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

After Yanwan left, Meipin sent someone to secretly burn the clothes that Moxin was wearing when she was ill.

All those who had smallpox in the palace were seriously ill and were burned. Although it was cruel and regrettable, the disease did not reappear in healthy people.

Everyone in the harem breathed a sigh of relief. After all, smallpox was incurable and if you got the disease, you would most likely die. The fact that it didn't spread further was a relief to everyone.

As Moxin's clothes were burned, a few days later, even the epidemic outside the palace gradually decreased, and the Forbidden City seemed to be active again from its deadness and panic.

Bai Ruiji was almost sure of the real murderer, and she felt a little scared. Fortunately, she didn't really do anything, otherwise someone would have harmed her, and she would have harmed another person. It would have been an endless cycle.

Jia Fei relied on Yu Shi, and the emperor had to look at Yu Shi's merits from time to time and give her some face. Moreover, she had many children and a higher position.

If Bai Ruiji confronted her rashly, she would have no chance to fight back. So she did nothing, waiting for Jin Yuyan to let down her guard so that she could kill her with one strike.

On the seventh day when there was no smallpox in the palace, Langya was fully confident that everyone in the harem was healthy, and only then did she allow the concubines to pay their respects.

The ones who pay their respects are: Concubine Chun Su Lujun, Concubine Xian Ruyi, Concubine Jia Jin Yuyan, Concubine Yu Hailan, Concubine Shu Yihuan, Concubine Mei Bai Ruiji, Concubine Ling Yanwan, Concubine Qing Lu Muping and Concubine Wan Chen Wanyin.

These were the concubines with official titles in the palace at that time. The rest were court ladies whom the emperor occasionally favored. There was no plan to give them any titles, so Langya ignored them.

Chen Wanyin is an old companion of the emperor since he was in the palace, but because she is too infatuated and deeply in love with Hongli, she is always shy and timid and is not favored by the emperor.

Therefore, although she was on good terms with Su Lujun, Ruyi and others, she couldn't say much.

Langya knew that Wanchang was infatuated, not good at expressing herself, and very honest, so she had some feelings for her in her heart.

The purpose of summoning everyone this time was, firstly, to warn Ruyi of her restless thoughts and to warn the six palaces. Secondly, he also wanted to mention Wan Changzai's position, as she had been in this position for a while.

No one had paid respects to the Queen for a long time, and the gate of Changchun Palace had been closed for nearly twenty days. Until yesterday, Langya finally summoned all the palaces and said that they could come to pay respects today.

To celebrate the recovery of the illness, Imperial Concubine Chun and the others all wore brighter and more dignified clothes. The Empress had not summoned them for a long time, so now that she was willing to see them, she must want to talk.

After everyone was seated and the Queen had not yet arrived, Yan Wan secretly looked at everyone's expressions.

Concubine Jia and Concubine Qing were whispering, "Why is the Queen so slow today?"

Qing Changzai glanced at Ruyi, who was wearing plain clothes, and said, "I heard that the other day, Concubine Xian advised the emperor that the Empress employed too many people."

Concubine Jia looked at Ruyi in a gray-brown dress and thought that she was dressed very perfunctorily. It had been a long time since she had paid her respects to the emperor, and today was a happy occasion as the smallpox epidemic was over. Except for Ruyi, everyone else dressed up more colorfully.

"This Imperial Concubine Xian is really unpleasant. The Empress is worried about the Seventh Prince, but she still has to stop him."

Concubine Jia's plump, fresh red lips opened and closed like rose petals, and as she spoke, one could occasionally glimpse a few of her pearly, white teeth.

She covered her mouth and smiled, it seemed like a joke, but it also seemed like she was speaking sincerely, "If I were the queen, I wouldn't like her either."

Qing Changzai also laughed secretly, covering her mouth with a handkerchief, "How could the Queen like a woman who always opposes her?"

Concubine Jia raised her chin, half-opened her eyes and scanned Ruyi's wax-like expression, just looking at her coldly.

Ruyi noticed her gaze. From Jin Yuyan's perspective, she had a good temper. Even though Jiafei's gaze was almost offensive, she still put on an elegant smile.

Ruyi raised two long, brown eyebrows, her tender pink lips were curled up in a big arc, and the flesh on her cheeks piled up into a small hill as she smiled, full and tight.

Concubine Jia did not have any special reaction to Ruyi's gentle attitude. She did not feel warm inside. Instead, she showed a little disgust.

She just pulled up one corner of her mouth and smiled, then looked away, showing Ruyi's warm smile with a sarcasm that was almost like rolling her eyes.

This made Ruyi look a little embarrassed, and her decent smile seemed to become a little tighter. Looking at Hailan who was looking at her with concern, she smiled helplessly and shook her head.

Even if others disregard etiquette and give her the cold shoulder, she must respond appropriately and live a respectable life. Ruyi and Hailan smiled at each other, thinking to themselves.

Concubine Jia closed her eyes slightly, feeling a little unhappy. According to her plan, Concubine Mei should have gotten rid of the Seventh Prince, but how could she have let the Seventh Prince survive the smallpox successfully?

Somehow, the Queen suddenly went crazy and was willing to add more people to look after the people and things in Changchun Palace. Ruyi went to persuade the Emperor, but it was of no use.

Her plan really went to waste.

Looking at everyone present, Yanwan, who was sitting at the last seat, was sitting next to Wanchangzai, and no one knew what the two were talking about.

Jin Yuyan felt suffocated when she saw Yanwan's face, which was similar to Ruyi's and made her disgusted.

"Hey, what are Concubine Ling and Wanchang talking about? They seem to be chatting so happily." Jin Yuyan raised her eyebrows slightly and asked teasingly.

"Replying to Empress Jiafei, I have often discussed with Yanwan how to paint flowers in a more lifelike way." Yanwan was wearing a pink dress embroidered with small green flowers. She smiled with her hands covering her mouth, looking very adorable.

"Is Concubine Jia also interested in painting?" Yan Wan asked innocently, staring at Concubine Jia and smiling.

Jin Yuyan's face showed some dissatisfaction. She was used to Ying'er being submissive and just crying out of grievance. This made her feel as if she saw Ruyi crying. Today was the first time that Yanwan had the confidence to retort.

"Oh, I thought it was something else. I didn't expect that when Concubine Ling was a palace maid, she also had free time to paint and practice her painting skills." Concubine Jia sneered. Everyone in the palace knew that she couldn't paint. Yan Wan's words were a mockery of her.

Meipin looked at Jiafei with sidelong eyes and spoke up to defend Yanwan, "What does being born a palace maid have to do with what you like? Noble Lady Ling is now a sister to us. If Jiafei looks down on her like this, doesn't that mean she also looks down on me?"

Jin Yuyan glanced at Meipin who seemed a little angry. She didn't know what was wrong with her. Why was she so angry? It must be because she had ridiculed Ying'er's background, which made Bai Ruiji feel hurt.

After thinking about it, Bai Ruiji hated the Queen, but she didn't know where to start. Seeing that the Seventh Prince had survived the smallpox, she was probably unhappy and angry.

Jin Yuyan curled her lips and didn't want to argue with her.