Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Legend of Ruyi / Hou Gong Ruyi Zhuan / 如懿传)

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Episode 14

Sanbao, take guard nearby.

Yes.

Get Lianxin a set of clothes to change.

Yes.

How could you try to kill yourself?

I didn't.

I...I was merely careless.

One who falls into the water would call for help.

You didn't shout for help.

It's a serious crime for palace women to kill commit suicide.

Your family will be dragged into this.

You still have your husband, Wang Qin.

If I were to die and I can drag Wang Qin into hell with me,

I will do it.

You were the one who was screaming in the hallway?

Ever since that day when I was paired with Wang Qin,

my days were over.

During the day, I'm the respectable palace attendant of the Empress and

I'm the wife of the Deputy Chief Eunuch.

I seem respectable

but no one knows that I'm being manipulated in the background.

I apologize for what A'Ruo said.

She has been lectured and couldn't dare to do it again.

Compared to my crimes during the night,

this is considered nothing at all.

Once it's night, Wang Qin is not a human.

He is a beast.

Is this from his beatings?

He would continue to beat me non-stop.

He even bit me, used needles to prick me

and humiliated me in every possible ways.

If he treated you this way, why would he request Her Highness for permission to marry you?

Because he needed a woman.

One who can give him dignity during the day

and one whom he can torture during the night.

Concubine Ruyi, with regards to my life,

do you know how I have been living?

Why didn't you report to Her Highness?

It's useless.

Her Highness married me to Wang Qin

to know what's on His Majesty's mind and to protect herself.

It's also to pave the way for the Second Prince.

So that I will be obedient,

Her Highness' family will take care of my younger brother and sister.

If Her Highness finds out this is how I live with Wang Qin,

would she fall out with Wang Qin to save me?

I'm just a palace maid.

She will never let me off.

I wouldn't be able to live anymore.

I can't commit suicide. I could only fall into the water.

When I'm dead, no one can give my younger brother and sister a hard time again.

But Lianxin, if you die,

the family of Her Highness will deem your family as useless.

Perhaps, they will not take care of them again.

If Wang Xin were to fly into a rage,

he may not spare your family too.

I'm just a palace maid.

What can I do?

I'll help you.

I'll help you.

Thank you, Concubine Ruyi.

It's just that you must wait for the right time.

Just endure for the time being.

When the time is right, this matter will naturally be resolved.

Thank you, Concubine Ruyi.

If I can escape from this wretched plight,

I will use my life to repay you.

Mistress, I specially picked this set of clothes for Lianxin to wear today.

Change into the clean clothes.

Pretend that nothing has happened and go back to Changchun Palace.

Thank you very much, Concubine Ruyi.

It has been tough for you to carry this child.

It's my good fortune to be carrying the first emperor of Your Majesty.

This is indeed a blessing.

It's worth suffering for this.

The Imperial Physician's memorial states that your due date is in spring.

I instructed the Empress to take good care of you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Once the child is born, I will be free from anxiety.

I sympathize with you. The winter is cold. I'll exempt you from the daily morning greetings.

This is the my first future Emperor. You must take good care of yourself and the child's health.

We don't even know if it's a boy or girl and you are already certain that it's a boy.

Whether it's a boy or girl, I will still like it.

But it's still best that it's a boy.

You are not feeling well again?

The Imperial Physician said that I will have occasional discomfort when I'm pregnant.

Mistress, it's time for your snacks.

This bowl of green carp was brewed with ginger and vinegar.

Please try it.

You still love to eat fish?

Concubine Chun said that's how the baby will be smart.

Fine. You have a blister on your mouth. I will feed you.

Sulian, Honorable Mei is eight months pregnant.

The preparations for delivery is ready.

The House of Internal Affairs have already chosen the staff.

Deliver these to Yonghe Palace in a few days.

According to the rule, after delivery, she must stay the night at Yonghe Palace.

Also, you must let the Imperial Physician attends to her needs.

Yes.

Honorable Mei is fortunate.

There is no one in her family and Your Highness has to take care of them.

His Majesty places importance on her pregnancy.

You already know that.

But it's still not counted yet if she will give birth to a boy or girl yet.

To add further, she's always sick and in pain.

It doesn't seems like she has the good fortune.

Your Highness, it has been tough for you.

When it's the Twelve Lunar month, you will be busy with the New Year festival too.

And also busy with taking care of her.

Fortunately, I have someone smart like you to help me.

Noble Lady Yi, what's wrong?

Your Highness, Noble Consort, please forgive me. I was impolite.

Mistress, look at how adorable this is.

Although we still don't know if it's a boy or girl

but the Houses of Internal Affairs has sent more male clothes than female clothes.

The toy is a horse. What's the tiger for?

His Majesty hopes for a boy.

The House of Internal Affairs is still trying to figure it out.

If it's a princess, I will disappoint His Majesty then.

A princess is fine too. She will be caring.

What's so good about a princess?

Empress Dowager is complaining that there isn't a biological son.

Mistress, have happy thoughts.

The House of Internal Affairs has already ordered their officials

to propose a title for you to His Majesty to choose.

His Majesty is really anxious.

Must an inner wear takes up so much efforts?

Concubine Mei is giving you a child.

One must be more detailed in close fitting items.

The practice is that after giving birth, the House of Internal Affairs will order its officials to propose a name.

Why are they sending this so early?

The House of Internal Affairs knows how to see this.

They know that I place importance on this child

and wants them to propose a name for this child.

Ruyi, come here and take a look.

Yes.

There are 3 names if it's a prince.

The first character will be yong, and the second character will have a side symbol of 'yu'.

They are Yongcheng, Yongxi, Yongjue.

If it's a princess, there are 2 possible names,

Jingying or Jingfu. Which do you think is better?

Shouldn't you be asking Noble Lady Mei that?

How come you're asking me instead?

You will also become a mother in the future.

When we have our own child,

I'll let you name him.

You just love to laugh at me.

I initially wanted to ask Noble Lady Mei too,

but her health has been bad.

I only wish now that she can safely give birth to our child.

Since you are placing much hope in Noble Lady Mei's child,

I then feel...

Yongxi is the best.

If it's a princess...

Ning and Fu...both seems to be a name for a quiet girl.

Yongxi...

I also feel that the name Yongxi is very nice.

Mistress! Mistress!

The midwife has already lived in the adjacent room.

Astronomer Qin also said that he plans to come to our palace and choose the auspicious place to dig the celebratory pit.

We need to put chopsticks, red silk, gold, silver, and jewelries into the pit.

Why must we do those?

It's to make a good start. A sign of good luck for the impending birth.

When Empress gave birth to princess, she also did those.

There are so many rules here in the palace.

Rules are one thing. His Majesty is very concerned about you and your child.

They all want to be on your good side.

Where is His Majesty resting?

He's currently in Yanxi Palace.

How about you go rest early too?

Come. Get up slowly.

Mistress! Mistress!

Your Majesty, Yonghe Palace reported that Noble Lady Mei's womb showed sudden movement.

She might be giving birth soon.

What?

Your Majesty, go check on Noble Lady Mei.

- Let's go. Accompany me to check on her. - Yes.

Push hard.

Mistress, just hold of for a while more.

Mistress.

Push hard.

How come Noble Lady Mei's shouting sounded so mournful?

Your Majesty, you're over worrying. Don't all women who gives birth like that?

Mistress.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

You're here too. Is Noble Lady Mei not doing well?

Your Majesty, please don't worry.

Giving birth a month earlier isn't a big deal.

It's just that the child still won't descend. I have to prescribe a medicine to induce her labor now.

Okay. Quickly go.

Attend to her well. I'll heavily reward you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Greetings, Your Highness Empress.

Your Majesty, I heard that Noble Lady is in preterm labor, so I rushed towards here.