After Ruyi left, Ling Yunche was also sent out. Ling Yunche thought he had escaped and returned to the guard room in Kunning Palace as if nothing had happened.

In the evening, Ling Yunche was about to go on duty, but was hit by a club on the way. Ling Yunche was caught off guard and fainted on the spot and was carried away by a young eunuch.

Gyeongin Palace

Ruyi asked Rong Pei, "Still no news about Ling Yunche?"

Rong Pei shook her head blankly and replied, "No. Even the guards of Kunning Palace didn't know where he went. He just disappeared without a trace.

Everyone in the know says that Ling Yunche is dishonest and was expelled from the palace. Your Majesty, Ling Yunche's affair has implicated you and you've suffered a lot, so you'd better be cautious."

Ruyi said calmly, "I have a clear conscience, so there is nothing to be ashamed of."

Seeing that Ruyi didn't take it to heart, Rong Pei stopped trying to persuade her. It was difficult to persuade a damned ghost with kind words, so as long as she was not implicated, everything would be fine.

long street

Jinzhong led a group of eunuchs carrying various gifts. The last eunuch, with his back bent, followed the group, holding the rewards.

Gyeongin Palace

Ruyi looked at the twenty-four flower signs on the screen and muttered, "One sign is peach blossoms, two signs are chrysanthemums, and three signs are roses. It's the Waking of Insects again."

Rong Pei watched Ruyi scribbling on the screen and nodded, "Yes."

Jin Xin came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Jinzhong is here."

Ruyi was puzzled and asked, "Didn't the emperor ban me from visiting? Why is he here? Let him come in."

Jin Xin: "Yes."

Jinzhong came in with his men and bowed, saying, "May the Imperial Concubine be well and safe."

Ruyi sat on the couch and said calmly, "But the Emperor has something to tell me."

Jinzhong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has asked me to bring you some gifts. Please accept them.

The Emperor bestowed upon the Imperial Noble Consort twelve pearl dragon-flower necklaces, two pairs of sweet white porcelain gourd vases, a pair of agate Ganoderma lucidum Ruyi pieces, and a pair of heart-shaped knots.

Madam, these are all good things that come in pairs."

Ruyi sat on the couch with a cold face, thinking that Hongli came to ask for forgiveness, and ignored him.

Jin Xin understood and stepped forward and said, "Come with me."

The eunuchs followed Jin Xin away.

Jinzhong, however, remained where he was and continued, "Come in."

Ling Yunche came in with a hunched back and a listless look on his face. The pain in his lower body made it impossible for him to straighten his back. He had been keeping a hunched back these days.

When Ruyi saw Ling Yunche coming in, her face was full of disbelief and her face turned ashen.

Jinzhong smiled and said, "The Emperor has appointed Ling Yunche as the eunuch of Jingren Palace. From today on, he will serve the Imperial Noble Consort."

Ruyi stared blankly at Ling Yunche, who looked dejected, and could not utter a word.

Jinzhong: "Xiao Lingzi, why don't you pay your respects to the master?"

Ling Yunche knelt on one knee and saluted, saying, "Your humble servant, Ling Yunche, pays his respects to the Imperial Noble Consort."

Jinzhong kicked him and scolded him with a smile: "What humble official? You think you are a guard. You should call yourself a slave."

Ling Yunche endured the humiliation, knelt on his knees and saluted, saying: "Your servant Ling Yunche pays respects to the Imperial Noble Consort.

Jinzhong smiled and said, "Xiao Lingzi, you served the Emperor in the past, and now you serve the Imperial Noble Consort. The Emperor and the Imperial Noble Consort are of one mind, so don't be disrespectful. You must serve them well and fulfill your duties as a servant."

Ling Yunche: “Yeah.”

Jinzhong smiled and said, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, little Lingzi doesn't quite understand the rules, so I'll trouble you to teach him. The eunuchs in the palace are no more noble than the maids, so beating them to death is no big deal."

Ruyi said coldly, "Jinzhong, your words are so hurtful. Don't forget that you are also a eunuch."

Jinzhong smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right. The Emperor also said that he hasn't seen the Imperial Noble Consort for a while and will be having dinner with you tonight. Please prepare it early."

Ruyi said coldly, "Hasn't the Emperor already forbidden me from traveling? Why are you still here?"

Jinzhong smiled and said, "Look at what you said. Although the emperor has forbidden you to leave, he only prevents you from leaving. Of course, the emperor can come in. I will take my leave first."

Ruyi was extremely angry, but she could only watch Jinzhong leave, helpless.

Ruyi stared at Ling Yunche blankly. Ling Yunche's face was pale. Rong Pei went out quietly.

Ruyi choked up and said, "Ling Yunche..."

Ling Yunche's face was pale, and he wanted to curse Ruyi's ancestors for eighteen generations, but he couldn't. Not only could he not, he had to coax Ruyi, after all, Ruyi would be his master in the future.

Ling Yunche suppressed his hatred, lowered his head and whispered: "Your Majesty, don't worry about it. You just treat me as a pillar in your palace, a decoration. It doesn't matter, don't pay attention to it.

This is the best way for me and you to get along. Only in this way will the emperor be satisfied.

"I have one last wish, and that is that Your Majesty will not do anything for me from now on. If I implicate Your Majesty again, I will be held responsible for it. Please grant this wish, Your Majesty."

Ling Yunche kowtowed heavily. Ruyi could no longer hold back her tears, bursting into tears.

Yangxin Palace Study

Hongli casually closed the memorial and asked Jinzhong, "What was the Imperial Noble Consort's expression when you sent Ling Yunche to her?"

Jinzhong said with shame: "Your Majesty, I dare not look at the Imperial Noble Consort, and the Imperial Noble Consort will not show her emotions in front of me."

Hongli sneered, "You don't dare to look? The Imperial Noble Concubine simply looks unhappy."

Jinzhong consoled her, saying, "The Imperial Noble Consort has always been like this, not to mention the sudden introduction of Ling Yunche, a eunuch.

As for what happens, Ling Yunche is supposed to serve the Imperial Noble Consort. Over time, everything will become clear. The Emperor is indeed merciful and has done him a great favor by not taking his life."

Hongli rubbed his brows and said, "Let's go to Jingren Palace."

Jingren Palace Courtyard

Ruyi and everyone else went to the courtyard to welcome Hongli. Hongli looked up at Ling Yunche who was hiding in the corner, and deliberately held Ruyi's hand, and the two entered the palace together.

Hongli said calmly, "I have specially asked the imperial kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes. I will dine with you."

Hongli walked to the table by himself, and Ruyi had to follow him.

Jinzhong stood by the table and introduced, "Your Majesty, the dinner prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs includes lychee and kidney, guinea fowl, and sesame and deer longevity...

There's also a steaming pot of hericium erinaceus and shark's fin. These are all dishes that the Imperial Concubine likes. Please enjoy your meal, Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine."

Hongli nodded and said, "You guys go down."

Rong Pei and Jin Zhong retreated.

Rong Pei walked out of the hall and asked Jin Zhong, "Your Majesty, why do you say these dishes are what the Empress likes? Obviously, most of them are not what the Empress likes, especially the kidneys. The Empress vomits as soon as she eats them."

Jinzhong sneered, "Don't you understand? What the Imperial Noble Consort doesn't like, she must like. What she cannot accept, she must also accept."

Rong Pei didn't expect the two of them to quarrel to such an extent, and sighed, "Alas."

Hall

Seeing Ruyi not moving her chopsticks, Hongli asked, "Do you want to be served before you eat? Xiao Lingzi, come in."

Ling Yunche bent over and came in, whispering, "Your servant greets His Majesty, may His Majesty be well and safe."

Hongli said with satisfaction: "The Imperial Concubine likes to eat lychee kidneys, you can add it."

Ling Yunche obeyed the order and put the dish into Ruyi's bowl. Ruyi took a bite patiently and resisted the urge to spit it out.

……

Hongli made a scene in Jingren Palace. First, he punished Ling Yunche by slapping him in the face for not serving him well. In the evening, he quarreled with Ruyi in front of Ling Yunche.

The next day

After Ruyi dressed Hongli and sent him away, she sat on the couch in a daze, not saying a word.

Baoyue Building

Han Xiangjian heard what Xipo said and said with a chill, "Is this really the case? The Imperial Noble Consort is so pitiful."

Xipo said helplessly: "Who said it wasn't?"

Han Xiangjian said: "The emperor punished Ling Yunche and sent him to serve the imperial concubine. That's too disgusting."

Xipo sighed and helped Han Xiangjian walk to the railing on the second floor.

Han Xiangjian looked at the beautiful scenery outside the house and sighed: "I always feel pitiful, but I didn't expect that the people here are so pitiful."

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