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

The emperor lay exhausted on the couch, unable to understand how he and Ruyi had come to this point.

As a man, the emperor could naturally understand the emotions in Ling Yunche's eyes when he looked at Ruyi.

With Mao Qian's accusation and the testimonies of Suo Xin and Zhao Jiuxiao, the emperor's previous doubts became clear.

No wonder Ling Yunche always swapped shifts with others, no wonder he had misunderstood that Ling Yunche had feelings for Suo Xin, no wonder in the case of the theft in the palace, Ling Yunche would rather be tortured than tell where he had been!

It turned out that Ling Yunche, the slave, had gone to Yikun Palace and coveted his queen! He really deserved to die!

What about Ruyi? Is Ruyi also interested in Ling Yunche? Is she interested in such a man who has accomplished nothing?

The emperor was extremely angry and asked Jinzhong, "Jinzhong, what do you think of Ling Yunche's matter?"

Jinzhong certainly hoped that Ling Yunche would die without a burial place. When the emperor asked, he replied: "Whether this matter is true or false, it has been widely spread and has damaged the reputation of the emperor and the royal family. In my opinion, Ling Yunche has failed the emperor's trust and promotion, and he really deserves to die!"

The emperor continued to ask: "Where are the others?"

Jinzhong said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already sent someone to arrest him and am just waiting for your order."

The emperor said to Jin Zhong, "The queen heard that Ling Yunche was missing, and she even went to my Yangxin Palace to find out the news. If it weren't for Sanbao, I wouldn't have known that your master was so loyal to the queen!"

Jinzhong's heart trembled, and he said cautiously: "In the past, the emperor and the queen were of one mind, and Master worked for the queen for the emperor. But then the queen repeatedly disobeyed the emperor's will and quarreled with the emperor constantly, so Master naturally distanced himself from Yikun Palace."

"I am your servant, so I will obey your orders. Master was confused before, but now he understands this truth. Please give Master another chance!"

The emperor was quite satisfied with Jinzhong's words. "Then what do you think of my treatment of the queen over the years?"

Jinzhong said: "Although the Empress comes from a prominent family, she has always been disliked by the Empress Dowager because of the previous Empress Jingren Palace. How much has she suffered since entering the palace? If it weren't for Your Majesty's strong opposition, how could the Empress have ascended to the throne so smoothly?"

"Your Majesty, you are indeed partial to Empress Xiaoxian, but Empress Xiaoxian's virtue deserves your treatment. Your Majesty should take Empress Xiaoxian as an example, instead of feeling that your Majesty has treated her poorly and created a rift between you!"

"Noble Concubine Ling is gentle, virtuous, and versatile. She was taught by you, Empress Xiaoxian, and Noble Concubine Shu. I really can't understand why the Empress has such a deep prejudice against Noble Concubine Ling."

"Your Majesty, you have done your utmost to treat the Empress. Perhaps the Empress has different ideas from you, or perhaps someone close to the Empress has instigated the problem, which has led to so many rifts between you and the Empress. Your Majesty is so busy with all kinds of affairs and has to worry about the harem. I really feel sorry for you!"

After listening to Jinzhong's words, the emperor felt more and more that he had done nothing wrong all these years. It was all the people around Ruyi who taught her bad things, causing Ruyi and him to become estranged and drift apart.

The emperor felt much better and said to Jinzhong, "Jinzhong, go and do something for me."

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In the dim dungeon, Ling Yunche had no idea how many days and nights he had spent here.

No matter how he struggled and shouted, no one came to see him, nor spoke to him to tell him what had happened, except the eunuchs who brought him meals every day.

Ling Yunche only remembered that it was one night and he had just returned from his shift at the Yangxin Palace.

Since he had already divorced Maoqian, he no longer had to go back to that cold home. He was just about to spend the night in the guard room when suddenly a group of people rushed out from the deserted garden and wanted to take him away without saying a word.

Of course Ling Yunche would not surrender and immediately started fighting with them.

But two fists cannot beat four hands, not to mention that there are so many of them. Ling Yunche just wanted to shout for help, but before he could open his mouth, he was hit by someone from behind and fell to the ground unconscious.

Ling Yunche has been locked up for so long and no one has cared about him. All he can think of is the emperor and Yan Wan.

Just when he was about to be driven crazy by this oppressive and suffocating cage, someone finally came to see him.

"Isn't this Lord Ling Yunche? Are you used to living here? They didn't treat Lord Ling badly, did they?"

Although the man was wearing a wide black cloak, Ling Yunche had worked in the Yangxin Palace for so many years that he could tell who was speaking with just one sentence.

Ling Yunche said: "Let's not mince words. Since Eunuch Jinzhong has brought me to this place, why should he be so secretive?"

Jinzhong lifted his hat, looked at the dishevelled and dirty Ling Yunche and said with a smile, "You are the imperial guard. We have no right to touch you. It is you who is so bold that you have offended someone you shouldn't have offended!"

After that day in the Yangxin Palace, the emperor only asked him to divorce Mao Qian and did not punish him in any other way. Ling Yunche thought that the matter was over.

Originally, Ling Yunche thought that he was abducted by Concubine Ling, but it seems that he was wrong. "The emperor finally believed the rumors!"

Jinzhong thought it was ridiculous. "Oh, Lord Ling's words sounded so innocent. Could it be that Lord Ling's ability to enter and exit the Yikun Palace as if he were in an empty palace for so many years was false? Could it be that Lord Ling's meeting with the Empress secretly without the Emperor's knowledge be false? Could it be that Lord Ling's work for the Empress and his feelings for her be false?"

Ling Yunche defended himself and Ruyi, "I am thanking the Queen for her kindness! The Queen and I did nothing, and there is nothing wrong between us!"

Ling Yunche has worked in the palace for so many years after all, how could he still say such childish and ridiculous words?

Jinzhong sneered and said, "Is Lord Ling a three-year-old child, or does Lord Ling treat the emperor and the people in the palace as three-year-old children? The palace has strict rules. Even if the princes who have opened their own houses or the relatives of the ladies want to enter the palace to meet the emperor, they must first ask for the emperor's permission."

"Lord Ling is a foreign minister, not a relative of the Empress, and without the Emperor's decree, how could he enter the Yikun Palace so openly? You are talking to the Empress, and even Rong Pei, the head maid, cannot listen. This eunuch is very curious, what are you talking about?"

Ling Yunche was shocked and said, "How did you know? You sent people to monitor me and the Queen! Did Concubine Ling instruct you to do this? How do you want to deal with the Queen?!"

Jinzhong said, "If you don't want others to know, then don't do it. Lord Ling is so nervous, it's hard for me to believe that there is nothing wrong between Lord Ling and the Queen."

"This eunuch won't believe it, and the emperor will certainly not believe it!"