Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

Ling Yunche reached out, wanting to wipe the tears from Ruyi's face. But he was in so much pain, so much so that he didn't even have the strength to lift his hand. He forced a smile and said, "It's okay... Your Majesty, don't worry. I will... I will always be with you."

After saying this, Ling Yunche closed his eyes completely and died in Ruyi's arms.

Ruyi had nothing left, even Ling Yunche had left her. At this moment, she really collapsed completely, screaming to the sky, "Ah——"

"Ling Yunche, wake up, you can't die——"

"Ling Yunche——"

Little did he know that all this was seen by Hongli who came rushing over.

He clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot. Ruyi had previously refused to acknowledge her affair with Ling Yunche, but now he had witnessed their intimate behavior. How dare a eunuch covet his queen?

Jing Se, who was standing by, said disdainfully, "This...how can this be allowed? Your Majesty?"

Hongli sneered and said, "Drag the queen back to Yikun Palace and strengthen the guard. She is not allowed to come out again without my permission. Ling Yunche... take him away and feed him to the dogs. As for Hai agreeing..."

Hongli, out of consideration for Yongqi, did not demote her to a commoner, but promoted her to a noble lady and buried her in the imperial mausoleum, with her tomb next to Wanyin.

After giving the instructions, Hongli left in anger.

When the guards separated Ruyi and Ling Yunche, Ruyi, like a madman, refused to let them take Ling Yunche away. She cried and laughed at the same time, as if she could see through the emperor's heart.

Jing Se: "Mrs. Cheng, thank you for your help."

Lan Qi smiled and said, "Princess, you don't have to be polite. I am able to be where I am today entirely thanks to Empress Xiaoxian. Moreover, I promised her that I would protect her safety for the rest of my life. I will not break my promise."

Jing Se's nose felt sore. She had always thought that Lang Ya only had her son in her heart and no daughter, but in a place she couldn't see, it turned out that Lang Ya loved her in another way.

"Thank you, Madam Cheng."

Lan Qi: "Now the only person who has harmed Empress Xiaoxian is Consort Jia. What are your plans next, Princess?"

Jingse opened his mouth.

Jin Yuyan is a royal concubine and has three princes. She is not easier to deal with than others. She also has the Yu family behind her. She can't follow the example of the Balin tribe and pray for someone to assassinate Prince Yu, right?

Jing Se: "I heard that Yong Cheng has been studying very hard recently and is highly regarded by the Emperor in the court."

Lan Qi nodded and said, "Yes, the Fourth Prince is intelligent, and Concubine Jia is good at organizing things. I'm afraid they have already paved the way for the Fourth Prince."

Jing Se: "Humph, she's just a foreign woman, yet she actually wants to support her own son to become emperor. Does she really think that the emperor has no other children besides Yongsheng?"

Lan Qi: "Princess, be careful what you say. Empress Xiaoxian was very fond of the Fourth Prince when she was alive. What if Concubine Jia takes advantage of this and goes to the Emperor to ask for mercy and adopt Yongsheng to the late Empress Xiaoxian? Then the Fourth Prince will have the status of a legitimate son."

"They're dreaming. The Empress Dowager only has two sons, Yonglian and Yongcong. They still want to be the legitimate son, but they don't even consider their own status." Jingse bowed slightly to Lanqi and said, "Empress Cheng, Qingyou is still in Chonghua Palace, I will take my leave first."

Lan Qi returned the greeting and said, "Take care, Princess."

After Ling Yunche's death, Ruyi was imprisoned again in the Yikun Palace. Her cough had grown increasingly severe, sometimes even coughing up blood. Over time, it developed into tuberculosis. Rong Pei and Ling Yunche had once spoken to her, but now they were both dead. Aside from the rats that filled the courtyard and the guards outside, there was no living creature to be seen. She sat in a worn wooden chair, draped in a heavy, damp, old-fashioned brown cotton coat.

"Cough cough..."

Snowflakes were floating in the sky. Although this was not the first snow of the year, it was the first snow she had seen.

She wondered if she had truly been wrong. If she had married Hongshi, would the person on the throne now be different? Hongshi would be the emperor, she would still be the empress, and her aunt wouldn't have been poisoned by Zeng Huan. There would be no scheming in the harem, everyone lived in harmony, and she probably would have had many children and grandchildren.

Thinking of Yongji, the unfortunate son who was sent to the Old Summer Palace by Hongli at birth, after so many years, he could speak now, right? She missed him so much, but she didn't know if she would have the chance to meet him again in this life.

Hailan was buried in the imperial mausoleum as a noble lady. Yongqi was not deeply moved when he heard what had happened in the palace. The funeral ceremony was simple and clear. When the chief of the funeral procession met Yongqi at the mausoleum, he handed him a letter.

It is said to be a suicide note written by Hailan.

Yongqi was filled with emotion.

He took the suicide note with trembling hands and choked up, "I am Concubine Wan's son. As for Concubine Hai, she died the day she abandoned me..."

Yongqi turned around and burned the suicide note. The leader wanted to stop him, but it was too late. The suicide note was quickly burned to ashes. Forget it, he couldn't say much about the royal family's affairs. After bowing to Yongqi, he just said "take care" and turned to leave.

Filial piety is the most important virtue, and the grace of giving birth is greater than heaven. Yongqi knelt before Hailan's grave, kowtowed deeply, and whispered, "Mother, this is the last time Yongqi will call you mother. I don't know what you wrote in that letter, and I'm afraid you want me to protect the queen again, which I can't do, so I simply won't read it. I will repay your kindness in my next life. May you rest in peace..."

Spring passes and autumn comes.

During this period, Yuyan and her son had been very careful in the harem, fearing that they would make mistakes and be caught by Lanqi and the others.

Yongzhang was out of favor, Yongqi was guarding the imperial mausoleum, Yongrong, Yongxuan, and Yongyan were still young, and Yongqi, who was far away in the Old Summer Palace, was said to be unable to speak a complete sentence at the age of five. After a busy period, Hongli took his concubines and princes to Mulan Hunting Ground for hunting.

But just before leaving, Yan Wan became pregnant again. Hongli was so happy that he rewarded Yongshou Palace with a lot of things.

The Mulan Autumn Hunt lasted for half a month until Hongli was injured in the suburbs and had to end it early and return to the palace.

In the Zhongcui Palace, Yuyan wore a crimson long skirt covered with a red and gold-embroidered gauze, tied with a blue silk ribbon at the waist and embellished with golden bells. She was delicate and beautiful, and walked slowly, her shoulders were cut into waists, her skin was as white as cream, and her breath was as fragrant as orchids. She was charming and boneless, and she was three points more beautiful.

Yuyan is already over 40 years old and has given birth to three children in succession, but she doesn't look old at all. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is just a teenage girl.

Lujun looked at her with envy, but "red" and "peony" were exclusive to the queen after all. Hongli had not yet deposed the queen, so Yuyan seemed to be overstepping her authority.

She reminded him, "Noble Concubine Jia, your dress is beautiful, but it's inappropriate for the time. If the Emperor sees it, I'm afraid he'll be unhappy again."

Yuyan leaned back lazily, her eyes full of provocation, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she said, "The emperor said that he likes to see me wearing red."