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

Ruyi was unable to react for a moment, so Hai Lan took over the matter, "Your Majesty, the Empress and I suspected that Concubine Ling had framed me, so they wanted to test Concubine Ling, and that's why they asked Ye Xin to go to Yongshou Palace and say a few words."

Yi Huan sneered and turned to face the emperor. "Your Majesty, let's not talk about the Empress and Concubine Yu. It's ridiculous to suspect Sister Yan Wan of murdering the Thirteenth Prince. Sister Yan Wan is your concubine and is pregnant with your dragon fetus. The words that Concubine Yu instructed Ye Xin to say are like poison needles, and every word pierces Sister Yan Wan's heart!"

"When I rushed to Yongshou Palace, I heard Ye Xin talking about the miserable plight of the old lady and Lord Zuolu. I was horrified, not to mention my sister Yanwan who was pregnant with the dragon fetus. Ye Xin was so vicious that I really suspected that she was plotting to murder the dragon fetus and wanted to provoke my sister Yanwan and her mother to death!"

"Your Majesty, you must not let such a vicious person off lightly!"

Chunchan also knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, what Concubine Shu said is right. Our master had a miscarriage, but Ye Xin broke into Yongshou Palace and said that the emperor had executed the old lady and exiled Master Zuolu to Ningguta! Our master was terrified when she heard it, and Ye Xin refused to leave and cursed our master for retribution!"

"Our master is almost having a difficult birth. Please, Your Majesty, help our master and the Seventh Princess!"

The emperor already knew that Ye Xin went to Yongshou Palace on the day Yan Wan gave birth, but because he had to stage this self-torture tactic, he had no time to ask the reason for this.

Today, I learned what happened in Yongshou Palace that day. The emperor was furious when he heard it.

"You bastard! You are only a concubine, while Concubine Ling is a concubine. Normally, you rely on the Queen as your backer to disrespect Concubine Ling, but Concubine Ling doesn't bother with you. I never thought that you would dare to instruct Ye Xin, a lowly maid, to murder Concubine Ling and the heir to the throne! What crime should you be punished for?"

Ruyi hurriedly pleaded for Hailan, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Hailan just wanted to test Concubine Ling for me, so she asked Ye Xin to say a few unpleasant words. Please forgive Hailan and Ye Xin for the sake of Hailan's suffering in the Ministry of Punishment!"

The emperor was very dissatisfied with Ruyi's favoritism. He no longer cared about Empress Ruyi's face and issued an edict directly.

"Since Ye Xin can only say things that are unpleasant to the ear, there is no need to speak anymore in the future! Jinzhong, cut off Ye Xin's tongue and send her to the Xinzheku as a slave, never to be allowed out again! Concubine Yu is incompetent in managing her subordinates, so she should be demoted to a noble lady, stripped of her title, and confined to the Yanxi Palace!"

Ruyi was shocked and said, "Isn't the punishment too severe? Hailan, Hailan was also framed by Jin!"

The emperor sneered and said, "Since you know that Concubine Hai was framed by Jin, why don't you ask Jin to hold her accountable, but instead keep making things difficult for Concubine Ling?"

Ruyi was speechless for a moment, suddenly remembering the crime of witchcraft. Ruyi questioned the emperor with full energy, "Hai Lan and Ye Xin just said a few words in Yongshou Palace, but the emperor punished them so severely. Even if Zuo Lu did not participate in the murder of Yongjing, what about Concubine Ling's mother, Wei Yang?"

"Many people saw Wei Yang cursing me in Yikun Palace that day, and the Emperor sent Li Yu and Lord Ling to search the Wei Mansion. If Concubine Ling hadn't given birth suddenly, the Emperor would have punished her long ago. The evidence of Wei Yang cursing me is solid, so is the Emperor going to protect Concubine Ling?!"

Sometimes Yanwan really admires Ruyi's way of thinking. Things have come to this point, hasn't Ruyi realized that this is also part of the self-torture scheme?

Ruyi secretly winked at Li Yu, signaling him to take out the evidence of Wei Yang's curse on her. Li Yu was about to turn a blind eye when he heard the emperor say, "Li Yu, tell me the results of your investigation."

Li Yu said, "Yes, Your Majesty, Queen, Lord Ling and I led people to search the Wei Mansion. We searched it inside and out. We didn't find anything related to the curse on the Queen. After returning to the palace, I asked the people in Yikun Palace, and they all said that they had seen it wrong!"

Ruyi didn't expect Li Yu to betray her at this critical moment. She said anxiously, "The person who was searched that day was not only Li Yu, the emperor should also ask others!"

Li Yu and Yan Wan both knew that Ruyi was still counting on Ling Yun Che, but now was not the time to involve Ling Yun Che. Yan Wan said, "That day, Eunuch Jin Zhong summoned me to see him. In front of the emperor, both Chief Steward Li and Lord Ling cleared my name."

"Moreover, Chief Steward Li and Eunuch Jinzhong discovered that there were people from the Jin family in the Ministry of Punishment, and found evidence that the Jin family bribed Zhaqi. It just so happened that Su Lian also woke up. I know that the Jin family wanted to frame me for the crimes of murdering the heir to the throne and cursing the queen."

"That's why I planned this good show with the emperor to lure the snake out of its hole. I didn't expect that Concubine Hai was dissatisfied with me and sent Ye Xin to Yongshou Palace to provoke me. Fortunately, Sister Yihuan came to visit me and protected me to give birth to the seventh princess safely."

"In order to make the trick more realistic, the emperor temporarily confined Sister Yihuan. When Jin saw that her evil plan had succeeded, I really lost my heart and could not wait to come to Yongshou Palace to laugh at me. The grievances of Empress Xiaoxian, the Seventh Prince, Meipin's child, and the Thirteenth Prince were finally vindicated!"

Ruyi was stunned by the chain of schemes directed and performed by Concubine Ling. She suddenly realized that she had reported to the emperor that Wei Yang had cursed her. If she did not follow Concubine Ling's words and put the blame on Jin, and still held on to it, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor!

The Jin family has fallen, and Concubine Ling has made such great contributions and gave birth to the seventh princess. I'm afraid her favor will reach a higher level in the future.

Hai Lan failed to teach Concubine Ling a lesson and was demoted to a noble lady instead. If she continues to insist on having her own way, she might fall into Concubine Ling's trap again!

Ruyi was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. She suddenly realized, "So all this was done by Jin? I have wronged Concubine Ling. Your Majesty, Concubine Ling has worked hard and made great contributions. You must reward her well!"

The emperor was also very pleased. "Yan Wan has only been in Changchun Palace for half a year, but she is willing to work so hard for Empress Xiaoxian. I am very pleased! From now on, all the treatment in Yongshou Palace will be restored, and the Seventh Princess will be raised by Yan Wan herself. When the Seventh Princess is one month old, I will celebrate for Yan Wan and the Seventh Princess!"

Yan Wan looked at Ruyi's gnashing teeth and swallowing blood, and felt extremely happy. She thanked the emperor and Ruyi, "I thank the emperor and the queen for their grace!"

As soon as the big event was over, Jinzhong immediately took people to seal off the Yanxi Palace, and in front of Hailan and everyone in the Yanxi Palace, he sent people to cut off Ye Xin's tongue!

Jinzhong warned coldly: "Ye Xin is just a lowly servant, how dare she break into Yongshou Palace and disturb Concubine Ling's childbirth, nearly killing Concubine Ling and the Seventh Princess! Today, I, the eunuch, have been ordered by the Emperor to punish Ye Xin, and to show you all what happens when you disrespect your master!"

"Come here, take this slave to the Xinzheku and tell the maid inside. Ye Xin is used to being lawless in the Yanxi Palace. Let the maid teach her about respect and inferiority, so that she won't cause any trouble in the future and implicate everyone!"

Hai Lan watched helplessly as Ye Xin's tongue was cut off. She knew Jinzhong did it on purpose because she could feel the deep hatred in Jinzhong's eyes when he looked at her!

Sure enough, Jinzhong said again: "Yu, Lady Bu Hai, you are no longer a concubine, so you don't need so many people to serve you. I will keep some of the skilled ones and take the others away!"