Hai Lan had no recollection of what she had said in front of Princess He Jing that day. Her memory only stayed at the moment when she forced Yan Wan to swear an oath.

After the guard finished speaking, he left, and apart from bringing her meals every day, he never paid any attention to her again.

All the servants in the Yanx Palace were dealt with by the emperor that night, and now only Hai Lan was left in the cold palace.

Hai Lan laughed at herself and said, "Many years ago, my sister was framed by Imperial Noble Consort Huixian, deposed from her position as a concubine and sent to the cold palace. I never thought that I would be framed and sent to the cold palace like my sister. My sister and I can be said to be in the same boat."

"I've only lived in the cold palace for a few days, and I can't stand it anymore. My sister was not only able to spend three years in the cold palace, but also had the emperor reinstate her as a concubine, and she ascended to the position of queen step by step. Compared with my sister, what is my suffering?"

"My sister was deposed from the throne because of me, but I believe that with her intelligence and family background, she will regain the emperor's trust. I must be strong and never cause any more trouble for my sister!"

"I believe my sister will take me back to Yanxi Palace soon!"

Hai Lan was full of confidence in Ruyi. She had nothing to do in the cold palace, so she carefully recalled what happened that night.

"Royal Concubine Ling has been in charge of the harem for so many years, and her spies are everywhere in the harem. How could Royal Concubine Ling not notice my frequent visits to Yikun Palace?"

"I'm afraid that the Imperial Concubine has already suspected that my sister, the Queen Mother and Princess Jing have joined forces. The Emperor has always been in good health, but he suddenly fell seriously ill. The Imperial Concubine will definitely be suspicious."

"Jinzhong has always been close to Imperial Noble Consort Ling, but in recent months, it has not been Jinzhong who has been serving the Emperor personally in the Yangxin Palace. Jinzhong is cunning and treacherous, and he must have sensed something was wrong, so he sent a message to Imperial Noble Consort Ling asking her not to act rashly."

"Chunchan has always been loyal to Imperial Noble Consort Ling. She surrendered so quickly. It must be because Imperial Noble Consort Ling discovered that Xiu'er is ours. So, she and Maoqian Chunchan deliberately put on a show in front of Xiu'er!"

"By the way, that afternoon Mao Qianchunchan handed me a cup of tea. There must be something wrong with the tea, which is why I said those crazy things in public!"

"It's all my fault for being too careless. I fell into the trap set by Imperial Concubine Ling without even realizing it. Not only did I fail to clear my sister's name, I also caused her to be suspected by the Emperor!"

"My sister entrusted me with such an important task, but I messed it up. How can I live up to her trust?! When I leave the cold palace, I will kneel down in front of her and apologize to her!"

Hai Lan connected all the things together and understood how Yan Wan set up the trap for her and Ruyi step by step.

Although Hai Lan regretted it deeply, it was useless. She thought that if she could prove that the imperial concubine had poisoned her, she could deny that she had killed the second prince.

Thinking of this, Hai Lan immediately rushed to the door and shouted, "Someone, come quickly! I have something to say to the emperor, I did not kill the second prince, I am innocent!"

"I drank the tea that Chunchan handed me. She poisoned me, and I couldn't help but say crazy things! Those words don't count. I was framed!"

"Go and call the imperial physician. As long as the imperial physician comes to feel my pulse, he will know that what I said is true! Is there anyone who can hear what I said? Go and tell the emperor, go and call the imperial physician!"

The guard was annoyed by the noise and rushed over to scold, "It's been a few days, why haven't you stopped? You have done so many evil things, the emperor has long been disgusted with you. You are a criminal, what qualifications do you have to invite the imperial physician?"

"Stay in the cold palace obediently. If you keep yelling, I'll whip you!"

No matter how Hai Lan threatened or bribed him, the guards ignored him.

Hai Lan was a little depressed. At this time, Hai Lan actually understood why Ruyi was so fond of Ling Yunche.

If she had someone like Ling Yunche by her side in the cold palace at this moment, she would not be isolated and helpless, and she would definitely be able to spread the news.

When Hai Lan was worrying about how to convey the message to Ruyi, she suddenly heard many footsteps outside the cold palace door.

Hai Lan thought that the guard had returned, so she hurried forward and prepared to ask the guard to be flexible again.

Before Hailan could walk over, the lock on the door had been opened, and a group of eunuchs led by Jinzhong entered one after another.

Hailan was smarter than Balin. As soon as she saw that it was Jinzhong who led the team and saw what the eunuch was holding, she guessed their purpose.

Sure enough, Jinzhong said, "I am here on the orders of the Emperor to see you off. Please, Keliyete!"

Hai Lan was so frightened that she took a few steps back and shouted, "No, I am innocent! I am the biological mother of the Fifth Prince, the Emperor cannot do this to me!"

"My sister and I were framed by Imperial Concubine Ling. How is my sister? I want to see my sister. I want to see the Emperor!"

Jinzhong smiled and said, "The greatest luck in your life is that you gave birth to Prince Rong. Otherwise, how could you be punished for all the evil you have done?"

"Prince Rong knew that you had committed many evil deeds, so he deliberately saved your life in front of the emperor before he died. But you didn't understand Prince Rong's good intentions, and you dared to frame the Imperial Concubine together with the criminal Ulanara. Today is the day you die!"

Hai Lan was horrified, but still said stubbornly: "All of this is the conspiracy of Imperial Noble Consort Ling! Jinzhong, you are from the Yangxin Palace, but you work for Imperial Noble Consort Ling. You betrayed the emperor, aren't you afraid that the emperor will kill you?!"

"Sister, how is the Queen? I don't believe the Emperor would be so heartless to the Queen. I want to see the Queen!"

Jinzhong smiled and said, "I am the emperor's personal eunuch. The emperor's favorite is your Imperial Concubine Ling. Naturally, I must follow the emperor's wishes and serve your Imperial Concubine Ling well."

"You don't have to worry about Ulanara. She still has Rong Pei and Sanbao to serve her in Yikun Palace. Today is the anniversary of Crown Prince Duanhui's death. You should go and apologize to Crown Prince Duanhui as soon as possible!"

With her life at stake, Hai Lan could no longer care about Ruyi. She backed away and said, "Don't come over here! Since the emperor wants to kill me, why doesn't he show me the white silk or the poisoned wine?"

Jinzhong said, "When the emperor sentenced Balin to death, he allowed her to choose the method of death. Unfortunately, Balin herself did not want to be dignified. You have committed a heinous crime, so what qualifications do you have to choose the method of death?"

"The Emperor is so sick of you that he didn't execute you right away because of today! Come, catch her and beat her to death!"

The eunuchs agreed. No matter how Hai Lan dodged or struggled, how could she break free?

Two eunuchs brought a long table and tied Hailan's hands and feet tightly to the four corners of the table.

Before Hailan could utter a word, the eunuch carrying out the execution had already hit her hard with a stick, and the pain almost made her faint.

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