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

Lu Muping gave birth to the eighth prince, Yongxuan, not long after Hongli went to Jiangnan. Su Lujun gave birth to the ninth prince, Yongqiong, a month before Hongli returned.

When Hongli came back, he was very happy. He rewarded Lu Muping and Su Lujun generously and gave half of the good things he brought back from Jiangnan to them.

Those staying in the palace also learned the news of Langya's return. On the first day after her return, they gathered in Changchun Palace to pay their respects to the Queen.

Changchun Palace

The concubines sat in Changchun Palace, chattering away.

Huang Qiying sighed, "It's the Empress who is so kind. If it were anyone else, we wouldn't even be able to enter the palace right now, right?"

Ah Ruo said sarcastically, "More than that, I'm afraid you can't even sit down, right?"

Bai Ruiji snorted coldly: "Humph, bitch is just pretentious!"

Su Lujun complained, "I don't know why she's being so pretentious. Even the Queen doesn't have such an air of arrogance."

Gao Xiyue frowned and said, "Alright, let's just talk about Ruyi. Why bring up the Empress?"

Concubines: ...

Ruyi's feet paused as she stepped into the door, enduring the humiliation.

Fucha Chuying looked at the unintelligent Su Lujun, then looked at Gao Xiyue who didn't give Ruyi any face, coughed, and said, "Today is a happy day, let's not mention unlucky people in front of the Queen."

Ruyi wanted to refute, but Fucha Chuying didn't mention her by name, so she could only ask the dumbest question: "What did Concubine Gao say about me? I vaguely heard my name."

Gao Xiyue had learned her lesson. She looked Ruyi up and down with disdain. When Ruyi felt uncomfortable, she said, "Did I say anything about you? I don't remember."

Ruyi punched the cotton and said angrily, "You... the concubines all heard it just now."

Ruyi looked around, trying to find someone to testify for her, but everyone's eyes were wandering and they didn't look at Ruyi, making it clear that they didn't want to speak for her.

Ruyi had no choice but to call out the name, "Concubine Mei, what do you think?"

Lin Ruoyao, who was sitting in the last seat, was called by Ruyi and was stunned for a moment. How dare you ask me this?

Lin Ruoyao stood up and said, "Replying to the Imperial Concubine, I was sitting too far away and didn't hear what the Imperial Concubine Gao said clearly."

Ruyi couldn't believe it. Gao Xiyue's shout was heard by everyone who just entered the room. Couldn't you, who was sitting in the front, hear it?

Is Mei Changzai crazy? If Mei Changzai speaks up for her today, she will also consider their old relationship and not pursue Mei Changzai's deliberate attempt to win her favor.

Didn't Mei know that Gao Xiyue and the Queen would only be staying in the palace for a few months? Was she still the one who made the decisions in the palace?

Ruyi winked at Lin Ruoyao, but she remained unmoved.

Ruyi could only say awkwardly, "Maybe I heard it wrong."

Then Ruyi walked to her seat in a sullen manner.

Langya then came out and took the seat. The concubines stood up and saluted, saying, "Your servants pay their respects to the Empress."

Langya smiled and said, "Everyone, get up."

Concubines: "Thank you, Queen."

Langya: "I came back this time for Yonglian's marriage. I am busy, so you sisters don't have to come to pay your respects every time. You can come on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month."

The concubines said: "Yes. Thank you, Your Majesty."

Langya: "Because of the war in the previous dynasty, I previously reduced the allowances of my sisters. Now that the war is over and the sea and the river are peaceful, I have asked the emperor for an order. From today on, all the allowances reduced in the harem will be repaid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

The concubines were delighted. Who wouldn't love money? They all said in unison, "Thank you, Queen, for your grace."

Ruyi frowned. Even if she had money, she couldn't squander it like this. Why would she just restore the allowance? Why did she need to reissue it? The Empress had no sympathy for the Emperor!

Langya continued, "I collected many novelties while staying at the Jinan and Hangzhou palaces. Now that I'm back in Beijing, I've brought a few for my sisters to enjoy, Suxin."

Su Xin clapped her hands, and the palace maids holding the boxes came in one after another and stood in front of the concubines.

The concubines were stunned, not knowing what the Queen meant. The three of them, who had suffered from the torture of Ruyi's gifts, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Su Xin said respectfully, "The box contains gifts from the Empress to all the ladies."

Gao Xiyue was not surprised at all and said happily, "Thank you, Queen!"

The concubines realized it later and bowed one after another, saying, "Your servants (concubines) thank the Queen for the reward."

Langya smiled and said, "My sisters are dressed so simply and elegantly, you should wear these jewels to decorate yourself. Well, I am busy with my work and preparing for Yonglian's wedding, so I won't keep you here any longer. Go back."

Ruyi was furious. How could they be so elegant? What were Concubine Chun's unique peony dresses? And what were Concubine Shen's bright red dresses, all identical except for their style?

And those concubines! They used to wear a lot of excessive hairpins and jewelry, but now they act like good girls in front of the queen?

The personal maids were all holding boxes, and the concubines were also in a daze when they came out. Was the Empress going to give away all the rewards she hadn't received in the past few years? She actually gave away so many things!

I also thought of Ruyi who only gave earrings to the concubines who came to pay their respects after she was canonized as the Imperial Noble Consort, and also used the earrings to severely reprimand several concubines... People are really afraid of comparison!

Ruyi returned to Jingren Palace angrily and rested for the whole morning before she remembered Yihuan who she had forgotten in the corner.

Jingyang Palace

Ruyi came in with Rong Pei, and Lu Muping was accompanying Yihuan. Yihuan was lying on the couch, her belly already very big, and she listened to Lu Muping's talk about today's greetings with a smile on her face.

Of course, for the sake of harmony, Lu Muping removed the previous part about the concubines' feud with Ruyi, and only talked about the good things the queen said today. He Xi also listened with relish.

He Xi saw Ruyi coming and said in surprise, "The Imperial Noble Consort is here!"

Lu Muping stood up and saluted, saying, "Greetings, Imperial Noble Consort."

Ruyi was surprised that Yihuan was playing with Lu Muping and said, "Get up."

Seeing Ruyi coming, Yihuan excitedly said, "The Imperial Noble Consort just returned to the capital last night, and she's already rushing to Jingyang Palace today?"

Ruyi: "I was worried, so I came here to see you."

Yi Huan: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine."

Ruyi: "The Emperor is still busy in the Yangxin Palace, so I came to see you first..."

Ruyi originally wanted to ask about Yihuan and Lu Muping, but because Lu Muping was right in front of her, she swallowed her words back.

Lu Muping understood what Ruyi was trying to do, and tactfully said, "Yongxuan is still waiting for me in the palace. I will take my leave."

Yi Huan said reluctantly: "Mu Ping..."

He Xi came in and reported, "Master, Imperial Physician Bian is here to take your pulse."

Yi Huan said, "Mu Ping, please listen with me. I'm really a little scared."

Lu Muping nodded awkwardly and sat down.

Ruyi said stiffly, "Please come in."

Imperial Physician Bian came in and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Imperial Consort, Her Majesty the Shu Consort, and Her Majesty the Qing Consort."

Ruyi: "Doctor Bian, you're here at the right time. Please tell me how Shu Fei is doing."

Seeing Ruyi present, Imperial Physician Bian could only cautiously say, "Empress Shufei's kidneys are weak, but otherwise there is nothing serious."

Ruyi nodded and said, "It's common for the kidneys to weaken during pregnancy. After you give birth, take good care of yourself and things will get better slowly."

Doctor Bian took Yihuan's pulse, and Ruyi asked, "How is the child?"

Imperial Physician Bian said nonchalantly, "The child is fine... I will go down and prescribe some medicine for the Empress to help with the pregnancy."

Yi Huan said with relief: "Fortunately, fortunately the child is fine."

Lu Muping frowned at the side. When she gave birth to Yongxuan, the imperial physician hadn't said the same thing. The imperial physician had said, "The heir is fine and doesn't need to take any pregnancy-maintaining medicine."

Why did Yihuan's doctor say she was fine while prescribing medication to maintain pregnancy? Could it be that everyone's constitution is different?

Lu Muping comforted him, "As long as the child is fine."

Yihuan stroked her belly and said, "Yes, this is the emperor's and my child. How wonderful."

Lu Muping sighed, "You look so cold and lonely, but your heart is so warm to the emperor."

Yi Huan smiled and said, "It is a joy to have my infatuation rewarded."

Lu Muping advised: "You, don't be too infatuated, otherwise you will be sad."

Yihuan was flipping through Hongli's poems and smiling, not hearing anything at all. Lu Muping sighed helplessly and took her leave.

Ruyi sat aside and asked, "Yihuan, it was you who invited Concubine Qing."

Yi Huan nodded and said, "This is my first time having a baby, so I have no experience. He Xi suggested that I ask Mu Ping. Mu Ping and I live in Jingyang Palace together, and we are about the same month of pregnancy, so we can discuss it together."

In fact, it was Lu Muping who dragged her to Zhongcui Palace to ask Su Lujun, who was kind and willing to teach her everything. But Yihuan didn't dare to tell Ruyi, for fear of making her sad.

Su Lujun and Ruyi have always been at odds. Although Yihuan is aloof, she is not stupid. Su Lujun taught her how to raise a child, so she cannot do anything ungrateful. She tries her best not to talk about the other side.

Yangxindian

Hongli listened to the report from Doctor Bian.

Imperial Physician Bian said, "Empress Shu's kidneys are weak, and the prince may have been affected. His pulse is too weak, and it doesn't seem like a healthy fetus. I am considering prescribing some medicine for Empress Shu to help maintain her pregnancy, just like Empress Yi."

Imperial Physician Bian was hinting that it would be difficult for Concubine Shu to give birth to this baby, and that both mother and child might suffer. He asked the Emperor whether he should use Concubine Yi's method to save the baby.

Hongli sighed and said, "Then use medicine."

Doctor Bian: "Yes."

……

a month later

Yihuan gave birth to the tenth prince with great difficulty. The tenth prince had a soft voice and a thin body when he was born. Nanny Tian took great pains to keep mother and child safe. Now the little prince obviously looked weak in the womb, and Nanny Tian broke out in a cold sweat.

Nanny Tian carried the baby out with a fearless attitude. Hongli was well prepared and had Wang Qin bring Nanny Tian to the warm room. Ruyi was still waiting outside the delivery room in a daze.

Ruyi heard a faint cry and asked, "Is the baby born?"

Rong Pei replied, "That should be the case. I heard crying."

Ruyi asked suspiciously, "Isn't the voice too soft?"

Rong Pei: "Maybe we're far away? The baby has just been born, how loud can the cry be?"

Ruyi believed it and didn't say anything more.

Neither Rong Pei nor Ruyi had ever given birth to a child, so they had no way of judging whether the child was healthy or not. Yihuan had her own imperial physician, so Ruyi couldn't arrange for Jiangzhou.

暖阁

Hongli was sitting on the couch, still reviewing memorials. Grandma Tian walked over carefully, fearing that the child would be shaken to death.

Hongli was also the father of many children, so seeing this, he still had something to understand. Hongli sighed and asked, "What's wrong with the little brother?"

Grandma Tian was stunned and replied, "The little prince has a congenital deficiency. The emperor should find an imperial physician to take a closer look at the little prince. And as for Concubine Shu...I'm afraid she may have difficulty getting pregnant."

Hongli sighed deeply and said, "I understand. Shu Fei gave birth to a child safely. You have also made a contribution. The reward will be doubled. Xia Zhang, come and take a look."

Grandma Tian was overjoyed and said, "This servant thanks the emperor for the reward!"

Grandma Tian carefully handed the Tenth Prince to Xia Zhang. Xia Zhang froze instantly after taking it. He carefully observed the Tenth Prince's face and tried to feel his pulse.

Xia Zhang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the Tenth Prince has a congenital deficiency and may not live to the age of coming of age..."

Hongli was silent, and whispered, "Shu Fei... has been waiting for a long time... Forget it, Wang Qin, let Bian Du stay with the Tenth Prince."

Wang Qin: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Now that there are no rumors of conflict between father and son, Hongli naturally wants to raise the Tenth Prince under his own nose.

Yihuan struggled to get up, looked at the skinny and small Tenth Prince, and fell asleep again.

Ruyi was also invited in by Hexi to see Yihuan and the Tenth Prince. Both mother and son were asleep. Ruyi didn't notice anything wrong and left with satisfaction.

Yihuan discovered something was wrong after she finished her confinement and visited the Ninth Prince Yongqiong, who was just over a month older than the Tenth Prince. Yongqiong was a lot older than the Tenth Prince.

Su Lujun was also frightened when she saw Yihuan's lost look. She quickly picked up Yongqiong and said, "Yongqiong was a little big in the womb."

Yihuan nodded without asking any more questions, and went back to the palace to find Lu Muping. Lu Muping brought out five-month-old Yongxuan and showed her to Yihuan, who was stunned.

With tears on her face, Yihuan begged Lu Muping to go and see the Tenth Prince. Lu Muping nodded and went to take a look. She was shocked to see how thin the Tenth Prince was.

Lu Muping grabbed Yihuan's hand, stepped forward and pressed the Tenth Prince's face. The Tenth Prince began to cry, but his cry was very weak.

Yihuan looked distressed, but she did not blame Lu Muping. She just picked up the Tenth Prince and coaxed him gently.

Lu Muping's face changed drastically, and she said, "Yihuan... something's wrong, the Tenth Prince's crying isn't right...

The midwife told me that babies cry loudly when they are first born. When Yongxuan was first born, her cries could be heard all the way to you. Do you remember?"

Yihuan was stunned, tears streaming down her face, and said in disbelief: "You mean..."

Lu Muping turned her head away, unable to bear to look at Yihuan's expression, and said, "Go ask the emperor. If there is any problem with the newborn prince, the imperial physician will tell the emperor immediately. The emperor will definitely know."

Yihuan carefully put the child back into the bed, asked Hexi and the wet nurse to take good care of him, and walked out in a daze.

Lu Muping was worried, so she followed Yihuan all the way to the Yangxin Palace.