Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Chapter 241: Not Simple Hengti

After a while, the Queen Mother snorted coldly and turned her head away.

Then he was silent for a long while, still unwilling to give in and said sarcastically, "Okay, according to the ancestral rules, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and the queen is very obedient and refuses to overstep the line.

Then let's not talk about politics today, let's just be ordinary mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and talk about family matters."

The Queen Mother held up the teacup and moistened her dry lips, "The Emperor is my son, he is busy with state affairs every day, I don't want to disturb him.

Hengchui is even more like a daughter who has been married off and is like water spilled.

I am incompetent and cannot see my son and eldest daughter, so I can only find my youngest daughter to talk and express my feelings.

Ruyi, if I hadn't summoned you here today, I'm afraid you would have almost forgotten that I have such a good daughter-in-law like you in the harem."

The atmosphere in the Cining Palace was depressing like the dark clouds before a thunderstorm. The Empress Dowager did not raise her voice, but every word she spoke shook Ruyi's heart like thunder.

Ruyi held her breath and dared not speak nonsense.

After the Queen Mother had vented all her emotions, she knelt down solemnly and said anxiously, "It was because I was pregnant that I acted inappropriately and made the Queen Mother angry.

I have made a mistake, please punish me, Madam Empress."

The Queen Mother was probably wrong in trying to pressure her with filial piety. Ruyi was pregnant with a baby.

The Queen Mother can be angry and punish Ruyi, but she can't vent her anger on the grandson in her belly.

"Alright, stop pretending to be pitiful in front of me. Since you are pregnant, I will naturally not punish you."

The Queen Mother raised her hand impatiently, motioning for Ruyi to stand up.

"If word gets out about your hypocritical behavior, people will think that I, as a mother-in-law, can't tolerate a pregnant daughter-in-law."

Ruyi is not the kind of person who would put herself in a difficult position.

Seeing that the Queen Mother had agreed, she immediately pretended to stand up with difficulty and expressed her gratitude politely.

When the Empress Dowager saw that Ruyi was bumping into someone, she wished she could throw herself to the ground like a broken glass bottle. She couldn't say anything or scold her, she just felt very unsatisfied.

She became even angrier, and said, "Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of a princess marrying her husband's murderer after losing her husband.

If a princess unfortunately becomes a widower, the usual practice is for her to either return to the palace to recuperate or simply live alone in the princess's mansion.

The emperor is the princess's brother, and you are the princess's sister-in-law. Why are you both so unwilling to show any sympathy for Hengchu's suffering in marrying far away in Mongolia?

How can I not be chilled and worried by such cruelty? "

Ruyi had no choice but to bend her lips and said gently, "Princess Duanshu is the emperor's biological sister and has a noble status. Her marriage for the sake of the stability of the Qing Dynasty is an act of justice.

I know that the eldest princess must have suffered a lot in her long marriage. As the emperor's sister-in-law, I admire the eldest princess and pity her."

Ruyi first expressed her opinion, but then deliberately avoided the main point and said pointedly, "Your Majesty, you worry too much.

You and the Emperor are connected by heart, and the Emperor must know what the Empress Dowager feels. As long as the Empress Dowager speaks, the Emperor will certainly follow the rules of filial piety and obey obediently. "

Doesn’t the Queen Mother want to maintain her own noble image and push Ruyi out to be the bad guy?

Then Ruyi pretended to be ignorant and said some heart-wrenching words.

Although the Queen Mother held a high position and lived a life of luxury, the Emperor was not her biological son. If the Emperor had second thoughts and disobeyed her for a while, who could do anything about it?

The Empress Dowager was speechless and tried to hold back her blushing face, which made Ruyi laugh secretly, but then it also brought out her feelings as a mother.

If the situation were reversed today, and the person to remarry was Jingshu, I'm afraid that what Ruyi did would not be much smarter than the current empress dowager.

Perhaps noticing the reluctance in Ruyi's eyes, Hengti, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "The emperor's sister-in-law and brother have been together for many years, and their love is deep and enviable.

Whenever my brother visits Qi and Lu in the east, or Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the south, he will personally pay his respects to the Confucius Temple with sincerity. I think my sister-in-law has witnessed these things many times."

Ruyi nodded, but before she could understand the deep meaning in Hengti's words, she listened to her soft voice, "It is well known that my brother respects the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.

If my brother really sends his sister to remarry the enemy who killed her husband, wouldn't everyone in the world laugh at the emperor of the Qing Dynasty for his hypocritical behavior and inconsistency?"

Hengti's words were sharp, which was completely different from her usual calm, graceful and elegant image.

Ruyi couldn't help but look sideways, and then she heard Hengti's eyes tremble slightly, and then she praised him, "The friendship between the emperor's sister-in-law and the emperor's brother is like looking at each other from afar on the wall, which is very different from others.

Moreover, the emperor's sister-in-law is the queen, has given birth to a legitimate son and a legitimate daughter, and is now pregnant.

So at this moment, only your words can be listened to by my brother. Sister-in-law, is that right?"

Ruyi couldn't laugh anymore.

In her previous life, the things she loved to talk about with pride had now become a hindrance to her, which made people feel sad and embarrassed.

Ruyi had to start treating Hengti, who seemed calm and peaceful but was actually sharp and sophisticated, with caution.

Hengti seemed to notice Ruyi's slightly tense face and defensive posture.

She immediately retracted her sharp edge, replaced it with a sad and miserable smile, and said weakly, "As a mother, the emperor's sister-in-law can naturally understand the mother's motherly heart.

Neither the Empress Dowager nor I want to force the Empress Dowager to do things beyond her ability.

I just hope that the Empress's sister-in-law can bring the teachings of Confucius and Mencius to the Emperor. No matter what decision the Emperor makes, the Empress's mother and I will accept it calmly because of the Empress's sister-in-law's friendship.

Please do not refuse this favor, sister-in-law."

Having said this, Hengti stood up, with tears in her eyes, and bowed deeply.

Such an attitude made the words of rejection from Ruyi's mouth become bitter in her throat, as if she had eaten a lot of persimmons, and she could no longer utter them.

After Ruyi left, the Cining Palace was empty, with only the Empress Dowager and Hengti and her daughter left.

"Hengti, the Queen is your sister-in-law after all. You took a risky move today and spoke harshly. If the Queen holds a grudge against you, what will happen to your future marriage?"

The Queen Mother looked at her only remaining daughter with some sadness, and couldn't help but worry.

Heng Ti was very open-minded, "Empress Mother, in fact, the Empress's sister-in-law is not as narrow-minded as you think. She has the position of Empress and the virtues of Empress.

Previously, you promoted the Yongshou Palace, which damaged the emperor's vitality. It was only because the emperor's sister-in-law spoke well of him that I was able to live in the Cining Palace for a long time and stay by your side.

My title and princess mansion were bestowed upon me by my brother and sister-in-law. My future marriage will certainly be arranged in Beijing.

As long as I can enter the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager from time to time in the future, it doesn’t matter who I marry in the capital.”

The Queen Mother sighed lovingly, "You haven't even married yet, and you keep talking about your husband. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Seeing that the Queen Mother's mood had improved slightly, Hengti stepped forward, took her arm, and said affectionately, "Mother, please don't worry about my sister.

Since the Empress's sister-in-law has promised us to lobby the Emperor, she will definitely keep her word. As for the outcome, we can only leave it to fate.

If the Empress Dowager is in a bad mood, why don't I accompany you to the Anhua Palace to chant sutras and pray for my sister."