in2ebook Chapter 154 Heartbroken
Chapter 154 Heartbroken
Almost an hour had passed since Jinzhong arrived at the Yiku Palace and took the twelfth prince away, and Ruyi had been kneeling for an entire hour.
At this moment, she felt her knees go numb and her body tremble uncontrollably. The early spring wind was extremely cold, biting her bones. Ruyi was icy cold all over, even her lips were blue from the cold.
Even so, she was still stubborn and didn't want to go back.
Ruyi just wanted to understand why the emperor was so heartless as to take both children away from her.
She still couldn't believe that the emperor would treat her like this.
Is it possible that all these decades of friendship are fake?
Ruyi shook her head stubbornly: "No, I won't go back. I must talk to the emperor and ask for the truth."
Ruyi was determined to meet the emperor and tell the truth.
"Empress, please go back. The Emperor won't blame you if you continue like this, but I can't say the same about the people around you. Aunt Rong Pei and the others have been following you wholeheartedly. Can you bear to see them being punished by the Emperor because of you?"
Jinzhong watched the show for a long time with his head bowed, and finally spoke slowly to persuade, with hints in his words.
These words hit the nail on the head, and several palace maids and eunuchs who were kneeling behind her showed signs of hesitation on their faces.
The Empress is the Emperor's legitimate wife, so the Emperor naturally won't do anything to her, but it's hard to say for the servants who serve her.
You know, in this Forbidden City, their lives are nothing.
"Jinzhong, stop talking nonsense. We follow the Empress, so naturally we must follow her lead. As long as the Empress wants, I will kneel here with her even if it means risking my life."
Seeing that Ruyi's face turned ugly again, Rong Pei couldn't help but retort.
Rong Pei didn't learn her lesson after all.
Jinzhong's eyes gleamed darkly as he continued his reply, neither servile nor overbearing. "Others are fine, but Concubine Yu has been with you all the way here. How can you bear to see her implicated? Empress, there's always hope! Going back and figuring out a solution is better than kneeling here, right?"
Hearing him say this, Ruyi turned her head to look at Hailan's situation.
Noticing Ruyi's movements, Hailan shook her head. Even though she was shivering from the cold, she remained strong and said, "Sister, you don't have to worry about me. I'm fine."
Ruyi looked up again at the Yangxin Palace where there was no movement at all, and knew that the emperor would not see her today.
She nodded as if she was dead in despair: "Forget it, let's go back first. I don't believe that the emperor can hide from me forever..."
When Hai Lan heard this, a trace of emotion flashed in her eyes, thinking that Ruyi compromised with the emperor because of her.
After all, her sister still cares about her.
Ruyi was helped to stand up by everyone, rubbing her knees which were almost numb, and limped back to Yikun Palace.
A group of people came here in a mighty force, and now they have to go back in disgrace.
Ruyi gained nothing from this trip, and even lost the last chance to be intimate with the two young princes.
Everything that happened in front of the palace was seen clearly by Ling Yunche who was guarding the palace.
He clenched his fists, and when he saw her pale face, he was filled with heartache.
He couldn't help but chase after the figure.
"The Queen..."
Ruyi was walking on the palace road when she suddenly heard someone calling her. She turned around and found it was Ling Yunche.
Ling Yunche unconsciously avoided Ruyi's gaze, and finally squeezed out a dry sentence: "Empress, are you... okay?
Ruyi forced a smile and nodded slightly, saying, "Did you hear what Jinzhong said just now? You are now serving in the imperial court, so it is best not to get involved in this matter. You have worked hard to climb to your current position. Don't let me ruin your future."
She didn't know why the emperor did this, but she also understood that if she acted rashly, it would only bring trouble to those around her.
She had lost too much and couldn't bear to lose anyone around her.
Ling Yunche shook his head: "Empress, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today. As long as I can help you, I will not hesitate to die."
"You can't help me with this matter, so go back and do your job properly. Don't get involved in this mess. If I need anything, I will find you."
Seeing that Ling Yunche always helped her at critical moments, Ruyi was very moved. She held back her tears and answered him.
Rong Pei also helped to persuade him when she saw this: "Lord Ling, please stop causing more trouble now. The most urgent thing is to go back and think of a solution. As long as the Emperor can see the Empress, we can find the reason. The Empress still needs to go back and call the imperial physician to take a look..."
Ruyi's knees were red, swollen and blue from kneeling for a long time. She was about to go back to call the imperial physician for treatment, but Ling Yunche stood in her way. The longer she delayed, the more painful it would be for her.
Rong Pei's words woke Ling Yunche up. He lowered his head in shame and said, "I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will definitely find a way..."
Ruyi nodded, and finally returned to Yikun Palace with the help of everyone.
Looking at Ruyi's lonely back as she left, Ling Yunche felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. If only he could stay by her side openly, so that he could always be behind her when she needed him.