flstandardbreds Chapter 125: The Queen Mother Seizes the Child, Ruyi Says the Wrong Chapter
Chapter 125: The Queen Mother Seizes the Child, Ruyi Says the Wrong Chapter
"I naturally hope that the Queen can give birth to a legitimate son for the Qing Dynasty."
"It's a pity that the queen only likes these foods."
The wife of Duke Cheng'en looked regretful.
The Empress Dowager knew who Ruyi took her brain from.
The empress dowager's eyes fell on the silent emperor, and it seemed that the emperor also heard something wrong.
"I remember that Madam also had a son, and she loved him very much, too?"
The wife of Duke Cheng'en still did not feel that there was something wrong with the Queen Mother's words, and smiled and said:
"What the Queen Mother said is true. I have a son, and even when the Queen was alive, I loved that child more than I loved her sister.
The Queen loves my younger brother so much, I really hope that God will bless the Queen with a legitimate son."
The Empress Dowager was no longer willing to respond to the words of Lady Cheng'en. There was no need to test this woman's desire for Ruyi to give birth to a legitimate prince.
The emperor's face was already so ugly that he didn't know what to do.
Only Ruyi was still smiling.
Ruyi glanced at Rongpei, and Rongpei smiled back at Ruyi.
Recall what Ruyi told Rong Pei yesterday.
"We must not stop Mother from wanting a prince. We just need to eat spicy food. The more it disappoints Mother, the safer the baby in my belly will be."
Isn’t this exactly the effect that Ruyi wants? Rong Pei wanted to praise the Queen for her good methods.
The Queen Mother took a sip of tea in silence.
"I just hope this child is safe.
So, Queen, if your child is a princess, please give her to me to raise.
If I raise a princess, the queen can have another prince as soon as possible. Isn’t this what we all wish for? "
When the Empress Dowager said this, Ruyi and the Emperor looked at her in surprise.
The Queen Mother looked at the food on the table and said to the Emperor:
"The Queen has this table of spicy dishes. I think the wife of Duke Cheng'en will probably not get her wish fulfilled."
The emperor stared at the dishes. How could he not understand what the empress dowager meant?
There is a table full of dishes cooked almost exclusively with chili peppers. What fool would eat spicy food like that? Even if he is a Sichuan chef, wouldn’t he be able to cook a lighter dish?
Ruyi's attempt to cover up her mistake only makes it more obvious.
The emperor saw that the child in Ruyi's belly was most likely a prince, and he also understood that the empress dowager intended to protect Ruyi's child.
But the Queen Mother also had her own selfish motives. She saw that the prince and Ruyi were stupid, so she wanted to use this method to take away Ruyi's prince.
The emperor naturally didn't want to give it to the empress dowager and was looking for an excuse to shirk responsibility.
"If that's the case, then it couldn't be better. When the Queen was a child, I always sent her to the Queen's place in Jingren Palace.
It was because of the care of the Queen of Jingren Palace that I was able to give her a younger brother later on."
Madam Cheng En said in a low voice:
"According to popular belief, this method is still effective."
The wife of Duke Cheng'en wished she could immediately take Ruyi away and throw the princess in her belly to the Queen Mother, just to give birth to another prince for her.
Lady Cheng'en was unaware of Ruyi's deliberate concealment, and spoke quickly and hastily, catching everyone off guard.
The wife of Duke Cheng'en was not liked by the Emperor and Ruyi, but she was helped by the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother did not wait for the Emperor and Ruyi to react.
"Mrs. Cheng'en really loves the Emperor and Empress. I also hope that they can have a prince."
"Emperor, please leave the baby in the queen's belly to me."
"Madam Cheng'en and I should go to the Cining Palace and let the Emperor and Empress have dinner together."
The Empress Dowager cut the Gordian knot quickly. When Lady Cheng'en heard that she wanted to leave some space for Ruyi and the Emperor, she immediately stood up and, regardless of the Emperor and Ruyi's thoughts, hurriedly followed the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother took away the baby in Ruyi's belly so easily.
Ruyi stood there in a daze. The emperor didn't know what to say. He really couldn't say that Ruyi's mother was a fool.
He just said to Ruyi speechlessly:
"Look at the good things you've done."
After the emperor left, Ruyi did not get up for a long time.
"Empress, what should we do now?"
"How about just saying that the queen gave birth to a son? And asking the queen mother to bring him back?"
Rong Pei didn't expect that Ruyi would get out of control. As soon as everyone left, she immediately asked Ruyi for a solution.
Ruyi played with the chopsticks in her hand.
"Wouldn't it be teasing the Queen Mother to say it now?"
"Besides, we can't let anyone know that I'm pregnant with a prince. What if they harm him?"
Ruyi was a coward and compromised.
But deep down she felt something was wrong. She wondered what she had done wrong.
She didn't get over the feeling until the next day when everyone came to pay their respects to her.
"The Queen doesn't look well."
Concubine Ke had been chattering all morning. But Ruyi didn't hear anything she said, only these words of concern for her.
Looking at Concubine Ke's swollen feet, Ruyi said to her:
"What happened to Concubine Ke's foot? Ask the imperial physician to take a look."
When Ruyi opened her mouth, everyone was stunned.
Just now, Concubine Ke fiercely complained about how Wei Yanwan and Jinzhong bullied her and beat her, and how the emperor was unfair.
Ruyi didn't hear a word.
"Empress, Concubine Ke just said that Concubine Ling and Jinzhong bullied her."
Jin Yuyan looked at Ruyi in confusion and repeated what Concubine Ke had said.
Ruyi heard only a few words and looked listless.
She didn't respond to what Jin Yuyan said.
"Forget it. My dear lady, my sister is getting worse and worse now. Please don't bother her with such trivial matters.
Besides, I didn’t see how Concubine Ling treated you, so I can’t make the decision for you.”
Seeing that Ruyi was in low spirits, Hai Lan couldn't bear to disturb her with such a trivial matter, so she comforted Concubine Ke casually.
Concubine Ke was furious because she failed to file a complaint, but after being beaten yesterday, she knew that she was isolated and helpless in the harem and needed someone to help her.
It would be best to find someone who doesn’t like Wei Yanwan.
Ruyi is a good candidate.
Noble Lady Ke suppressed her grievances and gave advice:
"Yes. These little things of mine are not worth mentioning.
Since the Queen is feeling unwell, it would be better to use deer blood wine to soothe the pain."
"My mother's family has a great way to make deer blood wine. I will prepare a portion for the Queen later."
"My Lady Ke, you cannot give the Queen Her Majesty deer blood wine."
Just as Concubine Ke happily expressed her sincerity, she was immediately stopped by Yan Wan.
Noble Lady Ke was worried that Yan Wan ignored her. She couldn't bully Yan Wan, and when Yan Wan paid attention to her, she said arrogantly:
"Ling Fei. I am concerned about the Empress, but it has nothing to do with Ling Fei."
"Deer blood wine is the best for nourishing yin and tonifying yang. If Concubine Ling has never seen it, don't talk nonsense."
Yan Wan laughed in her heart, thinking that this Concubine Ke was really good at causing trouble for herself.
It was difficult to dissuade him.
"Mr. Ke is really not capable of this."
Yanwan went to see Ruyi, but Ruyi was still in a daze.
It was Rong Pei who quietly reminded Ruyi and said a few words in her ear.
Ruyi raised her eyes and glared at Concubine Ke.
"My dear lady, I thought you were a quiet person. But it turns out you are also a seductive person.
As soon as he arrived at the palace, he persuaded the emperor to drink deer blood wine.
Wasn't the Emperor's previous act of committing adultery in broad daylight in Chuxiu Palace a lesson enough?"
"Miss."
Ruyi was confused and spoke without thinking, and accidentally revealed the secret of Chuxiu Palace that day.
Rong Pei didn't stop her.