Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Spring in the Palace

"I thank Concubine Ling for her kindness," Ruyi responded appropriately, "but..."

She couldn't think of any reason to refuse at the moment. Should she say that she didn't like plum blossoms? But she would never lie about such a thing, and she couldn't accept a lie.

Ruyi has her own bottom line.

The three of them were waiting for Concubine Xian to say something, but they saw her open her mouth and then close her lips.

Ruyi's cheeks were piled high, and the pink powder was reflected in the eyes of several people, standing out. She said, "Lingzhi."

Lingzhi came up from behind and took the tray from Chunchan's hand.

Chunchan breathed a sigh of relief. The pile of cloth was indeed a bit heavy. The emperor had given her too much as a reward, and it really exhausted her.

Then Ruyi still stood there quietly, looking at Yanwan with a gentle smile.

"Sister, please send Yihuan back first." Yanwan turned her head and said to Bai Ruiji.

Bai Ruiji nodded, "Okay, I'll come to see you tomorrow, don't forget what we just said." Then she and Yihuan left one after another.

Yihuan's face was full of coldness. He didn't even look at Ruyi. He treated her as a stone on the roadside and left.

Bai Ruiji looked back at Yan Wan again, and seeing that she looked calm and smiled at her, she left with peace of mind.

"What instructions does Concubine Xian have?" Looking at her unfathomable expression, Yan Wan couldn't help but wonder what shocking words Ruyi would say.

"I just want to give Concubine Ling a few words of advice." Ruyi raised her eyebrows, and she regained her mental balance.

"Yihuan was just like you a few days ago, eager to have a child. The imperial physician also said that she was weak and it would be difficult for her to get pregnant. Today she finally got her wish." Ruyi pinched the plush collar on her cuff and rubbed it with two fingers.

"I guess the pregnancy-maintaining medicine Yihuan drank was very effective. This is a really good thing that the emperor gave only to her." Ruyi smiled faintly, her expression full of innocence and kindness.

It seemed as if he was just considering Yan Wan, as if he could empathize with her anxiety and point out a clear path for her.

"What Concubine Xian means is..." Yan Wan looked thoughtful, her eyes flickering as she looked at the ground beside her, feeling very conflicted.

"I don't mean anything. It's getting late, Concubine Ling should go back." Ruyi smiled slightly, then turned and left.

Hai Lan, who was not far away, had been staring at the two people's positions. Seeing that Concubine Ling did not contradict her sister, she also followed Ruyi and left.

Yanwan turned her head to Chunchan and said, "Let's go too."

Lan Cui came over with a cloak and put it on Yan Wan. She also handed her a plush hand guard and asked, "My dear, Concubine Xian's words seem to have bad intentions."

"She does have bad intentions." Yan Wan looked at Ruyi's back as she left. "Shupin is pregnant. Concubine Xian must be hating her to death."

"She wanted to instigate me to steal Shupin's pregnancy medicine." Yan Wan said with a cold face and a slight frown.

"My dear, we have the pregnancy-maintaining medicine in our hands. The emperor also said that this is only given to Concubine Shu and cannot be given to anyone else." Lan Cui helped Yan Wan straighten the wrinkles on her clothes.

"My dear, since this pregnancy-maintaining medicine is unique to Concubine Shu, if we use it, the imperial physician will definitely find out and may even report it to the emperor." Chunchan realized Ruyi's sinister intentions and hurried to dissuade her.

"Master, you are in the emperor's good graces now, so why take the risk? If the emperor knew about it, he would definitely blame you." Lan Cui also agreed.

"I know that Concubine Xian wants to use this as an excuse to make me lose her favor, so I should return her gift." Yan Wan smiled slightly, her voice still gentle, but it contained a meaning that made people feel a chill on their backs.

Lan Cui and Chun Chan agreed in unison, "Master is right."

They all had strange smiles on their faces, mixed with joy and a hint of sadness.

Yan Wan was thinking about more than just these things. Ruyi deliberately mentioned Yihuan's pregnancy medicine, so she must have known that there was a problem.

But this time the development is different. She actually knows it again?

The emperor would definitely not tell it, and Qi Ru, who was in charge of Yihuan's pregnancy medicine, would definitely not tell it. Yihuan had never asked any other imperial physician to take care of her.

How on earth did she know such a secret?

Could it be that Concubine Xian is not as unsuccessful as she appears to be, and actually has many trusted men hiding around the emperor?

Could it be that Li Yu told her?

Yan Wan was very confused and could not figure out what was going on. If Li Yu told Ruyi, she would have to be on guard, lest one day Li Yu didn't want to live anymore and told Yi Huan, causing her to burn herself.

As for why she didn't guard against Ruyi, it was because according to Concubine Xian's custom, she hadn't said it before, probably because she was arrogant as usual and secretly felt sorry for Yihuan.

On the one hand, she was secretly jealous of Yihuan's selfless love and the emperor's doting on her; on the other hand, she felt special because the emperor did not allow Yihuan to get pregnant.

Look, even though you are so favored, you still can’t get the emperor’s true love?

Yanwan guessed that this was what Ruyi was thinking.

After all, when she was favored in her previous life, Ruyi was jealous and gnashed her teeth, and the sourness in her throat could not be stopped.

But I don't know where she found the balance at that time. From her position as queen?

However, if Ruyi fails to fulfill her duties as the queen, then she should not be the queen.

Anyway, she didn't want to be the queen.

Several people walked towards the Yongshou Palace, leaving three sets of footprints on the snow, one after another, relying on each other.

*The next day, Yangxin Palace

"Ruyi, I think Yihuan is pregnant. She has been a concubine for quite some time, so it's time for her to be promoted." The emperor suddenly said this while flipping through poems.

Ruyi was painting at the side. After hearing this, she stopped writing, put the pen on her chin, and advised softly.

"Your Majesty, although it is a happy event for Concubine Shu to have a child, it is not appropriate to promote her immediately. Otherwise, she will think that Your Majesty cares about her only because of the baby in her belly, not because of her personally."

"Moreover, the emperor dotes on Shupin so much, I'm afraid she will be envied by the six palaces. If someone has bad intentions, I'm afraid she and the dragon fetus will be hurt. It's not good either."

"Why not wait until her baby is born, and then Your Majesty can promote her to a higher rank. It will be double happiness." Ruyi looked at the emperor with a smile.

"You are right." The emperor nodded, "Then I will wait until she gives birth, and then promote her to a higher rank."

Ruyi's brows relaxed, this time she really meant it from the bottom of her heart, because the emperor listened to her words.

"But this is still a bit unfair to her." The emperor thought for a moment, "Jinbao, Persia paid tribute to her a pair of crystal cat's eye stones a few days ago. You can give them to Shupin and let her make jewelry with them."