The smell of agarwood incense in the hall sank into her nose, Ruyi was slightly stunned, and before she had time to get up any thoughts in her heart, she had already pressed them down: "Yonglian is a descendant of the main palace, and it is reasonable for the emperor to make him the prince." ”

The emperor took a sip of porridge and was unconsciously indignant: "I have known since I was a child that I am not a concubine, and the identity of the concubine's children is different, even now that I am the emperor and sit in the world, I still feel frightened and aggrieved when I dream back at midnight." Since the founding of our dynasty, from Shunzhiye, Kangxi, the first emperor to me, they are all the sons of concubines. I really want my son to be a righteous son, with a noble and impeccable status. It should be regarded as a substitute for myself, fulfilling a childhood wish. ”

Ruyi listened to him with a lot of emotion, and she could distinguish the loss and melancholy under the emperor's words. The emperor is such a sensitive person, thoughtful by nature, and all kinds of sadness and lack in his childhood life, even if he is rich all over the world, he can't make up for it. That's why he cares so much, is so persistent, and wants to fulfill his little wish back then.

So, how could she go against his mind? She leaned down, knelt on the emperor's knees, and said softly: "What the emperor wants to do, then you must do it." That's good for the second elder brother, and it's also to soothe the emperor's own mind. ”

The emperor stroked her newly combed green silk and said slowly: "Ruyi, I know that you love the eldest brother, and the eldest brother is also angry, but he is not your own child. The rank of Concubine Zhe cannot be compared with that of the queen. Although the third elder brother is also cute, he is always stupid and stupid, and he has been raised too squeamish, and he can only be a rich and idle clan in the future. Yi Guiren's baby is a princess or a brother, I don't want to think about it anymore, I just hope that their mother and son are safe. ”

Ruyi replied "yes" in a low voice, just lying quietly on his knees, listening to his breathing leisurely and long, and feeling his mixed thoughts like a tide.

The Emperor whispered in her ear, "I know it's unfair, I don't have children with you yet. But I really don't know how to say it, to say what I have wanted for so many years, so that you can understand. ”

Ruyi flipped over the emperor's hand, put it on her cheek, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the concubines all understand. In the future, if the concubine has a child with you, I just hope that he will be rich and safe in his life. ”

The emperor's eyes were moved and touched like a wave, as if they were shooting stars across the deep blue sky, with such a bright light and shadow: "Ruyi, thank you for understanding me like this." I also know that this is wronging you, but sometimes I have to be wronged. ”

Ruyi said: "Then the emperor wants to set up a prince, will you tell the queen?" If the queen knew, she would be very happy. ”

The emperor shook his head and said: "When Kangxi Ye was here, it was because he announced the prince too early that the princes had the heart to win the heir. Like the first emperor, I will hide the name of the crown prince behind the plaque of Zhengda Guangming, and after a hundred years, the ministers will naturally establish a prince according to this. This also prevents the prince from being arrogant and the mother's family from being autocratic. Therefore, I don't plan to tell the queen, Ruyi, and you don't want to mention it to anyone again. ”

Ruyi looked at the emperor's eyes and said, "What the emperor said, the concubines all remember." But there is one thing, the concubine can't help but ask the emperor. Wang Qin is dead, can the people who serve the emperor now still be handy? Do you want to choose some good ones from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to serve? ”

The emperor took a sip of porridge and said: "Li Yu is careful in everything, and he is also modest and not arrogant, I plan to see him for another two months, and I will give him the position of deputy chief eunuch." ”

Ruyi said softly: "Li Yuren is clever and loyal, but he is young, and the emperor has to have a good experience before he can let go and reuse it." ”

The emperor said "um", heard the sound of people outside, and said, "Who is outside?" ”

Ruyi looked at it and said, "The fresh fish and shrimp sent to Yi Guiren by the imperial dining room are all sent in the morning and cooked by hand in the small kitchen." ”

The emperor said: "The imperial doctor said that after pregnancy, you should eat more fish and shrimp, and I remember that at that time, the Mei nobles also liked to eat it. I went to see Yiguiren yesterday and found that she always said that she was dizzy and had headaches in the past few days, and she didn't know what was going on, and I was very worried. ”

Ruyi said: "The imperial doctor has already come to see and said that people who are pregnant for the first time will indeed be like this. And because Yi Guiren couldn't sleep at night, he also had ulcers on his mouth, but fortunately, the imperial doctor had already prescribed a decoction to cool the fire. The concubine will tell the small kitchen to use more chrysanthemum tea and mung bean soup, hoping that Yi Guiren will be more comfortable after taking it. ”

The emperor frowned and said: "When Mei Guiren was pregnant, she was also full of heart and mouth ulcers, and now I see Yi Guiren, I really have palpitations. Now that the queen has no time to clone herself, Ruyi, everything needs you to take care of. ”

Ruyi said with a smile: "The emperor is at ease, and the noble people live in Yanxi Palace, so they can rest assured that they are concubines." ”

The emperor sniffed leisurely: "Of course I can rest assured. Just like every time I smell the incense of agarwood that is only available in your temple, I feel that my mind is peaceful and clear. ”

Ruyi smiled slightly: "That is also the emperor's favor, and it is only allowed to be used by concubines." ”

After the meal, the emperor got up and went to the Palace of Nourishing Hearts. Ruyi thought about the prince, and thought about Yi Guiren's body, which was really full of mixed feelings. was thinking about it, but saw Hailan hurriedly come over and said, "Sister, I just came from Yi Guiren, it doesn't seem to be very good, you can go over and take a look." ”

Ruyi hurriedly got up, ordered to ask the imperial doctor, and immediately followed Hailan to Dongnuan Pavilion. Because Yi Guiren has been afraid of cold, although it has been March, there is still a charcoal pot and stove in her temple. As soon as Ruyi brought Hailan in, she felt that the warmth came to her head, and she unconsciously felt a layer of sweat.

Yi Guiren was wrapped in a dark purple woven flower cloud brocade quilt, and the whole person was weakly crooked on the bed, as if it was a little difficult to breathe, and his face was also suffocated into a dark purple, which was the same as the brocade quilt. There is sandalwood burning in the hall, and even a handful of Buddha's hand is thrown in the charcoal basin, which is baked by the heating, and all kinds of aromas are woven together, the incense is incense, but it makes people smell a little turbid and stuffy.

Ruyi hurriedly ordered: "The aroma inside is too strong, quickly open the window to let the nobles breathe." ”

Yi Guiren hugged the quilt tightly, shrank into the bed and said, "Concubine Xian, don't open the window, someone wants to harm me!" ”

Ruyi hurriedly smiled: "Good sister, this is in Yanxi Palace, no one dares to harm you!" She reached out and touched the face of the Yi noble, her face was hot, and she was sweating a lot, she hurriedly took the silk and wiped it gently for the Yi noble, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, tell the palace, did you have a nightmare just now?" ”

Yi Guiren shrank in fear in the corner of the bed, pointed to the ground in horror and said, "There are so many snakes, so many snakes want to bite me!" ”

Hailan hurriedly took off a sachet hanging on the silver tent hook, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, there are a lot of snake-repellent sachets hanging in Yanxi Palace, and the snake will run away as soon as it smells the smell, you can live with peace of mind." ”

Hailan looked at Yi Guiren and said with some worry: "Yi Guiren seems to have a fever, you go and get some hot water for your nobleman." She looked at the ulcer at the corner of Yi Guiren's mouth, which seemed to be a little bigger than yesterday, and said, "Have you drunk all the heat and fire medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor?" Why did the mouth of the noble man grow even more? ”

Huanxin, who served the noble Yi, said: "If you return to the sea noble, the little lord ate some fish and shrimp for dinner last night, and that thing was hairy, and it is estimated that because of this, the thing on his mouth has grown bigger." The slave maid also persuaded him, but the little master said that eating more fish and shrimp could make the child in the womb smarter, so he would rather have some ulcers. ”

Hailan said helplessly: "That's it." You still listen to my instructions, and replace the tea that you take for Yi Guiren on weekdays with fetal chrysanthemum tea. ”

While he was talking, Imperial Physician Xu arrived, and Ruyi hurriedly asked Imperial Physician Xu to check the pulse of the noble person. Imperial Physician Xu just shook his head: "The little master has had a lot of nightmares for days, isn't it?" ”

Doctor Xu said: "Once I wake up, I have a fever, weakness, palpitations, and I tremble all over my body because of nightmares, and I have a faint pain in my abdomen, can I have such symptoms?" ”

Yi Guiren nodded weakly: "Since the last time I encountered a snake on the day of stinging, I dreamed back at midnight and often felt uneasy. ”

A glimmer of light flashed in Yi Guiren's eyes: "What the Imperial Doctor said is all right." Although it was so uneasy every night and early in the morning, it was better during the day. Dare to ask the Imperial Doctor, why am I like this? ”

A glimmer of light flashed in Yi Guiren's eyes: "What the Imperial Doctor said is all right." Although it was so uneasy every night and early in the morning, it was better during the day. Dare to ask the Imperial Doctor, why am I like this? ”

Imperial Physician Xu stroked his beard and said slowly: "The little master was pregnant for the first time, and he was frightened when he was pregnant for three months, which led to palpitations and troubles. Because of this for many days, the sleep is restless, and the little master will have an internal fire and the corners of his mouth will fester. Weichen can prescribe some soothing decoction and external medicine to treat ulcers, as long as the little master takes it on time, he should be fine. ”