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

Although Concubine Yu and Concubine Jia did not join forces, their actions not only blocked Concubine Chun's path to the empress' throne, but also completely ended Yonghuang and Yongzhang's hopes of inheriting the throne! I was overjoyed.

The two were feeling proud, and the emperor calmed down a little and asked, "Yonghuang, there is not only no sadness in your eyes, but also hatred. Are you dissatisfied with me?!"

Yonghuang was heartbroken when he heard the emperor's words that dashed his hopes. He was afraid that the emperor would misunderstand that he was resentful of him, so he hurriedly explained. "I dare not have such a thought! I..."

"You are either dissatisfied with me or with Empress Xiaoxian?" asked the emperor.

Yonghuang hated Empress Xiaoxian for killing his mother. He was not good at disguising his emotions. He was very upset at the moment and wanted to seek justice for his biological mother.

Then he said: "It's not that I don't understand your grief, Father, but because your mother killed my mother, I just can't shed tears!"

"What nonsense! Where did you hear that? Did Concubine Jia tell you?!"

The emperor had heard many reports before, saying that Empress Xiaoxian was afraid that Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin would threaten her own children by relying on her own offspring, so she cruelly killed Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin during childbirth.

The emperor also believed this rumor, but Empress Xiaoxian denied it herself that day. The emperor also learned from Lianxin that Empress Xiaoxian would not do anything to damage the honor of Fucha family, so the emperor believed that Empress Xiaoxian was innocent.

After Empress Xiaoxian died, the emperor had been secretly investigating the cause of death of Empress Xiaoxian and Su Lian. He was suspicious of Concubine Chun, Concubine Yu, Concubine Mei, and Concubine Jia, and sent people to keep an eye on them. Finally, he discovered their little tricks behind the scenes, so he asked this question.

Yonghuang and Concubine Jia were both stunned, wondering why the emperor knew this. Yonghuang wanted to conceal it for Concubine Jia, but then he thought that he and Yongzhang had no chance of competing for the throne, and Prince Duanhui died early, so only Yongsheng and Yongqi were left. Since he couldn't get that position, why should he let others get it? Besides, he didn't deliberately frame Concubine Jia!

"Your Majesty, please be wise. It was indeed Concubine Jia who told me. Otherwise, how could I have made you angry?" Yonghuang said.

Jia Fei was secretly happy that she had removed the two obstacles of Yong Huang and Yong Zhang, but suddenly the situation reversed. Jia Fei was stunned at first, then knelt on the ground to explain.

"I didn't! I just happened to meet the eldest prince on the day when he was offering sacrifices to Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin and said a few words to him!"

"No? Do you want me to bring you a witness? Weren't you waiting there in advance for Yonghuang, and then together with your maid, pretended to tell Yonghuang the truth about the murder of Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin? How come you only said a few words now! You lied to me, which is a crime of deceiving the emperor!" the emperor questioned.

Concubine Jia thought that someone had seen her whereabouts and reported it to the emperor. Now that things had come to this, she had no choice but to admit it and apologized with her pregnant belly.

"Your Majesty, calm down! I only heard some rumors. I saw that the eldest prince missed the Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin, so I was confused and said these nonsense to the eldest prince. Please forgive me for this time because it was an unintentional mistake!"

Only then did Yonghuang realize that he had really been plotted against by Concubine Jia!

It was a pleasant surprise that Concubine Jia was punished. Before Concubine Yu had time to be happy, Yongzhang, who had experienced a misfortune, seemed to have realized something and looked back.

Sure enough, seeing that Fifth Prince Yongqi's face was filled with sadness and tears, Yong Zhang also understood what was going on. Without waiting for the emperor to ask, he pointed at Concubine Yu and Fifth Prince Zhang and explained to the emperor.

"Father Emperor, I was disrespectful to the Empress Dowager because of what Concubine Yu told Yongqi! Concubine Yu told Yongqi that he must not cry at the Empress Dowager's funeral, but should remain calm and composed, so that Father Emperor would look at me differently!"

"Your Majesty, I dare not deceive you. I beg you to understand me!"

Concubine Yu didn't expect that Yongzhang would be smart for once. Thinking that there were only three of them that day, she was not afraid of someone testifying, so she denied it in public.

"Your Majesty, please understand! I have never said that to Yongqi! This is just an excuse for the Third Prince to get away with it. You see Yongqi is crying so sadly, it's not fake!"

The Third Prince couldn't find anyone to testify for him and had no way to prove his innocence, so he could only swear in front of the Emperor.

The emperor sneered and said to Concubine Yu, "Then what did you mean by bringing Yongqi to bring me ginseng soup and letting Yongqi mention Emperor Shenzong's prince Zhu Changluo in front of me?"

Concubine Yu was stunned and said in defense: "I don't understand poetry and literature, so I don't know what the emperor means."

The emperor scolded, "Do you think your little tricks can be hidden from me? Although I have been busy with the funeral of Empress Xiaoxian for some time, I am not unaware of what happened in the harem."

"Noble Concubine Chun is obsessed with power and covets the position of Queen. Her two sons, Yonghuang and Yongzhang, also make friends with ministers and compete with each other everywhere! Concubine Jia deliberately framed Empress Xiaoxian in front of Yonghuang and instigated Yonghuang to be disrespectful to Empress Xiaoxian! Concubine Yu also deliberately misled Yongzhang. In every case, how have I wronged you?!"

"You are not sad or heartbroken over the passing of Empress Xiaoxian, and you only know how to fight for power and profit, causing chaos in the harem! Since you won't let me and Empress Xiaoxian rest in peace, today I will do as you wish in front of Empress Xiaoxian's mourning hall!"

The emperor pronounced the verdict: "Concubine Jia falsely accused Empress Xiaoxian and instigated the eldest prince. Considering that Concubine Jia is pregnant, she will be demoted to a concubine and confined to Qixiang Palace!"

"Concubine Yu intentionally framed Yong Zhang and was disrespectful to Empress Xiaoxian. She is demoted to a concubine and confined to her house for a year! Concubine Jia and Concubine Yu are not worthy of raising a prince. Move the fourth prince Yong Sheng and the fifth prince Yong Qi to Xie Fang Palace!"

Ruyi quickly pleaded for Hailan, "Your Majesty, calm down! Hailan was certainly wrong, but she only said the wrong thing. Yongqi is still young and still needs his mother's care. Please be lenient with her!"

The emperor knew that Ruyi and Hailan were good friends, and Hailan did all this for Ruyi.

The emperor said, "Is this just a wrong statement? When she misled Yong Zhang, did she think about the consequences? With such a vicious person, how can I rest assured to let Yong Qi be raised by her? You don't have to say anything more!"

"Someone, hurry up and take Concubine Jia and Concubine Yu away!"

Everyone in front of the mourning hall knelt on the ground in silence, not daring to say a word. Unexpectedly, in just half an hour, two princes and three high-ranking concubines were severely punished one after another.

The emperor was still furious and left everyone behind to return to the Yangxin Palace alone.