EBE Chapter 158 There’s Someone Up There
Chapter 158 There’s Someone Up There
Yu Qingli lowered her brows and said, "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, and you spend all day reading about national affairs. I, a little girl, have nothing better to do than to read some random books and trivial things. I am sorry to make Your Majesty laugh at me."
Yu Qingli's expression was gentle, and in the candlelight, her eyes sparkled even more charmingly. Although her face was covered with a veil, she looked even more touching.
How could Murong Shileng resist such temptation? He stretched out his big hand and pulled Yu Qingli into his arms across the table, not caring at all that the wine on the table was spilled all over the floor.
Yu Qingli was shocked, and Murong Yanhui's eyes suddenly turned cold. Murong Shileng's patience was finally exhausted.
The previous response was just because it was new to him. There were many women in the harem, but none of them dared to look him in the eye like Yu Qingli.
But he was the emperor after all, not to mention he was a man after all, a man with the greatest power in the entire Canghe. When faced with such a beauty, how much patience could he have? Of course, it was limited.
Murong Shiling was very clear about this, and it was precisely because of this that he was worried. Things were definitely not as simple as Yu Qingli imagined. Even though she was smart and quick-witted, and even though she acted decisively, she did not understand men that well.
Yu Qingli also secretly felt that something was wrong, but her face remained calm, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please don't be so rude. This is a moment of spring night..."
"A single moment of springtime is worth a thousand gold. You and I don't need to waste any more time. Liuli, you are the most special woman I have ever seen. From today on, I will definitely keep you in the palace, even if the canonization ceremony is held tomorrow..."
As he spoke, a pair of large hands began to wander on Yu Qingli's back, even trying to take off the gauze. Yu Qingli gritted her teeth, but didn't know how to stop this from going on.
The natural disparity in strength between men and women made it impossible for her to break free. When she raised her head slightly, she was met with Murong Yanhui's murderous face. She was stunned. How could she forget that Murong Yanhui was still here!
Seeing the calculation in Yu Qingli's eyes, Murong Yanhui felt a little uneasy in his heart. This woman might want to use him to escape from trouble.
Sure enough, the next second, a scream passed through the sky above the palace. Murong Shiling suddenly let go of Yu Liuli and asked in a bad tone: "What the hell are you screaming about?!"
Yu Qingli pretended to be terrified, and raised her slender hands tremblingly, pointing at the beam. She opened her red lips and said without hesitation, "Your Majesty, there is someone up there!"
Murong Yanhui cursed, damn it! This woman actually betrayed him so decisively, it was really damn it, and he was so determined to save her, but what a result!
It turns out that only women and villains are difficult to raise in this world!
However, he could not reveal his identity, so he simply took advantage of the situation and instantly pulled the fabric under his robe to use as a veil to cover his face. Then he lightly tapped his toes and jumped over the beam.
Murong Shiling initially thought that Yu Liuli was stalling for time again and did not intend to pay any attention to her. Besides, the Wolong Palace was heavily guarded, so how could an ordinary person get in?
Unexpectedly, he heard the sound of clothes tearing. His eyes immediately turned cold. Looking up, he saw a figure flying over the Wolong Palace like a roc, and disappeared into the night almost instantly.
Murong Yanhui stretched out his hand and flicked it, and several candles in the hall went out. Several lanterns that were originally hanging on the eaves also fell down, igniting the red gauze used to decorate the birthday banquet. The fire spread quickly, first to the red gauze, and then to the screen.
Yu Qingli also immediately acted like a terrified woman, shouting loudly: "Fire, fire, there are assassins!"
All the desire in his heart vanished without a trace. Murong Shiling dragged Yu Qingli out and shouted, "Why don't you go catch the assassin?!"
Panic erupted in the Wolong Palace. The eunuch in charge shouted in a shrill voice, "There's a fire! There's an assassin! Protect the Emperor!"
In an instant, the palace maids and eunuchs who had been sent outside swarmed in, some fetching water, some reporting news, and the place was in chaos for a while.
"Catch the assassin first!"
At Murong Shiling's command, the secret guards around him immediately surrounded Murong Yanhui. Murong Yanhui gathered his luck and moved as fast as flying, dealing with those secret guards in all directions in the palace.
Murong Shiling stood in front of the palace, his face murderous in the firelight, "Call the Imperial Guards, archers ready. If we can't capture him alive, archers ready!"
"Yes!"
Yu Qingli's heart tightened when she heard this, and her eyes involuntarily followed Murong Yanhui. Although it was a temporary measure, she felt vaguely guilty. He came to save her, but she betrayed him.
Is this considered repaying kindness with enmity?!
Murong Yanhui sneered. A few secret guards thought they could trap him? Didn't they underestimate him? Back then, on that battlefield, 100,000 soldiers trapped 50,000 of his own, and he easily escaped?
Murong Yanhui fled in all directions without any plan, making it difficult for the secret guards to catch him for a while.
There was a hint of murderous intent in Murong Shiling's eyes. It was so audacious that someone would break into the palace and set fire at such a time. Yu Qingli hid beside him with a lingering fear on her face, looking very innocent.
The archers were ready quickly, and Yu Qingli became more and more nervous. If Murong Yanhui really got into trouble because of this, wouldn't she have hurt another innocent person?
Thinking of this, Yu Qingli wanted to plead for mercy, but she held back and didn't say it out loud. She couldn't hide the truth here. If she pleaded for an "assassin" now, she would probably be unable to defend herself. According to her understanding of Murong Shileng, she would definitely be suspected.
Although she was anxious in her heart, she remained calm on the surface and watched the development of the situation quietly. Although she was a little worried, she vaguely believed that the man should be able to escape.
"What are you all standing there for?! Why don't you shoot your arrows?"
At Murong Shiling's command, countless arrows flew towards Murong Yanhui. The unarmed Murong Yanhui dodged everywhere and grabbed a royal guard to block in front of him. The unlucky royal guard became a scapegoat. Even so, Murong Yanhui's arm was accidentally scratched by the sharp arrow.
But in an instant, the Wolong Palace was surrounded by the Royal Guards.
Murong Shiling shouted coldly, "You thief, if you don't surrender quickly, I might consider giving you a chance to live!"
Because of his arm injury, Murong Yanhui's movements were obviously a little slow. He thought to himself that he should leave as soon as possible, but Murong Shileng's two secret guards were obviously not that easy to deal with. In front of Murong Shileng, Murong Yanhui did not dare to show his true skills.
When they were young, they practiced martial arts together and knew each other's moves very well, so in order to conceal his identity, he now had no choice but to escape.
After finding a gap, Murong Yanhui finally escaped. His figure flashed and he disappeared into the darkness.
The secret guards came back empty-handed and returned to the Wolong Palace to report.
Murong Shiling was furious. "That man is injured. He shouldn't be leaving here so soon. Find him for me immediately! We absolutely cannot let him escape from the palace."
"Your Majesty, that thief seems to be very familiar with the terrain of the palace. Therefore, I dare to speculate that he might be someone from the palace..."
Murong Shiling glared at the guard with a cold look in his eyes. "Are you saying that the ones coming here aren't outsiders but internal thieves?"
The guard lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am just guessing..."
"I think your guess makes sense. Send people to search everywhere immediately. Anyone in the palace with an injured arm today, bring them to me!"
"Yes! I'll go investigate right away."
Yu Qingli felt secretly nervous, not knowing whether Murong Yanhui could escape this disaster.
When Murong Yan returned to the bedroom, a middle-aged woman came to greet her. She was wearing palace clothes and had a pretty face, but there was a long scar across her face, which made her look a little hideous.
"Your Majesty..."
Murong Yan came back and didn't have time to say anything. She glanced around and whispered, "Aunt Qing, the king needs your help!"
Aunt Qing didn't ask anything, but simply pulled Murong Yan back into the inner hall, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, now that we're back in the hall, everything is fine.
Murong Yanhui nodded slightly and followed Aunt Qing into the inner hall.
The moon was high in the courtyard, and the lights in the Wolong Palace were still bright. The lights in other palaces also came on one after another. The emperor was assassinated, and the Wolong Palace was on fire. What could be more important than this? And today was the emperor's birthday banquet!
"Your Majesty, I heard that you were assassinated. The harem is heavily guarded. How could such a thing happen?"
The queen came in a hurry, but her makeup was still exquisite, obviously she had been dressed up carefully. Yu Qingli couldn't help but laugh secretly, didn't she still forget to maintain her image at this time?
In contrast, Concubine Lin, dressed in plain clothes with only a coat on and even her hair casually tied up, was obviously much more pleasing to Murong Shiling. Although women dress to please themselves, how can a woman who still cares about her appearance in such a critical moment capture a man's heart?!
The Queen glanced at Concubine Lin, who had obviously arrived earlier than her and looked worried, and secretly resented in her heart, "Damn it! This woman is really well-informed. Could this matter be related to her?" But thinking about it, she felt that it was not right. This was obviously unlikely. How could Concubine Lin do anything bad to the Emperor?
However, the unidentified dancer who came from outside the palace seemed strange.
The fire in the Wolong Hall had been put out in time, and apart from the curtains, no major damage was caused.
Concubine Lin stepped forward, took Murong Shiling's hand, and looked him up and down. "I'm glad your Majesty is alright. We can sort out other matters slowly."
Murong Shiling's face was stern, but he had no desire to sleep. He had to thoroughly investigate today's incident and find the assassin as soon as possible. He wanted to see who was so bold as to dare to assassinate him?
Yu Qingli stood aside, behaving properly, as if her existence could be ignored, but it was obvious that the Queen would not let her go so easily. She had always thought that this woman was seductive and had a strange origin, with an unknown background. And that Jinghong Music House, a group of people of unknown origin, should all be arrested.