Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Chapter 196 Dragon and Phoenix Candles

Gao Xiyue glanced at Concubine Cheng, who was sitting diagonally opposite her and was dressed as innocent as a little white flower.

Then he gracefully put down the teacup in his hand and said nonchalantly, "Princess Hejing has the blood of Fucha clan in her body after all, and her dowry Qin Sang was also the original personal maid of Concubine Cheng.

The Queen's move bypassed the more closely related Concubine Cheng and entrusted the case to Concubine Chun instead. I'm afraid this is unfair."

Ruyi stroked the golden armor on her hand and said nothing.

The Concubine Cheng who was mentioned knew that she did not have the ability to confront the Queen head-on, so she lowered her head and pretended to be deaf, not daring to breathe.

Hai Lan continued in a soft but sharp voice, "The Queen is the master of the six palaces. Can Concubine Hui have any say in the Queen's decision?

Concubine Hui, don't think that because the Empress was gentle in the past, she can disregard the hierarchy.

The current Empress and the Emperor are of one mind. If Concubine Hui despises the Empress, it is the same as despising the Emperor.

Concubine Hui, I advise you to think carefully before you speak. "

Gao Xiyue curled her lips and said, "Empress Yu is still so sharp-tongued.

Your Majesty, I am just a little confused and I dare not interfere with your decision. Please understand clearly, Your Majesty."

Ruyi naturally wouldn't blame her. She just smiled lightly and let it go.

Gao Xiyue and Hai Lan, these two swords that are diametrically opposed to each other, have been trained to have a tacit understanding by Ruyi.

Even though they were harsh with each other verbally, if someone else really instigated trouble, they could tell right from wrong.

Ruyi vaguely remembered that her aunt had worn the queen's crown and clothes and taught her painstakingly.

As a queen, the most important thing is to rule by doing nothing.

When you want to do something, doing it yourself is the lowest level, asking others to do it is the middle level, and letting others follow your lead and do it on their own initiative is the highest level.

As a concubine, Ruyi had always relied on others to get things done.

Now that she has become the mistress of the palace, she should also enjoy her privileges and let others guess her intentions and do things for her.

Fang Yingda, who was sitting at the end of the seat, suddenly spoke up, reflecting on the weather, "It's August now, and it's a rainy and humid season.

Yesterday, I stayed in Xianfu Palace and heard thunder and lightning for half the night. I was really scared. "

Last night was the wedding of the Emperor and the Empress. The concubines in the palace, such as the lovesick Chen Wanyin and the unwilling Chengpin, all stayed awake all night.

But Fang Da Ying, who usually kept silent, couldn't sleep either, which was quite strange.

Gao Xiyue glanced at Fang Da Ying, cleared her throat slightly, and said uncomfortably, "Yes, my peacocks screamed all night last night, I think they disturbed Fang Da Ying."

Fang agreed but said quickly that she didn't dare.

Chengpin, who was standing by, covered her chest with her hands, and said with lingering fear, "The rumbling of thunder was quite scary.

I, your servant, was awakened twice in the middle of the night, not to mention the peacocks that Concubine Hui is raising.

The sound of wind and rain was so loud that it blew half of the window in my room open.

Concubine Cheng acted weak and fragile, so Ruyi said a few words to show her concern symbolically.

Concubine Cheng climbed up the pole quickly, and was immediately moved to tears, constantly expressing her loyalty.

It has to be said that people like Concubine Cheng are intelligent and scheming, able to endure and bend, and extremely aware of the times.

Even though she was filled with resentment, she still managed to get Fang to agree to create opportunities for her so that she could kowtow to the winner and act good to gain benefits.

Ruyi couldn't help but sigh, if Concubine Cheng had entered the palace earlier, or if she was the original wife destined for the Emperor by Fucha, it would be hard to say who would win now.

After talking about the weather for a while, Ruyi instructed Rong Pei to distribute the rewards she had prepared to each palace one by one.

Rong Pei responded and called over a group of palace maids.

Each of them was holding an exquisite mahogany plate with a peony pattern carved on it, and on top of it was a colorful round brocade box with a blessing pattern placed mysteriously.

Although the young palace maids were not very old, they all stood respectfully in front of the concubines in a graceful and well-behaved manner. It was obvious at a glance that the Yikun Palace was strictly governed.

In this life, without Jin Yuyan's deliberate defiance of the Empress Dowager in red and green, and Chengpin being a person who was used to keeping her thoughts in the dark, this visit to the Empress Dowager went smoothly.

"I was overjoyed when I was crowned queen yesterday, and I wanted to share the joy with the sisters in the other palaces.

These pearl earrings were made from a hectoliter of pearls that the Emperor gifted to me.

Now I am distributing it to all my sisters, hoping that you will continue to enjoy the blessings and live in harmony and happiness in the future."

When the brocade box was opened, the pearl earrings in everyone's hands were exquisite and beautiful, yet within the rules of their status.

Su Lujun stood up, led by herself, and all the concubines in the harem bowed to Ruyi in greeting.

After everyone left, Ruyi sat silently in front of the mirror, looking at herself in her bright red Manchu dress, her thoughts still in a trance as she was immersed in yesterday.

There was thunder all night last night, but Ruyi was calm and not at all uneasy, so she slept very soundly.

This morning, when she woke up, the emperor beside her was still in a deep sleep. Seeing the emperor's smile on his face and his peaceful and calm expression, Ruyi knew that he was having a good dream.

Seeing that it was still early, Ruyi tiptoed around the emperor, put on her clothes and sat up.

She intended to dress up and then help the emperor get up, acting as a virtuous woman.

Suddenly I caught a glimpse of the red dragon and phoenix candles on the table, and I didn't know when one of them had been extinguished.

Ruyi was shocked, not because the two red candles that were supposed to stand side by side were one high and one low, with an obvious difference.

And the one that was destroyed was the dragon candle that symbolized the emperor.

There is a folk rumor that the dragon and phoenix candles must be burned until dawn on the wedding night to bless the couple to live in harmony and stay together until old age.

If one branch dies first, it means that one of the couple will die early, or they will separate halfway and their love will end.

In the previous life, it was the phoenix candle that was blown out by the cold wind. Later, Ruyi also died young with her hair cut off, and the severance of the relationship proved that the folk rumor was not groundless.

But Ruyi clearly remembered that she had told Rong Pei to close the doors and windows last night, so the extinguishing of the dragon candle was really strange and weird.

In short, Ruyi must not let the emperor or anyone else know about such an unlucky thing.

She hurriedly opened the door a corner, perfunctorily greeted Li Yu, and then Ruyi called Rong Pei in in a low voice.

Rong Pei is courageous.

Although she didn't believe in the auspicious things about ghosts and gods, she still acted quickly. Without saying a word, she used scissors to cut off half of the dragon candle, and then melted it with fire to create the illusion that it had been burning all night.

Seeing the dragon and phoenix candles burning side by side again, Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and asked Rong Pei to take away the extra parts of the dragon candle for disposal.

Before the emperor got dressed and went to court, he praised the dragon and phoenix candles.

Fortunately, Ruyi was straightening his clothes behind his back, so the emperor didn't notice her momentary stiffness.

Rong Pei entered the room and reported quietly that the lily soup in the small kitchen was ready.

Ruyi finally came back to her senses, "At this hour, the Emperor has just finished his morning court session. Let's go, we should go to the Yangxin Palace to show our virtues."