vrcanaries Chapter 123 Fu Cha Lang Ya 123
Chapter 123 Fu Cha Lang Ya 123
Seeing Jinzhong still waiting there, Hongli couldn't help but ask in confusion, "What else?"
Jinzhong raised the scripture in his hand high above his head and said, "Your Majesty, Rong Pei from the Yanxi Palace reported that this scroll of scripture was written with his own blood as promised."
"I beg the Emperor to see you and agree to meet you."
Hongli paused with his pen, and the ink dripped onto the paper and spread rapidly. "Your own blood?"
"Send it up!"
Flipping through the pages of the scripture in his hand, the dark red hairpin-shaped calligraphy on the paper moved Hongli greatly.
He seemed to see Ruyi's proud and stubborn expression. Even though she was full of grievances, she refused to bow her head easily and could only express her feelings in this way.
Hongli began to reflect on whether he was too harsh on Ruyi.
Ruyi was raised in a pampered environment since she was a child, and I wonder how much blood she must have shed to read such a thick scripture.
She is just a promise now, and she doesn't know whether the allowances can allow her to recover her health.
The desire to see Ruyi reached its peak at this moment.
"Let Rong Pei come in."
While waiting for Ruyi's arrival, Hongli couldn't help but want to know more about her recent situation.
Ruyi on the other side seemed to have anticipated that her trick would work, so she got ready early and put on her most gorgeous clothes.
That was given to her by Langya when she first entered the palace.
Gently stroking the orange-red pattern on her cuffs, Ruyi's heart was filled with sadness. She used to regard these things as humiliation and refused to touch them.
The clothes were made just to get the job done, but now she has to wear the things given by the Queen to meet Hongli. How ironic.
But she had no choice. She had finally had the chance to see Hongli, and she couldn't be without even a decent piece of clothing.
In the Yangxin Palace, Rong Pei reported all the grievances that Ruyi had suffered in recent days.
I thought the emperor would feel sorry for Ruyi, but I didn't expect his face to become more and more gloomy.
When Ruyi came in, she saw Rong Pei kneeling on the ground and trembling.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully wish you the best of health. I wonder what Rong Pei did to provoke His Majesty's wrath?"
Hongli didn't say anything, but his eyes were carefully searching for something between Ruyi's hands.
After a long time, Ruyi could no longer maintain the posture of saluting, and Hongli spoke softly.
"This palace maid said that you copied Buddhist scriptures with your own blood to pray for me, but what about this one in front of you?"
Ruyi was delighted in her heart, but her expression remained calm.
"Yes, I am confined to the Yanxi Palace and cannot serve the emperor. I can only copy some scriptures to show my gratitude."
"I'm afraid it took quite a while to copy this book. Have you ever had Doctor Xuan look at it?"
Being cared for by her beloved, Ruyi's nose felt sore and her eyes immediately turned red.
As long as Hongli still cares about her, all the suffering she has endured these days is worth it.
"I am fine. I just lost some blood. As long as the emperor is safe, I will be satisfied."
Seeing that she was still stubborn and refused to tell the truth.
Hongli's eyes completely dimmed. The more guilty he felt just now, the more disgusted he felt now.
He would never think that he was not good at judging people, but would instead blame everything on Ruyi being too pretentious.
Hongli leaned back weakly, holding his forehead with one hand, and waved casually at Jinzhong.
After a while, the imperial physician came in.
"Give Ru a promise to see if she's alright."
Hongli's voice was flat and calm, without any trace of the tenderness and tenderness that Ruyi had imagined.
But she still stretched out her hand shyly, lowered her head slightly, and curled the corners of her mouth, immersed in the sweetness of love.
He didn't notice at all that Rong Pei's eyes were blinking so hard that they were almost cramping.
"Your Majesty, if you agree, there is nothing wrong with your health."
"No signs of blood loss?"
The imperial physician was stunned for a moment, not knowing what was going on.
Adhering to his duty to the Emperor, he immediately told the truth, "No, as promised, his complexion is rosy, his pulse is calm and strong, and he is in very good health."
Ruyi's name was known to everyone in the Imperial Hospital, and she was responsible for several of their collective punishments.
The emperor's several illnesses were all related to this person without exception.
The imperial physician didn't dare to hide anything, for fear that he would get another serious injury.
Ruyi suddenly reacted when she heard this, her face changed drastically and she loudly accused the imperial physician.
"You're talking nonsense. My rosy complexion is because of makeup, you quack."
The imperial physician flinched. "Your Majesty, I dare not speak rashly. If you do not believe my promise, you can summon other imperial physicians to question me."
"No need, you go down first."
Hongli looked at Ruyi in front of him as if he had never known her before.
He thought her feelings for him were always true, but unfortunately, she just treated him as a fool and fooled him.
"Ruyi, go to the cold palace and accompany your Hailan. You even lied so perfunctorily that it really makes me feel disappointed."
"Your Majesty! I didn't... I really wrote this piece by piece. It's all my hard work!"
Ruyi was unwilling to give up this rare opportunity, and cried loudly in front of Hongli for the first time, trying to arouse Hongli's sympathy.
Just as the two sides were looking at each other, Jinzhong hurried in.
"Your Majesty, someone from Changchun Palace is here to invite you over."
Hongli's attention was immediately diverted. Unless there was something important, the queen would rarely call him on short notice.
Jinzhong stepped forward to tidy up Hongli's clothes, without stopping talking.
"Just now, Concubine Ling cried all the way from the Imperial Garden to Changchun Palace. People below said it was because of the constant rumors in the palace recently, and Concubine Ling was caught red-handed."
"The Empress has already discovered that the rumor originated from the Yanxi Palace. Concubine Ling, unable to bear the humiliation, threatened to jump into the lake to prove her innocence."
Hongli walked out a little faster, "Nonsense!"
A rumor was not worth her tormenting herself like this. Thinking that the rumor came from the Yanx Palace, Hongli turned around and glanced at Ruyi, who was looking happy.
He felt even more disgusted, "Take this vicious woman with you..." and then he walked quickly towards Changchun Palace.
When Ruyi heard that Wei Yanwan's affair had become a big deal, she was poured cold water on before she could even have time to be happy.
She had clearly planned it very well. Compared with her deep affection, Wei Yanwan, who was unfaithful to the emperor, would definitely be disliked, but why was he so nervous?
On the way to Changchun Palace, Ruyi nervously grabbed Rong Pei's arm and questioned her harshly.
"Rong Pei, what did you tell the Emperor? Why would he doubt the source of the blood?"
"Master, Master, I didn't say anything. I think it's because of this wound."
Ruyi followed Rong Pei's gaze, and the bloodstains on her sleeves left her speechless for a moment.
She avoided Rong Pei's gaze and kept comforting herself in her heart.
It’s none of her business. That little allowance is barely enough to keep them fed and clothed, so where would they get the money to buy good medicine?
I am a concubine, and it is not good to have scars on my body, so I can only let Rong Pei down.
In Changchun Palace, all the high-ranking concubines received the news here. Since it concerned a woman's reputation, the more people who knew, the better.
"She's truly a scourge that's been around for a thousand years. She thinks no one knows about her scandal with the guards, yet she's trying to throw the dirty water on others."
Having just experienced what happened with Jingluo on the grassland, Gao Xiyue was extremely sensitive to similar things and was very disgusted with Ruyi's methods.
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Wanyin grabbed her sleeve. When she turned around, she saw her shaking her head slightly at her.
Chen Wanyin was also helpless. Although being able to see the light screen was an unspoken secret among everyone, no one had ever said it in public.
As expected, everyone cast their hidden gazes on Gao Xiyue.
But the person involved didn't care at all.
Gao Xiyue had long noticed that since Ruyi stopped jumping around, the light screen appeared less and less frequently.
Most of the time it is for them to chat and play, so what is there to hide?
After asking Langya for her opinion, Gao Xiyue no longer deliberately suppressed herself.
"Okay, stop crying, your eyes are swollen. Everyone knows you are innocent, and those villains who are behind this will get their comeuppance sooner or later."
"That's right, the emperor will definitely punish that guard who told lies. Don't be sad."
When Hongli arrived at Changchun Palace, Wei Yanwan was lying in Langya's arms crying sadly.
As soon as he stepped into the room, he heard Su Lujun coaxing Wei Yanwan, and others followed suit, without any intention of mockery or targeting as he had imagined.
When he came in, everyone knelt in the hall.
"Everyone, get up."
Wei Yanwan did not stand up. She looked up at Hongli with tears in her eyes and aggrieved look.
"I dare not stand up. I hope Your Majesty will investigate these rumors."
Hongli sighed and reached out to help Wei Yanwan up. "If it's just a rumor, it must be someone else's deliberate act. It has nothing to do with you. I believe you."
"To have the emperor's trust, it would be worth it even if I were to go now."
"You're talking nonsense again. Look how brave they are."
Hongli pinched Wei Yanwan's soft palm, smiled, pointed at Jin Yuyan and others and continued.
"As long as they're not wrong, they'll want to make a scene all the way to the Yangxin Palace. You've been studying for so long, and all you can do is hide here and cry. What kind of skill is that?"
"Your Majesty, what you said means that we sisters have become villains?"
His attitude made Lang Ya look sideways slightly, but she was not too surprised.
Ever since Jingsi was born, Hongli's patience with Ruyi has been declining, and he has become much more sober.
Hongli nodded at Langya from a distance and said, "This is what the Queen said. It has nothing to do with me."
After a few words, the atmosphere in the room became relaxed.
The concubines next to him also breathed a sigh of relief. They had seen the truth with their own eyes, but the emperor didn't know it.
No man can tolerate such a thing, let alone the king of a country.
They were very worried that Hongli would get angry and punish Wei Yanwan at will, so they gathered here today with the intention of angering Hongli and pleading for mercy together.
When Ruyi was brought in, she covered her mouth and whimpered anxiously as she looked at the harmonious scene in front of her.
Hongli knew very well that Ruyi was capable of talking nonsense, and he didn't want to hear Ruyi's explanation before asking questions.
Just let Jinbao keep a close eye on her.
Yihuan, who was in charge of palace affairs these days, also knelt down and apologized at the appropriate time.
"The rumors in the palace are all my fault for not dealing with them in time. This is why my sister Lingpin has been subjected to such groundless speculation. I am incompetent and I ask the Emperor and Empress to punish me."
Langya had already found out that this matter had nothing to do with Yihuan, and she didn't intend to make things difficult for her over such a small matter.
"This matter is indeed your negligence, but since this is your first time in charge of palace affairs and you have to take care of the young prince, it is inevitable that there are things you overlook."
"In that case, I will deduct three months' salary from you and ask you to focus on taking care of the prince from now on."
Yihuan kowtowed in thanks, feeling relieved. She was impatient with these things to begin with.
Unfortunately, all the high-ranking concubines in the palace followed the emperor to Mulan Paddock, and only her children were still young, so she was left in the palace to take care of these little ones.
"Your Majesty is right. Concubine Shu must have been very tired these days. Look, she has lost a lot of weight."
"I'll have to send you some supplements later to nourish you well!"
As soon as Gao Xiyue came back, she saw that her little devil was full of energy, and was clamoring to go to Chengqian Palace to play all day long.
It's clear at a glance that he is well taken care of, and naturally he appreciates Yihuan's kindness. As long as she isn't so pretentious, they can still get along well.
Wei Yanwan had already wiped away her tears and sat there obediently with red eyes, watching them chat.
She was still thinking that there would be a tough battle to fight today, but she didn't expect the emperor to trust her so much.
The sisters in the harem also treated this as a joke and no one took it seriously.
Seeing that they were hesitating for a long time but still not dealing with Wei Yanwan, Ruyi became anxious.
She used all her strength to break free from the people holding her down on both sides, and stumbled to her knees in the middle.
The bound hands pointed at Wei Yanwan and shook continuously.
"If you agree to say what you want to say, then go ahead. This rumor originated from your Yanxi Palace. You must give Concubine Ling an explanation."
Hongli nodded slightly, and Jinbao took away the cloth blocking Ruyi's mouth.
She coughed several times, then pointed at Wei Yanwan and shouted angrily.
"Lingpin, you are truly eloquent and charming. I saw you talking to Ling Yunche when I was in the cold palace. Later, I saw him pleading for you in the imperial garden. Later, he even gave you his entire monthly allowance."
"I have seen everything, so how can you argue?"
"Shut up and bring Ling Yunche up."
When Ling Yunche came in, he saw the charming Wei Yanwan beside Hongli at a glance. He was distracted for a moment but quickly came to his senses.
I haven't seen her for a long time, and she seems to have become more beautiful.
It seems...it seems that she is even more noble than Ruyi.
This fleeting emotion was also caught by Ruyi. Strong dissatisfaction emerged in her eyes, and jealousy burned out her rationality.
She couldn't accept that someone who was good to her looked at others with such admiration.
In a trance, the dream overlapped with the scene in front of me.
She was a little confused about what she wanted to do. She just felt that everyone's smiles were so dazzling, especially that of Concubine Ling who was pretending to be pitiful.
Ruyi stood up and looked at Wei Yanwan with her head held high.
"You are such a frivolous and vulgar woman. It is truly shameful. You can even abandon your childhood sweetheart. How could you charm the emperor?"
"Tell me, how have I wronged you?"
Her sudden change startled everyone, and Wei Yanwan quickly turned around to look at Hongli.
"Your Majesty, I know that he and I are from the same hometown. In the Imperial Garden, it was clearly Ru Ying and then Concubine Yu who were walking with Ling Yunche. I had a conflict with the maid in the flower room at that time."
"All of this has been witnessed. As for the monthly allowance..."
A trace of confusion and reluctance appeared on Wei Yanwan's face, but she quickly suppressed it.
"Your Majesty, I once lent Ling Yunche his monthly allowance. My mother was unwell and needed the money urgently, but Ling Yunche sent all the allowance to the Yanxi Palace."
"I gave it to Concubine Xian at that time, but I couldn't get the silver back, so I asked for it several times."