amaotonovel Chapter 161: Should the throne of the crown prince belong to them?
Chapter 161: Should the throne of the crown prince belong to them?
"Miss!"
Rong Pei was in a daze, but she clearly heard Ruyi's call.
Without waiting for Rong Pei to react, Ling Yunche shuddered and left Rong Pei.
Ling Yunche wiped the sweat off his forehead, looked at her torn clothes with disgust, and then ran outside.
"My lady. Your servant."
Ruyi saw the beads of sweat on Ling Yunche's forehead.
He angrily took out a handkerchief from his waist.
"In broad daylight."
Ling Yunche took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Rong Pei also pushed the door open at this time.
Seeing the handkerchief embroidered with cherry blossoms that Ruyi handed to Ling Yunche, Rong Pei subconsciously touched Ling Yunche, and Ruyi's handkerchief almost fell to the ground.
Ling Yunche hurriedly grabbed a handful of it in the air. At least it didn't fall to the ground.
Ruyi didn't know how the handkerchief fell off, but she felt relieved to see Ling Yunche's sincerity.
But when he saw Rong Pei, he immediately looked displeased again.
"You said something was wrong, so it was something like this?"
Rong Pei didn't know how to respond.
She didn't come here on her own initiative. She was originally going to the imperial kitchen to prepare cakes for Ruyi, but someone told her that Ling Yunche was drunk, so she came back to take care of him.
It is not unreasonable for Ruyi to blame.
Rong Pei's silence and the faint warmth coming from the veranda made Ruyi feel uncomfortable.
"Never mind. You two are newlyweds, so I came at the wrong time."
"Just Ling Yunche, don't drink during the day anymore. Let's go to Yongshou Palace to drink."
Ruyi said this and subconsciously glanced at Ling Yunche.
Ruyi was waiting for Ling Yunche to give her an explanation.
Rong Pei heard that Yongshou Palace also went to see Ling Yunche.
Ling Yunche said hurriedly:
"Your Highness, it's all my fault. I drank a few more cups when I knew you were pregnant. I have nothing to do now, so I'll serve you."
Ling Yunche looked at Ruyi cautiously. He knew that Yan Wan had plotted against him, so he didn't drink. But Ruyi must have had a reason for saying that.
He couldn't let Ruyi know the purpose of his going to Yongshou Palace. He followed Ruyi's words.
Ling Yunche only answered what Ruyi asked, without looking at Rong Pei's equally puzzled look.
Ruyi was originally unhappy that Ling Yunche went to see Wei Yanwan, and now seeing how Ling Yunche treated Rong Pei, she became even more anxious about this matter.
Fortunately, Ling Yunche handled the situation appropriately, and Ruyi felt a little comforted.
"Forget it. You've been drinking, so you'd better take a good rest here. Rong Pei, you come with me. My belly is getting bigger and bigger, and it's time to ask the midwife to come over."
Rong Pei opened her mouth in silent surprise.
What happened just now is not over yet.
While Rong Pei was still trying to react, Ling Yunche secretly pushed Rong Pei.
Rong Pei glanced at Ling Yunche, thinking back to what she had just touched, and combined with Ling Yunche's warning look, she knew that Ling Yunche did not allow her to tell that matter.
Rong Pei was feeling uneasy.
Ling Yunche's body is no different from that of an ordinary man.
She didn't know how Jingse cleansed Ling Yunche that day.
She felt that Ling Yunche had committed a serious crime, but Ling Yunche was now her husband and still a complete person.
"Yes. I will serve you, my lady."
Rong Pei endured everything for herself after all. She had already thought about it, with such a handle in hand, she would not have to worry about having a bad life with Ling Yunche in the future.
Rong Pei supported Ruyi and walked forward, still with some doubts in her heart.
She spoke tentatively.
"Ling Yunche's injuries have healed a lot, thank you for taking care of him these past few days.
He is a eunuch, but the queen doesn't mind him."
Rong Pei wanted to know whether Ruyi knew that Ling Yunche was not a real eunuch. On what day did Ruyi take off Ling Yunche's pants?
Ruyi was in much better mood because of Ling Yunche.
"You and Ling Yunche are both my people, so I will naturally take care of you. It's fine as long as his injury heals."
Ruyi should have just said this, but then she added another sentence.
"He is not young anymore. He has been serving me. It is not the first time that eunuchs and maids in the palace have had sex. You two should behave yourself."
Rong Pei didn't care much about Ruyi's dissatisfaction with her words. What she cared about was that Ruyi said that she and Ling Yunche were a couple, which confirmed that Ruyi had never seen Ling Yunche's body.
Thinking of this, Rong Pei felt relieved and started talking.
"As the queen said, I will tell Ling Yunche when I get back, asking him not to drink without any reason.
Today, he really lost his composure and delayed his work."
When Ruyi heard this, a chill appeared in her eyes.
It was Ling Yunche who took the initiative. In broad daylight, Ling Yunche was so greedy for Rong Pei.
And Rong Pei's tone. Ruyi felt that Rong Pei was excited, sweet, and even showing off to her.
Ruyi was furious.
It's a pity that Rong Pei didn't see anything. She was still talking to Ruyi.
"My lady, I have something to tell you."
"The queen is already five months pregnant. But the fourth prince who went on a diplomatic mission to the Yu family will be back in a few days."
"The Fourth Prince has not returned yet, but the news has spread in the palace that the Fourth Prince is on a diplomatic mission to the Yu family to show their loyalty to the Qing Dynasty.
He proposed that the Emperor should appoint the twelfth prince as the crown prince as soon as possible. "
Ruyi paused. She recalled what the imperial physician Bao had said when he examined her pulse a few days ago. The baby in her belly was most likely a prince.
Ruyi was thinking about this and hadn't replied yet. Rong Pei thought Ruyi had heard what she said.
"Your Majesty. I think it is inappropriate to let the twelfth prince be the crown prince."
Rong Pei didn't notice at all that her words had already made Ruyi unhappy.
Ruyi paused and looked at Rong Pei. She said coldly:
"I am the queen and Yongqi is the legitimate son. What's wrong with that?"
"Imperial Concubine Chun is a Han Chinese, and Imperial Concubine Jia is a daughter of the Yu clan. We are the only princes in the palace.
The position of crown prince should belong to them?"
"You know that the emperor cares most about his legitimate son."
Ruyi didn't know how she said this. She just subconsciously felt that she couldn't let Rong Pei dominate the conversation between the two of them.
After saying this, she felt that it was inappropriate, but she was unwilling to take it back. She let go of Rong Pei's hand.
"Go and ask Grandma Tian."
The Grandma Tian that Rong Pei wanted to invite was not somewhere else, but in Yanwan's Yongshou Palace.
"Is Concubine Jia asking you to come over to ask her if she can still have children?"
Before Yan Wan asked Grandma Tian to come over, Grandma Tian had been to Jin Yuyan's place.
"Yes. In fact, Concubine Jia doesn't have to work so hard.
The Emperor is about to grant the Fourth Prince a marriage. Soon the Fourth Prince will give birth to a grandson. Concubine Jia is still working so hard.
However, Concubine Jia has given birth to too many children, and I’m afraid she can’t have any more children.”
Yanwan nodded, and the result was almost what she expected.
"Yingpin is about to give birth, and the queen is five months pregnant. You will definitely be needed on both sides. You must take good care of them.
You take care of them, and I will take care of your daughter."
Grandma Tian nodded. Thinking of her daughter, she asked Yan Wan again.
"Then, Madam, are you going to keep Yingpin or the Queen for this baby?"
Yanwan hesitated for a moment.
"You shouldn't ask me this. You should ask Concubine Jia."