The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 76 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 3

Thinking of this, Fucha Langhua couldn't help but recall the past, remembering the scene where the Emperor snatched the jade ruyi from her hand and gave it to Qingying.

That incident remains a thorn in her heart forever. As time has passed, this thorn has not only failed to disappear, but has instead festered and bled, making it untouchable and unbearable. Even the slightest thought of it can cause her excruciating pain.

She and Qingying almost ended up in opposite positions, with her becoming a concubine and Qingying becoming the principal wife.

Empress Fucha Langhua's face turned grave. She then realized that the occasion was inappropriate and rebuked her, "What nonsense are you spouting! How dare you talk about the late emperor's affairs? If this gets out, I can't protect you."

Jin Yuyan pleaded guilty with trepidation: "This concubine knows her mistake, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Fucha Langhua didn't listen to what Jin Yuyan said, which was nothing more than an apology. Her gaze passed through the crowd and landed on the bracelet on Qingying's wrist. Only then did she feel a little more at ease, and her expression gradually improved. She continued to lead the crowd in mourning.

The various characters in the imperial harem each harbor their own thoughts and desires.

While presiding over the funeral of the late emperor, Hongli was also dealing with the political affairs that had fallen behind in recent days, keeping him extremely busy.

However, he did not feel tired at all, but rather enjoyed it, until the news of the death of Consort Jingren came.

He had already made arrangements for the woman in Jingren Palace; she would be sent to Rehe Imperial Palace the day after tomorrow to live out her remaining years in comfort. He never expected her to suddenly pass away today.

How can a perfectly healthy person just suddenly die? It's impossible!

"What exactly is going on?"

Hongli stared at Wang Qin with an unfriendly expression.

Wang Qin's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Ever since the emperor ascended the throne, his majesty had grown stronger day by day, making people fear him and forcing them to serve him with utmost care.

"Your Majesty, news came from Jingren Palace this morning that the concubine died suddenly last night."

Hongli coldly uttered two words.

"cause of death!"

"this,,,"

Wang Qin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, stammering and unable to give a coherent explanation.

He had just heard the news, and since it was of great importance, he didn't dare to delay and reported it immediately. He never expected the Emperor to ask such a question.

Seeing his stammering, Hongli was furious and gave a cold laugh, saying:

"Wang Qin, the sudden death of Consort Jingren is a huge matter! She died suddenly last night, and you only learned of it at noon today. Moreover, you have no idea about the cause of her death. I think you, as the chief eunuch, are really incompetent. You might as well leave the palace and retire!"

Wang Qin knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for forgiveness.

Hongli glanced at him with disgust. This Wang Qin was capable enough, but he was a womanizer who often harassed palace maids. How could he keep such a person of bad character, talentless and immoral by his side?

However, since he has just ascended the throne, if he were to dismiss him directly, he would inevitably be seen as harsh and ungrateful. Moreover, there is no suitable candidate at hand at the moment, so he can only be patient for the time being and plan to replace him when a suitable candidate comes along later.

"I'm giving you one hour to investigate this matter. If you can't find out, don't bother coming back."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. I will go and investigate immediately."

Wang Qin was overjoyed, as if he had been saved from a desperate situation. After expressing his gratitude, he immediately left the palace to attend to his business.

Wang Qin was humble to the dust before the emperor, but he was incredibly powerful outside. With a single command, countless eunuchs in the palace sprang into action, and news from the palace quickly reached him.

"So that's how it is!"

Upon learning the truth, Wang Qin was secretly surprised, but having learned from his previous experience, he did not immediately report to Hongli. Instead, he went to the Imperial Hospital and invited a tight-lipped imperial physician to conduct a detailed examination of the cause of death of the Empress Jingren.

After receiving confirmation, he straightened his clothes and returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation with the witnesses and evidence in his hands.

"Your Majesty, this servant has discovered that the sudden death of Consort Jingren was due to poisoning."

"Poisoning? Have you found out who did it?" A figure appeared in Hongli's mind.

"Your Majesty, before the Empress Jingren passed away, a palace servant saw that Qingzhu had been to Jingren Palace and stayed there for half an hour."

Wang Qin lowered his head even further: "This servant also discovered that Qingzhu was secretly summoned by the Empress Dowager yesterday, but no one knows what they discussed."

Hongli closed his eyes and instantly understood that the Empress Dowager wanted to eliminate her enemies, but in order to escape punishment, she used Qingying to coerce the Lady of Jingren Palace into committing suicide.

He just couldn't understand why Qingying would agree to get involved in this matter.

Ulanara Yixiu is her aunt!

Why would she do that? What good would it do her to have Yixiu die?

And this Zhen Huan is just too arrogant.

Whether Yixiu lives or dies is not important to Hongli; what he cares about is the Empress Dowager's actions, which have crossed his bottom line.

Although the Empress Dowager and Yixiu had a grudge, the late emperor had already dealt with Yixiu. Whether she liked it or not, the past was over. Yixiu was not deposed and was still the Empress, while the Empress Dowager was just a concubine. She dared to openly poison the Empress, which was really audacious.

Where did she get the poison? Who gave it to her? Did she have any left?

He and the Empress Dowager were not biological mother and son. How much affection could a mother and son who were adopted later have?

If the Empress Dowager can poison Yixiu today because of past grievances, then if I have a conflict with her tomorrow, will she also poison me?

Upon thinking this, Hongli was instantly jolted awake. He had only just become emperor and could not let this poisonous woman, who might endanger his life, go unpunished.

It seems that the harem needs a thorough purge, otherwise people won't be able to sleep soundly in the future.

Zhang Tingyu was well-informed; upon learning of the death of the Empress Jingren, he immediately requested an audience outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Keep your subordinates quiet; this matter must not be leaked out in the slightest."

If this gets out, the Empress Dowager will certainly be punished, but as her son, his reputation won't be much better. He hasn't officially ascended the throne yet, and his position is unstable. At this time, nothing can go wrong, so this matter must be suppressed for now.

Hongli calmly gave Wang Qin a warning before allowing Wang Qin to summon Zhang Tingyu into the palace.

Wang Qin naturally agreed repeatedly, thinking that the Emperor was protecting Qingying. He thought to himself that the Emperor really doted on Qingying, and was even willing to keep such a big matter a secret from her.

Little did he know that Hongli did this because of his own throne and reputation.

Just like Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, he was indeed a man of great talent and strategy, and his civil and military achievements were among the best of all emperors in history, making him a famous ruler for all time. However, there are always some trolls who keep bringing up his fratricide and forcing his father to abdicate to attack him.

Therefore, a good reputation is very important for being a good emperor!

Moreover, he had only just ascended the throne and had not yet formally enthroned.

Zhang Tingyu, having nothing else to say during his audience with the Emperor, went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, I have just heard that Consort Jingren of the Jingren Palace suddenly died. I wonder what the cause was?"

Zhang Tingyu lowered his gaze. He wanted to look up and see what the Emperor's expression was, but due to etiquette, he kept his eyes on the ground.

He constantly talks about "ancestral rules" and "etiquette," so naturally, he can't go wrong with his own rules.