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

In one day, the world in the palace changed.

The emperor was probably happy about the birth of the seventh princess, or maybe he wanted to make up for the suffering Yan Wan had endured. The seventh princess's full moon was celebrated with great ceremony, and the gifts given by the emperor were even better than those given to the fifth princess, who was born to Ruyi.

As soon as Yan Wan came out of confinement, the emperor summoned her to sleep with him.

"I, my concubine, meet the Emperor!"

The emperor smiled and helped Yan Wan up, "Hurry up, I heard Yongqi came to apologize to you?"

Yan Wan nodded and said, "Well, as the elder brother, the Fifth Prince gave the Seventh Princess a lot of gifts. I know what the Emperor wants to ask. Lady Hai is Lady Hai, and the Fifth Prince is the Fifth Prince."

"Fifth Prince is a good child, and he has been brought up by Concubine Chun for many years. I will not be so petty as to vent my dissatisfaction with Concubine Hai on Fifth Prince. I also hope that Seventh Princess can have another brother to love her."

The emperor was very pleased to see Yan Wan was so kind and generous, and said with emotion: "Yongqi is the most outstanding of my sons, but Hai Guiren is as vicious as Jin. I am puzzled as to why they have such completely different personalities even though they are mother and son."

Yan Wan chuckled, "Of course, the emperor has taught him well. The fifth prince has a pure heart and is now raised by Concubine Chun. He has not been influenced by Concubine Hai. I hope the fifth prince can stick to his heart and help the emperor solve his problems."

The emperor nodded and explained his purpose. "In recent years, the palace has become increasingly chaotic. After all, the queen is old and may not be able to handle many things, so I intend to ask you to help the queen."

Yan Wan heard the emperor say that Ruyi was old. If Ruyi heard the emperor say that to her, what would she think? When Yan Wan thought of Ruyi's unbelievable expression, she almost laughed out loud on the spot.

"Your Majesty, do you want me to help the Empress with some palace affairs like before?"

The emperor shook his head. "I have seen your abilities. It would be a waste of your talent to ask you to handle trivial matters. You were wronged by Concubine Li's matter before. I said at that time that I would compensate you in a year or two."

"Now that so many things have happened in the palace, and you have given birth to the seventh princess, I think it's time. Yan Wan, I plan to give you the power to assist in managing the six palaces!"

Yan Wan was shocked and tried to decline, "Your Majesty, I am only a concubine, how can I be the assistant to the six palaces? Above me is Concubine Chun, even if the Empress is not capable, Concubine Chun should be the one to take charge."

"What's more, the Queen has always been dissatisfied with me, and I just gave birth to the Seventh Princess. I'm afraid..."

The Emperor always felt a thorn in his heart when he mentioned Concubine Chun, and commented: "Although Concubine Chun's position is only below that of the Empress, she is too gentle and confused, and is simply not capable of shouldering this important responsibility."

"I know that the Queen is dissatisfied with you. It is for this reason that I want to grant you the power to assist in managing the six palaces!"

Yan Wan joked, "Your Majesty, are you afraid that the Empress will bully me?"

The emperor nodded. "Looking at the Queen's behavior over the years, I do have concerns in this regard. I was shocked by Ye Xin's incident that day, and I don't want this to happen again! As for the Queen, don't worry. I will talk to her."

Yan Wan was touched and accepted it, saying, "Your Majesty has considered this so carefully for me. I will not let you down!"

The emperor thought of something else and handed a memorial to Yan Wan, "This is the apology letter from Prince Yu. It's okay. Take a look."

Yan Wan opened it and was surprised, "What? Jin is not Yu's daughter? Yu's prince was afraid that the emperor would be angry with Yu, so he wrote a memorial to sever his relationship with Jin."

The emperor agreed with Yan Wan's analysis, "Jin was devoted to Yu, but she didn't expect to be abandoned by Yu when something happened. How pitiful and hateful!"

Yan Wan suddenly wanted to tell Jin the news in person. The emperor had already seen through Yan Wan's thoughts and said, "I know the grudge between you and Jin. Since Jin was imprisoned in Qixiang Palace, she has been whipped every day. Although ointment was left to heal her wounds, it will not be easy for her to survive for a long time. If you want to see her, go ahead."

Yan Wan immediately knelt down to express her gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

The emperor went to Yikun Palace to tell Ruyi the news, and Ruyi immediately objected, "Even if Your Majesty wants to show some grace to Concubine Ling, you can just help me deal with some trivial matters like before. Why should you give Concubine Ling the power to assist in managing the six palaces? Where does Your Majesty want to put me?!"

The emperor said calmly, "When Empress Xiaoxian was alive, didn't I also grant you the power to assist in managing the six palaces?"

The Emperor actually compared Concubine Ling with her? Ruyi said, "At that time, I had already been named a noble concubine by the Emperor, and I shared the power of assisting in the six palaces with Concubine Chun. But Concubine Ling was only a concubine, and the Emperor compared her with me?"

The emperor said, "I was planning to give you the power to assist in the management of the six palaces, but you were generous enough to work with Concubine Chun, so I granted your wish. Although Concubine Ling is only a concubine, she is the head of the concubines, and now there is a seventh princess."

"What's more, Concubine Ling not only has a master-disciple relationship with Concubine Shu, but she was also personally trained by me and Empress Xiaoxian. She just found out the cause of death of Empress Xiaoxian and her son, as well as Yongjing, and has made great contributions. How can she not be worthy of the power to assist in managing the six palaces?!"

Ruyi still couldn't accept it, and made an excuse: "The Empress Xiaoxian was unwell that day, so the Emperor asked me to help manage the six palaces and share the palace affairs for the Empress Xiaoxian. Now I am in good health and don't need anyone to help share the burden. Please take back your order!"

Although Ruyi was the Empress of the Qing Dynasty, she was the master of the harem. But he was also the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and not only the whole world, but also the harem had to obey his imperial decree!

The emperor said bluntly: "All the concubines have seen how you have managed the harem over the years. Hai Guiren's subordinate Ye Xin dared to run to Yongshou Palace and commit insubordination to Concubine Ling, and Rong Pei beside you is no less guilty!"

"Although Grandma Tian is hateful, the cause of this matter is you! Ruyi, I have warned you many times to discipline Rong Pei, but you never listened, and as a result, Jing Si was frightened to death!"

"Over the years, the servants in the palace have been dissatisfied with you and Rong Pei. Do you know that? If I don't let Concubine Ling help manage the six palaces, there will be so much trouble in the palace! I have made up my mind. If there is anything, please discuss it with Yan Wan!"

After the emperor said this, he left, leaving Ruyi stunned.

Ruyi looked at Rong Pei sadly, "What's wrong with the emperor? Is he blaming me for the deaths of Yongjing and Jingsi?"

"The second and seventh princes of Empress Xiaoxian died young, and the emperor named one of them as Prince Duanhui and the other as Prince Zhe. Princess Hejing was a legitimate princess, so the emperor made an exception and named her Princess Gulun right after he ascended the throne."

"But when it comes to me, Yongjing and Jingsi are dead, and they don't have any titles. When Jingsi was alive, she was not given the title of Princess Gulun by the emperor. Why does the emperor favor one over the other? Now, he wants Concubine Ling to assist in managing the six palaces to seize my power!"