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

No matter what little unpleasantness there was, Langya still strictly performed her duties as queen, without partiality or targeting anyone. When everyone paid their respects, she mentioned the matter of the eastern tour.

All the concubines in the six palaces accompanied the emperor on the trip to experience the scenery of Qi and Lu.

"This is the first eastern tour that the emperor has made in the thirteen years since he ascended the throne, and all the people from the six palaces are accompanying him. It is a very important event." Langya glanced coldly at the concubines with different expressions, her tone serious.

"If anyone causes trouble during this period and ruins such an important matter, I will not forgive her." Langya said with sharp eyes and no mercy.

Everyone stood up and responded, "Your Highness and I will follow the Queen's instructions."

*Princess Hengti had not yet married and often went to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother, so Langya also took the initiative to suggest that Hengti could accompany the Queen Mother, which made the Queen Mother very happy.

Jingse thought that she was the only daughter of the emperor and her mother, and was much older than her brother, so she could help her mother take care of her brother and ease the burden on Langya's shoulders.

On the fourth day of the second lunar month, an auspicious day, the group left the Forbidden City in a grand procession.

Taking into consideration that the Seventh Prince and Langya were both in poor health, the Emperor specially prepared a more spacious and comfortable carriage, which was filled with soft cushions inside to ensure maximum comfort.

The size alone was twice as large as the ones used by other concubines in the palace, not to mention the ornaments inlaid on it and the servants that accompanied it.

Langya originally wanted to refuse because she didn’t want to be too luxurious and conspicuous.

But the emperor really felt sorry for Yongcong, and was also afraid that the two of them would feel uncomfortable riding in the carriage and get sick from exhaustion, so he took a tough attitude. Only then did Langya accept it.

Su Lian took advantage of the emperor's absence to secretly persuade Langya, saying that this was a sign of the emperor's love for the empress and his careful consideration, and it also showed his importance for the empress, which would allow people all over the world to see the deep love between the emperor and the empress.

Although Langya was afraid of extravagance, she felt somewhat relieved.

After being married for many years, she could only occasionally feel Hongli's slight satisfaction with her because she was virtuous and generous, and could manage the six palaces well.

It has been a long time since she felt such thoughtfulness and irresistible concern, just for her and Yongcong's health.

The ceremonial objects used by the empress were different from those used by other concubines. They were so special that they were more conspicuous than those used by the emperor.

The two were in harmony, and Langya felt warm in her heart, but she also felt that the love that had been dormant for many years was somewhat shaken.

The emperor still practiced frugality. She was the only one in the whole palace who did this. Langya felt very happy, as if she had returned to her youth and the time when she first met the emperor. His every move concerned her heart.

The eastern tour saw everything outside the palace, although not as prosperous as the Forbidden City, it was very interesting. Because Langya and the Seventh Prince could not travel for a long time, the pace of this tour was slowed down a lot.

During the break, everyone can look at various things and get close to things they have never seen before, just like a large group of people going on a picnic.

The atmosphere of the entire parade was very harmonious. Everyone knew that the emperor cared about the empress, so no one complained. What's more, it was precisely because of this that they could have more fun and were happy.

The emperor and empress returned to their sweet period. The emperor often sat alone with Langya, or took care of Yongcong together. Sometimes Jingse and Hongli played chess, and Langya watched the sleeping Seventh Prince.

Several people gradually felt the strong family affection and enjoyed the relaxing time without being restricted by rules.

They traveled and stopped in this way, staying in courtyards in various places, and Concubine Xian assisted them in many major matters.

Although Langya was a little worried that Ruyi would overstep her authority.

However, she had the title of queen and the emperor cared about her, which made her feel slightly relieved.

Handing over many affairs to Concubine Xian would also give her some free time. Otherwise, if she died of exhaustion first, Ruyi would benefit.

Climb Mount Tai and offer sacrifices at the Confucius Temple.

Hongli and Langya walked and rested together. When they reached the top of Mount Tai, Hongli took Langya's hand and looked at the top of Mount Tai with her.

All under heaven belongs to the king. Everywhere he looked, he saw the two men's glory.

In recent days, she has been in good health, in a good mood, and eating well. Jingse has often advised Langhua to rest. In addition, the imperial physician Qi has been treating the queen all the time, and she has been taking tonics, so she has not had to worry about trivial matters.

Langya felt that the feelings of powerlessness she had felt in the past few days had disappeared. While climbing the mountain, she sweated a lot and her body was very tired, but her spirit became better and better.

It would be a good thing if you could take a walk often and enjoy the scenery.

The two of them paid homage to Bixia Yuanjun, and Hongli wrote a calligraphy in a very eloquent manner, on which was written the time period and the people he brought with him on the trip.

The names of Aisin-Gioro Hongli and Fucha Langya are just like them, hand in hand, closely attached to each other, leaving a permanent mark on Mount Tai.

*After walking for nearly twenty days, we arrived at a prepared courtyard with rockery and flowing water, which was particularly elegant.

Langya didn't put on much makeup, just a light lip balm, but her complexion was good, with rosy cheeks and a full forehead.

She was talking to Hongli, and sitting next to her were Jingse and Yongcong, as well as the older concubines, Su Lujun, Ruyi and Chen Wanyin.

Chen Wanyin was promoted to noble lady, and sometimes Hongli was persuaded by the empress to go and summon her to have a conversation with her.

Gradually, Concubine Wan also dared to show her feelings a little, and sometimes she would make some soup and snacks and send them over. However, she was still shy and did not dare to say much.

Langya did not force her to be braver. She knew that Chen Wanyin loved the emperor deeply and some things could not be forced. With more contact, perhaps she would be able to express herself more.

Otherwise, if the Emperor was completely unaware of Concubine Wan's deep affection, she would see it and feel bad.

She also loved the emperor deeply in the past, so she could understand Concubine Wan's feelings better. It was because Langya had a child that she paid some attention to the child and did not look forward to the emperor's heart day and night.

Concubine Wan has no children, and her only comfort in the deep palace is the emperor's every move.

Langya also had a faint feeling of pity for her in her heart. Seeing Concubine Wan was like seeing her former self.

Therefore, sometimes when the emperor wanted to talk with his concubines, he would always call Chen Wanyin to join him. Even if Chen Wanyin didn't say anything and just looked at the emperor, Langya knew that she was happy in her heart.

"You were so haggard before, but now you look much better." The emperor felt somewhat happy when he saw Langya's rosy cheeks.

Langya managed the harem well. Although he had heard some bad things she did, Hongli had no intention of blaming her because of her deep love for him. He just turned a blind eye.

He had no intention of deposing the queen, and was satisfied with Langya's management of the harem. Naturally, he did not want her to overwork herself or become ill.

Langya nodded and smiled, "That's right. After leaving the palace, Concubine Xian helped me share a lot of responsibilities. Now that I have some free time, and with Doctor Qi taking care of me from time to time, I feel much better."

When Ruyi heard Langya's praise, she just lowered her eyes to the ground with a smile on her face.