Chapter 249: Yongcheng is angry; Ruyi persuades Yongcheng
Chapter 249: Yongcheng is angry; Ruyi persuades Yongcheng
Sanbao came over and paid his respects to Concubine Duan.
She asked, "What brings you here, Master Sanbao?"
Sanbao replied, "It's about Prince Yongsheng falling off his horse."
When Yongcheng heard this, he struggled to stand up and asked, "Have they caught the real culprit? Who is it?"
Sanbao shook his head: "We did catch two people, but the palace maid involved committed suicide last night."
"A palace maid? A palace maid wants to harm me?"
Sanbao: "I know you won't believe me, but the Queen has commanded me to tell the truth."
Yongcheng: "Whose maid is this who wants to harm me?"
"Princess Yi's maid, Lan'er."
Concubine Yi? Yongcheng clenched his fists. "Why? She's from the Yu clan too. Why would she want to harm me?"
Royal Concubine Duan said, "Yongcheng, the most important thing right now is to heal your leg injury. Put everything else aside for now."
Yongcheng gritted his teeth and said, "What can I do in my current state?"
Sanbao: "The Queen said she would find a famous doctor in the world to cure your leg."
With tears in his eyes, Yongcheng turned his head away and said nothing.
Sanbao said goodbye.
Concubine Duan handed the medicine bowl to him and said, "No matter how sad you are, you have to take the medicine."
Yongcheng took the bowl of medicine and drank it all in one gulp.
In Yikun Palace, Gao Xiyue asked Ruyi, "Sister, are you just going to let her off like this?"
Ruyi said, "The witness is dead, and the physical evidence can't prove she set it free. Ultimately, it was Lan'er who took the blame for her."
"I simply won't pursue the matter any further, but ultimately, I have always had a suspicion in my mind as to whether she intended to harm Yongsheng or another prince."
Hailan: "Could it be that she wants to harm my sister Yongqi?"
Gao Xiyue: "Yongji was the legitimate son, and the emperor had high hopes for him, but this also put him in the spotlight.
Sister, you have to make a decision early. Have you forgotten what happened with Yongqi?
These people won't stop until they achieve their goal!"
Ruyi nodded: "Yes, we can't let them harm our children anymore."
Although Lan'er died, Ruyi still held Yipin accountable and confined her to Qixiang Palace, forcing her to copy scriptures every day.
After a few days of peace, Ruyi came to Shoukang Palace to visit Yongsheng. He had recovered well and was now able to get out of bed and walk slowly with a cane.
Seeing Ruyi coming, he bowed and saluted.
Ruyi: "Alright, no need to be so polite, please sit down."
"Doctor Jiang recommended someone to me who he said could cure your leg."
A glint flashed in Yongcheng's eyes: "Really?"
Ruyi nodded: "Don't worry, the emperor and I are always thinking of you."
Yongcheng lowered his eyes: "The Emperor has probably forgotten me a long time ago."
"You are a prince. Even if you are not favored, you are still a prince of noble status. You shouldn't give up on yourself like this."
Yongsheng looked at Ruyi with some gratitude: "Because of my own mother, the emperor must have been angry with me, so he threw me into Shoukang Palace to fend for myself."
Ruyi advised, "I know you're unhappy, but think about what you've done. Is there anything that makes the Emperor happy?"
"Although you were neglected by your royal father because of the Jin family, you are still his son after all. How could he not want you?"
"Empress Dowager, is everything you said true?"
Ruyi smiled and said, "You are very much like your biological mother. She also did so many wrong things for your future. But you are innocent. Your Royal Father will never forget you."
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