* Rupin tried her best to persuade Han Xiangjian to obey the emperor by sacrificing the lives of Han people, and it worked. Ruyi also won the emperor's caring words.

But that didn't make her feel any better.

After Han Xiangjian obeyed the emperor, the emperor named her a noble lady and gave her the title Rong, saying to the concubines in the harem, "You all have to be able to tolerate the noble lady Rong."

Such partiality made Ruyi even more jealous. She would suddenly mention her past with the emperor when Han Xiangjian was talking to her.

Then, this is used implicitly to highlight that Han Xiangjian is a person who changes his mind because of wealth and status.

But none of this mattered. The medicine that Concubine Yu gave the emperor made him indulge himself every day, and by August of this year, the emperor's body had become increasingly weak.

Yanwan is almost three months pregnant, and Jiang Yubin said it's a boy.

Yan Wan stroked her belly, which had not changed much, thought for a moment, and said, "Now that I have a legitimate son, I have a place to stand."

"If the emperor continues to indulge in beauty like this, he will probably exhaust his body." Yan Wan said with some regret.

Jiang Yubin nodded and said, "Yes."

*On the eighth day of the ninth month, it was time for the royal hunt.

A group of people went to Mulan Paddock again. This year they brought more people than last year. In order to liven up the atmosphere and let Concubine Rong feel the warmth of the harem, the emperor asked everyone except the confined concubines to go to Mulan Paddock.

He said to Han Xiangjian with deep affection, "I know you still remember Han Qi. Han Qi is a warrior of the Han tribe. I am a thousand times stronger than him. Rong Guiren, you will know when you see me riding a horse and hunting."

Han Xiangjian just raised her eyes and forced a smile. But that was enough, that smile was enough to shake the emperor's heart.

Xiang Jian was born with a unique fragrance, and her smile was also captivating. She was the most perfect creature in the world, making the emperor want to give her everything except his kingdom.

During the autumn hunting, Yingpin recovered but was always listless. The emperor had allowed her to go hunting, but she was always not interested.

It was Yan Wan who suddenly brought up the idea of ​​giving the Emperor a chance to be alone with Concubine Rong, saying only that she was going to take her sisters who could ride horses to shoot some small game or something.

Concubine Rong looked at Yan Wan deeply, and seeing the strange look from Concubine Ru beside her, she felt even more resentful towards the emperor.

The emperor didn't care about her inner thoughts. He was happy with Yanwan's suggestion, so he held Xiangjian in his arms and rode away with his guards.

Yan Wan took the remaining concubines for a walk and said, "I have prepared horses and carriages. Those who can't ride horses can just sit in the carriages. Let's have some fun."

Concubine Mei, Concubine Yu, Concubine Qing, and Concubine Ru all knew how to ride horses, so they rode around everywhere. Half of them knew how to ride horses, and the rest sat in a carriage pulled by two horses in front. The carriage was similar to a chair with wheels, and when people sat on it, it felt like they were running. It was thoughtful.

The princes also followed their mothers.

Yongqi was infected with cinnabar poison in the womb. Jiang Yubin had already told Bai Ruiji about this, and Bai Ruiji took good care of him. As long as he was well taken care of and kept away from cold things, it would be enough for Yongqi to avoid some diseases.

When it was getting dark, Yan Wan calculated that it was time to go back, and the emperor should have gone back with Concubine Rong, so she led the group back to where everyone was living.

The princes and princesses had played for an entire afternoon and were tired, so the guards escorted them back first. The concubines were also exhausted and wanted to go back and rest quickly.

Meiruo wanted to say a few words to Yanwan, so the two of them rode slower, while the others hurried back first. Concubine Yu glanced at Meiruo and followed her.

Meiruo saw that there was no one around, so she said, "Empress, after I lost my child, I reflected on myself and felt that I was too reckless when I first entered the palace."

Meiruo had no one in the palace to talk to like this, so today she opened up with Yanwan and continued, "I really shouldn't have asked you to help Rupin before."

"Empress, one doesn't know how painful it is until one is hit on oneself. Now you want me to forgive Ke Da Ying or help him. I absolutely don't want to do that."

"Those absurd words I said in the past were all because I was young and ignorant. I did not know how to sympathize with others, nor did I know how to discern people's hearts. I mistook ugliness for beauty, and now I am suffering the retribution. It is really what I deserve." Mei Ruo sighed and said with a complicated expression.

She looked at Yan Wan sincerely and said, "Empress, I am not saying this to ask for your forgiveness. I just feel that I did something wrong in the past."

"I'm sorry." Meiruo said.

Balin Meiruo is now seventeen years old. She has been in the palace for two years. She has washed away the frivolity of the little princess of the Balin tribe and learned the rules of the palace. However, the price she paid was too painful, making her feel suffocated.

Suddenly, the Balin Meiruo in this life seemed to overlap with the Balin Meiruo in the previous life who entered the palace at the age of 18 and showed his talent. But they were similar, but not the same.

Different life trajectories have created two different Meiruo.

Yan Wan just smiled and said, "It's just my own decision, how can it be wrong?"

"Totally denying yourself is not a good thing." Yan Wan looked at the magnificent sunset in front of her and suddenly sighed.

Yingpin seemed to understand, but she was only forced to mature because of the misfortune, and she did not really grow into an independent soul. No one taught her these things, and she would need more years to learn.

As the two were talking, there was a sudden commotion in front of them.

Yanwan squeezed the horse's belly with her legs, and the horse rushed forward like an arrow. Meiruo also hurriedly followed.

Yan Wan didn't get too close; she just observed the situation carefully from a distance in the crowd.

Looking closer, a masked man held the Fifth Prince hostage, with a knife on his neck. Bai Ruiji was shaky, but Yihuan supported her.

On the other side, Concubine Qing also supported Bai Ruiji and hurriedly said to the assassin, "Who are you? What are you going to do? Don't hurt the Fifth Prince."

The assassin immediately said, "Humph, you are holding my Princess Han hostage, and you're asking who I am?"

At this time, the emperor was just coming over with Han Xiang. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Princess Han is already my noble lady Rong. How can you talk about holding her hostage?"

The assassin's eyes turned red with anger. He said, "The princess originally represented the Han tribe to submit to the Qing Dynasty, but you detained her and did not allow her to return to the Han tribe. How is this not hostage-taking?"

Yingpin was already approaching the crowd. She dismounted from her horse and looked at Han Xiangjian who was standing across the crowd, staring at her with a frown.

Han Xiangjian only saw his brows furrowed and he didn't say anything.

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