Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

Seeing Ruyi accept the wooden hairpin, Ling Yunche thought that she had feelings for him just like he did. When he was about to ask Ruyi if she was willing to be with him, Lujun came over.

Ke Xin presented the gift, and Lu Jun smiled and said, "Guard Ling is so lucky. He has saved the emperor's concubines time and time again. It's as if this harem woman was tailor-made for you. I sincerely wish you and惢心 the best. Like this fate lock, may you be a couple with the same heart."

"Everyone in this palace knows how much Guard Ling loves Miss惢心. Not to mention the other palace maids, even I am envious of him." Rui Ji also came over to join in the fun.

"Your humble servant greets Concubine Chun and Concubine Mei." Ling Yunche saluted.

During the time that惢心 was recuperating, Ruyi waived the etiquette of having the harem pay their respects, but she hadn't seen Ruiji and Lujun for a long time.

Ever since Ruiji adopted Yongrong, she seemed like a completely different person. She no longer looked as sad and sick as before, but rather looked a bit like when she first entered the palace.

Lujun did not hate Ruiji because of Yongrong. The two of them were more like a pair of good sisters.

Ruyi didn't know whether she should be happy.

She glanced around, but found Yihuan was not there, so she asked, "Where's Yihuan?"

"Sister Shupin is not feeling well. The Imperial Noble Consort won't blame me, will she?" Lan Qi came in with a gift and explained, "Although Sister Shupin couldn't come due to illness, I was asked to bring this gift along. The Imperial Noble Consort won't blame me, will she?"

"How could that be? Since she's sick, let Shupin have a good rest. I'll go see惢心, you guys can do as you please."

After saying this, Ruyi left.

After a long moment, Ruoxin finally donned her wedding gown, a golden crown and jade hairpins, and emerged in a wheelchair, pushed by Shuizhi. Her face was fair and delicate, and her jade earrings shone, gently swaying. The golden tassels of her crown dangled from her slender shoulders, and her red silk wedding gown was exquisitely embroidered, with two butterflies chasing each other at the cuffs, adorned with splendid gold thread.

Unfortunately, there was no smile on the bride's face.

Yes, how can you be happy if you are forced to marry someone you don’t love?

Yuyan, who was standing by, was also forced to work. If the emperor had not given the order, she would not have come to attend the wedding of a slave.

In Yikun Palace, only Ruyi shed two tears out of self-movement.

She half-knelt in front of惢心, took the red veil from Ling Zhi's hand, and choked up and said, "惢心, I really can't bear to part with you, but you will get married eventually. Ling Yunche is a good man. I believe he will treat you well. You should live a good life with him in the future."

惢心's eyes were dazed. She saw Jiang Yubin hiding outside the palace to see her off through Ruyi, and then she reacted slightly.

Jiang Yubin just looked at her quietly.

The people around did not notice Jiang Yebin, and it seemed more like they were watching a play directed and performed by Ruyi herself.

At the moment when she was about to put on the red veil, Li Yu suddenly ran in, pressed down the hat, and shouted loudly: "Wait a minute, wait a minute."

Eunuchs and guards fighting over women?

This was a big show, and everyone held their breath and looked at Li Yu.

Ruyi stood up straight and said, "Li Yu? Why are you here?"

Li Yu bowed and said with a smile, "Don't misunderstand, Your Majesty. I am here to see you off. We are from the same hometown. In this vast palace, we have encouraged each other in times of lows. We are the closest of friends. I love and cherish Suo Xin like my own sister. Now that she is getting married, these are my thoughts as a brother. Please accept them, Lord Ling."

Li Yu took out a stack of things from his arms, which contained land deeds, house deeds, and banknotes.

Ling Yunche declined, "That's absolutely not possible."

Li Yu stuffed these things into Ling Yunche's arms and said, "I only hope that Master Ling can take good care of Suo Xin and not let her suffer any injustice."

Ling Yunche looked at惢心, who turned her face away and ignored him. Instead, Ruyi said, "Guard Ling, please accept Li Yu's kindness."

He listened to Ruyi the most, so naturally he didn't dare to refuse again. "Don't worry, Eunuch Li. I will definitely take good care of惢心."

Ruyi covered惢心 with a red veil and gave Shuizhi, who was beside her, to惢心 as a personal maid.

The huge team followed them out of the Yiku Palace.

After sending away惢心, the concubines all dispersed.

Ruyi held the handkerchief and started crying. Lingzhi thought she was reluctant to leave惢心, so she comforted her, "Don't be sad, Your Majesty. If you miss Sister惢心, just call her back to see you."

"Yeah." Ruyi replied softly.

Lan Qi couldn't bear to see her pretentious look, so she followed Yan Wan out of Yiku Palace.

She must feel bad seeing the man she loves most marry someone else.

Outside the palace, Ling Yunche's good brothers had already prepared wine and food for him in the house. When they saw the wedding procession coming, they set off firecrackers and cheered.

Because惢心 was physically disabled, everyone took extra care of her.

After the wedding ceremony in the wedding hall, no one made a fuss and directly asked the matchmaker and Shuizhi to send惢心 to the bridal chamber.

Zhao Jiuxiao pulled him to the table to drink. He raised his wine cup and said happily for Ling Yunche: "Come on, brother, today is a great day for your big wedding. Brother, I am really happy for you. Let's drink-"

Ling Yunche smiled helplessly.

Seeing this, other friends also raised their glasses.

"I really envy you, Brother Yun Che. Not only is the Emperor so highly regarded, but even the Imperial Concubine's maid has been given to you as your wife. You have a bright future ahead of you."

"That's right, I say, brothers, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget each other."

……

Everyone was talking at once, and Ling Yunche could only raise his glass to express his gratitude.

"Thank you all for everything you've done for me. Don't worry, I'll definitely remember it. I'll drink this glass of wine."

No one knew that Ling Yunche was unhappy.

Everyone at the banquet thought that Ling Yunche had been promoted and married someone close to the Imperial Noble Consort. They only looked at him with envy, and no one ever asked him if he really wanted to marry惢心.

I never knew before that being unable to be loved could be such a painful thing.

The sky darkened, and the Ling Mansion was shrouded in a thick, inky darkness, making it impossible to tell east from west. The housekeeper had the lights turned on, and the courtyard was instantly bright.

After the guests finished their meal, they had mostly left, leaving only Zhao Jiuxiao, still drunkenly patting Ling Yunche on the shoulder. Even after all these years, in Zhao Jiuxiao's memory, Ling Yunche was still the little guard who was obsessed with Wei Yanwan.

"Yun Che, Wei Yanwan is already the emperor's woman. Now that you have married the imperial concubine's maid, you should live a good life with her from now on. As for other things, don't think about it anymore."

"Listen to my advice, it's impossible for you two to be together."

Ling Yunche was also drunk, his face flushed and his mind completely lost. He slammed his palm on the table and burped, "Why? The emperor took away the woman I like, can't I take her back?" He suddenly leaned close to Zhao Jiuxiao and asked, "Brother Jiuxiao, do you think she would be with me if the emperor disliked her?"

Zhao Jiuxiao looked at his serious expression and laughed.

"Tsk, what are you laughing at? I'm serious."

Zhao Jiuxiao lay on the table, dazed, "Even if she's willing to go with you, what about your sister-in-law? She's your legitimate wife, married by order of the Emperor. Are you going to hurt Miss Suo Xin for a woman who once abandoned you?"

Ling Yunche held his chin with his hand, half-closed his eyes and laughed, "You are drunk, I will ask the butler to take you home."

The housekeeper received the order and called a carriage over, picked up Zhao Jiuxiao, stuffed him into the carriage, and then drove him back to his residence.