klisemfg Chapter 203: You, the Queen Consort, Were You Also a Concubine?
Chapter 203: You, the Queen Consort, Were You Also a Concubine?
It was raining heavily and Hailan gave birth with difficulty in the Yanxi Palace.
Ruyi sat in the warm room of the Yanxi Palace, fiddling with the melon seeds in the fruit bowl. She wanted to use the seeds to spell out a word, but she was so upset that she could not figure it out.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Jinzhong's voice and the emperor's bright yellow clothes entered the Yanxi Palace.
Ruyi didn't expect the emperor to come and see Hailan give birth, so she reluctantly stood up to greet the emperor.
When the emperor saw Ruyi being so lazy, he became even angrier and walked away quickly.
When he got close to Ruyi, he slapped her twice on the face without saying a word of greeting.
"Snapped."
"Snapped."
The two slaps were loud and swift, and the emperor called Ruyi a "poisonous woman."
The two slaps that Ruyi received were unexpected. She heard Hailan giving birth in the early morning and also heard that Hailan was having difficulty in labor. She had been waiting by her side the entire time and really didn't know why she received these two slaps.
His eyes widened in grievance.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
The emperor was disgusted by Ruyi's grievances and helplessness.
"Poisonous woman. What are you staring at me for?
In the past, you always disobeyed me and did not obey me, but I never held you accountable. Now you have extended your evil claws to Xiangjian.
You've made her unable to have children. You have such a cruel heart."
Ruyi didn't understand what the emperor said, so she made an excuse.
"I don't understand what the emperor is talking about.
When did this concubine harm Hanpin?"
At this point, anyone could guess that Hanpin had met with an accident, and it was most likely related to Ruyi. But Ruyi did not investigate or ask any questions, but just pretended to know nothing and stared at the emperor.
Ruyi staring at the emperor like this made the emperor even angrier. He also didn't want to see her stupidity anymore.
"What are you staring at me for?
Ask your good sister how she fed Han Xiang the sterilizing soup in your name in Yikun Palace. "
"Jue, Juezi soup?"
Ruyi spoke in disbelief.
"Why did Qing Yuan do this?"
The emperor didn't want to respond to Ruyi's stupid question and just gave Jinzhong a look.
"Your Highness, Concubine Yuan said that she poisoned Concubine Han in order to reconcile the relationship between you and the Emperor. Because Concubine Han entered the palace, the Emperor treated you coldly, and Concubine Yuan was unhappy."
"Nonsense, Qing Yuan has never been such a person."
"She has been in the palace for a long time. Has Your Majesty ever seen her get close to me?"
Ruyi retorted quickly that her sister had never helped her since she entered the palace.
The emperor glanced at Ruyi coldly.
"I also know that Qing Yuan never treats the Queen in this way, but first of all, you are the Queen of the Central Palace, and secondly, you are her sister.
So you two sisters should give me an explanation for yourselves.”
The emperor saw Qing Yuan's seduction of the emperor and his indifference to Ruyi. Originally, he kept this person just to annoy Ruyi, just like raising a kitten or a puppy.
Unexpectedly, Qing Yuan harmed Han Xiang under the name of Ruyi for his own selfish reasons.
Qingyuan said that he was following Ruyi's instructions. People who know the relationship between Ruyi and Qingyuan well understand that Qingyuan was just using Ruyi as a protective umbrella.
The emperor was unhappy and didn't want to protect Qingyuan, so he simply threw her to Ruyi.
Ruyi didn't know whether she understood the emperor's thoughts or not. She angrily ordered Rong Pei.
"Rong Pei, send Concubine Yuan to the Ministry of Punishment immediately. I want to ask her in person why she slandered me like this."
Ruyi said this without caring about the emperor or Hailan who was still giving birth in the house, and went to the Ministry of Punishment in the rain.
Because of Qing Yuan's special status, she was sent to the Ministry of Punishment and was invited respectfully. The two sisters met at the entrance of the Ministry of Punishment.
Qing Yuan sneered when he saw Ruyi.
"Sister, you had to save me after all."
Ruyi could hear Qingyuan's pride.
“Noble Concubine Chun, I have a close relationship with Noble Lady Yuan. Noble Lady Yuan poisoned Concubine Han, so I cannot intervene.
I have given this task to you. Just torture me, I only want one result."
Not only did Ruyi come herself, she also brought Su Lujun with her and handed this hot potato to Su Lujun. Su Lujun was embarrassed but had to take over the matter.
Nuonuo said yes.
Qing Yuan's original plan was to meet Ruyi, but now it was Su Lujun who was the target. She was a little scared and called out to Ruyi.
"Sister, are you going to abandon me?"
Qing Yuan was inside the Ministry of Punishment, and Ruyi was outside. Ruyi refused to step into the Ministry of Punishment and looked back at Qing Yuan with cold eyes.
"Qing Yuan, you clearly have so many choices, why do you insist on entering the palace to become the emperor's concubine?"
Ruyi had been feeling depressed for a long time. She felt sick and uncomfortable countless times when she and her sister shared a husband, but she had to endure it.
Qing Yuan thought Ruyi's words were a joke.
"Why? My dear sister, tell me why.
You and my mother said that I can't marry someone with honors and official titles. Then how many people do you think I can marry?
Later, you often quarreled with the emperor, and there was also your unlucky Thirteenth Prince. Who would dare to want me? "
Ruyi understood but didn’t understand the general saying:
"So, you entered the palace and became the emperor's concubine."
Ruyi seemed disappointed. Qingyuan couldn't bear to see her like this, and shouted:
"Good sister, why do you look down on me?
I entered the palace as a concubine, and so did you. You, the successor empress, were also a concubine. Now, all of you who are not allowed to be favored by the emperor are concubines."
Ruyi was really angry now. She walked away without looking back.
Su Lujun was panic-stricken and had no choice but to ask someone to invite Qingyuan away.
Ke Xin asked Su Lujun fearfully.
"Master, torture?
After all, Concubine Yuan is the Empress's sister."
Su Lujun was hesitant. She didn't dare to do so. She was afraid that Ruyi would sacrifice her own family for the sake of justice and then come back to settle the score with her. What would she do then?
"Sister Concubine Chun."
When Su Lujun was at a loss, Yan Wan came. Su Lujun, who was always confused about what to do, pulled Yan Wan over.
"Noble Concubine Ling, you came at the right time. What should I do if the Queen leaves such a thing to me?"
Yanwan patted Su Lujun's hand to comfort her.
"Sister Imperial Concubine is really anxious. Does Concubine Yuan need to ask? Concubine Yuan has done what she should do. She should also recognize what she should recognize.
Just wait until Noble Yuan can no longer bear it and confesses everything. If you torture her, she won’t be able to explain herself.”
Yan Wan's words awakened the dreamer.
"My sister is indeed smart. I will just leave her in the Ministry of Punishment so that she can't harm anyone. As for her punishment, if she confesses, the emperor will naturally punish her. If she doesn't confess, I will just lock her up. It will be fine as long as she doesn't die in my hands."
Yan Wan nodded and whispered to her:
"Sister, remember to tell the emperor. Don't let your hands get dirty and the credit go to others."
Su Lujun's mind lit up.
Yan Wan was right. Why did she have to tell Ruyi and wait for her to report to the emperor? She told the emperor herself that all the credit was hers.
Realizing this, Su Lujun found an excuse to leave.
Seeing Su Lujun walking away, Yan Wan looked up at the Ministry of Punishment.
"Let's go, Chunchan. Now no one will stop us from going in."