Chapter 181 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Bai Ruiji 8
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Consort Mi, of the Bai family, is intelligent, virtuous, dignified, graceful, and outstanding. She is gentle, considerate, virtuous, quiet, and prudent. Therefore, she is hereby granted the title of Consort Mi. This is the imperial decree!"
"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty." Bai Ruiji, who was kneeling, was helped to her feet. She took the imperial edict, looked at it, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Bai Jia Shi, is there a mistake?"
"Your Highness Consort Mi, there is no mistake," Wang Qin said with a smile, bowing deeply.
"His Majesty has moved you and your family to the Plain Yellow Banner of the Manchu Army as bondservants and bestowed upon you the surname Baijia. Although you are a bondservant banner, you are still a banner person, not to mention that you are a member of the Plain Yellow Banner of the Manchu Army."
"Really?" Bai Ruiji looked at Wang Qin blankly, as if she were still in a dream.
“It is absolutely true.” Wang Qin nodded emphatically.
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Ruiji's eyes instantly reddened, and tears fell like beads from a broken string, making her cry pitifully.
She was originally a commoner, but now that she and her family have secured Manchu status, she doesn't care whether she's a bondservant or not. Besides, she's a bondservant of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner.
Wang Qin panicked when he saw Bai Ruiji crying incessantly and quickly said:
"Oh dear, Consort Mi, this is such a joyous day, please don't cry. If the Emperor finds out and misunderstands me, I'll be punished."
"Yes, I can't cry, this is a good thing." Bai Ruiji quickly wiped away her tears and came to her senses.
Wang Qin said, "His Majesty said that once the Imperial Household Department has tidied up the main hall of Yongshou Palace, you can move in directly. The investiture ceremony is scheduled for the fourth day of the twelfth month."
On the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, the twenty-seven-month mourning period for the late emperor ended.
Bai Ruiji didn't have a ceremony for her promotion to Changzai or Guiren, but this time, with her promotion to Pin, she finally had her first ceremony.
Bai Ruiji nodded. "Okay, thank you, Eunuch Wang."
Su Yun took the rewards out of the house and distributed them to the eunuchs who came to deliver the imperial decree.
"Then this servant will take his leave." Wang Qin bowed.
As the saying goes, "See off Eunuch Wang."
After seeing off Eunuch Wang, Bai Ruiji looked around at the palace maids and eunuchs serving her and said, "Today is a joyous occasion, so I will reward you with three months' wages to share in the happiness."
"This servant thanks Your Highness."
That night, after dinner, Bai Ruiji nestled in the Emperor's arms.
"Why are you so clingy to me today?" The Emperor patted Bai Ruiji's head, asking this question, but his expression showed he was thoroughly enjoying it.
"Your Majesty has done so much for me, I don't know how to thank you enough," Bai Ruiji murmured, nuzzling against the Emperor.
The Emperor pulled Bai Ruiji to sit up straight and replied earnestly, "I don't need your thanks, as long as you're happy."
"I am very happy!"
Bai Ruiji nestled into the Emperor's arms again, playing with his braid, "Your Majesty, I really, really love you."
"Oh? Then let me see how much Ruiji likes me." The Emperor took back his braid, picked up Bai Ruiji, and walked towards the bed.
Outside, the night was hazy; inside, spring was in full bloom.
Changchun Palace —
Consort Jia looked at Consort Xian's empty seat with a puzzled expression, "Why hasn't Consort Xian arrived yet?"
“She can’t come.” Consort Hui glanced at Consort Jia and explained, “In order to raise the eldest prince, Consort Xian actually taught him to harm himself and has been confined to her quarters.”
"Yes." Consort Chun touched her chest with lingering fear.
“At that time, I was on my way to see Yongzhang at Xiefang Hall. Yongzhang pulled me to see the First Prince, and we happened to run into the First Prince banging his head against the table.”
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