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

Zhenshu knelt before the emperor, and Li Yu stood beside her, presenting Zhenshu's handwriting to the emperor, "Your Majesty, no one in Qixiang Palace has handwriting like Concubine Xian, but Zhenshu's handwriting is the most awkward, it doesn't look right at all."

"I remember that you are the maid that came with Concubine Jia's dowry." The emperor looked at her.

Zhenshu nodded obediently and replied, "Yes."

The emperor looked at the marks on the paper that looked like a bunch of dead branches and asked, "Such ugly words, but did you write them?"

Zhenshu looked up, then quickly lowered her head, "It's my handwriting."

Li Yu had a cold face and immediately asked him harshly, "Then you don't write a letter home either?"

Zhenshu hesitated a little, "Maybe it's because I haven't written for a long time, so I can't write anymore."

Li Yu sneered, "Can't write?" Then he turned to look at the emperor and said indignantly, "Your Majesty, I sent people to search Zhenshu's residence and found a letter she had not finished writing. The handwriting is completely different. Please take a look at it."

The emperor took the letter presented by Li Yu and saw that the handwriting on it was beautiful, which was completely different from the dead leaves and branches next to it.

"Your handwriting is obviously very beautiful, so why was it so sloppy and unsightly when Li Yu asked you to write just now?" The emperor's puzzled voice came from above Zhenshu's head.

Zhenshu was terrified and her eyes were flustered. "When Eunuch Li Yu came, he was too serious. I was nervous, so I didn't write it well."

"Nervous? I think you are doing it on purpose!" Li Yu looked at Zhenshu and spoke so loudly that the emperor frowned slightly.

The emperor raised his hand slightly, signaling Li Yu not to continue.

"In consideration of your many years of service to Concubine Jia, I'm giving you a red agate. You can choose a good one and take it back to make jewelry." The emperor raised his chin to signal, and Li Yu handed a tray to Zhenshu.

Zhenshu looked at the two identical beads, feeling conflicted, and she picked one at random.

The emperor smiled after seeing it and asked Li Yu, "When you gave the hairpin to Concubine Jia, did Concubine Jia say anything?"

"In reply to the emperor, Concubine Jia said thank you for the red chalcedony that your emperor gave her." Li Yu bowed and replied with a smile.

"She can tell the difference." The emperor slammed the table hard, and the dull vibration from the table connected to Zhenshu's heart. The emperor looked at her coldly, "You can't tell the difference."

"Both of these are carnelian." The emperor looked at Zhenshu indifferently. She was already kneeling on the ground. "Send Zhenshu to the Ministry of Punishment, and replace Suo Xin. Then find the best imperial physician to treat her."

"Tell the Ministry of Punishment to torture Zhenshu generously, but do not injure her hands until she can imitate Concubine Xian's handwriting."

"Li Yu, go tell Concubine Xian that tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, and I am waiting for her to watch the moon together."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Yu lowered his head quickly to hide his uncontrollable smile. He hurried out and called Ling Yunche at the door, asking him to find Jiang Yubin and go together to pick up惢心.

The two of them trotted away.

＊The corridor outside the Yikun Palace

It was drizzling, and Jiang Yubin held an umbrella over惢心 to prevent her from getting wet and having a fever.

A group of eunuchs trotted back carrying惢心, and they ran into Ling Yunche, Concubine Xian, Sanbao, and the two little maids beside Concubine Xian, Lingzhi and Yunzhi.

Looking at惢心's pale face, her hair was wet and stuck to her face, her clothes were covered in blood, and the quilt covering her was soaked in blood, revealing a strong fishy smell.

When the two little girls saw how miserable Sister惢心 was, tears welled up on their faces and they hurriedly hugged her.

Everyone in Yikun Palace quickly gathered around Suo Xin.

Ruyi wanted to reach out and hold惢心's hand, but there was half-coagulated blood in惢心's palm.

Ruyi's hand froze in the air for a moment. 惢心 made a bitter face but forced a smile, "My servant's body is dirty, please don't touch me, Master."

This gave Ruyi a suitable excuse. She put down her hand awkwardly, resting her hand on the stretcher carrying惢心, and asked with concern, "惢心, how are you?"

Suo Xin smiled bitterly and shed tears, "Don't worry, Master, I didn't say anything."

Ruyi quickly added, "I'm sorry to have wronged you." Then she waved her hand and asked everyone to take惢心 to the side hall.

A group of people surrounded惢心, tears were still flowing from惢心's eyes, and Jiang Yubin's eyes were also red. He looked at惢心 covered in blood, and his heart was filled with hatred and resentment.

Ruoxin looked at him, tears still flowing down.

Jiang Yubin's lips trembled twice, and he called out softly with all his strength, "惢心..."

Suoxin suddenly blinked at him twice.

* Concubine Xian was wearing horseshoe shoes and it was drizzling outside, so she couldn't walk fast.

Everyone in Yikun Palace escorted Suo Xin in, but she was left behind.

After walking slowly for two steps side by side with Ling Yunche, Ruyi suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ling Yunche.

Her face was sincere and her words were genuine, "This time it's all thanks to you and Li Yu."

Ling Yunche smiled slightly, "I owe you a lot."

Ruyi bowed slightly to Ling Yunche and said, "I have to go see惢心 in a hurry. I'll leave first."

Then, Ruyi turned around, held up the hem of her skirt with one hand, swung the other hand into the air for leverage, and walked away quickly.

Where Ling Yunche couldn't see, Ruyi still had a faint smile on her face.

As soon as Ruyi entered the side hall, the eunuchs inside were unable to help because惢心 had already fainted. It was Lingzhi and Yunzhi who carefully placed惢心 on the bed.

Seeing the backbone coming, Yunzhi cried out, "Madam, please look at Sister Suoxin, she has fainted."

Ruyi was about to go inside when Jiang Yubin suddenly knelt in front of her. Ruyi was startled and quickly reached out to help him. "Doctor Jiang, what are you doing?"

Jiang Yebin quickly moved his knees to avoid Ruyi's hand. He knelt and could not get up. "Empress Xian, please let me treat Suo Xin alone. Suo Xin is a little stubborn and thin-skinned. She certainly doesn't want her scars to be seen by those who care about her."

Ruyi hesitated a little. It was not logical that Rong Xin was her maid, so she should be with her and comfort her at this time.

However, if I reject Jiang Yubin, it would seem a bit inhumane.

Seeing that Jiang Yubin was about to get up without her consent, Ruyi nodded under pressure and said helplessly, "Okay, then you treat Suo Xin well. If there is anything, tell me. Even the best medicinal herbs can be used."

Jiang Yubin bowed slightly to her, "Thank you, your majesty."

"Let's go." Ruyi said to the people in the hall.

When Lingzhi left, she was still wiping away tears and told Jiang Yubin, "Doctor Jiang, you must cure Sister Suo Xin."

Jiang Yubin smiled bitterly and nodded.

Everyone could see that Jiang Yubin was depressed and sad, so they said nothing and quietly walked out. It seemed that Doctor Jiang also had something to say to惢心.