Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

"Look at Concubine Mei's behavior. She really thinks she is the Sixth Prince's biological mother and doesn't even find it disgusting." Yuyan glanced at Ruiji who was playing with Yongrong not far away, her face full of contempt.

Zhenshu gently waved her round fan and echoed, "It's just that you picked up a cheap son. My lady, there's no need to be angry with them."

On the other side, Yihuan looked at Ruiji and her son with envy in her eyes. She sighed softly, "Look, since adopting the Sixth Prince, Concubine Mei has become a completely different person. Her eyes are full of tenderness. Unlike me, it's been so long and I still haven't felt any movement in my pregnancy."

Lan Qi patted Yi Huan's hand and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, sister. You can't rush a child. You're weak, so you should relax and don't put too much pressure on yourself. You'll have a child eventually."

Yihuan forced a smile and nodded.

She really wanted a child, a child that belonged only to her and the emperor.

Yanwan's eyes also fell on Ruiji, and jealousy flashed in her eyes. She stroked her flat belly and prayed silently in her heart, "God, when will you give me a child?"

"Look, Queen Mother, it's so beautiful." Fuga leaned close to Zeng Huan's ear and said.

Zeng Huan turned her head, her peach blossom eyes slightly curved, and gave Fu Jia a mischievous smile, "That's right."

There was singing and dancing in the audience, but Hongli was drinking alone.

At this moment, a eunuch quietly walked up to Lujun and leaned over to whisper a few words. Lujun's face changed slightly, and after looking at Hongli, he stood up and left.

Lan Qi witnessed Lujun leaving. She never expected that after losing Hailan, her best helper, Ruyi would actually go after Lujun.

Outside the palace, a maid dressed in green was waiting anxiously. Upon seeing Lujun, she quickly stepped forward and saluted, "This servant greets the Imperial Concubine Chun."

"Which nanny are you from? What do you want from me?" Lujun asked.

The nanny handed over an exquisite gift box and presented it with both hands: "Your Majesty, I am here on the orders of the Imperial Noble Consort to deliver a birthday gift to the Emperor. Please pass it on to the Emperor."

When Lujun heard that it was something sent by Ruyi, her face suddenly turned cold and her tone became impatient: "I dare not touch the things of Yikun Palace. Since it was presented to the emperor by the imperial concubine, then you should give it to the emperor yourself."

Seeing Lujun about to leave, the nanny panicked and hurried forward to block Lujun's way, begging bitterly: "Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine is under house arrest and cannot personally congratulate the Emperor on his birthday. I can only ask this servant to deliver this gift. Please, Your Highness, for the sake of our past friendship, help me."

Lujun snorted coldly and rejected her offer without mercy, "Past affection? I have no affection for her at all. Go back and tell her to stay in Yikun Palace and stop causing trouble. That would be the greatest favor you can do for me."

After saying that, Lujun ignored the nanny and turned back to the hall.

The nanny had no choice but to take the food box back to Yiku Palace.

Seeing Lujun coming back angrily, Lanqi leaned over and asked softly, "What's wrong, sister?"

Lujun downed a glass of wine and slammed the glass down on the table. "Don't mention it. It's really unlucky. Just now, a eunuch said there was a maid outside the palace looking for me, so I went out. I didn't expect it was the Imperial Concubine who sent someone with a gift and asked me to help present it. Do you think this Imperial Concubine is sincerely trying to harm me? She knew that she and Anji were having an affair, and the Emperor didn't want to see her at all, so she confined her and sent惢心 to the Ministry of Punishment. She already caused me to lose Yongrong, and she wants me to be disliked by the Emperor. I think she has no good intentions."

Seeing Lujun speaking without thinking and looking like she had completely lost her mind, Lan Qi hurried forward to cover her mouth and said, "Sister, be careful with your words."

Fortunately, Hongli was distracted and did not hear Lujun's extreme words.

The nanny returned to the Yikun Palace to report. She recounted what had happened. Ruyi's face turned pale and she slumped weakly into a chair. She had never imagined that she would be so destitute that no one would even help her when she wanted to give a gift.

She had just been promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, and would become Empress after the three-year mourning period. Now that something had happened at this critical juncture, Ruyi felt that she must have been framed. During the days she had been under house arrest, she had finally come up with a plan to save herself, but she had not expected that Lujun would not even be willing to deliver the cakes she had personally sent to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, why don't you just forget about it? If the Emperor finds out, he will punish you again." Nanny Jingqi advised.

Ruyi smiled bitterly.

Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she said to the nanny, "Go to Baoqing Palace again and ask a guard named Ling Yunche to come over. Tell him that I have something to ask him."

"This..." Aunt Jingqi hesitated.

This Imperial Noble Consort is really bold. The affair between her and Master Anji has been spread all over the palace. She is under house arrest by the Emperor but she still doesn't know how to behave herself. She even dares to meet with the guards in private. If the Emperor knows about this, not only will the Imperial Noble Consort be finished, but she will also suffer. She would never dare to do this.

Seeing her hesitation, Ruyi took off a jade bracelet and put it into the maid's hand, smiling faintly: "Thank you, maid."

After receiving the reward, Nanny Jingqi gritted her teeth and left.

After a while, Ling Yunche arrived at the Yikun Palace, "Your humble servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

Seeing Ling Yunche arrive, Ruyi knew she didn't have much time, so she could only make things short. "Ling Yunche, there's no need for formalities between you and me." Ruyi gestured for him to stand up, then handed him the carnelian bracelet in her hand. "This is the carnelian bracelet. Please find a way to help me replace the one in the emperor's hand to help me out of this predicament."

Ling Yunche looked at the bracelet and frowned slightly: "My Lady, this..."

"I know what you're worried about," Ruyi interrupted him. "Don't worry, this matter won't implicate you. You just need to find a way to replace this bracelet with the red agate bracelet in the emperor's brocade box."

"I am innocent. Do you also suspect that I have an affair with Master Anji?" Ruyi held Ling Yunche's arm. "Ling Yunche, you were willing to trust me and help me during those difficult days in the cold palace. Please help me this time as well."

Ling Yunche was struggling in his heart. If he had not heard what Lan Qi and Zhao Jiuxiao said, he would have helped Ruyi without hesitation. But now he didn't know whether he should believe Ruyi. After all, he had heard about Hailan's affairs. Ruyi and Hailan had such a close relationship when they were in the residence. It was said that after Hailan was confined to the Yanx Palace, Ruyi never visited her, and she didn't allow anyone in the palace to mention Hailan, nor did she allow the Fifth Prince to appear in front of her. Ling Yunche was worried that he was just a chess piece in Ruyi's hands, which could be used or discarded.

But considering their past friendship, Ling Yunche still took the red chalcedony bracelet from Ruyi's hand, put it in his sleeve, and took the food box back to Baoqing Palace.