Long Street

Ruyi's steps were a little flustered as she walked slowly along the long street. Before she knew it, she arrived in front of Kunning Palace.

Ling Yunche drank his wine in a depressed mood. When he looked up and saw Ruyi coming, he put down the wine pot in surprise, stood up, and stepped forward to greet her, "Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine? Your humble servant greets you."

Ruyi also saw Ling Yunche and pulled the corners of her mouth, but still couldn't smile. She just said lightly: "Ling Yunche, long time no see."

Ling Yunche also noticed that Ruyi was in a bad mood, and said with a smile: "It has been a long time since we last met, Your Majesty is still as elegant as ever."

Only then did Ruyi smile, and the two of them sat on the steps in front of Kunning Palace and chatted. Rong Pei certainly had no intention of avoiding them, and she watched from a distance with the palace maids.

Ling Yunche felt something was wrong, but Ruyi was completely unaware. Ling Yunche didn't want to remind her. He had finally gotten in touch with Ruyi, so how could he give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Ruyi looked worried, and Ling Yunche asked, "Is there something troubling you, Your Majesty?"

Ruyi sadly told Hongli that he forced her to persuade Han Xiangjian.

Ling Yunche was stunned and said in shock, "How could the Emperor be so obsessed and unaware of the reason? He actually used the responsibility of the Imperial Concubine to force the Empress to persuade the Han Master to survive?"

Although Ling Yunche is also a man, he was also shocked by Hongli's behavior. He let his woman persuade other women to willingly become the concubine of the old man Hongli. How could he think of this!

Ruyi saw that Ling Yunche felt the same way, and she complained bitterly, "The Emperor treats Han Shi with such deep affection. I have been with the Emperor for so many years, and I have never seen such love before."

Ling Yunche sighed, "I have always believed that the Emperor is very capable of controlling his emotions and prioritizing state affairs, but I never expected it to be like this..."

Ruyi said in a daze, "Seeing how the Emperor treats Han, I've been wondering, what does the past between me and the Emperor mean?"

Ling Yunche was not in a position to discuss the friendship between Ruyi and Hongli, so he changed the subject and asked, "Your Majesty, are you really going to go and persuade Master Han?"

Ruyi said bitterly, "I don't want to go, and I don't want to go, but as the Imperial Noble Consort of the Qing Dynasty, I have no choice but to go. Isn't it the duty of a concubine in the harem to please the Emperor?"

Ling Yunche was a little disgusted, forcing himself to endure the discomfort and asking for trouble. Why bother? You'd be unhappy if I went. But seeing Ruyi's sad face, Ling Yunche swallowed his words and sat quietly with Ruyi.

Fortunately, Ruyi just wanted to find someone to talk to and tell her troubles, so she sat for a while before getting up and leaving.

Ling Yunche looked at Ruyi's back and felt a little angry about his bad luck. He originally wanted to take advantage of Ruyi's visit to ask her for permission to marry him, but Ruyi was clearly in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to speak.

Ling Yunche felt a little regretful for turning down the marriage proposal with Mao Qian. He heard that Mao Qian had followed Princess Yongle to Khorchin and was now a powerful figure in Khorchin.

And Wei Yanwan, now Princess Yongle's right-hand man...

What a wrong step, wrong step!

Ling Yunche couldn't stop feeling regretful. If he had been more on Wei Yanwan's side when she cried, if he had not refused the emperor's marriage proposal, would things have turned out differently?

Ling Yunche is now nearly 40 years old. Whenever the matchmaker comes to introduce him to a girl, Ling Yunche always unconsciously compares the introduced candidate with Wei Yanwan and Mao Qian. He is never satisfied with either of them, which is why he has not yet married.

Ling Yunche originally wanted to find an opportunity to rekindle his old relationship with Wei Yanwan, but as soon as he got closer, he saw Princess Yongle's half-smile, which scared Ling Yunche so much that he never dared to get close to Wei Yanwan again.

Ling Yunche can only start from Ruyi now, hoping that Ruyi will grant him a marriage.

But this time such a good opportunity was missed, and I don’t know when the next one will come. Ling Yunche drank another two taels of wine in worry.

Hall of Mental Cultivation

Hongli knelt on his cushion and prayed sincerely, "Gods and Buddhas above, I sincerely fast, firstly to pray for the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. Secondly, I have been alive for many years and have met Han Xiangjian, who wants to indulge her feelings for once. I only pray that God will have mercy on me and keep her by my side."

Day 2 Chengqian Palace

Ruyi brought Rong Pei into the hall, and Rong Pei was holding a food box in her hand.

Ruyi glanced at Xiangjian who was lying quietly on the bed, sighed, walked forward, and Rong Pei followed closely behind her.

Ruyi walked to the bedside and asked, "I heard that when a person is about to die, he will see the person he wants to see the most. Are you waiting for this moment?"

Han Xiangjian looked dazed, staring at the ceiling of the tent, and did not answer Ruyi.

Ruyi didn't care and asked, "Actually, I'm also very curious. What kind of person is Han Qi? Why do you keep thinking about him so much?"

Han Xiangjian finally responded and said coldly, "You and that emperor won't understand. That was the understanding, promise, companionship and cherishment of youth."

Ruyi answered professionally, her voice hoarse, "If you put it that way, I understand. I, too, once knew and loved someone in my youth."

Han Xiang saw that her tone had softened a bit, looked at Ruyi steadily, and asked, "Really?"

Ruyi said softly, "Yes. But I am worried that if you die, no one in this world will remember Han Qi's kindness anymore."

Han Xiangjian stood up and recalled, "He was eighteen years old then. His eyes were so bright, even the stars in the sky couldn't compare to them. He took me with him...that was our happiest time. You know, we were truly in love, and we even swore an oath. As long as we are from the Han tribe, we won't go back on our oath."

Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "That's great."

Han Xiangjian burst into tears again and said, "It's a pity that the good times can never be returned. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have..."

Ruyi advised, "No one knew that something like this would happen to Han Qi. He was your fiancé, and you are right to grieve for him and mourn him. However, you have been trapped in self-blame. If Han Qi knew about this, he would also feel sorry for him. If you still cherish your father and your people, you should live well and protect them well."

Han Xiang was a little moved and cried, "I'm afraid I can't do it."

Ruyi: "As long as you give up your desire to die, you can do it."

Han Xiangjian was crying. Ruyi noticed that Han Xiangjian was moved, raised her hand and signaled Rong Pei.

Rong Pei opened the lid, took the chicken soup from the food box and put it in Ruyi's hands.

Ruyi took it and fed it to him, "Come, drink a sip of ginseng chicken soup, for your father, your people, and Hanqi."

Han Xiangjian drank it.

Ruyi coaxed her like a child, "Come, have another sip."

Han Xiangjian drank it obediently, and Ruyi smiled with satisfaction. The palace maids who served Han Xiangjian also put down their worries and laughed.

long street

Ruyi walked blankly on the long street, still a little dazed.

Rong Pei asked, "Your Majesty, you've been so distracted since leaving Chengqian Palace. What are you thinking about?"

Ruyi sighed as she walked, "Hearing Xiangjian talk about her feelings for Hanqi, I know there's finally someone in this palace who shares my feelings. Their youthful love is just like the one between the Emperor and me."

Rong Pei comforted her: "Your Majesty is very moved by seeing Master Han."

Ruyi nodded and said, "Yes. Seeing her lingering affection for Han Qi and her heartbreak over his loss, I felt as if I had also lost the young man I once loved so deeply."

Ruyi stopped and turned to look at the city wall where she and Hongli often went when they were young.

Then Ruyi turned around and left as if nothing had happened.

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