Chapter 344 The word love hurts the most
Chapter 344 The word love hurts the most
In the following days, as if to verify the accuracy of the rumor, Yu Qingli and Murong Feng frequently appeared in various places in the palace, and every time they were affectionate and loving.
In Anle Palace, Zuisheng Pavilion, Murong Yanhui looked lonely, and his usually bright eyes had become much colder. He was holding a pot of wine in his hand, and there were many empty wine pots lying on the ground beside him. His clothes were a little messy, and the front of his clothes was stained with wine and wet in a large area. He looked very decadent.
When Murong Cheng went to find Murong Yanhui, this was the scene he saw. The Crown Prince, who was always frugal with words, became angry.
He stepped forward and snatched the wine jug from Murong Yanhui's hand. The strong smell of alcohol was a bit pungent even for the man. He frowned. What happened to the little uncle who was always so elegant and free-spirited?
Murong Yan looked up and glanced at Murong Cheng through drunken eyes. His eyes were bloodshot, without a trace of clarity. He forced a smile, "It's Cheng'er... Are you here to drink with the emperor's uncle?"
Murong Cheng's expression was cold, and his tone was naturally unfriendly. "Little uncle, what are you doing? Living a life of drunkenness and dreaming of death?"
"Haha... it's better to live a life of drunkenness and dreams! When I'm drunk... I don't have to think about her anymore..."
Murong Yanhui smiled bitterly, but the words she said made people feel sad.
"If you don't want to laugh, don't laugh. It's uglier than crying!" Murong Cheng commented expressionlessly, but sighed in his heart. Love hurts people. He didn't expect that even the usually unruly little uncle would be tortured to this extent.
Murong Yanhui was truly drunk, yet vaguely lucid. He reached out and grabbed Murong Cheng's collar, demanding fiercely, "Tell me, how am I inferior to Murong Feng? Why, why did Lili marry him? Do you know? He's not worthy at all. That kind of man is not worthy of Lili at all!"
Murong Cheng still had a cold expression on his face. He reached out and pulled Murong Yanhui's hand away, "Little uncle, you are drunk!"
"I'm not drunk!" Murong Yan yelled back, then stood up, staggering a little. "I...I'll go get Lili back! Lili is mine, mine!"
Murong Cheng quickly supported him, frowning. If he hadn't met the eunuch who was about to report to the Imperial Dragon Palace, the person here now would probably be his father. However, the little uncle's current appearance might have angered his father.
In addition, the emperor's temper has been bad these days. If he heard what the young uncle said just now, who knows what big trouble might happen.
Thinking of this, Murong Cheng turned around and asked the eunuch who had just gone out to deliver the message, "Who else knows about this?"
"The prince closed the door to visitors three days ago and has been drinking ever since. He hasn't eaten in the past few days. We are worried that the prince's body can't handle it. So, we thought of leaving the palace to report to His Majesty while he is drunk."
Murong Cheng nodded slightly and glanced at the eunuch coldly, "Give orders, please keep this matter confidential as much as possible, otherwise, you will be the only one held accountable!"
The young eunuch spoke tremblingly, "But...but just now I met Miss Yu..."
"Miss Yu? Which Miss Yu?"
"It's the second young lady of the Yu family who must be married."
Murong Cheng thought to himself that this servant had actually met Yu Zhenzhen. He didn't know if Yu Zhenzhen would say something she shouldn't. Thinking of this, he continued to ask, "How did you tell Miss Yu?"
The young eunuch saw that Murong Cheng's face was not right, and he knelt down in fear. "Slave, I only said that the prince was drunk, and I didn't mention anything else."
"Did she come in?"
"No, Miss Yu also left in a hurry after hearing what I said. It seems she went to the direction of Chaofeng Palace."
Murong Cheng's face was gloomy, he didn't know whether Yu Zhenzhen would talk nonsense, but the most urgent thing now was to make the little uncle sober up as soon as possible.
"Hurry up and get some hangover soup..."
"I'm not drunk, I... vomit..."
When Murong Yan heard Murong Cheng ask someone to bring her some hangover soup, she immediately refused. However, she felt a dull pain in her chest, a fishy-sweet taste in her mouth, and she even vomited a mouthful of blood.
Afterwards, Murong Yan fell forward and fainted. If Murong Cheng hadn't supported her, she would have fallen to the ground.
The shocking red color made Murong Cheng standing by stunned. He hurriedly ordered his servants to call the imperial physician. Now, he was afraid that he could not hide it anymore!
"Little uncle! Little uncle, what's wrong with you?"
A fragrant breeze blew by, and in the blink of an eye Murong Yuan was in front of Murong Cheng, with Yu Zhenzhen following closely behind her.
When did these two collude with each other? Murong Cheng speculated in his heart, but his face remained calm. "Why is the princess here?"
"If you can come, why can't I? Caring for the elders is something everyone can do, right?"
Murong Yuan has always been used to being indulged, especially since she disliked Crown Prince Murong Cheng. In addition, the Queen kept telling her that the Crown Prince was their biggest enemy and would compete with her brother for the throne in the future, so naturally she did not treat him well.
Murong Cheng didn't bother with his sister too much. His father had few children, and Murong Yuan was the eldest princess, so she was naturally favored.
Murong Yuan didn't have the heart to argue with Murong Cheng right now. Her eyes were fixed on Murong Yanhui. It had only been a few days since they last saw each other, so why was the little uncle so depressed? What was going on? Didn't he say he was just drunk? Why was he vomiting blood?
Murong Cheng did not speak to Murong Yuan, but called two more guards to help him carry Murong Yan back into the hall. After she was settled, the imperial physician was also invited over.
Murong Shiling, who got the news, also hurried over. Although he did not like his younger brother, he did not want to see him die. Moreover, if there was another war in the future, he might still be able to use his skills!
When the emperor thought of this, he became uneasy. The imperial physician also became a little nervous because of the emperor's arrival.
After carefully checking Murong Yanhui's pulse, the imperial physician said, "Your Highness is suffering from depression, and coupled with not having eaten for several days, his stomach is not in harmony, which is why he is vomiting blood."
"Is it serious?" Murong Yuan asked nervously.
"As long as Your Highness relaxes and takes good care of himself, it shouldn't be a big problem. However, it's best not to drink alcohol these days, as it's very harmful to the stomach."
Hearing that Murong Yanhui was not in danger of life, Murong Shiling felt a little relieved. For some reason, although he had always been most afraid of this brother, the moment he learned that he was vomiting blood, he suddenly felt inexplicably sorry. Could this be the power of blood?
Humans are indeed the most contradictory and complex creatures.
Murong Shi Leng glanced at the disheveled Murong Shi Leng lying on the bed. The pungent smell of alcohol in the room made him feel uncomfortable. He frowned slightly and ordered, "Cheng'er, I'll leave this place to you. I'll be leaving first."
"Yes, Father."
Murong Yuan quickly said, "Father, I also want to stay and take care of my uncle..."
"Why are you joining in the fun?" Murong Shiling was clearly dissatisfied. He glanced at Yu Zhenzhen, who was standing not far away. "Yuan'er, you and the second young lady go back together. Leave this to your brother, the Crown Prince."
Murong Yuan curled her lips and said, "No, Father, I want to stay. How can His Royal Highness take care of me? Besides, I have to wait here for the little uncle to wake up."
"Nonsense! Why are you, a girl, getting involved? Besides, if you don't leave, do you think Miss Yu will stay with you?"
"Then stay!" Murong Yuan said casually, but Yu Zhenzhen blushed when she heard it. She really wanted to stay, but she was afraid that there would be no such opportunity.
Murong Shiling's expression also grew serious. "Yuan'er, this is an imperial decree! What? Are you old enough to disobey it now?"
Upon hearing this, Murong Yuan bit her lip, stomped her feet, and left angrily. Yu Zhenzhen had no choice but to leave immediately after her, but her look was filled with reluctance. Murong Shileng also left quickly. Compared to Murong Yanhui's return, the assassins in the enclosure made him even more worried.
In Cixin Palace, the Queen Mother had also received the news and stood up from her phoenix chair in surprise. "Qingluan, what did you say? Hui'er is sick?"
Qing Luan nodded slightly, a worried look on her face. "I just received the news that Your Highness hasn't eaten for three days and drank several jars of Drunken Eight Immortals. His stomach couldn't handle it and he vomited blood."
Upon hearing this, the empress dowager felt suffocated and dizzy, and Qingluan hurried forward to support her.
"master!"
The Queen Mother steadied herself, "Quick! Go to Anle Palace! I want to see Huier!"
Meanwhile, Murong Yuan, who had already left Anle Palace, felt something was amiss. Why would the young emperor's uncle, for no apparent reason, abuse his body like that? No, she had to find the culprit!
Murong Yuan had made up her mind. Turning around, she saw Yu Zhenzhen's worried face. She couldn't help but feel a little strange. Why was this woman, who had no relationship with the young emperor's uncle, so nervous? A bad intuition came over her, and Murong Yuan looked at Yu Zhenzhen with a little coldness.
"Yu Zhenzhen, why did you go to my uncle's place? Don't tell me you went there for a walk."
Yu Zhenzhen looked up and saw Murong Yuan's questioning face. The coldness in her eyes made her heart skip a beat and she thought to herself that something was wrong.
Could it be that the princess has discovered that I like Prince Yan?
When Murong Yuan saw the flicker in Yu Zhenzhen's eyes, she became more certain of her thoughts. There must be something fishy about this Yu Zhenzhen. Although on the surface she and Yu Qingli didn't have a good relationship, they were sisters after all. Could it be that she was helping Yu Qingli to get information from Anle Palace?
Yu Zhenzhen didn't know what Murong Yuan was thinking. She just thought that her whereabouts were exposed. She was organizing her words in her mind, hoping to get away with it. But then she thought, why should she go through so much trouble? This Murong Yuan was obviously the kind of person who would only respond to soft words and not to hard ones. She might as well just confess her feelings directly. Maybe she could use her own ideas to her advantage.
The two of them were silent for a moment, each with their own thoughts. Yu Zhenzhen was the first to speak, "Your Highness, now that things have come to this, I no longer wish to conceal anything. I did come to Anle Palace for another reason."
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