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

Daru didn't dare to look directly into Jin Yuyan's burning gaze, and he didn't understand the deep hatred in Concubine Ling's eyes.

Jin Yuyan's slender fingers were extremely powerful, causing Da Rutong to drool at the corners of his mouth. Her chest rose and fell.

"I am Ruyi. I am a princess from the royal family and the emperor's childhood sweetheart. I can write hairpin-shaped calligraphy and brew rose vinegar. I was born in the Forbidden City and grew up in the misty Jiangnan..."

Rong Pei, who was standing behind her, handed over a secret letter that Concubine Dun had received. Yan Wan took it and threw it at Da Ru's face.

"According to my investigation, when your father went to Jiangnan to serve for a year, you were in the palace accompanying your aunt and were about to get married. It was your sister Qingtang who lived in Jiangnan. Tell me, where is the misty Jiangnan in your dreams?"

Yanwan observed Daru's reaction, hoping that she could reveal some things that happened in her previous life before and after the southern tour, so that they could be matched with the investigation results received by Wang Fuzhi.

The piece of paper stuck to her face, which was covered in cold sweat, and it stuck so tightly to her that she was gradually suffocating.

Da Ru murmured: "Jiangnan...Jiangnan"

Suddenly, she seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw.

"Is the Emperor going to go on a southern tour? A southern tour, as long as he goes on a southern tour, everything can start over again..."

Jin Yuyan let go of the sticky face and looked at Yanwan. Yes, she was right. The southern tour was indeed an important opportunity.

Jin Yuyan continued to ask: "How did the Southern Tour begin, and who did you meet?"

Daru fell into a state of madness. She picked up the wet secret letter with her bloody hands with broken nails, and then traced her red lips with blood.

"I am tired of being the queen. Now I cut off my hair as a sacrifice to the departed Qingying and Hongli."

When Yan Wan heard this, she felt as if two lines were vaguely connected.

In the past, when she heard the words “to the departed Qingying and Hongli”, she thought it was just Daru mourning the lost friendship between her and the emperor, but now, the deeper meaning in it made her feel cold.

If what Daru meant by "gone" did not mean that the emperor had changed his mind, then it meant that in Daru's world, the original Hongli and Qingying were really dead.

Moreover, if no one told him, how would Daru know that the emperor was going to go on a southern tour this month?

Unless, in the previous life, when the emperor and Daru were gradually alienated from each other, cutting his hair during the southern tour was an opportunity for Daru to start a new life.

Then they must meet the person mentioned in the secret letter.

Wei Yanwan held Jin Yuyan's hand, turned back and whispered to Rong Pei,

"Rong Pei, the southern tour is not far away. You should always keep an eye on Xian and promise. If there is any abnormality, report to me or Concubine Jia immediately."

Rong Pei lowered her hands in agreement. She had the same question as Daru: why did Daru always call her Aunt Rong? Why did Daru firmly believe that she would obey her orders?

Jin Yuyan held Yanwan and coaxed her softly, "Let's go. Your baby is less than three months old. It's unlucky to stay here."

Her eyes were as big as scarlet. She raised her head and asked in a sobbing voice:

"You are pregnant again, and you seduced the emperor again..."

The only responses she got were the backs of Wei Yanwan and Jin Yuyan walking away together and Rong Pei's fierce slap in the face.

The next day, the Qianqing Palace

The emperor was leaning on the couch, listening attentively to Yan Wan playing the pipa that she had just learned from Bai Ruiji. He felt that although Yan Wan was very talented, the pipa should be more wild.

The emperor thought of his last southern tour, when he and the empress went to listen to storytelling among the people and visited stalls, and saw beautiful women from the south of the Yangtze River walking by with a faint fragrance.

She is delicate, charming, and naturally graceful, and I feel pity for her.

Yanwan's jade hands stroked lightly, and when the song ended, she sat down beside the emperor.

"What is the emperor thinking?"

The emperor leaned on the small table, handed Yan Wan a grape, and replied with a smile:

"I am just thinking about the local conditions and people's lives in Jiangnan."

Yan Wan gently covered her eyes, thinking, the emperor's eyes were narrowed into a slit, brewing lust and greed, but his mouth was high-sounding, trying his best to cover it up, it's really...

But she still looked around and praised him thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty cares about the suffering of the people. It is a blessing for the people to have you. In this way, those rumors will be refuted."

The emperor straightened up, the smile in his eyes froze: "Rumors? What rumors are there in the palace?"

Yan Wan covered her stomach and bowed, answering humbly:

"It's just that Xian Agree sneaked out last time and said something nonsense in the palace, but she has been suppressed by the Queen."

When the emperor saw that Yan Wan was pregnant, he stood up and helped her up, and his tone softened.

"I don't blame you. Tell me, what did Daru yell about?"

Yan Wan looked embarrassed and leaned into the emperor's arms.

"Your Majesty, Xian promised to keep saying that you would hire prostitutes during your southern tour, which would cause dissatisfaction among officials and the people, and that you are old and incompetent..."

The emperor's face turned purple, and the anger in his eyes was hard to extinguish.

"Okay, okay. People with a bad heart will see everything as dirty. Even if Da Ru says so, I want to show her how I comfort the people and how I meet their expectations."

The emperor clenched his fists tightly. In fact, his most important purpose of this southern tour was to appease the local officials and wealthy businessmen who were restless due to the strict prohibition of foreign trade, and to win over the power of the Jiangnan gentry.

There was no way out. The order to ban foreign trade was issued suddenly. Many merchants did not have time to recover their overseas funds, and the taxes in the Jiangnan region did not have time to adjust that year. As a result, not only the people but also the officials complained bitterly.

So this time he goes there, he must stabilize people's hearts.

No matter what he did during his southern tour, it was harmless and his original intention was good.

Thinking of this, the emperor's embarrassment at having his heart poked turned into contempt for Daru.

He thought that even if he had to do it for the whole world to see, he had to let Daru know that he was a perfect monarch, a king of prosperity who was supported by the whole world and celebrated by all nations.

The southern tour was scheduled earlier than usual, on the eighth day of the second lunar month. The emperor said that the south of the Yangtze River was beautiful and he had seen the scenery before. He wanted to see the beautiful scenery of the river water being as green as blue in spring.

Therefore, as Prince Yuan, Yonglian exercised the responsibility of regent. For some unknown reason, the emperor called Yonglian to the Yangxin Palace that night.

Looking at this legitimate son whom he was proud of, he had to admit that he was jealous of Yonglian.

Yonglian was the crown prince he had secretly designated. He had been loved by his mother and supported by his brothers since childhood. Yonglian was confident and tolerant, which he did not have.

The emperor thought that when he was in his twenties, he was still thinking about how to suppress the empress dowager, but Yonglian only needed a glance to make his brothers and ministers follow him.

The emperor suddenly realized that this should be his life. He also wanted to be loved by his biological mother and to become the successor of the Qing Dynasty without any effort.

Looking at Yonglian's respectful appearance, the emperor felt relieved. He thought, this was his beloved son, and he should be happy for Yonglian that he could have all these.

So he patted Yonglian on the shoulder and said, "Yonglian, don't forget that plaque that says "upright and bright". You must practice it yourself."

Yonglian nodded, not quite understanding, and asked, "Where is the plaque on it?"

The emperor couldn't bear to hear such words, and said angrily: "Tear it down, tear it down, tear it down!"

The southern tour team set off in a grand manner.

The emperor's route was to first travel by land to Qufu to pay tribute to Confucius, then go through Dezhou, and from Dezhou take the Grand Canal waterway directly to Hangzhou.

Along the way, although the emperor said that everything should be kept simple, if it was really kept simple, the emperor would definitely blame him. How could the officials under him not understand this, so they had already made arrangements in advance.

As the Qingque Boat sailed, the emperor admired the painted bridge with willows and praised the green curtains and draperies, both of which were carefully designed.

Just like the emperor’s life.

Yanwan's Room

Jin Yuyan was afraid that Yanwan would have a strong reaction when riding on a boat while pregnant, so she asked Zhenshu to make some plum ginseng slices for Yanwan to hold in her mouth all the time.

Rong Pei came hurriedly at this time, holding a small bundle in her hand, and knelt straight down when she came in.

"My lady, this is a figurine made from the colorful cloth that Xianying had left over. The birth date is not written on it yet, but look at this doll..."

Yan Wan and Jin Yuyan looked at it together, and saw that the little man was covered with needles and his stomach was stuffed with cotton wool. It was a little man with a big belly.

At this time, the only pregnant person in the palace was Wei Yanwan.