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

Concubine Yu and Concubine Li made some small moves just to test the emperor's attitude.

But the emperor turned a blind eye to it, and Concubine Yu and Concubine Li gradually became bolder.

Ruyi originally thought that her situation would improve after the emperor and Hai Lan returned.

But the emperor's laissez-faire attitude made Ruyi feel desperate.

Although her imperial seal was taken away, Ruyi still had the title of empress. As long as she hid in the Buddhist temple alone, Concubine Yu and Li Bin would be cautious and would only curse her a few times through the door, or take out their anger on the palace maids and eunuchs in Yikun Palace and then leave.

That day, Concubine Yu brought people to Yiku Palace again, and happened to meet Jinzhong delivering the three treasures.

Concubine Yu wanted to know what the emperor meant, so she asked, "Eunuch Jinzhong has been promoted to the chief eunuch of the Yangxin Palace. He is no longer serving the emperor in the Yangxin Palace. Why did he send someone here in person?"

Jinzhong knew what Concubine Yu and the others wanted to know, so he said with a smile, "What kind of chief eunuch is that? Isn't he still a servant serving the emperor? This Sanbao is so arrogant that he actually dared to kick the imperial concubine. He is so bold!"

"When the Emperor found out, he was furious and punished the Imperial Concubine with eighty strokes of the cane and a broken leg to vent her anger. The reason why he was sent back after such a long time was to teach this dog slave some rules and let him know who the master of the harem is!"

Concubine Yu hurriedly said, "Sanbao is so bold! But in my opinion, Sanbao is just a servant who is just following orders. If we want to teach him the rules, it is not enough to just teach Sanbao!"

Jinzhong said: "What Concubine Yu said is absolutely right!"

Jinzhong came to convey the imperial edict, and Ruyi no longer had any reason to hide. When Concubine Yu saw Ruyi coming out of the Buddhist temple, she immediately spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"After the Queen returned to the palace, I came to Yikun Palace several times, but the Queen refused to see me. I thought she would never come out of the temple to see anyone in her lifetime!"

If someone had spoken to Ruyi like this in front of Rong Pei before, Rong Pei would have slapped him without saying a word. But after a few months of training, Rong Pei, who had always been arrogant and used rules to pressure others, has also learned to be cautious in her words and actions.

Rong Pei forced a smile and said to E Yinzhu in a flattering manner: "Empress Yu has misunderstood. The Empress is devoted to worshipping Buddha and has never neglected Empress Yu."

Jinzhong pretended to be surprised and said, "I haven't seen you for half a year. When did Aunt Rong Pei become so polite when talking to others? Where is the Rong Pei who used to be willing to teach people a lesson on behalf of the Empress? This really makes me a little uncomfortable!"

When Concubine Li saw Rong Pei like this, she felt both proud and disdainful. She said with a smile, "Don't say that Eunuch Jinzhong is surprised. Even I have never seen Rong Pei like this."

"If Rong Pei had been like this from the beginning, understood the rules and could speak properly, maybe she wouldn't be confined in Yikun Palace today."

Rong Pei hated it very much, but she had suffered a lot in the past few months. In order to have a better life, she had to restrain her temper and try to please others.

In order to avoid all this, Ruyi basically never stepped out of the inner hall, leaving only Rong Pei to serve her closely. She was not used to such scenes.

Ruyi said unhappily, "What did the emperor ask you to convey? When does the emperor plan to let me go?"

Jinzhong pointed at a eunuch with a broken leg and said, "The Emperor knows that the Empress is nostalgic, so after Sanbao's injury healed, he specially asked me to send Sanbao back to Yikun Palace to serve the Empress."

"As for when the Emperor will let the Empress out, I don't know. When the Empress sees me standing here, don't you want to ask where my master has gone?"

Li Yu? After Ruyi got off the dragon boat that day, the emperor sent people to temporarily detain her in the palace, isolating her from all contact with the outside world.

Ruyi was already in a difficult situation at that time, unable to save herself. She was deeply trapped in the panic of the bleak future, so how could she care about the lives of others?

Ruyi asked, "Li Yu is an old man who has served the emperor. Even if the emperor is angry, he won't do anything to Li Yu, right?"

Jinzhong sneered, "Not only did the Queen persuade Li Yu to kill me, but she even dared to surround the Emperor's dragon boat. Now she can still say it so easily. No wonder the Emperor said that the Queen is crazy!"

"The emperor did not kill Li Yu out of consideration for their old friendship, but he was banished to Yuanmingyuan with eighty strokes of the cane. For Li Yu, it would be better to die than to live."

Ruyi asked, "Did the Emperor really appoint Concubine Ling as Imperial Concubine?"

Jinzhong smiled and said, "Yes, the emperor has already appointed Consort Ling as the Imperial Consort who takes charge of the six palaces. The ceremony for the appointment was held two months ago, and the emperor even specially appointed Master Fuheng as the chief envoy for the appointment!"

"Empress, all the palace affairs are handled by your Imperial Consort. You don't have to worry about anything. Just focus on worshipping Buddha. And don't worry about the twelfth prince. Your Imperial Consort has already sent someone to serve him."

Ruyi thought Yanwan was going to harm Yongji, and angrily said, "Isn't it enough that Imperial Noble Consort Ling has harmed me? Are you going to harm my Yongji? Yongji is the emperor's legitimate son, and he has Concubine Yu to take care of him. Why does she need to interfere? Go tell the emperor to tell Imperial Noble Consort Ling to stay away from my Yongji!"

Jinzhong sneered, "Although the Empress still lives in the Yikun Palace, it is no different from the cold palace. The Empress is already guilty, so don't let your words anger the Emperor again, or he will move you to a real cold palace!"

Concubine Yu said disdainfully, "If the Empress hadn't cut her hair and angered the Emperor, how could the 12th Prince be ostracized everywhere in the harem? The Imperial Noble Concubine felt sorry for her young son's innocence and not only did she not vent her anger on the 12th Prince, she even sent someone to serve him in Xiefang Palace. The Empress actually returned her kindness with hatred, which is really chilling!"

Ruyi didn't believe Yan Wan would be so kind, "Humph, your Imperial Concubine is just a fake sympathy, she is just doing this for the Emperor to see!"

Lipin said sarcastically, "Neither I nor Concubine Yu have any children, but we also know that as a mother, we should always think about our children. What were you doing earlier, the Queen, caring about the Twelfth Prince now?"

"If the Empress really cared about the twelfth prince, why would she cut off her hair without caring about anything to anger the Emperor? Doesn't the Empress know that cutting off one's hair to curse the Emperor is a serious crime and will definitely affect the twelfth prince's future?"

"We have come to pay our respects to Her Majesty the Queen many times, but we have never heard Her Majesty inquire about the current situation of the Twelfth Prince. This makes us doubt Her Majesty's love for her son!"

Ruyi was speechless after being blocked by their words. She didn't want to look at their smug and mocking faces anymore. "The Emperor's order has been passed on. Jinzhong, you can leave now!"

Jinzhong said: "Sanbao, serve the Queen well in Yikun Palace, and don't forget the rules I taught you these few months!"