Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

After leaving Yongshou Palace, Jinzhong went directly to the Ministry of Punishment, where he saw Rong Pei being tied up on a tiger bench. Zhao Quancai, who had been tortured, was hanging on the tiger bench with a pale face. Blood could be vaguely seen oozing from his buttocks.

Jinzhong waved his hand and ordered someone to send Zhao Quancai back to his residence.

But Rong Pei was not so lucky. She could have offended anyone else, but she chose to offend Jinzhong's beloved woman and even wanted to beat her. She must be tired of living.

"Eunuch Jinzhong is here. According to your instructions, I have not yet tortured this woman. Do you want us to be gentler?" The guard who was carrying out the execution pulled Jinzhong aside and whispered in his ear.

Jinzhong smiled, took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve and handed it to the guard, saying in a sinister tone, "I want one of her legs."

People are selfish. The guard immediately took the banknotes, wet his fingers with saliva, and counted them happily.

After a while, the guard stuffed the banknotes into his chest and said flatteringly, "Understood, Eunuch Jinzhong, don't worry."

The guard came forward with a rope, and Rong Pei was a little scared.

"What are you going to do? If you dare to touch me, the Imperial Concubine will definitely not let you go, ah——"

Rong Pei was tied up on a stool by several eunuchs. The executioner hit Rong Pei's buttocks with the rough board again and again, as if using all his strength. The entire Ministry of Punishment was filled with her shrill screams.

Until Rong Pei completely fainted, Jinzhong looked at her indifferently, scratched his ears, and said lazily: "Spray pepper water on her to wake her up. After the torture is over, find someone to send her back to Yikun Palace."

After saying this, Jinzhong left the Ministry of Punishment without mercy.

Soon, the decree that Yanwan would be promoted to concubine and Yihuan to be promoted to consort spread throughout the harem.

Naturally, this matter also spread to Ruyi's palace.

Ruyi changed her previous image of being as quiet as a chrysanthemum and smashed all the porcelain vases and gold items in the house, except for the pot of green plums.

Ling Zhi knelt on the ground in fear. She was slow-witted. Although she had been with Ruyi for several years, she was still not as smart as惢心 and A Ruo. She didn't know what Ruyi was going on about, so she tried to persuade her, "My Royal Highness, please stop smashing things. Be careful not to get hurt by the fragments."

Ruyi refused to listen and only stopped when she was tired of smashing things.

Ruyi collapsed on the ground, the fragments pierced into the side of her thigh, and Lingzhi was so scared that she rushed forward to stop the bleeding.

"It's fine that Yihuan was made a concubine because she was pregnant, but why was Wei Yanwan made a concubine?"

"They are just lowly palace maids. Why does the emperor like them so much? Why doesn't the emperor come to see me? Is he still blaming me for almost hurting the baby in Yihuan's belly? It's not me, it's Rong Pei, Rong Pei——"

Lingzhi didn't understand. Even if Lingpin and Shufei were promoted, Ruyi was the Imperial Noble Consort, everyone's mistress. Why should she care so much?

Above the Imperial Noble Consort is the Empress. Once Empress Xiaoxian's mourning period is over, Ruyi will be the mother of a country. Only the children she gives birth to will be legitimate sons and daughters, while the others will be illegitimate children.

Ruyi cried hysterically, thinking that it was all Rong Pei's fault. If she hadn't been so competitive and wanted to teach Yan Wan a lesson, how could Yihuan have been hurt?

Rong Pei was unconscious when she was sent back. Although her face was pale, she had no injuries on her body. Ruyi was angry and did not ask anyone to call a royal physician for her.

Ling Zhi asked two palace maids who cleaned the courtyard to take care of her for two days. After waking up, Rong Pei felt severe pain in her lower body, as if her bones were broken.

In fact, just as she guessed, the people in the Ministry of Punishment were used to it. They knew where to hit the body to cause the least harm, how to hit so that the injuries were invisible, and at the same time make the prisoner disabled.

This is their unique method.

However, Ruyi did not ask the imperial physician to see Rong Pei, nor did she give her good food, which naturally delayed the best time for treatment. Now Rong Pei can only get out of bed with the help of others.

But even so, she was still grateful for Ruyi's kindness.

Being able to work in Yikun Palace is her greatest blessing.

The matter was done, and Ruyi had to accept the relationship between Yanwan and Yihuan. She ordered Lingzhi to pick out some of the best things from the warehouse and send them as gifts.

The thresholds of Yongshou Palace and Chuxiu Palace were almost broken down.

After checking the list of gifts, Yanwan changed out of her court clothes and went to Chuxiu Palace to see Yihuan.

Unexpectedly, Chuxiu Palace was even more lively than Yongshou Palace. Lan Cui handed over the gift, and Lan Qi hurriedly stood up to greet Yan Wan's arrival. "I was just about to go to my sister's Yongshou Palace, but I didn't expect my sister to come here."

Yan Wan smiled and said, "Sister, you are too polite. Sister Shu Fei has been promoted to concubine, so it is only natural that I should be the first to pay my respects to our Empress Shu Fei."

Yi Huan took off her court robes and half-lay on the beauty couch, teasing, "Your little mouth is as sweet as honey. No wonder the emperor likes you so much."

Most of the concubines were just there for the formality. After delivering their gifts, they exchanged a few words with Yihuan and then left.

Rui Ji looked out the window and saw that it was getting late, so she put down her teacup and said, "Yongrong should be dismissed from school. Shufei, you are not feeling well and should rest more. I will not disturb you any longer and will go to pick up Yongrong first."

Yihuan nodded gratefully, "Sister Meifei, take care."

Ruyi didn't really care about Yihuan, so she wouldn't attend either Yihuan or Yanwan's promotion ceremony. So she feigned illness and sent Lingzhi, her close friend, to deliver the gift.

Ling Zhi was afraid of being punished for returning late, so he put down the gift without delaying for a moment and hurried back to Yiku Palace to work.

Hearing that Yonghuang's illness had been recurring recently, Lujun was extremely worried, so she went to ask Hongli to let her leave the palace and live in Yonghuang's mansion for a while.

I want to show more love to my mother and son.

Although Hongli didn't say anything and pretended to be calm and indifferent on the surface, he was more anxious than anyone else in his heart. When he heard that Yonghuang was in poor health, he immediately agreed to Lujun's request and asked Qi Ru to follow him to the eldest prince's mansion.

Although Lujun had not arrived yet, she had given all the gifts to Yongshou Palace and Chuxiu Palace.

And there was an extra gift in Yongshou Palace prepared by Yonghuang and his wife.

Yonghuang was a good boy who knew how to repay his gratitude. He remembered that Yanwan had taken good care of him for a period of time in the past, and now that she had become his stepmother, he naturally wanted to be closer to her.

Yihuan has been very pregnant these days and she can hardly swallow the food sent by the imperial kitchen. Her small face, which is the size of a palm, is pale and lifeless, and her body seems to be much thinner than before.

Yanwan squatted in front of Yihuan and looked at her belly enviously. This child is a lucky star.

"Sister, can I touch your belly?" Yanwan's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Yihuan pitifully.

She wanted a child so badly.

It can be said that Yan Wan was greedy. Being a favorite concubine was not enough, she also wanted a child. But she was uneasy and afraid. She was afraid that she would go too far and when she looked back, there would be no one around her. If she had a child, at least she would have someone to rely on and think of in the harem.

Yihuan took off his armor, raised his pinky finger slightly, took Yanwan's hand, placed her hand on his abdomen, and smiled gently, "Of course, Yanwan, thank you."

Yanwan was bewildered. "Me?"

"Yes, if you hadn't supported me in time that day, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to keep this child. So if you don't mind, you can treat him as your own flesh and blood in the future."

"Yan Wan, you will have your own children sooner or later."

Yanwan nodded excitedly.

"Young Master... Young Master..."

Ji Tao ran in in a panic, forgetting even the most basic etiquette. She whispered a few words into Lan Qi's ear.

Lan Qi's pupils dilated and she stood up suddenly.

He grabbed Ji Tao's hand and said seriously, "Are you serious?"

Ji Tao nodded affirmatively, "It's true. I just ran into Jinbao outside. He was anxious to go to Yikun Palace to report to the Imperial Concubine. When I learned about this, I immediately went into the house..."

Seeing that Lan Qi and Ji Tao's expressions were not right, Yan Wan and Yi Huan also became nervous.

Yanwan; "Sister Cheng, what's wrong?"

Lan Qi turned around, her expression sad. "Just now, Imperial Concubine Chun sent someone to the palace to inform the Emperor that the eldest prince is dying."

"What?" Yan Wan looked incredulous. The sudden bad news almost made her lose her balance. Fortunately, Lan Cui was quick and supported her.