Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 4

Ruyi wanted to protect herself wisely, and the other princess who returned to the house was also discussing the four of Ruyi with the palace people around her.

At this time, the Crown Princess Chen Yuanxiang was lying sideways on the couch, a trace of fatigue appeared between her dignified facial features, she closed her eyes, enjoyed the massage from the maid beside her, and said in a casual tone, "Are these four people arranged properly?"

Lan Zhen, who led Ruyi and others to arrange the residence earlier, quickly replied: "The arrangement is complete!"

After saying this, she said with a very knowing look: "Of the four wives, I think that Mrs. Chen has the best manners."

She naturally understood that when her master asked this question, she definitely didn't just ask the superficial meaning.

"The one who kept his head down?"

Chen Yuanxiang recalled it in her mind, she really didn't have a deep impression of these concubines who had been taken back, at first she felt that there was a bit of disapproval at most, but she really didn't pay attention to the rest.

"My master has a good memory, that's Mrs. Chen." After Lan Zhen finished her reply, she didn't say any more.

Chen Yuanxiang didn't say anything, but he was thinking too far.

Naturally, Chen Yuanxiang wasn't thinking about the four concubines, but just thinking about the actions of her aunt, the queen.Over the past few years, the empress has also rewarded the maids of the Eastern Palace. In the past, at most one or two were brought back, but this time she simply rewarded four at a time. It can be seen that there are a lot of complaints about the lack of children in the Eastern Palace.

She sneered in her heart, her queen's aunt, when she first married in the early years, she told her that there is no need to worry about the heirs, and she kept saying that she would naturally take care of her. For three days, I thought about giving it to the Cypriots.

It's just that I don't think about it for her niece, let the eldest son be born first, how embarrassing she will be as a princess.

Thinking of this moment, Chen Yuanxiang was also distressed. Although the royal heirs were difficult, she and the crown prince were clearly in good health, so why was it that they were unable to conceive.

It has been nearly ten years since she married into the East Palace in the fifteenth and tenth year. During this period, she did not drink less tonics to take care of her body. She also tried various folk remedies for childbearing, but her body did not move at all.

In the past few years, she also wanted to adopt other women's children in the past, but when she thought about it, it was always her own child, and her body, the imperial doctor had clearly said that there was no problem, she couldn't help but think about it. , maybe it's just that fate hasn't arrived yet!hold on!hold on!
She could wait, but others couldn't, especially her aunt, the queen, who called her to beat her every three days, and often rewarded concubines, but couldn't see her peace.

However, no matter how upset she was, she still had to endure it. Who told her aunt to be a queen!
In the evening, after the prince finished his dinner at the concubine's place, Chen Yuanxiang looked at him and said tentatively, "Your Highness, where do you want to go tonight with the four concubines given by the queen mother? The concubines should be notified in advance."

The prince opened his eyes and took a look at Chen Yuanxiang, and said indifferently, "Look at the arrangement!"

Chen Yuanxiang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, but she couldn't help but feel a little sad when she thought that the crown prince didn't intend to resist, but she still cheered up and said softly: "The four people rewarded by the mother, I think that Chen Shi She is very beautiful, why don't your highness go to her tonight?"

"Mr. Chen?"

The prince said the name expressionlessly, and glanced at Chen Yuanxiang.

A smile appeared on Chen Yuanxiang's face: "Coincidentally, the Chen family and the concubine have the same surname."

The crown prince didn't show his face to appreciate this not a joke, but said indifferently: "It's according to your wish, crown princess."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and said, "Go back to the study first, you should rest early!"

Chen Yuanxiang hurriedly stood up to send them off when she heard the words. Looking at the back of the prince who was going away, she couldn't help feeling a little sad in her heart. She had been married to the prince for ten years, and they were cousins. It stands to reason that the prince should treat her preferentially. How much, even if you don't look at it differently, you shouldn't be as indifferent as you are now.

How could such a gentle and refined man be so indifferent?

Perhaps, she shouldn't expect so much, at least, the prince is equally ruthless when he treats other women.

When the little eunuch came to deliver the news, Ruyi was packing up the gifts from Li Baolin and the others. When she heard the news, she almost dropped the pair of jade bracelets that Li Baolin had given her.

Before she could react, Shao Yao by her side became happy first.

"Master, that's great! I'll have someone bring water in right away for you to wash up!"

Ruyi didn't answer, watching Shaoyao run out, she felt a little complicated in her heart.She thought that the prince would favor them sooner or later, it was just a matter of time, and she had prepared in her heart, but she didn't expect it to come so soon.

Ruyi is not a pure ancient, and going to bed directly with a person she has never even met, the unwillingness and discomfort in her heart are naturally inevitable.

When she was in her prime, she also dreamed of a beautiful relationship, but after work blind dates became a reality, she also hoped to find a man who was pleasing to the eye and good to her to accompany her, but now, she wants to be naked as a thing Lying under the strange man's body, she only felt an evil fire spreading in her heart.

The education she received in her previous life for more than 20 years made it difficult for her to accept this fact, and she felt that she was humiliated like this.But the more than ten years after time travel reminded her more profoundly that survival is the most important thing.She thought of the precarious life she lived before she was six years old, she thought of the painful feeling of being so hungry that she could hardly sleep every night, and also thought of the days of worrying every day after entering the palace. During such difficult days, she desperately wanted to live. go down.

Now, Mingming's life is better, but the self-esteem that shouldn't exist in her has come out to make trouble again.She couldn't help but secretly despise herself, just being hypocritical.

When Shaoyao came in, Ruyi had already made psychological adjustments for herself, at least on the surface, she looked very calm, let Shaoyao take a bath for her, let Shaoyao comb her hair, and put on pajamas to wait .

Time passed very slowly but quickly, there was a male duck singing outside the door, Ruyi stood up in shock, she suppressed her timidity, walked to the door with Shaoyao and knelt down.

"My maidservant Mrs. Chen pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

She took a deep breath, trying to steady her voice.

"Get up!"

Ruyi only saw a pair of boots walking in front of her, she quickly stood up, bowed her head and followed.

When she walked into the room, the prince had already sat down on the couch. She glanced at him hastily, but didn't dare to look too much, and suddenly felt that he was a man with a handsome appearance and a gentle temperament.

It's just that at this moment, she only cared about suppressing the tension in her heart, but didn't think much about it.

Shao Yao brought the tea and handed it to her, and she carefully brought it to the prince's side, then stood on the side with her head down in a daze.

"You are from the mother's harem, why hasn't Gu seen you?"

After the prince took a sip of tea, he looked up at Ruyi and asked in a gentle tone.

"This servant used to be a maid in the small kitchen of Jiaofang Palace." Ruyi resisted her timidity and replied softly.

"What is your name?"

"After the maidservant entered the palace, Aunt Wang changed her name to Ruyi."

Then, there was another silence, and Ruyi obediently stood by the side, obediently, motionless.

Until the prince put down the teacup and said, "Set it down!"

Ruyi suddenly came back to her senses, she secretly gritted her teeth, mustered up her courage, walked up to the prince, then tiptoed, and began to unbutton his coat.

Although her hands were trembling, she had been taught countless times before, and she still took off the outer robe for the prince without any mistakes, and then the clothes inside...

The next thing seems to be going smoothly, and Ruyi has been silently reciting the steps taught before.

Even the first sharp pain, she gritted her teeth and held back without uttering a single moan.

It's just that the following things are a little out of her track.It's unbearable!Physiological instinct is greater than psychological control.

All night, she just felt like a dead fish in a frying pan, being tossed and tossed until it was cooked and mushy.

Her throat was at the back, she was so hoarse that she could barely scream, her body was so weak that she didn't even have the strength to move her fingers, her whole body was numb with pain, and her lower body was in severe pain like tearing, which made her feel as if she was going to die.

She gritted her teeth to prevent herself from passing out, and she was still thinking about breaking the rules, but when she got to the back, she was completely unconscious.

The next morning, when she was woken up by Shao Yao, the prince had already left. She shook her legs and was supported by Shao Yao, but she was terrified in her heart. She would fall asleep and forget to wake up in the morning to serve her. This is a crime of disrespect.

"Don't worry, ma'am, His Royal Highness did not blame him!"

Seeing Ruyi's anxious look, Shao Yao hurriedly comforted her.

"Help me freshen up, and I have to go to the princess's side to say hello later!" Ruyi just said, but was startled by her hoarse voice, she quickly picked up the water glass on the side, and took a sip.

The concubines of the Eastern Palace are actually the same as the emperor's low-ranking concubines in the palace. They are not qualified to pay respects to the Crown Princess, but as the concubines who have just been favored last night, it is another matter.Ruyi thought that she had made a mistake in the morning, and she was so regretful that she must not delay the matter of paying her respects to the Crown Princess.

Shaoyao also understood the priorities, without saying a word, she twisted the towel and handed it to Ruyi, and then began to dress up for Ruyi.

(End of this chapter)