Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Episode 65 Recap
> Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Recap
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As Consort Ying worried for the Empress, she joined Pure Consort in the Buddhist hall, where they prayed for Ruyi's safe delivery. Meanwhile, in Yikun Palace, Ruyi endured intense pain due to her baby's breech position. The midwives, recognizing Granny Tian as the most experienced, called her to assist in turning the fetus. The Emperor anxiously awaited news outside the delivery room, sending Li Yu to inquire about Ruyi's progress.
Li Yu tried to reassure him, reminding him that Ruyi had given birth twice before without incident. However, the Emperor remained concerned, especially given the premature nature of this delivery. When Hailan expressed a desire to enter, the Astrologer advised against it, stating that too many people might interfere with the auspiciousness of the birth.
The Emperor, who held this child in high regard, declared that if it were a princess, she would be granted the title of Gurun Princess, and if a prince, he would be named Yongjing, meaning "the resplendent color of jade." The Astrologer confirmed that these names were highly appropriate, reflecting the importance the Emperor placed on this child, whose conception had been heralded by the "Purple Star." Ruyi labored through the night with no sign of the baby.
Elsewhere, Yanwan, having heard of Ruyi's prolonged labor, instructed her maid, Chunchan, to deliver Imperial Physician Bao's prescription to Granny Tian should anything happen to Ruyi. Yanwan knew the prescription was useless for Granny Tian’s daughter’s hereditary illness, but she aimed to give Granny Tian false hope and leverage. She mused that if Ruyi's delivery went awry, Granny Tian would not escape punishment, making her easy to manipulate.
Finally, Ruyi gave birth, but the joyous sound of a baby's cry was absent. A midwife knelt before the Emperor, reporting that after a difficult labor, Ruyi had delivered a prince, but he was stillborn. The Emperor, devastated, erupted in anger, lashing out at the Astrologer for his earlier pronouncements of an auspicious birth. The Astrologer pleaded ignorance as to why the prince met such a premature end.
Granny Tian then interjected, boldly suggesting an old wives' tale that a child's death during birth could be due to the mother's "resolute fate" overwhelming the child's. The Astrologer, seizing the opportunity, supported Granny Tian’s claim, elaborating that Ruyi's birth chart and the Purple Star could not overcome her fate, thereby harming her son and hindering her husband. Hailan, enraged by their incompetence and the blame being shifted to Ruyi, demanded severe punishment.
The Astrologer further argued that the Fifth Princess's early death might also be connected to Ruyi’s fate. Weary of the debate, the Emperor posthumously titled the Thirteenth Prince Yongjing as Prince Daorui, ordering all birth attendants dismissed from the palace permanently and the Astrologer fired and banished for spreading lies and slandering the Empress. The Emperor instructed Hailan to care for Ruyi and gently break the news of the Thirteenth Prince's passing once she awoke.
He then departed for court, admitting he could not bear to face his child who had left the world. Soon after, Pure Consort and Consort Ying arrived to offer their support. When Ruyi finally regained consciousness, her first demand was to see her baby. Hailan, though hesitant, revealed that the Thirteenth Prince had passed away. Ruyi still insisted on seeing him, but Pure Consort explained that the Emperor had already ordered the child taken away to spare Ruyi further grief.
Consort Ying added that it was better not to see the baby, recalling her own heartbreak when she lost the Sixth Princess. Overwhelmed, Ruyi wept uncontrollably. Meanwhile, Chunchan, following Yanwan's orders, delivered silver notes to the disgraced Astrologer as he prepared to leave the palace. As he counted the money, he collapsed, poisoned by the tainted silver.
In her chambers, Ruyi questioned Imperial Physician Jiang Yubin, asking why her baby had died when her pregnancy had been stable for over seven months. Jiang Yubin explained that he was confined to waiting outside the delivery room and only heard the midwives discussing the breech position and massaging Ruyi's belly all night.
Rongpei expressed her suspicion, highlighting that Granny Tian had massaged Ruyi's belly for over a month without correcting the breech position, and continued for an entire night during labor, causing Ruyi immense pain. Ruyi, convinced of foul play, requested that the Emperor investigate the four midwives, especially Granny Tian. The Emperor, hoping to console Ruyi, agreed to her request.
However, he also recalled the Astrologer's accurate predictions regarding Consort Shu and Empress Xiaochun, which led him to half-believe the claim that Ruyi's fate had "subdued" her child. This created a growing rift between them, and he delayed visiting her. In the Office of Careful Punishment, Granny Tian was subjected to torture. Jinzhong, under Yanwan's instruction, threatened her family until she confessed.
Granny Tian admitted that she had deliberately massaged Ruyi's belly to maintain the breech position, intending to prolong Ruyi's labor and inflict more pain out of personal resentment. She denied intending to kill the Thirteenth Prince or being instigated by anyone else, claiming it was a private grudge. The Emperor eventually visited Ruyi, telling her that Granny Tian, a "vicious" woman, had committed suicide to escape punishment.
He claimed Granny Tian, before her death, confessed that Ruyi's harsh treatment had fueled her resentment, leading her to deliberately extend the delivery process, which tragically resulted in Yongjing's death. Ruyi vehemently denied ever treating Granny Tian harshly. The Emperor then reminded her of an incident when Princess Jingsi was born during a flood and Consort Shu's death, where Ruyi had halved the rewards for all birth attendants.
He suggested Granny Tian, being short on money at the time, had harbored resentment and sought revenge during Yongjing's birth. Ruyi found this unbelievable, stating that a midwife would not murder an imperial heir for a mere sum of money, insisting there had to be a deeper conspiracy. However, the Emperor, now fully convinced, dismissed her concerns, saying that while Granny Tian deserved death, the tragedy was not entirely unrelated to Ruyi.
He declared that Yongjing, his long-awaited auspicious son, had died because the "Purple Star could not be in harmony with Ruyi's fate," leading to the mother surviving and the son perishing, just as the Astrologer had foretold. Ruyi was heartbroken to hear the Emperor accuse her of "subduing" her own child. The Emperor, claiming his grief over Yongjing's death was too great, decided he would not see Ruyi again for a while and urged her to take care of herself.
Meanwhile, Yanwan instructed her maid, Lan Cui, to visit Granny Tian's daughter with Imperial Physician Bao's prescription when she left the palace. Throughout the palace, rumors spread like wildfire, with palace maids gossiping that Ruyi's "resolute fate" had caused the deaths of her children and would eventually harm her husband.
Consort Ying, hearing the malicious gossip, wanted to report it to the Emperor, but Ruyi advised her to refrain, cautioning her not to jeopardize her clan's recent achievements with the Dzungar issue. Ruyi noted that in the palace, a suspicious heart was a sharper weapon than any other.
In an attempt to mend the growing distance between the Emperor and Ruyi, Hailan sent the Twelfth Prince, Yongqi, to visit the Emperor in Yangxin Hall, hoping that seeing his son might offer him some comfort. The Emperor, pleased to see the polite and endearing Twelfth Prince, encouraged him to visit more often. When Yongqi innocently asked if his mother missed the Emperor too, the Emperor sadly replied that his mother might not wish to see him.
As snow fell, the Emperor dispatched Li Yu and Ling Yunche to escort the Twelfth Prince back to Yikun Palace. On their way, the Twelfth Prince asked to pick plum blossoms for Ruyi, explaining that his Imperial Father used to send them every winter but had not this year. Ling Yunche helped Yongqi gather the blossoms. Upon their return to Yikun Palace, after Li Yu departed, Ruyi asked Ling Yunche to stay, indicating she had something to say to him.
