Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Spring in the Palace

Chapter 168 Misunderstanding

*Yanxi Palace

Although Rong Pei stood upright, she still felt strange. Although she stood straight, she still felt awkward. However, the master did not speak, and Ye Xin did not ask any more questions.

Hai Lan was worried about her sister and did not notice anything unusual about Rong Pei.

She was strong and healthy, and the two old maids didn't hurt her skin, but her limbs and muscles felt sore and tired. Therefore, although Rong Pei was standing, she tried not to exert any strength, so it looked a little strange.

On the contrary, Rong Pei felt somewhat suspicious. Concubine Yu said that she did everything for Concubine Xian, but she became so silent after being punished. The injuries on her body were also incurred for Concubine Xian, but Concubine Yu pretended not to see anything.

But Rong Pei did not show it, and simply stated what happened the day before yesterday.

She came out of the Ministry of Punishment yesterday and returned to the Yikun Palace. Concubine Xian allowed her to rest for a day. Today, she was sent to tell Concubine Yu what happened in front of the Yangxin Palace.

Concubine Xian also instructed that the Emperor had forbidden the two of them to have any contact with each other. In order to avoid any incident that might cause the Emperor to be dissatisfied with Concubine Yu, she asked Rong Pei to go to the Yanx Palace secretly.

Concubine Xian was implicated by Concubine Yu, but she still cared so much about Concubine Yu. She is so kind!

Hai Lan's heart tightened. From what Rong Pei had relayed, it seemed that Yong Qi had been abused by Concubine Mei, and that was why he suddenly fainted. When her sister tried to save him, Bai Ruiji stopped her.

Because of her involvement, my sister was also ridiculed by Wei Yanwan.

Concubine Yu felt a pang of pain in her heart, she didn't know why things turned out like this.

All she did was to protect her sister, but she didn't expect that her sister's difficulties all came from her.

"I understand." Hai Lan retracted her scattered thoughts.

*Royal Garden

Yongqi rested for almost two days and felt a little better. Bai Ruiji took people to walk in the imperial garden. They felt that lying down all the time and drinking some not-so-palatable medicine were really hard for Yongqi.

Bai Ruiji then led the palace maids and eunuchs to surround Yongqi and protect him, to prevent anyone who liked to touch children while wearing armor from appearing and hurting Yongqi again.

A piece of light purple cloth passed by in the corner of the garden. When Yongqi's eyes swept there, he immediately felt a little nervous. He turned to look at Empress Mei, but Empress Mei hadn't noticed anything yet and was still pulling him forward.

That piece of purple appeared near the trees in the distance. Yong Qi suddenly stopped and looked at Bai Ruiji, "Madam Mei, I want to walk around by myself, is that ok?"

Bai Ruiji looked hesitant. She hesitated for a moment, but looking at Yongqi's sincere yet slightly embarrassed expression, she said, "Okay."

"Thank you, Empress Mei." Yongqi laughed heartily, then turned around and ran in one direction. Bai Ruiji gave a wink, and a little eunuch followed Yongqi from a distance.

Looking at Yongqi's expression, Bai Ruiji knew without guessing that he must have seen Concubine Yu.

But as for the child, she couldn't just stop him. Although Bai Ruiji hated Hai Lan, she was Yongqi's biological mother after all, and the relationship between mother and son was difficult to sever.

She could only protect him and prevent Hai Lan from hurting Yong Qi.

After walking around a few bushes, Yongqi saw his mother with her back turned, stroking the leaves of a rose bush in the imperial garden. He opened his mouth and said, "Mother."

Hai Lan turned around, tears glistening in her eyes, and she called out, "Yong Qi."

Yongqi also burst into tears. He took two steps forward. Hailan squatted down and hugged him in her arms. She wiped his tears and asked, "Yongqi, are you living well in Yonghe Palace? Mother heard that you fainted two days ago, but why?"

Yongqi sobbed and said, "Mother, two days ago, when Empress Xian was talking to Yongqi, Yongqi suddenly saw a dark hole on Empress Xian's neck. It was very scary."

He cried and said, "Mother, is Empress Xian sick?"

Hai Lan's face, which had been full of tenderness just now, immediately became serious. She said angrily, "Yongqi, you should know how much Empress Xian has done for you. Without Empress Xian, there would be no Yongqi."

"How can you say that about Empress Xian? What are you thinking?" Hai Lan scolded him harshly.

Yongqi hurriedly explained, "But I really saw it, mother, Yongqi did not lie."

Hai Lan shook her head and sighed, "Yongqi, you must have been treated harshly by Concubine Mei and you are not in good health, so you made a mistake. After Yongqi fainted, Empress Xian was also very worried. How could you think of Empress Xian like this?"

Yongqi felt very aggrieved. He saw a pitfall in Empress Xian. He did not lie. My mother was not allowed to contact Empress Xian anymore. My mother did not know that Empress Xian did not care about Yongqi at all. Yongqi fainted in front of her, and Empress Xian did not come to Yonghe Palace to visit him after he woke up.

Yongqi cried and said, "Mother, what Yongqi said is true. Empress Xian has never come to Yonghe Palace to see Yongqi. She doesn't care about Yongqi at all."

Hai Lan suddenly pushed Yong Qi away, she stood up, pointed at Yong Qi's nose and said, "Yong Qi, you really disappoint Mother. You have been with Concubine Mei for a few days, have you completely forgotten Mother's teachings?"

"It must be Bai Ruiji who taught you bad things, making you forget kindness and telling lies!" Hai Lan said angrily.

Yongqi had just fallen ill and had not recovered yet. She was weak and was pushed to the ground by her dear mother whom she had always missed. Her hands rubbed against the ground, and it was burning with pain. She was confused and didn't know why her mother insisted on saying that Empress Xian was good, and she also didn't know why her mother insisted on saying that Empress Mei was bad.

"Madam Mei is very good to Yongqi." Yongqi retracted his hand and looked at the scratched area and the sand stuck on his palm. Tears fell from his eyes, but he still tried to explain for Madam Mei. He didn't want his mother to misunderstand Madam Mei.

The eunuch who was following behind got closer and saw Concubine Yu pushing Yongqi to the ground. He immediately howled and shouted, "Princess Mei, come quickly, the Fifth Prince has been pushed down!"

Bai Ruiji walked towards this side hurriedly.

The young eunuch hurried over to protect Yongqi and looked at Concubine Yu vigilantly, fearing that Concubine Yu might do something to Yongqi again.

Yongqi just stared at his mother and said, "Mother, Empress Mei is very kind to Yongqi. She is not a bad person."

"Concubine Ling is a bad person. Concubine Mei is on good terms with her, so she must not be a good person." Hai Lan looked at Yong Qi coldly, as if she were looking at a stranger. She said with disappointment and regret, "Yong Qi, you have been deceived by them, right?"

"Mother, Yongqi knows that you don't like Empress Ling, but maybe there is some misunderstanding..." Yongqi wanted to explain something else.

At this time, Bai Ruiji had arrived. She strode over and took the whip that she used to use from the eunuch beside her.