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

"The Queen is here!"

Ruyi brought a bowl of ginseng soup to Han Xiangjian's bedroom, only to see Han Xiangjian lying on the bed with an expressionless face, wearing the uniform of the Han tribe.

There was a long, thin, shallow scratch on her face. It was said that one day she secretly hid the hands of a clock and scratched her face in an attempt to commit suicide.

Ruyi sat beside the bed and carefully observed Han Xiangjian's appearance. She was indeed a stunning beauty.

Ruyi thought of Hailan's words and looked at Hanxiangjian with mixed feelings. Since they had no choice, they might as well unite together.

Ruyi said gently, "I heard that you haven't eaten for a few days. I made you a bowl of ginseng soup. Would you like to get up and have a taste?"

Han Xiangjian didn't want to enter the palace because she had attempted suicide before and the emperor ordered her to be under strict surveillance. There was nothing in the palace that could be used to commit suicide. Han Xiangjian had no choice but to stop eating and drinking, hoping to end her life in this way.

Han Xiangjian didn't want to see anyone, so she turned her head away and looked resisting, wanting Ruyi to leave on her own.

Ruyi was not angry when she saw this, and she tried to persuade him kindly, "I know you don't want to enter the palace at all, but you should not only think about yourself, but also think about your parents, relatives and your Han people. You were sent to the palace because the court used troops against the Junggars and took out its anger on the Han people."

"Your death is naturally what you wish for, but have you ever thought about what will happen when the emperor knows about your death? Will he be angry with your family and relatives? Will he let your mother's tribe, the Han tribe, start a war?"

After all, as a princess of the Han tribe, Han Xiangjian herself did not want to live, but she could not let her family members of her mother's clan suffer. Han Xiangjian turned around, feeling sad and aggrieved, with many things in her heart that she could not help but say.

"Empress, do you know why I don't want to enter the palace? I have a young man in Han tribe who I grew up with named Han Qi. We have been engaged since childhood, and we will get married when I grow up!"

"But because of a battle, the Han tribe was defeated. In order to ask for forgiveness from the Qing Dynasty, my father wanted to send me to the capital. I didn't want to, but what could I do? When Han Qi found out, he led his men to chase us, but they suddenly encountered an avalanche. I watched helplessly as Han Qi was buried under the endless ice and snow!"

"I have to be away from my parents and relatives, and I have to say goodbye to Han Qi. The culprit of all this is the emperor! If the emperor had not sent troops, all these tragedies would not have happened. That's why I hate the emperor, and I don't want to enter the palace at all!"

When Ruyi heard about what happened to Han Xiangjian and Han Qi, she was touched. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from Han Xiangjian, who was so emotional and in tears.

"I understand your pain. I was very envious when I heard you mention that you and your young man have such a sincere relationship. This also reminded me of my young man."

"Xiang Jian, the dead cannot be resurrected, so you should mourn. This palace and my young man were once like you, but as time goes by, the feelings between us are no longer the same as before. Although your young man is gone, he will always be the most beautiful in your memory, and that is enough!"

Han Xiangjian asked softly, "Empress, are you here to persuade me on behalf of the Emperor?"

Ruyi nodded, "I am indeed entrusted by the Emperor, but I am also really heartbroken about your experience. Your young man will never come back. Shouldn't you pay more attention to your relatives who are still alive? Do you want your relatives to experience the pain of separation again?"

Han Xiang was speechless for a moment. As a princess of the Han tribe, she could not be so selfish. She could only keep Han Qi in her heart and treasure him forever.

Han Xiangjian finally entered the palace to serve the emperor, and the emperor finally got his wish.

The emperor summoned Han Xiang to sleep with him for many days in a row, and threw the other concubines out of his mind, treating them as decorations, which caused complaints from the concubines.

Yan Wan had seen enough of Ruyi's breakdown in defense and the jealous behavior of the concubines since Han Xiangjian entered the palace. Thinking of Yi Huan's affection for the emperor, she wanted to go to Chuxiu Palace to comfort her.

Unexpectedly, before Yanwan went to Chuxiu Palace, Yihuan came to Yongshou Palace to visit her.

Yi Huan looked at Yan Wan's gradually growing belly and said cautiously, "Since the Emperor favors Concubine Rong so much, why don't you, Sister Yan Wan, go and persuade the Emperor like the other concubines? Don't be upset by yourself just because you care about the Emperor's feelings. This is not good for your health."

Yan Wan looked at the concerned expression on Yi Huan's face and asked in surprise, "The emperor has so many concubines. If Rong Guiren is gone, there are still others. Why should I be angry?"

"Sister Yihuan is deeply in love with the emperor. The emperor favors Concubine Rong so much, why didn't you join the other concubines in making suggestions to the emperor? I am going to Chuxiu Palace to persuade you to relax."

Yi Huan smiled. It turned out that she and Yan Wan had the same idea. "Since I entered the palace, I have never seen the emperor favor any concubine so much. I do feel a little uncomfortable, but as my sister said, if there is no Rong Guiren, there will be others. After understanding this, why should I be angry?"

Yan Wan said, "But then again, the emperor's favor for Concubine Rong is indeed unusual, no wonder the concubines are so uneasy. I heard that Concubine Ying and the others are going to unite and ask the emperor to send Concubine Rong away. What do you think?"

Yi Huan said, "Ying Fei and the others mentioned this to me once before, but I didn't respond."

Yan Wan smiled and said, "They all know how much you love the Emperor, so they want you to take the lead in petitioning the Emperor. I'm worried that you'll agree."

Yi Huan said, "Since Concubine Rong entered the palace, the Emperor has done many things that are not in accordance with the rules. It's ok to reward her with countless treasures and sleep with her for many days in a row, but the Emperor even replaced her with Hanbu servants to enter the painting with Concubine Rong. This is a treatment only the Queen can have. No wonder they can't sit still!"

Yan Wan asked curiously, "The emperor did this, sister, are you angry?"

Yi Huan smiled calmly, "Why should I be angry? I tried my best to stay in the palace to accompany the emperor because I admire him. Rong Guiren has her own lover. She doesn't want to enter the palace but has to. It's already very tragic. She doesn't want the emperor's grace either. She is just a poor person. How can I be angry with her?"

Yan Wan was moved. Yi Huan's love for the emperor was pure. "Sister, you are right. The emperor favors Rong Guiren so much now, simply because Rong Guiren is so beautiful and different from other concubines in the palace. It will be fine after a while when the passion fades."

Yihuan nodded in agreement, "That's true. But I heard that the Third Prince was very unhappy that the Emperor favored Concubine Rong instead of visiting the sick Concubine Chun, and he even said that he would go to the Emperor to make a statement."

Yan Wan felt bad when she heard this, "The Emperor is in high spirits with his favor towards the noble lady. If the Third Prince goes to tell him about this now, I'm afraid he will be angry. Let's let Concubine Chun persuade the Third Prince."

At this moment, Wang Chan came to report that the Third Prince had angered the Emperor and was under house arrest. Upon hearing this, Concubine Chun dragged her sick body in the heavy rain to plead for mercy.

The concubines led by Concubine Ying were all in the Yangxin Palace, begging the emperor to send Concubine Rong out of the palace. When the Empress heard about it, she was rushing to the Yangxin Palace and sent people to invite Concubine Ling and Concubine Shu to go to the Yangxin Palace together to persuade the emperor.