eurekapd Chapter 160 Persuasion
Chapter 160 Persuasion
The emperor acted quickly and left the morning court the next day. After having breakfast at Yan Wan's place, he took advantage of the break to go to Yiku Palace with her.
"The Emperor has arrived~"
At this time, Ruyi was still staring at the Thirteenth Prince's clothes in a daze. She was instinctively happy when she heard the message, but before she could be happy, she saw Yanwan and the emperor come in together.
Her face, which had originally shown some joy, instinctively fell, her face turned pale, and her rouge-painted lips turned frighteningly red.
Hai Lan, who was standing by, also felt strange. She glanced at Yan Wan inconspicuously with an unfriendly look on her face.
The emperor has finally come, why is Concubine Ling coming with him?
"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."
"I send my regards to the Queen."
"Everyone, get up quickly. I've been busy with government affairs recently, and today I just happened to be here with Concubine Ling to visit the Empress. How is the Empress doing these days?"
The emperor reached out his hand to support the empress, then helped up Yan Wan beside him, and then sat down with a blank expression, as if the person who had been avoiding Ruyi these days was not him.
At this time, he was still calm and took the tea brought by Rong Pei and took a sip.
His movements seemed to have forgotten his perfunctory treatment of Ruyi these days, and there was a hint of whitewashing.
Seeing him like this, Ruyi felt a nameless fire burning in her heart.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have been living very well these days." Ruyi's tone was still indifferent, but her expression was extremely ugly.
If it were the previous time, Ruyi could still calm down and sit down to have a good talk with the emperor. But the moment she saw the emperor walking in with Yan Wan, Ruyi felt a pang of anger in her heart.
The emperor sent one prince out of the palace to be raised by royal relatives, saying it was for her own good, and forcibly took the other prince to Xiefang Palace and did not allow her to visit him.
Can she really bear such kindness?
Besides, these days the emperor always uses the excuse of being busy with government affairs to get rid of him and avoids him everywhere, but what about him?
I guess you have been to Yongshou Palace quite a lot these days?
Ruyi was full of resentment, so she simply lowered her head and stopped looking at him.
The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard Ruyi's indifferent tone. He didn't say anything, but continued to sip his tea with his head down.
Seeing the atmosphere getting cold, Hailan was getting anxious and was about to speak, but she didn't expect Yanwan beside her to take the initiative to speak and adjust the atmosphere.
"I see that the Empress is doing much better these days. Her complexion looks much more rosy. I guess Imperial Physician Jiang has been diligently taking care of her these days..."
Yanwan smiled appropriately, with a hint of concern on her face. While speaking, she did not forget to glance at the emperor, indicating to him the purpose of her visit today.
Hearing Yan Wan's initiative to offer a way out, the emperor also followed suit: "It seems that my decision to send the two children to be raised elsewhere a few days ago was a good one. Queen, all this is for your health, please don't think too much..."
He remembered the purpose of his visit today and did not focus on the quarrel. He took the initiative to talk about the two children in a few words.
The interaction between the two was so eye-catching that it instantly hurt Ruyi.
It would have been fine if he didn't mention the child, but as soon as he mentioned the child, Ruyi's eyes became red.
Seeing that the emperor's eyes showed no trace of guilt, but rather a calm expression, she couldn't help but retort, "If Your Majesty truly wants this for my own good, then please bring the two children back. I've never heard of a mother recovering after losing her children."
She said this so firmly that Hai Lan beside her couldn't help but pull her sleeve to calm her down.
No matter how angry my sister is, she is facing the emperor. If she speaks to him like this, she will probably end up in trouble.
Seeing the emperor's face gradually darken, Hai Lan quickly said: "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. The Empress is worried because she can't see the children. The Twelfth and Thirteenth Princes are the flesh and blood that the Empress gave birth to at great pains. That's why she is worried..."
"Empress, the Emperor is doing this for your own good. You've been uneasy ever since the Fifth Princess left. The Emperor is doing this because he's afraid you'll be too sad..."
Yan Wan tried to mediate, but the same words sounded comforting to the emperor, but became a satire of a successful villain to Ruyi.
She glanced at Yan Wan, then glanced at the emperor who was sitting silently beside her, and the anger in her chest suddenly rose.
"Your Majesty, for my own good, I would have no objection even if you sent the two little princes to Xiefang Palace. But the Thirteenth Prince is so young, how could Your Majesty have the heart to send him to Prince Yan's Mansion?" Ruyi couldn't help but choked out, stiffening her neck.
When the Thirteenth Prince was mentioned, Ruyi felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
Such a young child, just one month old and born weak, how can he be taken away from his mother and raised somewhere else?
The Thirteenth Prince was born prematurely and was born weak. If she had said anything else, she might have believed it, but Prince Yan's mansion was not like the Forbidden City, and there was no imperial physician on duty. If she had said that this was for her and the child's good, Ruyi would not have believed it at all.
To put it bluntly, if we don't know whether the Thirteenth Prince can be kept alive in the palace, then keeping him in Prince Yan's mansion will increase the risk of him dying young.
As a mother, how could she endure the days when she didn't know when or where she would be able to see her children again?
Is the emperor really doing this for the child and for her own good?
Ruyi's eyes were red as she stared at the emperor, waiting for his response.
The emperor originally felt a little guilty towards the mother and son, but when he heard Ruyi's questioning tone, he began to feel angry.
"Queen, I know that the Fifth Princess is heartbroken without you, and I also know that you are unhappy that I sent the Thirteenth Prince to Prince Yan's residence. But the Thirteenth Prince is weak, and you are so listless. How can you take good care of him? Although Prince Yan's residence is not as good as the imperial palace, he and his wife have experienced three dynasties and helped the Queen Mother raise Princess Roushu. They are very blessed. Having them raise him will surely bring some joy to the Thirteenth Prince..."
His eyes met Ruyi's red eyes. The emperor suppressed his anger and explained patiently.
Being able to speak like this shows that the emperor is already giving in and patiently coaxing Ruyi.
But Ruyi, who was already furious, was not happy with him using such excuses to fool her.
"Your Majesty, do you think I will believe you when you say this? If so, why didn't Your Majesty let me visit Yongji? They are not just my children, they are Your Majesty's children! How could Your Majesty have the heart to do this..."
Ruyi was talking to herself, her pale face was devoid of any color, and her brows were full of fatigue.
She has aged a lot these days and is no longer the dignified and elegant Concubine Xian she used to be.