eurekapd Chapter 818 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 8]
Chapter 818 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 8]
Inside the residence, Prince Bao's mansion was peaceful and tranquil. The sun shone through the window lattice onto the ground, creating patches of mottled light and shadow. At this moment, Hai Lan walked lightly and slowly towards Youyou's residence.
When she stepped into the room, she saw Youyou lying leisurely on the couch, covered with a soft quilt, with her eyes slightly closed, as if she was enjoying this rare leisure time.
Hailan walked quickly to Youyou's side, her face showing anxiety, and said, "Sister, how can you be so calm! Now the prince has ascended the throne and my husband has already entered the palace, but we are still staying here and have not yet been able to enter the palace. Aren't you anxious at all, sister?"
When Youyou heard this, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and she responded softly: "Don't worry, sister, our new emperor is still secretly competing with the queen mother and dealing with each other. Just relax and wait for a while. After this storm is over, you will be able to enter the palace smoothly."
After hearing this, Hai Lan was slightly relieved, but still a little uneasy in her heart. She then asked, "Sister, what kind of status do you think we will be granted after entering the palace? Sister, as a concubine, in my opinion, you can at least be granted the title of noble concubine after entering the palace."
Youyou shook her head slightly and replied with a smile: "Well, I'm not too sure about that. But what is certain is that with my status and position, I should at least be able to get the position of concubine."
Hearing this, Hai Lan's face suddenly showed joy, and she quickly said, "That's great! If you can get the position of concubine, you will definitely be a highly respected person in the palace. Sister, I sincerely hope to live in the same palace with you, so that we can take care of each other. What do you think, sister?"
Youyou nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, since you have this idea, when we enter the palace, we can live together."
Hai Lan was filled with joy and nodded repeatedly in thanks. Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she lowered her voice and said to You You, "Sister, I heard a piece of news recently that the Queen Mother did not seem to want Qing Shu Fu Jin to enter the palace together, but planned to let her stay in the residence to mourn for the late emperor for several years."
"Well, I know a thing or two about this. Our Empress Dowager and the man who lives in Jingren Palace have always been sworn enemies who are incompatible with each other! Moreover, I once heard that the man in Jingren Palace cruelly murdered one of the Empress Dowager's children!" Youyou lowered her voice and spoke mysteriously to the person next to her.
"Oh? There is such a thing... No wonder the Queen Mother holds such a grudge against her." Hai Lan nodded thoughtfully, expressing her understanding.
At the same time, in another quiet place, Qingying was meeting Hongli secretly. Although there was no one around, they were still cautious, fearing that they would be seen by others. Qingying knew that Hongli had no choice and had many difficulties, so she could not plead with the Queen Mother for herself who was in trouble now.
However, Qingying did not blame Hongli for this. On the contrary, she kindly reminded him: "Your Majesty, don't forget that filial piety comes first in everything. Even if you are busy with government affairs, you should never neglect the Empress Dowager in Shoukang Palace." After saying that, Qingying sighed softly.
It turned out that Hongli had been dissatisfied with the Queen Mother since the death of the owner of Jingren Palace and Qingying's house arrest. He felt that the Queen Mother acted too arbitrarily and did not care about his true feelings at all. Therefore, Hongli always had a knot in his heart about the Queen Mother that was difficult to overcome.
Facing the stubborn Hongli, Qingying did not choose to back down or give up persuading him. She continued to persuade him earnestly: "Your Majesty, no matter what, the Queen Mother is the elder after all, and we, as the younger generations, should obey her in order to be truly filial. As long as you can take the initiative to put aside your prejudices and open up your heart, the Queen Mother will surely not embarrass you anymore. At that time, you can find a suitable opportunity to plead for me so that I can return to the palace to accompany you, okay?"
Looking at Qingying, who was gentle, kind and reasonable, Hongli's originally hard heart began to melt. After careful consideration, he finally nodded and agreed to Qingying's request.
So, not long after, Hongli and the empress dowager went to visit the newly renovated Cining Palace. This palace was magnificent and beautifully decorated, and it showed the majesty and style of the royal family. The empress dowager walked along the way, stopped and looked carefully at every detail, with a satisfied smile on her face.
The Queen Mother looked at Hongli solemnly, and reminded him earnestly that he should pay attention to those experienced and loyal old ministers, who were the backbone of the court! Hongli nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with what the Queen Mother said, and promised to do it according to her wishes.
Then, Hongli changed the subject and mentioned that he wanted to promote the empress dowager's relative Neqin and give him a higher position and more power to highlight the glory and status of the empress dowager's family. In addition, Hongli also revealed that he wanted to give the empress dowager a noble emblem - Chongqing. This news made the empress dowager very happy, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
When the Queen Mother heard that Qingying had worked tirelessly and tried every possible way to speak for her, she became more fond of and curious about this woman. So, she immediately sent someone to summon Qingying to her side. When Qingying came to the Queen Mother's bedroom, she saw that her face was haggard, but her eyes were still clear and bright. Seeing this, the Queen Mother felt pity for her and immediately ordered Qingying to be exempted from house arrest and allowed to return to the palace.
When Qingying heard the good news, she was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She knelt down to thank the queen mother. Then, she mustered up her courage and begged the queen mother, "Please give me a new name! I hope to cut off all the mistakes of the past and pray for a new blessing."
The Queen Mother stared at Qingying, pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Then tell me, what is it that you most hope to obtain in this world?"
Qingying answered without hesitation: "Your Majesty, what I hope for is nothing more than a sincere relationship of deep affection and mutual love."
The Queen Mother nodded after hearing Qingying's heartfelt words, and said thoughtfully: "In that case, I will give you the name 'Ruyi'. The word 'Yi' means beautiful and peaceful, but perfect beauty is too rare in this world. If you can really achieve what Ruyi has, it will be quite good."
Qingying kowtowed again with great joy, and burst into tears of gratitude for the Queen Mother's gift. She knew that from now on, she must be careful in her words and deeds, and live up to the Queen Mother's high expectations and this hard-earned new reputation.