Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

Chapter 175: Demoting Concubine Ying to Commoner ④

That night, Hongli and Jingse stayed by Qingyou's bedside.

Time is unforgiving. Jingse looked at Hongli's profile. Her father had aged a lot without her noticing. After Langya passed away, she had resented Hongli and hated him. She blamed him for giving birth to Langya if he didn't love her. She had the most noble status in the world, but she had to marry to such a distant Khorchin because of the Qing Dynasty, the Fucha family, and Hongli's words. When she was most helpless and in need of love, Hongli personally helped the woman she hated the most, Ruyi, to the throne of the queen. But since Jingse had Qingyou, she let it go. It's not that Hongli didn't love her. Before she got married, Hongli ordered people to build a princess mansion outside the palace for her to live in. Hongli was just bewitched by Ruyi.

There is no such harmonious scene in Xianfu Palace.

Meiruo's terrifying screams were heard from the main hall. Ke Guiren was unable to sleep because of the noise, so she put on a cloak and walked out. She saw that the courtyard was brightly lit, and palace servants were constantly coming in and out of the main hall with basins of water. Combined with Meiruo's screams, anyone who heard it would be able to tell what was happening.

Concubine Ke: "Isn't Concubine Ying due in a month? How come she's giving birth so early?"

The maid arched her nose and said disdainfully, "I heard that during the day, Yingpin jumped into the water to save the prince of Khorchin. The cold air entered her body, and she was bleeding profusely when she was sent back. My lady, let's go back and leave Yingpin alone."

Although Concubine Ke did not like Meiruo, she was pregnant with Hongli's child after all. Even if the adults made mistakes, the children were always innocent. She couldn't bear it after all, so she took her maid to the main hall.

Under the bed curtains, Matron Hu was delivering the baby.

Meiruo, lying on the bed, was soaked in sweat, her face became hideous due to the pain, and her hands and feet were exerting force together, and she had long lost her dignity.

As a woman herself, Concubine Ke suddenly felt a little distressed.

She walked up to Meiruo and leaned over and said, "Yingpin, is there anything I can help you with?"

Meiruo said painfully, "See...see the emperor, this concubine...want to see the emperor..."

Noble Lady Ke stood up and instructed the maid beside her, "Meixiang, go to Chonghua Palace and ask the emperor to come over. Tell him that Concubine Ying is having a difficult labor and the situation is not good."

Meixiang shook her head helplessly, thinking her master was too kind, but she still went to Chonghua Palace. Meixiang did not see Hongli, but simply told Jinzhong about the situation in Xianfu Palace and then hurried back to Xianfu Palace. Jinzhong did not expect Meiruo to go into labor so suddenly, but he still told Hongli the truth.

Jing Se: "Father Emperor, since Empress Ying is having a difficult birth, please go to Xianfu Palace to see her first. After all, she is your son, you cannot ignore her."

Hongli nodded.

Just as he was about to get up and leave, Qingyou woke up.

Qingyou grabbed Hongli's hand and said in a weak voice: "Grandfather——"

Seeing Qingyou wake up, Hongli sat down again, patted Qingyou's little hand, and comforted him: "Qingyou, don't be afraid, the emperor's grandfather is here. Tell the emperor's grandfather how you fell into the pond."

Having said this, Qingyou started crying.

Jing Se wiped away his tears distressedly and choked up, "Don't cry, good boy, it's okay, Eji loves you."

Big tears burst out of Qingyou's eyes. He said aggrievedly, "Eji, Grandfather, someone pushed Qingyou, and that's why he fell into the pool. The water in the pool is so cold, and Qingyou was so scared..."

It turned out that he was harmed by someone.

Jingse hugged Qingyou tightly, "Who is so vicious? Father Huang, please stand up for me and my son. You must not let this person go."

Hongli punched the quilt with his fist, which seemed limp, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent. He said fiercely, "Qingyou, do you remember the appearance of the person who pushed you into the water?"

When he was pushed into the water, Qingyou looked back at the person and naturally remembered her appearance, so he said truthfully: "It was a woman, dressed similarly to Eji. Qingyou heard someone call her Yingpin Niangniang."

Jingse snorted coldly, "Okay, it really is her. Father Your Majesty, it must be you who imprisoned Princess Bahrain and Prince Bahrain. She came to me, wanting me to plead for her mother's family, but I ignored her. This must have provoked Empress Ying's desire for revenge. You can't judge a person by his appearance..." Jingse knelt down and begged, "I beg Your Majesty to severely punish Concubine Ying to rectify the chaotic atmosphere in the harem..."

Hongli reached out and helped Jingse up, saying softly, "Don't worry, Qingyou is not only my grandson, but also the only prince of Khorchin. I will definitely not let Yingpin go. Who is coming——"

"Your servants are here." Jinzhong and Jinbao said in unison.

Hongli: "I hereby decree that the title of Yingpin of Xianfu Palace be abolished and she be demoted to a commoner. In addition, the title of Kegui is Kepin, and she is moved to Jingyang Palace. Since there is no cold palace in the harem, the Xianfu Palace can be made into a prison, and Balin can be left to fend for herself there."

Jinzhong: "What about Ying... Where are the servants around Balin?"

Hongli sneered and said, "All of them will be beaten to death."

"Also, whether Balin gave birth to a prince or a princess, they would all be taken to Shoukang Palace to be raised by the concubines."

Jinzhong/Jinbao: "Yes."

Jinzhong and Jinbao retreated from Chonghua Palace.

Jinzhong patted Jinbao on the shoulder and said with a wicked smile, "This is your chance, Jinbao. You've been humiliated so much by the Balin family. It's time to pay them back. I'll leave this matter to you. Don't let me down."

Jin Bao raised the corners of his lips slightly and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let the steward down."

When Meixiang returned to Xianfu Palace, Meiruo had just given birth. She heard the child cry weakly twice before dying. Then, Meiruo's voice rang out, crying out, "You bitch! You killed my child! I'm going to kill you."

When Meixiang ran into the palace, Meiruo was on top of Concubine Ke, trying to strangle her. Concubine Ke tried to explain, but she couldn't pull her hands away from the baby in her arms, and her face was red from being pinched. Meixiang saw this and immediately rushed forward, pushing Meiruo to the ground. Meiruo, who had just given birth, was already very weak.

Meixiang: "My lady, are you okay?"

Concubine Ke's breathing was rapid, her chest rising and falling violently. After a long while, she finally explained, "Concubine Ying, it wasn't me. I really didn't do anything. If you don't believe me, you can ask the imperial physician to examine me and you'll know."

The Sixth Princess's death had nothing to do with Concubine Ke. Meiruo's premature birth was caused by a cold she caught while swimming. Furthermore, the Sixth Princess spent too long in her womb, lacking oxygen, leading to her death shortly after birth. Meiruo, however, refused to believe this, believing Concubine Ke had bribed the imperial physician and midwife to kill her child.

Meiruo was on the verge of collapse. A Bao was afraid that she would do something stupid again, so he hugged her tightly and said, "My lady, please calm down. The Sixth Princess is gone. If something happens to you again, who will save the princess and the prince?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jinbao walked in with an oral order.