noffsinger Chapter 89 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 16
Chapter 89 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 16
Changchun Palace
Fucha Langhua was so badly hurt by the successive blows that she pretended to be sick but actually became sick. She took medicine for almost half a month before she started to get better, and she was filled with remorse!
Why did I become so bewitched and decide to listen to my mother and let Lianxin and Wang Qin become a couple?
Not only did they gain no benefit, but they also suffered heavy losses.
She herself was confined to her quarters and lost power in the palace; her mother was forbidden from entering the palace to pay her respects; the male members of her family were reprimanded; she was forced to retire at Wang Qin's palace; even her loyal Lianxin had lost her heart; and most importantly, the emperor found out about it. Now, her status in the emperor's heart was worthless.
Fucha Langhua lay on the bed with a bitter smile, her mind, which had been wandering from home, gradually returning.
She was as if she were possessed. The Emperor's words in the Hall of Mental Cultivation still echoed in her ears. The Emperor valued her and wanted her to manage the harem well. But after Su Lian's incident, she panicked and lost her usual calm and rationality.
Now that I've calmed down and thought about it, I realize that she was just being deceived by Su Lian. Besides, nothing serious happened to Yonghuang and Yongzhang. Even if the Emperor is angry, it's only temporary. As long as I stay calm, work harder to manage the harem in the future, and demonstrate my abilities again, this matter will pass.
Unfortunately, she lost her mind and actually wanted to marry Lianxin to Wang Qin.
It's too late for her to regret it now!
The only thing we can do now is to reflect on our actions and show the Emperor a repentant attitude.
After all, she was the Empress, and she had two children. The Emperor wouldn't keep her confined to the palace forever.
Thinking of this, Fucha Langhua asked someone to grind ink, and then she calmed down and began to carefully copy the palace rules.
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Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, wisps of smoke rose from the exquisitely designed incense burners, their crisp and sweet fragrance invigorating the mind and spirit.
For once, Emperor Hongli did not attend to official business. Instead, he leisurely held and admired an antique porcelain piece. Its delicate and silky texture and exquisite patterns made it irresistible.
Hongli showed no sympathy for Fucha Langhua's "repentance" and had no intention of releasing her.
Because he knew that the queen had no idea where she had gone wrong.
Putting on a regretful expression now is merely a way to save oneself.
Empress Fucha Langhua is neither purely good nor thoroughly bad. She lacks ability and means, and her heart is weak and cannot withstand storms. She is suitable to be the head of an ordinary household, but she would be a stretch to be the mother of a nation.
Those whose virtue does not match their position will surely suffer calamity!
When a person's abilities do not match their status, even if there are no problems in the short term, various drawbacks will gradually emerge over time.
Empress Fucha Langhua is just like that!
There's no such thing as a third or fourth time's mistake. You can do something once or twice, but never a third or fourth.
He had already given Fucha Langhua two chances, but she hadn't seized them, so there wouldn't be a next time.
From now on, Empress Fucha will only have the empty title of Empress, and will never have the opportunity to manage palace affairs again.
As for whether Gao Xiyue and Ruyi can manage the harem well.
Time will tell!
"Your Majesty, Consort Chun of Zhongcui Palace requests an audience."
Wu Shulai entered the palace to report that he had replaced Wang Qin as the head eunuch. However, he was smarter and more efficient than Wang Qin. He knew the emperor's taboos, so he never had too much contact with the concubines in the harem and never overstepped his bounds in his work.
Upon hearing Wu Shulai's report, Hongli put down the porcelain, raised his hand to rub his temples, and wondered when the people in the harem would finally calm down. They were always running to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and he really didn't want to get involved in these matters.
A moment later, Su Luyun entered the hall with a nervous expression, first bowing respectfully: "Your Majesty, may you enjoy boundless blessings and peace. Your humble servant..."
"Just tell me what's wrong!"
Su Luyun: ······
"After hearing about what happened at Xiefang Palace, I was worried that Yongzhang would be bullied by servants like the First Prince. So I would like to ask Your Majesty to understand my maternal heart and allow me to take Yongzhang back to Zhongcui Palace to take care of him."
"allow!"
Hongli uttered a single word.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"
Consort Chun was taken aback when he agreed so easily. She paused for a moment, then immediately went to Xiefang Palace to fetch her son with a big smile.
As Hongli watched her retreating figure, he thought to himself how wonderful it would be if everyone in the palace were like Consort Chun and Consort Wan. Gentle and unassuming, they might be boring, but at least they wouldn't cause so much trouble.
He enjoyed the feeling of being emperor and ruling the world. Although he had to bear the corresponding responsibilities, he was happy to do it no matter how hard it was.
The only thing that bothered him was the harem. He felt that the people in the harem were not quite normal, and their actions were illogical. Just thinking about them gave him a headache. The representative figures were Fucha Langhua, Ruyi, and Jin Yuyan.
Empress Fucha Langhua has sons and daughters and a good family background, so her position as empress is as stable as a mountain. However, she lives in anxiety every day, feeling that her position is unstable and fearing that Ruyi will replace her. It seems like she has paranoia. Every time I talk to her, I feel mentally exhausted. Now she has even come up with the outrageous idea of having eunuchs and palace maids eat together, which is just speechless.
Ruyi, on the other hand, is the opposite extreme. She appears aloof and self-possessed, as gentle as a chrysanthemum, but in reality, she is hypocritical and selfish, with her mind full of love and romance. She is immersed in her own imagination and cannot extricate herself. Even though he has clearly shown his dislike for her, she can still imagine that it is for her own good, or because of the Empress and Consort Hui's family background, and that he can only ignore her because of his helplessness. Every move Hongli makes, even a single glance, can be seen as his helplessness at not being able to be with her.
To be honest, Hongli is quite afraid of being around her now. Every time he sees her burning gaze, he feels like ants are crawling all over him, which is both painful and itchy and annoying.
Especially A'Ruo, who served Ruyi, was a real blabbermouth, constantly blabbing out Ruyi's innermost thoughts. She'd gossip to everyone, saying things like, "Our mistress and the Emperor were childhood sweethearts," or "Our mistress and the Emperor were inseparable," or "Our mistress and the Emperor did this and that," while Ruyi would just smile and remain silent, only lightly stopping A'Ruo after she finished speaking. Every time Hongli heard these reports from his subordinates, he was so embarrassed he wanted to dig his toes into the ground. Why should he have to bear the consequences of the original owner's sins?
As for Jin Yuyan, she was constantly teetering on the edge of self-destruction. Every day, she and Zhenshu would quietly chatter about crickets in their room, plotting something that was probably not anything good. When she went out and chatted with others, every three sentences revolved around private matters like serving the emperor and being favored, and her words were sarcastic and insinuating, making people want to slap her. She pretended to be straightforward and outspoken, but she was also constantly sowing discord in the palace.
To be honest, Hongli had already begun to secretly study how to defeat the Yu clan. If a tribute woman sent by a small vassal state was so arrogant, one could imagine how contemptuous the Yu clan was of the imperial court.
There are three people in the palace who are really hard to keep quiet, but unfortunately, we don't have any leverage to deal with them right now, so we can only stay away from them for the time being and wait for an opportunity.