Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Jia Ling's Double Rebirth, Creates a Great Success

When Ruyi was asked by Yu Hu to leave the side hall of Jiuzhou Qingyan, she saw Wang Fuzhi at the door.

She held her head high, not wanting to lose her dignity, and said calmly:

"Fuzhi, come back with me."

Wang Fuzhi raised her head and glanced at Jin Yuyan who had just walked out from behind.

Fuzhi knew that this was the Concubine Jia that her sister mentioned in the letter, who had been so kind to her.

Jin Yuyan instructed Yuhu, "Aunt Yuhu, send Concubine Xian back first. I have something to ask this little girl."

Ruyi glared at Jin Yuyan and asked, "How can Concubine Jia be so unreasonable? My maid, if you want to stay, then stay. If A Ruo is like this, are you going to take Fu Zhi away too?"

When Jin Yuyan and Wang Fuzhi heard A Ruo's name, their eyes suddenly shone. Jin Yuyan thought of how Ruyi was in her previous life when she didn't dare to ask for Yan Wan, and sneered:

"Hasn't Lady Xian always been a person who doesn't fight or compete, and doesn't dare to ask for anything? This palace doesn't shy away from this. Now you are facing house arrest. Not to mention that I want to question you, even if I take you away directly, what qualifications do you have to resist?"

Ruyi didn't want to protect Wang Fuzhi, but this time when she came to the Old Summer Palace, only Fuzhi was there to serve her. If she was asked to leave again, she would have to do everything by herself.

So she stared at Wang Fuzhi reluctantly, hoping that she would take the initiative to reject Jin Yuyan.

Wang Fuzhi knelt respectfully, "The Empress Jia has given an order, and I dare not disobey. Please go back to Tongleyuan first, and I will follow you later."

Ruyi wanted to pout out of habit, but she caught a glimpse of Bai Ruiji coming out of the hall, so she quickly followed Yuhu away.

Jin Yuyan walked forward, and Wang Fuzhi followed wisely behind, keeping a distance between them.

Yuyan said softly: "You don't have to panic. I already know your identity. I only have one thing to say. If you regret leaving the palace now, I will definitely help you with all my strength."

Wang Fuzhi's eyes lit up with fire, and her voice was weak but firm:

"The path I have chosen is like rowing against the current. If I don't move forward, I will move backward. Now that I have entered the palace, I must move forward step by step."

Jin Yuyan nodded and looked straight ahead: "The emperor usually goes to Houhu Lake to appreciate the lotus in the afternoon."

When Wang Fuzhi returned to Tongleyuan, Ruyi was sitting on a low stool at the door with a dead look on her face, wiping her tears with her crab hands.

Wang Fuzhi felt upset. It was clearly Concubine Xian who caused the trouble, so who was she showing off to by acting like this?

When Ruyi saw Wang Fuzhi coming, she turned her head away stubbornly, not wanting to lose face in front of others.

Seeing that Wang Fuzhi ignored her, she asked calmly, "Why did you come back? Didn't you climb up the high branch of Concubine Jia?"

Wang Fuzhi had achieved her purpose of coming to Yuanmingyuan, and she didn't want to play along with her anymore, so she responded straightforwardly.

"Yes, people go to higher places, you go to lower places, and I want to go to higher places."

Ruyi felt a breath stuck in her chest, unable to go up or down, and could only stare at Wang Fuzhi.

Fuzhi didn't want to bother with Concubine Xian anymore. Thinking about tomorrow's plan, she walked quickly towards the veranda room.

On the second day, Jiuzhou Qingyan had almost finished cleaning up. The emperor temporarily moved to a side hall while the main hall was being repaired.

In Tongleyuan, because Ruyi was under house arrest, several palace maids who were sweeping the door were assigned to guard Concubine Xian and only stood guard outside the door.

In the inner courtyard, Wang Fuzhi was still the only one serving.

During breakfast, Ruyi was very angry when she saw that Wang Fuzhi was late in serving her.

She lifted her skirt and prepared to go to the veranda to find out what was going on.

Outside the veranda room, Ruyi leaned on the windowsill and looked inside. She saw that Wang Fuzhi was wearing a green dress today, which made her bright eyes and white teeth stand out more clearly.

Although her hair was styled like a palace maid, she had a silver lotus ribbon hanging down from her neckline, which was a unique touch.

Wang Fuzhi was dressing herself in front of a bronze mirror. Her every frown and smile made Ruyi feel extremely familiar, as if she had seen such a scene before.

Ruyi was confused and fled.

Wang Fuzhi seemed to have noticed something. She looked out the window with her watery eyes. When she caught a glimpse of the corner of Ruyi's gray-brown clothes, she smiled contemptuously.

Things that don’t fit on the table.

Just let Ruyi rot and stink, and watch her continue to be glamorous and beautiful.

Wang Fuzhi dressed up and went out of the porch, just then she saw Ruyi sneaking back to her room.

She greeted loudly, "Hello, Lady Xian. How did you come out on your own? Do you have any instructions?"

Ruyi pretended to be calm and made up a random excuse.

"I'm feeling bored in this courtyard. Go to the flower house in Yuanmingyuan and get me two bags of flower seeds. It doesn't matter what kind of flowers, as long as they are suitable for the season."

A sly look flashed across Wang Fuzhi's eyes, and she actually obeyed the order obediently.

In the afternoon, the emperor took a short nap as usual. Seeing the slanting light and shadows outside and the fresh fragrance of a pond of lotus flowers outside the Back Lake, the emperor's interest was aroused.

He called Shang Jinzhong and prepared to go to Houhu Lake to appreciate the lotus.

In the hot summer, the Hou Lake is lined with shade trees all the way. As you walk along the winding shore, the fragrance of lotus flowers will permeate the corners of your clothes.

The emperor was inspired to write poetry, so he placed a few tables on the shore and began to compose poetry facing the lotus leaves that reached the sky.

He couldn't help but sigh that in his harem, there was Langya, who was as elegant as a peony, Xiyue, who was as passionate as a peony, and Yanwan, who was as kind and gentle as a trumpet creeper, but there was a lack of a woman as beautiful as a lotus...

At this moment, the image of the Queen Mother dancing with lotus in her hands at the Thousand Years Banquet that day appeared in his mind.

The emperor was savoring it carefully when suddenly, a faint and clear singing voice floated from the depths of the lotus...

"Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River. The lotus leaves are so lush and there are two carps playing with each other in the green waves..."

The singing is like a cool breeze blowing on your face, mixed with the fragrance of lotus, making people intoxicated unconsciously.

Jinzhong guessed that there would be a new concubine in the harem just by looking at the emperor's upturned mouth.

Sure enough, the emperor put down the pen in his hand and walked towards the lotus pond.

Jinzhong followed and asked respectfully to the figure behind the lotus:

"Who is that person singing in the lotus pond? Why doesn't he come out to see His Majesty?"

The singing stopped abruptly. After a rustling sound, a young girl came out cautiously with her head lowered, holding a handful of lotus flowers.

"Your Majesty, I am sorry for disturbing your elegance. Please forgive me."

The girl was a little reserved, and the emperor looked her up and down and knew the reason. In order to pick lotus, the girl in green took off her shoes and socks, rolled up her trouser legs, revealing a section of her snow-white calf.

Although there was a little green mud on the jade feet, it made them look more delicate and smooth.

Coupled with the shyness that is unique to young girls, she is really pitiful.

The emperor's voice softened, and he said with a smile:

"Don't be afraid, you sing beautifully. Lift your head and let me see."

The girl slowly raised her slender neck. Her face was as pretty as a lotus and her eyebrows were as graceful as willows. It was so beautiful that one could forget the world.

The emperor's eyes lit up. This was exactly the woman he had been dreaming about. It was truly a blessing from heaven.

"What's your name? I remember you were a palace maid. How could you go down to the lotus pond to pick flowers?"

The girl's eyes were bright, and her clear and timid voice rang out.

"My name is Wang Fuzhi, and I am currently serving Lady Xian. My mistress said that she wanted to see some seasonal flowers. It is summer now, and the seasonal flowers are lotus flowers. I am here to pick some from the lotus pond."

The emperor heard Ruyi's name again, and felt annoyed. He said solemnly:

"How can Concubine Xian be worthy of a lotus flower when she is under house arrest for committing a crime? She is even less worthy of your service. Fuzhi Fuzhi, Fuqi means lotus flower. I see that only you are untainted by mud and pure but not evil."

Wang Fuzhi's face turned red, and she didn't know what to say. She just stared at the emperor with her wet eyes.

The emperor took Wang Fuzhi's hand with pity and said, "With your talent, it would be a pity for you to be a palace maid. Are you willing to serve me?"

Wang Fuzhi followed the emperor's hand, approached gently, and whispered:

"I miss you day and night, and I am grateful for your looking back. Now that I have seen a gentleman, how can I not be happy."

The emperor's eyes lit up, and he lowered his head to smell the lotus in Wang Fuzhi's arms.

"Have you ever been to school?"

A hint of sadness flashed across Wang Fuzhi's eyes. Of course she had read it. When she was a child, her father had already held a high position in government and he personally taught her an education through a teacher.

My father always said that he owed his sister his whole life because his sister had few good days when she was a child.

Wang Fuzhi leaned on the emperor's shoulder and whispered, "I only know a few words. I also want to be a knowledgeable and sensible person like the emperor."

The emperor hugged Wang Fuzhi and laughed, "This is easy. Be my noble lady and I will teach you!"

That night, Wang Fuzhi officially served the emperor as Concubine Wang.

The emperor liked Wang Fuzhi so much that he even allowed her to live with him in Jiuzhou Qingyan. Everyone in the harem thought that she would become arrogant because of her favor.

Unexpectedly, on the second day, she was the first to arrive at Changchun Xianguan to pay her respects in an orderly manner, and was respectful and tactful when speaking to everyone.

The sisters in the harem had no intention of making things difficult for a young woman; they just disliked the fact that the emperor was always attracted by her beauty.

So Wang Fuzhi integrated into the harem effortlessly.