bayedsolid Chapter 851 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 41]
Chapter 851 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 41]
When the Queen Mother learned that Fu Cha Lang Huan was pregnant, she was naturally overjoyed, but at the same time, she was suspicious about Yi Huan's failure to conceive. After careful consideration, the Queen Mother began to suspect whether Hong Li had tampered with the pregnancy medicine. After all, there have always been many open and covert struggles in the harem, and this kind of thing is not impossible.
On the other hand, Fucha Langhuan was already weak and pregnant, so it was difficult for her to perform such a tedious and tiring ceremony. Therefore, Ruyi stepped forward and offered to perform the ceremony on behalf of the queen.
However, this move made Fucha Langhuan very angry. She hated Ruyi to the extreme. You know, in her eyes, Ruyi was just a concubine, how dare she act on her behalf! What's more, Ruyi had the noble concubine Youyou above her. Even if it wasn't Youyou's turn, it should be Concubine Chun's turn.
At this moment, Su Lian on the side hurriedly spoke to comfort her: "Don't worry, your queen. As long as you can give birth to a legitimate son smoothly, all these troubles will be solved." After hearing this, Fu Cha Langhuan's face looked a little better.
In order to save the fetus, the imperial physician Qi came to give Fu Cha Lang Huan acupuncture to save the fetus. However, the situation was still not optimistic. The fetus seemed to be slipping. With two months left before the full term, the dragon fetus seemed to be eager to come into the world early.
At this moment, the Queen Mother was leading a group of concubines in the palace to burn incense and pray for the long drought in the capital, while Hongli was busy with the sacrificial ceremony in the Circular Mound. Fu Cha Langhuan knew that it was not appropriate to disturb them at this time, so he could only endure the discomfort of his body and struggle to support himself.
However, she was too weak, and the dragon fetus was also soft and powerless. No matter how hard she tried, it could not be born on its own. For a moment, the atmosphere in the delivery room was extremely tense, and everyone was worried.
Not long after, an exciting piece of news quickly spread throughout the Forbidden City—Fu Cha Lang Huan successfully gave birth to a baby boy! At this critical moment, the sky suddenly began to rain heavily. The rain was fierce and continuous, not only bringing rain to the capital after a long drought, but also relieving the drought that had made people worried. For a time, people began to talk about it, praising the newly born legitimate son as a lucky star who brought such timely rain.
When Hongli heard the good news, he was overjoyed and personally gave the prince a name with a profound meaning - Yongcong. "Yong" means eternity and longevity; "Cong" is a precious ritual vessel used in ancient times to worship the earth, symbolizing nobility and auspiciousness. It can be seen that Hongli had extremely high expectations and deep love for this legitimate son.
When Yongcong was one month old, the palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it was very lively. The empress dowager even gave Yongcong the longevity lock that Emperor Shengzu had given to the previous emperor as a gift, to show her love and blessing for the grandson. Hongli also attached great importance to Yongcong. On this special day, he issued an imperial decree to grant amnesty to the world, praying that God would bless his young son to grow up safely and healthily.
However, in the midst of the joy and peace, some careful concubines noticed something strange. They found that the Seventh Prince always looked a little frail and sickly, and didn't seem to have much energy on weekdays. Especially his eyes, which should have been clear and bright, often revealed a hint of fatigue. Although everyone kept silent about it, they couldn't help but worry secretly in their hearts.
Time flies, and three months have passed in a blink of an eye. However, what worries Fucha Langhuan is that Yongcong is still listless, as if he will never wake up. Moreover, he is particularly susceptible to colds, and will fall ill and stay in bed if he is not careful.
What's worse is that after all the careful care, Yongcong's health has not improved at all, and he is still as thin as a candle in the wind. Seeing his beloved baby so weak, Fu Cha Langhuan was extremely worried. He had no appetite and could not sleep at night. He just hoped to find a good doctor and a good prescription as soon as possible to restore Yongcong's former vitality.
Doctor Qi hurried over to see Fu Cha Lang Huan, and told her frankly with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince was born prematurely, and has been weak since birth. If he can be carefully taken care of until he is ten years old, he will probably be fine. But before that, especially in the past ten years, the Seventh Prince has been in danger!"
Hearing this, Madam Fucha was extremely anxious and asked hurriedly, "Doctor Qi, is it possible for the Queen to give birth to another prince? After all, the abundance of royal offspring is extremely important." Doctor Qi shook his head gently and sighed, "Alas... The Queen has a weak constitution, and it is difficult for her to conceive. This childbirth has greatly damaged her vitality. In my opinion, it is almost hopeless for her to get pregnant again."
After hearing this, Fucha Langhuan felt sad. Now the Seventh Prince has become her only hope in this life. At this time, Hongli, who was far away in the court, also learned that Fucha Langhuan was extremely weak after giving birth. However, what is worrying is that after today, various major affairs in the palace will emerge one after another. With Fucha Langhuan's current condition, it is probably difficult for her to have the energy to preside over and handle these complicated matters.
Hongli said to everyone with a worried look on his face: "Now Fucha Langhuan has just given birth and is still very weak, and the empress dowager is also getting old and has limited energy. There are so many things going on in the harem, and someone has to take charge!" He paused for a moment, looked around at the people present, and then said: "After thinking it over, I think it is best to let Concubine Zhao take over the affairs of the six palaces temporarily."
Ruyi, who was standing aside, had been expecting that the power to manage the six palaces would fall on her head. After hearing what Hongli said, her face changed slightly and she felt disappointed. She never thought that in the end, it would be taken away by Concubine Zhao.
Time passed quickly and it was the night of the Ghost Festival. The entire palace was covered by a thick layer of dark clouds, and soon it began to rain heavily.
The big raindrops hit the roof and windows of the palace fiercely, making a crackling sound. At this moment, the Seventh Prince suddenly burst into tears for some reason, and his voice echoed throughout the palace.
Upon hearing the voice, Fu Cha Lang Huan hurriedly stood up, coaxing the child softly while anxiously ordering: "Quick, go and get the Buddha statue enshrined in this palace!"
At the same time, a eunuch came hurriedly from a distance and reported to Fucha Langhuan that Concubine Jia in Qixiang Palace had a difficult delivery.
Fu Cha Lang Huan frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Empress Jia has had experience giving birth before, so I think there shouldn't be any big problems this time. You should quickly send the midwife and the imperial physician to take good care of her."
In Qixiang Palace, Ying'er was secretly delighted when she heard the news that Concubine Jia had a difficult birth. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and a hint of imperceptible satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
At this moment, a palace maid ran in hurriedly and shouted to Ying'er, "Miss Ying'er, go and ask the emperor to come over. The situation with Concubine Jia is not good!"
Ying'er responded, then took an oil-paper umbrella and rushed towards where Hongli was in the pouring rain.
However, when Ying'er finally arrived outside Hongli's study, she was told that the emperor was discussing important matters with Lord Gao Bin and no one was allowed to disturb them.
Ying'er had no choice but to wait anxiously outside the door. After a while, Li Yu came out and saw Ying'er soaked to the skin. He felt pity for her and ordered Jinzhong to take Ying'er back to Qixiang Palace first, and told her that he would go and inform the emperor after Mr. Gao left.
Jinzhong was keenly aware that Ying'er was being bullied and wronged in this deep palace, and he couldn't help but feel pity for her. He looked at Ying'er firmly and said softly, "Miss Ying'er, I can see that you are having a hard time here. If you trust me, I have a way to help you get to a high position." Ying'er heard this, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but it was soon covered by doubts.
Jinzhong went on to explain: "If this can be accomplished, you will be a powerful stepping stone for me to ascend to the top in the future; but if it fails, we don't have to be discouraged, at least we can comfort and rely on each other, and no one will dare to bully you anymore."
After hearing these words, Ying'er struggled for a moment, and finally, as if she had made up her mind, she knelt on the ground, tears welling up in her eyes, and begged in a trembling voice: "Master Jinzhong, please help me!"
At the same time, Jia Fei's Eighth Prince celebrated his full moon. However, Jia Fei was unhappy because she knew that Hongli doted on the Seventh Prince, and now even the name she gave her child, Yongxuan, only meant a beautiful stone and jade, and was far less valued than the Seventh Prince. The more Jia Fei thought about it, the angrier she became, and her face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out.
At this moment, Ying'er came in carefully carrying a bowl of steaming ginger water. She had good intentions in serving Concubine Jia and relieving her postpartum discomfort.
Unexpectedly, when Concubine Jia saw Ying'er, she immediately vented all her anger on her and scolded her harshly: "You useless thing! Why didn't you invite the emperor to come on the day I gave birth?"
As she spoke, Concubine Jia suddenly stretched out her hand and knocked the bowl of ginger water in Ying'er's hand to the ground. The scalding hot water splashed on Ying'er's hands and feet, causing her to scream in pain.