latelenovela Chapter 178 Production
Chapter 178 Production
"Eunuch Jinzhong, you are truly amazing! This purple robe looks much more majestic on you than on Li Yu..."
As soon as Li Yu left, Jinzhong quickly took his place. Xiao Dezi followed behind him and looked at his python robe with his eyes shining.
Otherwise, how could Eunuch Jinzhong be promoted to the position of Grand Eunuch in front of the Emperor?
If someone has this courage, he will succeed in whatever he does.
Seeing Jinzhong, Xiao Dezi began to look forward to his future life.
Thinking back to when he was just a small eunuch sweeping the floor in front of the emperor, he has now reached the position of second in command, which he would never have dared to imagine before.
It was his first time wearing a dragon robe, and everything about it was new and new.
"Look at you, you useless guy. Just follow me and work hard. When I get tired of sitting here, this position will be yours..." Jinzhong glanced at him sideways and joked with a smug look on his face.
He had personally promoted Xiao Dezi over the years. This little guy had some good sense and knew who would lead a good life...
Jinzhong was not afraid that he would rebel. At least he had accumulated some connections in the palace over the years. If he dared to show any intention of rebelling, he would be made to suffer a fate worse than death.
He remembered Jinzhong's journey all the way here, and he would never let anyone learn his tricks and get the upper hand over him.
After Li Yu's incident, the palace fell into a strange silence for a while.
Yan Wan cut the Gordian knot and found an excuse to send Wei Yang back home the next day.
And that little palace maid was already on the list of people to leave the palace before Mid-Autumn Festival.
Chunchan originally suggested silencing the witness to prevent the truth from being exposed.
However, the young maid had already passed the emperor's attention. If she died in the palace soon after, it would most likely arouse the emperor's suspicion, so he had no choice but to send her out of the palace. Fortunately, she was a Han army banner, and her ancestral home was thousands of miles away in Sichuan and Shu. Wang Chan had already taken care of everything and sent someone to escort her back to Sichuan and Shu as soon as she was released from the palace.
It's thousands of miles away, so it's reasonable if something unexpected happened on the way, right?
But before the little palace maid could leave the palace, news came from the temporary palace.
Li Yu was seriously injured. He had been tormented and tired all the way and his wounds took a long time to heal. The servants said that the skin and flesh on his wounds were rotten. By the time he arrived at the palace, he was almost dying.
A few days later, he developed a high fever and passed away.
Before he died, he was still shouting that he was wronged and said he was waiting for the Queen to redress his grievances.
It’s a pity that this news could not be reached in the palace. At most, it was just news of death.
Because he was a person punished by the emperor, the people in the palace didn't even erect a tombstone for him, but simply buried him in a corner of a desolate mountain in the palace.
However, he had lived a respectable life in front of the emperor for most of his life, but ended up in such a situation after his death.
The emperor handed over the six palaces to Shu Fei to manage and did not allow Ruyi to visit Hai Lan and the Thirteenth Prince. This was no different from disguised house arrest.
After all, the emperor still doubted her.
Ever since the Li Yu incident, everyone in the palace avoided Yikun Palace. The news was also slow to arrive, and no one knew about it for several days.
It was Ling Yunche who told Ruyi the news of Li Yu's death in the palace.
He took advantage of the break between shifts and secretly came to Yiku Palace.
"Your Majesty, Lord Ling is here."
Rong Pei looked at Ruyi's back with some worry.
Ever since the Emperor beat Li Yu at the gate of Yiku Palace that day, the Empress's spirits have been getting worse and worse.
What the Emperor did was clearly a slap in the face of the Empress.
Now the Yiku Palace is like a cold palace, and everyone in the palace avoids it.
Rong Pei sighed deeply and quietly stepped out, leaving room for the two to talk.
"Why are you here? Don't come to Yiku Palace in the future, or I might hurt you." Seeing Ling Yunche, Ruyi raised a bitter smile.
It was her fault that Li Yu was punished by the Emperor. They should have been more careful that day and fell into Concubine Ling's trap for nothing!
Ling Yunche felt a little embarrassed when he thought of Li Yu.
He shook his head, forced a smile, and said, "It's okay. I know my limits. Your Majesty... you were very kind to me back then. Now that you're in trouble, it's only right for me to come and see you..."
He clenched his palms, still hesitating whether to tell Ruyi the news of Li Yu's death.
"Li Yu suffered such a great disaster in order to protect me. You live outside the palace, so please help send these things to him. These are some winter clothes made by Rong Pei. Winter is coming soon, and the temporary palace is different from the palace. We need to keep warm..."
Ruyi dug out a package, placed it on the table in front of Ling Yunche and spoke in detail. He didn't respond for a long time. She turned around to see Ling Yunche's somewhat ugly face and couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in her heart.
Ling Yunche spoke with difficulty, his voice seemed to be forced out of his throat.
"No need... I won't need it anymore..."
"what?"
Hearing this, Ruyi froze, standing there for a long time, unable to recover. Her eyes blinked helplessly, and when she looked up at Ling Yunche, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Could it be..."
Ling Yunche didn't say anything else, but closed his eyes and nodded with difficulty.
In just a moment, Ruyi felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was sinking, her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Ling Yunche was quick enough to catch her in his arms, preventing her from falling to the ground.
Feeling the body temperature of the petite person in his arms, Ling Yunche was stunned for a moment.
Bumping into a broad chest, Ruyi instantly came back to her senses. She struggled to break free from his support and sat on the chair, muttering, "How could...how could this happen?"
Two lines of tears slid down her cheeks. She looked at Ling Yunche helplessly, trying to find the reason.
Ling Yunche said with great regret, "Eunuch Li Yu was beaten with eighty sticks that day and was sent to the temporary palace the next day. People who came back from the palace said that he was seriously injured. He developed a high fever as soon as he arrived at the palace. He was like this for several days and finally died..."
Big tears rolled down Ruyi's cheeks.
She even lost the energy to reply, regretting in her mind why she didn't stay and argue for Li Yu. If she had insisted on staying, maybe she could have saved Li Yu's name.
Ruyi really didn't expect that that day would be the last time the two of them saw each other.
Over the years, they have supported each other in the harem, and Li Yu has been there for her many times when she was in trouble.
She still vividly remembers the scene when Li Yu was a young eunuch and was punished by Wang Qin. She helped him apply medicine. How come he died after just a few years of good times?
"Thank you for telling me this. Li Yu and Suo Xin are from the same hometown. Have they heard the news?"
Ruyi sat there for a long time before she reacted. When she came to her senses, the tears on her cheeks had dried.
"惢心 and the others live outside the palace and have already heard the news. However, the journey to the temporary palace is far, and I heard others say that the body was only hastily buried. When I find the opportunity, I will help Eunuch Li Yu relocate his grave and erect a monument so that he can rest in peace..."
Seeing Ruyi like this, Ling Yunche sat opposite Ruyi, looked into her eyes and spoke softly.
Ruyi nodded with emotion: "Thank goodness I have you by my side, but you'd better not come here in the future. The emperor is very suspicious right now. If someone with ulterior motives spreads this to his ears, I'm afraid you will also be implicated..."
"I am not afraid. The good life I have now is all given by Your Majesty. When I was in a low point, it was Your Majesty who helped me to have the good life I have now. No matter what, I will stand by Your Majesty's side."
Ling Yunche said this as a sign of loyalty, but somehow, there was a hint of ambiguity in his words. As he spoke, he felt his chest heat up, and even the words he spoke out of his mouth seemed to burn.
Seeing him say this, Ruyi was very pleased.
The heart that had been cold and lonely for a long time was filled with warmth again, giving her strength again.
"Thank you, Ling Yunche. Fortunately, you are by my side. Li Yu's death has nothing to do with Concubine Ling. He would never slander Concubine Ling for no reason. Ling Yunche, are you willing to help me?" She was moved and did not forget to ask Ling Yunche to investigate the witchcraft incident.
"But please give your orders, Your Majesty. I will do my best to accomplish it."
"The injustice Li Yu suffered is not that simple. Grandma Tian and the young maid in Yongshou Palace are the key. If we can find out the truth behind it, maybe we can clear Li Yu's name..."
"Yes, I will do my best. It's getting late. I will come to visit the Queen another day..."
Whenever she thought of Li Yu, Ruyi felt very sad.
Li Yu had always been loyal to the emperor, but he never imagined that one day he would be tricked by someone else and die at a young age.
She really couldn't understand why Li Yu ended up like this. She didn't believe that Li Yu had slandered Concubine Ling. It must have been Concubine Ling who interfered and killed Li Yu.
She will remember all of this and ask her for it in person when she gets back!
Without the stimulation of the death of Wei Yang in the previous life, Yan Wan did not give birth until August.
After Wei Yang was sent away, Yi Huan was worried about her and came to accompany her every day. In addition, she was new to the Six Palaces and had many things she didn't understand, so she took the opportunity to ask Yan Wan's opinion.
As she was speaking, Yan Wan suddenly felt her waist tighten, and she wanted to move around, but she didn't expect a warm current to flow down her legs.
Yihuan had given birth before, so she immediately realized that her water had broken. She quickly ordered someone to go to the Yangxin Palace to inform the emperor and then sent someone to call the imperial physician.
Fortunately, Yongshou Palace had everything needed for the birth, with midwives and wet nurses constantly on hand. Even Grandma Tian, who had been there a few days earlier, had been brought in. Although her injuries hadn't fully healed, she could at least watch from the sidelines. Her experience was crucial, and she was always there.
Unlike the quietness of her previous life, as soon as the news of her giving birth spread, all the concubines in the palace who were on good terms with her came. Even the empress dowager asked her aunt Fujia to come and wait for the good news.
When one person succeeds, his family members will also benefit. After Jinzhong became the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, Xiao Dezi took over his previous position.
When the news reached the Yangxin Palace, the emperor had just finished breakfast and was still reviewing memorials.
Jinzhong was the first to know the news.
He had been worried about the situation at Yongshou Palace for the past few days. He had been promoted and given a purple robe, but he couldn't go to Yongshou Palace as often as before. In addition, his daughter was expecting a baby, so he couldn't be with her every day, which made him very anxious.
After getting the news, he didn't dare to stop for a moment.
"Your Majesty, someone from Yongshou Palace reported that Concubine Ling has given birth..."
Jinzhong came in cautiously to report, but his heart felt as if it were being eaten by thousands of ants. He wished he could grow wings and fly to Yongshou Palace.
Upon hearing this, the emperor did not change the memorial, put down his pen, stood up, and hurried to Yongshou Palace with Jinzhong's support.
He still had some feelings for Yan Wan, and this was their first child, so he was naturally very worried.
When the emperor arrived at Yongshou Palace, it was bustling with activity. In addition to the palace maids coming in and out, there were also many concubines waiting outside the palace.
At first glance, they were all concubines who were on good terms with Concubine Ling.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you..."
"Why are you all here?"
"In reply to the emperor, we are all here voluntarily. Concubine Shu and Concubine Mei are both inside. Concubine Ling treats us very well. Pregnancy and childbirth are not easy for women, and since this is Concubine Ling's first child, she has to come here to endure it to feel at ease..."
Yingpin looked at the movement inside with a worried look on her face and spoke in a low voice.
The emperor was pleased to see them getting along harmoniously.
It seemed that Concubine Ling and the other concubines all got along well. If everyone in the harem was so harmonious, why would he waste so much energy on these trivial matters?
Jinzhong saw this and quickly advised, "Your Majesty, the sun is blazing outside. Why don't you and the other ladies go to the side hall and wait. I will wait at the door and report back as soon as I get any news."
The emperor thought about it and nodded without saying anything. Instead, he followed his instructions and went to the side hall to sit and wait.
Only after everyone had gone in and settled in did Jinzhong breathe a sigh of relief and hurried to the outside of the main hall, waiting anxiously.
Seeing the palace maids carrying basins of blood out, coupled with Ling Zhu'er's screams and the voice of the midwife talking inside, Jinzhong couldn't help but panic even though he knew that Ling Zhu had given birth many times in his previous life.
Jinzhong felt dizzy and it was the first time he felt that blood was so scary.
He paced nervously at the entrance of the palace, his face covered in cold sweat. At first glance, he looked even more nervous than his biological father, the emperor.
Before I knew it, my forehead was covered with cold sweat and even my eyes were red.
Fortunately, this delivery went much smoother than the previous life. Not long after noon, the sound of a baby crying was heard from inside.
"Born, born!"
"Congratulations to Empress Lingfei on giving birth to a beautiful little princess..."
After hearing this, Jinzhong hurriedly pulled the midwife to the side hall to report the news, and while walking, he did not forget to look back at the movements in the main hall.
He doesn't care about any children, he just wants his master to be safe.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Mother and child are safe! Mother and child are safe! Concubine Ling gave birth to a little princess..."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty..." The concubines guarding in the side hall also congratulated with a smile.
When the emperor heard that the mother and child were safe, his originally tense expression instantly relaxed, and was followed by endless joy.
There were few heirs in the palace, especially princesses. Since the death of Concubine Chun's third princess and the Queen's fifth princess, the only unmarried princess in the palace was the sixth princess born to Concubine Ying.
"Rewards, everyone will receive rewards. The palace maids who participated in the birth of the Seventh Princess today will receive three months' worth of monthly allowances. The palace maids who served in Yongshou Palace will receive two months' worth of monthly allowances. I will also open a warehouse outside the palace to distribute porridge for a month..."
After saying this, the emperor couldn't wait to go to the inner hall to visit Yan Wan and the child.