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

"This was my first acquaintance with Lan Cui. Now when I think about it, it was such a coincidence. She happened to come to the cold palace to pick up flowers, and I happened to be a guard in the cold palace." Zhao Jiuxiao said with a smile on his face.

Ling Yunche started to sob again.

Yanwan still remembers their favorite flowers when they were childhood sweethearts.

For a moment, Ling Yunche was overwhelmed with emotions, his heart filled with guilt and love, but with no outlet to vent.

He couldn't do anything for Yan Wan, because he was promoted by Concubine Xian, and he was nominally labeled as Concubine Xian. He couldn't disappoint Concubine Xian, nor could he let Yan Wan be suspected of colluding with him. He couldn't even comfort her, because the two of them had no time to meet in private.

The salvation and dedication that Ruyi inspired in Ling Yunche's heart were mixed with a bit of self-sacrificing humility and admiration.

Now, his heart is filled with love and guilt for Yan Wan, who can no longer be reached.

All the complicated feelings that transcended the love between men and women, and all the persuasion that Ruyi had given to win Ling Yunche's heart, are now all taken over by our flawless Yan Wan.

The person Ling Yunche would never forget and would think of in his dreams, now became Yan Wan, whom he felt guilty about. Guilt and strong love mixed together and turned into sharp nails, piercing Ling Yunche's chest and making him lie firmly on the ground.

He could only stick out his tongue like a dog and beg for a glance from his master with longing eyes.

However, the goddess in his dreams would never give him even a little attention.

*In the second half of the night, Ling Yunche was very drunk, so he slept on the floor at Zhao Jiuxiao's place.

Zhao Jiuxiao brought out an uncovered quilt and stuffed it into Ling Yunche's arms, then he went to rest. Ling Yunche was immersed in grief and occasionally did not go on duty, and he also had the protection of Concubine Xian.

Zhao Jiuxiao was a grassroots person, so he could only do his duty honestly. Besides, he was looking forward to Lan Cui passing by the gate of the cold palace tomorrow. If he got up late and Lan Cui had already passed by, what should he do then?

Ling Yunche hugged a quilt and lay on the ground. The floor was cold, and his forehead and cheeks were like a piece of dough, half-melted and stuck to the floor, but he felt very comfortable.

Starting this summer, the guards will be given a bowl of mung bean soup every day.

Yanwan used to know how to make mung bean soup. Although her soup was not particularly delicious, it always made people feel full of tenderness.

Ling Yunche never drank the mung bean soup made by the palace maids, but after Yan Wan left, he felt bitter when he saw the mung bean soup, so he always drank it up.

He used this self-mutilating, soul-hurting way to miss Yan Wan and the good times they had in the past.

Ling Yunche hadn't had his usual mung bean soup today, and when he recalled the taste, his mouth unconsciously watered.

It felt like ants were crawling all over his body.

Ling Yunche lay on the floor, hoping that the cool floor could relieve the heat and itchiness on his body.

But it's of no use.

The ants drilled in from the outside of his skin, passed through his muscles, his meridians and acupoints, reached the surface of his bones, and drilled deep into his marrow.

Ling Yunche scratched his skin, but it couldn't relieve the itch on his body or in his heart.

The back of his hand had turned red and broken from scratching, but he was completely unaware.

Saliva dripped from the corner of Ling Yunche's mouth.

He really wanted to drink that bowl of mung bean soup.

* Cining Palace

Fujia was holding the parrot's food and was waiting on the Queen Mother to feed the parrot.

The Queen Mother was holding a small golden spoon filled with various grains and was feeding a sleek green and yellow bird.

"Empress Dowager, Concubine Xian seems to know something." Fujia carefully observed the Empress Dowager's expression and reminded her implicitly.

The Queen Mother sneered, "Noble Concubine Xian is smart. She wants to tell Yihuan the truth and use it to kill someone with a borrowed knife."

"If you make Yihuan hate the emperor, you can get rid of this favorite concubine." The empress dowager raised her head, smiled slightly, and watched the bird eating happily.

"But Imperial Concubine Xian has the wrong idea. The Emperor has already trusted Shu Zhuer and allowed her to give birth." Fujia said respectfully, "Even if Imperial Concubine Xian tells the truth, I'm afraid Shu Zhuer won't believe it."

"No matter where Concubine Xian got this news from, it is a fact that she wants to get rid of Concubine Shu." The Queen Mother threw the golden spoon into the bowl in Fujia's hand, and the metal collided with a crisp sound.

"What do you mean, Queen Mother?" Fujia raised his eyes, his heart moving slightly.

The Queen Mother raised her lips and smiled softly, "Noble Concubine Xian knew that Concubine Shu was my person, but she still acted like this. I'm afraid she is dissatisfied with me and can no longer be contained."

"Although Yihuan is a bit aloof, he has never been on bad terms with Concubine Xian." The Queen Mother walked slowly, thinking about how to punish Ruyi.

"In order to flatter you, Concubine Xian even forgot her only thought of Jingren Palace. Unexpectedly, she is a deliberate person. She appears to be respectful and submissive on the surface, but in fact she is dissatisfied with you." Fujia said.

The Queen Mother turned and sat on the couch. She picked up the teacup, opened the lid, and gently scraped the foam on the surface of the tea. "For so many years, I have never truly believed in Concubine Xian."

"I have such a deep hatred for Jingren Palace. Concubine Xian is from the Ulanara clan. Is she really so naive that she has completely forgotten the teachings of her aunt and is instead groveling before her enemy?"

"But I didn't expect that Concubine Xian's feelings were so deep. If Yihuan hadn't believed her completely, I'm afraid I would have one less person to use." The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and said,

"She has been servile and submissive, lurking by my side for many years. It turns out that everything was planned by her."

The Queen Mother shook her head and smiled softly, "Thanks to Concubine Ling's consolation, otherwise if something happened to Yihuan, I would still be in the dark and would not know."

Fujia also said with a smile, "Empress Dowager, Concubine Ling is on good terms with Master Shu, so maybe she can be used as well."

The Queen Mother nodded and said thoughtfully, "We need to wait and see whether it will be useful or not."

"But Yihuan really surprised me. I thought the emperor's suspicion would not disappear, but I didn't expect that he would get a princess." The Queen Mother said with a smile.

Fu Jia flattered, "It must be that Master Shu's infatuation moved the emperor, so the emperor allowed Master Shu to be pregnant."

"Yihuan's infatuation is her biggest weakness. She gave birth to a princess today. If she gets a prince in the future, I won't be able to control her."

"Only Jing? That's fine too." The Queen Mother said casually, "This way we can catch him firmly."

"Otherwise, once her wings have grown strong, she will fly away."

Fujia responded, "Yes, I will go and inform Doctor Qi right away."