novelaction Chapter 212 Entering the palace for a banquet
Chapter 212 Entering the palace for a banquet
Murong Yanhui said sternly, "Everything has a first time. Besides, it's just a superficial wound. Since Lili doesn't want to do anything, there's no need to bandage it."
Queen Li heard this and said, "How can this be? How about this, Qingli, you help bandage the prince's wound before you leave."
"Thank you for your consideration, my dear sister-in-law." Murong Yanhui said as he pulled Yu Qingli and turned to Queen Li and said, "My dear sister-in-law, please return to the palace for now. I will follow you after I have treated your wounds."
"If the young uncle stays, I want to stay too!" Murong Yuan said as a matter of course.
Empress Li scolded, "Alright, Yuan'er, stop messing around. The assassin was clearly targeting me. You and Feng'er are in great danger too. I don't know if he has any accomplices, so it's best to return to the palace as soon as possible."
Murong Yuan curled her lips, but before she could say anything, Concubine Lin took over and said, "That's exactly what the Queen said! Your Highness, the outside of the palace is different from the inside. Danger is everywhere..."
Murong Yuan glanced at Concubine Lin coldly, but ultimately did not speak again.
"Why don't I stay here? The little uncle is injured. Besides, I was the one who picked up Qingli before, so I should be responsible for sending her back." Murong Feng took the initiative to speak.
Queen Li smiled and said, "That's fine. Feng'er, you must send Qingli back to the palace safely."
"Don't worry, mother."
Murong Yanhui looked unhappy. She thought she could be alone with Yu Qingli, but she didn't expect Murong Feng to come and interfere.
Murong Yuan began to feel dissatisfied with this arrangement again, "Mother, you are partial. Why can my brother stay but I can't?"
"Your royal brother is already engaged to Qingli, so he naturally has the responsibility to send her back. Besides, he is a man and you are a woman. What he can do may not be possible for you!"
Queen Li looked serious. Murong Yuan knew that if she continued to pester her, her mother would only become more angry, so she didn't dare to say anything more.
So, Queen Li and her entourage descended the mountain in a mighty procession, and the monk disguised as an assassin had already been tied up, and a cloth strip was even stuffed into his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue to commit suicide.
The news soon reached the Fahua Temple. After a thorough investigation, the monks of the Fahua Temple actually found Master Sikong who was knocked unconscious in the Sutra Library. It seemed that the monk in front of them was indeed an assassin in disguise.
The next thing is obviously much simpler. Just send the assassin to the Ministry of Justice and interrogate him thoroughly. He dared to assassinate the current queen, so there must be a mastermind behind it.
As for who the mastermind is, this is the issue that Queen Li is most concerned about at the moment.
Murong Yanhui's injuries were not serious. The reason why he asked Yu Qingli to bandage him was just because he wanted to spend more time with Yu Qingli. However, the current situation made Murong Yanhui depressed.
Yu Qingli quickly bandaged Murong Yanhui's wound. Afterwards, Murong Feng offered to take her back, and she did not refuse. So the two of them said goodbye to Murong Yanhui, and Yu Qingli got on the carriage to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Murong Yan looked back at the figures traveling with them, her eyes turning cold.
Murong Shiling was very satisfied with the result of the trip to Fahua Temple. Since Yu Qingli was not destined to be unlucky, he felt much more at ease.
The marriage of Murong Feng and Yu Qingli was also put on the agenda, and many things that needed to be prepared were assigned. On the other hand, Murong Shiling even specially called Yu Zhengsha into the palace to discuss the wedding, which made Yu Zhengsha more nervous.
Could it be that the emperor's mind has really wavered? In this case, it is still unknown whether the crown prince Murong Cheng, whom he has always supported, can sit on the throne.
Once the marriage between Yu Qingli and Murong Feng is successful, I am afraid that even if I don't want to, His Majesty will force me to help Murong Feng.
No! He absolutely couldn't let this happen.
But now that things have come to this, it would be bad if he acted rashly. He had to wait for an opportunity, and now was a perfect opportunity.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. His Majesty has already issued an edict to invite Yu Zhengsha and his family to the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together. The palace is the best place to kill people!
A trace of cruelty flashed across Yu Zhengsha's eyes. "Yu Qingli, don't blame me for being cruel. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame your own bad luck! You just blocked my future!"
August 15th is the Mid-Autumn Festival, when families reunite. It should have been the warmest day, but in the Yu Mansion, there was a vague sense of solemnity, and danger was approaching Yu Qingli step by step.
At Murong Shileng's invitation, the Yu family dressed up early and prepared to enter the palace. Yu Zhengsha was Queen Li's brother-in-law, and he and Murong Shileng were also brothers-in-law, so it was nothing wrong to consider them as a family.
Murong Yuan was very excited today, and Wang and Cui also seemed a little excited. They had followed Yu Zhengsha for many years, and this was their first time entering the palace. Although they had gained some experience over the years, being able to visit the palace was a great blessing for them.
In comparison, Yu Qingli was much colder. The palace looked magnificent and fascinating on the surface, but in fact, it concealed countless filth and dirt. Having been in the cold palace for many years, she had already seen through everything in the palace.
Despite this, Yu Qingli still dressed up a little with everyone else in the Yu Mansion and went to the palace for the banquet!
The carriage from the palace that came to welcome them stopped at the gate of Yu Mansion early in the morning, attracting many passers-by to stop and watch, with a bit of envy in their eyes.
Look at this pomp and ceremony, it’s truly worthy of being the Prime Minister’s Residence. Even the Emperor has sent people to pick them up and bring them to the palace for a banquet!
Such discussions drifted into the ears of Wang and others, making them feel even more brisk when walking.
Yu Zhengsha was wearing a dark blue brocade robe with a blessing character pattern today. His well-maintained face had a gentle expression and he seemed to be in a good mood. Jiang Bai followed closely behind him in a green shirt.
Wang and Cui also dressed up, put on their best clothes and the most expensive jewelry, and got on the carriage together.
Even so, they still looked at Yu Qingli with some envy.
Yu Qingli's clothes were sent from the palace. It was said that they were specially prepared by the Queen. They were made of the finest Jinxialuo, as thin as a cicada's wing, but cold-proof and warm. The bright color like flowing light made Yu Qingli look like a fairy from the sky, smart and beautiful.
This golden silk is extremely precious. It is said that in the entire palace, only the Queen and Concubine Lin each have one, and even the ordinary concubines do not have one.
The Queen gave Yu Qingli such expensive clothes, which clearly showed that she had a great liking for her. For this reason, several women in the Yu Mansion were very unhappy, especially Yu Zhenzhen. She tried her best to surpass Yu Qingli, but she didn't expect to fall behind her in every aspect.
Especially today, because she was going to the palace, Yu Zhenzhen specially wore clothes customized at Fenglai Embroidery Shop. The finest silver silk was used, and the best embroiderer was asked to embroider a peony pattern on the bottom of the skirt. The stamens were even made of fine tiny pearls, which sparkled brightly whenever she moved.
Yu Zhenzhen originally thought that she would be the focus of the banquet today, but the moment Yu Qingli walked out of Liuliju, she knew that she had lost!
Although she was wearing a plain dress and had no decorations on her head, the unique golden silk dress made her look much more classy.
Just thinking about it makes her feel depressed!
Next were the carriages. Among the carriages that came to pick up everyone from the Yu Mansion, only one was much more gorgeous than the others. Even the necklace on the roof was made of the finest red coral.
On the carriage, the gentle and jade-like eldest prince Murong Feng had a faint smile on his face and personally came down to help Yu Qingli get on the carriage. Such treatment is really enviable!
Yu Qingli sneered in her heart, thinking that Murong Feng did all this because of the bamboo stick!
A sneer appeared at the corner of his lips. If they knew that all this was just arranged by him, he wondered what expressions they would have.
Yu Qingli had heard about the legend of the Emperor Swallow from her mother a long time ago. It was said that there was an eminent monk in the Fahua Temple named Master Qiuchan who was very proficient in divination. It was because Queen Li drew the Emperor Swallow, which was more valuable than ten thousand people, when she was seeking a marriage partner that she was able to marry into the palace and become the queen of a country!
Therefore, the moment she heard she was invited to the Fahua Temple, Yu Qingli was already prepared! She carefully recalled what her mother had said to her and asked someone to make the same bamboo sticks. Since Queen Li and the others wanted to use this to determine her future, then she might as well take this fate into her own hands.
Sure enough, when Queen Li saw the bamboo skewer imperial swallow, the expression on her face suddenly changed.
"Qingli, what are you thinking about?!" Murong Feng's words interrupted Yu Qingli's thoughts.
A faint smile appeared on her lips. "Nothing, I just feel very happy to be able to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with Brother Feng."
"Yeah, I didn't expect Father to hold a banquet, but, Qingli, today, you are so beautiful!"
Yu Qingli blushed, looking like a girl in love. "Thank you, Brother Feng, for the compliment!"
Murong Feng held up his head and stared at the woman opposite him. This woman really made him more and more confused. She was cute when she was with him, calm and witty when encountering problems, and sometimes even very tough. Which side of her was the real her?
But, isn't this kind of woman the most suitable for him?!
The road ahead is still long. If you want to gain this kingdom, you must have a good and virtuous wife by your side. Yu Qingli is obviously very suitable to be such a virtuous wife.
Just like that, the two of them each had their own thoughts and did not continue speaking. Only the noise outside the carriage came into the carriage from a distance.
At this time, in another carriage, Yu Zhengsha was explaining some things to Jiang Bai in detail.
"Jiang Bai, you must be very careful today! Besides, the palace is not like the outside world, there are spies everywhere, so you must make sure nothing goes wrong!"
Jiang Bai nodded respectfully, "Don't worry, Master. I know what's going on!"
Yu Zhengsha was very satisfied and said, "Okay!"
Yu Qingli, wish you the best! I'm afraid this reunion dinner will be the last one you'll ever have!