Yan Wan is reborn as a legitimate wife: Curing Ruyi's Douyi syndrome

Yangxindian

Hongli was reclining on the soft couch in the warm room. Seeing Yu Hu and his men coming in, he asked casually, "Have you finished what I asked you to do?"

Yu Hu knelt down heavily and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Hongli then looked up and took a closer look at the guilty Ling Yunche and Gang An holding the box. He sat up straight and frowned, "But what's the matter? Yu Hu, tell me."

Yu Hu knelt down and explained, "I, the servant, followed the emperor's order to arrest the person who spread the rumor, and searched Guard Ling in front of everyone to purge the palace.

But Guard Ling kept stopping me from searching. I felt something was amiss, so I asked Gang An to bring the box Guard Ling had hidden, along with Guard Ling.

Ling Yunche knelt down in fear and couldn't help but kowtow, saying, "Your Majesty...in the box..."

Ling Yunche was sweating profusely. There was more than just the yellow jacket given by the emperor in the cowhide box, and he couldn't deceive the emperor!

Hongli stared at Ling Yunche with a sharp gaze, and shouted angrily, "What's in the box?"

Ling Yunche stammered and couldn't say anything.

Hongli glanced at Wang Qin, who understood and waved his hand. Jinzhong and Jinbao stepped forward to search Ling Yunche and found the key around his neck.

Jinzhong took it off directly, showed it to Hongli and then handed it to Gangan. Gangan took it and opened the cowhide box.

A pair of boots was placed on top of the cowhide box, and underneath the boots was the yellow jacket given by Hongli.

Yu Hu took the boots, examined them carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, these boots seem to have Ruyi cloud patterns on them."

Hongli reached out and snatched it, took a closer look, and found that it was indeed a Ruyi cloud pattern. He then found a handkerchief embroidered by Ruyi for comparison, and they were almost exactly the same.

Hongli's veins bulged, and he threw the memorial in his hand at Ling Yunche's head, scolding him, "What is this? I'm asking you what this is?"

Ling Yunche could only reply, "This is the thank-you gift from the Imperial Noble Consort to me after she was released from the cold palace."

Hongli sneered: "Yuhu, go and invite the Imperial Noble Consort to me."

Gyeongin Palace

It was snowing heavily. Ruyi sat under the eaves, watching the snowflakes dancing, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's so quiet when it's snowing."

Rong Pei said helplessly: "You were also quiet when you met the emperor, and neither of you had much to say."

Ruyi said sadly, "When we were deeply in love, we had endless things to say. Now, if we speak, I'm afraid it will hurt each other. It's better to be quiet."

Rong Pei was speechless. Most ordinary people are like you two. Once you open your mouth, it's like a sword, and you won't stop until you die.

Yu Hu hurried in and said, "Royal Noble Consort, the Emperor summons you to the Yangxin Palace."

Ruyi was somewhat confused and asked calmly, "What does the Emperor want from me?"

Yu Hu said in embarrassment: "This... you will know when you go there."

Yu Hu knew that Ruyi was doomed this time, so he kept his mouth shut and refused to say a word. Ruyi could only follow Yu Hu in the dark.

As soon as she entered the palace, Ruyi saw Ling Yunche kneeling on the ground. Unable to restrain herself from scolding her son, Ruyi said coldly, "Your Majesty, what crime did Guard Ling commit that earned such a severe punishment from you?

Guard Ling is my savior. Even if Your Majesty is dissatisfied with me, you should not implicate others."

When everyone heard this, they lowered their heads and pretended to be scared, fearing that they would be implicated by Ruyi. Hongli's face had turned dark and he walked quickly to Ruyi.

Ruyi thought that Hongli was competing with her, so she raised her head high, frowned, and looked unconvinced.

Hongli slapped Ruyi hard and angrily scolded her, "Bitch!"

Ruyi was slapped to the ground, covering her face in disbelief.

Hongli was so angry that he turned his back and didn't want to pay any more attention to Ruyi.

Seeing that the situation was not good and fearing that he would get into trouble, Yu Hu gritted his teeth and explained, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, there are rumors circulating about you and the guard Ling Yunche. Have you heard about them?"

Ruyi covered her face with her hands, trying hard to hold back her tears, and said stiffly, "I haven't heard of it."

Hongli frowned and angrily shouted, "It's all spread everywhere! Why are you pretending to be ignorant?"

Ruyi said coldly, "I really didn't know. If Your Majesty insists that I deliberately deceived you, I have nothing to say and no way to defend myself."

Mu Er and the others admired Ruyi's stubbornness. She didn't even argue for the crime of deceiving the emperor? She really wasn't afraid of death!

Hongli's eyes were red with anger, and he had no way to defend himself! He had no way to defend himself again! Every time he caused trouble, he had no way to defend himself, and he was blamed for everything!

Hongli was furious but laughed, "Alright, in that case, drag the Imperial Noble Consort down to me, depose her, give her poisoned wine, and execute her entire clan. Guard Ling Yunche will be executed by slow slicing."

Ruyi's eyes widened. How could this happen? In the past, if she had said this, Hongli would have found a way to clear her name.

Ling Yunche couldn't stand it anymore. He originally thought that Ruyi would try her best to distance herself from their relationship, but he didn't expect Ruyi to be immersed in her own world and quarrel with Hongli. Ruyi wanted to die, but he didn't want to die!

Ling Yunche knelt forward and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life! This humble servant and the Imperial Noble Consort are truly innocent! This humble servant has been diligently guarding Kunning Palace for so many years and has never overstepped the bounds!"

Ruyi no longer cared about being pretentious and stiffly retorted, "Your Majesty, I believe that the innocent will be cleared. Guard Ling and I are innocent to begin with."

Hongli sneered, "Are you innocent? What's with the boots in Ling Yunche's box?"

Ruyi's brain raced, and she immediately found a scapegoat, saying, "It might have been Ling Yunche's childhood sweetheart, Wei Yanwan, who embroidered it for him."

After saying that, Ruyi winked at Ling Yunche frantically, hoping that Ling Yunche would acknowledge her. Then she would arrange a marriage for Ling Yunche, thus resolving the rumor and killing two birds with one stone.

Ling Yunche was sweating profusely and shaking his head desperately.

Hongli said amusedly, "Oh? But Ling Yunche said this was the thank-you gift you gave him when you left the cold palace."

Ruyi was stunned, then shifted the blame and said, "I did give Ling Yunche something as a thank you gift that day, it was just something I found casually.

When I was in the cold palace, Hailan and Ye Xin often gave me gifts, and they might have accidentally mixed some other things in.

Seeing that Ruyi kept involving others and fell into the trap dug by Hongli, Yu Hu couldn't help but sigh.

Ruyi originally wanted to put the blame on惢心, who betrayed her master, but惢心 was already A Ruo's personal maid at that time. She only helped at the beginning and came empty-handed, so she couldn't put the blame on herself at all. Ruyi could only put the blame on Hai Lan and Ye Xin.

Hongli sneered, "Then why are there Ruyi cloud patterns on it? Did Hailan and Ye Xin do that too?"

Ruyi's words came to this point, and she could only nod stiffly and say, "Yes."

Only then did Hongli see Ruyi's true face. Hai Lan even plotted to murder the royal heir in order to get Ruyi out of the cold palace. Later, someone took all the blame for Ruyi. Not only was Ruyi ungrateful, she also added another charge of having an affair with a man outside the palace to Hai Lan.

Seeing that Ruyi didn't cry even after seeing the coffin, Hongli waved his hand and said, "Go, bring Hailan and Ye Xin to me."

Yu Hu took the order and left.

When Hailan was brought in, Ruyi was shocked. Hailan had a haggard face and white hair, and her eyes were staring at Ruyi.

Ruyi shuddered.

Ye Xin was also brought in. Seeing the fate of his former master, Ye Xin was very scared.

Hongli sat at the top with a gloomy expression.

Yu Hu stepped forward and asked, "Hai Shu Ren, Ye Xin, I found this pair of boots in Guard Ling's wing. The Imperial Concubine said you two put them there, is that correct?"

Ye Xin shook her head violently, and Hai Lan couldn't help but sneer. She said dumbly, "Your Majesty, are you asking me to take the blame for the Imperial Concubine again?"

Ruyi pouted and said blankly, "Hai Lan? When did I ever let you take the blame for my crime?"

Hai Lan rushed forward angrily, her hands tightly grasping Ruyi's neck. Like a vengeful ghost, she said, "You're playing innocent again, aren't you? If you hadn't hinted that I wanted to leave the cold palace sooner, why would I have taken the risk of murdering the Third Prince?"

Ruyi rolled her eyes as Hailan pinched her and waved her hands as if for help. Hongli looked at her coldly from above.

Hongli waved his hand, and Jinzhong and Jinbao stepped forward to pull Hailan away. Hailan was still staring at Ruyi with resentment. She had been in the Xinzheku for more than ten years! Ruyi had never visited her even once, nor had anyone taken care of the Xinzheku!

Seven years ago, Jin Yuyan collapsed due to the torture and was hastily rolled away on a straw mat and buried.

Hailan was terrified at the time, fearing that she would end up like Jin Yuyan. But she also thought that if Ruyi rescued her, she would no longer care about Ruyi's previous disregard for her.

Hailan waited and waited, until Ruyi was crowned as a noble concubine, but she still didn't save her. When Ruyi was crowned as an imperial concubine, she still didn't come. When Ruyi was at her peak, she didn't think of her good sister who had done dirty things for her in the past.

Now that Ruyi is at her lowest point, she actually thinks of her? Oh, she was caught having an affair with a man outside her family, so she is eager to find her to take the blame.

Hailan's hatred for Ruyi grew deeper and deeper, which is why she had lived under the torture of Concubine Chun for so many years. Now Ruyi wants her to take the blame, impossible!

Hai Lan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have never given these boots to the Imperial Concubine. I am just a woman in the deep palace. Why would I give a pair of men's boots to the Imperial Concubine? Moreover, the stitching on the boots is so crude, it is definitely not my work."

Ye Xin also kowtowed and said, "This servant has never given these to the Imperial Concubine. I wonder where the Imperial Concubine found them?"

Hongli looked at Ruyi coldly and angrily said, "What else do you have to say?"

It took Ruyi a long time to recover from the feeling of suffocation. Her mind was still dazed, and she said blankly, "Your Majesty, I had nothing at the time. I just wanted to give some things to Guard Ling to express my gratitude."

This means accepting it.

Perhaps Hai Lan shook some of the water out of Ruyi's head, and Ruyi immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, you also know how I was in the cold palace that day.

I have no gold, silver, or valuables, and no food to eat. I can only do some embroidery work to earn some money to survive.

Guard Ling helped me resell my embroidery work at that time. I was very grateful, so I spent some time making a pair of boots for Guard Ling to express my gratitude.

"Most of the Ruyi patterns on your Majesty's body were created by me, your concubines. They require a lot of effort and are embroidered with great precision. If your Majesty doesn't mind the trouble, you can compare them with one of your old shirts."

Hongli softened a little after hearing this and waved his hand, saying, "Yuhu, take it for comparison."

Yu Hu took the boots, compared them with her old shirt, and reported: "Your Majesty, I have compared them carefully. The embroidery on the shirt is indeed much more delicate than the boots."

Ling Yunche also realized what was going on, knelt forward and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the reason why I put the yellow jacket given by Your Majesty and the boots given by the Imperial Concubine together is that I wanted to keep the kindness of Your Majesty and Your Majesty safe.

I cherish the yellow jacket bestowed by the Emperor and the boots bestowed by the Imperial Concubine because of my respect for them!"

This made sense, and Hongli nodded.

Hongli, exhausted from a day of judging cases, sighed, "The death penalty may be avoided, but the punishment for life is unavoidable. This turmoil may be due to the Imperial Noble Consort. She was unfaithful to her husband and secretly gave personal belongings to men outside her family."

Considering the reputation of the Imperial Noble Consort, let's do this: the Imperial Noble Consort has been disrespectful in front of the emperor, and will be fined three years' salary, confined to her house for one year, and required to copy "Rules for Women" and "Instructions for Women" a hundred times, and kneel and recite them in front of the palace every day.

The Imperial Concubine should also learn the virtues of a virtuous woman of the Imperial Court. Ever since I appointed you Imperial Concubine, you've been so self-indulgent. Whenever I favor you, you deliberately obstruct me. Whenever I love you, you make things difficult for me.

In the end, you actually got angry with me for a long time and ignored me. I was wondering why you turned away from me. Could it be because of Ling Yunche?

Ruyi's anger flared up when she heard Hongli's reprimand, and she couldn't help but retort, "Your Majesty, are you trying to say I'm not as good as the Empress again? When have I ever been angry with Your Majesty for so long?"

Isn't it because Your Majesty believed the Imperial Astronomical Observatory's astronomical predictions that he has been ignoring me? I am deeply grieving the loss of Yongji, yet Your Majesty has not even shown his face.

Your Majesty would rather believe what the Imperial Observatory says than what I say, and now you say I am ignoring your Majesty? And you are even using Ling Yunche to criticize me."

Hongli also got angry and said coldly: "When Yongqi died, wasn't I also sad? I am the emperor and the husband. Have you ever understood me and comforted me?

As for the celestial phenomena, they have been passed down through the ages, from generation to generation. Even if I believed them, what would it matter? How did Yongqi come to be, and how did he die? Do you dare to say that it had nothing to do with you?!"

Ruyi was speechless. Hongli looked at Ling Yunche again and said coldly, "Ling Yunche is dishonest. He stole property from the palace and was discovered by Yu Hu. Considering Ling Yunche's meritorious service in saving the emperor, he can be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment for his crimes. He will be exiled to Ningguta immediately!"

Ruyi recalled her own image of being a man of love and righteousness, and could not help but say, "Your Majesty, Ling Yunche has served in the palace for a long time and has even saved your life twice. Why would he be in such a state?"

Ling Yunche almost wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Ruyi, begging her to stop talking.

The emperor already suspected their relationship, and Ruyi kept pleading for him regardless of the occasion. Isn't this just trying to cover up the truth?

If she really cared about him, why didn't Ruyi arrange a marriage for him earlier? If she had arranged a marriage earlier, how could this happen today?

Ling Yunche kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for sparing my life. I am unworthy of the reward that Your Majesty and the Imperial Noble Consort have bestowed upon me. I beg Your Majesty and the Imperial Noble Consort to take it back."

Seeing Ling Yunche's attitude, Hongli was very satisfied and nodded. Wang Qin stepped forward and took the yellow jacket.

Ruyi, however, remained standing, refusing to move. She stubbornly replied, "How can I take back a reward I've given away? I don't know what crime Guard Ling committed to deserve this fate."

Hongli's expression had returned to normal, but upon hearing this, it turned livid again. He was about to lose his temper when Jinzhong stepped forward and whispered a bad idea, "Your Majesty, the late emperor's harem also had a story about a favorite concubine having an affair with a palace physician. The physician castrated himself on the spot to prove his innocence..."

Upon hearing this, Hongli looked at Jinzhong approvingly, then looked at Ruyi who had a stubborn face, and then looked at Ling Yunche.

Ling Yunche had a bad premonition.

Hongli said, "If that's the case, then forget it. Ling Yunche will wait for your punishment."

Seeing that her eldest son had finally obeyed, Ruyi nodded and bowed, saying, "In that case, I will take my leave."

Ruyi turned and left.

Rong Pei was standing outside the hall and heard the quarrel inside. When she saw Ruyi coming out, she hurried forward.

Ruyi walked very fast in her high heels, and Rong Pei could only follow behind her and hold an umbrella for her.

It's snowing heavily.