bookrebus Chapter 208 Do I share the same thoughts with you?
Chapter 208 Do I share the same thoughts with you?
The emperor spoke in a mournful tone, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Ruyi, I have been with you for many years, but now you want to be so estranged from me just because of a painting?"
Ruyi originally wanted to raise an army to hold the emperor accountable, but when the emperor started crying and making a fuss, Ruyi didn't do that.
All those scenes of youthful love appeared in Ruyi's mind one by one.
"Yes. Empress, the Emperor just wants to pamper Concubine Han as much as he pampers you. What's wrong with the Emperor?"
The emperor played the emotional card to embarrass Ruyi, and Yanwan cooperated with the emperor very tactfully.
As he spoke, he started counting.
"The green plums from the past, the golden rose hairpin with twin petals that belonged to the Empress, the pearl rose hairpin, and the albizzia hairpin.
These are all given exclusively to the Empress by the Emperor."
"Speaking of the miniature, I heard that the Emperor once personally painted one for the Empress."
Yan Wan counted on one hand and couldn't count on a second hand.
It turns out that the reward the emperor gave to Ruyi was so pitiful.
Ruyi was most afraid that the emperor would be hurt. When she heard the emperor surrender, her heart was already shaken. And when Yanwan counted all the rewards for Ruyi like the back of her hand, Ruyi felt that her unique favor from the emperor was back.
He had no choice but to sigh and give up on burning the scroll.
Ruyi refused to burn the scroll, and the emperor stood up to coax her.
"Look, the painting is damaged. The queen is very skillful, so please mend the painting. The painting must not be damaged, and the friendship between me and the queen must not be damaged either."
Ruyi's eyes were shining.
The emperor needed her again. How could she refuse such a request from the emperor? She nodded sweetly.
"Yes."
The emperor's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery from Ruyi, and he said to Yanwan:
"Your Highness Concubine Ling has done a great job in persuading the Queen. A few days ago, Korchin sent us a lot of things, among which there are two Ganoderma lucidum that are very good. You can take them to Jingyun and Jingyun to nourish their bodies."
Ruyi felt something was wrong with the emperor's reward to Yanwan.
Compared to Yan Wan's reward, Ru Yi's reward was really inferior. However, she could not say such jealous words. Ru Yi just glared at Yan Wan.
After thinking again and again, Ruyi said:
“Your Majesty, the Ganoderma Lucidum sent by Korchin is a good thing, but it’s not right for Your Majesty to give it all to Concubine Ling.
The concubines in the palace who were of Mongolian descent include Concubine Ke and Concubine Ying.
If the emperor doesn't take into account the Mongols behind them, it will probably make the Mongols unhappy."
Yan Wan really didn't want Ruyi to be unhappy because of her words, but she started to be fussy about the emperor's reward of two Ganoderma lucidum.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is right. I am afraid I am not worthy of using the Lingzhi that Khorchin offered as tribute.
Otherwise, let's give it to the Queen."
Ruyi doesn't want Ganoderma lucidum, she just doesn't want Yanwan to get it.
Yanwan simply told Ruyi and saw how she would refute it.
"Noble Concubine Ling, do you think I'm attracted to your two Ganoderma lucidums?
What are two Lingzhi? "
The proud and aloof Ruyi only cared to clear herself from vanity and did not notice that her words belittled Korchin's feelings.
"Empress, how can you be so indifferent to Mongolia's feelings?
You don't care but you still want to fight for it. Your Majesty doesn't want Lingzhi, but you just can't stand me?"
Yanwan suddenly confronted Ruyi, and Ruyi was shocked.
Her eyes rolled around. She didn't want to admit that she had said something wrong, nor did she want to admit that she had intentionally made things difficult for Wei Yanwan.
The emperor smiled in a conciliatory manner.
"Noble Concubine Ling, you are overthinking. How could the Queen be like this?"
The emperor patted Yan Wan on the shoulder. Based on the emperor's previous mischievous behavior, Yan Wan knew that the emperor was likely to do something mischievous. She nodded silently.
The Emperor continued:
"But since the Queen reminded me of this, I think I should give an explanation to the Mongolian concubines."
As the emperor spoke, he ordered Jinzhong to invite Concubine Ke and Concubine Ying over, in addition to Concubine Yu who was still under house arrest.
On the way, the two of them overheard the eunuch who was delivering the message mentioned that Ruyi was competing with Yanwan for the Ganoderma lucidum.
The two of them thought they were Mongolian concubines and were loyal to Ruyi. They didn't greet Yanwan very respectfully.
The emperor saw everything and drank his tea leisurely.
"Lady Ke, Concubine Ying. I called you here to tell you that I intend to demote you two."
"Noble Lady Ke was demoted to Noble Lady Ke, and Concubine Ying was demoted to Noble Lady Ying."
Ke Changzai and Ying Guiren had no idea what they had done to be demoted, and they both looked up, hoping that the emperor would give them an answer.
The emperor smiled and looked at the two confused people.
"You must not know what's going on. It's all thanks to the Queen."
The emperor pointed at Ruyi.
Yanwan stood aside and could hardly hold back her laughter.
The emperor really found a good way to deal with Ruyi.
The emperor's behavior was really unexpected. Ruyi didn't know what she had said wrong to cause the two to be demoted, so she hurriedly asked the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have never said that I would demote Concubine Ke and Concubine Ying."
The emperor smiled and took Ruyi's hand, pulling it to his side.
"Ruyi, you didn't say it, but you and I are a young couple with a deep affection for each other, so I naturally understand your thoughts.
Queen, are you afraid that the Mongolian concubines will become arrogant because of their mother's family's favor, just like Concubine Jia in the past?"
"So I demoted their positions on behalf of the Queen, to prevent them from having any inappropriate thoughts."
Ruyi was stunned by what the emperor said.
She wanted to explain that she didn't mean that, but what the emperor said made sense.
And the way the emperor was holding her made her speechless.
The emperor saw that Ruyi was moved and went a step further:
"Ruyi, do I feel the same way as you?"
Having seen enough of the excitement, Yan Wan stepped forward to congratulate the emperor.
"Your Majesty and the Empress have the same thoughts. I am happy for them.
I wish the Empress and the Emperor a long lasting love."
Yanwan's smile was really sincere this time.
Ruyi smiled shyly again, completely ignoring the fact that her two lackeys were still kneeling on the ground.
The emperor paid attention to the two of them. He said to them seriously:
"Oh, right. I recaptured Dzungar a few days ago.
Junggar is also a large part of Mongolia. I have settled all the princesses who were married to Junggar in the past and the concubines sent by Junggar in one place, so that they can now reunite with their people.
You two may miss your mother clan. If you do, I can send you to see it."
When Ke Changzai and Ying Guiren heard this, they trembled with fear.
The Dzungars existed for many years, but they disappeared overnight. The Dzungars were pacified by the Qing Dynasty, and the emperor gave them land to settle down, and also allowed the former concubines, princesses and tribesmen to live together.
This is because they have lost their value.
If the emperor wanted to send them to reunite with their clansmen, he would be destroying them.
For the first time, the two felt the oppression of the emperor. They all said that life in the Qing Dynasty was great and they didn't miss their people at all.
The emperor was in a good mood after all the trouble today.
Just when I was about to take a good rest, Concubine Qing came stumbling in from outside.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened to Yongqi."