Yongrong gave up the idea after being persuaded by Jingyan, and just took Yongqiong to serve Su Lujun every day.

Jingqin also seized the opportunity and had someone report several ministers who were busy looking for a prince to Hongli.

Hongli was immediately poured with a bucket of cold water, and he sobered up a lot. I am just pursuing the woman I love, but I didn't expect that you all would consider my affairs after my death?

Hongli was so angry that he severely punished several ministers. Some were sent away, some were stripped of their official positions, and Yonghuang and Yongrong, who accepted the surrender of several ministers, were even more outrageous. In public, Hongli angrily scolded them for colluding with court officials and harboring evil intentions.

Su Lujun and Fucha Chuying, who were both ill, struggled to get up and plead for them. After returning to the palace, they fell ill again.

Yongzhang was preoccupied with the affairs in the mansion and luckily escaped the disaster. Yongqi had known about this for a long time and also avoided it. Only Yonghuang and Yongrong were caught in the trap.

Now, everyone in the court and the harem was in a state of panic, fearing that they would displease Hongli, and no one dared to dissuade him from favoring Han Xiangjian.

No one dared to persuade Hongli, so he became more and more crazy.

Ruyi went to the Yangxin Palace to persuade Hongli.

Yangxindian

Ruyi was brought in by Wang Qin.

Ruyi pinched her fingers as she made tea for Hongli and advised, "Yonghuang and Yongrong, it's not your intention to collude with the ministers. Your Majesty, please don't hurt the relationship between father and son, and also hurt the hearts of Concubine Zhe and Concubine Chun."

Hongli nodded absentmindedly.

Ruyi made the tea, and Hongli was still sitting on the dragon throne, so Ruyi had no choice but to go up and serve it to Hongli.

Hongli took it, took a sip, put it down, and said with disdain: "What kind of tea is this? I can't get used to it."

Ruyi was shocked and said speechlessly, "Is this the Longjing tea you usually drink before the rain?"

Hongli: "Wang Qin, go get me some Elaeagnus angustifolia flower tea."

Wang Qin nodded and said, "Yes."

Ruyi glanced at Hongli sideways, speechless.

……

Hongli stood in front of the painting of the Goddess of Luo River, admiring it, holding a cup of Elaeagnus angustifolia flower tea in his hand.

Ruyi, sitting to the side, asked, "Is the Emperor still looking at the painting of the Goddess of Luo River?"

Hongli nodded and said, "Yes, the goddess of Luo River is as graceful as a startled swan and as graceful as a flying dragon. Cao Zhi is deeply in love with her, and his infatuation is evident."

Ruyi probed, "No matter how infatuated one is, it's not mutual. What's the point of being unattainable?"

After Ruyi finished speaking, she looked up at Hongli.

Hongli said bitterly, "Only I know the taste of this. Ruyi, you should also try this saxaul flower tea. It tastes sweet and soothing. I like it very much."

Ruyi took a sip and Hongli asked, "How is it?"

Ruyi shook her head and said, "The saxaul flower comes from the Han tribe and is the Han family's favorite. The emperor loves the whole family as well."

Hongli smiled and did not refute.

Seeing that Hongli did not refute, Ruyi's heart seemed to be troubled.

Ruyi said bitterly, "Your Majesty, I really can't understand what's wrong with you regarding Han Shi?"

Hongli: "Ruyi, I dote on Han. You must think I'm too obsessed with it, right? But I can't help it. Tell me, what's wrong with me?"

Ruyi said angrily, "I ask the emperor, but the emperor asks me?"

Hongli sighed and said, "I can conquer a brutal tribe, but I cannot conquer a woman's heart."

As the two were chatting, Rong Pei came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Yingpin is outside asking to see you."

Rong Pei's injury, which had lasted for so long, has finally healed, but a root cause of the disease remains.

Ruyi nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I will go out to see Yingpin."

Before Hongli could say anything, Ruyi turned around and left. Fortunately, Hongli was used to it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Seeing Ruyi coming out, Yingpin saluted and said, "Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort."

Ruyi: "What's the matter?"

Yingpin said angrily: "Your Highness, Imperial Noble Consort, Consort Chun and Consort Zhe have fallen ill one after another, and the concubines are hiding in the palace and dare not go out, but I really feel that if one loses the other, the other will be in trouble.

"Court Royal Concubine, could you possibly think of a way to get rid of Han? This would comfort the other concubines and calm the situation down, preventing it from escalating further."

Ruyi nodded and said, "You can go back. I will find a way to deal with it."

Yingpin was about to nod when Hongli came out and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Yingpin saluted.

Hongli angrily scolded, "As concubines, do I need your permission to like someone? If Concubine Chun and Concubine Zhe want to pretend to be sick, let them do it. Let's see how long they can pretend!"

Yingpin's temper flared up. Even though she couldn't get along with Concubine Chun and the others, she knew that Concubine Chun and Concubine Zhe were truly ill, having been scolded by Hongli. Now Hongli was making sarcastic remarks and even suspecting them of faking illness? What kind of man was he?

Yingpin suppressed her anger and said, "Your Majesty, since you are out, I will speak frankly. The illnesses of Concubine Chun and Concubine Zhe are all caused by Your Majesty's infatuation with Han!

If you weren't obsessed with Han, how could the eldest and sixth princes resent Han because their mother was seriously ill and you couldn't visit her, and thus believe the instigation of those with bad intentions?"

Hongli said coldly: "Yingpin, are you so bold?"

Yingpin knelt down and said, "I have no choice but to speak my mind. It is wrong to conceal the truth from Your Majesty, and it is also wrong to speak frankly and offend your majesty. Then please punish me as you wish.

Your Majesty, you are so confused by emotion that you will hurt the hearts of the forty-nine Mongolian tribes and make us doubt whether the emperor we have always relied on is a wise monarch.

Hongli scolded, "How outrageous!"

Yingpin continued, "I'm not being presumptuous! I'm just sad. I'm sad for myself, for all the concubines in the palace, for the Imperial Noble Consort, and for the Emperor!"

Hongli now has an eldest daughter who is in power in Khorchin and has the upper hand over Dzungar, so he is not so concerned about Yingpin's Balin tribe.

Hongli was furious and cursed, "How dare you! Since when did your Balin tribe become the boss of the forty-nine Mongolian tribes? I'll summon Yupin and Jingqin to ask them if Khorchin and Junggar will listen to you, your Balin tribe."

Yingpin knelt on the ground with her head held high, and said, "Your Majesty, you are so obsessed with lust—ah—"

Hongli couldn't control his anger and kicked Yingpin down.

Ruyi was stunned and shouted, "Your Majesty!"

After Hongli kicked Yingpin down, he still had some of the thoughts of a son-in-law, and cursed guiltily: "Stop talking nonsense here, go back to your palace!"

After Hongli finished speaking, he turned around and fled.

All that was left were Yingpin who was kicked to the ground and Ruyi who was standing there at a loss.

Jin Xin was still the most reliable one. She shouted, "Hurry up and carry Master Ying back to the palace and call the imperial physician."

The people around Yingpin finally reacted, hurriedly helped Yingpin onto the sedan chair, and left in a hurry.

Ruyi was still in a daze. She had never felt that Hongli was so strange. Now Hongli was not only obsessed with her to the point of changing his taste for Han Xiangjian, but also treated Yingpin like this.

The emperor has really changed.

Cheng Qiangong

Han Xiangjian was sitting in front of the window fiddling with the Western clock that Hongli had sent her.

Xi Bo came in and said worriedly, "Today, Concubine Ying went to the Yangxin Palace and begged the Emperor to let you leave the palace."

Han Xiangjian said lightly: "Isn't this good? I don't want to stay here in the first place. I would be happy if she could kneel me out."

Xi Bo was helpless.

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