Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Chapter 258: Fighting for Favor Depends on One’s Ability

Wei Yanwan certainly wouldn't do that.

She opened her eyes wide like a frightened deer, lowered her head and said shyly, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed. I am not good at archery."

The emperor smiled and waved his hand at her, "It's okay, it's just a toy for entertainment, you can try it at will."

The emperor had spoken, so no matter how reluctant Wei Yanwan was, she had no choice but to move forward and clumsily imitate what the emperor and Yingpin had just done, pulling the bow and releasing the string.

But she didn't have enough strength, and the arrow fell limply to the ground. Then, beside her, the mocking laughter of Yingpin and Ke Guiren could be heard in a low but particularly clear voice, with their mouths covered.

Wei Yanwan's head almost bowed to the ground.

"Sister Lingpin is really not good at archery, so forget it." Although Yingpin said this, the curve of her mouth never dropped at all.

Wei Yanwan had intercepted her favor so many times, and now that she had the chance, how could Yingpin not make fun of her?

Noble Lady Ke said in a rather disrespectful manner, "Sister Lingpin knows how to do it, but we don't. When it comes to singing Kunqu opera and playing the Yueqin, who can compare to Sister Lingpin?"

Wei Yanwan knew she was not up to the mark and had no words to refute, so she could only purse her lips and remain silent.

Noble Lady Ke took the opportunity to curry favor with you and said, "Your Majesty, since Sister Lingpin is not good at riding horses or shooting arrows, I and Sister Yingpin will accompany you to the hunting ground in the afternoon."

The emperor nodded and asked Wei Yanwan to have a good rest in the paddock, then left with Yingpin and Ke Guiren.

Although Wei Yanwan was not convinced, she had no choice but to bow and agree behind them.

When the emperor came back from hunting, he passed by the shooting range and saw that there were still servants serving there, and he couldn't help but feel curious.

Jinzhong hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I saw the maid who just came in, and she seemed to be Miss Xing'er. Maybe Concubine Ling is still at the shooting range."

"What is she still doing there?"

The emperor asked with a frown, and without waiting for Jinzhong's answer, he turned his horse around and returned to the shooting range.

Jinzhong understood and chuckled, then followed. Sure enough, he saw Lingpin still shooting arrows.

It’s a pity that after practicing hard for an entire afternoon, there were still only a few arrows on the target.

Wei Yanwan stubbornly reached out to Xing'er for a new arrow, but turned around to meet the emperor's admiring gaze.

"Your Majesty, how come you're here at the shooting range? Don't you need to accompany... Sister Yingpin and Concubine Ke?"

Hearing Wei Yanwan's surprised but slightly jealous words, the emperor laughed out loud, "So you care about this, so you're practicing archery here so hard."

Wei Yanwan didn't nod, but she didn't deny it either.

The emperor's eyes fell on Wei Yanwan's rough red hand holding the bow and arrow, "What's wrong with your hand?"

Xing Er found the right moment, and Fu Li said, "Your Majesty, the master has been practicing archery at the shooting range for the whole afternoon.

No matter how the servants persuaded her to stop and rest, she refused, so her fingers were all rubbed raw. "

The emperor held Wei Yanwan's hand distressedly, "Why are you so foolish? How can you not take care of your body like this?"

Wei Yanwan only raised her eyes timidly, "I am not good at archery and cannot serve the emperor. This is my shortcoming as a concubine.

If it is a deficiency, it should be corrected. I have no talent, so I can only make up for it with hard work."

Wei Yanwan's heart and eyes were filled with admiration for the emperor, and when she spoke such gentle words, how could the emperor not be moved.

In the next few days, Wei Yanwan was favored again. Since she learned how to ride a horse and shoot arrows, the emperor would always bring her with him even when he went hunting.

There was nothing Yingpin and Ke Guiren could do except to talk behind their backs and sulk in their own tents.

Hai Lan once sent a letter back to the palace, asking Ruyi whether she wanted to suppress Wei Yanwan. But Ruyi just said no.

It is the duty of concubines to compete for favor, and everyone does it based on their own abilities. Why should Ruyi interfere?

If you demand fairness even when competing for favor, then you are too naive.

Besides, Ruyi knew the emperor's nature best. After a while, he would get tired of her and naturally find a new favorite.

Among the women in the harem, no one can stand out for long. It is normal for all flowers to bloom.

What Ruyi didn't say was that although she seemed to have stayed in the palace to take care of her pregnancy, she was actually not idle.

Since Hai Lan left the palace, Ruyi handed over the palace affairs to Shu Fei and Wan Fei to help.

Although Shu Fei was intelligent, she was still young and inexperienced, and she did not think many things through.

Although Wanpin was careful and meticulous, she was also timid. She was always cautious and timid in doing things, fearing that something might go wrong.

But the more you fear making mistakes, the more likely you are to make them.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, after Concubine Wan had delivered mooncakes to the emperor at Mulan Paddock, she hurried to distribute mooncakes to the guards and palace maids in each palace.

Wanpin was honest and sincere. The mooncakes were made with the best ingredients and were freshly baked without any fuss. The palace people were naturally very happy and grateful.

In order to prevent someone from claiming more than the quota and taking up other people's share, Concubine Wan also specifically instructed that everyone could only line up and claim it in person.

She meant well, but everyone knew that the mooncakes received first were often softer, sweeter, and those received later would become cold and hard, so the palace maids all rushed to get them.

As a result of all this, the guards in various places were vacant, and somehow, Li Shuren, who was originally imprisoned in the cold palace, managed to sneak out.

After staying in the cold palace for so long, Li Shuren's original beauty has disappeared.

Her already thin figure became even more withered and skinny, like a malnourished bean sprout that was about to die.

The originally pointed chin was almost as sharp as an awl, and the cheekbones on both sides of the face were so high that they could hardly hold any flesh.

Even so, she still had the strength to run all the way to the corridor where the most palace people were.

Perhaps because she had not left the cold palace for a long time, Li Shuren was a little confused for a moment.

She simply pulled the palace maids around and kept asking, "Where is the Cining Palace? I want to see the Queen Mother! Where is the Cining Palace? Take me to see the Queen Mother!"

Seeing her crazy appearance, the palace maids tried to avoid her.

When Li Shuren saw that no one told her the direction of the Cining Palace, she started yelling in the street like a shrew, as if she was provoked by something.

The news of Li Shuren's crazy appearance soon spread to the Cining Palace.

Although the Queen Mother didn't understand why Li Shuren suddenly wanted to see her, based on the palace maid's description, she probably knew that Li Shuren had been tortured in the cold palace and had become mentally ill.

No one knows what crazy words a madman will say.

The Empress Dowager had previously instructed Li Shuren to do some shameful things, such as disfiguring herself and framing Ruyi during the southern tour.

In addition, Li Shuren now keeps talking about the Cining Palace, which makes the empress dowager feel guilty and worried that Li Shuren will really involve herself.