RPAGF Chapter 198 I am also shocked
Chapter 198 I am also shocked
After Hongli had finished explaining all the matters that needed to be explained, he frowned as he thought of the mysteries surrounding Ruyi and his addiction to her.
The Queen Mother stared at Hongli and took the initiative to ask, "Does the Emperor have any rules in mind for Ruyi?"
Hongli replied solemnly, "There seems to be something strange about her. I have tried to test her several times, but none of them seem good. We need to observe further before we can make any conclusion."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she understood what was going on and stopped asking for details.
The mother and son looked at each other and saw the tacit understanding in each other's eyes.
The Queen Mother said slowly, "In that case, I understand. Your Majesty, just act according to your own wishes. If there is anything you need my assistance with, just send someone you trust to let me know."
After thinking for a moment, Hongli responded: "There is indeed another important matter next."
He leaned slightly towards the Queen Mother, deliberately lowered his voice, and told her the whole story of the witchcraft incident in detail.
The Queen Mother was shocked when she heard this.
When the late emperor was still alive, everyone tried every possible means, except for this one that directly implicated nine clans.
The emperor's harem, no, it should be said that Ruyi, who was raised by the emperor, is so daring that she dares to touch anything!
She took a puff of her hookah irritably: "She really dares to get involved in everything, and she is not afraid of karma implicating herself."
Hongli lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Before I knew that she had been dating an old friend of the Ulanara clan, I didn't dare to believe that she was so bold. But after killing countless spies, I am not surprised to hear that she used such means."
The Queen Mother thought for a moment and said: "This is not a glorious matter. It is best to keep it hidden in the harem and not let the court know about it. Otherwise, once the civil and military officials intervene, even if the Emperor wants to take another look, they will not agree.
Let's wait for the right time and see how much trouble she will go to. When the time comes, you, the emperor, can take the opportunity to punish her severely and test her strength."
Hongli's eyes were deep: "I also want to see if anything will happen if I insist on killing her."
After saying this, he frowned uncomfortably, his heart was filled with reluctance to part with the past friendship. These reluctances, combined with the emperor's intolerance of being controlled murderous intent, gave him a splitting headache.
He frowned: "I don't know what she is waiting for. She has been planning for so long, but she is very patient."
The Queen Mother took a leisurely puff of her hookah and slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke. She said in a calm but meaningful tone, "I do have some speculations about this matter. Emperor, have you ever heard of the saying that when women give birth, there is a saying that 'seven months of life and eight months of death'?"
When Hongli heard this, a chill instantly went up his spine.
Ruyi, seemingly reckless, is actually meticulous and insidious.
He once again thought back to the strange and bizarre story Yan Wan had read today, and the fate of the husband in the book;
I also recalled the constant ambiguity between Hailan and Ruyi;
There is also the fact that Ruyi pleaded for Hailan again and again, and Hailan has always been aloof from the world and never deliberately sought favor...
In the end, he clearly recalled the look on Ruyi's face when she mentioned that she had a premonition that she was about to become pregnant. That originally beautiful face gradually became distorted and deformed in his memory, revealing a somewhat hideous and terrifying look.
Since ancient times, it has been said that those seductive concubines who bring disaster to the country can lead the entire dynasty to destruction.
If Ruyi was really pregnant with an heir, would her unpredictable fate cause her to die suddenly to make room for the throne for her son?
Thinking of this, Hongli's heart became more and more upset, and a layer of fine beads of sweat unconsciously seeped out on his forehead.
The empress dowager calmly observed all the subtle changes in Hongli's expression. Thinking that the emperor had become more and more filial recently, she did not treat his affairs as other people's business:
"Emperor, is there anything I can help you with?"
Hongli looked embarrassed, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "I don't want Ruyi to get pregnant, but, somehow, she knew that I asked Yihuan and Yanwan to use contraception."
The Queen Mother took a leisurely puff from her hookah, and smoke rose in curls.
She did not ask Hongli why he gave Yihuan and Yanwan contraceptives, but directly solved the problem for him: "I have a plan that works."
Upon hearing this, Hongli's expression immediately became solemn: "I beg the Empress to give me some pointers."
The Queen Mother looked deep in her eyes and said slowly, "Have you heard about the previous owner of the Yikun Palace? Do you know why she was unable to conceive?"
Hongli frowned slightly, thought for a moment and replied: "I only know that the Nian family was extremely powerful in the past, and the emperor was wary of the Nian family. As for other details, I really don't know. Please let the emperor know clearly, mother."
The Queen Mother slowly exhaled a puff of water pipe, and the rising smoke was like a layer of gauze, quietly covering her deep eyes:
"Back then, your father personally prepared a unique fragrance for Concubine Nian. The musk used in this fragrance was tributed by Nian Gengyao from the far northwest.
The Yikun Palace was filled with the scent of Huanyi incense all day long, and even the furniture in the palace was deeply soaked in it, emitting a long-lasting fragrance. I have always thought that perhaps the reason why Ruyi has not been able to get married for a long time is also related to the fact that she is still using those old furniture. "
Hongli's pupils suddenly shrank, and his eyes involuntarily appeared the sad and distraught face of his royal father after Concubine Nian passed away.
A chill instantly crawled up his spine and into his heart, making him shiver.
He actually forgot that the Emperor was a vindictive, suspicious, and heartless person.
Perhaps it was because he had lived in good times for too long that he had forgotten the days when he had to work hard to make a living under the Emperor.
He rubbed his brows and said, "Madam, I am really terrified."
The Queen Mother said in a gentle voice, "It's not just the Emperor who is worried. I often feel worried too. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night with a startle. Looking back at the past few years when I was at loggerheads with the Emperor, I don't understand why I was so persistent."
Back then, she adopted Hongyan to Yunli without hesitation. Besides fulfilling a long-cherished wish, wasn't it also because she knew the emperor's nature and wanted to maintain the already close relationship between mother and son?
But everything he did later was to go against the emperor to the death. It was extraordinary, as if he had gone mad.
Hongli's mind turned over and over again, and he sighed softly: "Fortunately, there is still today."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Indeed."
Hongli said respectfully: "It is late today, so I will not disturb the Empress Dowager's rest. When I am free in two days, I will come to have dinner with her."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please relax. Since the Imperial Observatory said that Concubine Ling is a lucky star, you should spend more time with her. I'm sure there will be many surprises."
Hongli also smiled: "The Empress Dowager is right!"
This time he really said goodbye and went to the small garden to find Yan Wan in person.
When Yan Wan saw him, her eyes sparkled, and she walked towards him quickly like a young swallow flying into its nest, and smiled happily: "Let's go, I'll accompany you back to Yongshou Palace."