manynovel Chapter 189 Hug
Chapter 189 Hug
The banquet was coming to an end and the guests and hosts were having a great time.
Yongji was happy today and drank a few more cups. Hailan was not there, and Yanwan was preparing to send Wang Chan to send the twelfth prince back to the Yanxi Palace.
Han Xiangjian volunteered, "Why bother the Imperial Concubine? I will take the Twelfth Prince back."
Yan Wan said, "The twelfth prince lives in the Yanxi Palace, and you are in the Baoyue Tower. The two places are not on the same road, so let Wang Chan go and see you off."
Han Xiangjian said, "So what if it's not on the way? As someone from the Yikun Palace, why can't I escort the twelfth prince for the Empress?"
When others heard this, they thought Han Xiangjian was speaking up for Ruyi, but to Yan Wan, it had another meaning.
Yan Wan did not force it and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Concubine Rong."
Han Xiangjian asked her chief eunuch to support Yongji. Seeing Yongji staggering, she thought to herself, "Don't blame me, Twelfth Prince. It was your mother and Ling Yunche who forced me to do this!"
At the end of the Shen period, Ling Yunche appeared in the Imperial Garden on time.
On the other side, Ruyi also took Rongpei and Lingzhi to see Ling Yunche.
"Your servant greets Her Majesty the Queen!"
Rong Pei pushed Lingzhi and said, "Tell me, what are you still standing there for? Do you really not want to be the manager of the Fourth Treasury anymore?"
Lingzhi lowered her head and looked around cautiously. Seeing Rong Pei's arrogant look, she finally made up her mind.
Lingzhi knelt down and apologized, "It was all because of my greed that I forgot the kindness that the queen had shown me in the past. I know I was wrong, and I ask the queen and Guard Ling to give me a chance to make amends for my crime!"
Ruyi said to Lingzhi, "How is the matter I asked you to do going?"
Lingzhi replied, "In reply to the Queen, I have already made arrangements with Aunt Li from the Flower House. After today, Guard Ling will be assigned to work at the Four Treasurys. I dare not let Guard Ling down, so I have already arranged a position for him as a manager!"
Ruyi was quite satisfied with what she heard, and continued, "There is chaos in the palace, and I intend to reorganize the palace rules."
Lingzhi said: "I am just a small clerk in the Four-Store Treasury. I can't do much for the Queen..."
Ruyi interrupted Lingzhi and said, "This kind of bullying in the palace is clearly condoned by someone. I want you to testify and incriminate Concubine Ling."
Lingzhi didn't understand what this matter had to do with Concubine Ling. Moreover, she was able to get the position of manager of the Sizhiku thanks to the promotion of Concubine Ling.
Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine Ling had been so kind to her, how could she just accuse her of being ungrateful?
"Empress Ling will not take care of such trivial matters. Guard Ling's mission was not assigned by Empress Ling. How could this servant involve Empress Ling?"
Lingzhi had indeed been bribed by Concubine Ling. Ruyi was shocked and angry when she heard this. She said angrily: "Don't forget that you walked out of Yikun Palace! How can this matter have nothing to do with Concubine Ling? Isn't Maoqian her chief maid?"
"Didn't Mao Qian instruct you to deliberately mistreat Ling Yunche? If you really want to make amends, tell the truth to the emperor later!"
Lingzhi is also a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Concubine Ling has been very kind to her, and she would never deliberately frame Concubine Ling for her own sake.
Thinking about his plan, he felt that Ruyi had no chance to falsely accuse Concubine Ling, so he might as well pretend to agree and wait for the show to begin.
"Yes, yes, I understand!"
Ruyi was satisfied and said to Ling Yunche, "Just be patient for a moment, I will make sure that Concubine Ling gets the punishment she deserves!"
Ling Yunche cried with emotion, "Now in this palace, only the Queen cares about my humble life!"
Ruyi felt sad and guilty as she watched Ling Yunche transform from a high-spirited imperial guard to a eunuch who could be bullied by everyone.
"It's all my fault. I thought your situation would be better if you weren't working in Yikun Palace. I didn't expect these slaves to be so vicious. Even though I issued an imperial decree asking them to treat you well, they actually dared to disobey me!"
"It's all my fault that I have implicated you. Don't worry, I will never let this happen again!"
Rong Pei said to Lingzhi, "Lingzhi, have you forgotten what the Queen ordered? Why don't you apologize to Ling Yunche right now!"
After many days of snowfall, a thick layer of snow had already accumulated in the imperial garden. Lingzhi knelt on the ground, her clothes soaked by the snow, and she was shivering with cold.
Lingzhi's hatred grew deeper and deeper, and she pretended to apologize to Ling Yunche, "Lingzhi shouldn't have been instigated by Aunt Li, and shouldn't have forgotten her roots and deliberately treated Lord Ling harshly! Lord Ling, please forgive Lingzhi for her momentary confusion."
"Lingzhi knows she was wrong, and she will definitely change for the better. Lord Ling, please give Lingzhi another chance!"
Ever since he became a eunuch, Ling Yunche has been kneeling down to others and being servile and fawning to others.
Lingzhi's bow today made Ling Yunche, who had been bullied for a long time, feel very happy. It seemed that at this moment, he became the majestic imperial guard again.
Lingzhi looked at Ling Yunche's smug expression, and then at Ruyi's pleased look which said "I like you like this", and felt that she had suffered a great humiliation and was filled with hatred.
Suddenly, among the sparse shadows of snow, Lingzhi finally received the signal.
While Ruyi and the other two were not paying attention, Lingzhi secretly sprinkled a bottle of osmanthus oil at Ruyi's feet without hesitation.
She shouted loudly, "I'm sorry, but I can't obey your order. Your Majesty, are you doing this to the Emperor? Aren't you afraid that the twelfth prince will be disappointed if he finds out?!"
Something unexpected happened. Ruyi didn't know why Lingzhi suddenly changed her story. She intuitively felt that Lingzhi wanted to frame her.
Ruyi turned around in panic and looked around, but she slipped and fell to the side.
Ling Yunche subconsciously wanted to support Ruyi, but he was afraid of arousing suspicion and froze in place.
But somehow, she couldn't help but hold Ruyi. Ling Yunche was very thin, and Ruyi was walking on snow. She was a little panicked and her feet slipped and she couldn't stand.
Ling Yunche couldn't support Ruyi's weight, but he also couldn't let Ruyi fall, so he kept holding Ruyi up.
At this time, Lingzhi exclaimed loudly: "How dare you! Little Lingzi, you actually hugged the Queen, what crime should you be punished for?!"
After coming out of Yongshou Palace, Han Xiangjian had someone support the twelfth prince and returned to Yanxi Palace through the Imperial Garden.
Hearing Lingzhi's exclamation, everyone subconsciously turned their heads to look. Through the red plum forest, they saw Rong Pei standing there in a daze, watching Ruyi hugging a sloppy eunuch!
Everything happened in a flash. Just as Rong Pei was about to support Ruyi and separate Ling Yunche, Lingzhi, who was kneeling on the ground, hugged her legs tightly.
The Twelfth Prince heard someone calling him and woke up in a daze, just in time to see this scene.
He was so shocked that he stumbled away crying.
When Han Xiang saw the look, someone ran to Yongshou Palace to report the news.