In the past few days, everyone in the harem is very busy, and another month is the emperor's 40th birthday. Everyone is carefully preparing, hoping to win the emperor's favor.

In fact, as the master of the harem, Concubine Ling is even more busy, so she has no intention of caring about other things for the time being.

Qiande Palace.

Cheng Zhe reported: "Your Majesty, my subordinates have found out who was behind the assassination of the princess that day. ”

"Say." Mu Ruiyuan didn't raise his head and continued to review the chapters.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's Concubine Ling."

"What do you say? How can she, a woman in the deep palace, have such great ability? And when the princess returned to the palace, she didn't even know about it, so how did she know? ”

"Your Majesty, yesterday my subordinates heard two people talking in the Zuixiang Building, and from the words, my subordinates heard that the two of them were actually people from the Endless Palace, and they were driven out because of a failed mission.

The subordinates secretly thought that maybe their task was to assassinate the princess, so the subordinates stepped forward to talk to them, and lured them with benefits. After a while, the two men told their subordinates that their employers were the housekeepers of the Cheng'an Hou Mansion. Cheng Zheyu reported.

Mu Ruiyuan was a little skeptical: "According to you, those two should be just small characters in the Endless Palace, how can they know the identity of their employer?" ”

The subordinates were also a little strange, so the subordinates later followed the information they gave to verify and found that what they said was all true. This matter was indeed a conspiracy between Concubine Ling and the Ling family. However, his subordinates felt that this investigation seemed to be led by someone in front. ”

"Don't worry about these for now, the most important thing is to be able to find out. Concubine Ling, Cheng Anhou, I haven't settled the accounts for the good things they did before, but this time I dared to put my black hand on Yue'er's body, I really indulged them. ”

Don't think that the two of them usually pretend to be deferential, he doesn't know their true colors. didn't care before, mainly because they hadn't touched his bottom line yet, and the harem also needed someone like Ling Guifei to manage. But now there was no way he could tolerate them.

"Then how did Ling Guifei know Yue'er's whereabouts?" He had to figure that out.

Ling Guifei found out the details of the girl next to the princess by searching the palace files. So Ling Guifei threatened her with the safety of the girl's family and asked her to die for her. ”

"It's Fu Ling?" Fu Ling is the maid personally selected by Mu Ruiyuan for Mu Ranyue, at the beginning, he also saw that this maid was young and simple-minded, and he wanted to cultivate it well, he must be a loyal person. I didn't expect her to do such a thing.

Mu Ruiyuan's chest rose and fell, and he was really angry

"Then can you find out when that girl defected?"

"Back to Your Majesty, probably this year, Ling Guifei is afraid that she will know that the princess will return to the palace when she is fifteen, and she is afraid in her heart, so she will be like this."

Mu Ruiyuan's heart fell, as long as he didn't rebel at the beginning, otherwise Yue'er didn't know how much persecution she would receive in Murong Villa.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates also found out about the case of Princess Changning being poisoned when she was five years old, and the murderer behind it, in addition to Concubine Yun Xian, also has, Concubine Ling Gui."

Hearing this news, Mu Ruiyuan was furious, and a fishy sweetness seemed to rise in his throat. I didn't expect that woman to be so cunning and treacherous, he didn't find out at that time, and now Mu Ranyue was almost poisoned by her again.

"Okay, I know, you can step back first."

After Cheng Zhe left, Mu Ruiyuan finally couldn't control it and vomited a mouthful of blood. "Your Majesty!" Wang Xi exclaimed, and immediately ordered the palace people to pass on the imperial doctor.

"Don't let them go." Mu Ruiyuan stopped, "I know my body. It's just that this matter should not be publicized, let alone let Changning know, understand? ”

Although Wang Xi disagreed, he could only obey the instructions.

Chaoyang Palace.

"What are you doing these days, girl? You don't come to see me. Mu Ruiyuan is half spoiled and half blamed.

"Isn't it my father's birthday in a few days? The son is preparing gifts for his father, and he has neglected his father, so don't be angry. Mu Ranyue said coquettishly to Mu Ruiyuan.

"Oh, then I don't know what good things Yue'er prepared for her father?" Mu Ruiyuan was very happy that his daughter took him so seriously.

"This is a secret, and Yue'er won't be able to tell you until that day."

"Okay, then I'll wait for the little girl's surprise. But no matter what it is, as long as you prepare it, my father likes it. Mu Ruiyuan's eyes were gentle, and he only had this kind of look when he looked at Murong Jin and Mu Ranyue.

"Father, Emperor's ......" Mu Ranyue threw herself into Mu Ruiyuan's arms with emotion.

"Okay, what an adult, and I'm still coquettish with my father." Mu Ruiyuan patted her on the back and pulled her out of his arms and sat down.

"I have come today to tell you something serious. I have already found out that the mastermind behind the murder of you that day was the Ling family. Tell your father what you want to do with this matter, and your father agrees. Mu Ruiyuan told her what he had found.

Ling Guifei? Mu Ranyue was a little shocked. I have no grievances with her, but she harms herself so much. Mu Ranyue really didn't understand, she was just a princess, and there was no possibility of succession at all.

Although there has been such a precedent in the Chu State, after all, this is still a society in which men are superior to women, which emperor is willing to risk the disapproval of the world to set up a princess?

Although because of the relationship between the queen mother, the father favored himself, but in general, the father did not treat other princes and daughters harshly.

Even if it was Concubine Yun Xian's son, Duanwang Mu Xuanzhan, his father did not anger him because of his mother's concubine, why did these harem concubines have to hold on to themselves?

As for Fu Ling, Mu Ranyue asked herself if she treated her well, and she betrayed herself, which really made her feel cold. Even if she has a hard time, she can ask herself for help, she will never forgive her.

"Father can do whatever he wants, Erchen believes that his father will not let Yue'er be bullied in vain. But father, don't punish Yue'er too harshly, and the Cheng'an Hou Mansion is fine, but Ling Guifei is the biological mother of the eldest emperor's brother, and the father and emperor also have to take into account the face of the prince and the royal family. Anyway, Yue'er didn't have an accident, so the father might as well just take it lightly. ”

Mu Ruiyuan saw her thinking about herself so much, and he was both moved and guilty in his heart, because he didn't protect her well. "Yue'er, I'm glad that you can understand the general situation so well. But I've already made up my mind, so don't think about it. And Fu Ling, you can deal with it yourself, and you must not be soft-hearted to those who have betrayed you. ”

Mu Ruiyuan recognized Mu Ranyue's words very much, indeed, although he already had the heart of abolishing the prince, but the prince was his own son after all, and he didn't want to let him have a stain on his body that didn't belong to him.

Just like his third son, when he was angry, he didn't take this son into account, so he directly ordered his mother to be killed, causing him to bear the name of the son of a criminal concubine for so many years, and was looked down upon. Why should innocent children bear the responsibility for the mistakes made by adults?

But even so, he would make the wicked woman pay.

After Mu Ruiyuan accompanied Mu Ranyue to have lunch in Chaoyang Palace, he went back to the imperial study to deal with political affairs.

After Mu Ruiyuan left, Mu Ranyue waved away all the people in the hall, leaving Fu Ling alone.

"Fu Ling, how did you say this palace has treated you all these years?"

"Your Highness treats slaves and maids like sisters, which is naturally excellent." Fu Ling didn't know why Mu Ranyue suddenly asked this question, and she felt a little uneasy.

"Then why do you want to harm the palace with Concubine Ling?" Mu Ranyue asked directly.

"Your Highness, you ...... What are you talking about, slave...... The slave didn't understand. Fu Ling's heart suddenly panicked, he didn't expect the matter to be exposed so quickly.

But she knew that if she admitted it, Mu Ranyue would definitely not keep her, so she decided to pretend to be stupid.

"Well, whether you admit it or not, the facts are there. You have followed this palace for so many years, and you must also know the nature of this palace.

Bengong remembers that you have been with me for so many years, and I don't want your life, you can leave the palace by yourself, and don't appear in front of Bengong in the future. ”

Mu Ranyue's expression was a little sad, and she said coldly.

Fu Ling didn't expect Mu Ranyue to be so direct, and she didn't even give her a chance to defend herself, so she had to cry and beg: "No, Your Highness, the slave knows that she is wrong." Do not drive away your slaves and maids. It was Concubine Ling who threatened the slave with the lives of the slave and maid's relatives, and the slave had to betray you. Slaves and maids are in trouble. ”

"No matter what your grievances are, betrayal is betrayal. Over the years, this palace has treated you as a relative and trusted you wholeheartedly, but what about you?

If your family is in trouble, but you don't come to this palace to help you solve it, it shows that you don't trust this palace in your heart, and even so, there is no need for this palace to keep you anymore. ”

Once unfaithful, a hundred times not used. Mu Ranyue firmly believes in this truth.

When the words fell, Fu Ling still kept kowtowing and pleading, hoping that Mu Ranyue could forgive her this time. But Mu Ranyue directly asked someone to pull her away. Being betrayed by someone she trusted so much really made Mu Ranyue angry and sad.

Until Fu Ling's voice was completely inaudible, Mu Ranyue got up and went back to the bedroom, she had to adjust her mood.

Although she kept saying to herself in her heart that it was not worth being sad for such a person, she still couldn't control herself.