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

Ever since Bai Ruiji was taken in by Hongli as a concubine, the other concubines in the harem had all known about it. Unexpectedly, once the mourning period was over, Bai Ruiji was given the title of concubine and granted residence in Yonghe Palace. This infuriated Jin Yuyan to no end.

When Jin Yuyan came to Changchun Palace for a tea party, she complained, "Her? She's not that good-looking, and the emperor actually fell in love with her?"

Jin Yuyan didn't understand. She had joined hands with other concubines to suppress this pipa player, but she was still favored by the emperor and taken in as an official lady. As soon as the mourning period was over, he couldn't wait to make her a concubine.

Gao Xiyue, however, went off topic: "You are the most beautiful among the six concubines. Who can compare to you?"

Jin Yuyan was not indignant at Gao Xiyue's praise, but still commented sarcastically: "Your Majesty, you are really not picky."

Fu Cha Langya didn't know what Hongli was thinking, but she didn't pay any attention to Jin Yuyan's sarcasm.

Fortunately, Jin Yuyan just vomited out sour water and didn't instigate anything else. After vomiting out the sour water, she dispersed.

Greetings on the second day

Bai Ruiji was not favored by the Queen, and she did not dare to arrive late like in her previous life. She waited early in Changchun Palace to pay her respects to the Queen.

When all the concubines arrived, Bai Ruiji bowed and said, "Your concubine, Yonghe Palace, has agreed to see the Empress and all the sisters. May the Empress be blessed with good health, and may all the sisters be content."

Langya: "Stand up, and take a seat."

After saying that, Lianxin also went to introduce each of the ladies to Bai Ruiji one by one.

Bai Ruiji bowed to each of them.

Jin Yuyan took a closer look, glanced at the warm satin on Bai Ruiji's body, then looked at the warm satin on the imperial concubine's body, and was about to instigate.

Jin Yuyan: "This..."

Langya: "Okay, the snow has stopped outside, but it's cold and the roads are slippery. You should go back early."

Everyone stood up and said, "Yes."

Jin Yuyan could only stop talking and leave with Gao Xiyue, planning to go to another place to instigate.

Gao Xiyue happened to see that the snow had stopped and wanted to call Jingqin and Jingse to go out and play together. It had been snowing heavily for the past few days, so Jingqin, Yonglian and Jingse had been studying in Changchun Palace.

Yonglian and Jingse refused to get up from bed, so Jingqin got up and went out to play with the imperial concubine.

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After paying respects, Ruyi was about to leave, but was stopped by Bai Ruiji, who invited her to go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the snow.

Ruyi wanted to refuse. She looked down on people like Bai Ruiji: "I am not familiar with my sister. If we go to see the snow on our first meeting, I am afraid that we will not see the same beauty and we will not be able to communicate with each other."

Bai Ruiji seemed unable to understand Ruyi's refusal and said with a sweet smile, "Whether our conversation is in agreement or not, we'll have to talk it out to find out. Concubine Xian, I will follow you to the Imperial Garden."

Obviously, Bai Ruiji had other purposes. She followed Ruyi and walked slowly, turning around and around, and finally bumped into Gao Xiyue and Jin Yuyan who were playing with Jingqin.

Jin Yuyan knew her chance had come, and said sarcastically, "Oh, Bai Da Ying is wearing warm satin, right? I didn't expect the emperor would give it to you too. Bai Da Ying was there that day, so doesn't she know the imperial concubine has one too?"

The meaning is very clear: you two are wearing the same clothes. Don’t you know not to wear the same style and material as the imperial concubine?

Bai Ruiji smiled provocatively and said, "This dress was given by the Emperor, and I put it on directly. As for what others are wearing, I don't know~"

Gao Xiyue was immediately furious when she heard this and angrily scolded, "Don't think you can fly to the top just because you are a concubine. With your pipa playing, the emperor listens to your music as if it were a sparrow chirping, and do you really think you are the cry of a phoenix?"

Bai Ruiji, however, became even more arrogant, mocking her, "I know my pipa skills are inferior to yours, and my appearance is even more incomparable. But have you ever thought about why the Emperor, in ignoring your extraordinary pipa skills, only appreciates my humble and inferior skills?"

Gao Xiyue stepped forward and shouted angrily, "It's all because of your seductive tactics, using all sorts of despicable means!"

Bai Ruiji suddenly laughed sweetly and said, "How much skill do I have? I'm just a few years younger~" Then she pretended to sigh and said, "Time flies by, it's unforgiving~"

Gao Xiyue was so angry that she stepped forward and pointed at Bai Ruiji, about to scold her.

Jingqin said calmly, "Bai promised to speak out of turn and disobey your superiors. Xingxuan, slap me ten times."

After hearing what Jingqin said, Xingxuan was not as hesitant as Shuangxi. She looked directly at Moxin and Huanian who were beside Jingqin. Moxin and Huanian stepped forward to hold down Bai Ruiji.

Bai Ruiji was shocked. She didn't expect the princess to punish her directly. She struggled and said, "Princess, I am your stepmother. You can't treat me like this!"

Jingqin sneered, "Concubine mother? Since when did a mere concubine become worthy of being called this princess's concubine mother? Of course, if you weren't so arrogant, you wouldn't have challenged the Imperial Concubine. A mere concubine, who gave you the guts to challenge the Imperial Concubine?"

Bai Ruiji still wanted to struggle, shouting, "I am a concubine appointed by the Emperor himself, how can I allow a slave like you to bully me!"

But Xing Xuan heard this and started fighting. Xing Xuan was Gao Xiyue's dowry. Although she was not smart, she was the most loyal to Gao Xiyue.

Bai Ruiji insulted Gao Xiyue in such a way that Xing Xuan certainly refused to show mercy. After the ten slaps, Bai Ruiji's face was visibly swollen.

Rui Ji raised her face stubbornly: "The Imperial Concubine is also from a bannerman family. She served the Emperor and earned the honor of being a bannerman. What's the difference between her and a concubine?"

Gao Xiyue was tongue-tied, and Jingqin suddenly spoke before she could explode: "What's the difference? Ha! You really don't understand! You are a promise, and Lady Gao is a noble concubine! That's the difference!"

Gao Niangniang's father, Lord Gao Bin, is now a first-rank official in the Ministry of Personnel. His promotion was due to his contributions to flood control. I wonder where your father is now, Bai Yanyi?

Have you ever personally gone down to the river to help the people control the flood? Have you ever been promoted to the rank of Shangshu for your meritorious service? The imperial concubine is a princess who has been selected through the imperial selection and was personally appointed by the emperor to enter the palace!

And you, a mere pipa player from the Southern Palace, dare to boast that you are no different from the Imperial Concubine? Just ask anyone present today and see if you are the same as the Imperial Concubine.

Bai Ruiji was annoyed by Jingqin's barrage of accusations. She pointed at Ruyi and asked, "Empress Xianpin, tell me, what's the difference between a concubine and a noble concubine?"

Oh no, Jingqin smiled victoriously. She guessed right. The idiot Bai Ruiji would definitely ask Ruyi. After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. But she probably couldn't imagine that Ruyi was mentally ill.

Ruyi will stab anyone who treats her well, but will be moved by her moral principles by anyone who treats her badly. Jingqin had a deep understanding of this in her previous life.

For someone like Ruyi, admitting she'd lost to a lowly imperial concubine would surely be more painful than killing her. When Gao Xiyue was crowned Imperial Concubine, she constantly reassured herself that her status was superior to hers because of her family background. Now that she agrees with Bai Ruiji, what has she become? A Manchu noblewoman inferior to even a bannerman?

What's more, Bai Ruiji was born in the Southern Mansion. In the eyes of Ruyi, who regarded palace maids as grass and musicians as inferior slaves, she was a lowly person. Ruyi did not take Bai Ruiji seriously.

Facing the already frantic Bai Ruiji, Ruyi said calmly: "Bai promised, you are from the Southern Mansion, a humble body, you should be grateful to serve the emperor. Someone like you is not even worthy of being a guard in the cold palace...ah——"

Bai Ruiji suddenly flew into a rage, slapping Ruyi hard across the face. Pointing at her, she cursed, "You're talking nonsense! What right do you, a poor, down-and-out woman, have to criticize me?"

Ruyi was stunned. "Why are you hitting me? I just told you the truth. If you don't want to hear it, just don't ask me! Where is the person who scolded you? You don't hit him, but you come here to hit me, a kind-hearted person who is trying to solve my doubts. You are really a dog biting Lu Dongbin!"

Jingqin laughed out loud. This dog-eat-dog drama was truly brilliant! But Ruyi looked aggrieved, and she couldn't ignore it. After all, she had just defended Gao Xiyue, so she couldn't treat Ruyi differently, could she? Although she wanted to, it wouldn't sound good to say it out loud.

Jingqin: "Bai promised you, yet you still refuse to repent! How dare you slap a high-ranking concubine? Come! Take Bai Ruiji back to Yonghe Palace, confine her to house arrest for three months, and make her copy the palace rules 50 times to teach her a lesson about her arrogant temper!"

Bai Ruiji was furious and shouted angrily, "The Grand Princess is using the criminal law privately to punish the concubines. I will remember this. I will complain to the Emperor and see how he punishes you! Grand Princess, you are only a princess, not the Empress. You have no right to confine me!"

Langya, however, was supported by Suxin as she walked out. She said in a clear voice, "Jingqin has no right to lecture you, but do I have the right to do so?"

Bai Ruiji froze.

Langya continued slowly, "Ms. Bai has repeatedly disobeyed your superiors and spoken wildly. It seems you feel that the palace rules can no longer control you. Since you are so disobedient to the Grand Princess, then I will issue an order.

"Propagate this imperial decree: Bai Yingying has committed insubordination, her words and actions are outrageous, she has repeatedly violated palace rules, and she has yet to repent. She is confined to Yonghe Palace for three months, kneeling for two hours every day to recite the palace rules."

Bai Ruiji was furious at the Queen's words, but she did not say anything back. She left in a hurry and bumped into Su Xin's shoulder before leaving, causing her pain.

Jingqin said coldly: "Stop."

Bai Ruiji froze for a moment after hearing this, but she still walked away without paying any attention to Jingqin's words.

Jingqin sneered, picked up a pebble from the imperial garden and threw it directly at Bai Ruiji.

Bai Ruiji was hit in the leg and fell to the ground in a mess. Jingqin slowly walked over and sneered, "Does Bai think that my words are useless? How dare you ignore me?"

Bai Ruiji's face was filled with hatred as she slowly climbed to her feet and gritted her teeth as she said, "I dare not."

Jingqin saw the hatred in her eyes and smiled, "If Bai agrees to complain to the Emperor, then go ahead. I hope you don't lose both your wife and your army."

Bai agreed, stood up, and limped away, obviously not taking Jingqin's "kind reminder" to heart.

Yangxindian

Hongli was speechless when he heard what happened in the Imperial Garden. After hearing Bai Ruiji's exaggeration, he was even more speechless. He directly demoted Bai Ruiji to a court lady and sent her back to Yonghe Palace for house arrest.

Hongli: "This Bai Ruiji...what on earth does the Queen Mother want to use her for? She's so stupid."

Yu Hu was very good at this and agreed, "Perhaps the Empress Dowager is trying to stir up strife in the harem."

Hongli: "She?"

Yu Hu replied, "What if the Empress and the Princess are not here today?"

Hongli thought of his two concubines who couldn't get along with each other:..., forget it, they are indeed easy to be deceived.