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

"But I specifically ordered that no one should tell Concubine Jia about Prince Yu. How did Concubine Jia suddenly know about it?"

The emperor suspected that since Concubine Jia knew about his absence immediately after only one day and one night, someone must have told her on purpose.

"I have already asked Zhenshu. It was Lixin who heard people talking near Qixiang Palace, and they mentioned Prince Yu in their conversation." Langya sighed.

"That's when Sister Jiafei found out. Poor her, she's about to give birth and still has to suffer this kind of shock."

"But who is that person?" The emperor felt a little dissatisfied. The complicated affairs of the previous dynasty made him anxious, and there were people in the harem who kept causing trouble, making him restless.

"This... Li Xin said it was a little eunuch in Yikun Palace." Lang Ya hesitated, but still told the truth.

"Yikun Palace?" When he heard that it was his childhood sweetheart who was not tainted by the worldly world, Hongli frowned.

Someone must have framed Ruyi.

"Sister Ruyi is definitely not such a person." Langya knew what Hongli liked to hear, and for the sake of the two heavy shackles of virtue and kindness, even if she was reluctant, she had to defend Unalana.

The emperor smiled, very satisfied with the queen's reaction. He held her hand and nodded gently, "Let's ask Concubine Xian first about this matter."

After a while, Ruyi came with a dignified step. She saluted respectfully to the emperor and the queen, "Greetings to the emperor and the queen."

The emperor was still spinning his Buddhist beads in his hand and said simply, "Sit down."

"I wonder what important matter the emperor has called me for." Ruyi adjusted her skirt and folded her hands on her legs. The four pieces of armor complemented each other beautifully.

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of explaining, Langya had no choice but to speak. Even though she was reluctant to talk to Ruyi, she had to say, "Noble Concubine Xian, I called you here today because I have something to ask you."

Langya looked at Ruyi's pretending to be respectful, and waves of disgust surged in her heart. In order to avoid being long-winded, she asked directly, "Do you know about the incident of Prince Yu being escorted to the capital?"

Ruyi nodded and replied calmly, "I know."

"Do you know that Concubine Jia is pregnant and about to give birth, and cannot bear to hear about this?" Langya asked before she could say more.

Ruyi still nodded, "I know."

"Then why did you ask the palace maids from Yikun Palace to go to the vicinity of Qixiang Palace to report this matter? Did you deliberately murder the royal heir?" Langya rebuked harshly.

Ruyi's beautiful mouth was slightly open, and Langya could see the pink and moist tongue inside, shining with a hint of water.

Ruyi looked a little confused, with a hint of disbelief. She turned to look at the emperor and said, "I don't have any."

Hongli rested his arms on his legs, not looking at Ruyi's innocent expression, but twisting the Buddhist beads in his hand, "Noble Concubine Xian, Li Xin has seen that the person who spoke is indeed a palace maid from Yikun Palace."

Ruyi held her neck straight, with a look of justice and justice in her heart. The sunlight shone on her forehead, making it bright and shining, radiating a noble light.

Her tone was three parts indifferent, three parts proud, two parts frank, and two parts upright. She only said one sentence, "I have never done this."

Langya took a breath and said, "Li Xin has already identified the man, bring him up." She turned her head and saw Zhao Yita coming up immediately, escorting a young eunuch.

As soon as the young eunuch came up, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed uncontrollably, "I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, it was Concubine Xian who ordered me to do so."

"Ridiculous! When did I ever give you an order?" Ruyi looked incredulous, but she was not one of those people who refused to be tainted by the secular world, so she remained calm even when she was falsely accused.

Only her eyebrows were slightly raised, her eyelids were slightly relaxed, her beautiful mouth was still slightly open, and she sat there shaking her head.

Ruyi has some very strong self-control and remains calm in any situation. At this moment, her hands are still crossed in front of her body, and her armor is shining with an innocent light, showing the word innocence to the fullest.

“Before the Emperor was going to take the ladies from all the palaces to the Zhai Palace, Imperial Concubine Xian came to me and said that this was a good opportunity to tell Concubine Jia about Yu’s matter. She said that she didn’t want Concubine Jia to be kept in the dark, so she asked me to tell her.” The young eunuch kowtowed until his head was broken.

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die. I didn't know that this was to harm Concubine Jia. I just thought that Concubine Xian had good intentions and couldn't bear to see Concubine Jia's mother's family being reprimanded by the Emperor, but she was completely unaware of it."

Although the young eunuch kept crying and kowtowing, he spoke fluently and blurted out a long string of words before Ruyi could react.

"Okay." The emperor glanced at the little eunuch and stopped his actions and words.

Seeing that he was really frightened, and his head was bruised and bleeding, I just thought that he really didn't understand, and didn't want to blame him.

"Considering that you don't know why, I will only give you twenty lashes of the cane. Jinzhong, take the man away." The emperor's eyes quickly shifted away from the little eunuch.

When Jinzhong took the man away, the young eunuch kept thanking him, "I know I am wrong. Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor looked at Ruyi, still exuding the aura of disdain for argument. He rubbed his brows and said with a hint of fatigue, "Noble Concubine Xian, do you have anything else to say?"

Ruyi looked confused and at a loss, saying, "Since this is the case, I have no right to defend myself."

She stared at the emperor and repeated, "I really didn't do it."

The emperor took a deep breath and said, "Okay, you go first. I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you justice."

"Li Yu, take Concubine Xian back. It's very hot these days, so Concubine Xian should not go out these few days."

The emperor simply put his stamp on the matter and planned to put Ruyi under house arrest first, and then release her after a few days when Concubine Jia had calmed down.

So Li Yu took Ruyi to the Yikun Palace for house arrest again.

The honorable Concubine Xian had just been released from house arrest for some time, but because of the emperor's love for her, she was placed under house arrest in the Yikun Palace for protection rather than punishment.

It's really unpredictable.

"Does the emperor want to investigate this matter thoroughly?" Langya asked.

"No need. This matter is too minor and further investigation will be of no use." The emperor looked unhappy.

Seeing that the young eunuch spoke sincerely, the emperor thought that no matter how much he asked, he would not get any more information. The emperor also did not want to torture him severely, as this would make others think that he was too harsh and inhumane.

In his heart, he inexplicably believed that Ruyi was framed by someone, but now he didn't know who that person was. It was really frustrating.

"Your Majesty is concerned about Sister Ruyi and Sister Jiafei, but he should also take care of his own health. He has lost weight recently due to worries about state affairs." Langya advised gently.

*Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation

Li Yu took Concubine Xian and walked towards the Yiku Palace.

The punishment of the young eunuch had just ended. Jiang Fu was holding the board. You Jinzhong had warned him in advance, so he didn't hit him hard, just listened to the noise.

Jinzhong looked at Li Yu and Ruyi going away, took out a small piece of gold from his pocket and handed it to the eunuch, "Take it, your mother is seriously ill and needs money urgently."