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

Yanwan and Yihuan looked at each other and hurried to the Yangxin Palace.

Yan Wan asked, "Wang Chan, what's going on?"

Wang Chan reported the news he had heard to Yan Wan, "My Lord, Concubine Chun has had a cough these days, and today the Empress brought Concubine Ying, Concubine Wan, and Concubine Yu to visit her at Zhongcui Palace."

"Several ladies mentioned that they were very dissatisfied with the emperor's favoritism towards Concubine Rong. It just so happened that the Third Prince came to pay his respects to Concubine Chun. I heard that the emperor did not visit Concubine Chun once after she became ill. The Third Prince felt sorry for Concubine Chun and was very dissatisfied with the emperor's single-minded favoritism towards Concubine Rong."

"The Third Prince wanted to go to the Yangxin Palace to tell His Majesty that Concubine Chun was ill, but Concubine Chun did not allow him to disturb His Majesty. At this time, Concubine Yu spoke up for Concubine Chun. When the Third Prince heard that Concubine Chun had suffered so much injustice, he ignored Concubine Chun's dissuasion and broke into the Yangxin Palace!"

"In the Yangxin Palace, the Third Prince complained about the palace's dissatisfaction with Rong Guiren, which angered the Emperor. The Emperor was so angry that he kicked the Third Prince and confined him to the Xiefang Palace."

"Empress Chun knelt in the rain to plead for the Third Prince, but the Emperor got even angrier and started to bring up old scores with Concubine Chun. He even threw a pearl flower at Concubine Chun, who fainted when she saw it. She has now been carried back to Zhongcui Palace!"

Yi Huan said angrily, "If Concubine Yu was dissatisfied, why didn't she say it in front of the emperor? Knowing that the Third Prince missed Concubine Chun, wasn't she deliberately leading the Third Prince to anger the emperor?!"

Yan Wan said: "Let's not talk so much for now, let's go to the Yangxin Palace first!"

When Yan Wanyi arrived at the Yangxin Palace, the concubines had already gathered outside the gate of the Yangxin Palace. Balin Meiruo was expressing her dissatisfaction: "Your Majesty, what did Concubine Chun and the Third Prince do wrong? Why do you want to punish Concubine Chun and the Third Prince like this?"

The emperor was furious and said, "They and their son disobeyed me, can't I punish them?!"

Hai Lan said, "Your Majesty, Third Prince is just worried about Concubine Chun's health and wants Your Majesty to visit Concubine Chun in Zhongcui Palace. What's wrong with Third Prince being filial?"

The emperor was even more angry. "What does Yongzhang's worry about Concubine Chun have to do with Concubine Rong? As a prince, he dares to reach into my harem and accuse me of favoring Concubine Rong. Is this his filial duty as a son?"

Concubine Qing said, "Your Majesty, it is wrong for the Third Prince to interfere in the affairs of the harem, but it is understandable that he is concerned about my mother. Since Concubine Rong entered the palace, Your Majesty has left all the concubines aside. It was not enough to reward Concubine Rong with Baoyue Tower, and he also let the Han tribe live in the palace."

"Not only that, the Emperor also painted with Concubine Rong, and favored her every day! Where does the Emperor put us when he favors Concubine Rong like this?!"

The emperor said: "Do I need to ask you who I favor?!"

Balin Meiruo said: "Your Majesty, your favor to the harem should be equally distributed, so that we can better serve you and continue your descendants. Our families can better serve you in the previous dynasty!"

The emperor said angrily: "I am the emperor, you are meddling too much, all of you go back to the palace!"

Balin Meiruo knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has always valued Mongolia and has frequently intermarried with various Mongolian tribes. Many of the concubines in the palace are of Mongolian origin. Your Majesty cannot let the forty-nine Mongolian tribes feel cold just because you want to favor Rong Guiren. You cannot let the forty-nine Mongolian tribes feel that the monarch we are loyal to is not a wise monarch! I beg Your Majesty to send Rong Guiren out of the palace!"

The other concubines followed behind Balin Meiruo and knelt down to petition, "Your Majesty, please send Concubine Rong out of the palace!"

The emperor was furious and said to Balin Meiruo, "You are just a woman sent by the small Balin tribe. How can you have the face to represent the 49 Mongolian tribes? This world belongs to me, not Mongolia, and certainly not to you, the Balin tribe!"

"If you dare to say one more word, forget about the position of consort, or even concubine! The same goes for you. If you say one more word, I will cancel your enthronement ceremony. Hurry and return to the palace!"

When Balin Meiruo and the others heard this, their faces changed and they left the Yangxin Palace in dismay. But they were unwilling to just watch Rong Guiren rise rapidly in the palace.

Looking at Ruyi and the other two standing by her side, she said, "Please ask the Empress to persuade the Emperor! I will take my leave now!"

Ruyi and the other two followed the angry emperor into the Yangxin Palace, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

The emperor looked surprised and asked, "Why, are you here to persuade me to send Concubine Rong out of the palace? Ruyi, you persuaded Xiangjian to stay in the palace for me, don't you understand my intentions?"

Ruyi listened to Hailan's words and intended to recruit Han Xiangjian. Han Xiangjian had no friends in the palace, but she had some respect for herself.

But Ruyi did not expect that the emperor would favor Han Xiangjian so much that the concubines in the harem would join hands to expel Han Xiangjian from the palace!

Ruyi couldn't accept the emperor's favor towards Han Xiangjian. She came here today to follow the wishes of the concubines, but after the emperor's question, Ruyi was at a loss for words.

Ruyi tilted her head to glance at Yanwan and Yihuan. She felt that one of them was the most favored concubine in the palace, and the other was deeply in love with the emperor. They would definitely not tolerate Han Xiangjian. It would be better for them to speak up.

Ruyi said, "I can understand your majesty's intentions, but as the queen, I have to make decisions for the concubines. Your Majesty should first ask Concubine Ling and Concubine Shu what they think."

Yanwan and Yihuan looked at each other. It seemed that the Queen was going to use them as weapons.

The emperor has been obsessed with Han Xiangjian in recent times. Yanwan and Yihuan have never come to him for this matter. The quiet emperor almost forgot their existence. When Ruyi pointed it out, the emperor suddenly felt a little sorry for Yanwan and Yihuan.

The emperor also wanted to get a helper for himself, so he said, "I have neglected you these days. I am very relieved that you did not join them in making trouble."

"Yan Wan is pregnant. No matter how much I favor Concubine Rong, I will not let her surpass you. Yi Huan has served me for so many years. I know how sincere she is to me. The position of Concubine is your compensation."

Yan Wan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Are I and Sister Yihuan so petty? Your Majesty, don't forget that it was I who suggested the method of letting the Han tribe members enter the palace!"

Yi Huan also said, "Your Majesty is too underestimating me. Could it be that I would covet the position of a noble concubine? Your Majesty favors Rong Guiren so much. I am indeed a little jealous, but I am not angry at Rong Guiren. My sister Yan Wan and I came to the Yangxin Palace to plead for Concubine Chun and the Third Prince!"