Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 55

When Ruyi woke up, she found herself sleeping in the room alone, Zhao Qingze had already left without knowing when, she rubbed her temples, and walked out of bed in a daze.

Seeing this, Shao Yao who was standing by the side quickly took a coat and wrapped it up for Ru Yi.

"Ma'am, this servant has someone bring water in."

Ruyi nodded, covered her mouth with her hands and yawned a little: "Shaoyao, what time is it now? When did the emperor leave?"

"It's Shen Shi, and the emperor left before the time, and he also told the servants to take good care of the madam."

Shao Yao wrung a towel and handed it to Ruyi, Ruyi nodded, took it and wiped it on her face, she immediately became more conscious.

"Help me with a simple bun. I'll go and see Aman later, and then I'll go to the kitchen to see what I'm using today?"

Shaoyao nodded, and walked to Ruyi's side, dexterously tied a bun for Ruyi with her fingers, and chose two shiny jade hairpins and the side of the bun.

"Your craftsmanship is getting better and better!"

Ruyi praised with a smile, then looked away from the dressing table, "Let's go see Aman! I don't know what the little guy is doing now?"

Shao Yao smiled and nodded to follow.

Because Zhao Qingze did not allow Aman to sleep in the same room with them, Aman's room was placed in a bedroom next to their bedroom, which was very close, and it was convenient for them to hug back and forth, so that Aman would not be blown outside .

When Ruyi arrived at Aman's room, the two nannies were sitting outside and talking. When they saw Ruyi walking in, their faces showed a panicked look, and they knelt down to pay their respects.

Ruyi's expression was a little subtle, but she didn't get angry, she just asked blankly, "Aman is sleeping in the room?"

She guessed, although she was a little displeased with the slackness of the two nannies, but she also knew that it was boring to watch the children all the time, and Aman fell asleep, so it was not impossible for them to be lazy.

"The little prince is not in the house, the emperor took him away."

One of the nanny answered boldly.

Ruyi felt strange when she heard this, and couldn't help asking: "Why did the emperor take Aman away at this moment?"

The nanny was silent and unable to reply, but Ruyi seemed to think of something suddenly, and hurried out of the house.

Shao Yao hurriedly followed, but before she could stand still, she heard Ru Yi's order: "Go ahead and find out, where is the emperor now?"

"Ma'am, to inquire about the whereabouts of the emperor..."

Shao Yao hesitated and hesitated.

"never mind!"

Ruyi waved her hand and sighed.

"Ma'am?" Shao Yao looked at Ruyi puzzled.

But Ruyi suddenly became sullen and said, "Let's go to Chaoyang Palace."

"Chaoyang Palace?"

Shao Yao was even more puzzled, but seeing the gloomy look on Ruyi's face, this was the first time she had seen her master like this, so she kept quiet and followed Ruyi.

The Chaoyang Hall is not too far from the Zhaoyang Hall, but it is not close. It takes a long time for Ruyi and Shaoyao to walk.Shao Yao originally wanted to suggest that someone bring the sedan chair over, but seeing Ruyi's serious face, she dared not speak again.I just wondered in my heart, what happened to Madam?
Ruyi walks in a hurry, and only follows Shaoyao.

Along the way, Ruyi was silent and only walked quickly, while Shaoyao followed cautiously.

When she reached the steps of Chaoyang Hall, Ruyi suddenly stopped.

"lady?"

Shao Yao looked at Ruyi who seemed to be suppressing something, and called out.

Ruyi took a deep breath and slowly walked up the stairs.

As the place where the ministers went to court every day, the Chaoyang Hall was naturally magnificent, but now, although it is still heavily guarded, the door is closed tightly, revealing a sense of decline.

Ruyi walked up the stairs, and when she reached the door, the guards guarding the door stopped Ruyi.

"Bold!"

When Shao Yao saw that the other party had drawn his sword, she quickly stood in front of Ru Yi and scolded her loudly.

Ruyi reached out and pushed Shaoyao away, walked up to the group of guards, and asked, "Is the emperor inside?"

"Mrs. Chen, without the emperor's order, I cannot let you in."

The leading guard saluted respectfully, but spoke in a serious manner.

"You know the identity of Madam, why do you stop Madam?"

When Shao Yao heard this, she became anxious and hurriedly said.

"Madam Chen, please go back, don't make it difficult for me to wait."

The leading guard and the rest of the guards saluted respectfully, but they did not let go at all.

Ruyi pursed her lips, and said: "I won't make it difficult for you, you go in and report to the emperor, I just want to take my son back."

"Madam Chen..."

The lead guard hesitated.

Ruyi just smiled faintly: "The emperor just said that I can't go in without an order. You go in and report, and he won't blame you."

"If the emperor blames it, I will bear it for you."

"Madam Chen is serious." The leading guard immediately lowered his head when he heard the words, but he didn't intend to move his footsteps.

Ruyi was not surprised, she knew that her words were nothing in front of this group of guards.

She just said calmly: "If you don't report it, then I will wait here, and the emperor will always come out."

"This……"

Seeing Ruyi's resolute attitude, the leading guard seemed to really plan to wait here, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "Madam, wait a moment, I will go in right now."

The guard walked to the gate of Chaoyang Palace, an eunuch unlocked the gate, and the gate was opened. Ruyi looked inside, but unexpectedly saw more than ten women standing beside the gate.

The dozen or so women were not dressed like palace maids, and the one standing in the front was very gorgeously dressed. When she was about to take a closer look, she was suddenly attracted by a person standing among the group of women, and that woman also Seeing Ruyi, there was a surprised expression on his face, but he reacted as if in an instant.

"Ruyi! Ruyi...I'm Chunlan!"

She yelled and ran out from the group of women, trying to run in front of her, but immediately behind her was a palace man who stepped forward and held her down.

Ruyi blinked her eyes, she took two steps forward, and immediately a vigilant guard stopped her.

"Ruyi, save me! Ruyi, save me!"

Chunlan was caught by the palace guards and couldn't move, but she looked straight at Ruyi with a panicked look on her face, and hope in her eyes: "Ruyi, I don't want to be locked up here, I saved you, and you have to save me too." I!"

"close the door."

The guard who walked in saw this scene and ordered to the people outside.

The door was closed, separating the inside and the outside into two worlds.

However, Ruyi's ears still seem to be echoing the situation just now.

"Why are they here?"

Ruyi swallowed, and asked the guard who blocked her.

"Madam Chen, these are the family members of Prince Rong."

"Prince Rong's family..."

Ruyi was a little bit taken aback, she had only been out of the palace for a year, so Chunlan was rewarded by the empress to Prince Rong.

Now that Prince Rong is imprisoned, she is not surprised that these family members were brought here.

However, the voice of Chunlan screaming at her just now made her feel a little lingering.In the past, the two were considered good sisters, not without affection, the last time she saw Chunlan was when Chunlan came to the East Palace to persuade her not to go to the East Lane.

Although they broke up unhappy, she also understood that Chunlan came to persuade her that it was really for her own good.

Now, unexpectedly, Chunlan was also imprisoned. Thinking of what Chunlan said to herself at that time, she felt a little sad...

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this."

Shaoyao recognized Chunlan, seeing Ruyi's expression was not good, fearing that Ruyi would take care of these messy things, she quickly persuaded her softly.

"I know."

Ruyi frowned, but said, "This matter involves the previous dynasty, so it's not my business."

Although Chunlan seems to be just a family member who was implicated innocently, what Prince Rong committed was a serious crime. In ancient times, if one person committed a crime and the whole family was guilty, there was no way to say that Chunlan was innocent.

Ruyi didn't expect to encounter this matter when she came to Chaoyang Palace, she couldn't help but feel a little messed up, and her face looked even worse.

Until the gate of Chaoyang Palace was opened again, the dozen or so women who were standing by the gate were gone, and Ruyi's eyes fell on Zhao Qingze who walked out with Aman in his arms.

Aman's small body was hugged by Zhao Qingze, but he didn't cry, but his face was a little dull, and he kept his mouth shut from time to time.Obviously very uncomfortable.

Ruyi took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, and walked up to Zhao Qingze.

"As one wishes……"

Zhao Qingze was a little guilty, and called her warmly.

Ruyi didn't say a word, and hugged Aman with one arm, and gently patted Aman's back with the other: "Aman, don't be afraid, mother is here."

Aman pursed his mouth, as if he was wronged, and suddenly began to cry.

Ruyi hugged Aman to her chest, and she couldn't help but her eyes were red.

"Ruyi, I..."

When Zhao Qingze saw Ruyi hugging Aman with his back on his back, he knew that she was angry. He was wronged and couldn't explain it.

Ruyi felt angry when she heard Zhao Qingze's voice.She suppressed her emotions and didn't let herself vent. In the end, she just turned around and gave Zhao Qingze a cold look, then walked away quickly with Aman in her arms.

"As one wishes……"

Zhao Qingze called out, but did not stop Ruyi's footsteps.

"lady……"

Shao Yao still doesn't know what happened. Seeing Ruyi leaving, and seeing the emperor's face livid behind him, she doesn't know whether she should stay or chase Ruyi.

Madam turned her face to show the emperor.The emperor seemed very angry too...

She shrank her neck, fearing that the emperor would be angry and take her for surgery.

Who knew, the emperor didn't even look at her, and chased after her in the direction his wife left.

Shaoyao breathed a sigh of relief.

Ruyi hugged Aman all the way back to Chaoyang Palace, then drove out all the palace people in the bedroom, and closed the door tightly.

Only with a breath of anger, she hugged Aman back, and now that she put Aman on the bed, she felt that her hands were numb.

But little Aman recovered quickly, stopped crying, and was put on the bed by Ruyi. He was still babbling, and Ruyi sat next to him. He opened his mouth wide, revealing pink gums, and rushed innocently. He smiled at his mother.

Looking at Aman like this, Ruyi didn't know whether to laugh or continue to be angry.

"Your mother fell out with your father for the first time because of you, you are heartless!"

Ruyi gently pinched Aman's little nose, and blamed him.

Aman waved his white and tender hands in dissatisfaction, opened his mouth wide, and left a mouthful of saliva.

Ruyi shook her head, picked up a clean handkerchief from the side, wiped Aman's small mouth, and smiled at the corner of her mouth: "Slobber baby, you drool all day, so I should wear a pocket for you."

That is to say, this prince of gold and jade, feels that a pocket around his neck will make him lose his image, and he doesn't care that the clothes have to be changed and washed one after another.

Ruyi gently stroked Aman's soft hair, sitting in a daze.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Ruyi, open the door!"

Zhao Qingze's voice came in from outside the house, which made Ruyi lose her smile all of a sudden, and remembered what happened just now.

She picked up Aman again and walked to the door without saying a word.

"Ruyi, open the door!"

There was some order in Zhao Qingze's voice, but Ruyi was not afraid at all at this moment, even she herself felt strange.

She took a breath and shouted at Zhao Qingze: "Your Majesty, let's all be quiet! I know I have no right to blame you, but as a mother, I also want to protect my child."

"Ruyi, stop making trouble..."

There was a trace of impatience in Zhao Qingze's tone, and he said, "If you don't open the door again, I'll let someone knock on the door!"

"you……"

The suppressed anger in Ruyi's heart was suddenly stirred up.She knew that she was incapable of resisting his power, but in this matter, if Zhao Qingze made a mistake, it was a mistake. Even if he knocked open the door, she had to persist.

She hugged Aman and sat back beside the bed, but she couldn't help feeling a little more uneasy, what if the door was really knocked open and her rebellious attitude made Zhao Qingze angry?
She hugged Aman tightly with some anxiety.

In the end, the door was not knocked open. Ruyi heard the voice of Nanny Cao outside the house, and Nanny Cao persuaded Zhao Qingze to leave.

Ruyi hugged the child nervously and walked to the door, only to hear Granny Cao whispering outside the house: "Mrs. Chen, open the door! Your Highness has gone to the study."

"Aunt Cao..."

Ruyi is a little timid.

"Mrs. Chen, it's time for the little prince to drink milk. I'll let the nanny come in. I'll talk to His Majesty."

Grandma Cao comforted her softly.

Ruyi nodded, but insisted on speaking: "Aunt Cao, I am really angry about what happened today..."

"Mrs. Chen doesn't need to say much, this old slave understands."

Grandma Cao smiled, but she couldn't help shaking her head while standing outside the house.

This Mrs. Chen is really strange, she is born with the guts of a mouse, but now she dares to pluck the hair on the tiger's head for the sake of her child!
(End of this chapter)