Chapter 326 Wei Yanwan 66
"Sixteenth Prince was truly pitiful, having died at birth. I heard that Princess Jingsi was so frightened by the Queen's tragic birth that day that she suffered a heart attack. Alas, this is truly..."
Yihuan, who had never liked the Queen, also began to sympathize with her. In fact, the blow that the Queen had suffered in just two months was too great. They, the bystanders, were still in shock and could not imagine how heartbroken the Queen must have been as a witness.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone has seen what the Queen looked like when she was pregnant. Her face was completely pale, and her body looked severely swollen. I heard they started burning moxa at three months, but she couldn't even make it seven months."
Ruiji also felt emotional when she talked about it. She had also experienced a miscarriage, so she could empathize with the queen's experience even more.
Wei Yanwan frowned and could only think silently that it was all fate. Although she had never really done anything to harm Ruyi in this life, this gentle push was more effective than in her previous life.
Like a falling domino, Ruyi's health has never improved since Concubine Yu's death. A sentimental person would inevitably be hurt by love in such a place, and a sober person would suffer even more.
If she continued to indulge in this, without Concubine Yu to help her, she might die faster in this life.
"I hope the Queen can cheer up soon. The Emperor will definitely start the selection soon."
Wei Yanwan drank the tea silently, but she knew in her heart that the queen was probably not going to get better.
Ruyi, who was already suffering from heartache, had a rift with the emperor. Gradually realizing the emperor's cold heart, she had no desire to avenge her child, nor did she have the comfort of her sisters. For her, the deep palace was too cold.
Sure enough, it was not until Princess Hejing entered the palace that Ruyi barely recovered from her illness, but her spirit was so different that Princess Hejing, who had originally wanted to mock her, lost interest.
Glancing at Ruyi who showed no reaction to her ridicule, He Jing curled her lips and turned around to ridicule Concubine Chun's good-for-nothing son. Seeing her aggrieved look, her mood improved a bit.
"The princess has been away from the capital for many years, and the emperor has always been concerned about her. This time she returns, the princess must stay for a while longer to comfort the emperor."
When He Jing saw that it was Concubine Ling who spoke, his originally disdainful expression subsided a little, and when he spoke again, his tone could almost be described as gentle: "Your Highness Ling is absolutely right. After not seeing you for so many years, I am also very concerned about the health of the Emperor."
With the mediation of Concubine Ling, Ruyi did not lose her dignity in front of everyone in the harem. However, it aroused the curiosity of newcomers. They didn't know why this proud and willful eldest princess was willing to give face to the concubine.
Especially the two Mongolian concubines who were more inclined towards the Empress, who originally wanted to establish a good relationship with Princess Hejing who married into the Khorchin tribe, but after seeing this today, they dared not act rashly.
"I never thought that after all these years, Princess Hejing would still be willing to accept your kindness."
Chunlei and Lancui took Yongyan and Jingxi to play on a rockery not far away. Wei Yanwan asked Chunchan to help her sit in a nearby pavilion so that she could keep an eye on the two children from a distance.
"The most important person in Princess Hejing's heart is Empress Xiaoxian. Plus, she's always harbored resentment towards the current Empress, so naturally she's willing to give me a favor."
Wei Yanwan watched the two children playing harmoniously with each other, a gentle smile unconsciously appearing on her face. "We don't need to pay attention to her little thoughts. Since she wants to get close to us, we should just pretend we don't know anything and keep a distance from her."
As they were talking, they suddenly saw a boy running down from the other side of the rockery. He was wearing clothing that didn't look like the Manchus. Wei Yanwan immediately thought that this was probably He Jing's only son, Qingyou.
"Enemies always meet, and there's really no way to avoid them."
Wei Yanwan sighed helplessly and called to Chunchan: "Go, call that child over. He won't be afraid of falling if he stays by the pond alone."
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Chunchan ran over quickly, but not wanting to frighten the child, he stood not far away and called softly, "Whose child are you? Come here quickly! The water in the pond is very deep. Be careful not to fall in."
The boy turned around with the ball in his arms and looked at her without saying a word. When he saw Chunchan approaching, he quickly took a small step back: "Don't come over here!"
Seeing this, Wei Yanwan had no choice but to stand up. She was afraid that he would fall in again, otherwise he would be blamed and get into trouble.
Thinking of this, she walked over with her two children, ordered Chunchan to step back, and squatted not far away: "Don't you feel bored playing by the pool alone? Come over and play with us, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Yongyan quickly took out the newly acquired five-colored Cuju and asked, "Do you want to play with us?"
Qingyou looked at the colorful and beautiful ball, then looked at his own. Although it looked good too, it had been used for a long time, and children always think that the ones in other people's hands are better. So he nodded and walked to Wei Yanwan.
"Let's go play over there together, okay?"
Wei Yanwan picked him up and walked away from the pool. The nanny and servants who had lost him finally found him.
"How on earth do you even do your job? A bunch of servants actually let the child run around outside. It just happened that I took the child out for a stroll today. You may not be so lucky next time."
"Yes, the Imperial Concubine is right. We, the servants, will definitely take good care of the prince."
The leading nanny knew she was in the wrong and was worried that Concubine Ling would tell Princess Hejing, so she didn't dare to say anything in defense and could only kowtow and admit her mistake.
"Come on, you are the servants of Princess Hejing. You shouldn't apologize to me for not taking good care of the prince. Fortunately, nothing happened. I think Princess Hejing won't punish you too harshly."
Wei Yanwan waved her hand and said, "Go and take the prince back."
The servants felt relieved and quickly stood up and ran over to carry the prince away.
Unfortunately, after finally meeting two friends who got along well with him, Qingyou suddenly became stubborn and refused to move, lying on the ground.
"I don't want to leave, let me go, let me go, you little dog slave!"
Although he is still young, as the only son of Korchin and the eldest princess of the Qing Dynasty, Qingyou can be said to have grown up with a silver spoon in his mouth. In terms of the degree of favor he enjoys, he is not comparable to Hongli's group of sons, which also led to his overbearing temper.
With his physique as small as a calf, these people were unable to do anything to him for a while.
Yongyan and Jingxi were both gentle children. Seeing Qingyou was about to cry, they quickly came over and said, "Stop pulling him. It will hurt."
Yongyan also handed over his Cuju: "Don't be sad, little brother. This ball is for you. Let's play together tomorrow."
"Yes, you should go home quickly, otherwise your mother will miss you."
Jingxi used a handkerchief to pat the dust off his body in a serious manner, like a little adult: "Children should not make their mother worry."
Qingyou was so moved by the two people's singing that he actually stood there obediently and opened his arms to the nanny: "Okay, then, carry me back."
Before leaving, he leaned forward halfway and waved at them: "Don't forget, we'll still be here playing tomorrow!"
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