mesbooks Chapter 141 Strategy
Chapter 141 Strategy
Ruyi subconsciously frowned and taunted, "I am the Empress, and I am one with the Emperor. I cannot be alienated by an ordinary concubine. Concubine Ling is the firstborn, so it's understandable that she feels nervous. The Emperor favors her, so let her do what she wants. Those despicable tactics are not acceptable. Why bother causing trouble with her? It only lowers your status in vain."
Ruyi looked disdainful.
I knew she wouldn't be honest, but I didn't expect she would even think of using the child to win the emperor's favor. This kind of lack of bottom line is really disgusting to watch.
People like Concubine Ling will do anything to climb up the ladder. Even if you tell her about such a despicable scheme, she won't do it.
Back then, she was able to abandon the friendship of her childhood sweetheart for the sake of the emperor's favor, trample on Ling Yunche's sincerity, and climb up at all costs.
She is obsessed with flattering the emperor, cunning and deceitful. What good will it do even if such a person gains the emperor's favor for a while?
It's just for people's enjoyment and is not presentable.
Ruyi believed that one day she would be disliked by the emperor and end up in an irretrievable situation.
After hearing this, Hailan just sighed. She knew her sister would think this way.
Hai Lan originally wanted to persuade her again, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that what Ruyi said made sense.
Concubine Ling is not as good as Empress Fucha and Concubine Chun. She has no noble birth and no aristocratic family to support her behind the scenes. She only has beauty and scheming. Such a woman, no matter how much the emperor favors her, will ultimately be just a plaything.
Apart from being disgusting, it poses no threat to Ruyi's position.
This is also the reason why she has never taken the initiative to attack Concubine Ling. After all, there is no need to attack such a person, and it will only dirty her hands.
Although Concubine Ling is not worthy, the heir to the throne is still a matter of great importance to the country...
With such a restless mother around, the child in her belly will eventually become a threat to Ruyi.
Thinking of this, Hailan's eyes flashed, and she looked at Ruyi and suggested: "Now that Concubine Ling and my sister are both pregnant, I know that my sister has limited energy and cannot take care of many things. However, Concubine Ling is treacherous, so we have to be on guard..."
Ruyi didn't understand. If it was true that Concubine Ling liked to compete for favor, she had always been doing so in small ways, and had never seen her try to attack the royal heir.
"what do you mean?"
Hai Lan looked determined. After moving closer, she looked around and lowered her voice, saying, "Concubine Ling is of humble origin and has vulgar words and deeds. Even if she has an imperial heir, how can she raise him well? Sister is the Empress and the legitimate mother of the children. Naturally, she has the authority to choose a good mother for Concubine Ling's children. This will not only prevent the imperial heir from being corrupted by Concubine Ling, but also prevent her from using the children to compete for favor in the future..."
There was a hint of temptation in Hai Lan's words, which appealed to Ruyi's desire to suppress Concubine Ling.
The emperor's favor for Concubine Ling over the years finally sowed seeds of resentment in Ruyi's heart.
This thought started to emerge in Ruyi's mind, and she was about to nod in agreement, but when she thought of the emperor, she hesitated again.
She blinked her eyes again and again, feeling very embarrassed and hesitant. She said to Hai Lan, "But this involves my offspring after all. How can I take action against such a small child? Besides, the emperor..."
"Sister and the Emperor are deeply in love. As long as sister is willing to discuss this with the Emperor, everything will work out naturally. We are also considering the Emperor's heir. Concubine Ling is not an honest person. Judging from the Emperor's attitude towards her, her favor will continue for a long time. If this baby is not a prince, then sooner or later she will give birth to a prince... To put it bluntly, if she instigates the prince in the future and makes him have the intention of usurping the throne and causing chaos, that would be truly harmful to the child..."
After saying this, Hailan sneered and her eyes were filled with coldness.
She would never allow anyone to threaten her sister's position as queen, and she would eliminate anyone who would threaten her sister's smooth path as queen.
This convinced Ruyi.
Apart from anything else, if Concubine Ling had a prince in her arms, she would have to be very careful. If Concubine Ling didn't take action against the prince now, she might have evil intentions in the future when she had a child.
She was afraid that Wei Yanwan would really do such a thing for the sake of her child.
She had just lost one child and couldn't bear to lose another.
Hailan hit the nail on the head. Since that was the case, she would just do as she said.
Ruyi nodded, and said with a little embarrassment, "You are right, but the Emperor and I have known each other since we were young and have been together for a long time. I don't want to use him to achieve my goals. Although he is the ruler of the world, in my eyes, he is always just my husband, the young man I was reluctant to part with. I don't want these things to tarnish the sincere feelings between us..."
In Ruyi's heart, she is the emperor's wife after all. She has the emperor in her heart and can't bear to use him to achieve her goals.
Recalling every moment she had spent with the emperor, Ruyi finally showed the first smile in these days on her face.
Seeing that Ruyi was in trouble, Hailan took the initiative to offer to stop this matter.
She knew Ruyi very well and knew that she couldn't do it.
"Since you're unwilling, I'll fulfill your wish for you. I'm teaching Yongqi, and the Emperor loves him very much. Since you can't openly target Concubine Ling, and you don't have the heart to use the Emperor, then I'll be the villain. The Emperor will trust me a little because of Yongqi's understanding and sensible nature. You just need to rest easy and do your best to be the Empress..."
Hai Lan remembered that the emperor had not been to Yikun Palace for a long time, and said with a frown.
Since her sister couldn't bear to use the emperor, she had thought of a solution early on.
As long as her sister needs her, she will naturally take action to wipe out everything without her sister having to do anything.
"Hai Lan, I'm truly delighted to have you by my side. Meeting you at my former residence was truly a fate bestowed by God."
Seeing that she directly promised to take care of everything, Ruyi nodded movedly, and a relieved expression finally appeared on her face.
Hai Lan was deeply moved when she heard this. She reached out and took Ruyi's hand, tears welling up in her eyes. "Back in the previous residence, if it weren't for your kindness and help, I would have died in the eyes of the world. It is because of your mutual support that I have the good life I have today. To me, you are like my reborn parents. As long as you want something, I will help you achieve it..."
Hearing Hailan say this, Ruyi was deeply moved. She withdrew her hand without leaving a trace, reached out to help her adjust the tassels on her temples and said, "You have grown a lot. You are no longer the weak person you were when you were under my protection. In the past, I was the one who protected you, but now it's the other way around."
"In this palace, my sister is the only one who treats me well. As long as my sister needs me, I will go through fire and water to fulfill her expectations of me..."
Ruyi hadn't been so affectionate with her for a long time, and Hailan felt that this trip was worth it. She was reluctant to leave and reminisced about the past with Ruyi.