Zhu Yixiu is reborn in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace and single-handedly kills her way throug

Chapter 362

"This flower is as bright as fire, and matches the beautiful color of the moon."

Ru Guiren looked shy and raised her hand to take the flowers from Hongli's hand, but their fingertips couldn't help but touch.

With a slight tremor, it was as if a noble person was holding the peony tightly.

"A woman dresses to please herself. If Your Majesty likes it, I will have someone pick peonies every day and put them in my hair."

Hongli curled his lips and said, "Too much is as bad as too little. This outfit is nice, but if I see it every day, won't it lose its novelty?"

"As I've been so busy with my court duties, I haven't seen you for a while. Now that we're together again, it feels like a long time has passed."

Hongli could easily come up with sweet words for Ru Guiren.

The other person's face turned even redder after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, the servants are all here..."

Hongli laughed heartily and held Ru Guiren's hand. "Why do I care about other people's opinions when I favor my concubine?"

The nobleman bowed his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the ruler of the world, so this is naturally unnecessary..."

The voice is melodious, adding to the charm.

Hongli squeezed Ru Guiren's hand and was about to say something else when he saw a figure suddenly turning around in front of him.

She was holding a large bouquet of flowers of various colors in her hand, and she reached out to pick some peonies.

Hongli saw that the figure looked familiar and raised his eyebrows. "Who is in front?"

The man was startled by the sudden sound and the flowers in his hands almost fell.

He turned around and saw Hongli, and hurriedly knelt down again.

"In reply to the emperor, I am Xiangxiu, the maidservant who often stays by the side of Qixiang Palace Lan. My mistress is feeling unwell due to pregnancy, so I thought of picking some flowers to offer to the palace. I think it would make her feel better."

The timid voice and the hesitation in answering made Hongli even more curious about the other party.

"Xiangxiu? I remember that day when Concubine Lan was unwell, it was you who went to the Yangxin Palace to invite me?"

Xiangxiu bent her body and said, "To answer the emperor, I am your servant."

"I remember you were serving in the small kitchen. How come you're doing this kind of work now?"

"Your Majesty, I usually serve you meals. I knew you were pregnant and hadn't made much progress, so I quietly asked the Imperial Physician at the Imperial Hospital. He said that placing flowers indoors with natural fragrance might help people feel relaxed. I took this liberty on my own initiative. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

Letting go of Ru Guiren's hand, Hongli walked closer.

"You are doing this for Concubine Lan's health, so how could I blame you? Get up."

"This servant...thanks, Your Majesty."

Just as she was about to stand up, Xiangxiu was a little unsteady because the bouquet was too big.

He had just stood up halfway when he let out a cry of surprise and was about to fall to the side.

Hongli quickly reached out and supported the other person, "Be careful."

Xiangxiu's face immediately turned red.

"Your Majesty... Your servant thanks you so much..."

"That's all."

As soon as Hongli finished speaking, a noble person came closer.

"Your Majesty, who is this?"

Xiangxiu had her head down, and a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes when she heard the words, but she had no intention of speaking for a moment.

Hongli withdrew his hand. "Lan Changzai is in the palace."

Then he turned to Xiangxiu and said, "I think these flowers are almost enough. Let's go back to Qixiang Palace as soon as possible."

Xiangxiu's expression paused.

This…

Did the Emperor never take a liking to me?

Then she thought of what Chunying had said to her, and quickly knelt down and said, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

Hongli's gaze stayed on Xiangxiu for a long time, and then he suddenly turned around and looked at Li Yu.

Li Yu understood, but it was not appropriate to speak in front of such a noble person.

After a slight bow, Hongli withdrew his gaze with satisfaction.

Reaching out and holding Noble Lady Ru, he said, "I have something to say to Noble Lady Ru, you don't have to follow too closely."

After that, the two of them left together.

Li Yu turned to Jinzhong and gave him an instruction, then hurriedly turned and left.

Ru Guiren was following Hongli, and after much thought, he still couldn't figure out what the other party was trying to say by sending everyone away.

The two of them walked aimlessly for another cup of tea.

Seeing that Hongli still had no intention of speaking, Ru Guiren finally lost her patience.

"Your Majesty, I see the weather is getting hot. I dare to ask, will you still go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat this year?"