novelaction Chapter 320: Harem Changes (2)
Chapter 320: Harem Changes (2)
Yu Qingli was a little surprised. Yu Zhenzhen had always been at odds with her. Now that she came with Murong Yuan, it was obviously unlikely that she was here to help her, right?
They were probably here to take advantage of someone's misfortune. Fortunately, Wang Cheng was loyal to his duty and did not let the two women in. Yu Qingli was in a bad mood and did not want to see these two people.
"Miss, what should we do now?" Concubine Yu asked pitifully. She didn't want to die, not at all.
Yu Qingli remained silent. She turned to look at Xiluo, but saw that Xiluo looked a little strange. She stepped forward and asked with concern, "Xiluo, what's wrong with you? You were fine just now, weren't you?"
Xiluo's face was ashen, and her lips were a little purple. She coughed softly a few times, as if she was enduring it. After a long time, she adjusted her breath, "Miss, someone has cast a spell here, it seems to be a power-dissolving powder!"
Yu Qingli was startled and looked around. She saw a candle burning on the side of the main hall. It was not night, so why were there candles? When she looked closer, she found that the candles actually gave off an inexplicable fragrance. From a distance, it smelled like the fragrance of flowers. At first, she didn't care, but after Xiluo said that, she suddenly remembered this thing she had seen in a medical book before. It was indeed the power-dissolving powder, a kind of drug in the martial arts world, which was only useful for people with kung fu.
Yu Qingli was very angry. These people were really shameless. It seemed that someone wanted to cut off her retreat, and the informer knew that Xiluo had martial arts skills.
Xiaoliu, who was standing by, quickly reached out and knocked over the candlestick, and the candle was finally extinguished.
"Xiluo, sit down first. You cannot use your internal energy for three days, otherwise, your meridians will be severed..."
"I didn't expect that you know so much about this thing. It's really surprising!" A slightly sarcastic voice sounded from her ear. Yu Qingli looked up and saw Murong Yuan's face. Of course, Yu Zhenzhen also followed closely with an obedient look on her face.
Yu Qingli was a little puzzled. How did they get in? However, despite her strangeness, her face remained calm, as if she didn't want to talk to them. She simply helped Xiluo aside. From Murong Yuan's tone, it seemed as if she had administered the drug.
"I was wondering when my mother asked me for this thing. I didn't expect it was used to deal with you. I never thought there was such a person hiding by the side of the Empress Dowager."
Murong Yuan took two or three steps forward and came to Xiluo's side. She squinted her eyes and moved closer, as if to get a closer look at her. Then she stood up straight and said with disdain, "What a pity for such a good dog!"
Yu Qingli did not look angry. There was no point in having a verbal dispute with Murong Yuan. Her real business now was to find someone to pass her plan to Murong Yanhui. It seemed that this time, she would be in debt again.
"Your Highness the Princess, you've come here, aren't you just here to see me?"
Murong Yuan snorted coldly. Yu Qingli was not angry. She also found it boring to provoke her. She turned her head and glanced at Yu Zhenzhen. "I have done what you asked me to do. Don't forget your promise."
Yu Zhenzhen lowered her brows and said respectfully, "Princess, don't worry. Thank you so much today. I will never forget it."
Murong Yuan muttered, "Sisterly love is so boring!" As she spoke, she walked outside, "It's so dark and spooky in here, I'll wait for you outside!"
Yu Qingli was more and more surprised. It seemed that the relationship between Murong Yuan and Yu Zhenzhen was getting better and better.
It wasn't until Murong Yuan left that Yu Zhenzhen walked up to Yu Qingli and asked, "Did you really find this Imperial Concubine Yu?"
Yu Qingli looked at her coldly. What kind of trick was this? Was she trying to use Yu Zhenzhen to get something out of her? How ridiculous.
"I do not know what you're talking about."
Yu Qingli ignored her and spoke in a calm tone, without any panic on her face. This made Yu Zhenzhen a little puzzled. Could it be that her father had guessed wrong?
With a slight frown, Yu Zhenzhen said, "Yu Qingli, now that things have come to this, you don't have to hide it anymore. Daddy told me that this Imperial Concubine Yu is completely fake. Her real name is Chen Xiu'er, right?"
Although it was a question, Yu Zhenzhen's tone was very sure. Even Yu Qingli was a little surprised. Where on earth did Yu Zhengsha know all this? It seemed that she really underestimated Yu Zhengsha.
Yu Zhenzhen continued, "Yu Qingli, although I hate you too, today's incident is no longer just your fault. Although the Emperor is still planning to continue the investigation, if you are convicted of deceiving the Emperor, it won't just be you who will suffer! It will be the entire Yu Mansion! That's why I hate you, this troublemaker!"
Yu Zhenzhen's expression was full of disgust. She really didn't want to have too much involvement with Yu Qingli, but she had to save this hateful woman.
My father said that once it is found out that Concubine Yu was brought in by Yu Qingli, it will not just be a case of deceiving the emperor. She has inexplicably placed a fake concubine next to the emperor. Even if people accuse her of wanting to collaborate with the enemy and sell out the country, the Yu family will have no way to defend themselves!
This time, I am really going to be killed by this woman!
"Oh?" Yu Qingli raised an eyebrow. "It seems that Prime Minister Yu is not so stupid after all. In that case, what are you going to do?"
Yu Zhenzhen was very depressed. This damn woman was so ungrateful after getting the advantage, but she couldn't let her go.
Yu Zhenzhen remembered her father's instructions and said, "Dad said you don't have to do anything about this matter. Let him handle everything!"
Yu Qingli suddenly laughed. "How can I trust you when you don't even have a concrete plan? If Prime Minister Yu avoids the important issues and puts all the blame on me, then wouldn't I be innocent?"
"you!"
"However, since you're here, I have something for you to tell Yu Zhengsha. It's not that easy to kick someone when they're down. Besides, I already have a plan for this matter, so Prime Minister Yu doesn't need to worry about it!"
Yu Qingli spoke calmly, but it also made Yu Zhenzhen very angry. She was really ungrateful!
"Okay! In that case, I'll report this to father right away. Don't blame us for being ruthless then!"
Yu Zhenzhen turned around and left angrily. Yu Qingli looked at her back and sneered. She had already seen how cruel and ruthless she was.
After Yu Zhenzhen left, Concubine Yu asked, "Miss Yu, is this okay? If we have the help of Prime Minister Yu, we will definitely..."
"Don't be naive!" Yu Qingli interrupted her, "Do you know what kind of person Yu Zhengsha is? Do you think he will sincerely help us? You can imagine that his so-called help is just to make us cooperate with his rhetoric. In the end, the blame will still fall on you and me! And he will completely cut off the entire Yu Mansion and us!"
Concubine Yu looked at Yu Qingli saying these words calmly, and felt a sense of sadness in her heart. That Yu Zhengsha was her father, right? But to be honest, she was not much better. Putting aside other things, even when her father sent her to that master's house, she was even worse than him!
Thinking of all this, Concubine Yu couldn't help but shed tears again. Was she really going to die in such a place?
Just when they were at a loss, they heard a voice from outside, "The Emperor has arrived——"
Yu Qingli and Concubine Yu looked at each other. Perhaps, this was their turning point!
Not long after, a bright yellow figure appeared in front of Yu Qingli and the others. Murong Shiling had a complicated expression, with obvious regret and hatred in his eyes.
Beside him was the extremely proud Queen Li. Soon, eunuchs and palace maids came forward and brought a chair for Murong Shileng to sit on.
Yu Qingli and Imperial Concubine Yu saluted them. Empress Li raised her chin slightly and said with disdain, "Yu Qingli, I never thought you could be so resourceful. You could rescue everyone in this dungeon and even send them to His Majesty's dragon bed. Yu Qingli, do you admit your guilt?"
Yu Qingli lowered her eyebrows, but she was neither humble nor arrogant. "Your Majesty, I don't understand a word you are saying. Since I married into the palace, I have behaved properly and have never done anything against the will of heaven or morality. I really don't know where this crime comes from!"
"What a sharp tongue she has!" Queen Li sneered. All the anger that had been pent up in her heart suddenly surged to the surface, and she was determined to punish this woman!
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. As the saying goes, there is always a pretext to accuse someone of a crime. Qingli simply doesn't want to become a vengeful spirit in this palace."
"You mean I'm framing you? Let me ask you, who is this woman next to you?"
Yu Qingli smiled faintly, raised her head and met the Queen's gaze, "Your Majesty, is your memory failing? Isn't this your Majesty's concubine, Imperial Concubine Yu?"
Queen Li stepped forward angrily, glaring at Concubine Yu, "Tell me! Who are you?"
Concubine Yu was panicked, but she didn't dare to ask Yu Qingli next to her for help, for she was afraid that if she looked at her, both she and Yu Qingli would die!
Imperial Concubine Yu gritted her teeth and looked at Murong Shiling with hatred, saying word by word, "Your Majesty, don't you believe me either?"
Murong Shiling remained silent. The Queen's evidence was sufficient, and the appearance of Concubine Yu was indeed strange. How could he believe it?
Imperial Concubine Yu suddenly laughed, but that smile made people feel sad no matter how they looked at it. "They say that the imperial family is the most ruthless. Blame it on my greed for this mundane world. Well, since Your Majesty insists today that my appearance was directed by someone, then I will use my life to prove it. Your Majesty, I, Yu Liuli, was definitely not directed by others to come to Your Majesty's side."
As Concubine Yu said this, she slammed hard into the stone pillar in the hall!
Seeing that the situation was not good, Yu Qingli was about to reach out to pull her, but it was too late. Blood dripped from Concubine Yu's forehead, splattered all over the ground, and also dyed Murong Shileng's eyes red.
Regardless of Concubine Yu's identity, Murong Shiling has had feelings for her these days. He was just forced by Queen Li and others, and he also wanted to find out Concubine Yu's origins, so he did not defend her.