The Apo Master dressed up as Concubine Ling and killed the Ruyi sisters
Chapter 158 Rumors arise
Five months later, Yanwan successfully gave birth to the seventeenth prince, and the emperor named him Yonglin.
Because of the death of the Fourteenth and Sixteenth Princes, Yan Wan was devastated. She was also pregnant and very weak.
In order to let Yan Wan concentrate on her pregnancy, the emperor temporarily stopped her from worrying about palace affairs, and Yan Wan was happy and at ease.
Every day he just chats and laughs with a few children and E Yinzhu and the others.
While the palace was busy preparing for the full-month ceremony for the seventeenth prince Yonglin, rumors were spreading throughout the palace.
In Yongshou Palace, the concubines surrounded the Seventeenth Prince and teased him.
Suddenly, Lipin asked, "Have you sisters heard the rumors about the Queen and Guard Ling?"
Yan Wan lowered her eyes and looked at Yonglin, thinking to herself, it seems that Han Xiangjian can no longer hold back and take action.
Confused, he asked, "What rumor?"
Yi Huan said, "You have been oblivious to what is happening outside these past few months. You have only been focusing on taking care of Yonglin in Yongshou Palace, so you naturally haven't paid attention to what is being said in the palace. Do you still remember when Guard Ling saved the Empress from the assassins in Mulan Paddock?"
Yan Wan nodded, puzzled, "I remember, but as a minister, Guard Ling's duty is to protect the Empress and the Twelve Prince. How could there be rumors?"
E Yinzhu almost died of laughter when she heard these rumors. When she heard Lipin mentioned it in public, she excitedly explained to Yanwan.
"If it was just a normal rescue, naturally no one would comment on it. But, Concubine Ling, have you forgotten that when Guard Ling was trying to save the Queen, he was not only slashed by the assassin sent by the Bahrain tribe, but he also fell on top of the Queen, holding her with both hands, and was reluctant to let go!"
Yan Wan seemed to recall something, "It seems like that happened, but it's been so long, why are you bringing it up again?"
Lipin said, "I don't know where the rumors came from, but now the palace maids and eunuchs all know about it. Some say that Guard Ling was loyal and brave, risking his life to save the Empress, and the Emperor should reward him. Others say that Guard Ling offended the Empress in public, and the Emperor should punish him."
"When everyone was discussing whether the emperor should reward or punish him, someone suddenly said that the relationship between the queen and Guard Ling was very close, and that it was not like that of an ordinary monarch and his subjects. They said that Guard Ling was able to have his current position because of the queen's recommendation and appreciation."
"Some people say that they have seen Guard Ling entering and leaving Yikun Palace many times, and he often stays there for a long time. There are rumors that the Queen and Guard Ling have an ambiguous relationship!"
E Yinzhu said: "That's right. I entered the palace late, but I heard from many palace maids and eunuchs who have served for a long time that when the queen was still the imperial concubine, there were rumors that she had an affair with Master Anji who prayed for blessings in Anhua Hall. So when the rumor came out this time, many people believed it!"
When Han Xiangjian heard this, she suddenly asked, "The Queen and Master Anji spread rumors? Is it true?"
When talking about gossip, especially gossip about his mortal enemy, Eyinzhu seemed very excited.
E Yinzhu didn't know why Rongpin, who had never interacted with others, came with them to Yongshou Palace to visit Empress Ling Guifei. But since Rongpin asked, she had to tell him about this gossip.
"I heard from the old man serving in the palace that the emperor wanted to pray for the war in Jinchuan, so he specially invited Master Anji and his disciples to pray in Anhua Hall. The queen was in Anhua Hall every day, and many people saw Master Anji giving her things."
"Jin from Qixiang Palace deliberately had someone dress up as Master Anji and go to Yikun Palace at night so that the patrolling guards could see her. Later, the Queen Mother ordered Aunt Fujia to search every palace, and she happened to find a string of excellent male Buddhist beads on the body of Ai'er, a maid in the ice room."
"The Queen Mother ordered Ai'er to be whipped in public as a warning to others, but Ai'er had been bribed by Jin and exposed the affair between Master Anji and the Queen. In order to prove the Queen's innocence, the Emperor sealed off the Yikun Palace and sent the then-head aunt Suo Xin to the Ministry of Punishment!"
"Later, because the seven-treasure Buddhist beads that Jin handed over were fake, Suo Xin would rather break her legs than betray the Queen, and with the help of Concubine Ling, the Queen was able to clear her name!"
Han Xiangjian heard this and realized that this was actually the case. Ulanara Ruyi had already learned from the previous incident, but she still did not learn her lesson and was still flirting with other men.
Han Xiang was a little nervous because this was the first time she had secretly tripped someone up and harmed him. She wondered if she had gone too far.
But after hearing what Lipin and Yufei said, Han Xiangjian's guilt and uneasiness suddenly disappeared. She even felt that there had been problems between Ruyi and Ling Yunche for a long time, and the reason why Jin Shi of Qixiang Palace failed last time was that she had chosen the wrong person.
Han Xiang heard that Concubine Ling had helped Ruyi before, so she asked directly, "I have been in the palace for quite some time. I have heard that Concubine Ling and the Empress were at odds with each other, and even to the point of life and death. Why didn't Concubine Ling stand aside and watch?"
Han Xiang saw that the question was straightforward, so she smiled and said, "Since I started serving the Emperor, I have always been respectful to the Empress. I don't know how I have offended the Empress to make her hate me so much."
"At that time, the Empress was framed by the Jin family and imprisoned in the Yikun Palace. I was just a concubine. Although I wanted to save the Empress, I could not do anything except pleading with the Emperor. At that time, Concubine Yu had already been confined to the Yanxi Palace. The Empress thought of a way to prove her innocence, but was trapped in the Yikun Palace."
"So, under the pretext of sending birthday peaches to the emperor, I asked Nanny Jingqi to deliver the peaches to the emperor. I am very pleased that the queen has cleared her name, but as for whether the queen will change her mind about me, that is not something I can influence."
Yihuan was a witness to the incident, and she felt chilled for Yanwan when she mentioned it again. She also felt that Ruyi, as the queen, was really sorry for the emperor for repeatedly spreading rumors about her and having an affair with a man outside her.
"The Empress always boasts that she has a different relationship with the Emperor. She has been arguing with the Emperor for many years, and now she has spread rumors like this, causing the palace maids and eunuchs to talk about it. Although we don't know what the relationship between the Empress and Guard Ling is, it is still damaging to the Emperor's reputation!"
Yan Wan said: "As the emperor's concubines, we should protect the emperor's reputation. These rumors can only be spread in Yongshou Palace!"
Yi Huan also said: "Sister is right. I hope that if the Queen hears these rumors, she can reflect on her own behavior, so that the rumors can be eradicated!"
E Yinzhu and the others responded, "Yes, I understand!"
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