The Empress Dowager sent someone to the cold palace to see what Ruyi was doing, but the person came back to report: Ruyi was living well in the cold palace, had no fighting spirit, and had completely adapted to life in the cold palace.

The Empress Dowager was anxious. If Ruyi didn't want to leave the cold palace, how could she use Ruyi to disgust Hongli?

The Queen Mother thought for a moment, then suddenly sneered, "Narbu has returned to the capital, right?"

Fujia was startled and replied respectfully, "Yes, Queen Mother, Lord Narbu was appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy for his contributions to flood control."

The Queen Mother smiled playfully, "Oh? He's actually a sixth-rank official in the capital? I remember he was demoted to the position of magistrate of Hezhou (a seventh-rank official outside the capital), and he was promoted to the capital in less than three years?"

Fujia whispered, "After all, he is the father of the one in the cold palace. It is only right that the emperor treats him with some preferential treatment."

The Queen Mother: "Yes, after all, we are childhood sweethearts. Fujia, you go..."

Fuga: “Yes.”

Ulanala Mansion

Narbu was still chattering with Mrs. Narbu.

Narbu: "The methods for building my dam were all given by Lord Guiduo. He was a squire from my mansion. It's amazing that he's still willing to help me now."

Mrs. Narbu said: "After you left, A Ruo also frequently sent gifts to the mansion. How could they, father and daughter, have different personalities?"

Narbu: "Yes, but I don't know Qingying..."

(I don't want to whitewash A Ruo. A Ruo sent the gift because it was the Queen's request. Gui Duo taught her how to control the flood in order to take the opportunity to kill Narbu (in the original novel).)

The couple looked at each other and sighed. Qingying had never sent anything to the mansion since she came into the mansion, and they rarely sent anything to Qingying either. The couple didn't want to complain about their daughter.

Later, when Qingying got into trouble and Narbu was demoted, they had no complaints. They always felt that they owed Qingying, who not only could not help but also held them back, so they did not dare to make any demands on Qingying.

But there is no harm without comparison.

Gui Duo came from the Ulanara Mansion and is now a prefect of the fourth rank (mentioned in the drama). His daughter A Ruo is now also the emperor's noble lady, and she often sends gifts to the family. They naturally knew that they had received A Ruo's gifts.

Qingying, you haven't written home since entering the palace. Narbu's highest official position was the hereditary fourth-rank Baoyi Zuoling, which was not even as high as Guiduo's current position!

To be fair, Narbu and his wife still felt some resentment towards Qingying. They had already found out everything that happened that day, and Qingying could have explained it, so why didn't she speak up? Qingying could have asked to see the emperor later to plead for her family, so why didn't she?

Naerbu even missed the late queen. If Sister Yixiu were still here, why would they have ended up like this? Oh, and Yixiu was only trying to protect Qingying...

Narbu was a little frustrated. Could it be that he really taught Qingying wrongly?

When Narbu went to work, although the Ulanara Mansion was in decline, its advantage was that as a former Manchu family, its mansion was located in the inner city of the capital, very close to the Hanlin Academy. In order to save money, Narbu always walked there.

It is difficult for the Empress Dowager's people to take action. Killing court officials in the capital city, aren't they tired of living?

The Queen Mother laughed in anger when she heard the news: "Walking to duty? Just as cowardly as Ruyi."

Fujia said in embarrassment: "Empress Dowager, since Narbu is on duty, it will be difficult for us to take action."

The Queen Mother said: "If it's difficult to do, then try a better method. Narbu has been in the Hanlin Academy for three months. Although the Hanlin Academy editors are Beijing officials, it is difficult to get promoted.

I remember my father-in-law said that the prefect of Tongzhou was promoted today? Then I will do Narbu a favor and send a message to my father-in-law to promote Narbu to the prefect of Tongzhou.

Fujia hesitated and said, "Queen Dowager, Master Naqin wants to place one of his own people in the position. If we give the position to Narbu, will it affect Master Naqin?"

The Queen Mother said: "His people haven't taken up the position so soon, otherwise he wouldn't have told me. He just wants me to save a position for him. It's okay to give it to Narbu, he will give it back eventually."

Fujia: "Yes, Narbu has only been in the capital for a little over three months. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for him to be promoted to the sixth rank so quickly?"

The Queen Mother said: "The Emperor wishes Narbu could crawl as fast as possible, otherwise how will the Emperor's beloved flesh and blood come out?"

Yangxindian

Hongli was reviewing the memorial, and the appointment document sent by the Ministry of Personnel clearly stated that Narbu was promoted to the magistrate of Tongzhou.

Hongli was somewhat surprised that these people in the Ministry of Personnel could actually understand what he meant and knew that he was sending Narbu to the Hanlin Academy just as a transition. They arranged an official position for Narbu without any hint from him?

Hongli approved the reply decisively. Ever since he saw Ruyi's miserable condition that day, he felt extremely guilty for some reason and had been thinking about compensating Ruyi. Now the matter of Narbu was just the right time for him to compensate Ruyi.

Narbu was sent to Tongzhou before he could even get comfortable in the Hanlin Academy. He had no choice but to take up his post in Tongzhou.

Unexpectedly, on the way to Tongzhou, the driver suddenly turned against the carriage, drove it onto a cliff, and jumped off the carriage himself.

Narbu fell off the cliff before he could react.

Yangxindian

Li Yu: "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Your Majesty, Lord Narbu lost control of his carriage on his way to his new post and fell off a cliff. Lord Narbu's life or death is unknown!"

Hongli: "What?!"

Hai Lan, who was accompanying the driver, was also surprised and asked, "How could the carriage suddenly lose control?"

Li Yu shook his head and said, "The carriage also fell off the cliff, and the people below didn't notice anything unusual."

Hai Lan felt sorry for Ruyi and held back her tears as she said, "Your Majesty, my father's life and death are unknown. Could you please let her leave the cold palace and go back to comfort the lady? That would also be her filial duty." (The Death-Free Token: original words from the drama)

Hongli said helplessly, "How can I get out of the cold palace now? If the Empress Dowager or others find out, I'm afraid Ruyi will be even more worried."

Hailan made Ruyi even more upset and argued, "But sister, you should see that master one last time!"

Hongli thought for a moment and said, "Don't let Ruyi know about this yet. Wait until you find Narbu and confirm whether he is alive or dead, then you can slowly tell her."

Hai Lan said in embarrassment, "But ever since my sister was sent to the cold palace, things have been tough in the mansion. I'm afraid the lady won't be able to bear it."

Hongli frowned and said, "How about this, Li Yu, go take a look at the Ulanara Mansion."

Li Yu: “Yeah.”

Hai Lan: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ulanara Province

When Li Yu arrived at the mansion, he found Madam Narbu crying in the front hall, "He just took office as Tongzhou, how could he fall off a cliff? Now we can't even find him. What are you going to do for us orphans and widows?"

Li Yu quietly walked in, startling Mrs. Narbu. She asked, "Is it Eunuch Li?"

Li Yu waved his hand and looked around. "Madam, didn't the master get a promotion? Why is the mansion still in such a state of disrepair?"

The lady said: "Ruyi is still in the cold palace. Even if the emperor promoted Narbu, there is no money to buy new things. The emperor asked the Imperial Household Department to reward us with silver, which is very considerate of us orphans and widows."

Li Yu was also a little sad and comforted him, "That lord still has a glimmer of hope, but now that he is gone, that lady's life will be even more difficult.

The Emperor has asked me to seal five hundred taels of silver to subsidize your daily expenses. As for the three hundred taels of silver, they are from Concubine Hai's savings. Keep them and spend them slowly. If you have any difficulties at home in the future, feel free to ask Concubine Hai.

The lady cried and said gratefully, "Your Majesty, thank you, Lady Hai."

Li Yu comforted her, "There's still a lot of time to go. I'll be leaving now. Take care, ma'am."

Hongli didn't allow anyone to tell Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, but the Empress Dowager was determined to go against Hongli.

Cold Palace

Ruyi was sewing insoles with great joy. Ling Yunche had risked his life to save her when the cold palace caught fire last time. She felt she owed him, so she wanted to sew a pair of insoles that would fit Ling Yunche's feet.

Suddenly, a young eunuch called her name outside the doorway. Although Ruyi didn't understand why, she still went over.

The young eunuch only said, "Lord Narbu fell off a cliff and his life or death is unknown." Then he left in a hurry.

Ruyi opened her eyes wide, stunned. She stood there for a moment, then in disbelief, went to the door and knocked on it, shouting, "Open the door! Open the door!"

Zhang Baotie (the gatekeeper from the other team) was startled awake and came over and said impatiently, "What are you yelling about? What nonsense are you yelling about? You crazy woman!"

Ruyi stubbornly said, "Zhang Baotie, can you help me find Ling Yunche?"

Zhang Baotie was impatient: "What are you looking for, Ling Yunche? What for? Do you still want to go out?"

Seeing Zhang Baotie's refusal, Ruyi ignored him and banged on the door, shouting, "Ling Yunche! Ling Yunche! Ling Yunche!"

(To be honest, I really feel that this part is so eye-irritating when I re-read it. It has caused great damage to the author's eyes and ears.)

Zhang Baotie: "Shut up!"

Ruyi ignored him and continued, "Ling Yunche! Ling Yunche! Ling Yunche!"

Ling Yunche arrived late, stuffed some silver into Zhang Baotie's pocket, and pleaded, "Brother, brother, go and rest first. I'll watch over here."

Zhang Baotie weighed the silver and left.

Ruyi inside the door was still shouting, "Ling Yunche!"

Ling Yunche quickly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ruyi said aggrievedly through the crack in the door, "Ling Yunche, I heard something happened to my father. Can you help me go back to the mansion to take a look? Let's see what happened to my father."

Ling Yunche agreed: "Don't worry, I'll go to your house to take a look."

Ruyi tiptoed anxiously and begged, "Can you go now?"

Ling Yunche was a little embarrassed, but thinking of the emperor's special treatment of Ruyi, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then I'll change shifts."

Ruyi softened her tone and said, "Then I'll wait for you to come back."

Ling Yunche: "Okay."

Only after Ling Yunche left did Ruyi feel relieved and waited for news from Ling Yunche in front of the door. Perhaps she was too bored, so Ruyi walked to the doorpost and leaned against it.

Concubine Ji also heard this and came out and said, "It's useless for you to stand here. Why don't you go to your room and rest first?"

Ruyi said in a tearful voice, "I'm waiting for him to come back here. I don't believe my father would die like this."

Concubine Ji sighed and left.

Ruyi stood there alone, swaying and rubbing against the pillar.

It was not until Ling Yunche brought the news that Ruyi left like a walking corpse.

Ruyi sat on the bed, repenting, "It's all my fault. I harmed Father. If it weren't for me, Father would have been doing well in his job in the capital. How could he have gone to work so many times and fallen off a cliff?"

And mother, although Ling Yunche said that everything is fine in the mansion, my father’s life or death is unknown, and I am in the cold palace. How can mother and my brothers and sisters be fine?

I should have listened to my aunt earlier, so I wouldn't have been sent to the cold palace, and my father wouldn't have ended up with his life or death unknown."

Ruyi repented, repented, and fell asleep again.

In the dream, Yixiu scolded Ruyi, "Qingying, kneel down!"

Ruyi knelt down feeling wronged.

Yixiu: "What's wrong with you? I gave my life to let you live. I didn't want you to go to a place like the cold palace! Your father's life and death are unknown. As a daughter, aren't you also one of the culprits?"

Ruyi was stunned and said nothing.

Yixiu: "You are incapable of protecting yourself and have implicated your family. You have watched helplessly as your family was destroyed and your family members perished, unable to do anything about it. How can you be worthy of being a woman of the Ulanara clan?"

Ruyi felt wronged and said dryly, "Aunt, I never expected the harem to be so dark and the people's hearts to be so sinister."

Yixiu: "Do you plan to die of old age in the cold palace? Do you plan to die of old age in the cold palace? Do you plan to die of old age in the cold palace..."

Ruyi woke up in shock and only wanted to get out of the cold palace.

Hongli was busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty, and Hailan in the harem was not idle either. Seeing that Yongzhang was fine, Hailan could not send the doll frequently to arouse Su Lujun's suspicion. Hailan hardened her heart and decided to increase the dosage of the medicine.

All the money Hailan saved was given to the Ulanara Mansion. Now she only had some money left to bribe the servants. But Hailan was doing something that would cost her her life. How could anyone be willing to do it without a little reward? Hailan could only withhold some of the servants' rewards.

To make matters worse, Xiangyun, who was responsible for going out of the palace to buy gamboge, fell into the water on the way out of the palace and even her body could not be retrieved.

Hailan held the only remaining bag of gamboge, calculated the time, and thought it was about time. She didn't care about Xiangyun's funeral. Anyway, she would have to take care of Xiangyun after it was done.

The people around Hailan felt chilled again. Although Xiangyun had not been with Hailan for long, she was very loyal to her. Hailan not only withheld the rewards from her servants, but also did not care about the funeral of her confidant. What kind of master is she?

Hailan stuffed the banknotes and gamboge into a rag doll and gave it to Chunpin. Chunpin did not suspect anything and gave it to Yongzhang.

After the palace maid got the doll, she secretly took out the things inside, kept the silver notes on her body, and put the gamboge in the mouth in the same way.

Afterwards, the palace maid who came to pick her up quickly left the palace.

Yongzhang was only four years old and did not have to go to the study room, so after waking up he played with toys in Su Lujun's palace and did not return to the side hall to play until night.

Yong Zhang was playing when he felt hungry and ran to the table to eat a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Yong Zhang suddenly held his stomach and cried out in pain.

Su Lujun was frightened and hurriedly summoned the imperial physician and sent people to the imperial court and Changchun Palace.

Hongli and Fucha Langya arrived one after another. Yongzhang was lying on the bed with a pale face. Su Lujun, who was standing beside him, had almost cried her tears dry. When she saw Fucha Langya and Hongli, she rushed to them.

Su Lujun knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, please help Yong Zhang! The imperial physician said Yong Zhang is poisoned by Garcinia!"

Hongli and Fucha Langya looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

Hongli: "Wang Qin, take your men to invite the concubines to Zhongcui Palace. Yuhu, you will be responsible for searching all the palaces."

Fu Cha Langya: "Su Xin, go to the Imperial Hospital and call all the doctors to Zhongcui Palace, and leave two doctors to stay on duty."

Su Lujun knelt on the ground and looked at Yongzhang on the bed, crying silently.

Soon, all the concubines arrived one after another.

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