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

After Empress Fucha passed away, the throne of the Empress was left vacant. The concubines in the harem began to become active and wanted to compete for the throne of Empress.

In Qixiang Palace, Zhenshu said to Concubine Jia, "My dear, Empress Fucha has passed away. The highest-ranking officials in the palace now are Concubine Chun and Concubine Xian. Below them is you."

Concubine Jia used a knife to kill Empress Fucha's seventh prince Yongcong, and used Concubine Mei to create the illusion that Empress Fucha fell into the water.

Concubine Jia said with emotion: "In the beginning, I came to the Qing Dynasty for the prince. I wanted to become the emperor's favorite concubine and bring honor to the Yu family and the prince. Now that the queen is gone, if I become the next queen, I will definitely be able to help the prince more!"

"That's right! I heard that the old prince is in poor health and I'm afraid he won't be able to survive for a few more months. Once the old prince passes away, our prince will be able to ascend the throne! If Your Majesty really becomes the Queen in the future, who dares to look down on the Yu family and our prince! Master, what do you plan to do?" Zhenshu said.

Concubine Jia said: "Although Concubine Xian has feelings for the emperor, and she is from the Ulanara clan. But Concubine Xian has no children, and her family has no one in the previous dynasty and there is also the sinner Jingren Palace. If she becomes the successor, I'm afraid the Queen Mother will be the first to disagree!"

"On the contrary, Imperial Concubine Chun has many children. I heard that the Queen recommended her to the Emperor as the successor before her death. She is my biggest rival in becoming the Queen!"

Zhenshu thought of what Concubine Chun had done recently and sneered, "Recently, Concubine Chun has been so proud of herself. The emperor clearly ordered her and Concubine Xian to handle the funeral of the late queen, but she took on all the responsibilities. Concubine Chun takes care of the palace affairs and goes to the Cining Palace from time to time to show her courtesy."

"The concubines in the palace saw that she was in the limelight, and they all went to Zhongcui Palace to curry favor with her, making Concubine Chun so crazy that she really thought she was the queen!"

Concubine Jia asked, "Are you sure Concubine Chun's pearl flower is well placed?"

"Don't worry, my lord. Although there was a small accident that day, fortunately no one discovered it. I have already placed the pearl flower firmly in Su Lian's hand, and the emperor will definitely see it. Moreover, on the day when the queen fell into the water, Concubine Chun was guilty and anyone could see that she had something to hide. The emperor would definitely suspect her when he saw it!" Zhenshu said.

Concubine Jia thought of Concubine Chun's smug look recently and snorted coldly, "Su Lujun is so easy to deceive. I just told her that whoever can organize the funeral ceremony well will have the chance to become the queen, and she actually believed it. After being flattered by those people in the harem who are trying to curry favor with the powerful, she has become so proud that she doesn't even know who she is!"

"The more she behaves like this, the more suspicious the Emperor will become. I want to see how long she can be so proud!"

Zhenshu said, "My mistress is pregnant now, there's no point getting angry with her, just wait and see what happens."

The funeral of Empress Fucha was very grand, and Concubine Chun was busy all day long. Even so, she refused to let Concubine Xian get involved and wanted to be involved in everything, which made Concubine Yu very dissatisfied.

Concubine Yu came to Yikun Palace and said, "Sister, have you noticed that Concubine Chun has her eyes on the position of empress?"

"After the Queen passed away, Imperial Concubine Chun was the highest-ranking concubine and had children, so it was only natural for her to become the next Queen." Ruyi said.

"But sister is also a noble concubine, and she and the emperor have known each other since they were young. In terms of status, family background, and affection, it should be sister who becomes the empress! Look, sister, the concubines headed by Concubine Jia are fawning on Noble Concubine Chun all day long, and Noble Concubine Chun seems to have regarded herself as the empress!" Concubine Yu said angrily.

"I don't care about these things, as long as the emperor and I are of the same mind. But Empress Fucha was not loved by the emperor when she was alive, so why did the emperor use such a high standard to hold a funeral for her after her death?"

"This has already exceeded the highest standard in the history of the Qing Dynasty! Many ministers are dissatisfied with this, but the emperor not only insists on his own way, but also punishes many officials. It is really unbelievable!"

The emperor not only conferred the title of Empress Xiaoxian on Empress Fucha, but also held the most solemn funeral ceremony for her since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Empress Fucha died on a boat, and the emperor even ordered the city gates to be demolished in order to transport the boat she was on back to the capital! He was furious when the ministers did not express their grief for Empress Fucha's death!

Fu Cha Langya was such a hypocritical and vicious woman, how could she be qualified to be posthumously named "Xian"? After Fu Cha Langya's death, the emperor's grief and various memories of her were a political means, or was it that only after death can one know the depth of love?

Ruyi didn't care about Concubine Chun's fight for the throne of Queen. After all, in her opinion, whether she was Queen or not, she was the only wife in the hearts of the Emperor and Hongli. But Ruyi really couldn't stand Hongli going to such lengths for Fucha Langya's funeral!

Concubine Yu knew that her sister didn't care about these empty titles, but in her heart only her sister was worthy of being the queen.

Concubine Yu advised, "I know you don't care about these things, but we are in the palace and have no control over our own affairs. Without the position of empress to rely on, how can you be at ease with the emperor for the rest of your life? If you don't fight for it, someone else will! As for the grand funeral ceremony, it's just for show, don't take it seriously."

In the Yangxin Palace, the emperor sat on the dragon throne and asked with a tired look on his face: "Li Yu, Jinzhong, how is the funeral of the late queen going?"

Li Yu replied: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Concubine Chun is watching her."

"Didn't I ask Concubine Xian and Concubine Chun to work together? Why is only Concubine Chun busy?" asked the emperor.

Li Yu said: "Empress Chun has always had close contact with the late queen, so she is more concerned about the funeral rites."

The emperor sneered and said, "I heard that Concubine Chun went to Cining Palace frequently, and the other concubines also went to Zhongcui Palace frequently."

Li Yu replied, "It's just that Consort Chun is in Zhongcui Palace, so it's convenient for her to discuss the funeral rites for the late Queen with the other concubines."

The emperor did not comment, and Jinzhong interrupted at the right time, "I heard that Concubine Ling often stayed in front of the late empress's mourning hall, accompanying Princess Hejing."

"Lingpin comes from Changchun Palace, so she is truly respectful to the late empress. Unlike the others, they were busy seizing power and currying favor with the late empress before she was even buried, and they are unable to understand my grief at all! Jinzhong, go tell Lingpin to take care of herself and be careful not to hurt her body with excessive grief." said the emperor.

Jinzhong went to Yongshou Palace and said, "The emperor is so focused on the funeral of the late queen that he has no time to care about other things. Everyone in the palace is trying to curry favor with Concubine Chun. Only your master is sincerely mourning for the late queen. The emperor remembers your kindness and asked me to tell you to take care of yourself."

Yanwan knelt in front of the mourning hall for a long time every day. When she finally had a break, Chunchan was massaging her legs.

Yan Wan asked, "Did the emperor find out anything?"

"The late empress fell into the water, Su Lian died in a strange way, and Aunt Yuhu gave Concubine Chun's pearl flower to the emperor. The emperor has already become suspicious of Concubine Chun, but she is still so high-profile. After listening to Ling Zhuer's words, the emperor felt that it was not an accident that day, and has sent people to keep an eye on Concubine Chun and Concubine Jia." Jinzhong said.

"Oh? The emperor is so suspicious, I wonder if he has sent someone to keep an eye on me? Aunt Yuhu is a powerful person, you always speak well of me, aren't you afraid that she will suspect you of being unfaithful to the emperor?" Yan Wan asked curiously.

"Master Ling, you are the most docile person in the emperor's heart. How could the emperor be wary of you? If Aunt Yuhu is really that powerful, how could she not see that my master Li Yucai is the one who is unfaithful to the emperor? Master Ling, don't worry, I have my own intelligence network and will not let her find out."

As he spoke, Jinzhong asked the doubts hidden deep in his heart, "But I don't understand, how did your master know that Concubine Jia was going to send Zhenshu to kill Su Lian? And how did he know that Concubine Mei and the others were going to harm the late Queen?"

Yan Wan couldn't give Jinzhong a reasonable explanation for all this. She couldn't say that she was a time traveler with a God's perspective, right?

Yan Wan frowned and said unhappily: "You don't need to know so much. If you don't want to help me, I won't force you!"

Seeing that Yan Wan was about to get angry, Jin Zhong quickly expressed his loyalty and said, "My Lord, please don't be anxious. Don't you know how I feel about you? Forget it. If you don't want to tell me, then forget it. I can do anything for you. As long as you tell me, I will do it even if it means death!"

Yan Wan knew that Jin Zhong was speaking from the heart, and said, "What do you mean by life or death? Go back to the Yangxin Palace quickly, and don't let anyone find out. I am counting on you to rise to a higher position."

"Yeah!" Jinzhong replied with a smile.