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

In order to show the friendship between Manchus and Mongols, the emperor set up a banquet at Mulan Paddock to display the power of the Qing Dynasty and entertain the princes of various Mongolian tribes.

Yan Wan had just given birth to the sixteenth prince and originally wanted to stay in the palace to take care of him, but the emperor was reluctant to let Yan Wan go and insisted that she go with him.

Yan Wan's princes and princesses were still young, so in order to avoid the fatigue of traveling, she let them stay in the palace.

Ruyi's twelfth prince Yongqi is already eleven or twelve years old. His talent is not as good as Yongsheng and Yongqi. Because Ruyi has fallen out of favor, he is not as favored by the emperor as Yanwan's children.

Whenever Ruyi thought about this, she would always feel particularly worried.

In recent years, Yongqi has become the emperor's de facto eldest son. Yongqi is outstanding and capable, and the emperor has conferred him the title of Prince.

Originally, all this should have made Ruyi and Hailan happy, but as Yongqi grew older, he somehow became more and more estranged from Ruyi and Hailan, his biological mother. Instead, he became closer and closer to their mortal enemy, Concubine Ling.

Among the emperor's many princes and princesses, Yongqi took the best care of and loved Concubine Ling's children.

Yongqi became more and more capable and won the emperor's trust. The ministers in the court were full of praise for Yongqi.

In comparison, Yongqi seemed even more mediocre. If Yongqi had not been the legitimate son, he would have been outshined by other princes in the palace.

Rong Pei had to remind Ruyi, "Empress, now that the Fifth Prince is so appreciated by the Emperor, and the Emperor is getting older, do you think the Emperor would think that the Fifth Prince is a good candidate?"

Ruyi's heart skipped a beat, but she said, "Yongqi is a good child. If the emperor really plans to do so, it will be a good thing for both Yongqi and Yongji. But I think Yongqi doesn't have this intention."

Rong Pei was still a little worried and said, "But I always feel that although the Fifth Prince is still filial to the Empress and Concubine Yu, I always feel that the Fifth Prince is much more distant from us and is not as close to us as he is to Concubine Ling. Who knows how Concubine Ling instigated the Fifth Prince to pay his respects to the Yongshou Palace."

Ruyi said: "Even though Concubine Ling is favored now, her Fourteenth Prince is still too young, and the Emperor will never consider him. Concubine Ling is just pinning her hopes on Yongqi. I hope Yongqi can see what Concubine Ling is thinking."

Rong Pei said: "But our twelfth prince is a legitimate son. If he doesn't ascend to that position, wouldn't the queen feel sorry for the twelfth prince? But Concubine Yu is loyal to the queen. Concubine Yu will educate the fifth prince well, so the queen doesn't have to worry!"

Ruyi smiled in agreement and prepared the bonfire dinner with Rong Pei in the evening.

Today, the Emperor went hunting and shot a strong black bear. He was very happy and planned to host a banquet for all his ministers in the evening.

The emperor said happily, "Bear gall is a good tonic. I will give it to the Empress Dowager as a token of my filial piety. I will give this bear skin to Concubine Ling and have her made into a quilt by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Upon hearing this, Yan Wan filled her glass with wine and toasted the emperor, saying, "Thank you very much for your reward! Your Majesty, I offer you a toast!"

The emperor smiled and raised his glass with one hand. On the other side, the Mongolian prince Chenggunzabu said with a smile: "Your Majesty arranged the marriage between the seventh princess of Consort Ling and my seventh son Lawangdorji. This is a great honor for me and the Khorchin tribe! I also toast to the emperor, the empress and Consort Ling!"

The emperor was very happy today and said with a smile, "Great! Since Lawangdorji has been brought to the capital, he can come to the palace more often. When Jingyu reaches the age of marriage, I will issue an order for them to get married!"

Cheng Gunzabu said happily: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

At the banquet, the emperor and Concubine Ling, Princess Hejing and her husband were in perfect harmony in the eyes of the outsiders. However, such a harmonious and beautiful scene hurt Ruyi's eyes.

It was reasonable for the Emperor to publicly present the gallbladder of the black bear he had shot himself today to the Empress Dowager, but why did he bestow the black bear skin on Concubine Ling in front of the Mongolian princes?

This gave the Mongolian Heshuo Prince Chenggunzabu the opportunity to toast the Emperor and Concubine Ling. Where did this put her as the queen?

As the Empress, it would be fine if she was not as favored as the favored concubine, but in front of so many Mongolian princes, she became a mere decoration? !

What's even more infuriating is that the emperor didn't think there was anything wrong with Cheng Gunzabu's behavior. How is this different from tacitly approving his behavior? !

Ruyi became angrier and angrier as she watched, feeling that she was so out of place in this lively scene.

Yongji was sleepy at this time, so Ruyi asked Yongji to tell the emperor. She could also use this excuse to leave this uncomfortable occasion.

The emperor waved his hand to show his agreement, and Ruyi took Yongqi back to her tent to rest.

Yanwan knew that Ruyi felt that she had stolen her limelight, and was using this method to silently express her dissatisfaction with the emperor.

Looking back at the book, after Concubine Yu finally got out of her confinement, she sent a message to her father, and sent an assassin to kill the 12th Prince. He pretended to be a member of the Han tribe, and wanted to frame Han Xiangjian.

As a result, he was discovered by Balin Meiruo and was put under house arrest for a few more years.

However, in order to save the 12th Prince and Ruyi who were kidnapped by the assassin, Ling Yunche was stabbed by the assassin. Fortunately, he was not dead, and in front of the emperor and a group of concubines, he threw himself on Ruyi and was reluctant to let go for a long time. Finally, he aroused the emperor's suspicion.

Before coming here, Yan Wan specifically warned E Yin Zhu not to act rashly.

Because of her demotion, Balin Meiruo, a small concubine disliked by the emperor, was not qualified to accompany the emperor Mulan on hunting trips.

Han Xiangjian holds a grudge against Ruyi and Ling Yunche because of Han Qi's death. Although Ruyi has not realized that Han Xiangjian is no longer on the same page with her, Han Xiangjian has been patient and has not taken any action.

I wonder if there will be another wonderful show staged at Mulan Paddock today?

Away from the hustle and bustle, Yongji seemed to be so sleepy. Looking at his silent mother, Yongji asked, "Empress Mother, are you unhappy?"

Ruyi said, "No, it's just that the Empress Dowager feels that the excitement doesn't belong to us mother and son."

Yongqi was still young and did not understand the meaning of Ruyi's words.

Ruyi suddenly asked, "Yongji, do you think Concubine Ling is good?"

Yongqi nodded and said, "Your Majesty is a very good person! Your Majesty is fair, gentle and knowledgeable. We all like your Majesty! Fifth Brother also often speaks well of your Majesty in front of us!"

Ruyi found Yongji's words very harsh and wanted to tell Yongji loudly that this was just a means used by Concubine Ling to bewitch people and she must not be deceived by Concubine Ling!

Before Ruyi could speak, a fierce and tall guard holding a knife suddenly jumped out from the darkness of the tent behind her. He hugged Yongqi viciously and pretended to kill him!