Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

This pair of lionesses and the Tianqing jade pendant were among the few dowries of Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin.

Chu Ying is different from other women. Although she was just a princess when she was in the Qiandi Palace, she was the woman that Hongli held in his heart.

Like Empress Xiaoxian, she was from the Fucha clan, but Chu Ying was just a branch of the Langya family. Before Hongli had decided on a principal wife, she was given to him by the Fucha clan as a concubine.

Chu Ying was very hardworking and gave birth to a son, the eldest prince. However, she was not blessed and died in childbirth two months before Hongli ascended the throne.

Hongli took pity on her and conferred the title of Consort Zhe on her and buried her in the imperial mausoleum.

Under Rong Pei's persuasion, Ruyi came to the Qinzheng Hall wearing the lioness and her cubs. She dismissed Ling Zhi, picked up incense and candles, and offered them in front of Chu Ying's spirit tablet.

After paying obeisance, she sat down on the cushion again.

When Ling Zhi saw Hongli coming over, she was about to greet him, but Hongli waved his hand, signaling her to be quiet.

Only when she heard footsteps outside did Ruyi quickly kneel down, clasping her hands together, and said devoutly, "Sister Chu Ying, I'm sorry. I haven't come to see you in the Qinzheng Palace for a long time. I really can't face you again. Yonghuang is a good child. He was very well-behaved when he was young and filial when he grew up. But such a good child does not live long. The Emperor gave Yonghuang to me to raise, but unexpectedly, he was framed by the Empress and her party and sent to the cold palace. I had no choice but to entrust Yonghuang to others to raise..."

Ruyi rubbed her moist eyes as she spoke, "If Yonghuang had not been raised by Lujun, but had been raised by me, I would have taught him well and prevented him from taking the path of no return and ending up dead."

Ruyi took the lion cubs from her waist and said, "Sister, do you still remember this pair? They symbolize the lifelong bond between mother and son. Yonghuang gave them to me on the first day he came to the Yanxi Palace, symbolizing our lifelong bond as mother and son. I'm sad that I didn't get to see Yonghuang for the last time. I'm also sad that I didn't visit him at his house during his illness. When Minqing came to invite me, I was so scared, afraid of losing Yonghuang, that I never dared to see him."

Ruyi choked and twitched.

"It's my fault that the maidservants beside me can't speak well, which caused Minqing to misunderstand. By the way, sister, have you met Mian De and Mian En? They are Yonghuang's children, and they are very cute."

Hongli stood outside the palace, listening to Ruyi's touching and sincere words, and was moved for a moment.

He suddenly felt that he had misunderstood Ruyi.

Li Yu was always rational. He stepped forward and called out to Hongli, "Your Majesty, would you like to come in?"

Li Yu has become smarter since he left Ruyi. Ruyi appeared in the Qinzheng Palace during this period. Moreover, he knew that when she was in the Qiandi Palace, Ruyi often relied on her aunt, the Queen, to act willfully in the mansion. Not to mention other people, sometimes she even ignored the legitimate wife.

Gao Xiyue often goes against her, but because she is stupid and has a low status, she is often scolded by Ruyi as being brainless.

Not to mention that she only looked down on Fu Cha Chu Ying, who was from a side branch.

It's good enough that you didn't plot against me behind my back, but you're still like sisters?

But Hongli fell for it. He asked Li Yu and Ling Zhi to guard the palace door, and he pushed the door open and walked in.

Ruyi was still talking to Chu Ying's tablet, and she didn't even notice when Hongli stood behind her.

Sometimes when you tell too many lies, even you start to believe them.

Hongli coughed twice.

Ruyi looked up and immediately picked up the handkerchief to cover her face, fearing that she was too ugly and Hongli would dislike her.

After taking off her gorgeous clothes, Ruyi only wore a plain white dress and a small white flower on her head, as if in mourning.

Indeed, she was mourning for Yonghuang.

Although she is only three-tenths sincere, as long as the emperor believes her, it is enough.

Hongli frowned and asked in confusion, "Ruyi, what are you doing?"

Ruyi held up the handkerchief, showing no intention of putting it down. She said slowly, "I'm afraid Your Majesty will blame me. Your Majesty, I really didn't mean to go to Yonghuang's house dressed like that during the day. I just wanted to look nice and thought Yonghuang would be happy. As a result, it caused misunderstanding. Your Majesty, I have ordered Lingzhi to burn the clothes. I..."

Hongli squatted down, took the handkerchief from Ruyi's hand, and took her hand.

Rong Pei's trick worked, and the emperor was no longer angry with her.

"I am also wrong. I shouldn't have offended you in front of so many people. I heard everything you said to Chu Ying just now. I'm sorry for misunderstanding you."

Ruyi threw herself into Hongli's arms.

The two kissed passionately in the Qinzheng Hall.

The next day, the two woke up in the Yangxin Palace.

Ruyi leaned on Hongli's chest and listened to his heartbeat.

Hongli: "Ruyi, I have thought about it for a long time and have decided to make you empress on the eighth day of next month."

Ruyi concealed her joy and feigned confusion, "But Empress Xiaoxian hasn't even completed her three-year term yet, has she?"

Hongli put his arm around her shoulders and said, "I don't want to wait any longer. I'm sure Langya will understand."

"Your Majesty~" Ruyi shyly snuggled under Hongli's armpit.

Soon the day arrived for Yonghuang to be taken out of the coffin. Although Hongli entrusted the funeral ceremony to Lujun and Yanwan, he did not restrict Ruyi from going to Yonghuang's mansion to pay tribute.

Hongli was unable to attend, so he asked Li Yu and Ling Yunche to leave the palace to escort Yonghuang on his final journey.

Ruyi did not return to the palace until night fell.

Li Yu returned to the Yangxin Palace early to report, and Ling Yunche did not even return to the Ling Mansion. He followed behind Ruyi and accompanied her.

"My Lady Imperial Concubine, the eldest prince is gone. Please take care of yourself."

Ruyi paused, turned around and looked at Ling Yunche, saying, "Ling Yunche, thank you for sending me back. It's getting late, and I'm sure惢心 is still waiting for you. Please go back early."

Ling Yunche opened his mouth, wanting to say more to Ruyi, but when the words came to his lips, he became speechless. He clasped his fists and said, "If your Majesty is fine, I will take my leave."

He stepped back and was about to turn and leave when Ruyi called out to him, "Wait."

Ling Yunche lowered his head, "What are your instructions, Madam?"

Ruyi walked up to him with a smile and said softly, "The eighth day of next month will be the day I will be crowned empress. You should bring惢心 into the palace then. I haven't seen her for a long time and I miss her terribly."

Ruyi is finally going to become the queen, which should be a happy thing, but Ling Yunche can't laugh at all. The woman he has hidden in his heart has become someone else's wife, and he can no longer sit on the steps and chat.

When he came to his senses, Ruyi had already turned and left.

He stared at Ruyi's figure infatuatedly, and suddenly a small white flower fell at his feet.

That was the white flower on Ruyi's bun, very unique, so Ling Yunche recognized it at once.

He picked up the white flower, and even though he knew it was a fake flower, he still put it close to his nose to smell it, as if there was the lingering scent of Ruyi on the white flower. Finally, he carefully hid the white flower in his closet, as if he had obtained a rare treasure.

However, this scene happened to be seen by Lan Qi and Yan Wan who were following behind.

Yanwan's face turned pale, she finally understood.

Why has her brother Yun Che changed? Before, he only had her in his heart and eyes, but now he ignores her and even comes to Yongshou Palace to condemn her for Ruyi.

She grabbed Lan Qi's hand and choked up, "Lan Qi, did you see the way Ling Yunche looked at the Imperial Concubine? She's just a white flower, yet he cherishes her so much. I finally understand why he's so cold and cruel to me."

"He doesn't love me anymore. I thought he was in love with惢心, but I didn't expect that he actually loved the Imperial Concubine. He even married a woman he didn't love in order to protect her..."

Lan Cui supported her and said distressedly: "My lady, don't be sad. It's not worth it for such a person."

Lan Qi knew that after tonight Yan Wan would be completely disappointed in Ling Yunche. In order to prevent her from repeating the same path as in her previous life, she decided to let Yan Wan personally sever this evil relationship with Ling Yunche.

Lan Qi took out the ruby ​​ring and handed it to Yan Wan. "Yan Wan, Ling Yun Che is not worth it. If I tell you that he will become a stumbling block on your road to success in the future, what will you do?"

"Yan Wan, for Ling Yunche, a man who would betray you is not worth it."