EBE Chapter 321: Risking Death and Rebirth
Chapter 321: Risking Death and Rebirth
The scene before him shocked Murong Shileng. He even stood there stupidly, but in his mind emerged the enchanting dance of Concubine Yu at the birthday banquet that day, and the enchanting reunion in the Fengyu Pavilion.
Murong Shiling was startled awake by all these things. He immediately rushed forward in panic and hugged Concubine Yu. His eyes were stained red by the dazzling blood. When he came to his senses, he shouted anxiously, "Imperial Physician! Call the Imperial Physician!"
Queen Li was obviously a little frightened and took two steps back involuntarily. When she came to her senses and saw Murong Shiling's sad expression, she realized that something was wrong. This Concubine Yu was very good at using the strategy of inflicting pain on herself.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please do not be deceived by this bitch. She is acting so pretentiously, probably just to gain your sympathy..."
"Shut up!" Murong Shiling turned his head to look at the queen. He was really blinded by greed and actually believed this woman's nonsense. She said that Concubine Yu was pretended to be Chen Xiuer, who had been thrown into the dungeon by him before, and that all this was secretly planned by Yu Qingli.
Thinking about it carefully, it was ridiculous. At the birthday banquet that day, the eldest daughter of the Yu family was still in Jiangnan, not even in the capital. How could she know about the Yu Guifei who danced so beautifully at the birthday banquet? Moreover, Chen Xiu'er was timid and cowardly. Although she was sent to the palace as a substitute, she didn't even dare to look him in the eye. How could she compare to the Yu Guifei before her?
Yes, all this must be a trap set by Queen Li. When her plan to catch the monster failed, she came up with such a ridiculous excuse, and he actually believed it!
Everything happened too suddenly. Yu Qingli stood not far away, looking at Concubine Yu with blood all over her face, and felt dizzy. If this person died, it was because of her own hands!
Queen Li wanted to say something, but she saw Murong Shiling's expression change. The tenderness in his eyes frightened her, "Your Majesty..."
"Hasn't the imperial physician arrived yet?" Murong Shiling's voice was louder than Queen Li's, strangling the words she was about to say in her throat.
"Your Majesty, I have some knowledge of medicine. Why don't you bandage the Empress first?" Yu Qingli took the initiative to step forward and speak.
Seeing the affection in Murong Shiling's eyes, Yu Qingli secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that they would not have any major problems.
Murong Shiling glanced at Yu Qingli belatedly, "Yes, yes, Qingli, you seem to know some medical skills. Come on, bandage Yu'er."
Yu Qingli stepped forward cautiously and took Concubine Yu's pulse first. After confirming that she had just fainted temporarily, Yu Qingli finally felt relieved and bandaged her.
A moment later, an imperial physician came over. After examining Concubine Yu, he prescribed some medicine and told her to have a good rest. Only then did Murong Shileng feel completely relieved.
"Your Majesty, this is clearly a self-torture tactic. I have witnesses..."
"Enough!" Murong Shiling said with disgust. "Put away your so-called witnesses. In this harem, it would be easy for you, Queen, to bribe a few maids. Queen, I have always respected you. Don't let these messy tricks destroy my last bit of trust in you!"
Murong Shiling's words were extremely cruel, which surprised Queen Li. She had been married to the emperor for many years, but she was no match for Concubine Yu, who had appeared for less than three months.
Murong Shiling didn't bother to pay attention to the Queen at this time. He directly carried Concubine Yu out of the cold palace. When he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and ordered: "Qingli, you should go back too. This cold palace is not the place for you!"
"Thank you, Father!"
Yu Qingli lowered her head. Queen Li, who was standing beside her, felt a gloomy breath in her heart. After struggling for a long time, she saw these two people still so complacent. She couldn't help but close her eyes and fainted from anger.
"Niangniang, Niangniang..."
The accompanying palace servants were in chaos, but this had nothing to do with Yu Qingli and the others.
Yu Qingli brought Xiluo and Xiaoliu back to Ju'an Hall. As soon as they entered, they met Meihong who was about to go out. She was dressed up beautifully. After seeing Yu Qingli and the others, she couldn't hide the shock in her eyes.
"Little...Miss!"
"Meihong, where are you going?"
"This servant, I was just about to go visit the young lady. I heard that she was imprisoned in the cold palace, so..."
Xiluo snorted coldly. This guy is really good at talking nonsense. If he was really worried about the young lady, would he dress so carefully? She even seems to have applied the finest powder. Her face is rosy and she looks very proud. I'm afraid she's going to meet her lover.
Mei Hong stood there somewhat awkwardly, not knowing whether to speak or not. Yu Qingli glanced at her indifferently and went into the room with Xiluo. Afterwards, Xiaoliu closed the door in front of her, isolating her from the outside. Obviously, this was a warning to her that she was no longer on the same side as them.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Mei Hong felt a little lost, and then a little resentment surged up in her. It seemed that she had failed this time. It didn't matter, she could find other opportunities, and one day she would bring down Yu Qingli!
Yu Qingli returned to the room, but did not dare to let her guard down. Although she had managed to get away with it this time, it was not a long-term solution. The identity of Concubine Yu seemed like a hidden danger, which would only make the emperor more suspicious.
"Xiluo, go to Anle Palace and tell Murong Yan what I told her in the cold palace."
"Yes! I'll be there in a moment!"
"Miss, I don't understand one thing. Since you have already passed the test successfully, why do you still need the prince's help?"
"Since the Queen and her men already know Chen Xiu'er's name and have even found the dungeon, I'm afraid this matter won't just end there. We have to take action before they do and determine Concubine Yu's identity. After all, the Emperor's mind could change at any time!"
Yu Qingli spoke lightly. She was very clear about this point. Concubine Yu made a risky move today and successfully won Murong Yanhui's trust, but she also paid the price of blood.
But what about the future? It's impossible for Concubine Yu to threaten death every time someone questions her. Moreover, she has a feeling that the Queen might call in Concubine Yu's real family to confront them. When that happens, she hopes Concubine Yu can remain calm!
In Chaofeng Palace, Empress Li leaned against the headboard with her eyes slightly closed, but there was anger between her brows. The eunuchs and palace maids were kneeling on the ground, and there were broken medicine bowls on the floor beside the bed.
"Mother, what happened?" The voice as gentle as the wind was like timely rain in spring, making the servants secretly happy. The prince had come, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Murong Feng was in a good mood today, and the smile on his face became even kinder.
"I'm pissed off about Yu Qingli, Feng'er. Why do I feel like Yu Qingli's horoscope is against me? Apart from anything else, she's repeatedly assisted Concubine Yu, which really upsets me. Today, Meihong reported to me that Concubine Yu was actually a pawn planted by Yu Qingli next to the Emperor. I reported this to the Emperor, but who would have thought that the Emperor would actually believe that bitch's self-torture trick!"
Queen Li said this with gnashing teeth! Murong Feng seemed to be thinking about it.
After a while, Murong Feng said, "Mother, since you already know the origins of Imperial Concubine Yu, why don't you find someone she knew to identify her? I don't believe Imperial Concubine Yu would reveal her true colors in front of her own relatives!"
Empress Li's eyes lit up, "That's right! I'll give the order right away! Let's see how that bitch can deny it!"
Murong Feng fell silent at this time. He thought of what Yu Qingli had said to him before. If she wanted to help him regain the throne of the crown prince, and if this Concubine Yu was really someone arranged by Yu Qingli, then Yu Qingli's words would be somewhat credible. After all, the bedside advice was sometimes more useful than the hard work of talking in the court.
It seems that he needs to find out the real situation of Yu Qingli!
Because Concubine Yu was injured, Murong Shileng lost his mood and the hunting competition was temporarily cancelled. Under the careful care of the imperial physician and Murong Shileng's protection, Concubine Yu quickly recovered, but there was a scar on her forehead. For this reason, Murong Shileng specially ordered someone to make a set of exquisite headdresses to cover the scar, making Concubine Yu look even more beautiful.
After this incident, Concubine Yu simply went to see Yu Qingli more often, and Murong Shileng was very happy about it. He said that he admired Yu Qingli very much, with her cold temperament and beautiful face. If it were not for her status, he really wanted to take this woman into his harem. It was a pity that he could not do so!
So, after more than ten days, Queen Li, who had been silent, finally took action!
The sun was shining brightly that day, and the air seemed a little dry because it hadn't rained for many days. After Murong Shiling left the court, he was dragged to Chaofeng Palace by Murong Yuan. He could never refuse his daughter's request.
Queen Li was delighted to see Murong Shiling. She stepped forward and bowed politely before welcoming him into the palace!
Murong Shileng did not refuse. Perhaps it was because he had been with Concubine Yu for too long and he began to feel a little bored. He has always been a person who easily gets bored with the old and easily loves the new!
Queen Li wore a dark red double-breasted peony dress today, with her hair in a bun and only a phoenix pearl flower in her hair, which made her look noble and elegant. Her already good looks, coupled with such a deliberate dress, really caught Murong Shiling's eye.
"Queen, you seem very different today."
Queen Li smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Your Majesty made this dress specially for me when I was still the Crown Princess!"
Murong Shileng nodded slightly. After hearing this, he recalled the good old days with Queen Li. He went to the Fahua Temple to burn incense and happened to meet the Li sisters who were there to ask for marriage. Come to think of it, it seemed to be around this time of year!
Time flies, and now, their children have grown up so much! Looking at Murong Yuan who was smiling beside him, Murong Shiling couldn't help but sigh.