Chapter 316 Wei Yanwan 56
Hongli sent people to investigate secretly, but they only found out that Concubine Chu hinted that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Kitchen had withheld coal and food from the Yanx Palace. Continuing to investigate, they could only vaguely find that Concubine Jia seemed to be behind it.
However, just like before, he couldn't find any definite evidence. How could he convict someone based on suspicion alone?
What's more, Jiapin gave birth to two children for him and was a tribute girl from the Yu family.
Of course, these are not the most important things. For Hongli, the only thing he cares about now is whether the queen can give birth to the child safely.
After Ruyi regained consciousness, all the people in her palace were punished for failing to stop the Seventh Prince and the Queen. Only Rong Pei, her personal servant, escaped. Everyone in the palace was ordered not to reveal anything about the Yanx Palace to the Queen.
Only then did Ruyi realize that, although it was not stated explicitly, it was now her turn to be confined to her bed. She had to lie in bed all day, constantly taking bitter medicine. She only knew that Hailan's life was saved, and she was in a daze until she gave birth.
Because of his premature birth, the Fourteenth Prince was born with some weaknesses, but fortunately Jiang Yebin had promised that as long as he was carefully raised until he was eight years old, the Fourteenth Prince would be no different from an ordinary person.
The Imperial Observatory naturally spoke a lot of nice words, which made Hongli laugh heartily and put all his worries behind him. He also spoke softly to Ruyi, repeatedly telling her to take good care of herself.
He threw Jiapin's Thirteenth Prince and the newly pregnant Concubine Chu aside. All day long, Hongli was only concerned about his auspicious son and never set foot in any other harem except the Yiku Palace.
"Where's Yongji? Bring him here for me to see."
After the court session, Hongli went straight to the Yiku Palace. His cheerful voice was heard before he even entered the house.
Ruyi was lying on the bed holding the child, smiling as she watched him approach and gently brought the child to his side. Hongli quickly moved over and saw the little baby sleeping soundly with its eyes closed.
"Falling asleep again? This kid is such a sleepyhead. He's never awake every time I come."
Hongli gently touched his little face with his hand, but the child was still sleeping without any reaction.
Ruyi also sighed: "That's right, the wet nurses all said that they had never seen anyone sleepier than Yongji. If the wet nurses hadn't fed him on time all day, this child wouldn't even know he was hungry."
"Have you had the imperial physician examine you?"
"Jiang Yebin brought several imperial physicians to examine the child, but they couldn't find anything wrong. I guess the child is just a little frail and that's why he's so sleepy."
Ruyi felt a little guilty when she said this: "It's my fault that I failed to protect him and let this child suffer."
Hongli nodded. "You were indeed too impulsive earlier, but thankfully the child was born safely. Ruyi, promise me that next time, no matter what happens, you will prioritize yourself and the child, okay?"
"I understand. I will definitely protect our child and myself, and will not make you worry anymore."
Ruyi felt a little uncomfortable, but after hearing what Hongli said, she felt that she was too impulsive, so she agreed obediently. The two of them looked at the child for a long time, and only reluctantly withdrew their gaze when the wet nurse took the child away to feed him.
Ruyi saw Hongli smiling, and the atmosphere was just right. After a moment's hesitation, she asked cautiously, "Your Majesty...how is Concubine Yu?"
Hongli glanced at her, and the corners of his mouth that had been raised lowered silently, without any emotion: "I have already sent the imperial physician and released her from house arrest. What can happen to her?"
"But when I saw her in the Yanxi Palace that day, the situation was indeed not good."
"……Yeah."
Hongli replied without any emotion, and stood up before Ruyi could continue to ask: "Ruyi, you just gave birth not long ago. The most important thing now is to take good care of yourself. You don't have to worry about Concubine Yu. Let's talk about it after you are better."
After saying that, he raised his foot and walked away, leaving Ruyi, feeling uneasy, staring blankly at his back.
Ruyi's pregnancy was difficult, and she spent a full month in confinement. However, after that night, the emperor began to move around the harem again, and even used the Queen's joyous occasion to prepare for a selection of concubines.
So when Ruyi came out of confinement, she was faced with the scene of three young and beautiful newlyweds paying their respects together.
The newcomers this time all seemed to be well-behaved. It goes without saying that Concubine Gong and Concubine Xi are both very good. But the leading Concubine Ke is bright and generous, with a rare unrestrained heroic spirit in her eyes and eyebrows that is rare in this palace. She lives up to her background as a Mongolian noble lady.
Ruyi sat at the head of the table, smiling warmly, "I am not feeling well. Jingren Palace and Xianfu Palace are both run by the Imperial Concubine. I wonder if you are still used to living there?"
Concubine Ke laughed and said, "I thought that after leaving home, I would be living in the palace. I didn't expect that Xianfu Palace would have the flavor of my hometown. I feel very familiar with it."
"That's good. Now that I've entered the palace, I should slowly learn the palace rules and serve the emperor."
"yes."
After finishing the polite words, Ruyi could no longer stay and let them go after chatting for a few minutes. She quickly ordered Rong Pei to prepare the sedan chair and go to the Yanx Palace to visit Concubine Yu.
Although Rong Pei was worried, she did not want to disobey the queen, so she had to go with her.
As soon as she walked into the gate of Yanxi Palace, Ruyi couldn't help shivering. She felt that this place was just like another cold palace, with a bone-chilling cold.
Rong Pei quickly handed over the prepared hand warmer, and then took the initiative to step forward and order someone to open the door of the side hall.
The room was not so cold anymore, but there was an indescribable smell that made Ruyi frown.
She walked in carefully with the help of Rong Pei, only to see Concubine Yu lying on the bed alone, her beauty completely gone and her bones shattered.
"Hai Lan..."
Her voice was soft and thin, but it woke Concubine Yu up immediately.
Hailan opened her eyes and looked at her, tears instantly falling: "Sister, is that you? Is it really you?"
"It's me. I'm here to see you."
Ruyi held her hands, looking at her wrists that were almost boneless, and felt even more distressed: "Hai Lan, I'm late."
"It doesn't matter. As long as I can see my sister one last time before I die, Hailan will die without regrets."
"Don't say that. I will definitely send someone to heal you. You will be fine, ah."
Hailan shook her head frantically: "It can't be cured. Now I lie in bed all day and have become a useless person. Sister, I will be truly free if I die, and I won't drag you down anymore."
"I don't allow you to say such things. When I was in the cold palace, you advised me to be strong. Now you have to be strong for me too."
Hai Lan's tears flowed like she was incontinent after hearing what she said. She stopped talking about life and death and asked with concern, "Is my sister's Fourteenth Prince okay?"
"All good. Even though it's premature, Jiang Yebin said it's healthy. As long as we're careful, it'll be no different from a normal baby."
"That's good, I feel relieved then."
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