bayedsolid Chapter 821 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 11]
Chapter 821 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 11]
On the other side, Ah Ruo came to the Internal Affairs Department angrily, pointed at the nose of the steward of the Internal Affairs Department and loudly rebuked: "You blind people! How dare you send those crudely made and poorly crafted sachets to our Concubine Xian before! Do you really think that we in the Yanxi Palace are easy to bully?"
After saying that, she raised her chin triumphantly and continued, "It's different now. The emperor loves our Princess Yi the most! You all should be smarter in the future and don't dare to look down on our Yanxi Palace! Otherwise, you will be in trouble!"
These words happened to be heard by Su Lian who was passing by Fu Cha Lang Huan. Su Lian quietly left without making a sound, and immediately reported the matter to Fu Cha Lang Huan after returning to Changchun Palace.
On this day, Gao Xiyue came to visit Fucha Langhuan. She was wearing a thick cotton coat and holding a heater in her hands. She was wrapped up tightly and looked very afraid of the cold.
Seeing this, Fucha Langhuan smiled and took out a piece of precious black fox fur from the cabinet, handed it to Gao Xiyue, and said with concern: "Sister, you are so thin, you must take good care of yourself. This piece of black fox fur is a treasure of mine, and I give it to you today, hoping that it can help you resist the severe cold and recover soon. If you can give birth to a prince for the emperor, it will be a blessing for our Qing Dynasty."
Gao Xiyue took the black fox fur and was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She quickly thanked her and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Queen. I will definitely live up to your expectations and take good care of my health, and strive to give birth to children for the emperor as soon as possible."
When it was time to turn over the cards at night, Hongli looked at the green cards of the concubines and his eyes suddenly stopped on one of them. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and ordered the eunuch beside him: "Go and bring Bai Ruiji, the pipa player from the Nanfu, over here."
Soon, Bai Ruiji came in gracefully. She was pretty and charming, with a pair of beautiful eyes, and her exquisite pipa playing skills were even more intoxicating. Hongli fell in love with her at first sight and favored her that night.
The next morning, the sun shone into Changchun Palace. The queen sat on the phoenix chair, and the concubines stood neatly below to pay their respects.
The Queen glanced at everyone and slowly said, "Yesterday, the Emperor appointed a new musician from the Southern Palace as Mei Consort. From now on, we have one more sister in the harem. Sisters should value harmony, support each other, serve the Emperor together, and maintain the peace and harmony of the six palaces."
As soon as the words fell, all the concubines responded in unison: "We will follow the Queen's instructions."
Afterwards, everyone started preparing gifts and sent people to Mei Ying's place to express their congratulations. Youyou asked Ning Dong to prepare a not bad gift and send it over.
On this day, the sun was shining brightly, and the breeze gently blew the flowers, plants and trees in the palace. Concubine Mei asked the emperor curiously, "Your Majesty, I have always been puzzled. Concubine Hui's pipa skills are exquisite, but why do you prefer the pipa played by me?"
Hongli smiled slightly, looked at Mei Ying tenderly and said, "My beloved, although your skills were a little inferior at first, after my careful guidance, you have improved a lot. Listening to it now, it also has a different charm. Moreover, the process of teaching you to improve makes me feel a sense of accomplishment as a teacher and imparting skills!"
The next morning, Mei promised to go to Changchun Palace to pay her respects to Fu Cha Lang Huan. She was wearing a gorgeous dress, and it was obvious that the material was made of the top-grade warm satin that had just been sent to the palace from Jiangnan.
Concubine Jia was sharp-eyed and saw the clue at a glance. She couldn't help but whisper to the person beside her: "Look at this Concubine Mei, she is wearing such expensive clothes, I wonder if it is suitable for her status. You know, the Queen has always advocated frugality and simplicity in the harem!"
When Concubine Hui heard this, she showed a hint of displeasure on her face and said, "Ms. Mei, your outfit is a little too luxurious. With your current position, you really shouldn't be so ostentatious."
However, Mei Da Ying did not agree with that. She raised her chin and proudly responded, "To answer your Majesty, the reason why I dress like this is because the Emperor likes me to dress like this."
At this moment, snowflakes suddenly floated in the sky, and the entire palace was instantly covered in white. Concubine Xian happened to pass by here, and seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but stop to appreciate it.
Seeing this, Concubine Mei happily ran up to invite Concubine Xian to walk in the snow and enjoy the scenery. The two of them walked into the Imperial Garden, chatting and laughing, and unexpectedly met Concubine Hui here.
Concubine Hui was already unhappy about what happened before, and now she was even more furious when she saw Concubine Mei and Concubine Xian together.
Thus, a fierce dispute broke out.
Mei said without showing any weakness: "Don't be angry, Imperial Concubine. The reason why the Emperor favors me so much is simply because I am a few years younger than you."
These words were like a sharp sword piercing Concubine Hui's heart. She was immediately furious and shouted, "What an ignorant girl! How dare she speak so arrogantly! Someone, come and slap her hard on the face!"
Before he finished speaking, Shuangxi stepped forward and raised his hand to slap Mei.
At the critical moment, Fucha Langhuan rushed over after hearing the news. She first stopped Shuangxi's behavior, then looked around at everyone with a serious face and said sternly: "Stop it! How can such a noise be allowed in this palace!"
Seeing the queen coming, everyone dared not act presumptuously anymore and bowed their heads in greeting.
Fu Cha Langhuan pondered for a moment and then said, "Let's end today's matter here and no one is allowed to pursue it further. Concubine Xian, you should quickly escort Concubine Mei back to the palace to rest." Just like that, under Fu Cha Langhuan's mediation, the storm was finally temporarily calmed down.
When Mei turned to leave, she turned a blind eye to Fu Cha Lang Huan and showed no intention of greeting. Su Lian, who was standing next to Fu Cha Lang Huan, saw this and quickly reminded her: "Mei, why don't you greet the Queen? This is unreasonable!"
However, Mei Da Ying not only did not listen to the advice, but she suddenly stretched out her hand and pushed Su Lian to the ground. She only heard a scream of "Ouch", and Su Lian's palm hit the ground heavily, and blood immediately flowed, and the injury was not light.
When Fu Cha Langhuan saw this scene, he couldn't help feeling angry, but when he thought about how Hongli doted on Mei Da Ying, he couldn't lose his temper on the spot. He could only suppress his anger, bite his lips tightly, and his face became extremely ugly.
Concubine Hui, who was standing by, was secretly worried, fearing that Hongli would find out and blame her for having injured Concubine Mei's face before.
Fu Cha Lang Huan thought for a moment, and then ordered Su Lian to go to the Imperial Hospital to get some excellent swelling-reducing ointment, and asked her to pass it to Concubine Hui, who would then send it to Concubine Mei. In this way, she could show her generosity and care as the queen, and also cleverly resolve this embarrassing situation.
At the same time, Ruyi happened to be accompanying Mei, a concubine, back to the palace. As soon as she entered the palace, Ruyi was keenly aware of a strange heat in the room. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the fire burning in the palace was red charcoal, which was usually only enjoyed by concubines of higher status. A concubine was not allowed to use it according to the rules.
Mei Daren seemed to be unaware of this problem, and she was still sitting on the couch leisurely. When she looked up, she saw a golden plaque hanging above the palace, with the four characters "Yizhao Shushen" inscribed in a flamboyant manner.
Mei was bewildered, not understanding the meaning of these four words. So Ruyi stepped forward with a smile and explained softly, "Sister, this 'Yi Zhao Shu Shen' is to praise a woman for her noble character, dignified behavior, kind and cautious temperament, and to indicate that she has good manners and virtues."
While the two were talking, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. It turned out that Su Lian brought the ointment to reduce swelling. Mei Ying glanced at the box of ointment, and her eyes showed undisguised contempt.
Su Lian said carefully, "Mei, this is something that the Queen has specially asked me to bring to you. I hope you can consider the overall situation and not mention what happened today in front of the Emperor. After all, if the matter gets out of hand, it will not be good for you."
Although she was reluctant, Mei knew the interests involved and finally accepted the ointment reluctantly.