Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

The moment she saw Su Lian, Hai Lan's face turned pale instantly, and her eyes were full of disbelief.

"Su Lian, you're not dead?"

Su Lian approached step by step.

"I have not yet avenged Empress Xiaoxian, so I dare not die."

Hai Lan glanced aside, still refusing to reveal a single word. "Princess, please go back. I only know that Empress Xiaoxian died by drowning. I know nothing else."

Jing Se knew Hai Lan would not tell her, so he did not force her. After taking a look at Hai Lan, he took Su Lian and left the Yanxi Palace.

Su Lian put on her veil and asked doubtfully, "Princess, are we just going to let Hai Ying go? She was an accomplice in the murder of Empress Xiaoxian."

Jing Se knew, of course, but Hai Lan was stubborn. If she hadn't witnessed Ru Yi's betrayal with her own eyes, she definitely wouldn't have tried to instigate a rebellion. So, why not...

"Give orders to have the guards of Yanxi Palace and Yikun Palace withdrawn. If the Emperor asks, just say it was my order."

Su Lian asked in confusion, "Princess, what do you mean?"

Jing Se: "Yongqi is her son. What mother in the world doesn't worry about her son? I just told her about Yongqi's injury. She will definitely try her best to run out of the Yanxi Palace to confront Ruyi."

After listening to Jingse's explanation, Su Lian smiled and nodded, saying, "Princess is still wise..."

Jing Se: "Let's go to Guanju Palace to see Concubine Cheng."

"Yes." Su Lian responded softly.

The clouds moved warmly, the sun set in the west, and the afterglow gradually faded until the stars dotted the night sky. In the evening, the red afterglow filled the courtyard. Hailan lay in the rocking chair, quietly waiting for the night to fall.

Ever since Jingse told her about Ruyi and Yongqi's situation, she started to refuse to eat or drink, and the most she did every day was to sit in the yard and stare blankly.

In order to verify the truth of what Jingse said, she asked the guards at the gate, but the guards had a low status and did not dare to discuss the affairs of the masters in the palace in private, and they kept silent about the affairs of Ruyi and Yongqi.

Ruyi had once been very kind to her, so she went to great lengths to help her. Even Yongqi was conceived by her in order to rescue Ruyi from the cold palace. Later, she even murdered Yonglian for Ruyi's sake, provoking Langya with words, causing her to fall into the water while in a trance.

Hailan was willing to sacrifice herself to clear the obstacles, but when she thought of Yongqi, she felt guilty.

Yongqi was born with a calculated plan. As a mother, Hai Lan was undoubtedly a failure. Although Yongqi didn't have to be sent to Xiefang Palace to be raised by a nanny like other princes, she didn't seem to have taught him anything practical during the years he was raised by her. From the moment he was born, Hai Lan constantly brainwashed him, wanting him to always put Ruyi first. Even if Ruyi had a prince in the future, Yongqi wouldn't harbor any ambitions to usurp the throne. Instead, he would help Ruyi's child ascend to the throne.

When she was under house arrest, the person Hailan cared about most was Ruyi. Thinking of Yongqi's disappointed eyes when they parted, she knew that she would never get Yongqi's forgiveness.

The wind gently brushed her cheek.

Suddenly, the door of Yanxi Palace was blown open by the wind. Hailan turned around and sat up suddenly.

With a creaking sound, an old eunuch handed the food in the food box. Seeing that Hailan had not touched the previous food, he put the cold food back into the food box.

He sighed and said, "Master Hai, man is made of iron and rice is made of steel, so don't starve yourself."

Hailan stood up upon hearing the noise. She hadn't eaten for days and even her steps became unsteady. She finally reached the gate and squatted down. She grabbed the rice in the bowl and stuffed it into her mouth without thinking.

The old eunuch was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and smiled, saying, "Young Master, eat slowly, don't choke."

After eating and drinking her fill, Hailan finally regained some strength. She raised her hand, wiped the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, then placed her hand on the door frame. Her eyes were watery, and her hoarse voice was filled with tears.

"Eunuch Li, I want to know if Yongqi really went to the imperial mausoleum to guard Wanyin's grave?"

Eunuch Li had long anticipated that Hai Lan would learn the truth. Sold into the palace by his parents at a young age, he spent decades there, powerless and constantly bullied, starving and starving. Just as he was contemplating ending his life, he met Hai Lan. Not only did she save his life, she also transferred him to the imperial kitchen.

But not long after, Hailan was confined to her house for plotting to murder the royal heir. In order to repay the favor of saving her life, Eunuch Li took the initiative to deliver meals to Hailan.

He looked at Hai Lan and said calmly, word by word, "My lady, please don't ask. There's no need to worry. Even if something really happened to the Fifth Prince, what can you do for him?"

"Yeah, there's nothing I can do." Hailan leaned her head against the door frame, her hands hanging weakly on the ground.

"Your Majesty—" Hai Lan suddenly raised her head and shouted.

Upon hearing that the emperor was coming in person, Eunuch Li did not think much about it and hurriedly turned around to pay his respects, but when he turned around, there was no one behind him.

"Where is the Emperor?"

When he looked back again, he found a thin hemp rope around his neck. Just as he was wondering, the rope suddenly tightened, leaving a bloody mark on his neck.

"Little... little master..."

Eunuch Li opened his eyes wide and tried to use his hands to tear the hemp rope around his neck.

A sharp light flashed across her almond-shaped eyes, and Hai Lan's heart was hardened, and she ignored his pleas for mercy.

I don’t know how long it took, but Eunuch Li gradually stopped breathing and became completely quiet.

Hai Lan used wire to pry open the gate of Yanxi Palace and dragged Eunuch Li's body in from outside. She then stripped off his eunuch uniform and put it on herself. Looking at Eunuch Li, whom she had killed, her heart was cold, but her face was about to cry. She put on her hat and said sadly, "Eunuch Li, I'm sorry. I owe you a life, and I will return it soon."

Hai Lan ran into the house, wrote something, closed the door of the Yanx Palace, and ran to the Yiku Palace.

There was no one guarding the Yiku Palace.

Hai Lan's journey from Yanxi Palace to Yikun Palace was smooth. A cold wind blew as she pushed open the gates. Cobwebs drifted among the ruins, broken stones and tiles littered the ground. Mottled moss grew in the cracks between the damp bricks. The low chirping of insects echoed among the weeds in the corners, echoing the cries of crows on the branches of the ancient trees, adding to the desolate and bleak scenery.

It was obvious that no one had cleaned the Yiku Palace for a long time.

It seems that Ruyi is really abandoned by Hongli. Several terrifying coughs were heard in the hall.

Perhaps hearing the noise outside, a hoarse and old voice came from the hall, "Who is outside?"

Ling Yunche: "Maybe it's a rat outside. Your Majesty, don't worry. I'll go out and take a look."

Since they were confined to the Yikun Palace, not only did the Ministry of Internal Affairs ignore the existence of the Yikun Palace, but even the Imperial Kitchen stopped sending them food. Not to mention meat, even fresh meals became a luxury for them.