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

Although the emperor did not order Ruyi to be confined to the Yikun Palace, today's incident caused a lot of discussion in the palace. Everyone felt that if it continued like this, Ruyi's position as queen would be unstable.

After Ruyi was sent back to Yiku Palace by Jinzhong, Hai Lan rushed over after hearing the news.

Hailan came over in a hurry and said worriedly, "Sister, I heard that the emperor asked you to reflect on your mistakes. What is going on? Does the emperor still not believe you?"

Ruyi said with a chill in her heart, "Lingzhi has long been bribed by Concubine Ling. She pretended to agree to my request, but in fact she wanted to slander me and Ling Yunche in public!"

"The Emperor has been deceived by Concubine Ling. No matter how I refute or explain, the Emperor just refuses to believe it!"

Hai Lan was also angry and said, "No wonder the imperial concubine held such a grand banquet for the prince's birthday. I guess it was to clear herself of suspicion and to let more people see the scene in the imperial garden. It was really insidious!"

Rong Pei was so angry that her teeth itched. She analyzed, "When Lingzhi was still working in Yikun Palace, I felt that something was wrong with Lingzhi. At that time, Concubine Ling specially transferred Lingzhi out of Yikun Palace. I guess she had made a deal with Lingzhi."

"A few months ago, Lingzhi deliberately disobeyed the Queen's order. This must have been under the instruction of Concubine Ling. Concubine Ling sensed the Queen's kindness and deliberately set up this trap!"

Hai Lan agreed with Rong Pei's analysis. "Rong Pei is right. The most hateful thing is that Concubine Ling deliberately chose Yong Ji to expose this scene! The eunuchs around Yong Ji reported it to the emperor, and the emperor would naturally believe it!"

Ruyi only thought of Yongji at this time, "How is Yongji?"

Hai Lan said: "Yongqi drank a lot of wine in Yongshou Palace today, and saw that scene. He was quite shocked. He stumbled back to Yanxi Palace and cried with red eyes!"

"Don't worry, sister. I will explain everything to Yongqi and take good care of him."

Ruyi said angrily, "Not only did Concubine Ling want me to lose my reputation in front of the Emperor, she also made Yongqi misunderstand me and caused a rift between us mother and son. She is so vicious!"

At this point, Hai Lan felt a little guilty, "It's all my fault! If I had accompanied Yongji to Yongshou Palace today, I wouldn't have given Concubine Ling the opportunity to plot against my sister and Yongji!"

Ruyi waved her hands, "This is not your fault. Since Concubine Ling was determined to frame me, you couldn't avoid it even if you went to Yongshou Palace."

"I felt like my feet were oily when I was in the Imperial Garden, and I also smelled the fragrance of osmanthus."

Hai Lan said, "Osmanthus? It's the middle of winter now, how could there be the fragrance of osmanthus? Unless it's some kind of spice!"

Ruyi seemed to have thought of something, "Lingzhi is just a slave, she shouldn't have any expensive spices on her body, she should be carrying a bottle of osmanthus oil."

"At that time, she was the one who poured the osmanthus oil at my feet. When Ling Yunche saw me about to fall, he helped me up. That's why Rong Fei and Yong Ji saw that scene!"

Ruyi hurriedly said to Sanbao, "Go find Lingzhi right now and see if she smells of osmanthus oil. And the eunuch next to Yongqi, I suspect he has also been bribed!"

Sanbao came in and said in embarrassment: "The emperor ordered Lingzhi to be punished with thirty strokes of the cane. Even if she really smelled of osmanthus oil, she had a reason to shirk responsibility."

"As for the eunuchs around the twelfth prince, the emperor has already sent them all out of the palace in order to calm the situation down."

Ruyi got anxious when she heard this and yelled to Sanbao, "We must investigate those people. Even if we have to chase them out of the palace, we must continue to investigate!"

Ruyi rarely cares so much about other people's affairs. Sanbao was shocked by her eagerness and left in a hurry after agreeing.

It has already happened and there is no point in saying more. The most important thing now is how to resolve the matter.

Hai Lan suggested to Ruyi, "Sister, Concubine Ling has always done things perfectly. Even if you find them, what can you do? The emperor will always have a grudge in his heart. The more you track him down, the more he will mind. If that happens, I'm afraid Ling Yunche will be in more danger!"

Ruyi didn't understand why Hailan was so worried. "The reason why the emperor was angry was because he was misled by Concubine Ling. As long as I can find evidence to prove Ling Yunche's innocence, the emperor will naturally release Ling Yunche."

Hai Lan felt that Ruyi was too naive about this matter, and she seemed unaware of how serious the consequences of this incident would be.

Hai Lan said: "When Mao Qian reported it, the emperor had already wanted to kill Ling Yunche, but at that time the emperor wanted to test my sister, so he turned Ling Yunche into a eunuch and sent him to Yikun Palace to serve."

"A few months have passed and everything has been peaceful. The emperor has dispelled his suspicions and transferred Ling Yunche away to let him fend for himself. I didn't expect something like this to happen again. No matter what the truth is, the emperor will definitely not let Ling Yunche go this time!"

"Sister, now is the time to clear yourself from this matter and draw a clear line between yourself and Ling Yunche. In this way, maybe the emperor will believe that sister and Ling Yunche are innocent and let Ling Yunche go."

Ruyi looked at Hailan in disbelief and retorted, "Hailan, what are you talking about? The relationship between me and Ling Yunche is innocent! I and Ling Yunche have been wrongly accused, why can't I find out the truth?!"

Hai Lan knew that her words had upset Ruyi, so she hurriedly explained, "Of course I believe in my sister and Ling Yunche, but it's useless if I'm the only one who believes in this huge palace!"

"The Emperor has already sent Ling Yunche to the Ministry of Punishment. Ling Yunche is already guilty. Even if the Emperor doesn't order it, the people in the Ministry of Punishment will torture Ling Yunche."

"I believe Ling Yunche will not say anything that is bad for my sister, but since the emperor has already decided to kill Ling Yunche, in order to protect my sister, we might as well take action first!"

Ruyi always believed that the relationship between her and Ling Yunche was pure, and she could not accept Hailan's proposal.

"Ling Yunche is innocent. How can I abandon Ling Yunche for my own safety and innocence? If that's the case, what's the difference between me, Concubine Ling, and Lingzhi?! Never mention such words again!"

Ling Yunche's life is in danger, and Ruyi has to find the flaws to reverse the verdict for herself and Ling Yunche.

Ruyi didn't want to pay any more attention to Hailan, but was worried that Hailan would act on her own, so she turned around and warned her.

"I will investigate this matter as quickly as possible. You must not act on your own!"

Hai Lan knew that Ruyi would not agree to do this, but she couldn't just watch Ruyi jump into the fire pit.

Hai Lan had already made up her mind, and pretended to comfort Ruyi, "I understand. Without your order, I will never act rashly. Don't worry, sister!"