Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 30

Ruyi sat up from the bed all of a sudden, startled by the flash of her own thoughts.

She sat on the bed with her hands clasped tightly, her mind in a mess.

She admits that the prince is better than the men she has come into contact with in her previous life. Even in times of distress now, it is difficult to conceal the magnanimity cultivated since she was a child.

However, the prince has never been her ideal object.His position was too high and she was too low.The difference between the two is too great.Moreover, the prince has many women, and he even has a wife that Ming Media is marrying, what is she worth!Becoming the prince's concubine was originally a product of her succumbing to it. It would be a joke if she fell in love with the prince now.

Ruyi slowly leaned back on the bed, raised her head, and thought calmly, maybe for a moment, she was moved.However, it was only because they lived and ate together during this period of time, or it might be because the scene at that time was too warm, which caused her to be distracted for a while.

Now, after thinking about it, it is impossible for the prince to be imprisoned for a lifetime. Just like Nanny Cao said, the prince and the emperor are father and son. Even if the prince makes a big mistake, the emperor will forgive him. Do this kind of thing.So going out is a matter of time, maybe after the prince recovers from his illness, the emperor will soften his heart and let the prince go out.

When the time comes, the crown prince will return to the East Palace, and he will still be a high-ranking crown prince. The person who can stand beside him will be the noble concubine, or the much-loved Ye Liangdi. She is nothing like a maid from a humble background.

She took care of the sick prince, and it was only her duty to tell it. Even if the prince treats her a little differently because of this, is she going to use this to fight for favor.

Ruyi asked herself that she couldn't do such a thing, which was probably the only trace of her dignity left.

All along, she hoped to live a peaceful life, falling in love with the prince was simply destroying the Great Wall.

Ruyi's heart slowly calmed down, she got out of bed, came to the dressing table, looked at the luxurious butterfly love flower hairpin, and gently picked it up.

The hairpin is really beautiful, she is a woman, a normal woman, so it is no wonder that she is tempted.It's like she is in modern times, if there is a man with rich wealth and good looks who comes to court her with expensive jewelry, can she not be tempted?
But, calm down and think about it, maybe, that expensive jewelry is just a drop in the bucket for that man, and that man has a wife and a lover, will she agree?The answer is obviously not.

Switching to the prince would only legalize the wives and concubines, but this hairpin is not as good as a drop in the bucket for the prince, and if she is moved, the price she pays may be a heavier life.

Moreover, the hairpin given to her by the crown prince was not a courtship at all, perhaps it was just a reward for her recent care.

The crown prince was just a calm and calm move, but she was here to disturb a pool of spring water.

Ruyi pulled the corner of her mouth slightly, showing a smile, put the hairpin in her hand back on the dressing table, slowly returned to the bed and lay down, and closed her eyes.

After the lunch break, when Ruyi returned to the prince's room, the prince had already got up and was being groomed by Deng Xian.

When Ruyi saw Deng Xian, it was a bit of a novelty, and it was strange to say, except that when he first came here, Deng Xian came with him, and Ruyi basically never saw him after that.

It is obvious that Deng Xian is the prince's close servant, and he should be by the prince's side during this time.

Of course, Ruyi's doubts were just passed in her mind for a while, and she didn't think about it any more.

Seeing Ruyi coming in, the prince signaled Deng to go aside first. Ruyi understood that the prince wanted her to come forward to serve her, so she quickly smiled, took the comb, and tied the prince's hair in a bun.

After all, he is a person who has been cultivated since he was a child, and he is also extremely particular about his living habits.

Ruyi remembered that when she was sick, she basically never got out of bed except eating and drinking, let alone combing her hair carefully every day.As for the prince, even during his sickest period, he had to take care of his clothes and hair, and then lie back on the bed to recuperate.

In the eyes of Ruyi, it is completely superfluous, but giving birth to the other party is regarded as an indispensable habit in life.

Ruyi once again deeply felt that there was a huge gap between himself and the prince. How could a person who couldn't get together in his living habits and ideas be tempted to live together.

Ruyi sighed in her heart, but she didn't show anything on her face. After combing the prince with a smile, she helped the prince to lie back on the bed.

The prince took the book with one hand, but he didn't open it. Instead, his eyes fell on the hairpin on Ruyi's head.

Ruyi noticed the Prince's gaze, and she couldn't help but touch the hairpin, her smile deepened slightly: "Your Highness, this servant likes it very much."

The prince just smiled and turned his eyes, fell back to the book, and did not speak.

Seeing this, he was slightly relieved.

When Shao Yao combed her hair in the afternoon, she thought about not wearing this hairpin, because it would be out of sight.But after thinking about it again, he deliberately avoided it, but it was a bit of a cover-up.She might as well wear this hairpin openly.

And since the crown prince gave her something, the gift giver naturally hoped that the recipient would like the gift, so that it would not violate the original intention of the gift.

Now that there is one more Mr. Deng beside the prince, there will be fewer Ruyi things.Basically, if the crown prince had any orders, Deng Xian would do them first. Apart from sitting on a chair and guarding the crown prince, Ruyi occasionally took the tea that Deng Xian offered and handed it to the crown prince. There was nothing else to do.

In fact, Imperial Physician Wei has long said that the prince's illness is not serious. In addition to the two weeks of self-cultivation and treatment, although he is not as healthy as a healthy person, he is already much more energetic, and his complexion has faded a bit.If it weren't for the imperial physicians in the palace who always focused on safety in diagnosis and treatment, the prince would have been able to get out of bed long ago and not have to lie down like a patient.

Now that there is an extra Deng Xian by the prince's side, Ruyi doesn't have to guard the prince all the time as before. After staying with the prince for a while, Ruyi exits the room and goes to the kitchen to prepare the prince's food.

When she came to the kitchen, Shao Yao was chatting with the old maid, and when she saw Ruyi walking over, she was a bit surprised: "Ma'am, why did you come here so early today?"

Ruyi smiled slightly, turned sideways to see what ingredients were there, and replied, "Eunuch Deng is guarding His Highness, so I'll come over and prepare food for His Highness."

"It turns out that Eunuch Deng is guarding it!"

When Shao Yao heard about Deng Xian, her tone was familiar.

"Judging from your tone, do you still know Eunuch Deng?" Ruyi was a little amused, and asked casually.

But Shao Yao said with some embarrassment: "I didn't know each other very well when I was in the East Palace before, but after coming here, I have met Eunuch Deng a lot, so I can say a few words!"

"You often meet?" Ruyi is a little strange, she has been here for so long and only met today, as if Deng Xian is gone, Shaoyao said that she seems to be able to see each other every day.

"When madam goes back to the house to rest, don't you let the servant always look at the prince and notify madam if there is any movement! Naturally, the servant will often meet with Eunuch Deng, and Eunuch Deng often greets Madam with the servant!"

Ruyi heard the words and didn't continue to ask, but just smiled thoughtfully.

While Ruyi was processing the ingredients, Grandma Cao suddenly walked into the kitchen, and the other person seemed to be a little embarrassed.

Ruyi smiled as usual, and greeted Nanny Cao: "Aunt Cao, are you coming to help prepare dinner for His Highness?"

The tone was the same as in the past, and there was no grievance because of what happened in the morning.

Granny Cao couldn't help but nodded when she heard the words.

"Just right, Imperial Doctor Wei said that His Highness can now eat normally and does not need to drink porridge every day. I am still worried about what dishes to prepare for Your Highness in summer so that His Highness can eat more!" Ruyi smiled and walked to Grandma Cao, He took Nanny Cao's hand affectionately, and said, "Now that Aunt Cao is here, I feel relieved. Aunt Cao has served His Highness since she was a child, so she must know His Highness's preferences."

"Your Highness doesn't have any special preference for food, but since childhood he likes sweet and sour food. I see there is fish today, and Your Highness also likes the sweet and sour fish I cook." Madam Cao replied with a smile on her face. Ruyi said.

"That's really great! Please trouble Aunt Cao!" Ruyi said earnestly, "Today, I'll be lazy to help Aunt Cao and cook some other side dishes."

Granny Cao slowly rolled up her sleeves, and couldn't help but look at Ruyi who was seriously cutting vegetables with her head down, opened her mouth, and spit out two words after a long while: "Ruyi..."

"Aunt Cao, what's the matter?" Ruyi was a little surprised. Before she got along very well with Mrs. Cao, Mrs. Cao would not call her by her name directly.But she still raised her head with a smile and looked at Nanny Cao.

"What happened in the morning..." Grandma Cao was a little embarrassed.

Ruyi smiled and interrupted Grandma Cao's words: "Aunt Cao, thank you for reminding me about what happened in the morning, otherwise I still don't know what I did wrong! I used to serve in the small kitchen before, so I am not very sensible. , you can teach me more in the future."

"Good! Good!"

Nanny Cao nodded repeatedly.

Ruyi smiled again and lowered her head to cut vegetables. She admitted that she was deliberately trying to curry favor with Nanny Cao. Nanny Cao had a higher status than her and was an elder, so her flattery was not considered a flattery.

The other small dishes prepared by Ruyi didn't take too much trouble, and she was quick with her hands and feet, so there was only Nanny Cao's last dish of sweet and sour fish left.

The fish is made of high-quality carp, which is already delicious. After being deep-fried in the pan, it becomes golden and attractive. It is poured with a layer of sweet and sour sauce specially made by Mrs. Cao, and even the air is filled with this sweet and sour taste. The aroma made Ruyi unable to hold back her saliva.

At first, Ruyi was surprised that the prince's taste was biased toward the sweet and sour taste that children like, but now, she thinks that it is not difficult to understand that the prince would like this dish.

Because the sweet and sour fish tasted good while it was still hot, Ruyi carried the dishes back to the prince's house when they were just loaded into the basket.

The two little eunuchs Deng Xian brought from the East Palace were guarding outside the house. When Ruyi walked in, the two little eunuchs just saluted and did not stop them. Ruyi smiled at them kindly and walked slowly towards the inner room. walk slowly.

Just halfway through, I heard Deng Xian's very characteristic rooster voice faintly coming from the room: "...the censors and the emperor have spoken to the emperor to strictly deal with the flooding of the Changhe River...The situation is extremely unfavorable to His Highness..."

Ruyi's footsteps stopped in place, and she immediately realized that she seemed to have heard something she shouldn't have heard. She was anxious and hesitant, and didn't know whether to advance or retreat. The prince's voice came out: "Come in!"

Ruyi trembled all over, realizing that the prince said this to her.

She didn't even know where she showed her flaws. She hadn't walked into the back room yet, so how could the prince find her?
Ruyi took a deep breath, with a smile on her face, walked slowly towards the house, put down the basket in her hand, saluted the prince politely, and said with a smile: "How does your highness know that the slave is coming?" gone?"

The prince just waved his hand towards Deng Xian, signaling him to back down.Then he stretched out his hand to Ruyi, with a smile on his face, and said softly, "Fugu get up!"

"Yes."

Ruyi walked to the prince's bed in small steps, took the prince's arm and slowly helped the prince to sit on the bedside.The prince didn't stand up right away, but grabbed Ruyi's hand and said with a smile, "Today, the nanny made sweet and sour fish for Gu."

Ruyi forced a smile, and joked with a little self-deprecation: "It turns out that His Highness smelled the smell of fish."

Her smile gradually faded, she opened her mouth, and said, "Your Highness, this slave is actually..."

"As one wishes."

The prince smiled and grabbed her hand tightly, calling softly, and pulled her to sit beside him.

Ruyi only felt her body stiffen, and the words on her lips could no longer be said.

"Actually, if Gu Ruo doesn't want you to hear these words, you can't hear them either." The prince looked down at the drooping head beside him, and said slowly, "You are a lonely woman. ...."

The words are not finished, the words are not finished.

"Slave..." Ruyi's heart was beating like thunder, and she felt as if she was being strangled by the neck and about to suffocate.

"Now the lonely father wants to imprison the lonely, the lonely brothers want to be ruined, the lonely aides go to prison, and those who turn to others turn to others, and there is no one in the court to help the lonely, and the lonely woman……"

"Your Highness...the maidservant is His Highness's woman, so naturally she will always be with His Highness." Ruyi's voice was still trembling.

"Even if I'm locked up alone for the rest of my life?"

"This servant doesn't care, and even this servant secretly rejoices that she can be alone with His Highness." Ruyi held the prince's hand tightly, raised her head, with a serious expression on her face.

But the prince sneered: "If Gu is imprisoned for a lifetime, Gu is a useless person. You will not be able to enjoy glory and wealth with Gu, and even the people around you who serve you will betray you. You have to work hard, and you have to serve this useless person."

The prince looked into Ruyi's eyes, as if he was asking her, can you bear this kind of life?
"The servant can bear it! The servant was originally from a humble background, and what he did was to serve others, and now he is just doing it again."

In Ruyi's gaze looking back, there is no wavering, only firm belief.

She had a serious look on her face, but the prince suddenly laughed, and there was a bit of a joke in his tone: "I'm just joking with you, but you take it seriously, let's eat!"

Ruyi also had a slight smile on her face, but she couldn't feel a sense of relief in her heart. She knew that the prince was definitely not joking with her just now.

(End of this chapter)