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

Mao Qian brought disgrace upon herself and Ling Yunche, yet she still dared to despise Ling Yunche and want to divorce him?

Ruyi said angrily: "Your marriage was arranged by the Emperor, is it up to you to decide?"

The emperor has already made up his mind about the relationship between Ruyi and Ling Yunche.

The emperor wiped Yan Wan's tears and said coldly, "I remember you told me when you were not the queen yet that if there is a disagreement between husband and wife, even a woman can ask to leave. There is no love between Mao Qian and Ling Yun Che anymore. Mao Qian wants to divorce, why do you object?"

Hai Lan explained for Ruyi, "Your Majesty, what the Empress meant is that the marriage between Mao Qian and Ling Yun Che was personally arranged by you, and Mao Qian has no right to decide. Moreover, it concerns the reputation of the Empress. If the marriage is annulled, Mao Qian will have to be confined at home forever!"

Yan Wan suggested: "Family disgrace should not be made public, this matter cannot be spread. But Mao Qian is innocent, I heard that Mao Qian used to be a palace maid, why don't you let her stay in the palace for life?"

Mao Qian knew that she would not escape death, no matter whether her accusation against the queen was true or not.

But she hated Ruyi and Ling Yunche so much in her heart and was unwilling to die alone. When she heard that Concubine Ling wanted to spare her life, she quickly knelt on the ground.

"No, your servant is willing to stay in the palace and serve for the rest of my life!"

The emperor already had an idea in mind, "The marriage between Ling Yunche and Mao Qian is annulled. From now on, let Mao Qian stay in Yongshou Palace to serve you."

Yanwan and Maoqian thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ruyi was about to object when the Emperor continued, "Yupin spread rumors to deliberately hurt Noble Consort Ling's reputation. She is demoted to a noble lady and fined one year's salary! Rongpei slapped a noblewoman and disturbed the emperor. She is demoted to a maid in Yikun Palace and given 80 strokes of the cane and 20 slaps on the face!"

"The Queen is unable to discipline the concubines and palace maids. The salaries of everyone in the Yikun Palace will be deducted for half a year. From now on, Imperial Concubine Ling will be in charge of the harem!"

The emperor actually took away her power? What kind of queen is she without the power to manage the harem?!

Ruyi stared at the emperor in a daze. Hailan secretly blamed herself for being too harsh, which resulted in Ruyi suffering such humiliation.

Rong Pei was even more furious, and she cried out to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the Empress has devoted herself to you, you can't treat her like this! The Empress is your first wife, how can you favor a concubine over your wife?!"

The emperor sneered, "I and Empress Xiaoxian are the married couple! Jinzhong, take him away and execute him!"

Jinzhong agreed, covered Rong Pei's mouth as she tried to shout, and dragged her out of the Yangxin Palace.

Snowflakes were falling outside again. Jinzhong covered Rong Pei's mouth with a rag and stood on the steps, watching the board hit Rong Pei again and again.

"The Emperor has decreed that from today on, Rong Pei will no longer be the head maid of Yikun Palace, but a maid of the lowest rank!"

As soon as Jinzhong's words came out, they spread throughout the Forbidden City as if they had wings.

Over the years, the palace maids and eunuchs who had been bullied by Rong Pei were extremely happy and were privately discussing how to get revenge for themselves.

After the farce ended, Han Xiangjian went to Yiku Palace.

Ruyi said, "I know you summoned Maoqian to the palace to help me. You meant well but ended up doing something bad. I don't blame you."

Hailan apologized, "Sister, it's all Hailan's fault! It was Hailan who didn't think things through and acted rashly, causing you to lose your power in the palace!"

Han Xiangjian thought that Ruyi and Hailan had already noticed her actions and that she was not on the same page with them, so she came to Yikun Palace to explain why she did this.

Unexpectedly, Ruyi and Hai Lan didn't realize it at all, and put all the blame on Concubine Ling and Mao Qian.

Han Xiang was stunned. This was a good idea, as it would make it easier for the next action.

In the entire palace, the only people Ruyi can use are Hailan and Hanxiangjian. Even though Ruyi has suffered a great loss again this time, she cannot vent her anger on Hailan and Hanxiangjian.

"How can you be blamed for this? It's all because Concubine Ling is too cunning! Concubine Ling must have known your plan a long time ago, so she took advantage of your trick and implicated Ling Yunche."

Hailan felt even more guilty. "It's all Hailan's fault. I will be more careful next time! The emperor didn't say how to deal with Ling Yunche. He will probably transfer Ling Yunche out of the palace like he did before. But it's good to be able to leave this place of trouble."

Thinking of Rong Pei who was beaten to death, Ruyi ordered: "Although the emperor ordered Rong Pei to be demoted to a maid, you must not neglect Rong Pei in Yikun Palace!"

Ruyi needs a servant like Rong Pei who always thinks of her. She wants to let the people in Yikun Palace know that as long as they are loyal to her, she will never treat anyone unfairly!

Yan Wan brought Mao Qian back to Yongshou Palace. "I heard that you did a good job in the palace before, so the emperor married you to a meritorious official. I see that you are efficient in your work. There are some young maids in the palace, so you can be responsible for training them."

Mao Qian thanked her and said, "I will obey your orders, Your Majesty!"

Yan Wan looked at Mao Qian who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and said with a smile: "Just ask if you have anything you want to ask."

Mao Qian said, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I was determined to die, and wanted to die with Ling Yunche. Now that Your Majesty has saved my life, I am very grateful. But the Emperor has been slow to punish Ling Yunche, which makes Mao Qian feel a little indignant!"

Yan Wan said: "The emperor will be more angry than you. Since you are still alive, you should just do your job well in Yongshou Palace. Over time, you will see the end of some people, not to mention Ling Yunche!"

Today, Mao Qian was in the Yangxin Palace and had a very clear understanding of the situation in the palace.

Although the Queen is the master of the harem, she is far inferior to Concubine Ling in terms of strategies and human hearts.

Not only was Concubine Ling much younger and more beautiful than the Empress, she was also the Emperor's favorite and the concubine who gave birth to the most children in the harem.

Mao Qian could see that the rift between the Emperor and the Empress was deep. Even if Ling Yunche hadn't happened, the Emperor already had no interest in the Empress.

Mao Qian knew that she had followed the right person, and expressed her loyalty to Yan Wan: "I am just an ordinary woman, and I don't have any great ambitions. I just want to live a stable life with my husband."

"The emperor has granted marriage to me and Ling Yunche, and I am very happy. I don't have any big demands. Either Ling Yunche can bring me a rich and prosperous life, or we can have children and live a good life together."

"But Ling Yunche only goes home once every ten days or half a month. He has worked in the imperial court for many years but has not made any progress. I have long known that he has another woman in his heart, but I never thought that person would be the Empress!"

"Ling Yunche has wronged me, I will not let him go! Since I have entered Yongshou Palace, I am a member of Yongshou Palace, and I will always be loyal to the queen!"