Ruyi's Rebirth: Ruyi's Disease Retreat Retreat

Chapter 285: Trying to win favor; Hongli punishes Concubine Xin

"There is only one emperor. How can I make the decision for you?"

Everyone fell silent.

Hailan and Yingfei were only focused on eating, while Kepin was playing with the teacup lid, looking nonchalant.

Concubine Jin lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief, while Concubine Wan was even more clueless.

Only Concubine Xin, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Yue were thinking about how to compete for favor.

While watching Wei Yanwan closing her eyes to rest, she was not listening at all.

Ruyi sighed and asked Concubine Wan, "Concubine Wan, why haven't you published your notebook? This is the only fun I have every day, and now I am eagerly waiting for it."

Concubine Wan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I don't have much time recently."

"Then what are you busy with?" Ruyi asked.

"I am painting."

"Painting? Are you going to publish a new storybook?" Ruyi's eyes were full of anticipation.

Concubine Wan said, "No, I am painting the Emperor."

Ruyi lost interest when she heard this: "Ah."

Concubine Wan: "But don't worry, I will go back today and study the story in detail so that the Queen can enjoy it to her heart's content."

Ruyi smiled: "That's right, thank you for your hard work."

After talking for a while, Ruyi asked them to go back.

Li Yu came to convey the emperor's order, saying that the emperor invited her to have breakfast with him in the Yangxin Palace.

After a whole morning of tossing and turning and talking for a long time, Ruyi's stomach was already rumbling with hunger.

Before he entered, he saw Concubine Xin coming from afar.

Ruyi asked Li Yu, "Did the Emperor summon her to serve breakfast?"

Li Yu nodded: "Yes."

Ruyi went in first without waiting for her.

Xinpin stood aside and served the two of them their meal.

Ruyi asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? Isn't this putting me, the Empress, in a difficult position?"

"Look how hard it is for Concubine Xin to stand."

Hongli didn't even bother to raise his eyelids. He said, "This way she will know not to cause trouble to others."

Concubine Xin was almost crying. Her feet were sore and painful. She hadn't eaten breakfast in the first place, and now she was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xin is still pregnant. I cannot bear to see her suffer so much. Please forgive me and let her go."

Because Ruyi kept speaking well of her, Hongli finally let Xinpin go back first.

Ruyi handed over a bowl of porridge and said, "Your Majesty, you are the supreme ruler. Why are you acting like a child, getting angry at the slightest provocation?"

"I should have taught her a lesson. Who knew you were so reluctant to let her go?"

"Then it's my fault."

Hongli took the bowl she handed him and took a sip of the porridge: "You, just pretend to be nonchalant. I really feel sorry for you. Look at everyone in the palace. Who is afraid of you, the queen?"

"I am helping you establish your authority."

Ruyi smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

He held Ruyi's hand, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart: "Do you still remember what I said to you that day on the city wall?"

"What did you say? I can't remember so much of what you said."

Hongli knew that she remembered everything, but just didn't want to say it out loud. He pinched Ruyi's nose and said: "I said I will protect you for the rest of my life."

"Yes, I remember you did the same."

"I haven't done enough."

Ruyi: "I understand everything in my heart. You are the Emperor. I understand your difficulties. It is enough for you to have me in your heart. You are in a high position and there are many things that are beyond your control."