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

The emperor was a little surprised. Seeing Ruyi so shy, he thought he had said something less and she had misunderstood him. So he held Ruyi's hand, stared into her eyes, and explained very sincerely, "Ruyi, you misunderstood."

"Langya is a good queen, I will not depose her." The emperor was a little anxious. He was really worried that his words would be misunderstood by Ruyi. Ruyi attached so much importance to etiquette that she must be uneasy in her heart. He did not want to cause unnecessary trouble to Concubine Xian.

"Although we are outside the palace, and there are only you and me, and a few servants in disguise, but etiquette cannot be abandoned."

The emperor smiled at her and said, "Ruyi, don't worry. You and I will never be called husband and wife!"

They would never... be called husband and wife? Ruyi felt as if struck by lightning. Her heart ached slightly, and she blamed herself.

Yes, the queen is the emperor’s legitimate wife, so what does she count as?

Ruyi only hated that there was no mirror in front of her. In this narrow carriage, there was no place for her to look in the mirror and feel sorry for herself, or to express her unhappiness.

When the Emperor was selecting concubines, he begged her to come. Qingying looked surprised and said,

"I'll be your showgirl?"

"How can I be your concubine? We are so familiar with each other."

But when she arrived late and amazed everyone, she also amazed Hongli.

When Hongli really put the jade ruyi that was supposed to be given to Langya in her hand, Qingying felt truly delighted.

Unfortunately, there were always many twists and turns between her and her brother Hongli. Qingying's aunt, Ulanara Yixiu, had angered the late emperor, and as a result, the late emperor did not allow Hongli to marry her.

She pleaded for her aunt. She knelt before the late emperor, calling him uncle, trying to make him recall the warmth she once had with her aunt.

But all failed.

Yu Ruyi was still taken away by Langya.

Then Hongli ascended the throne and became the emperor. Langya became the empress, while Qingying was disliked by Niu Hulu and had to stay in the palace.

Qingying changed her name to Ruyi, the name given by the Empress Dowager. Her aunt committed suicide for her future, but she did not ask for any honor for her aunt.

Ruyi was framed and sent to the cold palace. She struggled to get out of the cold palace and became a noble concubine. She got closer to the emperor step by step.

But now, the emperor said that they would never be called husband and wife!

Then, did the emperor not notice all the efforts she made and the tears she shed over the years because of her desire to be with him?

Ruyi suddenly became unhappy and depressed. She thought to herself that since the emperor only regarded her as a concubine and never planned to marry her, she should not give so much for the emperor.

Ruyi felt cold in her heart. The emperor's words hurt her heart. She didn't want to invest so much emotion in him anymore because it would only hurt herself!

She would still bring soup to the emperor, care about him, and be considerate to him, but she would only do the duties that a concubine should perform. She would not do anything else at all.

By the time the emperor discovered that Ruyi's heart was hurt by him, her passionate heart had already turned cold. It would be too late to regret by then.

He lost his true love forever.

When Ruyi thought of this, she smiled slightly again. The emperor did not notice the subtle change in her expression. He only saw that she smiled and looked relieved. He added, "Ruyi, outside, you and I will call each other husband and concubine."

"I am pretending to be a rich master, Jinzhong is our steward, and you are the most beloved concubine by my side." The emperor said with a smile, thinking in his heart that Ruyi is really considerate and sensible. Seeing that he would not overstep the line when he said something, she couldn't hide the bright smile on her face.

Seeing that Ruyi was a little distracted, the emperor patted the back of her hand and said, "Why, do you think it would be better if this were true?"

"If I were really a rich man, with a queen to take care of the household affairs, and you, Concubine Ling, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Jia as concubines, I would be very satisfied." The emperor laughed and fantasized wildly.

Ruyi seemed to be so surprised that she was stunned. She couldn't even laugh. She was so nervous that she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet. The emperor put his arm around her shoulders and the two of them snuggled in the carriage.

Jinzhong was standing in front, tensing himself, afraid that he would laugh. If he laughed, it would mean he had eavesdropped on the conversation between the emperor and the imperial concubine, and he would be punished for it.

But it's really funny.

Jinzhong pinched the soft flesh on the inside of his thigh to calm the laughter that he couldn't suppress in his heart. After a long time, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

*Hand in hand, they climbed up the stone steps of Xizhao Mountain. They climbed to the top and then to the Concubine Tower at the top. Step by step, they climbed up together to overlook the beautiful scenery of West Lake.

In late autumn, the pine trees planted near the Guifei Pagoda are still lush and green. There are a bunch of maple trees surrounding the West Lake, and the maple leaves are as red as fire. Such interlaced colors, combined with the blue lake water, seem to be something other than the human world.

The emperor sighed on the top of the tower, "Since I became emperor, I have been attending court and reviewing memorials every day, year after year without rest."

"I also have to meet with ministers and discuss military affairs. When I have time, I go to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. The rest of the time, I have to deal with trivial matters in the harem, get along with concubines, and educate my children. I really don't have a moment to spare."

"This time I came to Jiangnan and saw that the people were living and working in peace and contentment. I really felt that their leisure and comfort were far better than mine." The emperor looked into the distance and said with a smile.

The people live and work in peace and contentment, which is the merit of the emperor's hard work. If all the people in the world are so busy and prosperous, then his hard work is all worth it, and he is a benevolent monarch.

The emperor was thinking about how history books would describe his great achievements in governing the world, and he was happy.

Ruyi took a breath and opened her mouth. She took a sharp and unique angle and asked, "Then, Your Majesty, are you willing to take off your dragon robes and live the life of an ordinary citizen with me and experience the world?"

Then the two of them stopped, and the emperor turned around to look at Ruyi. Ruyi leaned back with her upper body against the fence at the top of the tower, one hand on the fence, her face full of shyness.

The emperor smiled slightly, his tone still gentle, and he said softly, "Of course I don't want to."

The voice was so gentle, the emperor's expression of doting and tenderness remained unchanged, but his mouth uttered a cruel rejection. Ruyi almost suspected that she had heard it wrong, and the emperor wanted to say "Of course I am willing".

"How can I hand over the empire conquered by our Aisin-Gioro ancestors to others?" The emperor was still smiling, with a hint of majesty in his eyes.

He said, "Ruyi, I know you envy the lives of ordinary people and feel that they are free and comfortable. But you should remember that you are my concubine, the imperial concubine of the Forbidden City, and you must always pay attention to your words and actions."

"It's just you and me today. If anyone else heard it, I don't know how much criticism you would receive."

"Don't say such things anymore in the future."