A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

Chapter 112 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Su Luyun 39

The Empress now has to dress up carefully every day to hide her haggard appearance in order to maintain her image.

On this day, the Emperor came to Fucha Langhua's bedroom.

The emperor lay on his bed and sighed.

Fucha Langhua raised her eyes, gently picked up her teacup to sip her tea, and said softly, "His Majesty seems to be displeased about something?"

The Emperor glanced at the Empress and said helplessly, "Do you know that the leader of the Khorchin Mongols wants to marry the legitimate princess in place of his son, Sebutenbaljur? You know that child; she has been in the capital as a companion to the princes."

When Fucha Langhua heard the Emperor's words, she panicked. She had recently been thinking about finding a good marriage for Jingse, preferably to a member of the Fucha clan.

Fucha Langhua abruptly put down her teacup, frowned, and cautiously probed, "Among the unmarried legitimate princesses, besides the Empress Dowager's youngest daughter, Princess Hengti, there is only my Jingse."

Her tone quickened, becoming urgent as she asked, "Does the Khorchin tribe want to marry Jingse?"

The Emperor rose and said in a casual tone, "The Khorchin tribe only said that they wanted to marry a princess of their own blood, but did not specify which princess it was, which is why I am troubled and need to consider it carefully."

Fucha Langhua then probed, "It would be better if I married someone from the capital."

The Emperor said, "According to the tradition of the princes of the Khorchin tribe, they are required to reside in the Khorchin tribe."

"That means marrying far away from your parents. Wouldn't that be too hard?" Fucha Langhua's tone became even more anxious. She couldn't let Jingse marry into that family.

“Sister Hengti is Jingse’s elder. If Sister Hengti is not married yet, how can Jingse get married before her? Wouldn’t that make Jingse seem unruly in the previous dynasty?”

After pondering for a moment, the Emperor said, "That's what I think too, but the ministers of the previous dynasty said that Princess Hengchu has already married into the Dzungar Khanate. If Princess Hengti were to marry far away as well, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager would be heartbroken!"

Bai Ruiji, who came to see the Empress, happened to overhear the Emperor and Empress's conversation. As she passed by the window, she listened intently.

Fucha Langhua stood up and said fiercely, "I have just lost a child, the Second Prince is in poor health, and only Jingse is healthy. To make Jingse marry far away is like tearing my heart out!"

The Emperor had Su Lian help the Empress sit down and said, "I also do not wish for Jingse to marry far away, after all, Jingse is my most beloved daughter."

The Emperor had many daughters in his life, so he had little affection for any of Qingying's daughters except for Jingse and Jingyan. He also had little affection for Qingying's second daughter, Jingning, fourth daughter, Jingluo, and eighth daughter, Jingshan.

Not to mention the Third Princess Jingyue, a princess with little presence who was often sick and whom the Emperor rarely saw.

When Bai Ruiji heard the Empress say this, she thought of her Ninth Princess Jingyuan and Eleventh Princess Jingrong. She was only a concubine at the time, and when the Ninth and Eleventh Princesses grew up, wouldn't she have even fewer choices?

Bai Ruiji didn't dare listen for too long and quickly left with Su Yun.

After leaving, Bai Ruiji thought of the Empress Dowager and hurriedly went to find her.

Upon arriving at the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Fu Jia led them into the inner room. The Empress Dowager sipped her tea and glanced at Bai Ruiji.

"Why are you here at this time?"

Bai Ruiji quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I was just about to pay my respects to the Empress when I overheard the Khorchin tribe requesting to marry their own princess."

Upon hearing Bai Ruiji's words, the Empress Dowager glanced at Fu Jia, who immediately dismissed everyone in the room.

The Empress Dowager remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Did the Emperor say anything?"

Bai Ruiji carefully said, "His Majesty cannot bear to see Princess Jingse marry so far away."

"Does the Empress care about her own daughter but completely disregard my daughter?" The Empress Dowager's expression changed instantly, her tone turned cold, and her eyes looked at Bai Ruiji with majesty.

"Everyone has a heart, and everyone loves their own daughter. I also have a daughter, so I can naturally understand Your Majesty's feelings."

The Empress Dowager said calmly, "You are indeed a filial person."

Bai Ruiji didn't have any conflict with the Empress, but she was, after all, someone promoted by the Empress Dowager.

Bai Ruiji pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty the Empress was so ill before, how come you look so much better now?"

The Empress Dowager replied, "The Empress is well, she's just being kept alive with medication."

Bai Ruiji continued, "Her Majesty the Empress has another legitimate son. Although the Second Prince is in poor health, he is still a grown-up prince. If the Second Prince were to persuade the Emperor, wouldn't the probability of success be very high?"

The Empress Dowager thought about it and realized she really didn't have any advantages right now. After all, the Emperor was always wary of her, and the power in the harem was currently in the hands of the two Noble Consorts and the two Consorts. She had no power. If the Second Prince persuaded the Emperor, the most likely outcome would be that the Emperor wouldn't agree to marry Jingse off to a distant place. So...

The Empress Dowager's icy voice rang out, chilling like ice, and Bai Ruiji couldn't help but shiver.

"I have already married off one daughter; I cannot marry off another daughter to a distant place."

After leaving the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Consort Mei returned to her own room, only to find Jin Yuyan there.

After bowing to Jin Yuyan, Bai Ruiji sneered, "How come Consort Jia has time to come to my bedchamber?"

Jin Yuyan smiled enigmatically, two dimples appearing on her face, and said, "I just passed by the Empress's bedchamber and heard about her health condition."

Bai Ruiji had little interaction with Jin Yuyan and, unsure of what Jin Yuyan was trying to say, raised an eyebrow and said lightly, "Oh, really?"

Jin Yuyan continued, "I just saw you coming out of the Empress Dowager's chambers. As you know, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager have never had a good relationship. If the Emperor finds out..."

Jin Yuyan's smile became even more inscrutable, and she said in a deep voice, "It's not a big deal that the Emperor dislikes you, but it's a pity that the two princesses are still under the age of 18. Without Father Emperor's care, I wonder what kind of people they will marry in the future. Will they also be like the previous princesses, married off to Mongolia for political reasons? Wouldn't that mean they would never see each other again?"

The ease on Bai Ruiji's face vanished instantly, quickly turning into a blank expression.

"Consort Jia, what do you want?"

Jin Yuyan gave a silent, cold laugh and said, "What else could it be? I just want to know what happened."

Bai Ruiji recounted what she had heard the Emperor and Empress say, as well as what she had said to the Empress Dowager, since the concubines would soon know that the Khorchin tribe was seeking to marry their own princess.

Jin Yuyan heard Bai Ruiji say that the Empress's health was poor and that she was only being kept alive with medicine.

Jin Yuyan's lips curled into a strange smile, but when Bai Ruiji looked at her, the smile vanished, and she said casually, "Since the Empress's health is already poor, if Princess Jingse marries far away, wouldn't her mood be even worse? Do you think the Empress's condition can still improve?"

Bai Ruiji had no grudge against the Empress, and simply said, "She's probably feeling depressed, which makes it even harder for her to recover."

Upon receiving the news, Kim Ok-yeon left with Jung-sook.

When Su Luyun returned at 3:45 AM, Ke Qing quickly changed her clothes.

Ke Qing relayed the news from her subordinates: it was said that the news had already spread throughout the previous dynasty that the Khorchin tribe was seeking to marry their own princess, and that Bai Ruiji had already met with the Empress Dowager.

Su Luyun has been busy with matters outside lately and hasn't paid much attention to things in the harem.

Su Luyun sneered, then her expression turned blank again. She said, "Doesn't the Emperor have so many princesses? He can just marry one of them off. I heard that Princess Jingning is of the right age. The Empress Dowager and the Empress don't want their daughters to marry into Mongolia. Isn't this a good solution?"

Su Luyun would never let Qingying go, after all, Qingying, Hailan, Jin Yuyan, the Empress, the Emperor and others were all people Su Luyun wanted to take revenge on.

When the coup occurred in Dzungar Khanate, Su Luyun considered sending Hengchu back to the capital, but worried about exposing the secret, so she did not send her back.

Ke Qing understood immediately. She asked Ke Xin to help Su Luyun rest, and then quietly left the inner room.