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

Xiu'er passed on every word of what happened in Yongshou Palace to Ruyi and Hai Lan.

Ruyi laughed and said, "I said that your Imperial Concubine was a cruel and merciless person. It turned out to be true. She was so cruel to the loyal Chunchan!"

The plan went smoothly, and Hai Lan also smiled and said, "Sister used a little trick to force the Imperial Concubine to lose her composure and do something stupid."

"Now, as long as the emperor starts to suspect Imperial Concubine Ling, we will be able to win!"

Ruyi and the emperor haven't had a peaceful conversation for a long time, so long that Ruyi no longer knows how to get along with the emperor.

Ruyi still blamed the emperor in her heart, "If the emperor had firmly believed in me and had not been deceived by the slander of the imperial concubine, this would never have happened!"

Hai Lan finally saw Ruyi regain her spirits and start making new plans for herself, so she hurriedly advised Ruyi not to dwell on the same thing anymore.

"Sister, no matter how wrong the emperor was, he was deceived by the Imperial Noble Consort Ling and Princess Hejing. I have something to say that will make you unhappy. You were indeed too close to Ling Yunche before."

"Don't mention the emperor. Even an ordinary man can't stand it! Now that Ling Yunche is dead, sister, for the sake of yourself and Ling Yunche, don't be angry with the emperor anymore!"

Ruyi still felt that she had done nothing wrong, and she couldn't help feeling aggrieved when she heard Hailan's accusations.

"Hai Lan, do you think I was wrong? You witnessed the love between me and the emperor with your own eyes. Do you think I deserve to be reduced to this state?!"

Hailan hurriedly explained, "Sister, that's not what I meant! Sister, I just feel that at this point, it's meaningless to pursue who is right or wrong."

"Our most urgent task is to overthrow Imperial Concubine Ling and regain the status and power that belong to my sister!"

"Sister, although we have the support of the Queen Mother and Princess Hejing, the Emperor has the final say on everything. If you can't convince the Emperor."

"Then Imperial Noble Consort Ling will continue to rely on the Emperor's favor and trust to deal with my sister! Now Yongqi is gone, and the Emperor doesn't like Yongli. If a few more years pass, when the Fifteenth Prince grows up, we will really be powerless to save the situation!"

"Sister, just think of it as a temporary grievance and submission to the Emperor for the sake of yourself and Yongji!"

Ruyi said painfully: "Hai Lan, is this really the only way?"

Hai Lan nodded heavily, "Sister, even a noble queen mother cannot choose a good husband for her granddaughter. If you don't submit to the emperor, do you have to watch the fifteenth prince take the throne? Sister, you can't hesitate any longer!"

Ruyi struggled for a long time, and had to accept her fate. She sighed and said, "I understand. Hailan, please make arrangements as soon as possible, Queen Mother!"

Hailan said happily: "Sister finally figured it out. Hailan will go to the Cining Palace to ask to see the Queen Mother!"

The Empress Dowager had also been waiting for news in the Cining Palace. Upon hearing Hai Lan's report, she went to the Emperor without hesitation to plead for Ruyi so that she could take over the power of the harem from Imperial Noble Consort Ling in the future.

With the help of the Empress Dowager, the Emperor finally gave Ruyi a chance to meet him.

"I, my concubine, meet the Emperor!"

Without fine clothes and delicious food, without the careful service of the common palace maids and eunuchs, and being confined to the Yikun Palace for a long time, Ruyi looked much more haggard and vicissitudes of life.

The emperor looked at Ruyi's aging appearance, with mixed feelings in his heart, and asked: "There are only you and me in the Yangxin Palace, just say whatever you want to say."

The emperor did not let Ruyi stand up. In order for her plan to proceed smoothly, Ruyi knelt on the ground and answered humbly.

"Your Majesty, this is the first time I have spoken to Your Majesty properly since the Southern Tour."

The emperor did not want to reminisce with Ruyi, and reminded her: "The queen specifically asked the queen mother to make peace, it should not be for me to say this, right? I am very busy, just speak frankly!"

Ruyi was stunned for a moment, hiding her unwillingness, and said, "I know that I have angered the emperor and committed a serious crime. I beg the Empress to come and apologize to the emperor!"

"Your Majesty, I have been confined for these days. Thinking about what I have done, I feel that I have failed your Majesty's painstaking efforts for me! No wonder Your Majesty feels that Empress Xiaoxian and Imperial Noble Consort Ling are more suitable for managing the harem than me!"

The emperor and Ruyi have known each other for decades and have been married for more than ten years, but this is the first time that he has heard Ruyi admit her mistakes to him.

The emperor said, "It's rare that you are willing to admit your mistakes. It seems that the queen has gained a lot from this period of house arrest. That's good."

Ruyi added: "I feel that as the Queen, I have not set a good example for the concubines in the palace, and as a wife, I cannot understand the Emperor. But as for the fact that I have a private affair with Ling Yunche, I will never admit it!"

"I did take care of the emperor's reputation when I dealt with Shui Linglong that day. But I was impulsive and did not handle the matter properly. It is my fault for angering the emperor!"

Although the emperor was not satisfied with Ruyi's words, the fact that Ruyi took the initiative to admit her mistake to him was beyond the emperor's expectations, and the emperor's tone and attitude softened a lot.

"It is a great honor to admit your mistakes and improve. Ruyi, you are just too stubborn. As long as you are willing to change, I will still cherish the relationship between husband and wife."

Ruyi wanted more than that. "Your Majesty, I know that in your heart, Imperial Noble Consort Ling has already surpassed me, but I still want to say it!"

"Noble Consort Ling is not as gentle and virtuous as the emperor sees her. Many things in the palace are secretly planned by Noble Consort Ling. She is the one who hides the deepest and is the most vicious!"

The emperor was displeased and said, "Queen, are you going to say that it was Imperial Noble Consort Ling who framed you? I've heard enough of that!"

Ruyi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I have a basis for saying this! Your Majesty is suspicious of me and Ling Yunche because of the rumors, but he doesn't know that Imperial Noble Concubine Ling still has feelings for Ling Yunche!"

"Before he died, Ling Yunche said that when he was still on duty, he had already discussed marriage with Imperial Concubine Ling, and gave her a ruby ​​ring engraved with both of their names."

"This ring has always been kept close to the body of Imperial Noble Consort Ling. Chunchan told me all this!"

The emperor asked, "Chunchan? Isn't Chunchan your concubine?"

Ruyi said, "Yes, Chunchan left the palace to take care of her seriously ill aunt and has not returned for a long time. Imperial Noble Consort Ling heard some rumors from somewhere, saying that I sent someone to kidnap Chunchan."

"The day before yesterday, after Chunchan returned to the palace, she was interrogated by Imperial Noble Consort Ling. In order to intimidate the people in Yongshou Palace, Imperial Noble Consort Ling smeared poisonous lip balm on Chunchan in public!"

"Chunchan was disheartened and deliberately reported the Imperial Concubine to me in order to save her life. If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can summon Chunchan to the Yangxin Palace for interrogation!"