The Apo Master dressed up as Concubine Ling and killed the Ruyi sisters
Chapter 74 Undercurrent surging
The news of Hailan being under house arrest and Li Guiren being promoted spread quickly.
Concubine Jia smiled and said, "I thought the Queen had given birth to a legitimate son as she wished, and now that she is pregnant, the Emperor would definitely value her even more. Who would have thought that the Queen had finally shown off her power in the harem, but as soon as the Emperor came back, she was beaten back to her original form."
Li Xin also said: "Rong Pei in the Queen's palace has almost offended everyone in the palace. The Emperor is obviously angry, so why doesn't he punish Rong Pei directly, but instead bans Concubine Yu's foot?"
Concubine Jia said, "The Emperor is the Emperor after all. How can he lower himself to a slave? What's more, the Empress is pregnant."
"However, whether it is Rong Pei or Yupin, they are both the Queen's people. When beating a dog, one should look at its owner. Confining Yupin is enough to show that the Emperor is dissatisfied with the Queen's behavior!"
Li Xin said, "Although the Queen comes from a noble family, it has always been Yupin who has been at her beck and call. Now that Yupin is under house arrest, there is no one to give advice to the Queen, and the Queen is no longer so powerful."
Concubine Jia saw the emperor's dissatisfaction with Ruyi. Now Ruyi's twelfth prince is still in his infancy.
Although the emperor valued his legitimate son, he did not love him as much as he loved Crown Prince Duanhui and the Seventh Prince, who were born to Empress Xiaoxian.
Yongsheng was a promising, intelligent and steady young man, which made Concubine Jia's mind active again.
In another month or two it would be the time for the Mulan Autumn Hunt. Concubine Jia wanted to make Yongsheng famous, so she urged him to practice riding and shooting diligently every day, but she also had other plans.
Yan Wan was innocently implicated and her power to handle palace affairs was taken away. The emperor felt sorry for Yan Wan and wanted to compensate her.
Once, when the emperor went to Yongshou Palace, Yan Wan happened to be reading a letter from home. The emperor asked casually, and Yan Wan said that Zuo Lu had made some progress in recent years and was now practicing horse riding and archery with his master.
The emperor smiled and said, "The Qing Dynasty won the world on horseback. Since your brother is practicing horseback archery, I will allow your brother to go with us to Mulan Paddock this time. How do you think?"
Yan Wan was very happy and said happily, "Really? But my brother's riding and archery skills are very poor, I am afraid he will bring shame to the emperor."
The emperor said: "It's okay, just think of it as going out to see the world."
Yan Wan thanked him, "Then I will thank the emperor for his grace on behalf of my brother!"
Ruyi was almost eight months pregnant and was not suitable for traveling. She did not go to Mulan Paddock this time, but stayed in the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat.
In order to secure Yongsheng's position as crown prince, Concubine Jia deliberately used wild horses to lure the emperor into the dense forest, and disguised herself as an assassin to kill the emperor, so that Yongsheng could be credited with saving the emperor.
Concubine Jia's plan went smoothly. Just as the assassin appeared and was about to shoot the emperor with a bow and arrow, Yongsheng and Zuolu appeared one after the other and saved the emperor!
After the Mulan Autumn Hunt began, the emperor asked Zuo Lu to accompany him. Yan Wan had also instructed Zuo Lu to follow the emperor closely in the enclosure.
Although the emperor was led away by wild horses and did not allow the guards to follow, Zorlu was still not far away.
As soon as the assassin appeared, Zorlu pounced on the emperor from behind without thinking, and the arrow pierced Zorlu's back and shot into the trees behind him.
At this time, Yongsheng appeared and shot the assassin with the bow and arrow in his hand, but the assassin still escaped.
The emperor was assassinated and Mulan Paddock was cordoned off and searched, but no trace of the assassin was found.
Yongcheng and Zuolu were rewarded for their contributions in rescuing the emperor, and Yongcheng was conferred the title of Duolo Beile and Zuolu was also given an official title.
Concubine Jia achieved her goal and was very proud of herself. She believed that with Yongsheng's qualifications and the support of the Yu family behind her, the position of crown prince must belong to Yongsheng!
However, he worked so hard and risked his life to put on this big show, but he never expected that it would actually help Concubine Ling's brother.
Concubine Jia was very unhappy about this.
When the news reached the palace, Ruyi was worried about the emperor, but also dissatisfied with the emperor's rewards to Yongsheng and Zuolu.
Because of the assassin incident, this year's Mulan Autumn Hunt ended hastily. The emperor and his concubines returned to the Old Summer Palace first, planning to return to the palace after Ruyi gave birth.
Yongsheng suddenly became very popular, and Zuolu also became a new upstart in the court, enjoying great glory for a while.
Ruyi saw it and was worried. Hailan's six-month confinement period was about to end, so Ruyi brought Hailan to the Old Summer Palace on the pretext of taking care of her while she gave birth.
Ruyi took Hailan's hand and said, "Hailan, because of saving the emperor, Yongsheng and Lingfei's brother have risen in status, and people inside and outside the palace are busy trying to curry favor with them."
"I always feel that something is wrong. I think the emperor's assassination is too strange. But I was not present, and I don't have anyone to send to investigate this matter. Hailan, what do you think about this matter?"
Hai Lan said worriedly, "Sister, Concubine Jia's Fourth Prince is smart and steady, and the Emperor often praises him. Now Yongsheng has been named Duo Luo Beile early. He also has the Yu family behind him. Sister, you have to make plans early!"
Ruyi knew what Hai Lan was referring to. Although she believed that Yongqi was the legitimate son, she and the emperor had such a deep affection for each other that the position should naturally belong to her son.
But Yongqi is only one year old now, and Yongsheng is about to reach the age of twenty. If something happens to the emperor, wouldn't Concubine Jia have an advantage with three princes? !
There was also Concubine Ling, who was just a bondservant and only went to Mulan Paddock.
It would be fine if the emperor gave Zuo Lu a small official position in recognition of his contribution in saving the emperor, but how could the ministers in the court go to curry favor with him?
Ruyi was angry and annoyed. "The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. How can I, as the queen, take the lead in violating this rule? Moreover, none of my uncles and brothers are in the court. What can I do?"
"Then sister can't let them become too powerful." Hailan said.
Ruyi had already thought of a countermeasure, "Hai Lan, we have too few people around us who can be used. I don't know what's going on with Li Yu. He is no longer as loyal to me as before. We can't put all our hopes on Li Yu."
"So what does sister plan to do?" Hai Lan asked.
Ruyi reminded, "In terms of loyalty to me, Ling Yunche is absolutely second to none, and he happens to be working in the Old Summer Palace right now. However, I don't know what reason I used to transfer him back to the Yangxin Palace to work."
Hai Lan was very happy to see that Ruyi was finally not as selfless as before and was not willing to fight for anything.
Hailan also felt that Ling Yunche was a very reliable person. Since her sister needed help, Hailan must help her sister!
However, Ling Yunche was demoted by the emperor to be a low-ranking guard in the Old Summer Palace because of the theft.
Ruyi once said in front of the emperor that she would continue to investigate the matter and clear Ling Yunche's name.
Ling Yunche also asked Li Yu to tell Ruyi that he would accomplish something in the Old Summer Palace and return to the palace with glory, and the deadline was three years.
The three-year period is up in a flash, but neither Ruyi nor Ling Yunche has made any progress.
Hai Lan said: "Ling Yunche is still guilty. If you want Ling Yunche to return to Yangxin Palace, you must make great achievements."
At this time, the sky gradually darkened, Rong Pei led people to light candles. Hailan looked at the small flames that flickered in the breeze, and she already had an idea in her mind.
"Don't worry, sister. Leave this matter to Hailan!"
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