bayedsolid Chapter 850 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 40]
Chapter 850 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 40]
Hongli sat quietly in the Yangxin Palace. Suddenly, he felt a strong sense of discomfort, as if thousands of ants were crawling on his body. This strange feeling made him feel uneasy, and beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. Soon, the news reached the imperial physicians, and several experienced imperial physicians rushed to treat Hongli. After a careful diagnosis, the imperial physicians told Hongli a shocking news with a solemn look on their faces - he actually had scabies!
This news was like a bolt from the blue, and it quickly spread throughout the palace. When Fucha Langhuan and the Queen Mother learned about this, they were extremely anxious and immediately came to visit Hongli. However, when they arrived in front of the Yangxin Palace, they were stopped by the guards at the door and told that the disease was highly contagious and very dangerous, and that they could be infected once they came into contact. Despite this, the Queen Mother and Fucha Langhuan still resolutely decided to go in to visit the emperor. So, the two of them put on thick veils and walked into the Yangxin Palace carefully.
When they entered the palace, they saw Hongli lying on the bed, his eyes closed, his face as pale as a sheet of white paper, and he was unconscious. Seeing this scene, the Queen Mother and Fucha Langhuan's hearts tightened instantly, and tears burst out of their eyes involuntarily.
The Queen Mother held Hongli's hand tightly, and kept repeating: "My son, you must hold on..." Fu Cha Langhuan stood silently by, looking at her beloved husband with heartache, and secretly prayed in her heart that God would bless him to recover soon.
The Queen Mother knew that the situation was critical. She turned to Fu Cha Lang Huan and said, "Lang Huan, the Emperor is seriously ill and needs someone to take good care of him. As the Queen, you should arrange for the concubines to take turns to serve the Emperor."
After hearing this, Fucha Langhuan frowned slightly, thought for a moment and replied: "Empress Dowager, I know what you mean, but the emperor is suffering from scabies, which is very easy to spread. If so many concubines come to serve him, I am afraid it will affect the entire palace. I am willing to stay alone with the emperor and take care of him wholeheartedly. Please grant me this, Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother looked at Fu Cha Lang Huan's determined eyes and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really rare that you two have such a deep relationship. Well, since you insist on doing this, I will agree to your request. But you have to be more careful and don't exhaust yourself."
After Fu Cha Langhuan thanked the Queen Mother and handed over the palace affairs to You You, she began to stay by Hongli's side day and night, never leaving his side.
At the same time, the other concubines in the palace heard that the emperor was ill, and they were all eager to take this opportunity to serve Hongli and win his favor. However, thinking that the illness might be fatal, no one dared to step forward and express their feelings to Fu Cha Langhuan.
Everyone passed the buck to each other, and no one was willing to be the first to take the risk. In this way, these concubines who usually schemed and fought for favor became timid at this moment.
Yihuan couldn't stand the disgusting behavior of the crowd, she frowned and turned away with anger on her face. She had only one thought in her mind, which was to go to Anhua Temple and pray for her beloved Hongli, praying that God would bless him to recover soon.
The sky was overcast and a downpour was about to come, but this did not shake Yihuan's determination. She completely ignored the earnest advice of others and resolutely braved the pouring rain to carefully hang the prayer flags symbolizing good luck and well-being high in the middle of the yard. The rain soaked her clothes and kept dripping down her hair, but she didn't care, she only wanted to send a piece of warmth and blessings to Hongli who was on the sickbed.
At the same time, in the bedroom, Hongli finally slowly opened his eyes. When he saw that it was Fucha Langhuan who was guarding the bed, he couldn't help but feel touched. However, seeing Fucha Langhuan's tired face, he felt distressed and said softly: "Langhuan, you have worked hard, go back and rest quickly." As he said that, he wanted to wave his hand to signal the maid beside him to call Shupin to serve.
But Fu Cha Lang Huan shook her head stubbornly, looked at Hong Li with a firm and gentle gaze, and said firmly: "Your Majesty, I am your first wife, and I should serve you at this time. I have no intention of retreating."
After that, she gently picked up the hot porridge that had been prepared on the side, scooped up a spoonful, blew away the hot steam, and then personally brought it to Hongli's mouth, and gently advised: "Your Majesty, this is the porridge that I specially made for you. Please drink it while it's hot, so that you can recover some strength."
After Hongli recovered from his illness, a piece of good news spread like a spring breeze throughout the palaces - Fucha Langhuan was pregnant! After hearing this news, Yihuan couldn't help but feel emotional. Every time after she slept with the emperor, the emperor would always send someone to send her pregnancy medicine, hoping that she could get pregnant with the dragon descendant as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Despite this, her belly still showed no signs of pregnancy. Thinking of this, Yihuan was disheartened. She sighed secretly and murmured to herself, "I guess it must be because my body is too weak that I have not been able to give birth to a child for the emperor for a long time." Her words were full of helplessness and sadness.
Su Lian, who was standing at the side, solemnly instructed Zhao Yitai: "From today on, you must pay extra attention to the Queen's diet. You must not let others do it. You must ensure that the Queen can give birth to a child safely and smoothly."
Not long after, after giving instructions to the boy doctor beside him, Doctor Qi came to Fu Cha Lang Huan and carefully examined her pulse. After a while, he stood up and bowed to everyone and said, "Congratulations, Queen. In my humble opinion, this baby is most likely a little prince. But... Queen is in a weak state now, and needs to burn moxa every day to protect the baby."
Hearing this, Madam Fucha stepped forward and pulled Doctor Qi over, whispering, "When burning moxa, I hope Doctor Qi can make proper arrangements and make sure the emperor is there to witness it. This way, he will know how difficult it was for the queen to give birth, and he will definitely cherish the child even more in the future."
Madam Fucha patted Fucha Langhuan's hand, her eyes full of worry and expectation: "My daughter, you are not young anymore, and this child is the hope of our entire Fucha family!"
Fu Cha Lang Huan nodded slightly, and responded with a firm look: "Don't worry, mother, I will do my best to keep this child, and will never let the emperor and you down!"
Concubine Jia was worried all day long, because she knew that if Fucha Langhuan gave birth to a legitimate son, her position in the palace would be seriously threatened. For this reason, she was extremely anxious and always thought about how to deal with it.
Seeing this, the palace maid beside her cautiously suggested to Concubine Jia: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, you might as well find a way to get pregnant again. This way, perhaps you can consolidate your current position." After hearing this, Concubine Jia had an idea and thought this plan was feasible.
So, on a moonlit night, Concubine Jia dressed up carefully, wearing a gorgeous dance dress, and danced in the palace. Accompanied by the melodious sound of the Northern Qin, Concubine Jia danced like a light butterfly, which was beautiful. And this wonderful music and charming dance successfully attracted Hongli who was walking in the palace.
Hongli was originally attracted by the sound of the piano, but when he walked to the window, he was deeply fascinated by the graceful dance of Concubine Jia in the room. Concubine Jia was spinning and jumping, and every movement was full of charm and style. Finally, Hongli couldn't help but take a step and slowly walked into Concubine Jia's room.
At the same time, in the Queen's bedroom, Doctor Qi was busy burning moxa to treat the unwell Queen. At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. It turned out that Concubine Chun had successfully given birth to a lovely little princess. After hearing the news, Fu Cha Langhuan, who had been worried, breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that at least for now, Concubine Chun's child was not a prince, and the threat to him was relatively small.
However, to everyone's surprise, not long after, Concubine Jia also announced the good news of her pregnancy, and it had been two months. After Fu Cha Lang Huan heard about this, although he was a little unhappy, he still followed the palace rules and etiquette and sent a generous gift to Concubine Jia.
On a sunny day, Princess Hejing came to Fucha Langhuan's bedroom with brisk steps. She carefully held a scroll in her hands, with an excited smile on her face.
After entering the bedroom, Princess Hejing walked quickly to Fucha Langhuan, handed her the scroll, and said, "Mother, I'm here to visit you. This painting was specially drawn for you!"
Fu Cha Langhuan took the scroll with a smile, gently unfolded it and saw that there were only herself and Princess Hejing relying on each other in the picture.
Fu Cha Lang Huan looked at it for a while, then smiled softly and said, "My dear daughter, this painting would be even more perfect if there was another prince in it."
Hearing this, Princess Hejing pouted and muttered, "I don't want a prince. I just want to be with my mother forever."
Fucha Langhuan gently stroked Princess Hejing's hair and patiently advised: "Silly child, you are about to become a sister now, you can't be so stingy. In the future, you should get along well with Concubine Chun's fourth princess. Sisters should support each other and love each other."
However, Princess Hejing raised her chin and said proudly, "Humph, I am a legitimate princess, so I am naturally different from those illegitimate princesses. Unless the Empress Dowager also gives birth to a princess this time, she can be as noble as me."
Before she finished speaking, Fucha Langhuan's face changed and she quickly scolded him: "Nonsense! This time my baby will definitely be a prince, don't talk nonsense anymore!" After that, she sighed softly and prayed in her heart that this baby would be as she wished and give birth to a dragon son for the royal family. The princess came to visit Fucha Langhuan and brought her own paintings.
Fu Cha Langhuan saw that there were only himself and the princess there, and said that it would be better if there was a prince too.
Princess Hejing said that she only wanted to be with her mother. Fucha Langhuan advised the princess that she was going to be an elder sister and should not be stingy, and asked her to get along well with Concubine Chun's fourth princess.
Princess Hejing claimed that she was born of a legitimate wife, different from illegitimate princesses. If the empress's child was also a princess, she would be the same as herself.
Fu Cha Langhuan quickly accused her, saying that her baby must be a prince.
Princess Hejing was suddenly a little sad, but she also said that she would take good care of her brother.