The emperor supported her with concern without saying a word.

"You're back……"

These words were very touching, and one could tell that the Emperor really felt guilty towards her.

However, Ruyi did not intend to go down the stairs at this time. Instead, she said with some sarcasm, "Your Majesty's attitude now is as if I went to the Imperial Garden to relax and came back after relaxing enough."

The emperor had a good temper and was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he looked at Ruyi affectionately with red eyes and explained to her word by word.

"I don't mean anything else by saying this, but I have always felt that you have never left my side over the years."

Ruyi looked at the emperor with impatience. For some reason, her expression seemed like a mother's dissatisfaction with her good-for-nothing son. It was completely different from the sweet smile she showed when she was looking forward to Xu Lingyunche's future in the cold palace.

The emperor reached out to help her take off the fur scarf around her neck, but Ruyi still had a cold face and even took a step back to avoid the emperor's touch.

The emperor was anxious and sad when he saw the reaction of his beloved. "I know you have suffered a lot in the cold palace for the past three years."

"Even though the emperor knew that I was not the one who did it and that I was very wronged, he still sent me to the cold palace without hesitation."

Ruyi judged the emperor with almost indifference.

"I have just ascended the throne and my foundation is not stable. All the concubines in the harem have families, and there are many old officials in the court. All the power factions are intertwined."

"After all, the heir to the throne was directly implicated at the time, and you refused to refute it, and there was no evidence. I had no choice but to resort to this last resort and send you to the cold palace. Only in this way can I keep you safe."

The emperor just stood in front of Ruyi like that. This explanation was quite sufficient. Regardless of whether this reason was tenable or not, at least the emperor was very patient.

Ruyi's next reply was full of confusion.

"So for the emperor, stability in the front court and the harem is more important. I am the one you can sacrifice at will."

if not?

Would you let the emperor throw all the concubines and ministers into the cold palace for you? Or is giving you the throne true love?

But the emperor's reaction clearly showed that he was accepting Ruyi's mental control and emotional suppression, but he still patiently explained, "I am the emperor after all. I had no choice but to do so at the time. But now I know that keeping you by my side is the best way to protect you."

At this time, Ruyi did not reject the emperor's touch. She allowed the emperor to help her take off her cloak, and every word she said expressed the emperor's love and love for her.

The two of them sat down at the table. Ruyi watched the emperor apply frostbite medicine to her hands and reminded him indifferently, "This is not what the emperor should do."

There was a hint of discomfort and dissatisfaction in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

The emperor did not notice the change in Ruyi's expression, but was happy about it. "Let me do something for you. I am willing."

After applying the frostbite medicine, the emperor began to give Ruyi the gifts he had prepared in advance.

"Li Yu."

Li Yu, who had been waiting outside, heard the emperor's call and immediately came in with a box by the eunuch beside him.

The emperor showed it to Ruyi as if he was presenting a treasure.

Ruyi took a look and sniffed it gently, "This box contains green plum buds."

Her favorite is the green plum, but her face did not show any joy, "There should be no green plum at this time of year, but if you smell it carefully, it still has a bit of the scent of powder."

When she said this, Ruyi raised her armored fingers and took out a piece of paper from the box. On the paper was a love poem from the emperor to her.

The emperor sat obediently aside, as if he was a son waiting for his mother's approval.

Li Yu was there talking endlessly about how much effort the emperor had put into preparing this box of green plum powder himself.

During the whole process, Ruyi kept pouting slightly.

After Li Yu finished the introduction, she refused a few times before accepting it, but she never forgot the main business.

"I thank the emperor for his grace, but when I was in the cold palace, I was often taken care of by Ling Yunche. Now I want to ask the emperor for a favor on behalf of Ling Yunche."

The emperor didn't think too much about these things and agreed without hesitation, "He saved you, so it's only right that I reward him. I'll let Yu Hu arrange it right away."

"I would like to thank the emperor on behalf of Ling Yunche."

Ruyi and the emperor have been able to reconcile, or it was the emperor's unilateral reconciliation.

Rong Yin didn't react at all. As long as the emperor didn't do anything that would affect her position as queen, she would let the two of them have their love-hate relationship no matter whether they were shaking mushrooms or boiling egg sausages.

But at this time, some people could no longer sit still.

Jin Yuyan knew that Ruyi was able to come out of the cold palace, which meant that the emperor still cared about their past friendship. Even if she didn't consider her mother's family now, she had to make some plans for Yongsheng.

So he ran to Su Lujun with eager eyes.

After Ruyi came out, shouldn't Su Lujun "return" Yonghuang? Although Su Lujun also has her own child, if the emperor takes him back from her for Ruyi, wouldn't that be a slap in her face?

Su Lujun had been instructed by Hai Lan before. She took her child to show off her reputation in front of the emperor when Jin Yuyan gave birth to Yongsheng, and even managed to get a position as a concubine.

How could she not know that Jin Yuyan was forcing her to be the pathfinder at this time, but it was impossible for her to say that she didn't care at all.

"That's all I have to say. I just hope you can be more thoughtful and not let anyone take away all your hard work over the years."

Jin Yuyan stopped at this point, and the rest depended on how far Su Lujun could go.

After returning to the palace, Ruyi went to see the empress dowager without saying a word. She knew how she came back this time and what the empress dowager asked her to do. She had had enough of the days in the cold palace and now she wanted to fight for herself.

This time it was to surrender.

"The queen is from the Fucha clan. Not only does she have strong support from her mother's family, but many old officials in the court also stand firmly on her side. The father of the imperial concubine is also trusted by the emperor. Now their positions in the harem are becoming more and more stable."

The Empress Dowager knew why Ruyi came. There was no reason for her not to use the knife that was handed to her so readily.

"The emperor's harem should be a place where all flowers bloom. I don't like to see a single flower in the harem. If you understand me, you will never have to worry about anything in this harem..."

The Queen Mother's smile at this time was like a poisonous snake.

Ruyi was also very knowledgeable and tactful, "I understand, your concubine."

Ruyi has been doing very well recently. Not only did she get the Yiku Palace, she also successfully transferred Ling Yunche to the Kunning Palace as a guard.

Yu Hu, who was beside the emperor, seemed to have seen the gap between the two of them. When she was deciding on Ling Yunche's assignment with Ruyi, she "inadvertently" revealed that the many times Ling Yunche and Zhao Jiuxiao helped each other in the cold palace was because of the emperor's instructions.

Originally she thought that the relationship between the emperor and herself was over, but now when she suddenly heard these words, Ruyi's heart suddenly softened.

She was actually a little bit at a loss like a little girl. She turned to look at惢心, who also had a look of emotion and encouragement on her face.

In the end, Ruyi took the initiative to find the emperor and surrender, and naturally had a smooth journey.

When Ruyi walked in, she found the emperor standing in front of a painting of her before she got married. She lowered her head slightly and bowed.

"The Emperor is still looking at this painting... I heard that the Imperial Concubine doesn't like this painting."

"The imperial concubine once had the painting thrown away, but she ordered Li Yu to hide it with Lang Shining. In other words, even if the painting was really lost, the person would not be lost. Sometimes I would rather you always be Qingying."

Ruyi stood quietly by the side listening to the emperor express his affection for her.

"Qingying is innocent and doesn't have to worry about anything, but Ruyi is struggling in the cold palace. She has made 326 silk threads and embroidered 112 handkerchiefs."

If Ruyi was just moved by the emperor's arrangement for Ling Yunche and others to save her life, her eyes turned red when she heard these words.

It turned out that the things she had given to Ling Yunche to exchange for money when she was in the cold palace finally fell into the hands of the emperor. The emperor had always known her and had not forgotten her.

Although it was unknown why the emperor knew how difficult her life was over there and collected those handkerchiefs without giving her more money, these favors alone were more valuable than all her dignity.

"I have always believed that you would not forget me, but I never thought that you knew all these things I embroidered with my own hands..."

The emperor also had a heavy face, staring at the painting in front of him, "I have seen every one of those things you embroidered, and that's why I asked Ling Yunche to take them out of the palace to sell them. When I saw these things, I knew that you had not given up hope for life, nor had you given up on me. You are like those trumpet shrubs that can bloom in the cold palace, and you will definitely come back."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like