novelaction Chapter 407 It’s a foregone conclusion
Chapter 407 It’s a foregone conclusion
The scream made everyone's heart jump, and also made Yu Qingli, who had hurried over, feel inexplicably panicked. What on earth had happened in the hall?
Yu Qingli quickened her pace and rushed towards the room where the screams came from. Some reckless palace servants ran out, and Xiaoliu grabbed one of them and said, "What happened?"
"Mrs. May had a miscarriage and lost a lot of blood!"
"what?!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingli didn't care about anything else and rushed into the hall. As soon as she entered, the pervasive smell of blood made her nauseous. Mei Hong was lying on the ground with a pale face, one hand still tightly grasping the sleeve of Prince Murong Cheng.
Murong Feng stood aside with a gloomy expression, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"What are you doing? Put him on the bed!"
Yu Qingli acted decisively and spoke calmly to Murong Feng and Murong Cheng. Almost instantly, she had concluded that this was Murong Feng's conspiracy, and it seemed to have succeeded.
Although she had previously reminded Murong Feng to take advantage of the baby in Mei Hong's belly, she didn't expect Murong Feng to be so cruel. It's true that a man can't be a hero without being cruel!
Murong Cheng was the first to react, and as his sleeve was pulled by Mei Hong, he did not care to avoid suspicion and directly picked up Mei Hong and carried her to the nearest room. Due to excessive blood loss, Mei Hong had fallen into a coma, but judging from the current situation, no matter what the prince said, she could not escape responsibility.
Yu Qingli frowned tightly. The current situation was really bad! However, she also vaguely noticed something was wrong. When she entered the hall just now, why did she smell a faint sweet fragrance in the air? Could it be that Mei Hong's miscarriage was related to this sweet fragrance?
Soon, the imperial physician rushed over. After giving Mei Hong a detailed examination, the imperial physician shook his head.
Murong Feng stepped forward, looking worried, "Imperial Physician, how is Madam Mei?"
"Your Highness, I'm deeply saddened. The child was not saved. Fortunately, the adult is not in any danger. With proper care, he should be able to recover soon."
"Thank you so much, come, send the doctor out."
The imperial physician was quickly sent out, and for convenience, Murong Cheng also had someone cut open the sleeve that Mei Hong was holding. Yu Qingli stood not far away, thinking about something. Mei Hong and Murong Feng came to pay homage to the prince together. Why did Mei Hong grab the prince's sleeve?
Could it be that there was some dispute between them?
Something is wrong! If that were the case, Mei Hong would not be so rude, not to mention Murong Feng was still there. Even if Mei Hong had said something inconsiderate, according to Murong Cheng's character, he would not let Mei Hong be so unreasonable.
But what exactly happened at that time?
When they came over, Murong Feng had sent Xiluo away. There were not even any servants in the hall at that time. It seemed that someone had sent the servants away in advance and did not want them to see the situation at that time.
This is really confusing. Now it seems that we can only wait until Mei Hong wakes up to find out the truth.
Yu Qingli sighed and recalled everything she had seen since she entered the door. She always felt like she had missed something.
Murong Cheng had a cold expression on his face. He didn't even glance at Murong Feng. He just walked to where Yu Qingli was standing. "Why is the Emperor's sister-in-law here?"
"Oh, I was bored and wanted to go out for a stroll in the garden with the Crown Princess. I didn't expect this to happen as soon as I entered the palace."
With Yu Qingli taking the lead, Murong Feng became less polite. He also walked over to Yu Qingli, put his arm around her shoulders, and turned his head to the Crown Prince and said, "What? Your Highness, seducing Mei Hong is not enough, and you want to seduce your sister-in-law?"
"What did you say?" Murong Cheng's voice was as sharp and cold as a blade.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince naturally knows what I'm saying. I don't need to emphasize it. I was just out looking for the Crown Prince. How could the Crown Princess happen to be in the palace, entangled with Mei Hong? Let me guess what you two were talking about at the time. Were you discussing whose bastard you were carrying?"
Murong Cheng looked up in astonishment, a hint of anger appearing on his usually cold face, "Big Brother, please explain yourself clearly!"
Murong Feng sneered, "Why? Your Highness, do you dare not take responsibility for what you did? Your Highness, don't you know the reason why I came here today? The child in Meihong's belly is yours, right?"
"Bang!" With a crisp sound, everyone's eyes looked towards the door. Crown Princess Liu Caiyi stood at the door in surprise, with obvious suspicion on her face.
Murong Cheng ran over in surprise and worry, "Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to rest well in the inner hall?"
Liu Caiyi grabbed his clothes tightly, "Is what he said true? Is the child in Meihong's belly yours?"
"How is this possible! This is complete nonsense!" Murong Cheng seemed very angry. He now knew that this matter was a conspiracy from beginning to end, a conspiracy that Murong Feng had been planning for a long time.
In Liu Caiyi's eyes, Murong Cheng's anger seemed to be anger out of shame. In addition, pregnant women are prone to suspicion. She immediately thought of Murong Cheng's attitude when the servants came to report before. He tried his best to stop her from meeting Murong Feng and Mei Hong. It turned out that he didn't want to hear such dirty things.
The more Liu Caiyi thought about it, the sadder she felt. Murong Cheng wanted to explain but didn't know where to begin. Besides, Mei Hong was strange. As soon as he entered, she clung to him like a piece of taffy, even grabbing his sleeve excitedly. And how could she suddenly have a miscarriage? Was there something wrong with the tea she drank?
This is the Prince's Eastern Palace. No matter what the reason is, as long as something happens to Mei Hong, it is inseparable from Murong Cheng. Murong Cheng frowned. It seems that he was really negligent this time. He was just worried that Murong Feng and others would harm Liu Caiyi and the child, but he didn't expect that he would cruelly use the child in Mei Hong's belly to turn the tables!
What to do now?
Just when Murong Cheng frowned, the Crown Princess had already made her own decision and left sadly. For the first time, Murong Cheng did not chase after her. He knew that if he did not solve the current problem, there would be no way to make Liu Caiyi believe in him.
But when the incident happened, there was no one in the hall! Yes, this is Murong Feng's brilliance!
Murong Feng smiled grimly, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes. In terms of strategy, how could this wooden Murong Cheng be his opponent? Since this was a godsend opportunity, he couldn't let it go to waste, right?
The prince's party actually dared to put pressure on His Majesty to deal with him. Couldn't he just create some trouble for the prince? Humph! Don't underestimate Murong Feng!
Murong Feng sneered in his heart, secretly feeling proud. He turned his head and glanced at Yu Qingli. To be honest, this was all thanks to his prince consort. If Yu Qingli hadn't reminded him, he would never have thought of this. It seems that this woman is much more useful than he imagined.
Yu Qingli, who was held in Murong Feng's arms, felt cold all over. She tried hard to think through the whole process. From what Murong Feng said, he wanted to put the blame for the child in Mei Hong's belly and what happened today on the prince's head. However, his few words alone might not work, and Mei Hong's behavior today was very suspicious.
When life and death are at stake, who wouldn't reach out to hold someone's hand, but Murong Cheng's? This is really unbelievable.
"Since the incident happened in the prince's palace, Mei Hong will be handed over to the prince. However, I will not let this matter go. Your Highness the Prince, please wait for your father's summons." Murong Feng took Yu Qingli away from the East Palace.
"Murong Feng! Stop right there!"
Murong Cheng was really angry. No one would be happy to be suspected like this, let alone being accused of a crime for no reason. The most important thing was that even Liu Caiyi had begun to suspect him.
Murong Feng turned his head and smiled gently, "Your Highness, I think you should go and comfort the Crown Princess. She just went through such a big shock, and I don't know if it will affect the fetus. If she accidentally miscarries again, you, Your Highness, will be truly guilty!"
Murong Cheng's face was extremely ugly. Yu Qingli observed carefully. She was certain that Murong Feng must have done something, but why was he so sure that Mei Hong would not tell the truth?
Yu Qingli suddenly shuddered. Since this was Murong Feng's plan, it would naturally be foolproof. Then there were only two possibilities: Mei Hong would not wake up, or she would not be able to speak after waking up. Although Mei Hong had followed her for many years, she was, after all, a maid who had never been to school. As long as she could not speak, even if she wanted to express the situation at that time, she probably would not be able to say it clearly.
Damn it! She was so careless!
It seems that the matter is a foregone conclusion!
Yu Qingli quickly adjusted her thinking. Since Mei Hong had no room for maneuver, she could only start from other aspects. She couldn't let Murong Feng's plan succeed. If the situation in the court changed now, how could she build up her own power and how could she take revenge?
Until she returned to Ju'an Palace, Yu Qingli's heart could not calm down. How could she forget that Murong Feng was a cunning man and she should not be lax in the slightest. And did she really want to watch the prince and the princess being framed?
No! She couldn't tolerate it!
"Qingli, what are you thinking about? Aren't you happy for me?"
When she came to her senses, Murong Feng's face was already right in front of her. Yu Qingli involuntarily took two steps back, with panic in her eyes.
"What's wrong? Are you so scared?" There was obvious suspicion in Murong Feng's eyes, "And, what were you doing there today?" He almost ruined his plan.
Yu Qingli quickly covered it up and said, "It's nothing. I was just a little scared when I saw so much blood suddenly."
Murong Feng nodded. What he said was right. After all, Yu Qingli was just a young girl in her teens. It was normal for her to be scared when she saw such a scene.
Murong Feng's tone softened slightly. "In the future, don't go to the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace unless necessary. The Crown Prince and I have always been enemies. If you go there often, it will easily give you something to talk about."
Yu Qingli lowered her eyebrows and said, "I see. Actually, I just happened to go there today. I thought it had been a long time since I saw the Crown Princess. It was rare for us to have tea together..."
"Okay, I got it. I still have things to deal with. You can rest first." Murong Feng said, turning and walking towards the study. Yu Qingli knew that he was going to write a memorial!