PDLP Chapter 309 Ruyi (9)
Chapter 309 Ruyi (9)
Lu Changqing stretched out his two fat little paws, which were thick and short, with a few fleshy dimples. According to the general aesthetic standards, these hands were indeed not very good-looking.
"I have to work in the cold palace every day, and it's not convenient to keep my nails, so I stopped wearing them."
Fu Cha Langya took a sip of tea and said, "Now that you have been restored to the position of concubine and are in charge of the Yanxi Palace again, you should still pay attention to your appearance and wear some things as you should."
"Your Majesty, you are wrong. Our dignity is not given by one or two sets of armor, but by the Emperor. During these months in the cold palace, I have come to understand a truth: we are just dodders that live by clinging to big trees. If the big tree shelters us, then we have dignity. If the big tree does not shelter us, then we will only have rotten rice."
The meaning of Lu Changqing's words couldn't be more obvious. Fu Cha Langya frowned and sternly rebuked, "Sister, be careful with your words!"
"Your Majesty, these words are all from my heart. Your Majesty, you are the most tolerant and kind person in this palace, so I dare to speak my true feelings to you."
"Do you know what the emperor would think if he knew what you said?"
Lu Changqing showed a disappointed and helpless expression on her face, "Your Majesty should think that I have finally realized the situation and stopped going crazy."
Fu Cha Langya closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then said: "Empress Xian, you are also an old man in this palace. You should know better than anyone the duties of a concubine. Don't say such angry words as you just now. If someone with ulterior motives hears it and spreads it to the emperor, he will be unhappy."
"Thank you for your advice, Madam. I will be more careful with my words and actions in the future."
Fu Cha Langya looked at Lu Changqing's indifferent expression and thought that she was blaming Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty for banishing her to the cold palace without any investigation.
In fact, Langya felt that this was not the fault of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty. After all, the emperor had given Ruyi the opportunity to explain, but all she could say was "I, your humble concubine, have no way to defend myself," and she could not say anything else useful.
That would have been fine, the emperor originally intended to imprison her in the Yanx Palace, but Ruyi kept talking about the wall as soon as she opened her mouth and never talked about young friendship, which annoyed the emperor so much that he simply banished her to the cold palace.
So in Langya's opinion, it is really not the fault of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty. Most of the suffering in the cold palace was caused by Ruyi herself.
Fu Cha Langya consoled him, "The emperor did handle the matter of the cold palace in a rather hasty manner, but the thunder and rain are all grace from the emperor. The emperor is the ruler of a country. Rewards are also punishments, and punishments are also rewards. You should not complain about this."
"Your Majesty is the supreme ruler of the country. You are a wise and powerful person. I cannot wait to worship you. How dare I complain to you?"
Fu Cha Langya nodded and said, "If you think so, then it's good."
Lu Changqing looked at Fu Cha Langya and asked seriously, "What does the queen think?"
Fu Cha Langya was confused, "What are you thinking about?"
Lu Changqing explained: "How the queen misses the emperor and herself."
Fu Cha Langya smiled and said, "The emperor is naturally wise and powerful in both civil and military affairs."
Lu Changqing asked, "What about you, Madam?"
"Me?" Fucha Langya's eyes were blank for a moment, and the corners of her mouth were covered with that distant and gentle smile, "As the queen of a country, of course I must abide by my duties, be dignified and polite, set a good example for the six palaces, and become a qualified queen in everyone's eyes."
"What about you? Where's Fucha Langya?"
"What?" Fucha Langya looked puzzled, "Didn't I just say that?"
"You just said the queen, not you, Fucha Langya."
Fu Cha Lang Ya's body froze, then she looked away, forcing a smile and said, "What Concubine Xian said is true. I, Fu Cha Lang Ya, am the queen."
"You are the queen. Everyone in and outside the court requires you to be virtuous, dignified, tolerant, and selfless. You cannot make a single mistake. Every step you take must be perfect and impeccable." Lu Changqing looked at Fu Cha Langya and asked seriously, "Queen, are you tired these years?"
Fu Cha Langya cast her eyes on Lu Changqing's face and stared at her blankly, "Empress Xian, what do you want to say?"
The Empress Fucha in this article doesn't seem like a living person with emotions at all. Instead, she seems like a loyal nanny specially created by the author for Emperor Gaozong of Qing. Her main task is to bring Wei Yanwan to his side, and then hit it off with Wei and push her to the side of Emperor Gaozong of Qing.
After Wei was promoted to the position of imperial concubine, Fu Cha Lang Ya's mission was completed and she could die with peace of mind.
"Words like virtuous, dignified, tolerant, gentle, sacrificial, and devoted can all be used to describe a person, but they should not appear on the same person at the same time. Only gods can possess these qualities at the same time. Madam, are you a god?"
Fu Cha Langya stared at Lu Changqing, the smile that was always on her face disappeared, and she said in a cold voice: "Empress Xian, what do you want to do?"
"Don't worry, Madam. I just want to tell you what's in my heart. These are some truths I figured out when I was in the cold palace a few days ago. You might as well listen to them. If you think they don't make sense, then just pretend I never said these words."
Fu Cha Langya calmed down her emotions and said, "You don't need to say these nonsense anymore. You should do your job. Since I am the queen, I must abide by the duties of the queen."
"Duty? Is it the duty of the queen to be a puppet carefully crafted by the emperor?"
Without waiting for Langya to speak, Lu Changqing continued, "Your Majesty, don't rush to refute. You are the smartest person in the harem, and you must know why you have been favored for so many years.
You are obedient and satisfied, and you can grow into an understanding mistress without the need for others' encouragement. You can manage this huge harem well. This is your ability, and it is also what he likes most about you.
Why do men always say "Marry a virtuous woman"? Because only a virtuous woman like you can take care of the backyard for them, saving them from having to deal with the mess of family discord when they get home.
Lu Changqing said frankly, "Your Highness, you have done a great job as the Queen, and you have become the kind of Queen that is praised by the world for being dignified, virtuous, generous and kind. But now that you have become the Queen, what will happen to Fucha Langya?"
Fu Cha Langya lowered her eyes and looked at the carpet on the floor of the hall for a long time without moving.
After a while, Langya's voice was heard in the room, "Empress Xian, please don't say these things anymore. We entered the palace to serve the emperor and continue the royal family. I am Fucha Langya and the empress of the Qing Dynasty. This has never changed."
Langya looked at Lu Changqing as she spoke, her tone full of admonition, "The same goes for you, Concubine Xian."
Lu Changqing lowered her head and pretended to be obedient, "Your Majesty, I will remember what you have taught me."
Fu Cha Langya waved her hand and ordered the guests to leave, saying, "If there is nothing else, Concubine Xian, please leave. I am feeling unwell, so I will not entertain you."
"Yes, your Majesty's health is the most important thing, I will take my leave now!"
Lu Changqing walked out of the main hall and saw from afar a palace maid supporting another palace maid walking towards them. After seeing that the person was the heroine Wei Yanwan, she did not stay for long and left Changchun Palace with the people in her palace.