Why do you always rush to join me after awakening?

"Empress Xian, why was my mother punished by the Empress?"

Ruyi touched Yongqi's smooth forehead, pouted her red lips, and tapped the back of Yongqi's head with her nails from time to time.

Having learned from the previous experience, Yongqi reached out and touched his head, pretending to have a scratch, and only then did Ruyi take his hand away.

It’s a pity, the touch is so good, otherwise she really wants to play with it for a while longer.

"I don't know why your mother was punished. It seems to have something to do with Wei Changzai."

Yongqi raised his head curiously, looked at Ruyi, and asked, "Is it Wei Changzai from Yongshou Palace? Mother and Empress Xian seem to dislike her."

Even though Yongqi is only a few years old now, he is not a simple person in the imperial family.

Ruyi lowered her head and looked at Yongqi. As if she had thought of something, she squinted her eyes, grinned, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Does Yongqi hate Wei Changzai?"

Yongqi nodded first, then shook his head, seeming hesitant.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ruyi said with rare patience, "Your mother and I have our reasons for hating someone. If that person is truly kind-hearted, how could we hate him for no reason? Yongqi, let Empress Xian tell you, you can't judge a person by their appearance alone."

"My son, I know."

After saying this, Ruyi left Yongqi there and turned back to rest.

"Master, aren't you going to take the Fifth Prince back to Yikun Palace?"

Ruyi fanned herself leisurely and elegantly, saying softly, "Yongqi is already five years old. As his elder, we must always learn to let go and not let them become too dependent on others."

"..."

A five-year-old is still a child, okay?

Yongqi stood there, lost in thought, when the eunuch beside him reminded him, "Fifth Prince, we should go back."

"Well, let's go."

The first thing Ruyi did after returning to Yikun Palace was to ask惢心 to apply medicine to her.

The moment the cool ointment applied to her face, Ruyi let out a satisfied groan from her nose, like an old cow.

"This scar-removing gel is truly extraordinary. My face feels much better."

惢心 looked at the scabbed scratches on Ruyi's face and was speechless.

If this medicine really works that fast, it would be a miracle drug.

"惢心, when you have time, ask Jiang Yebin to prepare a few more bottles for me."

"Yes……"

When Hai Lan limped back to the Yanxi Palace, Yong Qi immediately put down the brush in his hand and walked out quickly.

"Eniang!"

The moment she saw Yongqi, Hailan's face showed no joy at all, as if the little boy in front of her was not her son. She said calmly, "Why are you here?"

Yongqi had long been accustomed to his mother's cold attitude towards him, and was still trying his best to cheer Hailan up, "Mother, the emperor praised me today."

"Ah."

Hailan sat on the chair and Ye Xin came over to massage her legs.

Yongqi also wanted to massage his mother's legs, but before his little hands touched Hailan's legs, he was scolded by Hailan.

"As a prince, you don't need to do this kind of thing. You can use this time to read more books."

Yongqi couldn't hide his disappointment on his face, and whispered, "Yes."

He didn't understand why his mother was always so cold to him.

He only smiles when he is needed.

"Damn Wei Yanwan! Has the Queen been drugged by her? She's even bringing up something from years ago!"

"My Lord, this Concubine Wei is not a person who is content with her lot. Seeing her trying to curry favor with the Empress, I feel sick."

"After all, she was born a little palace maid and has never seen the world. Can the Queen really protect her forever? In this palace, besides me and my sister, who else really cares about her?"

"Master, you are right. Maybe the current queen is just pretending to be with her. They are just getting what they want. Master, please don't get angry because of these people. It will make you sick."

Yongqi looked at his mother's completely different face and fell into self-doubt for a moment.

Is this Wei Changzai really as unsightly as my mother and Empress Xian say?

Yongqi no longer lives with Hailan. In order not to upset his mother, he left the Yanx Palace very early. He is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.

On the other side, Wei Yanwan was sent back early by Fu Cha Langya.

When they went back, Chunchan and Lancui each carried a large bag of Chinese medicinal herbs.

"The Empress is such a jerk! I told her I would help her take care of the Seventh Prince."

"My dear, the Queen is right. She told you to worry less because it's for your own good."

"I'm not that worried."

"I have never seen anyone more enthusiastic than you. You run to Changchun Palace as soon as you open your eyes every day."

"Empress Wei?"

"Hmm? Jingse? What are you doing with Yuanbao at this hour?"

"Meow~~~"

Yuanbao was very happy to see Wei Yanwan and meowed happily at her several times.

Jingse handed the ingot to Wei Yanwan to hold for a while before responding, "I'm going to Shoukang Palace to visit the Queen Mother."

Wei Yanwan stroked Yuanbao's furry head and teased him for a while before reluctantly returning Yuanbao to Jingse. She smiled and said, "Since you're going to visit the Queen Mother, I won't bother you. Come visit me when you have time."

"Okay, I'll go first."

"Ah."

-

"My Lord, the Empress really likes Concubine Wei. Today, Concubine Yu was punished with a stern look because of Concubine Wei. It was really embarrassing."

Concubine Jia, dressed in northern attire, sat beside the Northern Qin and snorted coldly, "I think Concubine Yu has lost her mind. Wasn't she quite resourceful in the past? Now, because of Wei Yanwan, she keeps making mistakes. Have you noticed that Ruyi always manages to let Hailan lead the charge for her without making a sound?"

Zhenshu knelt beside Concubine Jia and responded, "I really don't understand these Qing people. What's going on with Concubine Xian and Concubine Yu?"

"Jung Suk, sometimes the relationships between people are very fragile. Maybe you just need to poke it lightly, and then snap! The relationship is broken! Hehehe!"

Concubine Jia smiled evilly, as if she had found some loopholes to harm others.

As long as Ruyi is unhappy, she is happy.

“La~la~la…”

The music played by Concubine Jia today seemed very cheerful.

In the afternoon, Wei Yanwan met Moxin on her way to chat with Meipin.

Just as I was about to say hello, Mo Xin lowered her head and was about to leave along the red wall.

Wei Yanwan didn't know what was going on. She looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she hurried over.

"Sister Moxin, have you been avoiding me recently?"

Mo Xin looked up at Wei Yanwan who was blocking her way, lowered her head again, and said respectfully, "Wei Changzai, you are the master, how can I call you sister? Please don't embarrass me."

In response to Mo Xin's abnormal behavior, Wei Yanwan lowered her head to look into her eyes and said in a firm tone, "Someone is looking for you, right?"

"Is it Concubine Xian or Concubine Yu?"

"You—how—"