Yongfu Palace!
"Chenlang, why did you only come now? Do you know how scared I was in the Zhengyong Palace? They made me pick Buddhist beans. I picked them. But they were still not satisfied, and they locked me in a black room and tortured me..."
The Ruo Fei wore white pajamas and leaned on the chest of Ye Beichen, with disheveled hair and tears streaking down her cheeks, crying tearfully.
Although in a state of weeping and sobs, she exudes the beauty of pear blossoms in the rain.
"Chenlang, my hand hurts so much, it really hurts..."
Ruo Fei cried so hard that she couldn't even make a sound, tears rolling down her cheeks non-stop, with no way to stop them.
"Rou'er, what did you say? The empress used needle torture on you? How could that be?"
Ye Beichen's expression was extremely shocked. He had thought that the empress would trouble Ruo'er, but he had only thought it would be something like being punished for copying Buddhist sutras or picking Buddhist beans.
He never expected the empress to use torture on Ruo Fei.
Although he was not willing to believe it, his gaze fell on Ruo Fei's hand first, pulling it up to his eyes and examining it closely.
Ruo Fei's hand was white, delicate, long, and slender, with weak bones and pretty fingers.
However, he didn't find any problems or needle marks.
Perhaps the needle marks were too small and he couldn't see them clearly.
However, he didn't doubt Ruo Fei's lying. In his heart, Ruo Fei had always been simple and kind. She just cried too much sometimes, which could be annoying.
Ye Beichen couldn't find any problems, so he summoned the imperial physician.
The imperial physician arrived quickly.
After a thorough examination, the imperial physician found the problem but dared not say it.
Ruo Fei's crying as she left the Zhengyong Palace had already spread throughout the entire palace.
This clearly indicates that it must be related to the Empress Dowager, and when it involves the Empress Dowager, how could they dare to speak recklessly?
"I humbly report to the emperor, your Majesty's hand is normal, and this humble servant really can't see anything out of the ordinary."
The imperial physician, with a white beard and obviously advanced in years, spoke respectfully.
Ruo Fei was shocked, she was very angry, and secretly cursed these people as mediocre doctors.
But because of her gentle, simple and kind personality, she would never utter such vicious words in front of Chenlang.
Upon a glance, Ye Beichen knew that the imperial physician was not telling the truth.
The inner heart has already guessed the answer.
He didn't make it difficult for the imperial physician. He waved his hand and let them go down.
"Chenlang, what I said is the truth. I really didn't deceive you, and I wouldn't dare defame the Empress Dowager..."
Ruo Fei cried with tears in her eyes and anxiously explained to Ye Beichen!
She was afraid that Ye Beichen would misunderstand and think she was trying to frame the Empress Dowager.
Ye Beichen naturally knew that she was not lying, and he pulled her into his arms, his eyes complex as he comforted her softly, "Rou'er, I believe you. But she is my mother, and I can't do anything about it, not even for the favors she has done for me in nurturing me or helping me ascend the throne. Do you understand that?"
Ruo Fei couldn't believe it, crying, "If that's the case, then let me go, Chenlang. This palace can't accommodate me. I don't want to stay here. This palace will eat people, and it will eat me..."
Ruo Fei cried so sadly that her face was covered in tears, yet she was still very beautiful.
Ye Beichen only felt very frustrated. Frustrated, he had the urge to kill someone, but that person was his mother, and he couldn't do anything about it.
After all, it's because he doesn't love Ruo Fei enough. If before, when he heard that Ruo Fei was tortured in the Zhengyong Palace, he would have rushed to the Zhengyong Palace to question her fiercely.
But because of the 75 points of affection, Ye Beichen still endured patience to console her, "Rou'er, never say such things again. I won't let you leave..."
Ruo Fei did not listen, only crying and begging to leave the palace.
She was not actually trying to leave the palace; she was just using the tactic of enticement and withdrawal.
She wanted to make Ye Beichen hate the old witch as well.
Ye Beichen was naturally not going to agree to let Ruo Fei leave the palace, so he had to try his best to persuade and comfort her with patience.
Perhaps Ye Beichen's consolation had an effect, and Ruo Fei's emotions gradually calmed down. She blushed, and eventually agreed not to leave.
The two reconciled, and there was a lot of tenderness and sweetness between them, like glue and paint.
Of course, they simply covered themselves with the blanket and chatted; they didn't do anything else.
It was mainly that Ye Beichen was well-fed by Yuyang in the Imperial Library during the day.
With Ruo Fei in this situation, he naturally has no interest.
But in Ruo Fei's eyes, it was Chenlang showing concern for her and worry for her health, not wanting her to overwork herself.
Thinking about this, Ruo Fei's heart became even sweeter.
She laid her head in Ye Beichen's arms and fell asleep soon.
Ruo Fei had fallen asleep, but Ye Beichen had no sleepiness at all.
Looking at the sleeping, sweet Ruo Fei in his arms, for some reason, he suddenly saw Yuyang's face in his mind.
He also wondered what she was doing?
He wondered if she would be able to sleep without him tonight?
Knowing that he would be staying in the Yongfu Palace overnight, would she feel jealous or angry?
Thinking of Yuyang possibly being jealous and angry, he suddenly felt like going back to the Daotai Palace to sleep.
But seeing the sweetly sleeping Ruo Fei beside him, Ye Beichen once again dismissed the urge to return to the Daotai Palace.
He tightened his hand around Ruo Fei's and closed his eyes, soon falling asleep.
……
Upon hearing that Ye Beichen did not return to the Taihe Palace that night, Yuyang knew that he had stayed at Ruo Fei's palace.
She didn't have any uncomfortable psychological feelings. Everything she did was for the task. If she really liked Ye Beichen, that would truly be terrible.
The emperor has three thousand beauties in his harem, with so many beautiful women waiting for him every day. If they all got jealous, how would life be bearable?
Knowing that Ye Beichen wouldn't return, Yuyang was very happy and took a bath before going to bed.
It's not that she is eagerly awaiting Ye Beichen to visit Ruo Fei's palace. It's mainly because she has been attending to the emperor for six or seven days in a row.
It's been day and night, anytime and anywhere, and her body has long since been unable to withstand it.
Tonight is rather leisurely.
Yuyang quickly entered dreamland and slept soundly.
The next morning, Yuyang got up early and combed her hair and dressed herself in front of a bronze mirror. She wore a standard palace woman's hairstyle, complemented by a bixi peach blossom hairpin that adorned a pair of green jade butterfly clips, looking fresh and elegant.
At this time, the Cai Gongsi brought the morning meal for her. The morning meal was quite simple, consisting of a steaming bowl of milk tea, a plate of crystal dumplings, accompanied by a bowl of congee, a plate of stir-fried vegetable dishes, and a plate of spicy cucumber slices.
Although it was simple, the portion size matched that of the concubines and secondary concubines in the palace, and Yuyang had no dissatisfaction.
What was strange to her was that the old eunuch, Cai Gongsi, kept looking at her, several times even, and his expression was a bit strange.
It was as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
As if afraid that Yuyang would ask, the old eunuch, Cai Gongsi, put down the morning meal and left in a hurry.
He moved so quickly that Yuyang wanted to call out to him, but she didn't have time.
She put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and quickly called out the system.
"System, what has happened? Why did Cai Gongsi look so strange at me?"
The system was about to tell her when Yuyang asked, and it just happened to say, "This morning, the emperor issued an edict promoting Ruo Fei to Ruo Feipai (the title of Concubine Ruo), with no change in title, and he also awarded a large number of precious and rare objects. This has been spread throughout the entire harem."
Yuyang furrowed her brow and said, "When did this happen? Why didn't I hear about it?"
"It was the morning when Ye Beichen left the Yongfu Palace that he received the imperial edict!"
The system said.
Yuyang's eyebrows showed dissatisfaction. She had spent a lot of effort and care taking care of Ye Beichen, although her treatment had improved, she was still just a palace maid.
Seeing the Ruo Fei enter the Zhengyong Palace, shed two tears, and then become a high-ranking Guifei nanny in an instant, I have to ask you if it's not annoying?
"Why worry, host? After all, there are two in your belly. Your rank will be there eventually."
The system knew that she was in a bad mood, but it didn't make fun of her, on the contrary, it comforted her.
"Moreover, the emperor did not give you a position, but he liked you too much and wanted to keep you by his side!"
Yuyang didn't say anything and felt no comfort at all.
She just felt that her heart was not balanced!
After tidying up a bit, estimating the time when Ye Beichen would return from court, she quickly went to the front hall to serve.
From the edge of the sky, the color of fish belly began to appear, and as the sun slowly rose from the east, its golden rays shone over the land.
Ye Beichen thus arrived in the opposite direction of the sun, his imperial robes of yellow dragon pattern becoming more dazzling and heavy under the golden sunlight.
Ye Beichen paused for a moment when he passed by the entrance of the Imperial Library, glancing at her. The time was so short that it was almost imperceptible.
Yuyang lowered her eyes and showed a compliant demeanor. Though her expression was gentle, Ye Beichen still saw the dissatisfaction in her eyes.
In a sudden thought, she realized that she was unhappy.
She didn't know if it was because he didn't return to the Daotai Palace last night, or the imperial edict of this morning promoting Ruo Fei to Guifei.
Ye Bechen glanced at her, then stepped into the Imperial Library.
Yuyang didn't follow him into the Imperial Library this time, instead standing by the door.
The main reason is that she doesn't want to go in, nor does she want to get closer.
After all, she will be called if there is something.
Meanwhile, when Ye Beichen walked into the Imperial Library, he saw that Yuyang had not followed him in and knew that the woman was angry.
He rubbed his eyebrow with his finger, feeling amusement in his heart, but he didn't say anything, turning his head to handle official business first.
