His Rui

Chapter 565 “You Are Not At Fault”

That part of the Imperial Palace was only used by the guests. 

Just when he entered the chambers, he could feel the depressing atmosphere. He saw Mother Yi sitting on a couch with blank eyes that were now red and swollen. 

It could be seen that she was now left with no tears to shed. 

Every member was silent. 

Yi Junjie saw the sorrowful faces of Grandfather Yi, Grandmother Yi, and Father Yi, he was relieved inside his heart that Yi Huiqing was finally safe and he would not have to give them any bad news. 

Hurriedly he stepped inside the chambers and sat in front of the woman who was not his mother by blood but have never loved him less than a mother.

”Mother”

Yi Junjie called out gently as he held his mother’s hands. His lips had a smile as he saw Mother Yi trying to focus her eyes on him. 

She must be feeling very despaired to behave like this. 

Yi Junjie caressed her thumb gently as if he was trying to make her relax and then said

”Mother, Huiqing is alright.”

”Huh?”

Mother Yi looked confused for a moment. But her lips were parted and she was breathing heavily. The blankness of her eyes was fading away and she was looking at Yi Junjie with hope.

A few moments later, she asked hoarsely 

”Junjie, what did you say?”

Yi Junjie smiled as he looked at other family members who were also looking at him now. 

”Huiqing is alright. I am just returning from her chambers. The physician said that she just have a mild fever and had already prescribed the medicine.”

Tears slid out of Yi Yang’s eyes hearing Yi Junjie’s words. 

Just a shichen later, she was thinking that she might not be able to see her daughter in her end time. It was a horrible feeling for Yi Yang as a mother. 

She closed her eyes as she whispered something. 

Yi Junjie let her as he knew that she must be thanking the god. 

”Junjie, are you saying the truth?”

Grandfather Yi asked Yi Junjie and Yi Feng also looked at him with the same dubious eyes. Both men thought that perhaps he was just trying to comfort them. However, Yi Junjie nodded his head and hence Yi Yan couldn’t help but ask.

”But didn’t the Imperial Physician say that they don’t have any cure for the poison?” 

The question made Yi Junjie smile more gentle and wide. For once, he looked towards the gates of the chambers where the Imperial Guards were standing and then in a very low voice he said

”It was Rui who treated Huiqing.”

Yi Yang who had just heard these words on opening her eyes and smiled softly. She was about to essay something when Yi Junjie continued

”But we need to keep it a secret. Don’t mention it again.”

Grandfather Yi’s eyes flickered as he seemed to have understood something. The old man who was looking older than his age just a few moments ago now had a bright smile on his face. 

But when he said his next words, his face was serious.

”None of us is going to mention this thing.”

In Yi Family, everyone loved Yi Huiqing and had been worried for her. To them, Li Rui was no less than Yi Huiqing so they understood that it must be important to hide it if Grandfather Yi and Yi Junjie were telling them to do so. 

So they nodded their heads solemnly. 

After that, Yi Yang asked whether she could see Yi Huiqing or not. Yi Junjie’s smile vanished because he soon remember that the prince was not letting anyone see Yi Huiqing. 

Since the moment the Imperial Physician had said that there was no cure, Zhao Zhang Wei had ordered coldly that no one would see or meet Yi Huiqing. 

The Emperor had ordered the same saying that enough time should be given to the prince because he didn’t look ready to accept his wangfeis’ death. 

Yi Junjie scoffed inside his heart coldly. 

In his eyes, Zhao Zhang Wei was just doing some drama. Perhaps a drama that would be able to make his chances of ascending the throne stronger. 

After all, mourning for his wife would make him look more virtuous and caring for his people. 

He would never believe that Zhao Zhang Wei was genuinely concerned for his sister. 

”Mother, I will try to do something but it will take time.”

Yi Yang nodded his head hearing Yi Junjies’s words. 

She gently cupped his cheek and smiled. She didn’t ask him how he knew that Yi Huiqing was alright. In fact, no one asked him such a question and Yi Junjie appreciated that. 

They believed him and he was grateful for that. 

Though he had faced many things in his childhood, he still had a family. 

Though he couldn’t get the woman he loved, he still had people around him who loved him. 

To Yi Junjie, this kind of life was also not bad. 

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Xi Ying and Li Rui were still in Lantai Courtyard.

They had finished their dinner. After the maid left the chambers with the remaining dishes, Li Rui looked at Xi Ying and asked him.

”Did you find out who was behind the attack?”

The question made Xi Ying stiff. 

His lips were pressed in a thin line as he didn’t know how he should answer this question 

Li Rui of course noticed this unnatural behavior and couldn’t help but frown. 

”Ying, is everything alright?”

Xi Ying nodded his head immediately. He sighed and said finally

”It was my fault, Rui. I have been irresponsible while making the arrangements for the banquet and hence they got successful.”

”They? Who are they?”

Li Rui asked and Xi Ying told her everything without leaving anything. 

Xi Ying looked away from Li Rui’s face after he finished telling her everything. He didn’t want to see the disappointment in her eyes. He himself was disappointed. 

Hence when Li Rui who was thinking silently turned to look at Li Rui noticed how Xi Ying was trying to avoid her gaze. 

As if he was some child who had done some silly mistake. 

She was surprised and confused but a moment later, she understood the reason behind her actions when she remembered his last few words. 

Li Rui’s heart went soft and she held Xi Ying’s hand that was placed on the table. 

Xi Ying was startled by the soft touch and gathered his courage to look at her. 

”It was not your fault, Ying.”

Li Rui said softly. 

Xi Ying didn’t know why but he felt his eyes going blurry at the soft and gentle words. Perhaps because before there had been no one who would tell him such a thing. 

He lowered his head and kissed her hand with a heavy kiss and whispered 

”It’s alright. You don’t need to comfort me. I know that I have been wrong here but don’t worry, they will face the worst of me.”

Li Rui sighed as she wanted to say more but then decided to stay silent. 

She seemed to understand that no amount of words could make Xi Ying understand that he was not really at fault, He must have never thought that the neighboring Empire would plan against Zhao Zhang Wei and hence Zhao Zhuang Chen would hide the real information from his for his own profit. 

He was very intelligent, and a good strategist but in the end, he was also a human. 

A human, who could sometimes commit some mistake.