Chapter 195 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Bai Ruiji 22

"They're used to it. With the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess by their side, they're very happy." Su Yun smiled broadly, thinking of her young master.

Bai Ruiji smiled helplessly and sighed, "When they were in the palace, I thought they were too noisy. Now that they're gone, I miss them terribly."

"If Your Majesty misses the princes and princesses, you can go to Xiefang Palace to see them, or you can invite them back to Yongshou Palace for a while," Suyun suggested.

"Forget it, let's wait until they've stayed longer and gotten used to it before calling them back. Otherwise, they'll definitely cry and make a scene and won't want to go back."

Twins are destined to have no right to inherit, and they look eight or nine points alike.

Therefore, Bai Ruiji and the Emperor always doted on them, which made the two of them a bit too lively, or more accurately, too noisy.

"Then why doesn't Your Majesty consider having another child?" Su Yun actually missed the days when there were children crying and playing in the palace, and couldn't help but suggest it.

"That seems like a good idea." Bai Ruiji thought for a moment and then agreed.

She actually wanted to strive for the position of empress, but unfortunately, her original identity was just a musician.

If she were to give birth to twins, making four sons and two daughters, coupled with the Emperor's favor towards her and his obsession with having a legitimate son, she should be able to become Empress, right?

Without hesitation, Bai Ruiji lifted the contraceptive spell and began trying to conceive. Two months later, good news came from Yongshou Palace.

Consort Shu gave birth first, producing the Eighth Prince Yongyue, followed by Consort Ling who gave birth to the Ninth Prince Yonglu.

In the sixteenth year, Bai Ruiji gave birth to twins, the tenth prince Yongrui and the seventh princess Jingfu.

The Baijia clan was elevated to a higher banner, their status as bondservants was removed, and they became members of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner. Bai Ruiji thus became the empress as she had wished.

Consort Jia was pregnant again, but miscarried before three months had passed. She was in a daze, but she quickly recovered and continued to compete for the emperor's favor.

The reason, of course, is that her beloved has a grudge against the current Prince Yu. With her protection as the Imperial Concubine Jia of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Yu dares not touch her beloved.

But she still felt she had wronged her beloved and was determined to climb to a higher position so that she could protect him.

Also, in order to have a son, in case he ascends the throne later, his beloved might be able to regain his status as a prince.

The imperial concubine selection process resulted in the entry of three new women into the harem.

The Mongol Banner's Ke Guiren Bairgos clan, the Manchu Banner's Gong Changzai Xilin Jueluo clan, and the Han Banner's Xi Changzai Lin clan.

Bai Ruiji arranged for Consort Ke to move to Xianfu Palace, and for Consorts Gong and Xi to move to Jingyang Palace.

Yongshou Palace —

Bai Ruiji and the other concubines sat upright, watching the three newlyweds walk in from outside the door.

Xiao Anzi: "The three newlyweds bowed to Her Majesty the Empress."

After performing the three kneelings and nine kowtows ceremony, Consort Ke, Consort Gong, and Consort Xi said in unison, "Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy peace and happiness."

Bai Ruiji smiled gently and said, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress." The three newlyweds stood up and took their assigned seats.

"Once you enter the palace, you'll all be sisters. The sisters are all very easy to get along with; you'll see once you spend more time with them."

Consort Chun looked kindly at Consort Ke and the others. What she said was true; the concubines in the harem had been very harmonious over the past few years.

Of course, this was only on the surface; Consort Jia's true colors were never revealed, and she had always disguised herself very well.

"My sisters are indeed charming and lovely. It will be fun for them to be together in the future." Consort Ling took a sip of tea, looked at Consort Ke, and greeted her warmly.

"Consort Ke, Her Majesty the Empress knows you come from Mongolia and might not be used to tea, so she has had milk tea prepared for you. Try it and see if it tastes like home."