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

Ruyi and Hai Lan had of course also heard these rumors, and they cursed these servants as fence-sitters who could not distinguish right from wrong.

Hai Lan said angrily: "Sister, I have already found out. The reason why Wanpin compiled this collection of poems quietly was because she was instigated by Ling Guifei!"

Ruyi asked, "Noble Concubine Ling? I knew it was her doing. Empress Xiaoxian has passed away for so many years, why is she only thinking of compiling her poetry collection now?"

Hai Lan said, "Of course they all came for my sister! I heard that before Imperial Concubine Ling went to find Concubine Wan, Princess Hejing had been to Yongshou Palace. I guess Imperial Concubine Ling wanted to please Princess Hejing, but my sister has always been kind to Concubine Wan, how could Concubine Wan betray my sister?!"

Ruyi was also indignant in her heart, but her face remained calm, "Wanpin has been out of favor for a long time and can't stand the loneliness. It was because of this that the imperial concubine Ling saw that she bribed Wanpin to work for her."

Hai Lan came up with a plan, "Sister, everyone in the palace is now praising Empress Xiaoxian's reputation and Concubine Ling's loyalty in seeking revenge for her master. Why don't we take this opportunity to spread the word that Concubine Ling once abandoned her childhood sweetheart and deserved to be tortured by Qixiang Palace? This way, we can expose Concubine Ling's hypocritical true face in front of the emperor!"

Ruyi was afraid that this would affect Ling Yunche's reputation, so she disagreed with Hailan's approach. "Noble Concubine Ling will do anything to get ahead. Even if I knew her methods, I would never do the same thing as her! Right and wrong are in the hearts of the people. I believe that one day Noble Concubine Ling will be punished by God!"

Hai Lan nodded in agreement. The Concubine Ling's despicable tactics told her that she would not use them to win favor.

Ever since Wanpin presented the collection of poems to Princess Hejing, the emperor went to visit her in Zhongcui Palace. Wanpin was very happy to see the emperor again.

However, as Empress Xiaoxian's reputation for virtue spread more and more in the palace, Concubine Wan became more and more frightened.

With such a big commotion, it would be inevitable that Ruyi would find out that it was her who did it.

No matter how virtuous Empress Xiaoxian was, after all, Ruyi was the current head of the harem. Ruyi would definitely be unhappy if she helped Concubine Ling deal with her.

Even if Ruyi said nothing, Wanpin had been in the palace for so many years. Naturally, she knew that Hailan and Rongpei were loyal to Ruyi. There were many things that Ruyi didn't need to tell her in person, Hailan and Rongpei would help Ruyi get rid of those who were against her!

Wanpin felt a little guilty towards Ruyi, but she was more afraid that Hailan Rongpei, who was by Ruyi's side, would take revenge on her.

When Concubine Wan heard that Ruyi was riding in a sedan chair in the imperial garden to appreciate the flowers, she hurried over.

The palace maids could be heard everywhere comparing Ruyi and Empress Xiaoxian. Rong Pei was anxious and angry when she heard this. "Empress, what Concubine Ling did was really vicious. It seems that Empress Xiaoxian is going to stick this old sword between the Emperor and the Empress."

Ruyi supported her forehead with a slightly tired look, "What do the servants' words mean? The new zither is not as good as the old sword. It is the emperor who wants to separate Empress Xiaoxian from me and him!"

"When I went to pick up Yongji from school, I met the Emperor. I thought he would explain to me, but he didn't think that doing so would hurt the relationship between me and him in front of the servants and concubines! He even said that I would not teach Yongji and would send him to Hailan!"

As Ruyi was speaking, Wanpin stopped the sedan chair and greeted her, saying, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, the Empress!"

When Rong Pei saw that it was Concubine Wan who came, she thought of the grievances that the Empress had suffered these days, and sarcastically said, "Concubine Wan is now in the emperor's favor, why did you think of paying respects to the Empress? Concubine Wan should go to Changchun Palace to pay respects to Empress Xiaoxian!"

When Wanpin saw that Ruyi remained silent and allowed Rong Pei to mock her, she knew that Ruyi thought the same way, so she hurriedly apologized to Ruyi.

"Queen, calm down! I am sorry for this matter, and I am here to apologize to you! I am not trying to help Concubine Ling deal with the Queen, but I am lonely in the palace, and I really want to see the Emperor, so I was confused for a moment."

"I promise this is the first and last time. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time, Queen!"

Lonely in the palace? Sure enough, this was the reason why he betrayed her!

Ruyi said expressionlessly, "Wanyin, you have never fought or competed in the palace, so you can live a peaceful and happy life. You are unwilling to be lonely and yearn for the lively and glorious favors of Concubine Ling and others. I don't blame you. But you should know that Concubine Ling is not a good person. Working with her is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger!"

"Now that you have obtained what you wanted, I wish you all the best. Rong Pei, return to Yikun Palace!"

Wanpin stood there in a daze, staring at Ruyi's receding back. Just as she was about to go to Yikun Palace to apologize again, she was stopped by a cold female voice.

"Princess Wan, it's done, why regret it?"

Wanpin turned around and saw Han Xiangjian behind her. She thought that Han Xiangjian also felt that she had betrayed the Queen and that she was just pretending to apologize to the Queen.

Just as Wanpin was about to explain, Han Xiangjian said, "I entered the palace late. Is Empress Xiaoxian really as virtuous as the palace people say?"

Wanpin was an old hand in the palace and knew Empress Xiaoxian's character very well. After hesitating for a while, she nodded.

Han Xiangjian said, "Since you are telling the truth, why do you need to apologize?"

Wanpin said: "That being said, I still helped Concubine Ling deal with the Queen."

Han Xiangjian didn't think so. "Even if Concubine Ling used you to deal with the Queen, she was telling the truth and it did improve your situation. What was wrong with Concubine Ling?"

Wanpin looked at Han Xiangjian in confusion and asked, "Rongpin? Aren't you following the Empress? Why are you speaking for Concubine Ling?"

Han Xiangjian didn't want others to know about her feud with Ruyi, so she just said, "Why can't I tell the truth?"

"The Emperor is indeed obsessed with Empress Xiaoxian, and Empress Xiaoxian is indeed virtuous. What's wrong with Concubine Ling and Princess Hejing wanting to do things for Empress Xiaoxian? Wanpin, you are sincere to the Emperor, and you sorted out the imperial poems for the Emperor's good. Concubine Ling not only did not harm anyone, but also directly helped you. You did nothing wrong. Why do you want to apologize?"

This seemed to be the truth, but Wanpin still felt a little uneasy, "But this hurts the dignity of the Queen. The Queen has always been kind to me."

Han Xiang couldn't help but sneer after hearing this, "Oh, not bad? If the Queen is not bad to you, why haven't you seen the Emperor for six years?"

"It's understandable if you say that the Queen thought you didn't want to compete for favors, but didn't you go to Yikun Palace to raise this matter last time? How did the Queen respond? Did she help you arrange it? When the six palaces were conferred titles, even Concubine Qi and Concubine Li were conferred titles of concubines. How come the Queen forgot about you?"

"Wanpin, it's not a crime to compete for favor in the palace. If others are unreliable, aren't you allowed to fight for it yourself?"

After listening to Han Xiangjian's words, Wanpin was enlightened, and her guilt towards Ruyi disappeared in an instant.