It was a normal accident, Rong-er mused, but it made the harem restless, and my grief was indescribable, except perhaps I didn't know then how much it had affected me.
After dinner, Ying Ruo Lan of Rong'er's palace began to recite scriptures in the Baohua palace as usual. After she had devoted herself to the Buddha, she had persisted in worshipping Buddha day and night for more than ten years, but recently, when they were close to the main temple, they were under repair. Xuan Ye had once ordered Kang Xi nineteen years ago that when craftsmen entered or left the Baohua palace, all concubines in the imperial palace were forbidden to leave.
The road was not easy to walk on, because they were working on the fortifications, the ground was piled with wood and stone, but other than her insistence on paying respects to the Buddha, most of the people in the palace would not come here. They had promised Ling Xiu-Er that they would occasionally come with her, so today she led a palace maid by herself.
"Mistress, be careful." Ruo Lan's feet wobbled and she almost fell to the ground. The palace maid beside her rushed over to support her and whispered to her. Ruo Lan looked up and smiled at her.
"Mistress, you too, your room also has Buddha statues, why must you go to the Buddhist Hall and pay respects?" The palace maid who had followed her for more than ten years felt her heart ache as she softly said this.
"How can it be the same, the more fragrant places, the more Buddha can see your sincerity, if you can go to the temples outside then that would be the best, for the Imperial Concubine Rong and the rest to have the chance to visit the Buddhist temple at Wutai Mountain, that would be a great fortune, too bad, I will never have the chance …" Her master had once had two children, but it was still unknown whether her master was a man or a woman. It had been four or five years since the emperor had passed on master's service, who in this palace had a harder time than her master? Her master had completely given up his heart to her master, but Buddha, do you have a master to protect?
As the master and servant were talking, they suddenly heard someone running towards them from the front.
A eunuch shouted, "Little Brother A, stop chasing, you really can't go any further. Go back quickly, your servant begs you."
Ruo Lan looked ahead, only to see a small figure running towards her, followed by a eunuch. The small figure kept on shouting, "Don't run! I'm going to catch up to you! " Then, the sound of a cat meowing could be heard. "Meow, meow." The cat paused for a moment before running towards the construction site.
Ruo Lan remembered that when she left the palace, Sixth Brother was at Ying Kun Palace with Rongfei. She probably went to look for Seventh Brother to play with him, while the oldest Fifth Brother, Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother were all staying in the West Palace. Sixth Brother was usually staying at the East Palace to find Seventh Brother who was about his age. "AHH!" "Yin's cry of surprise stunned Yin Ruo Lan, who had rushed forward.
"Yinzhu?" Ruo Lan nervously held Yin Zhe, and saw that his mouth was bleeding and he had fainted. She touched his face with a trembling hand, her face full of fear.
"Mistress!" Be careful! " The palace maid's cry of surprise made Ruo Lan, who hadn't yet recovered from the shock of being smashed, subconsciously raise her head …
Due to the fall of the first gate beam, at the same time, it loosened the rest of the gate beams that had not yet stabilized. The second gate beam … Third root... The thick and thick log smashed into Ruo Lan and Yin Xun's bodies …
In the room of Ruo Lan's Yi Kun Palace, Rong'er was lying on the bed, looking heartbroken. She felt that her heart was about to stop beating, and gently caressed Ruo Lan's pale face. "Ruo Lan, you have to be alright. You have to get better. You have to survive …" "Ruo Lan …"
When he returned to the palace more than two hours ago, Rong'er felt that this was like an earthquake, shocking everyone. Tonight, when he came to find Yin to play again and didn't want to go back to the palace when it was time for dinner, he asked her to stay for dinner with him at the palace, and even sent someone to inform the Imperial Concubine De at Yonghe Palace that after dinner, Rong'er would send his servant, Eunuch Wu, to return to the palace. Everything was the same as before.
She didn't know what to do, so she came to find her. A lot of people had already passed, and she was so scared that Rong'er couldn't figure out why Ruo Lan and Yin had been hit by the beams together, especially on the west side of her palace, where the main hall was located.
Rong'er rushed to the central hall, and the imperial physician on duty also arrived. She would never see that scene again, nor did she want to think about it. Yin's face and body were covered with blood, and his breath was already fading. Ruo Lan was brought back to the palace. The Imperial Concubine De stared at Yin's small body in shock as he cried for dear life … What kind of night was this? She really did not know that an ordinary night like this had suddenly become so earth-shattering. Everyone in the palace was shocked, including Ruo Lan's palace maids and Eunuch Wu who served Yin, who were questioned, people roughly knew what had happened. Ruo Lan had risked her own life to save him, but now, both of them were on the verge of death.
"Imperial Concubine Rong, drink some water." Agreeing to Ling Jiao'er's request, he placed a cup of tea into Rong'er's hands, "Calm your mind, now is not the time to panic." Ling Jiao'er heaved a sigh of relief. "I just heard from Xiao Qing that the empress dowager, empress dowager and emperor have already passed by the Imperial Concubine De and that the Imperial Noble Concubine Yi and its owner have also left. I think that the Imperial Concubine Hui and its owner will be going there very soon.
Rong'er lightly swallowed her tea, "There are so many people looking after Ruo Lan, but Ruo Lan is alone. I have to guard Ruo Lan. What's the matter?" There were only two imperial physicians who were on guard duty at night. One of them had been directly called to Yonghe Palace for diagnosis and treatment, while the other had hurriedly taken a look and prescribed some medicine before being called to Yonghe Palace. He said that there was great sadness in the Imperial Concubine De and was in urgent need of peace of mind.
How could she not be sad, how could she not be sad, this lovely and lively child who was laughing and talking at night in her palace, who often came to play at her palace, whom she really loved so dearly, yet whose life and death were suddenly unknown, and how could her heart not be in pain to her? She also understood the meaning of Yin He's words to Xuande, and she also understood Xuande's sadness …
However, if Ruo Lan wasn't dead, then she still had a chance to live. She had sacrificed her life to save him, but why …? She was ignored just like that? Yin was a prince, his life was precious, but wasn't Chang Zai's life his life?
"The internal department has already sent for the royal doctors. They should be here soon." Ling Xiu-Er understood Rong'er's thoughts and said softly. She then sighed and said somewhat bitterly, "This is how it is in the palace. An almost-present 'fate' of Ruo Lan is not as tragic as a concubine of the Imperial Concubine De, but what can you do about that? This is fate. " Ling Jiao gently shook her head, "You should go. After all, Yin Shu met with an accident after leaving our palace. It's not appropriate for you to go and take a look. Ruo Lan, I'm watching. Don't worry."
Rong'er knew that Ling Jiao'er was right. Looking at Ruo Lan's lifeless face, her tears kept rolling in her eyes. She quickly turned around and rushed out of Ruo Lan's room. Roran... You all must be safe!