. I have been in the palace for so long, but I have never seen them so favored."

Ruyi felt a little sour, but also a little expectant. She was also an old acquaintance of the Emperor's palace, and maybe the Emperor would remember her too.

Ruyi said calmly, "Very good. It's really not easy to get through this period from the Qiandi Palace to now."

Yingpin frowned and said, "Although it is not easy, there are other reasons."

Ruyi heard this, her face full of gossip, and asked with a smile, "What's the reason?"

Yingpin turned her head and glanced at Abao, who understood and handed over the book in his hand.

Yingpin took it, handed it to Ruyi and said, "Your Highness, please take a look."

Ruyi didn't understand what was going on, but she still took it and asked, "What is this?"

Yingpin: "These are all the poems and essays that the Emperor has written in recent years to express his longing for the Empress. They were compiled and transcribed by Concubine Chun, Concubine Yi, Concubine Zhe, Concubine Shen, and Concubine Wan."

Ruyi's mouth corners dropped straight down, her expression becoming more and more gloomy. She was still a little unconvinced and said doubtfully, "But this doesn't look like the handwriting of Concubine Chun and the others."

Yingpin: "The Imperial Concubine Chun and the others copied it by hand, and a copy is kept in the Yangxin Palace and Changchun Palace respectively. The one your Majesty is holding now is

The Emperor had Princesses Yongle and Hejing oversee the copying and distribution of the book to the imperial harem. Besides the imperial harem, almost every member of the royal family and their wives had a copy.

When Ruyi heard this, her eyes went dark and she blinked several times, finally hiding the soreness.

Ruyi forced herself to remain calm and said, "The Queen's birthday is approaching, and the concubines are doing this to remember her and comfort the Emperor."

Yingpin said disdainfully, "The Emperor is naturally very pleased, which is why Concubine Chun and the others are enjoying such a glorious time these days."

Ruyi opened her mouth and asked, "It's just that Concubine Chun has always been quiet and timid. Even if she copied the poem album, she might not dare to send it to Princess Yongle and Princess Hejing."

Yingpin and Kepin looked at each other, not knowing how to explain. They were not Hailan and Rongpei, who could instantly lock onto Wei Yanwan by imagination.

Rong Pei was lost in thought, not caring at all about the impact this would have on Ruyi. The maids from the Ministry of Punishment were right. As a servant, why should she worry about her master?

Concubine Ke asked, "How about the Imperial Noble Concubine go and talk to the Emperor?"

Ruyi lowered her head, trying hard not to let her tears fall, and said in a hoarse voice: "I understand, you can go back first."

Concubine Ke and Concubine Ying looked at each other, and seeing Ruyi's ugly face, they knew that they could not say anything more, so they took their leave.

Royal Garden

After leaving Jingren Palace, Concubine Ke and Concubine Ying did not return to Yanx Palace immediately, but instead chatted in the Imperial Garden.

Concubine Ke: "When I entered the palace, the Empress had already left for the Jinan Palace. Sister Yingpin, tell me, is the Empress really as rare and virtuous as the Emperor described in his poems and essays?"

Mei Ruo: "Probably. Anyway, I've never seen her. People in the palace always say that she is virtuous and frugal, and the emperor never forgets her."

Concubine Qing Lu Muping and Concubine Yan Lin Ruoyao came towards them.

Concubine Qing chuckled and said, "The Imperial Noble Consort today is no less diligent, frugal, and benevolent than the Empress."

Yingpin and Kepin stopped, and the four of them greeted each other.

Concubine Ke sneered and said sarcastically, "Concubine Qing speaks very logically."

Lin Ruoyao pulled Lu Muping away and advised, "Sister Qingpin, why bother arguing with them? They've never met the Empress, so naturally they don't understand how good she is."

Lu Muping nodded and said sarcastically, "If the Empress and Prince Bao hadn't been unwell and gone to the Jinan Palace, how could it be the Imperial Noble Consort's turn to be the head of the six palaces?

Even if it were her turn, it wouldn't be because of her exceptional talent or virtue, but rather because of her experience gained in the palace. It wouldn't be her turn to interfere in the affairs of the harem."

Meiruo was about to leave with Concubine Ke, but upon hearing this, she turned around and said, "Concubine Qing is very insightful. Please go to the Yangxin Palace and tell the Emperor this."

Lu Muping sneered, "Do I need to say that? Just look at what the Emperor is doing now and you'll understand."

Yingpin and Kepin were choked. They couldn't argue with Qingpin, so they could only turn around and leave.

Lu Muping watched the two people leave in a hurry, and did not chase them. She just stood there and sneered.

Lin Ruoyao said helplessly, "Sister Qingpin, you've never been like this before. What happened today? Kepin and Yingpin are both the Imperial Noble Consort's people. It doesn't make sense."

Lu Muping said with disgust, "I don't know why, but ever since I entered the palace, I've hated the Imperial Noble Consort! Now everyone in the harem is talking about the Imperial Noble Consort. Let's see what else they have to say."

Seeing Concubine Ke and Concubine Ying walking away, Lin Ruoyao didn't dwell on the topic and pulled Lu Muping to go and see something else.

A few days later, the Imperial Garden

Ruyi was walking slowly with Rongpei. When she saw Hongli coming from afar, she quickened her pace and wanted to leave.

Hongli shouted, "Royal Concubine!"

Ruyi looked unhappy, bent her knees coldly, and said coldly: "Your Majesty."

Hongli approached and asked, "Are you here to enjoy the flowers?"

Ruyi looked indifferent and ignored him.

Hongli: "I have always wanted to come to the Imperial Garden to see how the winter jasmine is blooming. Today I happened to have some free time, so I came to see it. Are you here to enjoy the plum blossoms? Winter is almost over, and the plum blossoms are sparse. They are not as fragrant as the spring jasmine, which is about to bloom."

Ruyi had a cold face and pouted her lips. She said in a cold voice, "It is just that I like plum blossoms but Your Majesty does not like me. I will take my leave."

After saying that, Ruyi stood up and was about to leave.

Hongli said helplessly, "Ruyi, I don't mean that. It's been so long since we last met, are you still unwilling to be by my side?"

Ruyi said coldly: "I know that this will make His Majesty unhappy. It is better not to be in front of His Majesty so that His Majesty can have some peace and quiet."

Hongli said slowly, "I was rash that day in Baoyue Tower, but seeing Xiangjian in that state, I was also anxious for the moment. Ruyi, even if I was not in the right position at that time, it has been half a year. Can't you come to the Yangxin Palace?

How long are you going to be so awkward with me? You are the Imperial Concubine, you can’t do whatever you want! The Queen wouldn’t be like you.”

Ruyi said coldly, "It is not necessarily true that a new zither is inferior to an old sword. I, the Imperial Noble Consort, am indeed not as good as the Empress."

Hongli: "It's good that you know it yourself."

Ruyi glanced at Hongli coldly and was about to leave.

Hongli quickly said, "I was referring to the poems I wrote. I'm not saying you're bad. It's just that Concubine Chun and the others were willing to compile them, and it just happened to be the Queen's birthday, so I sent them a copy."

Ruyi sneered and said, "The Empress is the Emperor's first wife. It's only natural for the Emperor to be deeply in love with her. Besides, the poems the Emperor wrote are indeed moving.

I even thought that if the Empress knew about this in the Jinan Palace, she would probably feel sad about the belated love and that her journey would not be in vain.

Hongli was furious at Ruyi's insinuation and said coldly, "The Queen is indeed gentle and obedient. She never dares to disobey me, let alone mock me."

Ruyi said coldly, "I am indeed far inferior to the Empress. The Emperor has shown his love for me and intended me to be the Imperial Noble Consort, even traveling thousands of miles to send a message to the Empress. This is truly a mistaken love."

Hongli was furious and cursed, "It's good that you know. When you were canonized, the court officials wrote to me several times, saying that you were mean and ungrateful, unfilial and unrighteous. I think they didn't say enough! You are a disobedient concubine and act recklessly. You are simply not worthy of being an imperial concubine!"

Ruyi was even more heartbroken upon hearing this, and she said stubbornly, "I have never asked for the position of Imperial Noble Consort."

Hongli sneered, "Well, since I've never asked for anything, how about returning your imperial seal and moving out of the main hall of Jingren Palace?"

Ruyi felt as if the blood in her body had frozen, but she still refused to bow her head and said stiffly: "Your Majesty has nothing to say."

Hongli looked at Ruyi coldly. Ruyi felt as if she had been seen through by Hongli. She couldn't even bow. She stood up and said coldly: "I will take my leave."

Ruyi turned around and strode away.

Hongli sneered behind him and said, "Since the Imperial Noble Consort is unwell, she should stay in Jingren Palace and not come out. Let Imperial Noble Consort Chun take care of the silkworm ceremony this year."

Ruyi stiffened when she heard this, and continued walking as if she hadn't heard it.

Hongli watched Ruyi go away from behind, his face as gloomy as ink.