The Changchun Palace team travels back in time to Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Yingluo, Mingyu, and Qin Li formed an alliance, agreeing that Changchun Palace and the Imperial Household Department would exchange information and support each other in case of trouble.

Yingluo and Mingyu returned to Changchun Palace and told Rongyin about the matter. Upon learning this, Rongyin sighed at Qin Li's painstaking efforts and was also gratified that there were still people in this world with clear minds. Now that they had an ally, many things would be easier.

But then he thought again and worriedly said, "The Imperial Household Department is in such a mess now. Even if Qin Li is careful, he will inevitably be affected. I'm afraid the lives of others are in danger. Moreover, the Imperial Household Department is responsible for the Emperor's family affairs, which involve the expenses of the harem and also manages the imperial merchants, estates, and land. I'm afraid it may affect everyone's share or the accounts may be in disarray, leading to a deficit."

Yingluo said, "We can only take it one step at a time. Now that Eunuch Qin is only physically affected and his mind is still clear, it might be feasible to gradually restore the administration of the Imperial Household Department through him."

A few days later, Madam Fucha entered the palace to talk with Rongyin.

In recent years, every time Rongyin met her, the old lady of the Fucha clan would reiterate her old admonition: "You must always be wary of others." Today, she repeated the same old refrain: "Now you have the position of Empress, a legitimate son, and the Emperor treats our Fucha clan well. Everything is good. But one cannot forget to look further ahead when one is happy. The Emperor is promoting the Gao clan and treating the Ulanara clan well, especially the Ulanara clan. If it weren't for the late Emperor's favor towards you, the Empress position would be occupied by her now. You have been vigilant all these years, and you must not let your guard down in the future."

Rongyin guessed that the mother of this small world was probably also influenced by the Child of Destiny. If so, she was afraid that she would be just as unreasonable as Gao Xiyue. So she could only say perfunctorily, "I have remembered it all."

Madam Fucha continued, "Fortunately, although Lady Gao and Lady Ulanara are favored, they have not given birth in recent years. After all, a woman's success depends on her offspring."

Rongyin thought of the Lingling incense that the old lady had given her earlier. Now, she was probably laying the groundwork for introducing contraceptive methods to the women in the harem again. Even if it was unreasonable, she had to speak up: "Mother, as the Empress, I also have the responsibility to produce offspring for the royal family. If any of my sisters can have children, it will be a blessing for them and for our Great Qing Dynasty."

Lady Fucha said, “Your Majesty, what you say is certainly true. But if you do nothing, how can you control the concubines below you? Now that you have married the Emperor, you should know that there are old people from the Prince’s residence now, and countless new people in the future. As the principal wife, you have to think of everything, but you don’t have to do everything. There are servants below you to serve you, so why dirty your hands?”

Rongyin was surprised that her mother would say such things so bluntly. She immediately said in a deep voice, "Mother, what do you think my servants would do that would get their hands dirty? In the eyes of the Emperor and outsiders, whatever my servants do must be my idea."

If someone uses underhanded means to cause trouble in the backyard of an ordinary family, the elders of the clan will question them, and the officials in the government will punish them.

Moreover, the royal family and the country are one, and the affairs of the six palaces are all related to the national system. How can we tolerate treacherous acts? Since my daughter is the Empress, she should set an example and protect the six palaces.

Mother's words have placed me in a dilemma: if I obey, I will be disloyal to the Emperor, and in the future, I will inevitably be disliked by him for my lack of virtue, and suffer infamy after my death; if I disobey, I will be unfilial to you, Mother. Therefore, I humbly beg you, Mother, not to let me fall into such a predicament.

These words were extremely harsh, but Old Madam Fucha seemed not to hear them, only muttering listlessly, "What you say is certainly true. But if nothing is done, how can one control the concubines below?"

Although Rongyin had already heard about this situation from Yingluo and Mingyu, she was still terrified. She could only try to persuade her, "If Mother really wants what's best for the Fucha family, instead of putting her daughter in a dilemma, why not raise her younger brothers and sisters in the clan properly?"

Especially Fuheng, his daughter's younger brother. He has been intelligent since childhood and is now grown up. If he studies hard and practices martial arts, he can serve his country loyally in the future, thus upholding the honor of the Fucha family!

Madam Fucha said, "That's true, and Fuheng certainly needs to be nurtured well. When Fuheng grows up and earns an official position, I'll have more support. But now that you've married the Emperor, you should know that there are old acquaintances from the Prince's residence now, and countless new ones in the future. As the principal wife, you have to think about everything, but you don't have to do everything..."

Having learned from her previous experience at the Imperial Household Department, Mingyu understood that some people in this world who had been corrupted and influenced would often repeat the same things under certain circumstances. Seeing that the conversation would go on and on, she immediately stepped forward and said, "I think the old lady is also bored. Why don't you go for a walk in the courtyard?"

Rongyin didn't know how much her mother would listen to her words in her current state, so she sighed and asked Mingyu to take her out.

Mingyu helped the old lady Fucha out the door. The old lady asked her to dismiss all the palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only Mingyu to accompany her. Mingyu thought to herself, "She also has a few things to say to me. I won't argue with her; I'll just brush it off."

Lady Fucha said, "You are the Empress's dowry maid. You have been with the Empress since you were a child. You are the most considerate. Unlike that Yingluo, she is a maid who was just transferred from the Prince's residence. She can't compare to you at all."

Mingyu replied, "Yes. She is not as good as me."

Madam Fucha continued, "Her Majesty is in a high position, and there are many things she may not be able to think of. Even if she does think of them and tells her, she may not understand. Now that I am outside the palace, there are some things I can't help with. The palace depends entirely on you. Mingyu, you must help Her Majesty well and share her burdens."

Mingyu wondered what favors you had done for her before? Did you deliver Lingling incense? But she still replied, "Yes, this servant understands."

Madam Fucha sighed, "It was my fault in the past. I always raised the Empress to be the future Princess Consort. Although she has become a generous and proper young lady, she is too kind-hearted and too gentle. If the Empress is too reluctant to do something and she finds out, it will only make things worse. Mingyu, you can be a little bolder."

Mingyu thought to herself, "That's why I kept making mistakes in my past life! I was even punished by the Empress to kneel!" She suppressed her displeasure and was about to give a perfunctory reply when Yingluo's voice suddenly came to her mind: "Mingyu, try mentioning Fu Heng."

Mingyu immediately spoke up: "Her Majesty has always been good. Young Master is good too. When Young Master grows up and becomes successful, even if Her Majesty is gentle, Young Master will still be able to protect Her Majesty."

Madam Fucha said happily, "Of course! Back then, Her Majesty the Empress's father passed away early, and Fuheng was only one year old. The family had no income, but we still had to maintain the reputation of the Fucha family. Over the years, we relied on the eldest son's family to make a living. I can't even express how much hardship I've endured. Now that Your Majesty brings glory to our family, I can finally hold my head high! If Fuheng becomes successful, I will have even more support for the rest of my life!"

Yingluo said, "Now, let's use this opportunity to persuade her to stop thinking about those harmful things!"

Mingyu understood Yingluo's meaning and continued to gently persuade her: "Since that's the case, why does Madam keep her eyes so fixed on the harem? Her Highness comes from a prestigious family, was betrothed by the late Emperor, and holds the position of Empress. No one else can surpass Her Highness. Young Master, if you achieve success in the future, you will also bring glory to the Fucha family, just like Her Highness. But if Her Highness or any of my servants really did anything to them, with so many eyes in the palace..."

If we're not careful, the truth might come out, which could implicate the Empress, and also you and the young master.

Mingyu knew that her words sounded like an excuse, but she suppressed her racing heart and finished speaking in one breath, waiting for Old Madam Fucha to turn on her and scold her.

Madam Fucha was taken aback for a moment: "I had never thought of these things before." She smiled and said kindly, "Good, with you by my side, Your Majesty, I can truly rest assured."

Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief. She had succeeded.

Yingluo breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving news from Mingyu.

When Madam Fucha was talking to Rongyin earlier, she noticed that when Fuheng was mentioned, Madam Fucha didn't just repeat the same few words, but actually started to respond to what Rongyin said about Fuheng.

She thought of the Emperor and Qin Li. The Emperor was a man who loved Consort Xian but was also wary of the Empress Dowager. However, when Rong Yin mentioned that he, as the Emperor, could decide Qing Ying's fate, the Emperor suddenly remembered that he held imperial power and had the authority to rule. He then turned against both Consort Xian and the Empress Dowager for the sake of imperial power. Qin Li was determined to investigate Liang Duorui's disappearance and remained clear-headed even when the Imperial Household Department was on the verge of chaos and he himself was affected by the loopholes in the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, she deduced that the deeper the obsession of the natives of this world with something, the less susceptible they are to influence; and if they are influenced, their obsession can be used to help them break free from the influence.

From the repeated words of the old lady Fucha and the different words she used when mentioning Fuheng, coupled with the fact that the Empress's father died early and the old lady raised the Empress and Fuheng alone, she guessed that in this world, the old lady must have had a difficult time in the years before the Empress married the Emperor. Therefore, she was obsessed with bringing glory to the family and making herself proud by relying on her two children.

Therefore, as long as it is explained that the Empress does not need to do anything despicable with high risk and low reward to get what she wants, perhaps the old lady can get rid of the idea of ​​having the Empress or her people use tricks against others.

Now that I've tried it, it's indeed true.

Yingluo called upon Yuanyi and explained her conjecture and the experiment she had just conducted to Him.

Yuan Yi said solemnly, “Ms. Wei, Ms. Ming, this is a great discovery, but I need to remind you that, in my experience, those beings who are haunted by the Chosen One often have obsessions with the Chosen One himself. Such obsessions are very dangerous, and you must be careful. It is best not to use this method on these beings, otherwise it may cause non-human beings to appear in the world, which will bring disaster.”

Seeing His seriousness, Yingluo and Mingyu also realized the gravity of the situation: "We'll remember."

Yingluo then wondered, since Madam Fucha was only slightly affected and did not harbor resentment towards the Child of Destiny, and the Heavenly Dao of this small world was biased towards Ruyi, why would Madam Fucha still have such thoughts that would not benefit Ruyi? Is this also a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao being eroded?

She sent this question to Yuan Yi.

Yuan Yi replied: It's difficult to determine whether this is the influence of the Heavenly Way itself or the influence of erosion. But based on my past experience, sometimes when the chosen ones receive the manifestation of the Heavenly Way's favor, it doesn't mean everything goes smoothly, and they achieve success and happiness, but rather misfortune, hardship, and being targeted by others.

These negative circumstances have a hidden benefit: misfortune puts them in a position to be pitied, hardship highlights their detached qualities, and the hostility of others underscores their noble morality and compassionate heart.

Yingluo: Wait a minute, although I don't quite understand, if that's the case, wouldn't Qin Li be hitting the wrong target?

Inside Yanxi Palace, Ruyi was embroidering, while Hailan concentrated on writing the right half of the character "Yi": "Ci, Xin..."

Ruyi praised, "Your writing is getting better and better."

At this moment, A'Ruo rushed in angrily and said, "Master, the Imperial Household Department is getting more and more bullying! Not only are the furnishings in Yanxi Palace all old things, but the other day they sent over a purse for daily use. I accepted it without looking at it carefully, but when I looked at it today, I found that it was loosely sewn and the stitches were terrible!"

Hailan took a look and found it to be true. She smiled wryly and said, "When I paid my respects to the Empress, I observed with a cold eye that the purses of the various palace ladies were made with the finest stitching and materials."

Aruo angrily retorted, "What a despicable person! Even such a small thing is considered superior or inferior!"

Ruyi said, "It's fine as long as it works! Just leave it there."

Hailan said, "That's true. Aruo, give me this purse. When I get back, I'll tighten the stitches so that it won't fall apart after my sister uses it."

Ruyi smiled and said, "Yes, Hailan sews well, so let Hailan sew."

Hailan said, "I'm best at these skills, I'll definitely bring them back to you beautifully, sister."

A'Ruo snorted coldly: "It's a good thing for that dog of a servant, Qin Li."

Yingluo, who saw all this through the VCR, thought to herself: I still don't understand the logic of highlighting her goodness by using other people's bad treatment of her. Moreover, what's so good about Ruyi not fighting for herself but instead taking it for granted that her friend would do her needlework? I can't see it at all!

Forget about that for now, let's find an opportunity to inform Qin Li to change our strategy!