All the ceremonies after the establishment were preceded by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Naturally, there was no need to ask about the red tape, and she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had returned to the time when she first got married, and she was arranged by others one by one, so she just had to wait for the wedding dress to be put on with peace of mind. Now too, just like a puppet, waiting for the upper body of a piece of clothing to be measured, watching the phoenix crown made and delivered to the eyes. The emperor was naturally attentive, and although there was a canonization ceremony of Empress Xiaoxian as an old example, the emperor still ordered the same elaborate production. The silk and satin are finely cut, and the phoenix crown is densely cast, and if you see too much, everything has become a casual detention in the bright galaxy, which is not worth mentioning.

Naturally, Xin Xin was overjoyed, dragging an injured leg to help in the palace. At this time, Ruyi noticed the benefits of the new palace maid. That palace maid is Rong Pei.

Rong Pei had a long face, her thin eyebrows and eyes swept over, cold and expressionless, and she was wrapped around her thin and straight waist in a plain oblique palace maid's dress, tight and neat. Rong Pei was born under the Five Banners, because he suffered a lot of white eyes when he was underneath, and now he is unmoved by being held, and no one is close. She has a very neat and resolute temperament, and she is also very shrewd in doing things, with a pungent and bold side, and she also knows how to be silent at the right time. In the face of a group of eunuchs who were accustomed to doing things in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she was as careful as a hair, neither humble nor arrogant, and took care of all kinds of trivial matters after the closure properly. But if there is no concern about fishing in troubled waters, she reminds it once, and if there is a second time, the slap will be beckoned, and it will not be merciful at all.

Hailan saw it a few times, and smiled unconsciously: "This girl has a great temperament, and she doesn't think of herself as a newcomer at all." ”

Ruyi also smiled: "Rong Pei is a powerful character who can take charge of things, she can let go of her hands, and I can also worry less." ”

However, Hailan was also worried: "Rong Pei suddenly entered the Yikun Palace, is the bottom line clear?" ”

Ruyi bowed her head: "The three treasures have carefully checked her bottom line." Lonely children, rootless and helpless, but also quiet. ”

After serving like this for a few days, even the heart praised: "With Rong Pei serving the mother, the slave and maid can go out with peace of mind." ”

Since then, Ruyi has regarded Rong Pei as a confidant and arm, and attaches great importance to her. And Rong Pei was also very loyal because of Ruyi's rescue that day, except for Ruyi, none of the people next to her listened or recognized.

However, not everyone is convinced by this post.

Since Yonghuang's death, Lu Yun has been even more concerned about the future of his parent and son Yongzhang, not only reciting Buddhist scriptures every day, but also gradually eating fasting. If there is no major event, it will not go out much. But even if you are gentle and secluded like a green cloud, when no one meets you by chance in private, she also gloomily said: "Imperial Concubine, although you are from a noble family, but when you talk about it in detail, your family background is broken, and you are not liked by the Queen Mother, and you are not much better than me who was born in the Han Military Banner." In terms of beauty, you are not the most beautiful and best in the palace, and the emperor is not a favorite of you, not to mention that you have never even given birth to a princess, but in the end, you became the queen. Why? ”

Luyun's confusion may also be an indescribable puzzle for many people.

At that time, Ruyi was in the prime of life, wearing a gorgeous and pure tulip red brocade robe, such a pure color of red, only in the sleeves and neckline slightly embroidered gold thread sandwiched with jade white and stalk patterns, the corners of the robe were long and long on the upper of the pearl of the clouds, with a light gold and silver color, gorgeous as the sun. Only in this way did she deserve to bear such a warm and pure color, and with an indifferent momentum, she forced the bright red to dim a little.

"Why?" Ruyi smiled self-deprecatingly, "I was originally a family background, and I was also a family background. I don't have the most dazzling beauty, I don't have a deep favor, and my name is not as good as that of Empress Xiaoxian. As for children, I am indeed not as good as your children, and I am blessed with more children. I only have this one life, one breath, everything is my own. But it is because I have nothing that I can be a fearless queen. Ruyi stared deeply at the face of the green clouds that were slightly sagged after the fine lines were gradually eroded by the years, and the discouragement and depression that penetrated deep into the bone marrow after the painful reprimand of Empress Xiaoxian, like a layer of gray nets covering her tightly with her, she unconsciously gave birth to a little sadness of dead lips and cold teeth, "Also, if I were to be you, I would never ask as you did, why is it who is the queen." ”

Lu Yun stared at Ruyi for a long time, leaving a bundle of gray eyes, and lowered her sad face: "I don't ask for anything else over the years, only that my children can grow up safe and blessed." For this, I can bear how many grievances I have. Finally, wait, wait, and wait, those people died in front of me, a useless person. I had delusions, and I also listened to Jin Yuyan's flattery, thinking that I also had the capital to fight for the position of queen, at least to win a status for my children, and a future that would no longer be bullied. However, I am not as good as yours after all. Therefore, if you want to blame me for competing with you for the back position, I can only do it myself. ”

Lu Yun's pain Ruyi didn't understand, and because of this understanding, she had a bit of compassion. Ruyi's face was calm, and she looked at her softly: "Everything you did was just for the sake of your child's future, not for me." Because I have no children under my knees, I will not favor any prince, let alone worry about old things with you. ”

Lu Yun's eyes lit up, his heart was gently touched, and he cried: "Really? ”

Ruyi looked at her calmly and said calmly: "Naturally." Not for anything else, just because Yonghuang is the child we have all raised, and even more so that when I was in the Hidden Mansion, except for Hailan, you and I were the closest. ”

Lu Yun faced the wind and shed tears of emotion. The repeated blows of Yonghuang and Yongzhang have already made Lu Yun's grace no longer what it used to be, and even the palace people can't avoid it. The world is so cold, but it is just relying on the qualifications of previous years to survive as if it were oil. And she, except for her noble status, has long been unable to keep anything, and even the passing years have never favored her. Compared with Jin Yuyan of the same age, Lu Yun's aging is too obvious, and Yuyan, at least under the glamorous makeup, still retains the elegance and Shao Yan of the past.

After Lu Yun left, Hailan found Ruyi's trace in Changchun Palace.

When everything in the Changchun Palace was arranged like where Empress Xiaoxian was, it was just that the Yiren had gone, and the spring was already faint.

Ruyi stood quietly in the warm pavilion, as if she had come back yesterday.

Hailan approached: "I don't think my sister is here." ”

Ruyi smiled faintly: "The emperor often comes to Changchun Palace to sit and feel sorry for Empress Xiaoxian." Today, I'm also going to take a look at the old place. ”

Hailan sneered: "The emperor is affectionate, my sister doesn't have to be like this." ”

Ruyi shook his head slightly: "No! It is only now that I realize how ignorant I was when I was entangled with Empress Hyohyun! We spent the best years of each other's lives, hating each other, killing each other, and refusing to let go for a moment. In the end, who will be fulfilled? ”

Hailan lowered her eyes: "She is sorry for her sister." ”

"I'm sorry for her too!" Ruyi's eyes opened instantly, "It's me who killed her beloved child!" As soon as I close my eyes, I will be scared and I will regret it! ”

Hailan pondered for a moment, and then asked: "So today's sister is willing to ignore all the things that fought for the throne in the past, and let go of the pure concubine so easily?" ”

Ruyi stared for a moment and said slowly: "In the past, when she competed for the back position, Concubine Chun was not only because of her love for her son, but also because she was implicated by Empress Xiaoxian's dying recommendation, and even more instigated by Jin Yuyan. ”

Hailan frowned slightly: "But she has that heart." ”

Ruyi smiled and said, "I understand what you mean." However, I am about to be in the middle palace, and many things are naturally needed to be ruthless, but I also need more leniency and means, otherwise it will be useless to force it too hard. Concubine Chun is second only to me in the rank of concubines, and she has subdued her, and she has also subdued some people below. Not for anything else, just because in the end it was me who involved Yonghuang. I have never forgotten the appearance of Yonghuang dying in my arms. ”

Hailan pursed her lips and smiled, accompanying Ruyi: "Whatever my sister says, it's what it is." I just feel that my sister is becoming more and more like a queen. ”

Ruyi raised her slender willow eyebrows, her long eyelashes were like the wings of a jackdaw, and she was covered with light cyan light smoke under her eyes, and she wore a trace of a snow wrist with a gold-inlaid beaded amber double mandarin bracelet and stroked the sleeve of the golden silk jade white epiphany, and said softly: "More and more like the queen?" Hyland, you know who I think of most often these days? ”

Hailan stood behind her, wearing a newly-made moon-white dark flower gown with gold threads, covered with jasper-colored silver thread and soft smoke robbie, and the plain white embroidered magnolia fan in her hand shook for a while, and a pair of eyes seemed to be open: "Does my sister remember the former Queen Ulanala?" ”

Ruyi looked around Changchun Palace and said quietly: "On this day, I can also be considered a little bit of Ama and my hard-working aunt. It's just that what I think of most often is Empress Hyoxian. Seeing that Hailan didn't care, she continued, "I've been thinking these days, as a middle palace, Empress Xiaoxian is impeccable on the surface, why the emperor always seems to be a little wary of her. When I think about it, even my aunt has never been really happy since she became a wife. Facing his husband and his pillow person, he is walking on thin ice. ”

Hailan said: "Everyone has their own life, what does my sister do to worry about others?" ”

Ruyi bit her lip, but she still couldn't resist the words that were about to come out of her tongue: "Hailan, I've been thinking, if Empress Xiaoxian is just a concubine and not a wife, and she has never had the authority to govern the family and country side by side with the emperor, will the emperor treat her like other women, and be more warm and loving?" Could it be—"

Hailan said, "Could it be that my sister's aunt will also get some better results?" She said softly, "My sister's words are to teach me to be such a cold-hearted person, and I also panicked." Wouldn't my sister think that she was about to take the throne of the middle palace, but it made the emperor suspicious, right? Sister, you are overjoyed to be so cranky. Although the emperor has always been conceited, he does not want his authority to move downward, and he does not allow anyone to disobey, but ...... It doesn't end there. ”

Ruyi smiled reluctantly: "Maybe I'm really too careful." The bright sun sprinkled down along the glittering glazed tiles, spreading a layer of light gray shadows on half of her face, and the division of tenderness and trembling, light and darkness seemed to be separated by heaven and earth, but they overlapped in endless places, clear and blurred. She just felt that there was an indescribable coldness slowly growing in her heart, even though she was surrounded by the warm summer sun, that kind of bleak chill still began to spread from the depths of her body, and penetrated little by little with the flow of blood.