Fu Cha Rongyin travels into Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Chapter 213: Here again, you are being generous to others

When Li Yu learned that Suo Xin had entered the palace, the joy in his heart instantly dispelled the gloom of many days like the warm sunshine of spring.

He waited at the palace gate early in the morning, looking eagerly, like a young man waiting for his long-lost lover.

When惢心's figure appeared in his sight, Li Yu's eyes lit up and a bright smile broke out on his face.

He almost couldn't wait to go forward, his voice full of joy, "惢心, you're here! Empress Xian was so happy to know that you've entered the palace. She specially sent someone to invite you to sit in Yikun Palace."

惢心 looked at Li Yu's excited expression, but she felt mixed emotions.

She knew that Ruyi asked her to come over at this time, not just to sit down.

Either he wanted to make sure he could take the blame honestly, or he wanted to discuss with her how to save Ling Yunche.

Thinking of this, the smile on惢心's face seemed a little forced. Just as she was about to find a reason to refuse, she was interrupted by Li Yu.

Li Yu's eyes were full of concern, and she asked carefully, "惢心, are you happy with your married life? Is Jiang Yubin treating you well?"

The concern in his words didn't seem fake. 惢心's thoughts were pulled back to the past. During her time in the palace, Li Yu had indeed taken care of her sincerely.

She felt touched and wanted to thank him, but she didn't know where to start.

After the most basic greetings, Li Yu's expression became a little solemn.

He asked Suo Xin inconspicuously, "What did the emperor ask you just now?"

Suo Xin was slightly startled, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.

Seeing this, Li Yu quickly lowered his voice and said, "惢心, you have to know that you are the only one who can help Empress Xian now. Only by admitting this matter can you protect Empress Xian and prevent her from being framed by the Queen."

Li Yu did not notice the stiff expression on惢心's face and continued speaking to himself.

"If Jiang Yubin is angry with you over such a small matter, you can go and ask for mercy from Empress Xian and return to the palace to serve. This way, you can not only solve Empress Xian's predicament, but also allow you to continue to have someone to rely on in the palace."

As Suoxin listened to Li Yu's words, she became more and more angry.

She recalled the torture she had endured in the Ministry of Punishment. Ruyi's attitude towards her at that time made her heartbroken. Now that she finally had her own little family, she didn't want to be involved in the disputes in the palace again.

However, Li Yu requested so earnestly, could it be that Ruyi gave Li Yu some benefits?

Suo Xin was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Eunuch Li Yu, you know that I am now a married woman with my own life. I really don't want to get involved in palace affairs anymore."

"Moreover, this matter is of great importance. If I admit it, it will not only implicate Jiang Yubin, but may also bring greater trouble to myself."

Li Yu frowned and said anxiously, "惢心, you can't think like that. Empress Xian has always been kind to you. Now that she is in trouble, how can you just stand by and watch? Besides, as long as you deal with it carefully, there may not be any trouble."

惢心 gently shook her head. "Eunuch Li Yu, I've been in the Ministry of Punishment and have seen through many things. People in the palace are treacherous, and I don't want to put myself and Jiang Yubin in danger again. Besides, there are other people around Empress Xian who can help her, so it doesn't necessarily require me to step in."

Li Yu sighed, his eyes full of disappointment, "惢心, you have changed. In the past, you were loyal to Empress Xian, but now you are so indifferent."

惢心 felt a pang of pain in her heart. She knew Li Yu was loyal to Ruyi, but she didn't understand his disappointment.

At this moment, it really is true that whoever is pricked by a needle will feel the pain.

But she is no longer that simple palace maid, she has her own family and people to protect.

"Eunuch Li Yu, I'm not indifferent, but I have my own ideas. I don't want to go back to that place full of fighting. I just want to live a peaceful life with Jiang Yubin."

惢心's voice was a little trembling. Li Yu felt that惢心 was hinting at something, but惢心 knew that she was really angry.

Li Yu looked at惢心 and felt a little reluctant.

He knew that惢心 had suffered a lot in the Ministry of Punishment, and he also understood her desire to live a stable life.

However, Empress Xian's current situation was really dangerous, and he couldn't just watch her fall into trouble.

"惢心, I know you have your difficulties. But Empress Xian really needs your help now. Just think of it as helping her this time for the sake of our past friendship."

There was a hint of pleading in Li Yu's tone.

Jiang Yubin's side.

In the winding and deep corridors of the palace, Jiang Yubin squatted quietly at the foot of the wall of Changchun Palace like a statue with its soul drained away.

He looked ahead with empty eyes, his heart full of worry about惢心. Every breeze that passed by seemed to cut another wound on his already tense nerves.

At this time, Qingmei sent by Ruyi searched the palace for a long time and finally found Jiang Yubin.

Qingmei trotted over and looked at Jiang Yubin squatting at the wall, feeling mixed emotions.

"Doctor Jiang, I finally found you." Qingmei said softly.

Jiang Yebin slowly raised his head, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and then he came to his senses, "Miss Qingmei, why are you here?"

Qingmei looked at Jiang Yubin's bloodshot eyes and haggard face, and sighed in her heart, "Doctor Jiang, Empress Xian wants to see you. She asked me to come and look for you."

Jiang Yubi frowned, "Empress Xian? Isn't she under house arrest now? Can I go over?" He was very conflicted. On the one hand, he was summoned by Ruyi, and on the other hand, he was really worried about惢心 and didn't want to leave the vicinity of Changchun Palace at this time.

Qingmei nodded, "Doctor Jiang, please follow me. The Queen has something urgent to tell you."

Jiang Yubin gritted his teeth and finally stood up. "Okay, I'll go with you. But if you have any news about Suo Xin, you must tell me."

Qingmei responded and took Jiang Yubin to Yikun Palace. Along the way, Qingmei secretly looked at Jiang Yubin from time to time.

She saw Jiang Yubin's hurried footsteps, as if every step was filled with fire, and his clenched fists showed his inner tension and anxiety.

Qingmei secretly sighed in her heart. Although Sister Suoxin had suffered a lot in Yikun Palace before, it was a blessing for her to have someone like Doctor Jiang who was sincere to her now.

This time, when they arrived at the gate of Yiku Palace, the guards did not stop them and let them in directly.

Jiang Yebi was full of doubts, but he couldn't care less about them at the moment. He just wanted to know why Ruyi was looking for him.

Entering the inner hall, Ruyi was sitting on the couch with a complicated look on her face. Seeing Jiang Yubin coming in, she sat up slightly.

"Doctor Jiang, you're here." Ruyi's voice was a little hoarse, and she seemed to be under tremendous pressure.

Jiang Yebin hurriedly bowed, "Madam, I wonder what you want from me?"

Ruyi took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes, "Doctor Jiang, I asked you to come here today to tell you that I need惢心 to take the blame."

Jiang Yebin's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, "Madam, what did you say? You want Suo Xin to take the blame? Do you know what this means? Suo Xin's life will be in danger!"

His voice unconsciously rose a few degrees, his eyes full of anger and shock.

Ruyi stood up and slowly walked to Jiang Yubin, her eyes full of affection and a hint of coquettishness. She gently held Jiang Yubin's arm.

"Jiang Yubin, I know this is very difficult for you, and I also know that this is unfair to惢心. However, you also know my situation. If it weren't for惢心, I... I really don't know what to do. Just think of this as a sacrifice for me, okay? Will you blame me?"

Jiang Yubi looked at Ruyi as if she were a stranger. He never expected Ruyi to say such words.

The gentle and kind image of Ruyi that he originally saw had completely collapsed at this moment. He only felt that the person in front of him was so strange and scary.

"My lady, how can you say such a thing? Suo Xin is loyal to you, but you want to push her into the fire pit? How can you be so selfish?"

Jiang Yebin violently shook off Ruyi's hand, his body trembling slightly with anger.

A trace of hurt flashed in Ruyi's eyes. "Jiang Yubin, I had no choice. You are not unaware of the situation in the palace. If I hadn't done this, none of us would have survived."

Jiang Yubin sneered, "My queen, you have your own difficulties, but you can't treat惢心 as a pawn and sacrifice her at will. I won't agree to your request. I will do everything I can to save惢心, even if it means becoming your enemy."

His eyes were firm and cold, without the slightest hesitation.

Ruyi was stunned. She didn't expect Jiang Yubin to reject her so resolutely. "Jiang Yubin, you... you really want to go against me? Don't you care about the master-servant relationship between me and惢心 for so many years?"

Jiang Yebin looked at Ruyi expressionlessly, "My queen, friendship? Don't you think it's ridiculous when you say that? What you call friendship is to let惢心 die for you? Today I finally see your true colors. You disappoint me so much."

After saying this, he turned around and left resolutely without even looking at Ruyi.

Ruyi stood there blankly, her eyes filled with complex expressions, including surprise, guilt, and a hint of panic.

She murmured to herself, "Jiang Yubin, can you really not understand me?"

Qingmei, who was watching this scene, was also stunned.

She didn't expect Jiang Yubi to reject Ruyi so harshly, and she didn't expect Ruyi to ask惢心 to take the blame.

Are there things going on with them too?

In her heart, Ruyi has always been her master, but what happened today made her have a new view of Ruyi.

Seeing Qingmei still there, Ruyi asked, "Qingmei, tell me, is Jiang Yubin angry with me?"

Qingmei came back to her senses and felt a little dissatisfied with Ruyi. She replied perfunctorily, "Your Majesty, I don't know. I still have work to do, so I'll take my leave first." After that, she hurriedly left the inner hall without waiting for Ruyi's response.

Jiang Yubin walked out of Yikun Palace angrily, with a fire burning in his heart.

He couldn't understand how Ruyi could be so cruel. In his eyes, Ruyi had become a person who would do anything to achieve her goals.

He quickened his pace, wanting to return to Changchun Palace as soon as possible and continue waiting for news from Suo Xin.

"Ruyi, don't think of making me compromise. I will definitely protect惢心." Jiang Yebi swore secretly in his heart.

In the Yikun Palace, Ruyi sat alone on the couch, lost in deep thought. She knew that her decision made Jiang Yubin hate her to the core, but did she really have no other choice?

Her heart was also full of contradictions and pain.

"惢心, what should I do? Do I really want to let you fall into despair?" Tears flashed in Ruyi's eyes. She had lost her way in the struggle in the palace and didn't know how to make a decision.

After Qingmei left Yikun Palace, she came to the courtyard. She stopped, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

She thought back to her days in Yikun Palace and all that Ruyi had done to her, and felt a little confused.

"How could the Queen become like this? Does this mean that in order to survive in this palace, I have to sacrifice the people around me?" Qingmei whispered to herself.

She began to doubt whether the loyalty she had always maintained was really meaningful. In this complex and cruel court environment, she didn't know where to go.

At this time, in other corners of the Yikun Palace, various rumors were also quietly spreading.

The palace maids and eunuchs were all speculating about what happened in Yikun Palace. Rumors about Ruyi,惢心 and Jiang Yubin spread throughout the palace like wings.

"Have you heard? Empress Xian wants to let惢心 take the blame, and Imperial Doctor Jiang is so angry that he left."

"Really? That would be terrible for Suo Xin. She is so loyal to the Queen, how could the Queen do this?"

These rumors were like invisible knives, moving through the air of the palace, adding a bit of unrest to the already tense situation.

Jiang Yubin returned to Changchun Palace and squatted down at the foot of the wall again. His eyes were more determined than before, and he was thinking of various ways to rescue Suo Xin.

He knew that he could not sit there and wait for death, and he had to rescue惢心 from danger before Ruyi took action again.

"惢心, you must hold on. I won't let you get hurt." Jiang Yubin prayed silently. He looked at the gate of Changchun Palace, as if he could see惢心's figure through the gate. That was his only hope in this dark palace.

But after waiting for a long time, I still didn't get any answer, and there was no news of惢心 coming out.

Jiang Yubi felt that his mind was now filled with Ruyi's hoarse voice.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white from the force, his chest heaved violently, and the anger in his heart was like a burning flame that almost swallowed him.

"No! I can't just leave like this. I can't leave惢心 completely to that selfish person, Ruyi." Jiang Yubi gritted his teeth, turned around abruptly, and ran towards Yikun Palace.

Even if he was going to die with惢心 today, he would still scold Ruyi!

He ran all the way, his clothes fluttering in the wind, his eyes burning with anger. When he stepped into the Yikun Palace again, Ruyi and Qingmei were both surprised.

Jiang Yubi walked straight to Ruyi, breathing heavily, his eyes bloodshot, as if he could see through Ruyi.

He pointed his finger at Ruyi, his voice trembling with anger: "Ruyi, I thought you were a sensible master, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel."

Ruyi frowned, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes: "Doctor Jiang, what do you mean? I am thinking about the overall situation, please don't be unreasonable."

How dare Jiang Yubin call her by her maiden name?

Jiang Yebin sneered and took a step forward. Ruyi stepped back subconsciously: "The overall situation? Humph, what you call the overall situation is to sacrifice惢心? Don't forget that惢心 is also a human being. She has her own ideas and choices."

His eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring straight at Ruyi: "I'm going to make this clear today. If Suo Xin chooses to take the blame for you, I have nothing to say. But if you threaten her, or if she doesn't want to, but you force her, I, Jiang Yebin, will not let you succeed even if I have to risk my life."

As he spoke, Jiang Yubin's eyes became more resolute, and his body trembled slightly, as if he was trying hard to control his emotions.

"I will hit my head against the door of the Imperial Study and let everyone know your evil deeds. By then, the entire harem and even the court will know how you sacrificed the most loyal people around you for yourself. I will bring disgrace upon you and make you bear this infamy forever."

Ruyi's face turned pale. She didn't expect Jiang Yubin to be so decisive. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes: "Doctor Jiang, don't be impulsive. Are you threatening me?"

Jiang Yebin's eyes widened with anger: "This is not a threat, this is a warning from me. Don't think you can control everything. I won't let you hurt惢心."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked away quickly.

His steps were more determined than when he came, and every step seemed to declare his determination to Ruyi. His back looked particularly resolute in the Yikun Palace, like a pine tree that would not bend in the strong wind.

Qingmei looked at Jiang Yubin's departing back, then looked at Ruyi, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Ruyi stood there blankly, feeling mixed emotions. She knew that Jiang Yubin was serious, and his threat was like a sword hanging over her head, ready to fall at any time.

After Jiang Yebin walked out of Yiku Palace, he looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

His eyes were still burning with anger, but also more determined. He knew that he would face a difficult struggle, but for Suo Xin, he was fearless.

He walked slowly along the palace path, constantly thinking in his mind how to protect惢心 and prevent Ruyi from taking advantage of the opportunity.

His figure gradually faded away in the corridors of the palace.