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

The concubines left, and Concubine Yu stayed behind and asked, "Has Concubine Jia changed her ways today? How could she endure Rong Pei's treatment of her?"

"Sister originally wanted to punish Concubine Jia and warn the other concubines, but Concubine Jia took the opportunity to bite back! It seems that in addition to the support of her mother's family, Concubine Jia also has some wisdom."

Ruyi said, "Noble Concubine Chun is timid and cowardly, so it's understandable that she said that. The most hateful one is Concubine Ling! Hasn't she always been at odds with Concubine Jia? Why did she speak up for Concubine Jia today? And she even caused all the concubines to unite and force me?!"

Yupin said: "Sister, you already know what kind of person Concubine Ling is. You don't have to be surprised by anything she does. Sister has already taken the throne, and the most urgent thing is to give birth to the emperor's legitimate son!"

Ruyi nodded, thinking that what Yupin said was right. She saw that惢心 was silent and showed no gratitude for her revenge.

Ruyi said, "惢心, I have kept my promise to you and severely punished Concubine Jia to avenge you. You can rest assured now."

Rong Pei pushed Suo Xin and said, "Your Majesty made Concubine Jia bleed and embarrassed herself in front of the other concubines, all to vent your anger. Why don't you kneel down and thank her?"

Suo Xin hadn't recovered from the chaotic scene just now. She was pushed by Rong Pei and knelt on the ground with a dull expression, saying, "Thank you for your grace, Master!"

The emperor naturally had to stay at the Yikun Palace when the empress and empress got married. The emperor also knew about the movements of the Yikun Palace.

The emperor asked, "Today, when I came to pay my respects, have you punished Concubine Jia?"

"Yes, I don't want to see the trend of relying on the maternal family to bully others in the palace, so I suppressed Concubine Jia and gave her a light punishment and a severe warning. Your Majesty asked this, but Concubine Jia was not convinced and went to complain to Your Majesty?"

Ruyi knew that Concubine Jia would not suffer such a loss in vain. After pretending to be like this, she would definitely go to the Emperor to complain as soon as she left the Yikun Palace.

It just so happens that Ruyi can say that Concubine Jia is two-faced and let the emperor punish her again!

The emperor shook his head and said, "No, Concubine Jia is so honest that she has returned to Qixiang Palace to reflect on her mistakes. Since you have punished her long ago, why do you want to restore her to the position of concubine?"

Concubine Jia didn't go? How did the emperor know? Yes, it must be Concubine Ling!

Ruyi said, "I feel that as the Queen, I can convince the other concubines by using both kindness and power. Since Concubine Jia didn't go to see the Emperor, then it was Concubine Ling who told the Emperor?"

The emperor did not think that Ruyi's move was a combination of kindness and severity, but everyone has a different style of doing things. Ruyi is already the master of the harem, and the emperor did not want to interfere too much with Ruyi, so he just agreed with Ruyi's approach for now.

But what does this have to do with Yan Wan?

The emperor frowned and said, "I am not deaf or blind. There is such a big commotion in the palace. I don't have to ask a concubine to tell me what happened in Yikun Palace."

"Ruyi, Yanwan is a gentle and intelligent woman who has always been respectful to you. You shouldn't always be prejudiced against her."

Ruyi wanted to say that Concubine Ling was not what the emperor saw. The emperor felt that since he had already spoken, he might as well say a few more words.

The emperor reminded him, "I've been quiet for a lot since I asked you to discipline the palace maids that day, but why did you start again today?"

"No matter how capable and trustworthy the servants of Yikun Palace are, they still have to follow rules and etiquette. Otherwise, if the news gets out of the palace, won't the people laugh at them?"

Ruyi hurriedly said, "I will discipline Suo Xin well!"

The emperor asked curiously, "惢心? What does this have to do with惢心?"

Ruyi thought that the emperor was intentionally asking her how to discipline the palace maids. In recent months, Ruyi had also been dissatisfied with the fact that惢心 was not as loyal as before.

Moreover, this incident today was also because of惢心.

Then he said, "The Concubine Jia once sent a message to the Ministry of Punishment, asking them to use severe punishment on Suo Xin, which is why one of Suo Xin's legs was broken. Suo Xin harbored resentment towards the Concubine Jia, and often cried and begged me to do it for her."

"I also felt that Suo Xin had been wronged, so I softened my heart and agreed to her request. Today, I remembered that Concubine Jia had used the seven-treasure beads to frame me, and that Concubine Jia was wearing bright red clothes and her words were disrespectful to me."

"I want to avenge Suo Xin, so I ordered Rong Pei to put the red chalcedony earrings on Concubine Jia in person, so that Concubine Jia will understand the principle of keeping to herself."

"Since Concubine Jia has admitted her fault, I will comfort惢心 and let her forget about the matter of the Ministry of Punishment. Since the emperor thinks惢心 is wrong, I will not invite her into the palace in the future."

The emperor frowned for a long time and said, "It is understandable that Suo Xin is a normal person. Ruyi, you should also be careful with Rong Pei around you. After all, they are my concubines, not her maids!"

Ruyi was stunned. She didn't think there was anything wrong with Rong Pei's behavior, but she still replied, "Yes, I understand."

The emperor and Ruyi took a rest. Li Yu, who was serving outside the palace gate, looked incredulous when he heard Ruyi's words.

Sure enough, the next day when惢心 came to the palace to pay her respects, she was turned away by Ruyi.

Li Yu had to serve the emperor at the morning court, so he asked Jin Bao, who stayed in the Yangxin Palace, to deliver a message to Suo Xin.

Suo Xin limped on the way out of the palace, and from time to time she heard some palace maids and eunuchs hiding in the corners gossiping.

"I heard that the Queen severely punished Concubine Jia when she was paying respects yesterday. When Concubine Jia left Yikun Palace, I saw a big bloodstain on her ear!"

"I heard that the Queen Mother is deliberately seeking revenge for Aunt Suo Xin. Aunt Suo Xin must be so touched when she sees this. The Queen Mother is so kind to Aunt Suo Xin!"

"I don't think so. The Queen Mother can just punish Concubine Jia. Why should she be reinstated as a concubine?"

"Maybe the Queen wants to show that she can influence the promotions of the concubines? She wants to establish her authority in front of the concubines."

"Empress Jia was deprived of her position as a concubine because she falsely accused the Empress. After the Empress became the Empress, she only gave her a pair of earrings and made her bleed a little. And she became a concubine so easily?"

"If other ladies want to be promoted, can they just pierce the Queen's ears and give her a slap? This is too much of a joke!"

"That's right. Aunt Suo Xin broke her leg for the Empress. I heard that Concubine Ling asked Aunt Suo Xin to sit down out of concern for her, which angered the Empress! If it weren't for the Emperor's decree to confer the title of Concubine, I'm afraid Concubine Ling would have been beaten!"

"Hey, did you hear? The Emperor was dissatisfied with the Empress's Rong Pei for being disrespectful to the other concubines, and asked the Empress to discipline her own palace maids. The Empress did not even think about it and asked Aunt惢心 to come out to take the blame!"

"Could it be that in the Queen's heart, Aunt Suo Xin, who has been with her for so many years, is not as good as Aunt Rong Pei? In order to protect Aunt Rong Pei, the Queen took the initiative to ask Aunt Suo Xin to come to the palace to pay her respects! I feel sorry for Aunt Suo Xin!"

……

Suo Xin listened to the gossips of the palace maids and eunuchs and felt that all her loyalty over the years had become a joke!

It was better not to enter the palace, as she had long since grown disgusted with this place full of calculations. The only thing she felt bad about was that she had implicated Concubine Ling.

惢心 became clear-headed and she severed all ties with Yikun Palace without any regrets.

From now on, just live peacefully with Jiang Yubin for the rest of your life!