The Apo Master dressed up as Concubine Ling and killed the Ruyi sisters

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

Before Ruyi and her entourage entered the palace, the news that Ruyi had angered the emperor and was sent back by the emperor had already spread in the palace.

After receiving the news, Qin Li, the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, immediately took people to collect all the valuables in the Yikun Palace.

When Rong Pei pushed open the door of Yikun Palace, she saw that the once magnificent and glittering Yikun Palace looked as if it had been robbed, and all the precious things were gone.

Even the tea sets, cups, handkerchiefs and bedding were replaced with those used by ordinary concubines, which was totally unbecoming of the queen's status.

Rong Pei couldn't help but complain, "These dogs and servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are so snobbish. The emperor just asked the queen to go back to the palace, but they dared to neglect the queen like this!"

"Didn't Concubine Yu send a message to Concubine Wan? Why didn't Concubine Wan help the Queen take care of it in advance?"

For Ruyi, the Yikun Palace witnessed her journey step by step toward the throne of queen, and symbolized her wealth, glory, and power.

Ruyi never expected that one day, Yikun Palace would become a cold palace.

Ruyi knew that there were many people in the palace who wanted to laugh at the queen, so she suppressed the regret and bitterness in her heart and said.

"Wanpin has never been favored, and she has a quiet personality. Although Hailan wrote to her in advance, our schedule is not slow, and Wanpin should have just received the news. Moreover, she has never had a say in the palace, and Qin Li of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not listen to her."

Rong Pei comforted Ruyi and said, "Your Highness, please bear with the injustice for now. When Concubine Yu and Prince Rong return, they will definitely plead for you in front of the Emperor. Your Highness has been exhausted from the long journey. Don't think too much and take a rest first."

The person who escorted Ruyi back to the palace saw that the mission was accomplished, and ordered the guards to guard the gate of Yikun Palace and not allow anyone from Yikun Palace to leave.

Wanpin hid in a corner, looking at the locked gate of Yikun Palace, and said to Shunxin beside her: "I received the news, but I stood by and watched. Isn't it too cruel?"

Shun Xin said, "The Empress and Concubine Yu never think of me when they have good things to do. Why should I help them when they have problems? Moreover, I heard that it was the Empress who angered the Emperor, and the Emperor has already intended to depose her. It is not worth it for me to take this risk."

Wanpin had received Hailan's letter earlier. Hailan did not explain what had happened in the letter, but only asked Wanpin to take care of the palace as soon as possible and not let the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs make things difficult for Yikun Palace.

Ever since Concubine Ling asked her to write an imperial poem to mourn her death and appeared in front of the emperor again, Ruyi and Hai Lan have never taken the initiative to talk to her.

Wanpin didn't like the commanding tone in Hailan's letter, and felt that the matter was very suspicious, so she deliberately delayed it.

Wanpin agreed with Shunxin's words, "Your Majesty, this is indeed a great act of treason. Forget it, let's go back to the palace."

As soon as Ruyi returned, the concubines who stayed in the palace gathered in the Eyinzhu Palace, as they were unable to go on the southern tour due to illness.

Lipin asked curiously, "The Queen was suddenly sent back to the palace today and was locked up in Yikun Palace. Concubine Yu is always well-informed. Do you know what crime the Queen has committed?"

Although Yan Wan did not send a message to the palace, E Yinzhu was backed by the Khorchin tribe of Mongolia, so she naturally knew more than ordinary concubines.

E Yinzhu said: "You won't believe me if I tell you that the Queen not only contradicted the Emperor, but she also cut her hair and cursed the Emperor and the Queen Mother!"

Even Lipin and others who had a grudge against Ruyi could not believe this.

One person was surprised and asked, "Although the Queen often makes the Emperor angry, she would not do something as serious as cutting her hair, right?"

E Yinzhu said, "It's absolutely true! If it weren't for this crime, the emperor and the queen have been at odds for a long time. Why would they drive the queen back to the palace and lock her up during the southern tour?"

"In the past few days, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has almost emptied the Yikun Palace. Chief Steward Qin is a shrewd man. He must know that the Emperor has completely despised the Empress, so he dares to treat her so badly!"

Lipin clapped her hands and cheered: "It's right! The Queen cut her hair to curse the Emperor, the Emperor should depose her! But then again, everything has a reason, what happened, why did the Queen cut her hair?"

E Yinzhu said: "Before the southern tour, there were many rumors in the palace. It was said that the emperor intended to make Prince Rong the crown prince, and also said that the emperor wanted to make Concubine Ling the imperial concubine."

"The Empress has always regarded Concubine Ling as her mortal enemy. During this southern tour, Concubine Rong secretly arranged for some folk singers to serve the Emperor. When the Empress found out, she thought Concubine Ling arranged this to please the Emperor."

"The Empress not only arrested Concubine Ling and the eunuch Jinzhong who was beside the Emperor, but also colluded with the former chief steward Li Yu and broke into the Emperor's dragon boat to question him! No one knows what the Emperor and the Empress said, but we only heard that the Emperor was furious and sent someone to send the Empress back."

One person said, "This was clearly done by Concubine Rong, why did they arrest Concubine Ling? The Queen is too overbearing! What about Concubine Ling? Is she okay?"

E Yinzhu smiled and said, "Noble Concubine Ling is upright and has nothing to fear. Without evidence, the Empress can't do anything to Noble Concubine Ling. Moreover, I heard from the people who came back that the Emperor has issued an edict to confer the title of Imperial Noble Concubine in charge of the six palaces. The ceremony of conferring the title will be held as soon as we return to the palace!"

Lipin was sincerely happy for Yanwan, "Is what Concubine Yu said true? That's great! Your Highness, no, Your Highness Imperial Noble Concubine has been very kind to the four of us, I am really happy for you! Now, the Empress must be really pissed off, right?"

E Yinzhu also said, "According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, the Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort cannot be canonized at the same time. The Emperor has already made Consort Ling the Imperial Noble Consort, which shows that the Empress will not be the Empress for long."

Lipin asked, "But Prince Rong is the son of Concubine Yu, and Concubine Yu has always been loyal to the Queen. If the Emperor really intends to make Prince Rong the crown prince, doesn't the Queen still have a chance to regain her favor?"

E Yinzhu smiled and said, "Sisters, you worry too much. The Imperial Concubine has always been virtuous and loves the princes and princesses very much. Although Prince Rong is the son of Concubine Yu, he is closer to Yongshou Palace."

"Besides, the Emperor has always disliked Concubine Yu. If that day really comes, the Emperor will find a new wife for Prince Rong."

Lipin smiled and said, "I feel relieved now that Concubine Yu said that. Your Majesty, can we go to Yikun Palace to pay our respects to the Empress?"

E Yinzhu looked up at Lipin and said with a meaningful smile, "The emperor is still on a southern tour and I don't know when he will be able to return to the palace. Although the queen made a mistake and was confined to the Yikun Palace, the emperor's decree has not come down after all. We are sisters, so it is reasonable for us to go to the Yikun Palace to visit the queen."

Lipin smiled even more deeply, "I understand!"