In the twelfth lunar month, the cold wind seemed to carry ice needles, which pricked people and caused pain.

In such weather, Ruyi still goes out to look for plum blossoms in the snow.

There was no other reason. The wounds from being whipped by Meipin last time healed very slowly in the winter. Even now, the wounds were still a faint, moist dark red color.

Ruyi was stubborn and refused to let Qiuwen go to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine for her wounds, fearing that people would know and she would lose her dignity.

So she could only hold on, and survived until the second day of the twelfth lunar month when Jingyu got married, and survived until the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month when Jingyu returned home, before she dared to leave Yikun Palace.

She wanted to find her favorite plum blossoms to give herself spiritual support.

Ruyi waved her hands, and with every movement, the wound on her arm would tear slightly, opening and closing.

In the imperial garden, there are dotted red plum blossoms, with a refreshing and cool fragrance, but this is not Ruyi's goal.

Today, she is going to look for Baimei.

Qiuwen followed Ruyi closely, watching her master tiptoeing, looking left and right, clenching her hands, and then flying away like a moth.

Qiu Wen couldn't help but say, "My master usually likes red plums the most, why are you looking for white plums today? The white plums are hidden in the white snow, how can we tell them apart?"

Ruyi was unwilling to admit it because she only liked the red plums given by Ling Yunche.

But now Ling Yunche had gone to work somewhere unknown. She felt that the red plum blossoms not picked by Ling Yunche would lack some charm.

Her eyes sparkled, and she said in a self-righteous manner:

"White snow and red plum blossoms have their own bright and clear feeling, but the white plum blossoms are hidden in the white snow, and can only be distinguished by the fragrance of the flowers. I feel that the beauty of the world is rare only when it is carefully distinguished."

Qiu Wen felt that these words were extremely familiar, exactly the same rhetoric, and exactly the same as what her master said when she was beaten out of Chuxiu Palace.

She asked mercilessly:

"Master, the white snow is hidden among the white plums. You can only see it if you look carefully. It's just like the emperor's feelings for you. You have to taste them carefully to appreciate them."

Ruyi's secrets were revealed by Qiuwen. She was surprised at Qiuwen's intelligence, thinking that it was because Qiuwen had been with her for so long that she had become more intelligent.

When Bai Ruiji whipped her that day, she realized that the emperor was a cold-hearted person.

But she had high hopes that even the worst person could be sincere. She and the emperor had known each other since childhood, and the emperor was just deceived and ignored their feelings.

Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "Qiu Wen, you are becoming smarter and smarter."

Qiu Wen turned her head away speechlessly. "Smart" was not a nice word to compliment someone. Her master might as well have scolded her.

Ruyi found the white plum blossoms, closed her eyes, and greedily inhaled the fragrance.

Suddenly, she heard a cry for mercy.

The voice came from deep within Merlin and sounded extremely familiar.

"Rong Pei, please, leave me some money to buy medicine. I'm in so much pain."

Ruyi recognized that it was Ling Yunche's wailing voice. Her heart suddenly tightened. Was Ling Yunche being bullied again?

She ignored Qiu Wen's attempts to stop her, lifted her skirt, and walked forward aggressively, determined to rescue Ling Yunche.

In an open space, Rong Pei was seen trying to snatch Ling Yunche's purse away. Ling Yunche pulled Rong Pei's sleeve hard and begged desperately.

Seeing that Ling Yunche refused to let go, Rong Pei attacked with both hands and knocked Ling Yunche to the ground.

"You eat at my house, you drink at my house, and I ask you to pay me two bucks, but you keep on robbing me, bah! You coward!"

Half of Ling Yunche's face, hidden under the gray bib, was bumpy and looming, which made Ruyi feel pity for him.

"Stop, don't fight anymore!"

Ruyi broke the Rong Pei and looked at them with contempt when she saw them fighting over a purse of silver.

Rong Pei recognized Concubine Xian's voice and bowed reluctantly. Only the lame Xiao Lingzi was still lying on the ground, gasping for breath.

Ever since Rong Pei threw feces at her, Ruyi no longer dared to be rude to Rong Pei. She lowered her head and said to Ling Yunche:

"Ling Yunche, money is something outside of your body. Why do you take it so seriously? Why not give it to Rong Pei? You can still earn more anyway."

When Ling Yunche heard this, he thought Concubine Xian was joking. He needed painkillers for his lame leg and the bruises all over his body. Without money, he would be tortured to death.

However, he changed his mind and thought that perhaps Concubine Xian wanted to reward him with extra silver.

As he was thinking about it, Ling Yunche let go.

Rong Pei saw clearly what the two people in front of her were thinking at a glance:

Lady Xian has always regarded other people's money as dirt, so she naturally looks down on people who try to steal money.

Ling Yunche is a person who loves to take advantage of others and has a lot of calculations in his mind.

It was perfect. Let these two losers hurt each other. She would go out for a drink with the silver in her hand and bring in a little jewelry for Lingzhi and Yunzhi from the palace.

I feel so happy to spend Ling Yunche's money to buy gifts for my sisters.

This was the first time in the past few years that Rong Pei bowed to Ruyi to express her gratitude, then she disappeared like a whirlwind with her purse.

Ling Yunche lay on the ground, looking up at Ruyi.

Ruyi bent her waist, took a step forward and stretched out her hand, "Ling Yunche, get up quickly, don't lie down."

Ling Yunche endured the pain in his body and climbed up from the ground with the help of Ruyi's arm.

Qiuwen took a step back and thought: two crazy husband and wife!

Ruyi looked at Ling Yunche and asked distressedly:

"Ling Yunche, does she often beat you and abuse you? Look, you have lost weight."

Ling Yunche couldn't help but tremble when he thought of the days he spent in Rong's house. Rong Pei didn't beat him that hard before.

Ever since she found out that he went to see Ruyi in Yikun Palace last time, Rong Pei beat him as if it were free, and beat him whenever she thought of it.

He kept saying that he didn't want to live anymore and that he didn't want to drag her down, so he found a rope and hanged himself.

Seeing Ling Yunche remaining silent, Ruyi understood a little bit.

She decided to do something for Ling Yunche and never let Ling Yunche lose hope in life.

Ling Yunche stammered, "Lady Xian, I've been in so much pain lately that sometimes I can't sleep. Rong Pei made me sleep under the porch in the yard. The cold wind was blowing, and it was so wet and cold. I was in so much pain."

Ruyi almost cried when she heard this. She blinked her eyes and looked at Ling Yunche tenderly:

"Ling Yunche, I have let you down after all. I will make it up to you. Please go back and bear with it for a day or two. Then, I will come to the Imperial Garden to look for you again."

Ling Yunche limped away, leaving Ruyi looking at his back with deep affection and melancholy.

Not far away, a group of palace maids who had just passed the small selection and entered the palace hurriedly walked through the imperial garden with their heads lowered.

Among them there is a beautiful figure. If Ruyi looks carefully, she will definitely find it familiar.

The figure raised his head and glanced at Ruyi, his clear eyes suddenly became sharp...

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