jdhmnovel Chapter 150 Unknown
Chapter 150 Unknown
Hai Lan stayed by Ruyi's side yesterday when she gave birth. She left after the emperor came.
Thinking of her, Hai Lan came to Yiku Palace early in the morning.
As soon as I stepped into the gate of Yikun Palace, I heard the little palace maid of Yikun Palace say that the emperor left Yikun Palace last night and stayed in Yongshou Palace.
Hearing this, she couldn't believe it and frowned subconsciously.
Seeing this, Rong Pei scolded the little palace maid and told her to stop talking nonsense, and turned to Hai Lan for advice.
Now that the Empress has just given birth, the only one who can make the decision is Concubine Yu.
"Have everyone in Yikun Palace keep an eye on this matter. Don't let my sister hear about it. She just gave birth, and if she hears about it, it will only cause her more trouble."
"Yes, I have already instructed them not to reveal this matter to the Empress. Concubine Yu, you are the closest to the Empress in the harem, so you must persuade her..."
Rong Pei spoke in a low voice, looking inside from time to time, very concerned about Ruyi's situation.
Hai Lan nodded and said, "I understand. Now that my sister has given birth to the Thirteenth Prince, she will definitely be able to get over the Fifth Princess's death."
She replied to Rong Pei, but a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes.
She is so cunning that even at this time, she doesn't forget to pester the emperor.
Hai Lan really didn't understand what kind of magic this Concubine Ling had that could make the emperor favor her so much.
Likewise, she was completely baffled by the Emperor. Hadn't he and her sister always been deeply in love? Why had he left the Empress, who had just given birth, to stay in Yongshou Palace last night?
Even if it were inconvenient for the Emperor to stay overnight at the Yikun Palace, he should have considered the Empress's dignity and returned to the Yangxin Palace. After what happened today, I'm afraid the entire palace is waiting to see the Yikun Palace make a fool of itself.
Hai Lan sighed secretly. How could her sister's life be so difficult? Even her husband didn't show her much favor.
While she was stunned, Ruyi had already woken up. The emperor's words yesterday had some effect. At least she was much more energetic now than before.
"Hailan, thank you so much for coming to see me so early in the morning..." Seeing Hailan coming to take care of her early in the morning, a trace of relief flashed across Ruyi's face.
Hai Lan quickly stepped forward and helped Ruyi up, saying soothing words, "Sister, you've been very kind to me. I'll take good care of you. I've already seen the Thirteenth Prince today. Don't worry, sister. Although this child looks a little weak, he seems to be blessed and will surely grow up safely."
Ruyi nodded, a look of melancholy on her face. "I hope so. I've failed this child. I haven't taken good care of the Fifth Princess, and I've mistreated the Thirteenth Prince. Honestly, I'm not a very good mother."
Last night, the emperor's words were like a slap in Ruyi's face, making her realize that the Thirteenth Prince's frailty was caused by her.
If she had not been so immersed in her grief, perhaps the Thirteenth Prince would not have been born weak due to premature birth.
Seeing her self-blaming look, Hai Lan felt very distressed. She held Ruyi's hand tightly, trying to give him some warmth.
"Sister, why do you have to blame yourself? It's already extremely difficult to raise an heir in the palace. Sister, you are just a grieving mother. What's wrong with that? Let's forget about the past. For now, we just need to take good care of the Thirteenth Prince. If the Fifth Princess knew about this, she wouldn't want to see you blaming yourself like this..."
Hearing Hailan say this, Ruyi nodded with emotion. She pulled her hand away and wiped the tears from her face, saying firmly:
"Hai Lan, you're right. I need to cheer up in the future. I've already lost one child, and I absolutely cannot lose the Thirteenth Prince again. I need to take good care of my remaining two children and be a good mother and queen..."
Seeing that Ruyi had figured it out, Hai Lan was very happy.
"Sister, you have two legitimate sons. Your life will definitely get better and better in the future..."
Unfortunately, just when Ruyi was about to cheer up, take good care of the Thirteenth Prince, and fulfill her responsibilities as a mother, trouble had already quietly come knocking on her door.
For some reason, people in the palace have been pointing fingers at the Yikun Palace recently. Some rumors have spread unconsciously, causing people in the palace to avoid the Yikun Palace.
Rong Pei also realized something was wrong. She always felt that people in the palace were avoiding her intentionally or unintentionally, as if they regarded her as a monster.
These changes left her confused. Just when she was trying to figure out the reason, the emperor's imperial edict disturbed the hard-earned peace of the Yiku Palace.
Three days ago, in the Yangxin Palace.
The emperor was reviewing memorials when he was suddenly interrupted by Jinzhong's voice.
"Your Majesty, Lord Cao Yi from the Imperial Observatory is here." Jinzhong cautiously looked at the emperor's expression.
Hearing the name Cao Yi, the emperor put down his red pen and said loudly: "Send him in."
Ever since Cao Yi predicted the war against Dzungar Khanate in the Old Summer Palace, the emperor has become more and more convinced of his words, especially after seeing the several great victories won by the Qing Dynasty after the war with Dzungar Khanate, he has full faith in Cao Yi's abilities.
As early as a month ago, he promoted Cao Yi to the position of deputy director of the Imperial Observatory, and took his words as his guiding principle.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
Cao Yi immediately bowed when he saw the emperor, and his words and actions were all like those of a minister. After so many years, he has been able to digest this role very well.
"Hurry up and get up. You came here unexpectedly, but there's something strange in the sky?"
The emperor was concerned about the celestial phenomena and sat at the top, looking at him seriously.
Noticing the emperor's gaze on him, Cao Yi calmed his uneasy mind and bowed in reply.
"Recently, I observed the stars at night and discovered that the Thirteenth Prince has an extraordinary destiny, which is a very auspicious sign. However, I never expected that the Empress would give birth prematurely, causing the Thirteenth Prince to be weak. Logically speaking, the Thirteenth Prince should be able to be born safely into this world..."
"What do you mean? Are you saying that the Thirteenth Prince will be born safely?"
Hearing Cao Yi's words, the emperor frowned.
What does the premature birth of the Thirteenth Prince have to do with astronomical phenomena?
"In reply to the emperor, there were unusual signs in the sky when the empress was pregnant with the thirteenth prince. I deduced that he should have had a very auspicious fate, but unexpectedly the thirteenth prince gave birth prematurely. Now the stars are dim, which may be a sign of illness. I was puzzled and calculated all night long, and then I found that the empress's fate was..." Cao Yi stopped halfway through his words and pretended to be hesitant.
The emperor was listening, and when he saw him hesitating and stammering, he felt a bad premonition in his heart.
"Just tell me what you have to say, I will make the decision myself."
The emperor frowned, put on a serious expression and sat up straight.