Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Spring in the Palace

Chapter 251 Human Heart

Princess Hejing sat in Yongshou Palace for a long time and then left.

A few days later, the funeral of Empress Xiaoxian was held. The ceremony was grand and the wailing was deafening. Everyone in the palace wore white mourning clothes and had solemn expressions. Even Yuan Ying, who had been under house arrest for a long time, was released by the emperor. He only allowed her to come every day to cry for the late empress. When the time came, she was sent back to Yuanxi Palace and was not allowed to stay.

The morning's mourning ceremony was over, and Jingse slowly stood up. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her face was almost numb. She just turned around and stared back at the person behind her.

When Ruyi noticed Jingse's gaze, she started to panic, then lowered her eyelids and quickly left.

Concubine Chun already knew what Empress Xiaoxian said before her death. This was said by a eunuch in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, who said that before her death, the empress had entrusted the emperor that Concubine Chun was worthy of being the empress.

Empress Xiaoxian also said that the Emperor loved and respected Concubine Xian, but it was not appropriate for her to be the empress, as Concubine Xian had no management ability and was not capable of handling such a heavy responsibility.

In addition, with Jiapin standing next to her, Su Lujun felt that it might be worth a try.

"Yong Zhang, your royal father has been sad lately, so you have to behave well." Su Lujun said while pulling Yong Zhang.

Yong Zhang said that the Emperor had been unusually gentle towards his children recently, and it seemed that he was really sad.

Su Lujun was still thinking about her position as queen. She said with a slight smile, "It doesn't matter. When mother becomes queen, you will be the legitimate son. Your father will like you more."

Yong Zhang was holding a piece of cake in his hand and was about to put it into his mouth. He looked at his mother curiously, wondering why his mother was so sure that she would become the queen.

Concubine Chun said with a bit of complaint, "The recommendation made by Empress Xiaoxian before her death is the best opportunity."

"She was the one who insisted on taking you away from your mother when you were born, which separated us mother and son. Every time I went to see you, I could only go to your place." Concubine Chun recalled the past and sat on the couch somewhat unhappy.

"What she said before she died was just because she owed us something in the past, and now she is paying us back a little bit." Su Lujun sneered and said, "They are just small favors."

Yong Zhang nodded as if he understood, he was stupid and not born to be a scholar, so he believed whatever his mother said.

Since his mother didn't like Empress Xiaoxian, he didn't like her either.

*The eldest prince was the adopted son of Concubine Chun, and was once the adopted son of Ruyi. Concubine Chun listened to Concubine Jia's gossip and only chose a wife from a small family for him, which made the eldest prince very dissatisfied with Concubine Chun.

Because he is the eldest son, the first son of the emperor, if there is no legitimate son, then he has the hope of inheriting the throne. Concubine Chun did this to stop his thoughts.

He doesn't even realize that his son is as stupid as a pig and always plots against others.

The eldest prince decided to take advantage of this good opportunity to enter the palace to interact more with people who had had interactions with him and who might become the successor.

If the other party is interested, they can adopt him as their own. At that time, the eldest prince will be both the eldest son and the legitimate son. Wouldn't that be legitimate?

He had also heard the rumors in the palace that the candidates for the successor would most likely be Concubine Chun and Concubine Xian. One of them was recommended by Empress Xiaoxian before her death, and the other was acknowledged by Empress Xiaoxian herself as the emperor's favorite.

But some people are puzzled, why did the emperor favor Concubine Xian, but demote her. And also let Concubine Xian pass by the gate of Yuanxi Palace at noon every day, and refused to treat her well regardless of autumn or winter?

Concubine Xian had to go to Yuanxi Palace every day since she became pregnant. She rode in a sedan chair before and after giving birth. After the month was over, she had to go there every day, suffering from this mental torture.

I heard that Yuan Da Ying of Yuanxi Palace, after seeing Concubine Xian suddenly go into labor and look in pain as she was about to give birth, she scratched the door desperately with her fingernails until blood oozed from all ten of her fingers.

At this point, the palace maids who had read the play "The Sadness of Spring Rain" came out to refute. They were familiar with the "True Love Theory" and just said, "What do you know? The emperor loves deeply and criticizes severely."

"It is precisely because he truly loves Concubine Xian that he cannot tolerate anyone coveting Concubine Xian. That's why he is so angry."

"He hurt her because he loved her too much!"

Sober people only found such solemn explanations incomprehensible. However, although the people in the palace could not get over the love matter, they were not stupid and knew that these matters were not something the servants could interfere with.

If he doesn't think Ruyi is his true love, he naturally won't treat her well. If he gets involved with such an unlucky thing, he will get into trouble. It's better to stay as far away from her as possible.

The palace maids who think that our Concubine Xian is True Love will not help her. It is written in the books that if someone helps "True Love", it will make "The Prince" even more angry with True Love.

Everyone thinks that Ruyi is "true love", so they will feel more pity for her. Since she is pitiful, they would not want the heroine in the storybook to be more miserable.

Anyway, true love is invincible. No matter how much the emperor hurts Concubine Xian now, he will make it up to her in the future.

Thinking of witnessing the love between the two, everyone waited quietly for the hero and heroine to part the clouds and see the bright moon.

Some people even felt pity and joy for the emperor who knew nothing at the time.

If you treat your love like this, you will regret it forever after you completely lose Concubine Xian.

Some people have the same train of thought as Ruyi. They get a false sense of joy by imagining that after Ruyi's death, the emperor will miss her so much that he becomes sick and distracted.

Anyway, both the smart and stupid people reached a consensus, which was not to bother with Concubine Xian's affairs.

Therefore, after Rong Pei heard that Concubine Xian might become the queen, she was still waiting for the servants in the palace to curry favor with her. After all, she was going to become the chief maid beside the queen.

In the end, nothing happened.

The Yikun Palace is like a stinking stone, with no vulgar people coming to flatter it.

For some reason, Concubine Xian, who was noble and indifferent to material things, felt unbalanced in her heart, especially after seeing the endless stream of visitors in Zhongcui Palace.

But if Hai Lan hadn't insisted on fighting for the position of empress for her sister in this life, how would Ruyi have been able to fight off all competitors and reluctantly take over this tiring and unwilling position of empress from the emperor?

*Jiapin knew clearly in her heart that Prince Yu had displeased the Emperor before, and she had also been punished by the Emperor for plotting against Ruyi in the past. With such a mistake on her part, Jin Yuyan was afraid that she would not be able to become the Queen.

But she still has a son.

The fourth prince is a noble son, the most auspicious and intelligent, and the emperor loves him very much. Moreover, the previous emperor was the fourth child, and the current emperor is also the fourth child, which is enough to prove that the emperor's fourth son is very likely to become the next emperor.

All Jin Yuyan needs to do is get rid of those princes who stand in the way of her son.

Any prince who could get involved in the throne of Crown Prince must not be allowed to stay.