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

Jinan Palace

All the concubines gathered together, Jingqin, Jingse and others also sat at the bottom, while Hongli and Fucha Langya sat upright and chatted for a while.

Hongli asked, "It's been nearly two weeks since we left the capital. We've been traveling by boat and carriage, and trekking through mountains and rivers. Are you tired?"

None of the concubines dared to speak past the Empress. Langya continued, "It's good to have the Emperor always by our side."

Gao Xiyue smiled and said, "The common people are very envious of the Emperor and the Empress, as they see them living in harmony."

Hongli smiled and said, "I am on this eastern tour just to relax with the Empress."

Fucha Langya smiled and said, "This is the first eastern tour since the Emperor ascended the throne, so naturally I must accompany him."

Seeing Hongli and Langya's affectionate appearance, Ruyi couldn't help but say, "This is also the first time for all the sisters to accompany the emperor on his eastern tour. They are all very happy."

Huang Qiying glanced at Ruyi and said, "The Emperor and the Empress are deeply in love. Of course we are happy."

Ruyi argued, "The Emperor's eastern tour wasn't just for fun with the concubines, it was also to investigate the people's sentiments. His political affairs are more important, and you sisters should not disturb him any more."

The scene fell into silence for a while. Empress Xian's words did not sound like those of a concubine, but rather like... Everyone looked at Fu Cha Langya who was sitting at the top and drinking tea quietly, and did not dare to say a word.

Jingse sneered and said, "What Concubine Xian said is true. If that's the case, Concubine Xian should set an example and stop bothering the Emperor. You stick to the Emperor's stuff every day, and you still have the nerve to say these things."

Jingqin said with a half-smile, "When you speak, Concubine Xian, please think about yourself first and don't just say anything. Everyone knows that you are the one who loves to disturb the Emperor the most among all the concubines.

That's right, Concubine Xian, you are just a concubine, it's normal for you to want to compete for favor. Since you yourself like to compete for favor, what qualifications do you have to lecture other concubines and tell them not to compete for favor?"

Ruyi was furious. She was thinking, "The Empress shouldn't be pestering the Emperor all the time. How did it end up with her?" How could she be considered a scrambler for favor? It was Hongli who approached her, wasn't it?

Ruyi looked at Hongli with grievance.

Hongli said calmly, "Jingqin, Jingse."

Ruyi saw that Hongli was not going to help her refute it. In front of everyone, she could not ignore the two Gulun princesses, so she could only force a smile and said, "The princess is right."

Hongli was somewhat impressed by Ruyi's ability to calm the situation down, so he said, "Well, I just called you here today to chat for a while, so go back to your rooms."

Everyone stood up and said, "Yes."

Ruyi came out, her face pale, and she hurried forward, holding the hem of her skirt and stepping on her high heels. It seemed that this could block the mocking eyes of the concubines around her and avoid their wanton ridicule.

Yihuan ran to Ruyi breathlessly and comforted her, "Don't be angry, sister. Both princesses are legitimate daughters, so it's inevitable that they are a little arrogant."

Ruyi calmed down and forced a smile, saying, "I'm just a little angry. Although we are concubines, we don't have the right to slap someone in the face in public like this."

Yi Huan comforted her, "Don't be upset, sister. The princess will be granting a marriage in a few years. From now on, out of sight, out of mind."

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Jinan Palace Queen's Residence

As soon as Hongli entered the bedroom, he sighed deeply and turned his back to lie down on the couch.

Fucha Langya quickly handed over a cup of tea and asked, "Your Majesty, does he seem unhappy about something?"

Hongli didn't take it, so Fucha Langya put it on the small table beside him and sat on the couch beside him.

Hongli sighed again and complained to Fucha Langya, "Do you know that the Borjigit tribe of Mongolia is seeking to marry a legitimate princess for their son Sebuteng Balzhuer.

You know that child, too. He's been in the capital, studying with the princes. Two years ago, he was conferred the title of Duke of Fuguo. You know him well."

Fucha Langya had been calmly drinking her tea when she heard this, putting down her teacup and asking, "But the legitimate princess, the Empress Dowager's youngest daughter, Princess Roushu, and the Emperor and my concubines, Jingse and Jingqin, are already engaged. How can she still marry into Mongolia?"

Hongli sighed and said, "I only told this to the court officials and didn't spread it. I originally wanted to see the character of the prince consort again, but I didn't expect to be in a dilemma now. The Khorchin tribe asked to marry their legitimate princess, but they didn't say which princess it was, so I have to consider it carefully."

Fucha Langya asked cautiously, "It would be better if she married in the capital."

Hongli sat up and took a sip of tea, then said, "But according to the tradition of the Khorchin tribe, the son of a prince must live in the Khorchin tribe when he gets married."

Fucha Langya lamented, "So this means marrying far away? Leaving your father and mother behind, this is too hard."

Outside the Queen's Residence in Jinan Palace

Yihuan learned that the emperor had been staying with the queen these days and was anxious to see him, so she came to the queen's residence with a banner of greeting.

Yihuan was about to charge in, but Zhao Yitai stopped her and said gently, "I heard that the Empress was feeling unwell from the long journey, so I specially prepared some medicinal food that will alleviate the discomfort. Therefore, I have come to pay my respects to the Empress."

How could Zhao Yitai not know what Yihuan was up to? Last time, Concubine Xian came to pay her respects with ill intentions, which resulted in him being kicked twice by the eldest princess. This time, she refused to let him go no matter what.

Zhao Yitai stopped her, saying, "The Emperor is inside. I'm afraid Concubine Shu has made a wasted trip. I appreciate your kindness on behalf of the Empress. Please come again next time."

Yihuan's smile froze. She didn't want to please the queen, but although the emperor took her with him, he avoided her every day. She came for the southern tour, but it seemed as if he had not come. She had no choice but to find another way. She didn't expect that she would be stopped even after she humbled herself like that.

Yihuan could no longer maintain her composure and planned to leave.

Yihuan left the yard and walked around to the path next to the queen's residence, intending to return to her room. Suddenly, she heard the conversation between the emperor and the queen, and Yihuan couldn't help but stop.

Fucha Langya said nervously, "But our princess is already engaged. How can a girl marry twice? Your Majesty, although the Khorchin tribe is a large Mongolian tribe and the most wealthy and noble, our Jingqin and Jingse grew up in the capital and have never left your majesty and me. How can they marry so far away?"

Hongli also sympathized with Fucha Langya. They were both flesh and blood, so how could he bear to let her go?

Hongli said in a deep voice, "I think the same as you do. But the court officials strongly opposed my marrying Hengti off far away. The reason is that Hengchu has already married far away to the Dzungars, and if Hengti marries far away, it will surely make the Empress Dowager sad."

Fucha Langya cried, "Your Majesty, Jingqin and Jingse have been with me for so many years. If they marry someone far away, won't that put an end to my life?"

The emperor felt the same way and consoled her, "Don't worry, Queen. I understand your feelings. I am also Jingqin and Jingse's father, and I don't want them to marry far away."

When Yihuan heard the conversation inside, her face changed. She was about to move closer to listen when she was caught by Jinzhong.

Jinzhong: "Who's that in front? Why are you standing there? Someone come here!"

Yihuan was too frightened to approach, so Hexi quickly stepped forward to protect Yihuan and explained, "Eunuch Jinzhong, it's Concubine Shu. Our master came to pay his respects to the Empress, and when he saw the Emperor was there, he was about to leave."

Hongli and Fucha Langya also heard the news and came out.

Hongli asked, "What's wrong?"

Jinzhong quickly replied, "Your servant pays respects to the Emperor. I was guarding the courtyard when I saw two people acting suspiciously outside the house. I went over to investigate and found that it was Concubine Shu."

Yi Huan was overjoyed to see the Emperor come out. She stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty and the Empress are my concubines."

Hongli frowned and asked, "What are you doing sneaking around outside the house?"

Yihuan's enthusiasm was immediately extinguished by Hongli's indifference. She lowered her head and replied, "I came to pay my respects to the Empress, and when I saw the Emperor was also here, I wanted to return to my room and passed by here."

Hongli said indifferently: "In that case, you can go back first."

Yihuan glanced at Hongli with resentment, then walked away, looking back every few steps.

When Hongli saw Yihuan leave, he said coldly, "Maoqian, follow her."

Mao Qian replied, "Yes."

Hongli looked at Jinzhong again and asked, "Did she hear anything?"

Jinzhong replied, "Your Majesty, when I came here, Lady Shu had already been standing there for a long time. I'm afraid she must have heard it."

Hongli glared at the imperial guard Mur, who knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. This was my negligence. I am willing to accept the punishment. I only beg Your Majesty to spare my life."

Hongli: "Go down, ten strokes of the cane. If you fall for such a crude trick again, you won't have to be a royal guard anymore. Go to the frontier and join the army, ok?"

Of course Moore nodded vigorously.

Hongli: "Jinzhong, you have done a good job. You can be the deputy chief steward with your master."

(The reason I haven't written about Jinzhong is that he relied on his status as Li Yu's apprentice to rise to power. After Li Yu replaced Wang Qin, Jinzhong was directly promoted to the second-in-command because he was Li Yu's apprentice.

In this book, Wang Qin survives and becomes the heroine's lover, firmly holding the position. Li Yu is also unable to take over, and Jinzhong has no other options left, so he can only find a way to succeed. This is Jinzhong's chance to take over.

Yihuan came out and quickly changed her route to the Queen Mother's residence to tell her what had happened. Fortunately, although Yihuan was proud and arrogant, she never lied and told her everything she had heard.

The Queen Mother's face darkened as she sneered, "Well, the Emperor cares about his own daughter, but doesn't care about my daughter at all?"

Yi Huan, however, excused Hong Li, saying, "Your Majesty, the two princesses are your biological children after all. It is normal for you to feel sorry for them. Besides, Your Majesty never said he wanted to marry Princess Heng Ti. He was only discussing it with the Empress."

The Queen Mother said: "You only discussed it with the Queen and not with me. Aren't you just trying to let Hengti go? You are a filial person. I know that you have repaid the favor you owed me last time. You don't need to worry about what happens next."

Yihuan was waiting for the Queen Mother to say this, and upon hearing it, she breathed a sigh of relief and left.

Mao Qian was watching outside the Cining Palace. When she saw Yi Huan come out, she returned to the emperor's study to report the matter. Hongli's spies in the Cining Palace also passed on the news.

Hongli smiled. He had people planted in the Empress Dowager's palace, so he naturally knew how Yihuan's appearance was restored. He also expected that the Empress Dowager would definitely use this to threaten Yihuan to do things for her.

Unexpectedly, Yihuan's plan was so easy. He found out the news outside his residence and told the empress dowager. Hongli was so angry that he laughed at the incompetence of the people around him.

In a rage, Hongli gave ten beatings with the cane to Zhao Yitai, the gatekeeper at the Queen's door, as well as Wang Qin, Li Yu and others in his own palace.

Moore had just been beaten with ten sticks when he was given another ten sticks, and his buttocks were beaten to pieces.

Jinzhong was the only eunuch guard in front of the emperor who was not punished, and he served Hongli with trepidation.

The Khorchin tribe's request to marry a legitimate princess caused a lot of uproar, and the biggest disturbance was caused by the family of the prince consort who originally requested to marry three princesses.

The families of Princess Hejing and Princess Yongle's future husbands were both military commanders and brothers-in-law. Both families strongly advocated for Hengti to marry far away. The Fucha clan, unwilling to lag behind, directly confronted the Nianhulu clan.

Princess Roushu (Hengti)'s future husband's family is no pushover either. They are a family of scholars, not to mention that the Queen Mother has already married a princess far away, so she is in the right. The civil servants all speak on Princess Roushu's side.

The military commanders versus the civil officials was another flashpoint, and the arguments between the two sides were heated. It got to the point where other ministers who happened to be passing by could be dragged over to join the arguments.

Hongli could still take some time out from his busy schedule to visit the residences of the concubines from time to time and listen to their opinions.

Needless to say, the Queen's party, Gao Xiyue and Huang Qiying both firmly opposed Jingqin and Jingse marrying far away.

The seemingly neutral Ah Ruo and Fu Cha Chu Ying also secretly support Heng Ti's marriage to a distant place. The invisible Lu Mu Ping dares not express her opinion, fearing that she will be affected.

What Hongli didn't expect was that Yihuan didn't persuade Hongli to let Jingqin and Jingse marry far away, but instead supported Hengti to marry far away.

Hongli couldn't help but ask, "You don't want Jingqin and Jingse to marry far away?"

Yi Huan said affectionately, "Both princesses were raised by the Emperor himself. It's only natural that the Emperor doesn't want to marry the princesses off. I understand your difficulties and hope that your wish will come true."

As for the Empress Dowager? Yihuan had delivered the message as a favor, and she wouldn't embarrass the Emperor because of the Empress Dowager.

Hongli sighed, hugged Yihuan, and all the disgust he had for Yihuan disappeared with the wind.

And Ruyi was actually the only concubine who supported Jingqin and Jingse marrying far away.

Hongli knew that Ruyi was the Empress Dowager's person and had made preparations, but he didn't expect that he was still not prepared enough.

Ruyi said in a high-sounding manner: "Princess, you enjoy the support of the world, so naturally you must devote your life to the world."

Hongli frowned and said, "Hengti is also a princess."

Ruyi, however, had an expression that said, "Your Majesty, how can you be so cold?" and pouted, "The Queen Mother has already married one daughter. She will definitely not be able to bear it if she marries another one."

Hongli was so angry with Ruyi that he turned around and left. Before leaving, he looked at Ruyi coldly and said, "You are afraid that the empress dowager can't bear it, but aren't you afraid that I can't bear it?" Then he left.

Ruyi was still standing there, confused. All she could think about was sending the annoying princess away, and spite Fucha Langya at the same time. How could she truly care about her beloved's child? After all, she didn't even care about her own child.

(I have explained some of the questions in each chapter in the author's comments. Putting them in the main text will not delay other readers' reading. If you still have questions, please leave a message in the question section. I will reply as soon as I see it.)

(As for why Jingqin did not help Jinzhong to ascend to the throne, please refer to the author's comments for details, including the author's comments in the previous chapters.)