Chapter 102 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 29
Chapter 102 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 29
Everyone who harmed my sister deserves to die, and I won't let a single one of them go!
Amidst the lightning and thunder, Keliyetehailan, her eyes bloodshot and her face contorted in a ferocious grimace, silently swore an oath.
In order to find a good excuse for herself to win the emperor's favor, Hailan combined her own hatred with Ruyi's enemies, and treated Ruyi's enemies as her own.
He romanticized his actions of harming others to gain favor as revenge for Ruyi.
Hailan began to ponder how to win the emperor's favor, how to rise in rank, how to eliminate her enemies, and how to "save" her sister.
While preparing to vie for the emperor's favor, she also chose her target for 'revenge'.
However, she and Ruyi were essentially the same—bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. She dared not hate the emperor and her husband Hongli, and instead directed all her hatred towards Gao Xiyue and Fucha Langhua.
She believes that Ruyi's current predicament is all due to Fucha Langhua and Gao Xiyue. If the two hadn't relentlessly pressured and harmed her both openly and secretly, Ruyi would never have met such an end.
In Hailan's eyes, one of them stole her sister's position as the primary consort, causing her sister to be unable to have children; the other plotted the Vermilion Scheme, causing her sister to be demoted and imprisoned. She could not let either of them go.
If I can't avenge my sister, how can I live up to the bond between us?
However, since both of them are currently imprisoned and she cannot see them, she has no way to retaliate. She can only go down to compete for favor and slowly make her move.
Hailan didn't sleep all night. Her excitement kept her in a state of high alert, her brain racing as she thought about how to implement her plan.
The next morning, Hailan got up early. Despite not having slept all night, she felt no fatigue at all. She sat in front of her dressing table and carefully applied makeup in front of the bronze mirror, bringing out the best in her appearance.
Among the concubines in the palace, Jin Yuyan was the most beautiful, followed by Hailan.
Now that Jin Yuyan has been sentenced to death, Hailan has become the most beautiful woman.
With a slender figure, elegant appearance, and exquisite features, she exudes a refined and otherworldly charm.
Wearing a light blue shirt and a matching gauze over it, she looked even more radiant and beautiful, bringing a touch of coolness to the hot summer.
She had never cared about being favored before and rarely dressed up, so this was the first time she had done so.
“You look so good dressed up, Master.”
Ye Xin, who was serving on the side, said with a smile, "If our mistress is not ambitious, our lives as servants will also be difficult. Now that our mistress has figured things out and wants to compete for favor, I am naturally happy."
Hailan's face was no longer timid and submissive as before, but instead adorned with a bright yet shy smile. After some teasing from Huang Qiying, she began to wander around the palace.
There was nothing she could do; she was merely a concubine and had no way of finding out the Emperor's whereabouts. She tried sending things to the Hall of Mental Cultivation a few times, but they all disappeared without a trace.
He wanted to ask Li Yu, who served the emperor, for help, but Li Yu had done something wrong a few days ago and was sent to keep his master Wang Qin company.
Left with no other choice, Hailan could only increase her chances of running into the emperor by wandering around more.
So, in the sweltering month of August, palace servants could see Consort Hai taking Ye Xin for a stroll around the palace every day.
From south to north, from west to east, for more than half a month, her fair and tender face became much darker, and her skin was almost peeling from the sun.
Hai Guiren is almost turning into Hei Guiren.
Unsurprisingly, this matter reached Hongli's ears. Although he was puzzled, he still chose to respect it.
There are very few people in the harem who can move around freely. Consort Hai is not afraid of the heat, so she can wander around if she wants.
As long as they behave themselves, don't cause trouble, and don't interfere with his affairs, he can provide them with wealth, luxury, and fine food. He doesn't care about trivial matters like strolling around the palace.
He is extremely busy right now and has no time to deal with the people in the harem. One important matter after another arises in the court, and one report after another comes from the front lines, all of which require his decision.
Even the daily greetings from officials in various prefectures and counties, which he didn't need to read carefully, required a simple reply: "I am well."
When a trusted confidant presents a memorial of greetings, one must ask in return: "Is the Emperor well? Are you well?"
Besides matters of state, he also had to be concerned about the upbringing and studies of the princes and princesses, and he would go to the Imperial Study every day to check on the learning progress of the three princes.
We must be fully aware of the current situation of our clan members and relatives, pay close attention to them at all times, and resolve any problems or disturbances promptly.
They also secretly planned how to successfully launch a western expedition, while continuously gathering information on developments in the West.
There were frequent frictions between the Manchu, Mongol, and Han officials in the court, and he also had to mediate and appease them to achieve unity among the Manchus and Han as soon as possible, uniting all forces that could be united, so as to lay the foundation for future western expeditions.
The White Lotus sect in the south is shouting slogans of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming, and they are also causing a lot of trouble. We need to send troops to suppress them as soon as possible.
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All of this keeps me so busy, I don't have a moment to rest.
He listened to Hailan's story and then let it go. Since he wasn't going to enter the harem, he just pretended not to know anything about it.
Hailan spent a month trying to win the emperor's favor, but she didn't even get to see him. You can imagine how frustrated she was.
Seeing her diminished appearance reflected in the bronze mirror, Hailan had no choice but to abandon her idea of a 'chance encounter' with the Emperor and urgently went to the Imperial Household Department to obtain a beauty-restoring ointment to restore her looks.
Frustrated, he felt even more resentful, with nowhere to vent his anger.
"The Emperor has not entered the harem for so long, isn't it because he has three princes and is not worried about having no successor? Watch me get rid of them one by one, so that the Emperor will not have to worry about not entering the harem, and then my opportunity will come."
Hailan raised her hand to touch her cheek, which was peeling and still a little sore from sunburn, her eyes filled with madness.
She originally thought that with her looks, as long as she was willing to lower her head and humble herself, she would definitely be favored.
To everyone's surprise, the emperor ignored her completely and showed no interest whatsoever.
No wonder she took such a risky move!
Hailan has absolutely no bottom line and shows no shame whatsoever for harming children.
She even argued, "The Empress caused my sister to have no children. Su Luyun spread rumors in the Cinnabar Bureau, which harmed my sister. Yonglian and Yongzhang are their sons. It is only right that the sons should pay for the mother's sins!"
“My sister wanted to raise Yonghuang, but Consort Wan intercepted the opportunity. This time, I will get rid of him and pin the blame on Consort Wan. It will also be a way to vent my anger for my sister.”
With that in mind, Hailan called Ye Xin without feeling guilty and discussed with him how to drug the three of them.
after that……
That was the end of it!
Their secretive behavior did not escape the notice of the other palace servants who served Hailan. After Wu Shulai's men inquired several times, they learned of the two's plot and reported it directly to Wu Shulai.
Such a big matter could not be ignored by Wu Shulai, who quickly reported it to Hongli.
Finally, by waiting for the opportune moment, Ye Xin was caught red-handed when she tried to poison the princes' food.
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