AWB Chapter 155 Prayer
Chapter 155 Prayer
The incident that day caused a big uproar, and all the six palaces heard about it.
Several people who were unable to hold their patience had already approached Yan Wan, the backbone, to inquire about the situation.
"Empress Ling Fei, what is the Empress doing? Why did the Emperor suddenly place the Thirteenth Prince in Prince Yan's mansion? It makes people so panicked..." Concubine Qing looked in the direction of Yikun Palace and spoke in a low voice.
Yingpin and Kepin both nodded.
"Yes, Empress Ling Fei, you are our backbone now. If you tell us whether it is good or bad, we will have a clear idea in our hearts..." Concubine Ke echoed.
Ever since Balin Meiruo regained the emperor's favor, Concubine Ke has also been under the emperor's care. Now Concubine Ke has been promoted to the position of concubine and is the head of the Xianfu Palace.
Although Yingpin now enjoys some favor from the emperor, she always remembers the lessons learned before and lives her life cautiously, not daring to overstep the line in anything.
The emperor's action caused panic among the people in the palace, especially Yingpin. She had just given birth to the sixth princess. Would the emperor take the sixth princess away from him?
The Sixth Princess is her only hope in this palace. If she becomes like the Queen, she really doesn’t know how to survive.
Yingpin looked at Concubine Ling, who was sipping tea at the top of the table, her eyes filled with anxiety. Concubine Ling was the most favored concubine in the palace. She understood the emperor's thoughts best, and she was the only one who could stand up and stabilize the situation.
"Ever since the Empress gave birth prematurely, rumors have been circulating in the palace that the Empress is unlucky. They say that the Empress has a bad fate, having killed the Fifth Princess and caused the Thirteenth Prince to be born prematurely and be born weak. Could it be that the Emperor believed these rumors and took the two little princes away from Yikun Palace?"
When mentioning the Queen, Concubine Ke looked disgusted.
In her opinion, this rumor was most likely true, otherwise why would anyone who got involved with the Queen be unlucky?
Fortunately, they turned to the good in time and joined Empress Ling Fei, which is why they have the good life they have now. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to them.
Hearing this, Yan Wan leaned back on the soft pillow beside her. She slowly sipped the steaming hot tea and said with a faint smile, "These palace rumors are just for fun, they can't be taken seriously. Everyone should be careful and don't let the emperor hear them. The emperor is wise and he must have his reasons for doing this. Let's just close the door and live our own lives..."
Today she was wearing a goose-yellow Manchu dress with a willow-colored jacket embroidered with a pattern of magpies climbing branches, which was very suitable for the current scene.
The harem has always been like this, some are happy and some are sad. When Kun Kun was defeated, she naturally became proud.
"What Empress Ling said makes sense. Concubine Ying was born in Mongolia, so she's certainly different from the Empress. The Emperor, mindful of the friendship between the Manchus and the Mongols, will definitely not send the Sixth Princess to be raised elsewhere..."
Concubine Qing saw the worry in Concubine Ying's eyes. Among the people present, apart from the one in Concubine Ling's belly, only Concubine Ying had her own child. It was not difficult to guess what she was thinking.
Yingpin nodded after hearing this, and her anxious heart calmed down. She nodded as well, and then looked at Yanwan.
"You should just live your own lives well. The Emperor is avoiding the Empress right now, and if you are making a fuss, watch your mouth and don't get involved at this time..."
Afraid? She was right to be afraid. It was worth all her efforts to create such a big fuss.
I'm afraid that by now, the whole palace has spread the news that the Queen of Yikun Palace is an unlucky star?
Yan Wan concealed the pride in her eyes and said a few more words, and the others consciously changed the topic elsewhere.
Chunchan came back from outside only after seeing them off.
Thinking that it would be inconvenient for her to go to the Cining Palace to pay her respects because she was pregnant, Yanwan asked Chunchan to send over the medicinal food she had made herself.
Winter is the best time to nourish your body, so we should take good care of the Empress Dowager, right?
……
For a whole month, the emperor avoided the empress. Ruyi had no choice but to go to the Cining Palace and ask the empress dowager for help so that she could meet the emperor.
When she saw her coming, the Queen Mother's expression remained indifferent.
She is living a good life now. After Princess Duanshu was brought back to the capital, the emperor ordered the construction of a princess's mansion in the capital. Her two daughters live in the capital and can come to the palace to accompany her from time to time.
It is rare that she, who is already in her sixties, can still have this moment of reunion with her children.
In the past, I couldn't even imagine such a day. I just hoped that my daughter could live well and send me a letter from time to time.
Now she has not forgotten who fought for her current good life.
The Empress Dowager had some complaints about Ruyi.
During the Eastern Tour, she saw that she was a good helper and persuaded Princess Hejing to marry a distant Khorchin. That's when she recommended her to the emperor as a candidate for empress, but she never expected that she would turn against him after just a few years.
This Ruyi is an ungrateful person. She has forgotten how she got the position of queen. She didn't say a word when the Junggar Kingdom was in turmoil. Now that she is in trouble, she comes to me for begging?
Humph! She, Niuhulu, is not a dog of the Ulanara family. Why should she be at her beck and call, and dismissed at will?
"...Madam, I only ask to see the Emperor. Please grant me this..."
Listening to Ruyi's story, the Empress Dowager felt no emotion at all, and even drank two sips of tea nonchalantly.
After she finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows and said nonchalantly: "Queen... It's not that I don't want to help you, but I and the emperor are not biological mother and son after all. Since he is determined not to see you, there is nothing I can do..."
After saying that, the empress dowager calmly ate the cakes, her eyes casually falling on some decorations in the room, but she was too lazy to give it to Ruyi.
Ruyi hadn't expected the Empress Dowager to follow suit and decline. She fought back the tears welling in her eyes and said in a tone that was almost pleading, "The Emperor values filial piety above all else. As long as the Empress Dowager says so, the Emperor will certainly listen. As long as the Empress Dowager is willing to help me, I will repay her kindness in the future."
Even the Queen Mother refused to help her, and Ruyi was a little panicked.
Do you know how to ask for help now? It’s too late!
The Queen Mother sneered inwardly, but still looked compassionate on her face.
"This is your business, and I am not in a position to interfere. As the queen, you should just listen to what the emperor wants to do. Why bother asking for a result? Well, I'm tired, you'd better go back first. Fu Jia, please show the guest away." She put down the cake in her hand, and didn't even want to pretend to be tired. She wanted to find an excuse to drive the man away.
The Queen Mother left without showing any mercy to Ruyi.
"Imperial Mother, please, Imperial Mother..."
Ruyi tried her best to keep her, but the Empress Dowager's figure still disappeared before her eyes.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother cannot help you with this matter. Please go back."
Fujia looked at Ruyi, who looked haggard at the moment, and said in a cold voice.
She has seen all the help that the Empress Dowager has given to Ruyi over the years, so naturally she is very grateful to Ruyi.
Ruyi didn't expect that overnight, the emperor avoided her, and even the empress dowager was unwilling to interfere in this matter. But now, apart from the empress dowager, who else in the harem can come out to help her?
"Rong Pei, even the Empress Dowager can't do anything about it. What should I do?" Ruyi came out and weakly grabbed Rong Pei's hand.
Whenever Ruyi thought that that was the last time she would see the Thirteenth Prince, she felt heartbroken. If she had known this, she would not have given up such a precious opportunity and ran to the Yangxin Palace.
I guess in Yongjing's eyes, she must be an incompetent mother, right?
"Empress, please don't be too sad. Can the Emperor hide from you forever? Let's go back and think of a solution slowly..." Rong Pei comforted Ruyi as she supported the staggering Ruyi back.
Fujia stayed in the room until everyone had left before returning to the empress dowager.
"gone?"
"To reply to the Empress Dowager, the Empress has already returned. However... I simply cannot understand why the Emperor suddenly sent the two young princes to be raised elsewhere, and why he even used such an excuse to deceive the Empress..."
"It's right that you can't figure it out. If you can figure it out, that's not the style of Yongshou Palace. Send some things to Yongshou Palace and tell them that I have done what she wanted. Ask her to perform well next time and not let me down."
The Queen Mother smiled and picked up the feeding spoon with great interest to tease the little parrot that the Emperor had just given her to entertain her.
The Empress Dowager admired the fact that Ruyi was designed to look like a lost dog, as she knew that Concubine Ling was the mastermind behind it.
Sure enough, she was not wrong about him.
As long as she didn't harm the country or the royal heir, she would still be happy to see such a courageous and resolute person become the new harem master...
"Yes……"
The Yangxin Palace has been very depressing these days.
For some reason, the emperor just couldn't stand the queen's noise.
After Li Yu bravely mentioned it once or twice, he was scolded by the emperor and was not allowed to get close to him for several days. During these days, Jinzhong and Jinbao served the emperor.
He complained to Ling Yunche with a helpless look on his face.
"The Emperor has been in a very bad mood these days. No one can mention the Empress in front of him. I am completely at my wit's end. Lord Ling, what can we do? The Empress has just lost the fifth princess, and now the two little princes have been taken away from her. If this continues, I am afraid that the Empress will not be able to bear it..."