EBE Chapter 323: Recognition of Relatives (2)
Chapter 323: Recognition of Relatives (2)
After looking for a long time, they saw a beautiful figure appear in front of them. The person was wearing a pink double-breasted pleated skirt with beautiful azaleas embroidered on the bottom. The color was bright red. The material of the dress was high-quality silk, which made her look noble.
Perhaps because she was afraid of the cold, Concubine Yu specially added a white fox fur waistcoat today. What was special was that a pair of small golden bells were fastened to the straps of the waistcoat. The bells rang crisply when she walked, which was quite interesting.
The moment she saw these three people, Concubine Yu's expression changed, but she quickly adjusted her mentality. However, the hands hidden in her sleeves had already been clenched into fists, and even the blue veins could not be hidden.
She kept telling herself that she couldn't reveal her identity now, otherwise the people in front of her would die with her. Since she was going to die anyway, she might as well give it a try. Besides, since Yu Qingli already knew about this matter in advance, she should have saved her.
Keeping the green hills, you don’t have to worry about running out of firewood!
After figuring this out, Concubine Yu walked without hesitation. She had the sweetest smile on her lips and didn't even glance at those people when she walked in.
Queen Li muttered to herself, could she have been mistaken? Wasn't the Imperial Concubine Yu before her Chen Xiu'er? No! She absolutely couldn't have been mistaken. Although she didn't know how this person had done it, she must be the Chen Xiu'er who had been sent to the palace to become Yu Liuli's substitute. Even though the emperor had thrown her into the dungeon, she was still very sure of this.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am late. I was just watering the flowers in the palace. I wonder what you want me to do?"
After performing the proper salute, Concubine Yu spoke with a normal expression. Only she knew that her heart was already in turmoil and could not calm down.
Murong Shiling looked at Concubine Yu and saw that she was not at all flustered. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Was he being too suspicious? But the middle-aged woman he had just seen did bear some resemblance to Concubine Yu. However, there are so many similar people in the world, so this is nothing unusual.
"Xiu'er! You are Xiu'er, right? I am your elder brother!"
Before Mr. and Mrs. Chen could make a move, the man who called himself Young Master Chen came forward and grabbed Concubine Yu's sleeve!
Imperial Concubine Yu's expression suddenly turned ugly. She swung her sleeves vigorously and shouted, "How dare you! Who are you to pull this Imperial Concubine!"
The disgust and disdain in her eyes were so obvious that it made Murong Shileng even more confused. Young Master Chen seemed a little frightened. How could the usually docile and well-behaved little sister say such words to him?
"Xiu'er, now that you have become the Imperial Noble Consort, do you even not recognize your relatives?" Queen Li suddenly asked?
"Relatives? What relatives?"
Concubine Yu looked puzzled and indifferent. She glanced at the people and said belatedly, "Could it be that the Queen is talking about these people?"
Empress Li laughed, a smile that was filled with calculation. "Noble Concubine Yu, there's no point in pretending. I wasn't calling out Yu Liuli just now, I was calling out Chen Xiu'er, and you agreed. Are you still going to deny it now?"
I thought I saw Concubine Yu's panic, but unexpectedly, Concubine Yu smiled and said, "The Queen really likes to care about such trivial matters. I am the only concubine in this palace now. Of course, I know who you are asking about, Your Majesty. As for the title, I didn't hear it clearly at all."
"Do you think it's okay just because you didn't hear clearly? Chen Xiu'er, disguises will always be exposed one day..."
"Really? Your Majesty, I'm really going to disappoint you. I'm Yu Liuli, not Chen Xiu'er at all. If Your Majesty is so bored that you want to watch some kind of family recognition drama, I'm sorry I can't accompany you!"
The emperor admired Concubine Yu's neither humble nor arrogant attitude, but it also made him more conflicted. Could it be that he was just wrong in his suspicion?
The verbal sparring between Concubine Yu and Queen Li also dumbfounded the three people standing by, especially Mr. Chen, who looked at Concubine Yu thoughtfully, as if he was making some decision.
"Xiu'er! I am your mother! Don't you even recognize your mother?"
Madam Chen came forward crying, as if she wanted to take a closer look at Concubine Yu. Concubine Yu was also very excited. This was her mother, and of course she wanted to recognize her, but she knew that if she did, everyone would be in danger!
Then Imperial Concubine Yu waved her sleeves and said, "How dare you! Who allowed you to stand here? Do you think you can just stand next to me?"
Concubine Yu was heartbroken. These words almost exhausted her strength. If she hadn't known that Yu Qingli had already made arrangements, she really didn't know what to do. But at this moment, she understood one thing, and she would never admit it even if she was beaten to death!
Madam Chen took a few steps back and looked at Concubine Yu in disbelief. "Xiu'er, do you really not want to recognize us?"
Imperial Concubine Yu frowned, but turned her gaze towards Murong Shiling, "Your Majesty, how do you think this matter should be handled? Did I come here today by order, just to be tested by these people?"
Concubine Yu looked unhappy, and her tone was suggestive. She kept telling herself not to panic, not to panic!
Empress Li sneered at this and couldn't help but prescribe a strong prescription, "Your Majesty, since these people are not relatives of Concubine Yu, they are impersonating royal relatives. This crime deserves death!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yu broke out in a cold sweat, and she only hoped that Yu Qingli would appear in front of her as soon as possible to save her!
Otherwise, she really couldn't hold on!
At this moment, another announcement came from outside the palace, "His Royal Highness Prince Yan has arrived..."
Murong Shiling frowned. Why does the King of Yan have to get involved in everything?
"Brother, sister-in-law, and royal concubine, I am honored to receive your respects!"
Before Murong Shiling could figure out how to get rid of the King of Yan, he had already walked in carefree, still looking elegant and graceful. Behind him followed a young man in brocade clothes, who was about the same age as Murong Yanhui and was also very handsome, which was a pleasant sight for the eyes.
Murong Shiling frowned, but before he could say anything, the young man in brocade clothes was already looking at Concubine Yu excitedly. He didn't even care about the people present and went forward to hug Concubine Yu.
Concubine Yu was panicking and was about to push him away when she suddenly heard a whisper in her ear, "Don't panic, call me big brother, I will keep your family safe!"
Queen Li stood up from her chair in surprise. In front of the emperor, Concubine Yu was hugging and kissing a strange man. How bold!
Murong Shiling's eyes were even colder. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Concubine Yu say, "That's enough, brother! You're strangling me to death!"
The young man in brocade clothes finally let go of Concubine Yu and, belatedly realizing it, knelt down and saluted, "I, Baili Changjue, greet your Majesty and the Empress!"
Murong Shileng was a little surprised. He had heard of the name Baili. The Baili family was one of the most prominent families in the martial arts world. Although it had little connection with the imperial court, it was a force that could not be ignored. The martial arts world was also a part of the imperial court, so Murong Shileng was also familiar with some things in the martial arts world.
But he didn't expect that Concubine Yu would actually call Master Baili "Big Brother"! His eyes suddenly turned cold, "What on earth is going on?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I was rude, but I was shocked when I learned that my little sister was in the palace. Since she ran away from home a year ago, I have lost contact with her. My family once thought that she was being hunted by her enemies, so I was ecstatic when I heard the news!"
Baili Changjue finished speaking, and without waiting for Murong Shiling to speak, he looked up at Concubine Yu and said, "Little sister, you should go back soon. Parents have already said that they will no longer force you to marry someone they don't like. Don't you feel guilty for running away from home like this?"
At this moment, Imperial Concubine Yu felt inexplicably at ease. Although she didn't know who the person in front of her was, she knew that this must have been arranged by Yu Qingli. Her eyes immediately reddened, and she felt aggrieved. "Brother... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. I originally just wanted to meet the legendary emperor, but who would have thought..."
Baili Changjue was moved when he heard this. This Concubine Yu is quite smart and her acting skills are top-notch!
Everyone present, with the exception of Murong Yanhui and the others, was stunned. The three members of the Chen family were even more astonished. What was going on? Someone suddenly appeared, vying with them for recognition? And Concubine Yu even acknowledged her. This was clearly their daughter!
Thinking of this, Madam Chen lost her composure. She rushed forward and yelled at Concubine Yu: "Chen Xiu'er, I gave birth to you and raised you, and you are so ungrateful. Well, you say you are not my daughter, then do you dare to take off your clothes and let me check? My daughter has a birthmark on her shoulder..."
Concubine Yu looked at Madam Chen who rushed in front of her, with mixed feelings in her heart. She really didn't understand. Could it be that her parents hadn't realized that they had been used by someone? As long as she was slightly moved, their family would have difficulty escaping.
Thinking of this, a chill appeared in Concubine Yu's eyes, but before she could speak, the emperor who was originally sitting in the main hall stood up with a smile on his face, and looked very happy.
"Are you sure your daughter has a birthmark on her shoulder?"
Murong Shiling's sudden gentleness frightened people. Madam Chen's legs were practically trembling, but she still said respectfully, "Yes!"
Murong Shiling's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Come here! Take these three people who are pretending to be royal relatives out and execute them!"
Concubine Yu was horrified when she heard this. After all, these people in front of her were her family members, and she was not so cruel as to watch them put themselves in danger.