On the other side of the lake were Xian Guiren and Lingzhi who had just returned from the mountains.

When Ruyi saw Ling Yunche lying on the ground and Wei Yanwan turned and left, her first reaction was: Wei Yanwan came to humiliate Ling Yunche.

So she stepped on her high-heeled shoes and hurried to Ling Yunche. Lingzhi was trying to catch up with her, but she could hardly catch up with her.

Ruyi ran to Ling Yunche and stretched out her hand to him:

"Ling Yunche, get up quickly. How can you, a grown man, lie on the ground?"

When Ling Yunche raised his head again, he saw Concubine Xian extending her hand to him gently. For the first time, the balance in his heart tipped towards her.

Ling Yunche climbed up from the ground with the help of Ruyi's arm. Lingzhi, who was not far away, saw that Lord Ling's face was covered with tears and snot.

How come the master doesn't despise me...

Ling Yunche lowered his head and looked at Concubine Xian. The deep affection he had just felt was transferred to this woman who looked three-quarters like Yan Wan.

"My Lady Xian, I see that you are not in a good mood, so why not let me escort you back?"

Ruyi winked at Ling Yunche from the corner of her eyes and said coyly, "Alright."

Ruyi turned around and said to Lingzhi, "You don't have to follow me closely. I want to walk alone."

The moon came out quietly from behind the clouds, and the shadows of the trees beside the palace lake swayed.

Ling Yunche and Ruyi walked side by side on the road. Lingzhi followed behind with her head down, praying silently: Please don't be seen by anyone.

After listening to Ling Yunche's confession, Ruyi felt very distressed for him. She scolded him:

"Ling Yunche, you are always like this. You can't bear to leave Wei Yanwan when she comes to you. Look at how she is bullying you now. If you keep thinking about her like this, I will be angry."

As Ruyi spoke, she twisted her body, lowered her head, and looked at Ling Yunche with a pout.

Ling Yunche blushed a little after hearing what Concubine Xian said. He stammered:

"I didn't know that Yan Wan would be so heartless as to completely destroy our token of love. This was the first thing I ever gave her."

Ruyi waved her round fan and chuckled, "You only remember the gift you gave her, why don't you remember the gift I gave you?"

Ling Yunche explained: "Lady Xian, I take out the boots you gave me every night to play with them. I even brought them with me to the camp when I came to Mulan Paddock this time."

Ruyi felt sweet in her heart after hearing this. She tilted her head and asked:

"Why are you just playing with it and not wearing it?"

Ling Yunche choked. He couldn't say that he was traumatized because he was pricked by a needle the first time he wore these shoes.

However, he had already figured out Concubine Xian's mind, and all he had to do was coax her, say nice things, and tell her that she was unique, so he looked at Ruyi sincerely:

"Lady Xian, that was the gift you gave me. I put the insole you gave me into my boots. It fits perfectly, just like the soul-matching friendship between you and me."

Ruyi was comforted by Ling Yunche's sweet words and she nodded, shaking even more vigorously.

Ling Yunche thought of the horse, Ru Ru, that he used to raise in Mulan Paddock.

At that time, Ruru was in the stable, standing out from the crowd. When a bag of food was poured into the trough, other horses ate it first, but Ruru stood there and refused to eat a single bite, just panting heavily through her nose.

But we can't always pamper this horse and make the other horses wait for it to finish eating.

It also can't stand seeing other horses wearing better bits, and it won't allow other horses to have better saddles. Once it sees this, it will kick its ass.

The other horse breeders were helpless with this horse, so Ru Ru became thinner and thinner day by day.

Only Ling Yunche thought quickly and came up with a good idea.

Before pouring out new food every time, he would give Ruru the remaining food residue in the trough yesterday. The food residue was fine and crumbly, so Ruru thought that it was specially chopped up for her by humans and that she was favored, so she ate it with extra relish.

The other horses knew that it was what was left over, so they didn't come to grab it.

As for the bit and saddle, Ruru couldn't stand other horses being better than her, so she simply didn't let her wear them. Anyway, the emperor might not use them when he came to Mulan Paddock, so let Ling Yunche keep them.

In this way, Ru Ru and Ling Yun Che were inseparable. The horse breeder next to them said:

"Hey, this guy gave the horse some leftovers, and the horse has to thank him."

Recalling the past, Ling Yunche laughed even more happily. He asked Ruyi not to say anything and just looked at him with his eyes.

"My Lady Xian, I have been holding back these words for a long time and have always wanted to confide in you. When I was in the cold palace, you and I were a friend who shared weal and woe. You lent me money in exchange for silver, and I also lent you things to improve my life. At first, we were attracted to each other for profit, but gradually, I may have developed a crush on you, but I dare not admit it."

Ruyi covered her mouth shyly, half surprised and half happy. Thinking that Ling Yunche didn't let her speak, she blinked at him.

"After leaving the cold palace, you helped me to come before the emperor and become his guard. I was filled with gratitude and only wanted to protect you. Then, after the incident with Master Anji, I came to Mulan Paddock. During those years, I finally saw clearly my heart and my feelings for you."

Ling Yunche's story was so made up that he could hardly bear to listen to it. This half-truth and half-falsehood made him confused.

"Later, I listened to your words and returned to the palace with my achievements in hunting, but I still didn't have the opportunity to show my talent and repay you. When I went on the southern tour, even though I made contributions, I was still trampled on like an ant. I am now in this state, and I am unwilling to accept it."

Ling Yunche's words broke Ruyi's heart, and she began to cry unconsciously.

Ling Yunche saw that the time was right, and he sighed: "If I can say something in front of the emperor, I will let him see how good you are. You are so elegant and kind, everyone will like you."

Ruyi wiped her tears, her eyes shining: "Ling Yunche, don't say anything, I will definitely help you."

It worked! Ling Yunche suppressed the joy in his heart.

Concubine Xian will definitely create another opportunity for herself to make meritorious service.

Little did people know that what Ruyi meant by "help" was to speak frankly and give advice to the emperor and recommend Ling Yunche.

She thought, Fu Cha Langya's brother Fu Heng also became a royal guard through the Queen's connections, and gradually rose to the position of Grand Secretary of Baohe Hall, so why couldn't Ling Yunche do the same?

After all, the emperor originally wanted to make his aunt from Jingren Palace the empress dowager for her sake.

Despite this, Ruyi still warned Ling Yunche: "Ling Yunche, I'm helping you not because of what you just said. I'm helping you because I see that you are ambitious. You are not allowed to have those thoughts about me again. Do you hear me?"

After saying this, Ruyi stamped her feet coquettishly, pretending to be angry.

Ling Yunche also knew how to take advantage of the situation. He touched his head and smiled happily: "I understand."

Lingzhi, who was standing behind, had no idea what the two were talking about. She just watched as her master smiled, then Guard Ling smiled, and then the two of them smiled at each other foolishly.

Lingzhi thought: Crazy.

The time spent with Ling Yunche was always short and beautiful. Ruyi arrived at her residence and reluctantly saw Ling Yunche off.

At this moment, in the main hall of her courtyard, Concubine Ying and Concubine Ke were drinking and eating meat facing each other.

This time, the Mongolian princes and nobles came to pay a visit to the emperor, and their father the Khan also came with them. The two men felt confident, as if they had returned to the free days on the grassland.

On the second day, the emperor led the army and a group of Mongolian princes to the hunting ground camp and officially began the autumn hunting...

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