Chapter 185 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Bai Ruiji 12
"What did you say?" Bai Ruiji's eyes suddenly sharpened, carrying a chilling intent that pierced to the bone.
"My lord, the Empress Dowager has not found out who did it, but you can't stay silent any longer. If you continue to be sad and completely lose the Emperor's favor, you will be playing right into the hands of the person behind it."
Su Yun knelt down beside Bai Ruiji, his expression serious, and his words pierced Bai Ruiji's heart.
Bai Ruiji sat quietly, and after a cup of tea, she parted her cherry lips slightly and said, "Go to the Imperial Household Department and have someone hang up my green plaque."
"Yes." Su Yun's face lit up with surprise; his master had finally cheered up.
Watching Su Yun leave in high spirits, Bai Ruiji stretched and patted her tense face.
The Empress Dowager was more composed than she had imagined, and was only now provoking her.
That makes sense. Given how often the Emperor visits Yongshou Palace to appease her, the Empress Dowager isn't worried that she will fall out of favor. Now, she's just afraid of going too far and making the Emperor lose patience.
The news of Consort Yi's pregnancy was specially delivered to her by the Empress Dowager.
Upon hearing the news that Bai Ruiji had been given a green plaque, the Emperor came to Yongshou Palace that very night.
"May Your Majesty be well."
The Emperor quickly helped Bai Ruiji up as she paid her respects, his expression concerned. "Your health is weak, so this formality is unnecessary."
Bai Ruiji smiled slowly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor pulled Bai Ruiji to sit down and patted her hand. "You've been recuperating for so long, why haven't you regained your weight? You're still so thin. Has the Imperial Household Department been mistreating you?"
“Your Majesty says this every time you come,” Bai Ruiji explained patiently. “No one has mistreated me. It’s just that I’m feeling down, so I’ve been eating less.”
The Emperor instructed, "Then eat more in the future. Eating more will make you healthier."
"Your Majesty, I understand," Bai Ruiji replied gently.
"I've instructed the imperial physicians to take good care of your health. You'll be able to have another child eventually," the Emperor said, pulling Bai Ruiji into his arms and gently patting her back to comfort her.
"Then I will certainly follow the doctor's advice and recover quickly, hoping that the child can be conceived again."
The candlelight was dim, and the two shadows nestled together, like a pair of inseparable lovers.
Once Bai Ruiji returned to the ranks of those who served the emperor, she forcefully monopolized most of his favor, even surpassing the pregnant Consort Yi.
This only added to the sorrow of the concubines in the harem, but Bai Ruiji didn't care at all.
Afterwards, Consort Jia revealed that she was more than two months pregnant. After all, if she kept the pregnancy a secret any longer, she would be firmly in the position of being pregnant, so she couldn't keep it quiet.
Her pregnancy was a month younger than Consort Yi's, and she used the same method as Bai Ruiji's pregnancy—a false pregnancy.
Bai Ruiji decided to make her fake a pregnancy every now and then, and then have a miscarriage. Her beloved prince died one after another in her hopes. What a wonderful retribution!
Wang Gonggong of Yangxin Hall fell seriously ill and passed away, and Li Yu broke his leg and could no longer serve the emperor.
Knowing that Li Yu had a past relationship with Consort Xian's maid, Su Xin, the Empress Dowager naturally wouldn't allow Li Yu to become the Emperor's chief eunuch. Wang Qin's position was taken over by Li Yu's apprentice, Jin Bao.
Meanwhile, Imperial Physician Jiang from the Imperial Medical Academy made a mistake and was expelled from the palace. One was an imperial physician, and the other was an imperial eunuch. These were the Empress Dowager's former helpers.
The Empress Dowager knew the power of these two identities, so she naturally wouldn't let Consort Xian, a member of the Ulanara clan, follow in her footsteps.
Consort Yi encountered a snake in Jingyang Palace, so she moved to Consort Xian's Yanxi Palace. Consort Jia was waiting for news of Consort Yi's miscarriage, but unexpectedly she miscarried first.
During the short period of pregnancy, news came from Yanxi Palace that Consort Yi's child had died in the womb.
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