Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Spring in the Palace

"I don't want Jingse to be so sad."

"So...if that day really comes, I hope you can consider our friendship and not let my daughter be bullied." Langya's true feelings were revealed in every word she said. She did not use honorific titles. Now between her and Yanwan, it was just you and me. This was an equal conversation between two people facing death.

In the world, only in the face of death, everyone is equal. No matter how noble you are, you can't escape death.

Yan Wan took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "Your Majesty, no matter what, the princess still has Khorchin behind her."

"But...if that day really comes, I will do my best to protect the princess and not let anyone bully her." Yan Wan vowed firmly.

Langya smiled sincerely this time. She nodded, tears in her eyes and said, "Okay."

"I believe you."

Yanwan came out of Changchun Palace with red eyes. Langya's chest inside felt extremely heavy with every rise and fall. Her fingertips still retained the warmth of the hand that they had just held, which came from a concubine in the harem.

A teardrop rubbed off on her nails at some point. Was it hers?

Or is it Concubine Ling’s?

Is it the current Concubine Yanwan, the flower room Yanwan who holds the Yaohuang peony to pray for good luck, or the Yanwan who should have grown into a certain kind of person and was not restricted?

Langya didn’t have the energy to think about the strange feeling in her heart. Her head was dizzy and she fell asleep again.

When she woke up again, the emperor was guarding her. Seeing that she was awake, the emperor tucked the corner of the quilt for her and said, "Queen, you have slept for a long time."

Langya smiled as best she could and said, "Your Majesty, I know that I don't have much time left."

"There are some things I have to say." Langya advised, "I know that Your Majesty used to love Concubine Xian and even thought about taking her as your wife, but Concubine Xian is really absurd. Not only does she not value your affection, but she also makes mistakes repeatedly and does not repent."

"If you really like her, just make her your favorite concubine..."

Before Langya finished her words, the emperor sighed, held her hand, and said, "You are already sick, why are you still thinking about these things?"

"How are you going to get better like this?" The emperor looked at the queen tenderly, his voice trembling.

"Your Majesty..." Langya pleaded. Some things would never be said again if they were not said, so she had to vent out the pent-up emotions in her heart for so many years before she died.

Seeing that she was determined, the emperor said, "Since you want to say it, I won't stop you."

"I once thought of choosing Concubine Xian as my wife, and I also wanted to protect her and treat her well. But now, even though I still have feelings for her, I always feel that Concubine Xian is just an ordinary woman, nothing special."

"You are always so worried. Are you worried about something?" The emperor restrained his tenderness and spoke tentatively.

The Queen was shocked and said, "I know that I am not the one you chose as your wife, but I am here today because I was valued by the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

"Your Majesty treats me with respect but without love. I am the Empress of the Qing Dynasty, and more importantly, the wife of my husband and the mother of my children. The Empress does not need to care about the Emperor's love, but Langya does."

"As a woman, I occasionally receive warmth from my husband, but it is only out of respect and consideration..." The queen sighed deeply when she spoke of her sorrow, and then pleaded with him,

"Your Majesty, have you ever been sincere to Fucha Langya over the years, and not to your nominal queen?" The queen asked with broken sincerity. The answer she hoped to get could only be told by the emperor.

The emperor pursed his lips and said, "I know something that has been buried in my heart for a long time, and I want to ask you."

Langya's eyes flickered, and two tears fell from the corners of her eyes. The taste of blood seemed to come out of her mouth again. She said, "I will tell you everything I know."

"Was the death of Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin an accident or man-made?" The emperor let go of Langya's hand and asked out the question that had been in his mind for a long time.

"Chu Ying is my cousin." Lang Ya said, feeling hurt. "Her honor is also the honor of the Fu Cha family. I have never done anything to hurt her."

Seeing that the emperor remained silent, the queen became even more anxious. She said, "If the emperor does not believe me, I can swear on the hundred years of glory and well-being of the Fucha family that I have never done anything to harm Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin."

The Emperor simply interrupted, "Well, Queen, you really don't have to do this."

"No, Your Majesty, I cannot sit idly by and watch you doubt me like this and think that I am a vicious woman." The Queen coughed twice when she was excited.

"If you have never planned anything, then where did the linglingxiang in the bracelets of Imperial Noble Consort Huixian and Concubine Xian come from?" the emperor said coldly.

"I admit it, because I couldn't bear to see Imperial Noble Consort Huixian and Concubine Xian get pregnant before me, so I resorted to such despicable means." The Queen admitted it immediately. She was at the end of her life anyway, and there was no need to put on a show anymore. She had been so cautious and treading on thin ice, but it had not brought her any good results. Wasn't it the last time she saw her husband, and she could only talk about these other people?

She was about to die. Before she died, the emperor did not care about her wishes or her illness. Instead, he cared about Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin, Imperial Noble Consort Huixian, and Concubine Xian.

"I am really frightened..." Langya said with resentment.

"This is not a reason for you to do evil. Were you also responsible for the snake incident in the cold palace and the poisoning of Concubine He Xian?" The emperor looked at Langya coldly and asked.

The Queen shook her head bitterly and said, "Your Majesty thinks I am vicious, but I am not so stupid. If you want to do something, you must leave no trace. The calculations against Concubine Xian were just her own efforts to win your pity. Otherwise, why is it that she is always unscathed despite the huge momentum?"

Seeing the queen so discouraged that she even said such words, the emperor was really touched. He heard that people would indeed act out of character before they die and say things they dare not say on ordinary days. Could these words be the pain that Langya had suffered in the past...

The Queen then said, "After I die, Your Majesty, have you decided who will take the throne?"

Before the emperor could speak, she continued, "Noble Concubine Ling is virtuous and sensible, and she is also qualified to be the empress."

"At worst, there is Concubine Chun. Concubine Chun has many children and is kind. She is also a good candidate."

"I know what you want to say. Concubine Xian is of mediocre ability and cannot take on the responsibilities of the queen. I have no intention of doing so." said the emperor.

As for Yan Wan, the emperor was somewhat interested, but now was not the time to think about it.