Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

Chapter 158: Yangxin Palace Invites You

Lan Qi took the candied date porridge handed to her by Ji Tao. She scooped up a spoonful, blew it cool, and brought it to Yan Wan's mouth.

After Yan Wan drank a few sips, her stomach didn't feel as bad as before. At the same time, Ji Tao also brought Yan Wan some good news.

Ji Tao said with a smile, "Lan Cui heard from outside the palace that Concubine Ling had a poor appetite, so she specially made some appetizing porridge and cakes for Zhao Jiuxiao to bring to Guanju Palace. When I saw Zhao Jiuxiao today, he told me the good news that Lan Cui is two months pregnant."

Yan Wan: “Really?”

Ji Tao smiled and nodded.

"Zhao Jiuxiao said that Lan Cui originally wanted to enter the palace to accompany Concubine Ling, but she felt a little dizzy when she left, and Zhao Jiuxiao refused to let her in no matter what."

It seemed Lan Cui was living a happy life in this life. Zhao Jiuxiao treated her very well, which made Lan Qi feel less guilty. She smiled and instructed Ji Tao, "Ji Tao, since Lan Cui is pregnant, please pick some gifts for me and send them over to congratulate her on behalf of me and Concubine Ling."

"Yes."

As soon as Ji Tao left, Yan Wan called Wang Chan in. Lan Cui was her sister, and now that she had good news, it was natural for her, as a member of her family, to send a gift. Wang Chan was naturally delighted by Lan Cui's pregnancy and turned around to pick out some of Lan Cui's favorites from the storeroom.

There was no one to serve in the palace. Lan Qi looked at Yanwan's bulging belly. It was almost six months, and it was time for Madam Wei to enter the palace. She just didn't know how the task assigned to Jinzhong was going.

After finishing her porridge, Yan Wan lazily lay back and touched the baby in her belly. A smile flashed across her eyes, and she pretended to whisper, "I wonder if Sister has heard about Concubine Ying's situation?"

Lan Qi took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Are you talking about the incident where Concubine Ying and Princess Bahrain offended the Queen Mother?"

Meiruo's temper was not something Yanwan had never experienced before. Meiruo's family background alone was something Yanwan couldn't match. What Yanwan was unwilling to accept was that Meiruo relied on her family background to flaunt her power in the harem, but she had even been turned away by the Empress Dowager. For such disrespect, Zeng Huan didn't punish her harshly, but instead asked her to copy the Bible to pray for the soldiers on the front lines.

This is so unfair.

But who says it isn't?

"It's a pity that I don't have the good family background of Concubine Ying. I have to be very cautious in the harem. Now that Concubine Ying and I are both pregnant with the Emperor's child, if Concubine Ying continues to be so arrogant, and the Empress Dowager doesn't punish her, and the Emperor continues to dote on her, I'm afraid the entire harem will have to avoid her. If Concubine Yikun is deposed, then Concubine Ying will most likely be crowned the next Empress." Yan Wan apprehensively touched Lan Qi's hand and said anxiously, "Sister, my sister's life or death is a small matter, but the child in my belly is innocent. If Concubine Ying really becomes Empress in the future, I'm afraid she won't be able to accommodate the princes and princesses in the palace."

Lan Qi smiled gently and patted Yan Wan's hand. Mei Ruo only had the Balin tribe to rely on. What if King Balin died?

In fact, on the day Meiruo bumped into Zeng Huan, Lan Qi went to Cining Palace to visit Zeng Huan under the pretext of paying respects. At first, Lan Qi did not understand why Zeng Huan would let Meiruo go.

But Zeng Huan just smiled, pointed at Lan Qi's face, and said, "Concubine Cheng, you are still too young."

Although Lan Qi was puzzled, she knew that Zeng Huan was a fox, and she must have her reasons for saying so. Lan Qi did not ask any more questions, and after sitting for a while in the Cining Palace, she left.

Lan Qi smiled gently, but her tone was somewhat gloating. She said, "Sister, there's no need to worry about trivial matters. Ying Fei is so spoiled and arrogant that she will get into big trouble sooner or later."

"By the way, you're almost six months pregnant now, right? According to palace rules, your mother should be entering the palace soon, right?"

Mentioning Madam Wei, Yan Wan couldn't help but sigh. When she was just a little palace maid, she used all the money she saved to support her mother and younger brother. Now that she has become Concubine Ling, Madam Wei has become even more demanding. The amount of money she asks for every month has increased several times compared to before. Yan Wan is only a concubine, not the queen. She was awarded by the emperor, and she dared not sell the items in the palace. She could only use her monthly salary to support Madam Wei and her younger brother. But she lives in the palace, and she has to deal with the social etiquette and so on. How can she not need money? Yan Wan has resentment towards Madam Wei, but she longs for the recognition of her mother. Even if it is only a little bit, once, she will be satisfied.

When Yan Wan was six months pregnant, Madam Wei was ready to enter the palace. She did not go to see Yan Wan, but just wanted to go to the palace to see the noble son-in-law and to take advantage of the money in Yan Wan's palace.

Meiruo was almost seven months old, and she had become much more restrained recently under Jirimutu's persuasion. But when she heard that Hongli would take time out of his busy schedule to visit Yanwan and Wanyin, she became jealous.

She slammed the table and said angrily, "These vixens are so despicable. I'm about to give birth, and the Emperor has never once entered Xianfu Palace to see me. Who are they to compete with me..."

Abao brought some fresh fruits and after more than a month of nursing her, her wounds were almost healed, but her face looked a little pale.

She placed the fruit on the table, picked up a peeled lychee and handed it to Meiruo, saying softly, "Young Master, calm down."

Meiruo glared at Abao, the "humiliation" of that day still fresh in her mind. She slapped Abao's hand away, and Litchi ran out, landing somewhere unknown. Abao knelt down in fear, trembling, and said, "My lady, calm down."

Meiruo rolled her eyes and kept saying "calm down, calm down, calm down". She was tired of hearing this. Now she just wanted to see Hongli.

Mei Ruo: "Go to the Yangxin Palace and invite the emperor to me no matter what means you use. If the emperor doesn't come, I will whip you."

Meiruo gave the order and Abao dared not disobey.

She ran to the Yangxin Palace in a huff and paced back and forth outside the door. Jinbao saw her and thought Abao was in trouble. Unlike Jinzhong, Jinbao was a man of revenge. He had seen the last time Abao was beaten, and he had seen the horrible scene. As a servant, Meiruo was a difficult one to serve, so he felt only sympathy for Abao.

Jinbao stepped forward and asked, "Miss Abao, what can I do for you?"

Abao blushed. She didn't expect that even though she had been arrogant and disrespectful to Jinbao before, he would repay her with kindness and come over to talk to her.

Ah Bao lowered her head and stammered, "My mistress... she missed the Emperor terribly. Today... she suddenly felt unwell. We asked for the imperial physician to come and treat her, but she refused. I was left with no other options, so I came to the Yangxin Palace to ask the Emperor to come and see her."

Jinbao: “This…”

A Bao's words happened to be heard by Hongli. He stood with his hands behind his back and said with a cold face: "If you feel unwell, go find the imperial physician. I am not an imperial physician, I cannot treat illnesses, and I am not a herbalist. How can I cure Concubine Ying's illness by going there? Go back and tell Concubine Ying to take good care of the baby in her belly. If anything goes wrong, I will hold her accountable."