Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Wanwan's Daily Advancement

Chapter 142: Two Elderly People, Jiapin and Chun Guifei

When Yanwan woke up, she opened her eyes and saw Hongli.

She had never seen such an expression on the emperor's face.

In those big eyes, under those long eyelashes, there was a look of confusion and bewilderment, and even a bit of despair in doubting life.

Yan Wan's first reaction was to laugh, but fortunately she had the qualities of a concubine and was able to hold it back perfectly. She looked at him with tears in her eyes and reached out to gently grasp his sleeve.

Hongli came back to his senses at once. Seeing Yanwan looking at him with a guilty face, he was slightly stunned for a moment, and then his face turned cold: "You are really too bold. I just said a few words to you, and you want to cause a lot of trouble!"

Yan Wan's tears were about to fall. She grabbed Hong Li's sleeve and burst out laughing: "You scared me to death. I thought you didn't like me at all and just wanted to make Xian Fei happy. You thought it didn't matter if I died."

Her face was full of relief. After she finished speaking, a crystal clear tear rolled out of her eyes and disappeared between her black hair.

No matter how hard Hongli's heart was, he couldn't be hard in front of a girl like this.

He sighed, "I hope you can give birth to the baby safely. Wanwan, don't let your imagination run wild because of a few words. You are gentle and lovely, and you are devoted to me. No one else can compare to you. I know how good you are."

Yan Wan's eyes were red, and she tenderly reached out to hug his waist: "Your Majesty, others laugh at me for my low birth and that I am not worthy to be by your side. I am actually very scared in my heart. Only after hearing you say this, I feel that I can continue to hold on."

Hongli stroked her hair and said, "I have taught you that no matter what others say, self-respect is the most important thing for a person. Only when you respect yourself will others respect you."

Yan Wan nodded heavily: "I will obey the emperor!"

Hongli whispered, "The queen will be here soon, let's keep it a secret and don't scare her. Just tell her the good news first. When she's happy, then tell her that Chunchan fell into the water. Even if she's scared, it's still better than hearing it first."

Yan Wan nodded quickly: "I think so too!"

It seemed that only at this moment did she realize that there was a little life growing in her belly. She touched her belly with curiosity and wonder, then grabbed Hongli's big hand and placed it on her belly.

Hongli laughed and said, "How foolish! It's only been a month, how can you know anything?"

Yan Wan asked curiously, "How long do I have to wait before I can feel any movement? When I was at home, I only saw Mother's belly, but Mother never let me touch it, saying that I was a daughter and if I hurt her brother, Mother would peel off a layer of my skin."

Hongli's eyes darkened. "Since you have married into the royal family, you belong to the Aisin-Gioro family. I, Langya, Jingya, and the child in your belly are your relatives. As for the others, you are the master and they are the servants. They are not worth your sadness."

Yan Wan was at a loss: "Is this still possible?"

Hongli tapped her forehead and said, "I just told you to obey me. Have you forgotten that?"

Yan Wan nodded quickly, smiling with her eyebrows curved: "I have obeyed the order and abide by the rules. I don't need to be bullied by my mother and brother. I know that it is the emperor who is making the decision for me."

She hugged Hongli's thin waist lovingly and said, "Your Majesty, you treat me so well. I really have no regrets in this life. When I give birth to a child, if the child does not survive, you can give the child to Sister Meipin. I have already told her."

Hongli paused with a smile on his face and pinched her cheek: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing Yan Wan nodding obediently but with fear in her eyes, he realized for the first time that when a woman is pregnant, she is not only happy but also terrified.

Yes, giving birth is like going through the gates of hell.

Perhaps it's because men have never had to go through this gate of hell, so even though they can say this sentence fluently, they don't actually feel anything at all.

Hongli said in a deep voice: "You and the child must be well, otherwise, Langya will not be able to bear it."

As soon as he said this, Yan Wan's expression became much more determined.

He was both angry and amused: "I don't know whether you are Langya's concubine or my concubine!"

As they were speaking, they heard an announcement from outside that the Queen had arrived.

As soon as Hongli called her in, Langya hurried in, holding Jingyu's hand. When she saw Yanwan on the bed, she quickened her pace and staggered when she got to her: "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell? Why are you so pale?"

In fact, after resting for a while, Yan Wan's face had regained color, but Empress Fucha was too worried and always felt that she did not look good enough.

Yan Wan hurriedly supported Empress Fucha: "Your Majesty, I'm fine! I'm fine! This is a good thing! Don't be afraid!"

How could Empress Fucha not be afraid?

She knew how poor Yan Wan's health was, and what she feared most was that she would get pregnant before she recovered. Now that her fear had become a reality, she was really worried.

But she also knew in her heart that this was indeed a good thing. Wanwan now had a child, so no matter what happened in the future, it would not be too bad.

She sat by the bed and tucked the hair around Yan Wan's ears. "Good child, I will take good care of you and help you give birth to the baby safely!"

Jing Jue said happily: "The Empress Dowager always said that she wanted to hold Wan Wan's child, and it's going to happen so soon!"

She was happy and for the first time she was looking forward to having a younger brother or sister born out of wedlock.

Hongli looked at the three women he cared about and felt inexplicably jealous - they seemed like a loving family, and he seemed redundant.

He intervened forcefully: "Langya, you and Wanwan are not in good health. I want you all to move in here. I will feel at ease only when you all stay under my nose."

Empress Fucha was aware of something, and a trace of anger flashed across her eyes, but her face remained calm: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, and I admire you."

After a pause, she said softly, "We have been out of the palace for a long time. I am afraid that the sisters below are busy having fun and have forgotten the rules. Why not let Jiapin and Chun Guifei, the two old ladies in the palace, take the lead in copying the palace rules and explain them to the other sisters every day."

Hongli paused and smiled: "This is a good idea, Queen."

He looked deeply at the queen, and Queen Fucha looked at him calmly.

In fact, he and she both knew who did it. But it was Concubine Jia, Concubine Xian and Concubine Chun who were responsible. Now that the Queen and Yanwan were dead, these three would be the ones who would benefit the most and be the happiest in the palace.

In this case, if one person commits suicide, everyone will be implicated, which is reasonable.

The emperor and empress made the decision and the order was passed down directly.

Empress Fucha nodded at Jinzhong and said, "This child seems to be smart, so let him supervise. Go to Jiapin and Chun Guifei regularly every day to collect the scriptures they copied and let me check them."