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

Chapter 111 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Su Luyun 38

In April of the tenth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, the eldest prince got married and smoothly entered the court. The emperor was wary of him and assigned him to work in the Ministry of Works.

In June, the Second Prince got married and, like the First Prince, entered the court to handle affairs. The Emperor assigned the Second Prince to the Ministry of Rites.

The eldest and second princes knew about the Dzungar coup, but the emperor did not arrange for them to participate in it.

After the eldest prince's marriage, the emperor issued an edict promoting Consort Zhe to the rank of Imperial Concubine Zhe, making her the second imperial concubine.

Currently, the harem is divided into three factions: the Empress, Consort Mu, and Consort Zhe, with the Empress Dowager remaining in the background. During the recent imperial concubine selection, the Empress Dowager sent two people into the harem: one was Consort Yu, born into the Han Banner, and the other was Consort Suochuoluo, born into the Manchu Banner.

Although these two were not very favored upon entering the palace, they were still more favored than Lu Muping, and there was a high chance that they would become pregnant.

In the eleventh year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Empress Dowager Fucha Langhua's health deteriorated, and the Empress Dowager prepared to seize power in the inner palace.

The Emperor disliked the Empress Dowager's control over the harem, so he discussed it with Fucha Langhua. In the end, the Emperor issued an edict that Consort Mu, Consort Hui, Consort Xian, and Consort Zhe would jointly manage the harem, with their powers divided equally. They would manage the harem together, and if there were any problems that they could not solve, they would go to the Empress for help.

Upon learning of the Emperor's arrangements, the Empress Dowager's face darkened and she said coldly, "The Emperor has quite the plan."

Some time ago, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor discussed arranging a marriage for Hengti. Although the Empress Dowager wanted to keep Hengti for a few more years, they could wait and see, make a decision, and then marry her off in a few years.

However, the Emperor rejected the Empress Dowager's proposal, saying that his sister was still young and that they should discuss marriage again in a few years.

In June, the Emperor appointed a new concubine named Wei.

I heard that this Consort Wei was originally a palace maid in the Fourth Treasury. After the Third Prince went to the Princes' Residence, she wanted to use money to transfer to serve by the Third Prince's side, but Su Luyun directly refused, saying that the Third Prince could not send unfamiliar people to serve by his side.

Wei Yanwan was deceived by the nanny, spent money, and did not get a good job. By chance, Jin Yuyan discovered that Wei Yanwan looked somewhat similar to Qingying, and she was transferred to Qixiang Palace to be Jiafei's maid.

Jin Yuyan and Su Luyun were never on good terms, even mortal enemies. Jin Yuyan attacked Su Luyun, and Jin Yuyan learned her lesson by losing her fertility. Jin Yuyan was furious with Su Luyun.

Knowing that Wei Yanwan had spent money to go to the Third Prince's residence, wasn't that just her way of trying to curry favor with Su Luyun?

Thus began Wei Yanwan's tragic life, which was somewhat different from her previous life, but mostly similar.

Then, Wei Yanwan, together with Eunuch Jinzhong, successfully became a palace maid in front of the emperor, and took the opportunity to serve him in bed, thus becoming Consort Wei.

When Su Luyun heard Ke Qing mention this matter, she listened to it briefly but didn't take it to heart.

Su Luyun has already deduced who the Fifth Prince Yongjiu is; he is probably the First Emperor of Qin, who unified China in history.

After deducing this information, Su Luyun and the system remained silent for a day, but the thought that Yongjiu would not betray her and would be filial to her put Su Luyun at ease.

The system told her to take good care of the Fifth Prince, and that she could retire comfortably when he ascended the throne.

Su Luyun agreed, saying that being an emperor was no job for a human being. She had the system to help her now, but she wasn't the emperor yet, and she still had so many things to do every day.

Su Luyun said she really wanted to lie down and rest properly in the next world.

She really had no time to attend to the power struggles between Consort Xian, Consort Wei, and Consort Yu in the harem, or the power struggle between Consort Wei and Consort Jia.

Not long after, Wei was promoted to the rank of Noble Lady.

In September of the twelfth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Su Lüyun received news that the Khorchin Borjigit clan wished to marry their own princess. (Historically, Princess Hejing married in March of the twelfth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign; this account is based on the drama "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".)

Su Luyun ordered her subordinates to suppress the news, saying that Fucha Langhua's health had been deteriorating recently, and she estimated that Fucha Langhua would not live to see the thirteenth year of Qianlong's reign. However, since the Second Prince had not died, she did not know how much longer Fucha Langhua could hold on.

In the thirteenth year of Qianlong's reign, the emperor issued an edict to make an eastern tour. Su Lüyun had been waiting for this opportunity. She had been staying in the inner palace, which made it inconvenient for her to do many things. She wanted to take this opportunity to go to Jiangnan and see the situation.

When news of the Emperor's decree to make an eastern tour arrived, Fucha Langhua had not received the news and fell seriously ill at the beginning of the year. She entrusted all the affairs of the harem to Consort Hui and Consort Mu.

She learned about the Emperor's upcoming eastern tour from Jingse's words. Sulian was stirring things up, and Fucha Langhua didn't want Consort Mu and Consort Zhe to be smug.

The next day, the Second Prince Yonglian brought Jingse to Changchun Palace. The Second Prince said earnestly, "Empress Mother, you are not in good health right now and need to take good care of yourself. It is really not advisable for you to go out."

When Fucha Langhua saw that the Second Prince did not care about her and even advised her not to go on the eastern tour, she said directly: "If it weren't for your poor health, how could I have become like this? The Emperor no longer has a place for me in his heart. Do you expect me to just watch Consort Mu and Consort Zhe flaunt their power in front of me?"

The second prince saw that his mother still wouldn't listen. Back then, when he was in poor health, his mother always made him stay up late to study. In the end, although he surpassed his eldest brother, his health never improved.

Now that his mother has said such things to him, the Second Prince's eyes have lost their light. Perhaps he shouldn't be alive. If he were dead, his mother would still miss him and wouldn't speak so harshly to him like this.

Jingse knew she had caused trouble. Yesterday, she had unintentionally mentioned the Emperor's eastern tour, and now asking her second brother to persuade the Empress Mother was an even bigger mistake.

Jingse secretly patted her second brother's hand and looked at him cautiously.

The Second Prince smiled gently at Jingse, as if to say that he was alright.

Just as Jingse was about to say something, Fucha Langhua interrupted her, saying, "If you have nothing else to say, you can leave now!"

"Empress Huang..."

The Second Prince said softly, "Empress Mother, think it over carefully. You still have your sons. You must pull yourself together."

The Second Prince left Changchun Palace with Jingse.

In the afternoon, Fucha Langhua discussed with the Emperor her desire to accompany him on the eastern tour.

The Emperor decided to take Fucha Langhua on an eastern tour, and the news spread throughout the inner palace.

The Empress Dowager didn't take it to heart and said, "The Empress is also a fool."

Qingying has been feeling very uncomfortable lately. The Emperor has appointed a Consort Wei who looks similar to her and is younger than her. Now the Emperor doesn't visit Jingning and the others at Yanxi Palace as often.

Regardless of what the women in the inner palace said, the Emperor's eastern tour was still decided.

Fucha Langhua often stayed by the Emperor's side, and her health improved, but in reality, she was withered and very weak inside.

She needs to spend two hours every day getting ready to cover up her haggard face.

Su Luyun followed the entourage on their eastern tour. The Third Prince would definitely follow, and the Fifth Prince, being young but shrewd, insisted on going too.

Su Luyun knew his thoughts, so she discussed with the Emperor about going on an eastern tour together. The Fifth Prince was only four years old this year, and the Emperor was a little worried. After all, there were only five princes now, and no one in the inner palace had become pregnant in the past two years.

In the end, the emperor was persuaded, and the third and fifth princes accompanied him on the eastern tour.

During the day, Su Luyun stayed on the ship with the concubines of the harem. After the ship docked, Su Luyun and Ke Qing changed clothes at night to meet the system and her subordinates.

After all, the Emperor has recently been enjoying staying with Consort Wei, and he wouldn't normally seek her out.

Su Luyun truly felt that if she continued to reverse day and night like this, she might suddenly die.