Chapter 200: Like a jade or a jade, it is well-known and admired
Chapter 200: Like a jade or a jade, it is well-known and admired
"Although Imperial Physician Lu is not very experienced, he has helped Concubine Feng with her pregnancy many times before, so his medical skills should be good."
Ruyi sighed slightly and said calmly, "To be honest, Concubine Feng is also pitiful. She is so young, and I don't know why she was born with defects, so..."
The emperor's eyes were dark, as if he remembered the ominous rumors about Concubine Feng's pregnancy, and he interrupted coldly, "The past is over, and mentioning it again will only add to the sadness.
Since Concubine Wei likes it, I will arrange for Doctor Lu to take care of your dragon fetus."
Wei Yanwan has always known that the emperor cares about auspicious celestial phenomena, but she cannot understand why the emperor is so cold and heartless towards his own children and concubines who died young.
Her heart was almost bleeding, and she felt madly sorry for Concubine Feng, but the smile on her face became more and more joyful.
The emperor added, "Although your position cannot be promoted for the time being, I would like to give Concubine Wei a title first."
"Oh? Since the emperor has mentioned it, he must have a plan in mind. It seems there is no need for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ponder over it." Ruyi joked in a rare relaxed manner.
The emperor laughed and said, "Noble Lady Wei is very smart. I think it would be better to give her the name of Ling."
It was rare for the emperor to be so cautious in giving her a decent title, which showed that Wei Yanwan's elegant taste really touched his heart.
Ruyi pretended to be jealous, turned her head away, and said with resentment, "The title of Ling is rare.
I remember the line in the Book of Songs, 'As beautiful as a jade and as sapphire, it is pleasing to the eye and to the ear; the phoenix is flying, its feathers fluttering', which means praising a beauty as beautiful as jade and affectionate love.
Your Majesty wants to live in harmony with your noble lady, so where does that leave me?"
The emperor was a little embarrassed, and Wei Yanwan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you are overthinking. The emperor is only favoring me because of the dragon fetus in my belly.
How can a humble concubine like me compare to the Empress, who is truly a Nine Heavens Mysterious Phoenix?"
When the emperor heard Wei Yanwan's clever words to resolve the situation, he was extremely satisfied with her obedience.
Ruyi didn't dwell on this point, she snorted lightly, and said, "Your Majesty values your noble lady, so I can't say anything.
However, since you have won the emperor's favor, you should serve the emperor well. This way, you will not let down the emperor's love and favor for you."
Wei Yanwan responded repeatedly, very eagerly.
The emperor felt relieved when he saw his wives and concubines living in harmony. He felt that choosing someone as virtuous and dignified as Ruyi as the queen was a wise decision.
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Ruyi deliberately slowed down her pace. Wei Yanwan, supported by Xing'er, took two quick steps and came to Ruyi's side.
"Thank you, Queen, for promoting me. I am now where I am today."
Ruyi smiled calmly, "This pregnancy in your belly is really an accident. Although I have fulfilled your wish, you still need to know your limits."
Seeing Wei Yanwan's eyes wide open in confusion, Ruyi put away her smile and said in a deep voice, "Jingren Palace is the old residence of my aunt, so I will naturally send people there from time to time to pay homage.
However, only this palace and the emperor know about this. You didn't know about it and chose Chengqian Palace nearby, thinking that you were being secretive, but in fact, you were being too clever for your own good. "
Wei Yanwan's heart trembled, and her fingers unconsciously clenched the cuffs of her sleeves.
Ruyi walked forward leisurely. Wei Yanwan quickly came to her senses and continued to chase after her, "Thank you, Queen, for keeping it secret for me.
I was just confused for a moment, the child is innocent. If the Queen cannot tolerate it, just treat my child as a cat or a dog and raise him as you please..."
Listening to Wei Yanwan's flustered words, Ruyi put away the teasing in her eyes, turned her head and looked at Wei Yanwan steadily with her dark eyes.
“I don’t say anything because I have my own considerations.
There are so many children in the Forbidden City, one more is not too many, one less is not too few. No matter how narrow-minded I am, I can't tolerate the one in your belly.
"My dear lady, take good care of your pregnancy. As long as you behave yourself and are sensible, you will have a long way to go in the future."
Wei Yanwan felt a little relieved. As long as the queen was willing to protect her, she didn't mind being threatened.
On the contrary, because he has the leverage in Ruyi's hands, the Queen will trust and value him more.
"Now, you are considered the most favored concubine in the palace. You should be on your guard against the open and hidden attacks in the future. I will not keep useless soldiers under my command. Do you understand?"
After Ruyi finished speaking, she didn't even look at Wei Yanwan and continued walking away.
It was as if she already knew that Wei Yanwan had no other choice and could not escape from her control.
Although Wei Yanwan was sent to the emperor by Ruyi herself, she was fickle-minded and treacherous, and Ruyi in her previous life had suffered a lot at her hands.
If she didn't have something left in her hands and had a firm grip on Wei Yanwan, Ruyi would not dare to trust her or use her easily.
Wei Yanwan performed the temple-stroking ceremony and watched Ruyi leave with a complicated look in her eyes.
Xing'er's hands, which were supporting Wei Yanwan, had already begun to tremble slightly. "My dear, the Queen...she actually knows everything..."
"Yes, I knew she was not a good person. But now that I'm a concubine and face her face to face, I realize that she has long been connected to the entire harem."
Wei Yanwan frowned and secretly sighed that it was a good thing that she had never thought of becoming her enemy.
Otherwise, just based on what was in her stomach, she would have been easily sent to hell by Ruyi, with no chance of recovery.
Xing Er was a little scared. "Should we continue with the plan? Why not abort the baby? After all, there will be no evidence..."
"No." Wei Yanwan stroked her belly and recalled what Sanbao had said to her when she first went to the Yanx Palace in her early years.
"Instead of pursuing those trivial things, why not think about what your value is? What can you do for the Yanxi Palace and for Empress Xian?"
Wei Yanwan swallowed her saliva. Although she didn't know what Ruyi wanted or what she could do, things had come to this point and she had no way out.
"Since we are all going to get married, I will of course marry the ruler of the world. Since we are all pawns, I will naturally serve the head of the harem.
Since the Queen is willing to give me a chance, let's wait patiently and lie low."
Wei Yanwan's nails, which had become smooth and moist, were embedded tightly into the flesh. She looked at Ruyi's receding back, and her mind gradually calmed down.
After being named Ling Guiren, Wei Yanwan became even more favored. In addition to Yikun Palace, the emperor now most often visited Chengqian Palace.
Wei Yanwan was beautiful and considerate. She was adept at using many of the methods that the empress and other concubines used to win favor.
Of course, Ruyi’s support was indispensable in this, but more importantly, it was the emperor’s own indulgence.
The Empress Dowager also used the same trick again and called Ruyi to the Cining Palace, using the Empress's duty of admonishment as an excuse to put all the blame on Ruyi and put pressure on her.
But Ruyi didn't buy her talk anymore. She just said, "It's rare to find concubines that the emperor likes in the palace," and the empress dowager was speechless.
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