The matter of惢心 has come to an end, and the palace has become much calmer.

Because of the emperor's instructions, Rong Yin paid special attention to the Yikun Palace.

After all this, nothing really happened at the Yikun Palace.

As for whether Ruyi was carrying a little prince or a little princess in her belly, in the entire harem, no one else cared except the emperor and Rong Pei.

However, these days the emperor seemed to have lived in the Yikun Palace forever. He would go to see Ruyi whenever he was out of court or had nothing to do.

The sunlight shines through the carved windows, onto the window frames of the palace, creating a golden hue.

The emperor strode into Ruyi's palace, with an unconcealed smile on his face, and it was obvious that he was in a very good mood.

When Ruyi saw the emperor coming, she hurriedly stood up and saluted. Before she finished saluting, the emperor gently helped Ruyi up and let her sit next to him.

Seeing the emperor's look, Rong Pei nodded with great satisfaction, then stepped aside, leaving enough space for the two to talk.

The emperor gently held Ruyi's hand, his eyes fixed on her slightly bulging belly, his eyes full of concern.

"Ruyi, I didn't want you to be tired from traveling during this southern tour, but I really don't want to be separated from you for too long. I am very worried about your health and our unborn child. I am afraid that this bumpy journey will make you tired."

The emperor wanted his beloved to follow him south, but this was the first child he and Ruyi had after being married for many years.

Ruyi felt the warmth in the emperor's palm, and a warm current surged in her heart. She bowed slightly, leaned on the emperor's shoulder, and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, I am in good health, and our child is safe and sound in my belly. I am happy to be able to accompany Your Majesty on the southern tour. As long as I am by Your Majesty's side, I will not feel tired."

The emperor gently stroked Ruyi's hair, his eyes full of tenderness.

"I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare the most comfortable carriage so that you can have a safe journey. If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me. I will always be by your side."

Ruyi leaned forward slightly, pouted her lips, and her expression was somewhat tentative and teasing, "Your Majesty cares so much about me and the child, I am very grateful, but I haven't asked Your Majesty whether you like the little prince or the little princess."

"Of course our child is a little prince!"

The emperor didn't even think about it.

Ruyi was very proud. The emperor hoped that the baby in her belly would be a boy. What did this mean? Of course, the baby in her belly was what the emperor hoped for.

"What if it's a little princess? Would the emperor not like her?" Ruyi deliberately teased.

The emperor coaxed Ruyi without thinking, "Of course I like it. As long as it's yours and mine, whether it's a little prince or a little princess, I will like it! I was wrong just now, don't blame me."

Only then did Ruyi lean contentedly in the emperor's arms.

The emperor looked at his beloved woman and slowly asked, "Ruyi, are you ready to follow me on my southern tour?"

A bright light suddenly blossomed in Ruyi's eyes, which was the longing for the outside world of someone who had lived in the deep palace for a long time.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to do so. It is my honor to be able to accompany you. After leaving the palace, I can also take a break with you and enjoy the scenery like an ordinary couple."

The emperor didn't think there was anything wrong with the word "husband and wife" from Ruyi. After confirming Ruyi's attitude, he personally went to the Imperial Hospital to ask whether Ruyi's body could withstand the long journey.

Looking at the emperor's expression, Ruyi curled her lips slightly and looked at Rong Pei who was helping her pack her things swiftly. "Look, why does the emperor look like a new father? Is he so nervous about the child in my belly?"

Rong Pei echoed, "Of course, where is there a trace of true love in this palace? Those princes and princesses are nothing more than children obtained through the exchange of interests for the emperor. How can they compare to the dragon son in the queen's belly?"

Ruyi spoke to Rong Pei for a few more words, and seeing that Rong Pei was too busy, she did not continue to disturb her. After all, if Rong Pei left something behind while packing, she would be the one to suffer in the future.

So she just wandered around the Forbidden City casually. Before she knew it, it was already dark. She walked to Kunning Palace and saw a shocking scene.

Ling Yunche was seen leaning against the wall, trying to keep himself awake. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were chapped, his eyes were sunken, and there were bruises around his eyes from being beaten. He looked extremely miserable.

Ruyi's heart suddenly tightened and she hurried forward, not caring about the other guards beside her, and reached out to carefully touch Ling Yunche's cheek.

The sharp armor touched the wound on Ling Yunche's face, causing Ling Yunche to grimace in pain.

Ruyi was so distressed, "Ling Yunche, what happened to you? How did you become like this?"

Ling Yunche took a step forward and was about to stand up and salute Ruyi.

Ruyi quickly waved her hand and pulled him to the steps at the side, asking him to sit down and talk.

Ling Yunche didn't follow the rules at this time. He sat down under Ruyi's force, smiled bitterly, and answered in a hoarse voice.

"Your Highness, I am embarrassed to tell you that I have been having a really hard time these days. For some reason, the chief guard is always targeting me. He ordered his men to deliberately assign me the heaviest tasks, and beat me with sticks if I made the slightest mistake."

When Ling Yunche saw Ruyi coming, he finally felt relieved.

Perhaps because I saw an old friend, I spoke more.

"Sometimes they don't even leave me a hot meal, and I often stand guard on an empty stomach. Today was one of my days. And those eunuchs who are jealous of me on weekdays also joined in and added insult to injury."

This sentence was referring to Jinzhong. Ling Yunche felt indignant when he thought of this matter. He had already given up Wei Yanwan a long time ago, but for some reason Jinzhong always pestered him.

He tried to explain several times but failed. What's more, the other party did a very clean and efficient job. Not only did he have no evidence in his hands, he also had nowhere to turn to, and no one was willing to testify for him.

As a result, the life now is even more miserable than being guarded in the cold palace.

"They took me to a remote place when no one was around and beat me up. I really lived up to the saying that there is no way to express my suffering..."

Ling Yunche complained bitterly to Ruyi.

Ruyi listened to Ling Yunche's story with a frown on her face and anger in her eyes. She had no idea that there were so many dirty things hidden in the harem!

Ling Yunche was his savior. He thought that transferring him to Kunning Palace would give him a chance to rise to the top. He didn't expect that Ling Yunche would be sent to such a dangerous place to be bullied.

Ruyi felt extremely regretful that she did not pay enough attention to him on a daily basis.

"How dare they treat you like this."

Ling Yunche sighed, "I don't want to cause trouble to the queen, but these days are really hard to bear. I just said so much today, which polluted the queen's ears. Please don't take it to heart."

Ruyi couldn't help but take it to heart. After thinking for a while, she said, "Then you can go with me on the southern tour. It will change your mood and temporarily leave this place of trouble."

Ling Yunche didn't think much about it at this time, and agreed without saying anything, "It is a blessing for me to follow you, Your Majesty."

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