Deep in the palace, Concubine Chun couldn't help but feel ripples in her heart when she heard that Ruyi had returned to the palace.She took her eldest brother to Ruyi's palace, but met Jia Bin in front of the door.Concubine Jia stopped Concubine Chun in the name of the emperor, claiming that Ruyi needed to rest and should not be disturbed.Concubine Chun knew the significance of Ruyi's return to the palace. She was worried that her eldest brother's status might be affected, and he might even be adopted by Ruyi, thus jeopardizing Concubine Chun's own status.
At the same time, Hailan also came to visit Ruyi.The relationship between the two is deep, and Hailan reminds Ruyi that she must find out the truth about the poisoning.Ruyi confessed that she took the risk to get out of the cold palace, while Hailan revealed that she was poisoned by cinnabar to protect Ruyi.The stretch marks on Hailan's body symbolize that she is no longer the beloved concubine in the palace, which makes her feel that her future will be more difficult.Therefore, she decided to give the child to Ruyi to raise, hoping that the child could thrive under Ruyi's protection.
Ruyi respectfully greeted him in front of the Queen Mother, who was well aware of Ruyi's dangerous military tactics.She hopes that the concubines in the palace can bloom with flowers, rather than favoring only one person.Ruyi understood the Queen Mother's intentions and was determined to move forward steadily in the palace.
On the occasion when the concubines paid their respects to the queen, Ruyi attracted attention because she did not wear the bracelet given by the queen.Chun Fei took the opportunity to bring up the matter of returning her eldest brother, but Ruyi declined because she had not sorted out everything.Although Concubine Chun was a little disappointed, she understood Ruyi's caution.Ruyi's life in the palace was not easy, and the deep relationship between her and Hailan became her support in the palace.
The emperor's attitude towards Ruyi was also quite complicated.At the Beginning of Winter family banquet, Ruyi brought vinegar made from roses to the emperor, and the emperor expressed appreciation for her hard work.However, when it came to the issue of Shen Guiren, the emperor seemed cold and cruel.He warned Shen Guiren not to forget her identity, and also hinted that there was someone behind her.All this was seen by Ruyi, and she knew that the struggle in the palace was far from over.
And Concubine Chun's worries were not groundless.In the palace, status and power are closely related, and the future of the eldest brother is directly related to the status of the pure concubine.Therefore, pure concubines must act cautiously lest their status be threatened.