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

"I, my concubine, meet the Emperor!"

As Ruyi entered the Palace of Tranquil Longevity to pay her respects to the Emperor, the Emperor helped Ruyi up and said anxiously.

"Ruyi, Xiangjian refuses to eat and won't listen to anyone. I just hope you can go and persuade her!"

Ruyi frowned and refused, "Your Majesty, I heard that when Han Xiangjian was in the Han tribe, she had a childhood sweetheart who was in love with her. She did not volunteer to enter the palace, so why did Your Majesty force her?"

The emperor was not unaware of these things, but he did not care about them. He fell in love with Han Xiangjian at first sight and he had to keep Han Xiangjian in the palace!

The emperor said to Ruyi, "So what? The leader of the Han tribe took the initiative to send his daughter to the capital, not on my order. I also heard that this person is dead. Since he is dead, the past feelings are like clouds and smoke. Xiangjian should let go of this relationship and live another life!"

Ruyi refused and said, "Since the emperor has made up his mind, why doesn't he go and tell Han Xiangjian himself?"

At this point, the emperor showed a look of regret on his face. "I drank too much last night and said some bad things in front of Xiang Jian. I am afraid that Xiang Jian was frightened. She refused to eat, drink or sleep in the bedroom. I felt really distressed when I saw this. I thought that you two are both women, and maybe she would listen to your words."

As the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, with countless concubines in the palace and approaching the age of 50, how could the emperor suddenly become so crazy, as if he had never seen a beautiful woman before? Ruyi couldn't understand the emperor at all.

Ruyi naturally didn't want Han Xiangjian to enter the palace. She advised, "Your Majesty, Han Xiangjian assassinated you in public at the banquet, which is a capital crime. You should not pursue the matter, but why do you still let her stay in the palace? From the Queen Mother to the concubines, everyone is afraid of Han Xiangjian."

"If the emperor really likes Han Xiang, let her leave the palace!"

The emperor would not listen to anything now and wanted Ruyi to persuade Han Xiang to obey him.

"Ruyi, I know that the Queen Mother is unhappy with Xiangjian because she is worried about my safety, but that is just a misunderstanding. Ruyi, I have never liked a woman so much in all these years. Seeing her is like igniting the passion in my heart, making me feel like I am back to my youth!"

Ruyi looked at the emperor in disbelief and couldn't help but interrupt him, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about?!"

The emperor realized that his words might have hurt Ruyi, and hurriedly said, "Of course, no one can compare to the feelings between you and me. Ruyi, I know your feelings for me, and I hope you can understand my feelings and help me persuade Xiangjian."

Ruyi didn't know how she walked out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. Her mind kept echoing with the emperor's confession of love for Han Xiangjian and she kept recalling the emperor's infatuated look towards Han Xiangjian.

Hai Lan had been waiting in Yikun Palace. "Sister, are you back? The emperor has left the six palaces vacant for a while, which has caused the concubines in the harem to be angry. Sister, please persuade the emperor more..."

Ruyi didn't hear what Hailan said. She looked at Hailan in disbelief and said, "Hailan, do you know why the emperor asked me to do this? He wants me to help him persuade Han Xiangjian!"

Hai Lan has heard about it. She is afraid that Ruyi, considering her relationship with the emperor, would rather suffer injustice herself than refuse the emperor's request, which will lead to resentment among the six palaces.

Hai Lan hurriedly advised, "Sister, you can't do that! The Queen Mother and all the concubines are very dissatisfied with Han Xiangjian. In recent days, the Emperor's temperament has changed drastically. He has devoted himself to Han Xiangjian and has done many extraordinary things for her. Sister, you must not make an enemy of the six palaces!"

How could Ruyi not know this truth? But this was not the reason that made her most difficult and sad.

"Of course I know. But, Hailan, do you know that the emperor told me that he has never liked a woman so much! When I looked at the emperor, my eyes were full of love and passion, as if the emperor had returned to the time when he first fell in love!"

Hai Lan said: "The more this is the case, the more I can't promise the emperor!"

Ruyi shook her head, feeling as if she were being stabbed by needles in the heart. "Hai Lan, I have been with the emperor for so many years, and I have never seen him look at anyone with such crazy eyes! When the emperor said this today, I was thinking that the emperor fell in love with Han Xiangjian at first sight, so what is the relationship between me and the emperor over the years?!"

Hai Lan's mind was focused on how to consolidate Ruyi's position as queen, and she did not consider this for a moment. Seeing Ruyi's distraught look, doubting her life, she felt distressed.

She consoled him, "Sister, don't think too much. Sister and the Emperor have been together for decades, and their relationship is naturally incomparable to others. I guess the Emperor was just in a spur of the moment with Han Xiangjian, so he lost his sense of propriety. Sister, don't worry too much."

Ruyi said sadly, "The emperor and I met when we were young and fell in love with each other. We have been together for many years and have gone through ups and downs before we became husband and wife. I heard from Lang Shining before that the West is all monogamous, and I am very yearning to hear that."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and he has three palaces and six courtyards. But I have always believed that in his heart, I am the only one who is his first wife. But since I became the Queen, the Emperor has changed. He is no longer the Hongli who always put Qingying first in his heart!"

"The Emperor was originally very wary of Shu Fei, but after the birth of the Tenth Prince, all his grudges against her were gone, and now he wants to make her a noble concubine. That's fine, Shu Fei's family background is worthy of it."

"The Concubine Ling is a woman who will do anything to climb the social ladder, but the Emperor has been doting on her for more than a decade, even giving her all my power! The Emperor has hurt my heart time and time again, but I still truly love him for the sake of our youthful love."

"But the emperor is almost at the age of 50. After meeting Han Xiangjian, he suddenly told me that Han Xiangjian is the woman he loves the most and asked me to persuade her. What am I?! We met from afar on the wall, and I was heartbroken when I saw you. Has the emperor really forgotten the oath he made to me?!"

Hai Lan felt so distressed when she saw Ruyi's sad look that she didn't know how to comfort her for a moment.

After a long while, Hailan asked, "Sister, are you still going to see Han Xiangjian?"

Ruyi took a deep breath, "I am not only the emperor's wife, but also the emperor's empress. As the empress, it is my duty to look after the emperor's concubines. The emperor has already kept Han Xiangjian in the harem, and no matter what the empress dowager says, she can't change the emperor's mind. What can I do?"

Hai Lan knew that it was only a matter of time before Han Xiangjian became a concubine in the harem. After feeling sad for Ruyi, she decided to make plans for her future.

"Since things have come to this, please don't be sad. The situation in the harem is not favorable to you. The emperor is obsessed with Han Xiangjian and has entrusted the task of persuading Han Xiangjian to you. This is an opportunity for you to win over Han Xiangjian!"

Ruyi forced herself to ask, "What do you mean?"

Hai Lan analyzed: "Concubine Ling is still in great favor and has given birth to many children one after another. If she gives birth to a prince this time, it will definitely threaten the twelfth prince! Since the emperor is infatuated with Han Xiangjian, it will definitely greatly affect Concubine Ling's favor!"

"Han Xiangjian doesn't have the emperor in her heart. Even if she becomes the emperor's concubine, she will not pose a threat to your position in the future. You can also use Han Xiangjian to deal with Concubine Ling and the others. You can please the emperor and make Concubine Ling and the others uncomfortable. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

Ruyi felt that what Hailan said made sense, and she forced herself to go see Han Xiangjian.