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Chapter 848 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 38]

The annual Dragon Boat Festival is coming, and the whole palace is filled with a strong festive atmosphere. As the master of the harem, Fu Cha Lang Huan specially prepared a batch of exquisite sachets and delicious five-poison cakes, and personally distributed them to the concubines to show care and blessings.

When the gift was delivered to Concubine Jia, she took it with a smile, but there was a sly look in her eyes. In front of many concubines, she suddenly called her maid Ying'er and said coldly, "Kneel down! Hold up this five-poison cake high for me to enjoy."

Ying'er didn't dare to disobey her master's order, so she had to kneel on the ground obediently, holding up the plate of exquisite Five Poison Cakes with trembling hands, her eyes full of grievance and fear.

At this time, the kind-hearted Ruyi could not bear to watch it any longer. She stepped forward and said, "Jia Fei, Ying'er is also a pitiful person. Why not let her stay with me so that she will suffer less."

However, Concubine Jia did not appreciate it at all. She glanced at Ruyi with contempt and flatly refused: "Humph, Concubine Xian is kind-hearted, but Ying'er is my person. How can she just leave like that?"

At this moment, a whisper suddenly came from the crowd. It turned out that someone quietly told Ruyi a shocking news - Yan Wan, who once served in the imperial court, angered the emperor by trying to seduce him, and was demoted to the flower room to do hard labor. Upon hearing this, Ruyi was shocked, and the sympathy she had for Yan Wan disappeared instantly.

At the same time, Youyou, who had been watching coldly, also heard the rumor. She rolled her eyes and thought to herself: This Wei Yanwan is so bold that she dares to seduce the emperor. She must not be a simple person. If she can be used for her own benefit, there may be unexpected benefits in the future... Thinking of this, Youyou's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

Concubine Chun successfully gave birth to the sixth prince, and the good news quickly spread throughout the palace. The Queen Mother was overjoyed when she heard the news, and she immediately ordered the Queen to visit Concubine Chun in the palace to express her condolences and give her many rewards and care.

Fu Cha Lang Huan received the order and came to Concubine Chun's palace. From a distance, he saw the emperor teasing the infant Sixth Prince with a happy and satisfied smile on his face, while Concubine Chun was leaning on him. The family of three was happy and warm. This scene deeply hurt the queen's heart. She couldn't help but think of her own child who died young, and a wave of sadness surged in her heart.

Time flies, and now the eldest prince has grown up, but Fucha Langhuan has never been pregnant again. Seeing other concubines giving birth to children for Hongli one after another, Fucha Langhuan became more and more anxious, and eagerly hoped to have another legitimate son with Hongli to consolidate her position.

Therefore, she began to take more medicine for pregnancy, and even increased the dosage without authorization, despite the advice of the imperial physician, in order to conceive as soon as possible. However, the result was contrary to her wishes. Due to her over-anxiety and excessive nourishment, Fu Cha Langhuan suddenly had a nosebleed without any warning, which frightened the palace maids around her.

At the same time, Fucha Langhuan took the opportunity when the imperial physician came to treat Gao Xiyue and asked him about her recent condition. The imperial physician looked embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before saying softly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hui's condition is getting worse. I'm afraid... she won't survive this winter." Upon hearing this news, the queen was slightly startled and felt mixed emotions.

On the other side, Gao Xiyue was lying on the sickbed, her face as pale as paper and her body extremely weak. Despite this, the emperor she missed so much never came to visit her. At this moment, Gao Xiyue finally understood that the favor she once had long since disappeared, and the emperor had probably forgotten her long ago.

A few days later, something even worse happened. Several palace maids in Gao Xiyue's palace contracted scabies one after another, and soon died one after another. For a time, the entire palace was shrouded in fear and gloom.

Seeing that she was already terminally ill and incurable, Gao Xiyue knew that she didn't have much time left. In despair, she held on to her last breath and asked her personal maid Mo Xin to pass on a message, saying that her greatest wish in this life was to see the emperor again.

Ruyi walked into the palace of Concubine Hui with light and steady steps, but what she saw was an empty scene. The maids and eunuchs who were supposed to serve her had disappeared without a trace. The huge palace seemed particularly deserted and silent.

At this moment, there was a slight sound coming from the inner room. Gao Xiyue was overjoyed and thought that it was the emperor she had been thinking about, so she rushed out to greet him. But when she saw that it was Ruyi, the smile on her face froze instantly, replaced by deep disappointment.

Ruyi stared quietly at Gao Xiyue, who looked lonely in front of her, and said softly, "Sister Hui, don't be so depressed. In fact, you and I are both pitiful people in this deep palace." Gao Xiyue raised her head when she heard it, and a trace of doubt and unwillingness flashed in her eyes.

Ruyi slowly approached Gao Xiyue and continued, "Sister, do you know why the doctor Qi, who was sent by the emperor to treat your illness, not only failed to cure your illness, but made your condition worse?"

Gao Xiyue's eyes widened and she asked anxiously, "What does Concubine Xian mean by this? Is there some other hidden reason behind my illness?"

Ruyi nodded slightly and lowered her voice, "Sister, you don't know that the prescription written by the imperial physician Qi should have been correct, but someone secretly added two more medicines to your medicine, which caused your body to be seriously damaged and your condition became increasingly serious."

Hearing this, Gao Xiyue's face turned pale and her hands began to tremble uncontrollably: "Who on earth is so cruel to harm me like this!"

Ruyi gently held Gao Xiyue's hand and comforted her, "Sister, don't panic. I have something else to tell you. Do you remember the pair of bracelets that the Queen gave to us sisters?"

Gao Xiyue nodded subconsciously, and Ruyi continued, "There is a secret hidden in that bracelet. It contains Linglingxiang, which can make women infertile. You and I have not given birth to children until now, all thanks to this bracelet." As she spoke, Ruyi took a hairpin from her hair and carefully opened the bracelet. With a few crisp sounds, several small pills rolled out of the bracelet.

Ruyi looked at the pills on the ground and said slowly, "A few days ago, I accidentally broke this bracelet and discovered the secret hidden in it. After that, I quietly removed the Linglingxiang and continued to wear this bracelet to avoid arousing suspicion from others."

Ruyi said solemnly: "The Queen has always been wary of me. In fact, she is just using you. As early as the beginning, she had made up her mind that she would never let the two of us have children." Her words revealed deep helplessness and resentment.

Gao Xiyue widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief, and muttered to herself, "I have always been loyal to the Queen, serving her wholeheartedly and never had any disloyal thoughts. But I never expected that she would treat me like this!" The grievance and anger in her heart surged like a tide.

Gao Xiyue tightly grasped Ruyi's sleeve and said anxiously: "Empress Xian, I will tell you everything the Queen has done!"

Ruyi frowned slightly and responded calmly: "Sister, this matter needs to be handled with caution. You should tell the people who should know."

After Gao Xiyue heard Ruyi's words, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. She fell to her knees and begged desperately, "Empress Xian, please help me and let me see the emperor for the last time!"

However, Ruyi just glanced at her indifferently without answering, then turned around and left resolutely.

Ruyi hurried to the Yangxin Palace, where Hongli was sitting alone at his desk, recalling the first time he saw Gao Xiyue. At that time, she was young, beautiful, charming, and her every frown and smile was deeply imprinted in his heart.

Ruyi said softly, "Your Majesty, I beg you to go see Concubine Hui again."

Hongli raised his head and looked at Ruyi's earnest eyes. His heart was moved and his originally hard heart softened.

Not long after, Hongli came to Gao Xiyue's bedroom. He saw Gao Xiyue sitting on the bed in a gorgeous dress. Although she looked haggard, she still had the grace and elegance of the past. When Gao Xiyue saw the emperor coming, she quickly told Mo Xin beside her to leave and said that she had something important to say to the emperor alone.

After Mo Xin left the room, Gao Xiyue slowly stood up and bowed to Hongli Yingying, saying with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I know that I have committed serious sins. If I don't say something now, I'm afraid I will never have another chance..."