At that time, Chengqian Palace had received a message from Concubine De. Knowing that Ling Ruo was entering the palace today, they sent someone to invite her to come. Concubine De had no reason not to agree.
For concubines in the harem, only concubines and above can be called empresses and are in charge of the affairs of the palace. The main seat of Chengqian Palace is the eldest brother's biological mother, Concubine Hui, while Qiu Ci lives in the broken jade pavilion of Chengqian Palace.
Ling Ruo stepped into Broken Jade Pavilion with some excitement and anxiety. As soon as she entered, she saw a woman in palace clothes standing in the courtyard. She said goodbye in a hurry. Seeing each other again seemed like a lifetime ago. They looked at each other and shed tears before saying a word.
"Sister!" Qiu Ci quickly came over and held Ling Ruo's slightly trembling hand and choked: "I finally see you. It's so good! It's so good!"
"Niu Hulu and Ling Ruo meet Mr. Jing Gui. Good luck to Mr. Jing Gui!" Ling Ruo was also very happy, but she still remembered the rules and bowed properly with tears in her eyes.
Qiu Ci quickly grabbed her and said angrily: "What are you doing? Don't you want to recognize me as your sister?"
"Of course not, it's just that my sister has become a noble person today. If she is too casual and makes people see it, she will cause trouble for her sister." Ling Ruo said while wiping the tears of joy from the corners of her eyes. She once thought she would never see her again in this life.
When it came to Qiu Ci, luckily God showed mercy and allowed the sisters to see each other again.
"That's good." Qiu Ci took her to the room. As soon as she sat down, a palace maid offered a golden blood swallow. Qiu Ci took a piece of purple milkvetch honey and poured it on the blood swallow before handing it to her.
Ling Ruo, "This is what the emperor just rewarded. As soon as I knew you were coming, I immediately
I asked someone to stew it right away. I’m short of time and don’t know if the heat is enough. Just give it a try and see how it tastes.” This golden blood swallow is the most precious among bird’s nests, and there aren’t necessarily many in the palace. Qiu Ci can
Being personally rewarded by the emperor shows that he is favored in the palace.
Ling Ruoyi took a bite and found that it was very different from ordinary bird's nests. She immediately smiled and said, "It's delicious."
"Eat more if you like it." Qiu Ci looked at her with pity and said, "I've already taught people how to pack the rest. I'll bring it back to you when I leave. You can stew it yourself when you want to eat it."
Take some of those snow clams and ginseng back with you."
Ling Ruo quickly waved her hand and said, "Sister, you can keep such a precious thing for yourself, you don't need to give it to me."
Qiu Ci said angrily: "Just take it if I tell you to. Why are you so polite to my sister? Besides, I don't have anything in the palace. If I'm missing anything, just go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and tell me and someone will send it to you." She held it tightly.
Ling Ruo held her hand and said forgivingly: "I'm just worried about you, Ruo'er. As the daughter of a court official, you are relegated to Sibeile Mansion and you will definitely suffer a lot for Gege. Moreover, I heard that Sibeile is cold and mean.
It will definitely be difficult to be around him."
Ling Ruo smiled and shook her pearl-armored hand and said: "How can my sister say such an exaggeration? In fact, Sibeile is a very nice person. Moreover, when I enter the palace this time, Empress Dowager De has granted me the title of concubine."
Fujin."
Qiu Ci was slightly startled, and her fingertips felt cold for a moment, so much so that Ling Ruo thought it was her imagination. When she looked up again, Qiu Ci said happily: "That's good, I can feel more at ease this way. By the way, if Ruo
Son, what happened back then? Why were you suddenly demoted to Sibeile Mansion as Princess? Otherwise, with your talents and appearance and the emperor's love for you, you would definitely be retained in the palace, and you would be granted the title of concubine and concubine just around the corner."
Ling Ruo told the whole story of that day, and Qiu Ci was filled with emotion and anger, saying angrily: "Who is stirring up trouble in front of Concubine Rong, causing you to suffer this unjust injustice?"
Ling Ruo frowned and said, "I also want to know. It is true that Concubine Rong was instigated by the Crown Princess's aunt, but not many people know about Rong Yuan and I. How did the Crown Princess find out? ?”
Qiu Ci's slender eyelashes trembled slightly, and she whispered: "There is one thing that my sister doesn't know yet. Rong Yuan, he..."
"What's wrong with him?" Ling Ruo's heart sank and she hurriedly asked, fearing that something would happen to him. After all, she had betrayed him in the first place. If something happened to him again because of her, she might not be at peace in her life.
"Don't worry, nothing happened to him. But now that we meet again, you and I should call him Dr. Xu." Qiu Ci blew on the hot tea, blew away a few of the tea leaves floating on it, and took a sip.
"What?" Ling Ruo suddenly stood up and said in surprise: "Brother Rong Yuan...he entered the palace and became an imperial physician?"
Qiu Ci nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "I was even more shocked than you when I first met him. I once asked him why he wanted to enter the palace. What do you think he answered me?"
"How to answer?" Ling Ruo's voice was trembling uncontrollably.
"He said that he is not good at literature or martial arts, but his medical skills are acceptable and can be put to some use. Now that you are in the palace, you can always feel more at ease when you have a trustworthy imperial doctor by your side." At this point, Qiu Ci sighed. He took a breath and said: "It's a pity that he didn't know that you had given Si Baile before the draft. Even if he entered the palace, he wouldn't be able to see you."
"I'm not worthy of him." Ling Ruo stood up and stared blankly at the golden sunlight outside, with crystals twinkling in the corners of his eyes.
"Who can explain this kind of thing clearly?" Qiu Ci supported her shoulders from behind and sighed, "His identity should be clear to the emperor. Fortunately, the current emperor is a wise king. He understands everything clearly and does not care about you. It was difficult for him to do something, but he valued him very much because he was serious about his work and good at medicine. After all, this imperial doctor has a seventh-grade official position, which is better than practicing medicine outside. For Yu Rongyuan, it may not be a good thing, but if you do more That’s really not a good thing to think about, you know what I mean?”
Her words were like a chilly autumn wind blowing by, making Ling Ruo feel excited and wake up from his trance. Yes, she is now Yinzhen's concubine and belongs to Yinzhen only for the rest of her life. She can't help it in her heart. Think about other things. If Yinzhen notices it, the consequences will be disastrous.
Thinking of this, Ling Ruo quickly gathered all her thoughts and solemnly said to Qiu Ci, "Thank you, sister, for reminding me."
"That's good." Qiu Ci nodded happily and talked for a while. Because Ling Ruo was in a hurry to go back to Changchun Palace to have lunch with Concubine De and could not stay long, so she had to say goodbye. Before leaving, Qiu Ci would swallow the blood with her. I packed several boxes with precious ingredients like these and brought them to her.
Mo Yu followed Ling Ruo out of Broken Yuxuan, looked at the pile of things that were too big to hold in his arms and said with crooked eyes: "Jing Gui, to the girl... ah, no, it should be the master." It was a bit unaccustomed for the girl to change her name all of a sudden, but she was happy for the girl from the bottom of her heart. She could finally change her name to master. Xiao Changzi and the others would definitely be extremely happy if they found out.
Ling Ruo glanced at her with a half-smile and said, "What do you want to say?"
Mo Yu stuck out her tongue and said: "I want to say that Mr. Jinggui is so kind to my master, golden blood swallow. I have only stewed the greenery next to Nian Fujin in the kitchen, and only a small cup. Now Mr. Jinggui is actually... I gave a big box at once."
"Sister has always been very kind to me." Ling Ruo looked back at Sui Yuxuan, which was hidden by flowers and trees, and said with some disappointment: "I just don't know how many years and months it will take before we see each other again after we say goodbye today."
Seeing that his words aroused Ling Ruo's sadness, Mo Yu quickly comforted him: "Master has been a concubine in the palace for less than a year, and Lord Beile loves you very much. It's only a matter of time for Yi Nu to see this Fujin."
,
By then, it will be much more convenient to enter and leave the palace." During the New Year and festivals, Fu Jin can enter the palace with his direct descendants to pay their respects, and will be recorded in the clan's roster, which is far more than what Fu Jin can do, and even more so for Ge Ge.
Needless to say.
Ling Ruo glanced at her and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense. If people listen to it and think that I covet the position of Fu Jin, if Empress Dowager De was not the one who made the decision today, how could the Nian family be willing to let me be promoted to the position of concubine Fu Jin so easily?"
Speaking of which, I really didn’t expect that my direct descendant Fujin would give me such a big surprise today. Apart from Sister Wen, I’m afraid she is the only one who treats me sincerely. It’s a pity that good people may not be rewarded..."
"Master, are you thinking of the prince again?" Mo Yu carefully glanced at Ling Ruo, who was silent and said in a low voice: "Forget it, everything has happened, and there is no need to think about it anymore. I always believe that good people will be rewarded, even now
There will definitely be a future even if there is no future, maybe..." Mo Yu's eyes rolled around, fluttering her light golden eyelashes under the golden autumn sun and jokingly said: "Maybe the blessings of the direct descendant of Fujin will also be found in the master.
indefinite."
"You girl, you are joking until your master arrives, let's see if I don't beat you!" Ling Ruo pretended to be angry and chased Mo Yu who was running in front, and the joy of playing along the way diluted the sadness of parting with Qiu Ci a lot.
[Author's digression]: The following chapters are an important turning point in this article, which have a great impact on Ling Ruo, and can even be said to have changed her life's destiny.