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

The next morning, because he was outside the palace, many trivial matters, such as letters of greeting from ministers, would not be delivered to him, and the emperor could sometimes be lazy and less busy.

Yanwan was well-behaved and smart, but also cautious. She never asked about state affairs, and never mentioned even a word about matters closely related to the harem.

Hongli had a brief period of peace here. Otherwise, if he went to someone else's place, if he was on the empress dowager's side, he would have to ask her not to allow Hengti to marry far away for the sake of the empress dowager's face.

He has to take the trouble to be perfunctory, which is really difficult to deal with.

Even Ruyi couldn't help but worry about this. Although she felt sorry for him worrying about state affairs, it was really tiring for him to have to talk about state affairs when the two of them were together.

Hongli knew that Ruyi was intelligent, what she said made sense, and she did not have any personal subjective judgments when looking at things, so he always listened to her.

But this time, still because Ruyi was too smart, and their childhood sweetheart relationship, he roughly knew what Ruyi was thinking.

It was simply that the Queen Mother asked her to do so, and she had been plotted against by the Queen. The two of them had no children so far, and she felt bitter, so she wanted to vent in this way.

But this time it was over after all. However, Hongli had her in his heart and was reluctant to punish her too severely, but he also had to give the queen some face, so he ignored her for a while.

When Hongli thought about it carefully, he became even more worried. He knew that Ruyi and the Queen did not get along well on weekdays, but Jingse was also his most beloved daughter, and Ruyi's action also hurt his heart.

Why can't you think for me? Ruyi, you are so smart, how come you don't know where I am hesitating.

Hongli wanted to avoid her for a while, and he didn't want to see Ruyi for the time being. This would also help the queen calm down.

Only with Yan Wan by his side could he forget the turmoil in the palace, because Yan Wan was very sensible. Even though she had a good relationship with the Queen, she did not ask him about his arrangements for Princess Jingse.

This made Hongli feel a little proud, as it showed that no matter how gentle the relationship between the Queen and Yanwan was, Yanwan only had him as her master in her heart.

In the deep palace, relying on him is enough.

In addition, Yanwan is intelligent and has some similarities with Ruyi, but she is not as outspoken as Ruyi. Instead, she is much simpler and cuter, like a more perfect and younger Ruyi.

Sometimes when Hongli looked at Yanwan's beautiful face, he felt as if he was younger. Although he was still vigorous and energetic, time passed quickly and he was no longer as energetic as he was in his youth. That youthful mentality was gone after all.

Looking at Yanwan's girlish demeanor, the emperor also felt like a young boy.

Hongli was reading poetry at the table, while Yanwan was not idle either. She was holding the book from yesterday and continuing to copy the next flower.

Occasionally the emperor would give her some pointers. Yanwan was smart and studious, and was always delighted to receive instruction. She would write down Hongli's instructions on paper and practice constantly, which made the emperor very satisfied.

Everyone likes a student who is quick-witted, hardworking and willing to learn, and the emperor is no exception.

After practicing for an entire afternoon, I finally transformed the black ink block that was as stiff as a stone at the beginning into a bamboo with both form and spirit.

Hongli looked at Yanwan, who was happily looking at her paintings in the light, and then held her in his arms like a treasure, secretly smiling at him. He felt that Yanwan was really like a child, with happiness and admiration all over her face.

At this time, because both of them were in the emperor's residence, some ministers wanted to see the emperor to discuss state affairs. Jinzhong came to report that Lord Zhang Tingyu wanted to see him.

As if he had thought of something, the emperor suddenly asked Yan Wan, "What do you think about the legitimate princess marrying Khorchin?" He didn't even raise his head, still looking at the book, as if it was just a casual question.

Yan Wan immediately squatted down, with a bit of fear on her face, "I dare not discuss state affairs."

Hongli found it funny to see her being so cautious. Normally, she was bold yet shy when expressing her feelings to him, but when it came to this kind of thing, she immediately became a quail and wanted to curl up and hide.

He glanced at Yan Wan and said, "It's okay. This is just a matter within the palace. You are also the princess's stepmother. There is nothing wrong with saying it."

Yan Wan nodded and said carefully, "Princess Jingse is the beloved daughter of the Empress and the Emperor. If she marries far away in Khorchin, the Emperor and the Empress will be sad. Princess Hengti is the youngest daughter of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's sister. If all her daughters marry far away, the Empress Dowager will surely be sad, and the Emperor will also be sad because his sister marries far away..."

The emperor listened to Yan Wan's long speech, which seemed to have said a lot, but also seemed to have said nothing, and she had no intention of stopping. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, it's the same as saying nothing. You can go down now."

He also sighed in his heart. Noble Lady Ling knew that Jingse was his beloved daughter, and he and the Queen would feel bad about Jingse getting married.

Ruyi has known him for a long time and must know what he is thinking, but she turns a blind eye to it.

Yanwan curled her lips and snorted tenderly, indicating that she was about to leave. She was very angry. The emperor insisted that she speak, and after she spoke, he complained that she was nagging and stopped her from speaking. Isn't this annoying?

The emperor knew that Yan Wan must be upset, and he wanted to comfort her, so he said, "Jinzhong, go and take the red plum satin that has just been delivered to Concubine Ling."

Then he added, "I know you like lilies, but this satin is new and only has the red plum pattern. I think you can match it, so take it."

Yan Wan's face turned from gloomy to bright, and she thanked him joyfully, which made Hongli feel that Concubine Ling's face was like turning pages of a book, changing quickly and being happy easily.

Jinzhong was holding a tray with the silk awarded by the emperor on it, and he followed Yanwan closely step by step.

Yanwan walked in front, like a peacock spreading its tail, and tilted her head slightly to Jinzhong and said, "Jinzhong, who do you think will be given this red plum blossom in the future?"

Jinzhong smiled and whispered in Yanwan's ear, "Whoever Master Ling wants to give this red plum to, this red plum will be given to him. Because from now on, all the red plums will be given by Master Ling as rewards."

"From now on, those who want it can only wait eagerly for Master Ling's reward, and they will be anxious and worried." Jinzhong's words touched Yanwan's heart. Yanwan raised her chin, her face full of pride, and took Jinzhong back proudly.

She really wanted everyone, especially Concubine Xian, to see that this unique red plum blossom tribute from Jiangnan was either in the hands of Concubine Xian or in the hands of a mere noble like her.

If Ruyi knew that Hongmei was touched by Wei Yanwan, she would probably be so angry that her teeth would break.

Jinzhong was behind, his eyes filled with the shadow of Yanwan. He felt that Yanwan, who was baring her fangs and claws like a cat, was also very cute, which made him stare at her deeply.