TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

After coming out of Zhongcui Palace, Ruyi was in a particularly good mood and talked and laughed with Hailan all the way.

"Hai Lan, don't worry. Concubine Chun is already at the end of her strength. Even if her mother's family is safe in the end, she will definitely be seriously injured. She only spoke without thinking out of anger."

"Don't worry, sister. The affection between you and me cannot be shaken by a few words from Concubine Chun."

"That's good."

Ruyi strolled in the plum forest, shaking her head, and everything she saw pleased her.

She couldn't wait to see what would happen to Concubine Chun.

Once the queen starts to be wary of other concubines, she will not stop, and the next one will definitely be the imperial concubine.

When one does evil things, his true colors will eventually be exposed. She is waiting for the day when the queen will receive her retribution.

By then, Hongli would know that she was the only one who should be his wife and the most suitable person to stand with him.

"Your servant pays respects to Concubine Xian and Concubine Yu."

“Ling Yunche!!”

After recognizing the person who came to pay his respects, Ruyi immediately stepped forward and helped him up.

She was so happy that her heart was filled with joy. The good things that happened one after another made her feel that the air was sweeter.

She turned around and introduced herself to Hailan, "Hailan, this is Ling Yunche. I was in the cold palace thanks to him for taking care of me."

"After he was released from the cold palace, I recommended him to the emperor to serve as a guard in the Yangxin Palace."

Hailan nodded slightly at him and looked at him curiously.

With a gentle look and decent manners, he doesn't look like an ambitious person.

She had a good impression of the guard who helped her sister in the cold palace.

"Ling Yunche, Concubine Yu is my best sister in the palace. If you need any help in the future, you can temporarily go to Hailan if you can't find me."

Ling Yunche quickly agreed.

"Thanks to your Majesty, I am already honored to be able to leave the cold palace. How can I trouble you again?"

"Guard Ling, there's no need to be so humble. Your kindness in the cold palace is worthy of this gratitude."

Seeing how well they were getting along, Ruyi nodded repeatedly, "Hai Lan is right. You don't have to be polite with us."

Thinking of the distance between the Hall of Mental Cultivation and the Imperial Garden, Ruyi tilted her head and looked at Ling Yunche.

Suddenly, as if she thought of something, she pouted and smiled, blinking her eyes and asked in confusion: "Why do I meet you here?"

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Ling Yunche's face. He couldn't say that he came here to see Wei Yanwan.

"I happened to be passing by here and heard a voice that sounded like yours from afar, so I waited here to pay my respects to you."

Hearing this, Ruyi's mouth widened even more. She knew that Ling Yunche had always been thinking about her.

"Don't worry about these trivial matters all the time. Just do your job well before the Emperor and live your life well."

The friendship that had been buried in Ling Yunche's heart was instantly rekindled.

Ruyi has been released from the cold palace and restored to her position as a concubine. She has also regained the emperor's favor and has some face in the eyes of the empress dowager.

Such a favored concubine still spoke softly and gently to Ling Yunche, without any airs of a superior.

This seemed extremely rare to Ling Yunche. He had originally thought that since he was transferred to the Yangxin Palace because of this friendship, it meant that the two of them would become strangers from then on.

"Your Majesty, are you going back to the Yanxi Palace? Let me escort you back!"

Ruyi nodded, her lips curled up in satisfaction, "That's fine."

As she was walking on the road, she suddenly thought of Ling Yunche's favorite young palace maid, and immediately she had some ideas.

"I heard you say before that your childhood sweetheart wanted to find a better job. Have you found a way now?"

Ling Yunche got a headache when he thought of Wei Yanwan's crying just now. He knew that the other party didn't want to waste time in Sizhiku.

But it would take a while for him to gather the money. He had just been transferred to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, and his colleagues there were all children of nobles with outstanding family backgrounds.

Daily social engagements are also very important, so I can only let her down for now.

Ling Yunche was about to answer when he heard a scolding voice from the palace.

"What's wrong with you, little palace maid? You're walking so recklessly. Flowers and plants have a hard time surviving in winter. You're going to be sent to Changchun Palace!"

Ruyi looked in the direction of the voice and immediately noticed the beautiful palace maid with tearful eyes.

She noticed Ling Yunche's nervousness and asked, "Why, is this your childhood sweetheart?"

"Yes..." Ling Yunche hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Wei Yanwan had just found an opportunity to sneak out and talk to him. If she hadn't been so anxious, she wouldn't have bumped into this person.

Ruyi forced herself to suppress the slight displeasure in her heart and walked forward with Hailan.

"Since she's your acquaintance, help her this time."

The aunt who sent the flowers shut up immediately when she saw Ruyi coming. Her words were untenable in the first place.

It seemed that the black orchid could not survive, and she was scolded for this matter. Just when she was in a bad mood, the little palace maid happened to bump into her.

Ruyi could tell at a glance that something was wrong with the flower and looked at it with a half-smile.

"I don't think this little maid did it on purpose. It's against the rules to scold her so openly."

"Furthermore, this quality black orchid was sent to Changchun Palace. Do you want me to personally go to the Queen and explain this to you?"

When the man heard this, he knew that Concubine Xian was speaking up for the palace maid next to her, and he secretly sighed that he was unlucky today.

She was shaking all over and begged for mercy in a panic, "Please forgive me, Concubine Xian. This flower was indeed sent to the flower room by Miss Lianxin from Changchun Palace a few days ago."

"It's my poor skills that didn't allow me to raise the child properly. It has nothing to do with anyone else."

Ruyi pursed her lips and looked at Ling Yunche. After receiving his grateful gaze, she turned back to look at the two people kneeling on the ground.

He waved his hand generously and said, "Since this has nothing to do with others, please leave immediately."

Wei Yanwan looked at Ruyi with sparkling eyes. She didn't expect that a master in the palace would come to her rescue.

If it was something else, it would be fine, but she was just scared by what the other party said about Changchun Palace.

If I really delay the Queen's business, my life will be over today.

Ruyi felt even more uncomfortable being stared at by such clear eyes.

Just as he was about to call someone to get up, Hai Lan next to him spoke.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Wei Yanwan, Madam Yupin."

Hai Lan's ambiguous gaze wandered over Wei Yanwan's face, and she whispered her name.

"Yan Wan? Are you the fellow countryman that Guard Ling knows?"

"I just heard him say that you want to change your job. The greenhouse is quiet in winter, and it's a beautiful thing to be with flowers and plants. It suits your name perfectly."

Ruyi agreed, "Hai Lan is right. She is graceful like the moon and gentle like spring. She is indeed a perfect match for the flower house."

"In that case, you will be transferred to the greenhouse from today onwards."

Although Wei Yanwan didn't understand what these two sentences meant, she knew that the greenhouse was not a good place.

What's more, he had just offended the aunt who worked in the greenhouse.

Ling Yunche seemed not to notice her pleading eyes, "Yanwan, why don't you thank Concubine Xian quickly?"

"The greenhouse is a quiet job at this time."

He felt from the bottom of his heart that Ruyi's arrangement was very good. She transferred Wei Yanwan from the Sizhiku without spending a penny, so she could serve the flowers and plants without worrying about getting into trouble.

With this imperial guard of the Yangxin Palace around, their lives will get better and better in the future.

The light in Wei Yanwan's eyes gradually faded, and she could only bow her head helplessly to express her gratitude.

Looking at Ling Yunche in front of her, he should be a very familiar person, but she felt that he was extremely strange.

Ruyi thought she had done a good thing and returned to the Yanx Palace happily.

After they left, Wei Yanwan staggered to her feet. As soon as she turned around, she saw several princesses not far away and immediately knelt down again.

"Get up!"

Jingluo looked at the beautiful palace maid with great curiosity and circled around her several times.

Wei Yanwan was shaking uncontrollably all over. She didn't know what she was about to face. Being transferred to the greenhouse was bad enough.

What should I do if I make the princess unhappy again?

"Second sister, what are you looking at?"

Jingyu was anxious to leave and couldn't help but urge him.

"As graceful as the moon, as gentle as spring, Shen Yue's Ode to a Beautiful Woman? Jing Yu, if I remember correctly, isn't this about a geisha who had a late-night date with him?"

He turned to look at Wei Yanwan, his eyes full of confusion.

"You are so beautiful, why did Empress Xian use such a poem to explain your name?"

Jingluo's slightly naive doubt struck Wei Yanwan's heart heavily.

She had not read much and thought that any poetry was good, so she secretly wrote these two lines down.

I never expected that this was written to a geisha.

The gentle and kind Concubine Xian in Ling Yunche's mouth compared her to a geisha!

Jingyu's pupils suddenly shrank. He had never expected that his sister would read such a poem.

She caught a glimpse of Wei Yanwan's pale face out of the corner of her eye. She felt a little reluctant and pulled Jingluo behind her.

"Don't worry about it. Poetry is written by people, so it naturally carries other people's emotions. It has nothing to do with the words themselves."

"Su Wu, the Han envoy sent to the Xiongnu, also wrote in his farewell letter to his wife: 'I enjoy this evening, and the gentle and beautiful time is here.'"

"The word 'Yan Wan' already has a beautiful connotation. Don't take it to heart. It doesn't mean anything. Come on, accompany us to the greenhouse to pick out some things."

Jingluo didn't think too much about it. Realizing that her words might have saddened the beautiful palace maid, she stuck out her tongue and made a face at her sister.

Along the way, the two of them were chattering about something in front, and Wei Yanwan followed silently behind.

She kept the third princess' words firmly in her heart.

The hidden malice of Concubine Xian cannot hurt her, so it is meaningless.

At the same time, it also made her determined that if she had the opportunity in the future, she must study hard, otherwise she would not even know when others were mocking her.

"Second sister? Where did you see the Ode to Beauty? I don't remember the teacher ever talking about this."

Jing Luo didn't notice anything wrong. In her young mind, she was lucky enough to remember the content. She didn't realize that this poem shouldn't have been seen by her at all.

"As for the Emperor's father, I heard it when Empress Xian and the Emperor read it together last time. Empress Xian said that the emotions were delicate and well written, so I remembered it."

Jingyu sighed deeply and once again gained a new understanding of his mother's advice.

No wonder her mother always told her to stay away from Empress Xian, especially not to delve too deeply into what she said.

"Second sister, trust me, keep this matter to yourself and don't mention this poem again."

Seeing her serious expression, Jingluo nodded immediately. Her reaction was not as quick as Jingyu's, but she was also very smart.

He repeatedly assured himself that he would not do anything rash.

It was the first time for the people in the greenhouse to see their master come in person to pick things, so they were all on high alert.

"Instead of these blooming flowers, help me find some with special colors. Even better if they can't survive."

Wei Yanwan stepped forward to help with great enthusiasm. She had just heard that the third princess wanted to use these to make her own paint.

Jing Luo stared at the dry grass root in her hand in confusion. "Are you sure this can be used to make blue pigment?"

"I'm not sure. The book the Empress Dowager gave me only outlined some methods. I want to give it a try. Big Sister said she would help me."

"Okay, then you'll be stuck in the house again."

Jing Luo frowned, a little unhappy.

Why hasn’t the new sister grown up yet? The younger brother can do it too.

After choosing, Jingluo suddenly turned around and looked at Wei Yanwan, and took off the gold necklace around her neck in front of everyone and the manager of the greenhouse.

Gao Xiyue always felt that jade looked better, but Jingluo was practicing martial arts, and she was worried that the jade would break and hurt her, so she had to settle for the second best.

"Wei Yanwan, this is a reward for you. Your name is very nice. If you need anything in the future, you can come to Xianfu Palace to find me."

Jingluo was deeply influenced by Gao Xiyue. She knew that she had just made the palace maid sad, but there was no concept of apology in her world.

Her way of expressing her apology was to give gifts.

Last time, Shuangxi followed his mother's order to pluck peacock tail feathers to make a fan, but he was severely scolded because the feathers were too bald.

Then Jingluo saw him holding the reward money and smiling with his eyes narrowed into slits.

Wei Yanwan knelt down in surprise, took the collar, and kowtowed several times.

"Thank you, Princess, for your reward."

With the princess' words, she was not afraid of being targeted by her aunt even when she went to the greenhouse.

Everyone looked at the little palace maid with envy, and only regretted that they didn't give her a good name.

After Ling Yunche sent Ruyi to the Yanx Palace, they exchanged a few more pleasantries.

Finally, he turned around and left reluctantly.

After watching him walk away, Hai Lan finally spoke, "Sister, I think Wei Yanwan looks a bit like you. She's not a very honest person, and her eyes keep darting back and forth."

"It's obvious she's a troublemaker. She's so graceful at such a young age. If the Emperor saw her, I'd be afraid..."

After hearing what Hai Lan said, Ruyi finally understood why she had rejected that palace maid.

"Really? She looks like me? I didn't look closely just now."

"Don't worry, she is good friends with Ling Yunche and has been transferred to the greenhouse, so she has no chance of contact with the emperor." Ruyi smiled confidently and walked in, waving her handkerchief.

"Your Majesty and I have known each other since we were young, and our bond is not based on appearance."

Hailan also understood, but she just felt that the girl would be a threat to her sister.

"Sister, you are right. The affection between you and the Emperor is certainly not something that can be easily replaced, but you cannot stand the ambition of others to climb up the social ladder."

Ruyi opened her mouth in shock, "No way?"

"She and Ling Yunche have been childhood sweethearts. As long as she can be with the one she loves, wealth and glory are nothing."

Hearing Ruyi's innocent words, Hai Lan smiled slightly and said nothing more.

But deep down, I was glad that I acted decisively.

My sister is so kind, how could she understand the ugliness of human nature?

Hai Lan felt very satisfied with her act of protecting Ruyi, and she went further and further down this path.