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

After the assassination of the prince at Mulan Hunting Ground and the big quarrel with the Queen, the Emperor no longer had much interest in hunting.

At this time, news came from the palace that there was a smallpox outbreak in the capital and many people in the palace were infected. Concubine Ling's fourteenth prince Yonglu and sixteenth prince also contracted smallpox because they were young.

As soon as the emperor received the news, he immediately set out for Beijing.

The Emperor and Yan Wan had just returned to the palace for a few days when the Fourteenth Prince Yonglu and the infant Sixteenth Prince both died because medical treatment was ineffective!

Although Yan Wan had known for a long time that the Fourteenth Prince Yonglu and the Sixteenth Prince would die young, she did not expect it to happen so soon, so soon that Yan Wan was not prepared at all and did not have the time to love these two poor children well.

Yan Wan was very sad and spent her days and nights in Yongshou Palace. The Emperor, Yi Huan and the concubines came to comfort her every day, and finally Yan Wan's sadness was alleviated a little.

As soon as the emperor returned to the palace, he received a series of bad news. He had no intention of questioning Balin Meiruo about her crime. Balin Meiruo thought that no one knew that she had ordered the assassin to assassinate the prince.

Now, seeing that Yan Wan lost two princes in one day, she was so happy in her bedroom that she said it was God's punishment for Yan Wan, and the retribution fell on the two princes.

Ruyi and the emperor parted on bad terms that day, and she learned that it was Balin Meiruo who was behind it. She listened to the emperor's words, but she was still half-believing and half-doubting, and the smallpox epidemic happened halfway through.

Ruyi's mood was very complicated. On the one hand, she didn't believe that Ying Changzai, whom she had always trusted, would repay her with hatred. But on the other hand, in her subconscious, she felt that Balin Meiruo would do such a thing.

She felt sorry for the death of the Fourteenth Prince Yonglu and the Sixteenth Prince due to illness, but when she thought that they were Yan Wan's children, she felt that it was retribution from God. She felt very happy and thought that God was protecting her.

After much thought, Ruyi decided to ask Balin Meiruo in person to hear her explanation, so she sent someone to summon Hailan and Balin Meiruo to Yikun Palace for a talk.

It just so happened that Balin Meiruo was looking for Ruyi to share her joy. As soon as the people from Yikun Palace came to invite her, Balin Meiruo happily set off immediately.

Balin Meiruo said happily: "Retribution, it is really retribution! Imperial Concubine Ling instructed Imperial Concubine Yu to pass the message to the prince of the Khorchin tribe, causing my father and mother to lose their titles and become prisoners of the Khorchin tribe. I was just worried that I couldn't find a way to deal with Imperial Concubine Ling."

"I didn't expect that God would take away the Fourteenth Prince, Yonglu, and the Sixteenth Prince! Hahaha, God is really watching over us. It seems that even God can't stand Concubine Ling's evil deeds. Otherwise, with so many people in the palace and Concubine Ling's children, how come only the Fourteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince died of illness?"

Hai Lan was also happy in her heart. Although she was not in Ruyi's tent that day, she didn't know what the emperor and Ruyi had talked about.

But many people knew that day that the emperor and the queen had a big argument, and the emperor just walked out in anger.

Hai Lan has always felt sorry for Ruyi, so she naturally felt that the emperor was being unfair to Ruyi.

Originally, Hai Lan was worried about the situation of Ruyi and the twelfth prince, fearing that the princes of Concubine Ling would win the emperor's favor and thus affect the status of the twelfth prince.

Unexpectedly, within a few days, the fourteenth prince Yonglu and the sixteenth prince both died young. This was truly a blessing from heaven! It seemed that it was destined that the twelfth prince would take that position!

Hai Lan smiled and said, "Before, Concubine Ling was so proud. It's really comforting to see her so sad these days. Now she only has the fifteenth prince Yongyan as her child. Even if her seventh princess is married to Chenggunzabu's son Lawangdorji, what does it matter?"

"At best, she can only be given the title of Heshuo Princess. There is no way she can become an assistant to the Fifteenth Prince!"

Balin Meiruo said with some regret: "Sister Yupin is right. Alas, Imperial Concubine Ling has three princes, why didn't the smallpox epidemic take away the fifteenth prince as well? If that were the case, Imperial Concubine Ling would be too old to give birth to a prince, and there would be no hope!"

"Then let's see how she can still oppose the Empress and stir up trouble in the harem! What a pity! What a pity!"

Yongqi also accompanied Mulan Paddock, and after returning to Beijing, he was busy dealing with the smallpox epidemic.

It was only after ten days or so that I had time to pay my respects to Ruyi and Hai Lan.

Yongqi had just walked into the gate of Yikun Palace and asked the palace servants to pass the message inside, when he heard Hailan and Balin Meiruo's gloating words coming from inside the palace.

Yongqi felt very uncomfortable. If his biological mother had not been there, Yongqi would have wanted to rush in and question them about whether they still had any humanity!

"Your son pays respects to the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, and Empress Ying!"

Hai Lan asked, "It's been such a long time since you returned to the palace. Why did you just remember to pay your respects to your mother?"

Yongqi said, "I am sorry for my rudeness. Your Majesty asked me to assist the imperial physician in treating the smallpox epidemic. It took us two days to contain the smallpox epidemic."

Ruyi asked, "Business is more important. Have you visited Concubine Ling in Yongshou Palace? How is she?"

Yongqi looked up at Ruyi and the other two. Although it was a normal question, Yongqi felt disgusted and annoyed when he saw the uncontrollable joy in their eyes and brows.

"The sudden death of my fourteenth and sixteenth brothers has broken your heart. Fortunately, you have the Emperor and Shu who are always comforting you. Your seventh sister, ninth sister, and fifteenth brother are also by your side. I believe you will be able to cheer up again soon."

Balin Meiruo sneered, "Noble Concubine Ling loves power the most. If she continues to be depressed, she will ruin her health. She is worried that the emperor will hand over the power of assisting the six palaces to someone else, so she will definitely cheer up as soon as possible."

Yongqi felt very offended when he heard this. After hearing this, Ruyi and Hailan did not remind Balin Meiruo of her words. Yongqi did not want to see the faces of these three people again, so he said a few words and left Yikun Palace.

Yan Wan was deeply traumatized by the death of the Fourteenth Prince Yonglu and the Sixteenth Prince. Today, she felt a little better and agreed to go to Yikun Palace with Huan to pay respects to Ruyi.

The other concubines could understand Yan Wan's pain of losing her son and tried their best to comfort her, but Balin Meiruo's every word pierced Yan Wan's heart.

"The Empress has long ago issued an order to exempt Concubine Ling from the morning and evening visits. The Fourteenth and Sixteenth Princes died young, but I didn't expect Concubine Ling to cheer up so quickly. I really admire you!"

E Yinzhu glared at Balin Meiruo, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb! You admire Concubine Ling, and I admire you too. How dare you plant assassins in Mulan Paddock!"

Balin Meiruo panicked, thinking that Eyinzhu had no evidence and was deliberately lying to her in front of all the concubines. She forced herself to remain calm and spoke stubbornly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Everyone knows that the assassin who kidnapped the twelfth prince is from your Khorchin tribe. Didn't he also claim to avenge Prince Qingyou?"

Because of the sudden outbreak of smallpox in the palace, the details of the assassination in Mulan Paddock had not yet been spread. The concubines who stayed in the palace did not know what happened, but Balin Meiruo knew it so clearly.

E Yinzhu asked back, "The Emperor had already ordered a blockade of the news regarding the assassination of the twelfth prince. How did Ying Changzai, who was far away in the palace, know so many details? And you still dare to say that it was not you who ordered it!"