Chapter 47 Entering the Palace

  Enter the palace

  Before Yin Haicheng formally married Chen's daughter, Prince Ze sent someone to bring Yin Ruofei into the palace.

  Yin Haicheng was puzzled in his heart and didn't know how the news had leaked out. He thought that it must have been because of the Hou Mansion's recent sale of servants that the palace found out. With something like this happening at home, Yin Haicheng also felt a headache, not knowing how the Emperor would scold him.

  Yin Ruofei was naturally lively and energetic, but when entering the palace, he still had to put on a show. Rong Jingze looked at him with a smile, making him feel guilty.

  "Not bad, you've actually played a good hand." Rong Jingze nodded, "However, we can't let our guard down and let the enemy rise again with the spring breeze."

  Yin Ruofei nodded, he indeed didn't have the ability to kill Xiao Lin with one move now, but since the other party had made a move to plot against him, he couldn't not counterattack.

  "It's okay, at your age, this is already quite good." Rong Jingze said with his mouth, but his eyes were fixed on Yin Ruofei's expression without blinking.

  As expected, Yin Ruofei's face revealed a hint of bitter smile.

  Someone brought Yin Ruofei to take a bath and change her clothes, and then dressed her up again.

  "Not bad." Rong Jingze took a look at Yin Ruofei, who had reapplied her makeup, and nodded in satisfaction, "You can go out now."

  “……”

  "Jia'er, go get some powder." The palace maid called Jia'er responded with a sound and soon brought over a box of powder.

  "Prince Wang, this..." Yin Ruo Fei let Jia Er apply powder on him, but his face was filled with doubt.

  "Since you've been poisoned, how can you still look so rosy and radiant after all this commotion?" Rong Jingze pointed out while examining him, making the originally bright and handsome young man look as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

  "It's almost done."

  Yin Ruofei glanced at the copper mirror, and in it was a pale yellow-faced child, looking like he had indeed been ill. His eyes were on the mirror, but his mind was pondering, could this be the legendary "easy change technique" spoken of in Jianghu?

  Rong Jingze then led Yin Ruofei to meet the Emperor.

  The emperor took one look at this child and indeed he was born well. Previously, he had heard people around him say that the children of the Yin Marquis' household were all quite good-looking, with the eldest son being renowned even in the capital. At this moment, looking at the youngest son of the Yin Marquis, it's likely that when he grows up, the eldest son will be no match for him.

  However, the child's complexion was not very good. Thinking of someone reporting on the Yin family's affairs a few days ago and thinking of the palace's affairs in those years, he first felt a few more points of sympathy for Yin Ruofei, and a few points of indignation.

  This little kid is about to become a sacrifice for the dark secrets of the rear palace, no wonder the younger brother insisted on choosing him.

  He thought of this and praised him in soft words, and rewarded him with many things.

  "Your Majesty, I wish to move out and live elsewhere." He instructed a reliable little eunuch beside him to take Yin Ruofei outside the palace to wait for a moment, while Rong Jingze stood up straight and made his request to the Emperor.

  "What? But what did you hear?" The emperor's expression didn't change, thinking that those officials were whispering about something again. Rong Jingze was the only prince still living in the palace, his Ze Wang Fu had been built since last year, just waiting for him to move over.

  It doesn't matter whether it's him or the Empress Dowager, they both want to keep Rong Jingze in the palace for a few more days. Thinking about what happened in the past, I always feel that I owe him, and after being separated for several years, I haven't had enough time to dote on him, how could I bear to drive him away?

  As Rong Jingze was about to turn fourteen, the officials began to frequently submit memorials, requesting that Rong Wang move out of the palace and build his own estate. The Emperor had repeatedly lost his temper on the imperial court and stormed off. At this time, as soon as he heard that Rong Jingze wanted to move out, he immediately thought that some official must have spoken out of turn again.

  "Your Majesty is worrying too much, I just think that going out would make things more convenient." When no one was around, Rong Jingze still showed great respect to his imperial brother. After all, as the emperor and elder brother, it wasn't easy for him to be so doting on his younger brother. "I'm currently investigating that matter, and going out of the palace every day would only attract attention."

  "Then stay for a few more days, until the mansion is completely..."

  "Big brother......" Rong Jing Ze couldn't help but laugh. "It was all settled three months ago, little brother is not that young anymore, don't worry so much."

  "It's not as if you're in your teens, or even just ten years old, thinking you've grown wings." The emperor scolded with a blush, and couldn't help but laugh. Being in his teens was indeed old, no longer the young brother who would rush to hug him whenever he took a break.

  It's time for him to choose a consort too, how time flies.

  Rong Jingze couldn't help but laugh along with him, the emperor's affectionate heart towards him was something he wouldn't have been able to feel if he were truly in his teens. It was precisely because he wasn't really in his teens that he felt even more moved.

  The two brothers chatted for a few sentences, and then Rong Jingze retreated. The emperor had to deal with countless matters every day, and it was rare that he could steal some leisure time, so he didn't want to waste his energy anymore. Besides, later on, he still had to take Yin Ruofei to meet his mother.

  "Fei'er, come over." Rong Jingze looked at Yin Ruofei leaning against the tree and his little eunuch beside him with a helpless expression but not daring to wake him up, couldn't help but smile and beckoned him over.

  "The prince just needs to call me Little Fei." Yan Ruo Fei rubbed his eyes and quickly walked over. The term "Fei'er" really made him feel a chill all over his body.

  "How come your father and brother can call me, but I'm not allowed to call them?" Rong Jingze's face twisted, "Am I not as good as them?"

  "No, Your Highness calls me like this, I feel deeply uneasy and think I'm unworthy of your kindness." Yin Ruofei said after thinking for a moment, "Yes, that's it!"

  "Hmph." Rong Jingze's face twisted into a sneer as he hummed twice, his fingers pinching Yin Ruofei's chin. "I taught you to be smooth-tongued, not to deceive me. How dare you say such things in front of me? Strip off your pants and throw them at the palace gate, let the palace maids take a good look at the young master of the Marquis' manor!"

  Satisfied, looking at Yin Ruofei swallowing hard, "Say, why can't I call you Fei'er."

  "...it sends shivers down my spine..." Yin Ruofei's eyebrows furrowed, her voice unusually soft and obedient.

  Rong Jingze's eyes twitched violently, "...Little Fu Zi, find two people to strip him and throw him out."

  "Your Majesty, please calm down, I still have leftover poison..."

  "…Let's go, follow me to see the Empress Dowager." In the palace with many prying eyes, Rong Jingze didn't bother to argue with this kid, anyway, once they left the mansion, there would be plenty of time to deal with him.

  "Your servant, Yin Ruofei, requests an audience with Your Majesty the Empress Dowager." With a dignified and respectful demeanor, Yin Ruofei kowtowed to the empress dowager and knelt down beside her.

  "Is this the son of Marquis Yin?"

  "Yes, Mother Empress."

  "The Marquis of Yin had rendered great service in the past, protecting the Empress Dowager's safety for many days until the Emperor's ascension. For so many years, he didn't dare to take credit for it, but you snatched his eldest son away." The Empress Dowager felt grateful for what Marquis Yin Hai Cheng had done back then and scolded her beloved son a few words, "His child is still so young, how can he withstand your devilish ways?"

  "Follow me, it's really good." Yung Jing Ze said with a double meaning.

  "Look up and let me see you." The empress spoke to Yin Ruofei in a particularly soft and gentle tone, afraid that the stern atmosphere of the palace would frighten him.

  Yin Ruofei nodded as he spoke, but his eyes were cast down, observing the mouth and heart, very dignified. Since Mr. Sun found out that he had become Ze Wang's study companion, he really hadn't spared any effort in urging him to practice etiquette.

  "Hey, this kid really looks good, hurry up." The empress took a look at Yin Ruofei's appearance and immediately liked her. She hastily called out to her little son, "Look at this nose and eyes, doesn't it resemble the Golden Boy beside Guanyin?"

  "The Empress Dowager is so fond of others, she has abandoned her own son." Rong Jingze pretended to be dissatisfied, but in front of the Empress Dowager, he could act as spoiled as he wanted without worrying about what others thought. Someone nearby led Yin Ruofei to sit down beside him at the table.

  "You child, can't you see that the Empress Dowager is still jealous? The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Xia'er, quickly bring the Hami melon that the Emperor sent over yesterday to Wang Ye, he loves eating those!"

  "Even the emperor didn't give it to me!" Rong Jingze exclaimed in surprise.

  "Nonsense! I clearly heard San Xi say that he sent five over here and three to your side." The Empress Dowager scolded with a smile.

  "It turned out that Mother knew all along, and her son had originally thought of deceiving her." Rong Jingze burst into loud laughter.

  "I know you love to eat, but I haven't even started yet. Let Xiaofuzi take one away in a bit. Anyway, I also think it's too sweet." The Empress Dowager was teased by Rong Jingze until tears came out, "Now that I'm eating these sweet treats, my heart always feels unsteady, thinking of the late Emperor just... those years, really, sigh!"

  "There's no need for Mother to think about those things." Rong Jingze disagreed, "Now that we are legitimate and rightful, why bother thinking about those short-lived ghosts?"

  "It's also." As she spoke, the watermelon had already been cut and served. The empress beckoned to Yin Ruofei, "Quickly try some, this is Ze'er's favorite dish, it was transported here with great difficulty, if not for your gluttony, this task would have been avoided."

  "Our country is rich and powerful, the tribute is a small matter, I'm afraid those people would be eager to use the tribute as an excuse to flatter and fawn on the emperor."

  "You're quite eloquent."

  The mother and son chatted and laughed, while Yin Ruofei remained silent. The watermelon was indeed delicious, sweet and juicy, with tender flesh, truly a flavor that had never been tasted before, and without realizing it, the few melons on the table were eaten clean.

  "Mother, look, Fei'er also loves to eat." Rong Jingze pointed at Yin Ruofei.

  "I'll give you one more, but that's someone else's, don't snatch it away." The empress specified that Xiang Yu had a watermelon as big as Yin Ruofei's, which made Yin Ruofei unable to help but smile and quickly get up to thank her.

  After a lap in the palace, Yin Ruofei was brought back to Rong Jingze's territory. The emperor's reward and the sweet melon given by the empress dowager, as well as some nourishing things, had already been sent over.

  "In a few days, I'll be leaving the palace, so just make do with my side hall for now." Previously, he hadn't planned to let Yin Ruofei enter the palace, but seeing how skillfully she had played this move, he decided to go along with it, letting Yin Haicheng understand the weight of the matter as well.

  No matter what, Yin Ruofei is now his person. If someone in the mansion dares to do so, it is contempt for the imperial dignity. If you really investigate, you can be punished.

  Yin Haicheng also understood this point and knew what Ze Wang meant. The punishment for Xiaolinsi was doubled again.

  Kobayashi has thoroughly lost face, and his original dignity had long since been completely destroyed. Whether it was being scolded and reprimanded by Yin Haicheng in front of the maidservants, or having his authority as a manager stripped away, or even being forced to kneel, recite family rules, and copy out passages from the Analects for Women, all of these things had trampled his face into the mud.

  Kobayakawa's anger was burning inside, but she couldn't get the news out to her brother. This time, not only were all of Rien's trusted attendants eliminated, but also more than half of the informants from other houses were pulled out. Her power in the mansion almost melted away overnight.

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