bookbashuk Chapter 116: The Six Palaces Are Seal
Chapter 116: The Six Palaces Are Seal
Hai Lan was deprived of money by the Imperial Household Department for three years and was neglected and humiliated by several evil servants in the palace for three years.
Hai Lan was very happy that she could finally walk out of the gate of the Yanx Palace again and look at the sky outside the palace again.
The curfew in Yanxi Palace had just been lifted. Hailan said a few words to Yongqi in a hurry, then left Yongqi and went to Yikun Palace.
Hai Lan cried gratefully, "Sister! After three years, you and I can finally meet again! Sister, thank you for pleading for me in front of the emperor, otherwise I would have been tortured to death by those slaves!"
Ruyi asked Rong Pei to help Hailan up. Looking at Hailan, who looked haggard and seemed to be ten years older, she felt filled with emotion.
"Hai Lan, I never thought you would suffer so much while confined to Yanxi Palace! It's okay, Hai Lan, it's all over."
Hailan nodded with tears and laughter, "Sister, it's okay. I'm afraid that I'll cause you to be neglected by the emperor. It's all thanks to you that the emperor is willing to let you go. As long as the emperor still loves you, it's fine!"
Ruyi held Hailan's hand and comforted her, "I know you have been wronged. I will take care of it for you."
Hailan said bitterly as she thought about the past three years of hunger and verbal ridicule.
"Those traitorous slaves, my sister used to treat them well, but as soon as I fell into poverty, they couldn't wait to treat me harshly to ask for Lady Li's reward! They are so heartless, I will never let them go!"
Ruyi did not have time to reminisce about the past with Hailan, and said bluntly: "Hailan, you have been under house arrest for three years, so you may not be aware of the situation in the palace. Concubine Ling has been pregnant one after another, and has been favored by the emperor. She is also on good terms with Concubine Shu, Concubine Yu, Concubine Chun and others."
"You are as powerful as me in this palace! If it weren't for Yongqi's wedding, I wouldn't have found a chance to let you out. Over the years, Concubine Ling has been too proud. If she gives birth to another prince..."
Hai Lan instantly understood the severity of the situation and said bitterly, "In the past three years, Concubine Ling has been assisting in managing the six palaces. In order to maintain her reputation as a virtuous woman, she did not send anyone to pick a fight with me. But she knew about the grudges between Concubine Li and the other four and let them deal with me. Sister, you can use this as an excuse to punish Concubine Ling."
Ruyi nodded, "I will, but it won't have much effect. Now the high-ranking concubines in the palace are all Ling Fei's people. I want to change this situation and help you and Ying Fei to take the position and suppress them!"
Hailan was deeply moved. Her sister was so kind to her that it was worth it even if she died for her sister!
"Thank you for your grace, sister! I will swear my loyalty to you till death!"
After Yongqi's wedding, he brought his wife Xilin Gioro to the palace to pay his respects.
Because Hai Lan was a noble lady and had Concubine Chun as her adoptive mother, she felt that she was being neglected when paying her respects.
After hearing this, Ruyi used this excuse to ask the emperor to restore Hai Lan's position as concubine.
The first and fifteenth days of the lunar month are the days when the emperor and empress sleep together. The emperor does not turn over anyone's name and goes to the Yiku Palace to rest.
Ruyi took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, today Yongqi and his wife came to the palace to pay their respects to me, Concubine Chun, Hailan, and Concubine Ling. Concubine Chun is Yongqi's adoptive mother and a concubine, so it's okay for Xilin Gioro to pay more attention to the etiquette."
"But Concubine Ling never raised Yongqi. Xilinjueluo's courtesy to her overshadows Hailan's. This is somewhat unfilial!"
The emperor was prejudiced against Hai Lan and did not think there was anything wrong with this. He felt that Ruyi and Hai Lan were making a fuss by saying these things in front of him.
"Ruyi, Concubine Ling is the head of the imperial concubines and has the power to assist in managing the six palaces. What's wrong with Yongqi bringing Xilin Gioro to pay respects to Concubine Ling?"
"Don't forget that it was Concubine Ling who pleaded for Concubine Hai. How come you forgot about it once you left Yanxi Palace?"
Ruyi was choked by the emperor's words, and after a long while she said, "Even so, it is too rude for Xilinjueluo to disrespect her mother-in-law. The reason is that I think Hailan's position is not appropriate!"
The emperor knew that Ruyi would not bring up this matter for no reason, so he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? Why is it inappropriate?"
Ruyi said, "Your Majesty, no matter how wrong Hailan was in the past, she gave birth to Yongqi for Your Majesty. Now Yongqi has been conferred the title of Beile, and the position of a noble is too low. Your Majesty might as well restore Hailan's position as a concubine!"
The emperor knew that Ruyi wanted to ask for a title for Hailan, and for Yongqi's sake, it was okay to promote her to a concubine. But he didn't expect Ruyi to dare to ask for a concubine. It was really a big ask!
Seeing that the emperor did not show any obvious objection, Ruyi continued, "Your Majesty, Yingpin has been in the palace for many years and gave birth to the sixth princess for your majesty."
"Your Majesty has always respected Mongolia. When suppressing Dawachi, the 49 Mongolian tribes made great efforts. Your Majesty should also reward them!"
Balin Meiruo had been in the palace for many years, but her arrogant character had not changed at all. At first, the emperor found it interesting and doted on Balin Meiruo.
But gradually, Balin Meiruo became spoiled and offended the empress dowager, and the emperor began to dislike this ignorant and arrogant woman.
The Emperor asked, "The Queen wants to promote Yingpin and Hai Guiren to be concubines? What about the others?"
Ruyi was delighted when she heard the emperor's words were loosening up, and hurriedly said, "Yes, that's what I meant! Concubine Ling already has the power to assist in managing the six palaces, and the other concubines have not given birth to a dragon fetus for the emperor, so there is naturally no reason for them to be promoted."
The emperor was unhappy and felt that Ruyi's statement was biased and lacked the demeanor of the Empress Dowager.
The emperor said calmly, "You are the master of the six palaces, but Concubine Ling has the right to assist. I will inform Concubine Ling about the promotion."
Ruyi felt that as the Empress of the Central Palace, she should just inform the Emperor about the promotion of the concubines, so why should she let Concubine Ling know?
Of course Concubine Ling knew that the promotion of Hailan and Yingpin was to deal with her, so how could she agree?
In the past, when I restored Jin to be his concubine, the emperor never asked about it. Why is it that now he refuses to let me make the decision on even such a small matter? The emperor has clearly changed!
Ruyi still wanted to fight for it, but the emperor didn't want to discuss the matter with her anymore. He said he was tired and closed his eyes to rest.
Soon, the news from Yikun Palace spread to Yongshou Palace. Yan Wan said, "I knew that the Queen had other intentions when she suddenly pleaded for Hai Guiren. It turned out that she was targeting me!"
Chunchan said, "Noble Lady Hai was confined in the Yanxi Palace for three years and suffered for three years, but the Queen remained indifferent. It was only when she saw that the Master was threatening her position that she remembered Noble Lady Hai."
Yan Wan said disdainfully: "But I'm afraid that Lady Hai is just grateful to the Queen in her heart."
Chunchan also didn't understand what Hai Guiren was thinking. "Lingzhi sent a message that the Queen wanted the Emperor to promote Hai Guiren and Yingpin. They both regard the Master as their mortal enemy and are always trying to make things difficult for the Master. What should we do?"