Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Jia Ling's Double Rebirth, Creates a Great Success

When the emperor returned to the camp, he saw the bright lights on. Langya was waiting in front of the tent with Concubine Hui, Concubine Shu and others.

The emperor felt warm in his heart, stepped forward, held Langya's hand, and took the initiative to explain:

"The one who was kidnapped was not the Empress Dowager, but Ruyi. Langya, let's go in and talk."

As Langya followed the emperor into the tent, she asked curiously:

"How could it be Concubine Xian? When did she leave the banquet? Is she okay now?"

The emperor sat down with Langya on his arm and snorted, "Who knows when she ran away secretly and was taken hostage by the assassin."

Jin Yuyan and the other two also sat below the Queen. Ruyi walked at the end. No one supported her, so she could only walk in alone with her head lowered.

There were no soft chairs for her to sit on in the tent, so she picked a soft stool at the door, which was right next to Ling Yunche.

Ruyi recalled the feeling of Ling Yunche pressing on her, and her eyes softened as she looked at Ling Yunche. He actually protected her so much.

Ling Yunche squinted his eyes frantically, signaling Concubine Xian to stop looking as there were so many people here.

Hai Lan was standing in front of Ruyi. After experiencing such a thing, she needed special care, but Hai Lan didn't even look at her.

Ruyi leaned over and asked, "Hai Lan, are you so cruel? Have you forgotten that when Concubine Hui wanted to punish you, I ran to Xianfu Palace to save your life?"

Hailan never looked back at her, she just said calmly:

"I made a mistake that day and I deserved to be punished. But it was Ye Xin who invited you to Xianfu Palace, and it was Xing Xuan who invited Concubine Jia to go there. It was Concubine Jia who really saved me. I should thank them."

Ruyi had no way to defend herself and could only lower her head and fiddle with the corner of her clothes, then slowly raised her head.

When she raised her eyes, she saw the emperor and the empress sitting side by side, looking intimate. She felt jealous. Shouldn't the emperor care about her first?

The emperor saw Yongcheng and Yongqi who came in last. "Yongcheng and Yongqi, you two go to the banquet hall and tell the Mongolian princes that it was all a false alarm. Then comfort them and tell them that I will move camp and return to the capital at the auspicious time tomorrow, and they can return to their tribes."

Yongcheng and Yongqi got their lives back, and took Little Twelve out again.

Fu Cha Langya presented the emperor with a cup of hot milk, and asked Qing'er to give a bowl each to Concubine Jia, Concubine Ling, Concubine Yu and Concubine Xian.

"After being in the evening breeze for so long, let's have a cup of hot drink to warm ourselves up."

As they were drinking, they heard someone outside say, "Emperor, I heard that the enclosure was attacked by an assassin, so I came to take a look."

Rong Pei opened the curtain for the empress dowager, Fujia supported the empress dowager, and everyone hurriedly stood up to greet her.

The Queen Mother pulled the Emperor to look left and right, and only after making sure that everything was alright did she sit down and listen to what had happened.

The Queen Mother looked up at Ruyi and thought to herself, how could Ruyi compare to her elegance and grace? The assassin was also a fool and blind.

Fucha Langya saw Ruyi's miserable appearance and said softly:

"Lady Xian, you were frightened today. Go back to the tent and rest for a while."

Ruyi pouted. She knew that Fucha Langya wanted to send her away deliberately to prevent the emperor from having any sympathy for her.

She would not let Fu Cha Langya succeed, as she still had something important to do.

Ruyi's eyes were wet, and she said in a hoarse voice:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I was in danger today. Thanks to Guard Ling for saving me. Why don't you reward him with something?"

The emperor's mind began to flash back to the scene of Ling Yunche pressing on Ruyi today. Although he no longer liked Ruyi, Ruyi was his concubine and his woman. How could he allow someone else to snore beside his bed?

The emperor frowned. Ling Yunche had indeed saved Ruyi today, so he should be rewarded.

He thought that it would be better to choose a good marriage for Ling Yunche, and after he settled down, he could drive him out of the palace.

The emperor said to Ling Yunche who was waiting at the door:

"Ling Yunche, I want to reward you well, so why not, I will arrange a marriage for you."

As he spoke, the emperor glanced around the tent, his gaze lingering on the faces of each palace maid.

Mao Qian, who was standing aside and listening silently, suddenly had a bad feeling. She would be old enough to leave the palace next year, and the emperor would not marry her to Ling Yunche, would he?

The emperor cleared his throat and said, "Mao Qian..."

Mao Qian's heart began to beat fast when she heard the emperor calling her. Without thinking, she knelt on the ground and said:

"Your Majesty, I cannot marry Ling Yunche."

Ruyi on the side breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to ask for a position as a royal guard for Ling Yunche, but she had never thought of getting Ling Yunche a wife.

She knew Ling Yunche didn't want to do that either.

The emperor frowned, "I didn't intend for you to marry Ling Yunche. I wanted you to bring up the list of accompanying palace maids."

Mao Qian was a palace maid beside him. She was always steady and had never made any mistakes over the years. She also had a good family background. That was why he was reluctant to marry her to Ling Yunche, a cripple.

His eyes turned cold, "However, why are you so excited that you don't want to marry Ling Yunche, but what is the hidden reason?"

Mao Qian was confused. She had only one thought in her mind just now, that she must not marry Ling Yunche, so she knelt down without thinking. Now that things had come to this, there was no turning back. She opened her mouth and said:

"Your Majesty, I was disrespectful in front of you. It is my fault, but please listen to my words first before punishing Mao Qian. Today, Guard Ling risked his life to save Concubine Xian in front of the assassin. His courage is commendable, but it reminds me of an old incident when Concubine Xian was in the cold palace."

Mao Qian finished speaking and looked up at Aunt Yu Hu. After Yu Hu nodded, Mao Qian continued:

"When Concubine Xian was sent to the cold palace, I and Aunt Yuhu were ordered to go to the cold palace to check on Concubine Xian's situation. We happened to see Concubine Xian and Guard Ling drinking from a wine bag at the entrance of the cold palace, behaving intimately.

Today, Guard Ling once again disregarded the strict rules between men and women and held hands with Concubine Xian. I saw it with my own eyes and was afraid in my heart. If it was just a coincidence that day, his true nature was revealed today in a desperate situation. Ling Yunche obviously had bad intentions towards Concubine Xian. If I really married him, and if the truth came to light in the future, I would be implicated sooner or later, and even my clansmen would not be spared. So when I heard you call my name, I couldn't help but speak."

When Mao Qian said this, everyone present was shocked. It was a crime punishable by death for a concubine to have an affair with a guard.

Not only that, we are now in Mulan Paddock, and within 300 meters there are Mongolian princes and nobles. If this is true, the emperor will be disgraced all over Outer Mongolia.

Even though Ruyi was as calm as a chrysanthemum, at this moment she had to stand up and say:

"Your Majesty, Mao Qian is lying. I have never done such a thing. Ling Yunche and I are innocent."

Suddenly, she remembered that the only thing that could cover up a scandal was another scandal.

She pointed at Concubine Ling and said, "Back when I was in the cold palace, I just saw Guard Ling was sad when I was getting food, so I started chatting with him. Guard Ling was sad because of Concubine Ling Wei Yanwan. They were true childhood sweethearts, deeply in love."

There was a long silence in the tent, and Ling Yunche had already knelt down in fear.

Tonight, first there was the assassination, then there was the affair, and it also involved two concubines. Everyone present realized that this was a sleepless night.

When Yanwan heard Ruyi accusing her, she felt calm inside. She had clarified things with the Empress and the Emperor more than once. Compared to Ruyi's inability to defend herself, her words were certainly more convincing.

Fucha Langya was furious. She pointed at Ruyi and said, "Noble Lady Xian, you have slandered Concubine Ling again and again. Have you forgotten how I punished you last time?"

The emperor patted Fucha Langya's hand and said, "The Queen and Concubine Ling have explained to me that Concubine Ling and Ling Yunche are just from the same hometown. She borrowed a few taels of silver from him and later paid him back with interest. There is no private relationship, Ling Yunche, is that right?"

Ling Yunche didn't want to implicate Yan Wan, so he nodded: "Yes, Empress Ling Fei and I are just from the same hometown."

Although Ruyi was happy that Ling Yunche denied his relationship with Wei Yanwan, she had to divert the conflict now. She gritted her teeth and said:

"If they were just from the same hometown, why would they exchange a token of love? Your Majesty, I have seen with my own eyes that Ling Yunche and Wei Yanwan had a ring with the inscription "Yan Wu Yun Jian" on it, which just happened to match their names."

When Ruyi said this, even Ling Yunche stared at Ruyi with wide eyes. Does Concubine Xian want to kill him?