sjar Chapter 511 Nanke 1 Dream (3)
Chapter 511 Nanke 1 Dream (3)
Yu Qingli secretly curled her lips and smiled. Everything went smoothly according to her plan. Murong Yanhui's contribution was also not small. He was able to set up a trap to let Murong Shileng find out that the Concubine Yu was fake. However, sometimes when the fake becomes true, the true becomes fake. Murong Shileng would never have thought that the truths he investigated were just their careful arrangements.
The emperor's gaze suddenly fell on Yu Qingli's face, as if he was considering something. "Qingli, why don't you tell me what is the most appropriate way to deal with Concubine Yu?"
Yu Qingli thought about it with difficulty, "This, it seems a bit inappropriate for me to say it, right?"
"Just say what I told you to say. There's nothing wrong with that."
Yu Qingli glanced at Empress Li again, and seeing that she didn't show any dissatisfaction, she spoke up, "Collaborating with the enemy and treason is a capital crime, but Imperial Concubine Yu is still a concubine in the palace. How about granting her an intact body, which also demonstrates the emperor's mercy? How about announcing Imperial Concubine Yu's death?"
"Qingli's arrangement is very pleasing to me, so I'll leave this matter to you."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingli quickly knelt on the ground, "Father, I am terrified. Just coming up with this idea is already an overstepping of my authority, let alone carrying it out. Imperial Concubine Yu is my elder after all. If I were to take action, wouldn't that put me in a difficult position?"
"Qingli is right, Your Majesty. Qingli is a junior after all, and it would be bad for her to get her hands dirty with such things. If Your Majesty trusts me, why not leave it to me?"
"Alright, I was not thoughtful enough. I will leave this matter to the Queen. After three days, I don't want to hear any more news about Concubine Yu."
"I obey the decree!"
The emperor stepped forward and helped Yu Qingli up. "Hurry up and get up. You are anxious to see Feng'er. You can go now. I have already issued an order to release Feng'er."
Yu Qingli glanced at the emperor gratefully, "Thank you, father!"
Queen Li on the side curled her lips, feeling extremely complicated. On the one hand, she felt that the emperor seemed to pay more and more attention to Yu Qingli. Although it was not beyond the rules, it always made people feel weird. On the other hand, she was happy that Murong Feng was released. She knew very well in her heart that the emperor released Feng'er entirely for Yu Qingli's sake.
Thinking of this, Queen Li felt that Yu Qingli was indeed not an easy person to deal with. Perhaps the charges against Concubine Yu were also secretly prepared by her. Such a woman was really powerful and dangerous.
Fortunately, she is still infatuated with Feng'er, and she is destined to be his wife, so she can still be used. Otherwise, she would never let such a dangerous person appear in the harem.
Yu Qingli came out of Qifeng Palace with a faint smile on her lips. Xiluo stepped forward and put the big flag on her. "Miss, you are in a good mood, but do you have good news?"
"The fish has taken the bait. Is that good news?"
"Isn't this within Miss's expectations? It's really nothing. So, can we take action next?"
Xiluo's pretty face showed a hint of interest, as if what she was going to do next was not murder or robbery, but more like a game.
"Of course. Be quick and don't let anyone get hold of you."
"Don't worry, Miss! I will never embarrass you."
"You know I'm more worried about your safety."
Xiluo smiled and said, "I know!"
The master and servant chatted and laughed all the way as they walked towards Ju'an Hall, without noticing Murong Shiling's meaningful gaze in the hall.
Murong Shiling watched Yu Qingli's figure gradually walking away, and the emotions in his eyes became deeper and longer.
"Your Majesty, what are you looking at?"
Queen Li followed Murong Shiling's gaze and saw nothing except the slightly withered scenery in the garden. Queen Li's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the emperor was looking at Yu Qingli?
"Nothing, I just think the scenery in your garden is nice."
Murong Shileng's explanation did not make Queen Li give up her previous idea. She felt more and more strange. Ever since the incident with Concubine Yu, Murong Shileng seemed to have started to pay attention to Yu Qingli again. So to speak, before Concubine Yu appeared, Murong Shileng seemed to have paid special attention to Yu Qingli for a period of time.
Empress Li's expression became increasingly complicated as she thought of this. She tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Qingli compared to Imperial Concubine Yu?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. Sure enough, when Murong Shiling heard this, his face suddenly darkened. He glanced at Queen Li coldly, half reminding and half warning her, "Don't forget your status. Why are you becoming more and more vulgar? Put away those dirty thoughts of yours. I admire Yu Qingli because she is smart and clever, yet knows the big picture. I love her like my own daughter. If Yuan'er had half of her qualities, I would wake up laughing in my sleep!"
Empress Li lowered her head and begged for mercy, but in her heart she thought, "He's really saying one thing and thinking another. If his intentions were truly so pure, he wouldn't have alarmed the Queen Mother in the first place. Did he really think others didn't know? He said others were filthy, but in fact, he was the one who was filthy, right?"
Besides, after Yu Qingli returned to the palace, she and Xiluo split up into two groups. Xiluo went to the cold palace to pick up Concubine Yu, while she went directly to the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
The weather was getting colder, and even the charcoal brazier burning on the carriage did not make Yu Qingli feel warmer. She held the imperial edict of Murong Shiling pardoning Murong Feng in her hand, as if she was holding Murong Feng's lifeline. She even suddenly felt that it would not be bad to let Murong Feng stay in the cell for the rest of his life.
However, Yu Qingli was also very clear that this was impossible. First of all, the emperor would never allow such a result. What's more, now that Yu Zhengsha had switched sides, the forces behind Murong Feng could not be underestimated, so he would definitely seize the throne from Murong Cheng. It was only a matter of time. Therefore, what she had to do was to bring Murong Feng down with her own hands the moment he ascended to a high position.
So now, she still has to be patient!
On the other side, Xiluo was hiding on the beam of the cold palace, waiting for Queen Li's arrival.
Concubine Yu's condition has improved a little. After taking the medicine, her fever has subsided, but she is still very weak and looks so haggard that she doesn't look like she did before.
When Queen Li arrived with her maids, it was already after lunch. The Queen had a graceful and elegant look on her face. She looked at Concubine Yu lying on the sickbed with arrogant eyes, and even her voice was filled with sneer.
"I hope you are well, Imperial Concubine Yu! Oh, I forgot, you are no longer Imperial Concubine Yu, you should be called Imperial Concubine Yu!"
Concubine Yu had a blank expression on her face. Yu Qingli had warned her before that she had to be patient no matter what happened. As long as she could endure this period, she could leave.
Seeing that Imperial Concubine Yu had no reaction, Empress Li seemed a little annoyed. She continued to mock him, "What? Did you lose your soul after losing a child? You don't even recognize people? This is good. At least you won't be so scared when you go to the underworld."
That's how quarrels are. There are quarrels only when there is resistance. But if the other party remains silent, she will find it very boring.
Who would keep cursing at a wall or a piece of wood, unless she herself is a psychopath.
Apparently, Queen Li was quite normal in this regard. Although she ridiculed Concubine Yu, she did not argue with her because she knew that this woman was about to die.
Seeing that Imperial Concubine Yu still showed no reaction, she instructed, "Don't blame me. The only thing you should blame is that you shouldn't have come to this palace. Besides, this was His Majesty's wish, so you have nothing to resent. His Majesty was merciful and promised to leave you an intact body and bury you as Concubine Ying after your death. I know you are conscious, so I'll put these things here. I'll send someone over in an hour. If you still don't leave, don't blame me for sending someone to take action."
After Queen Li finished speaking, she ordered the palace maids to place the poison, dagger and a white silk beside Concubine Yu's bed, and then quickly left the cold palace.
What none of them noticed was that after they left, a person jumped down from the beam. It was Xiluo.
Xiluo looked at the backs of Queen Li and the others and felt secretly amused. She had thought that the Queen could still do some weird things, but she didn't expect everything to go so smoothly.
When Concubine Yu saw Xiluo coming, she was surprised. Yu Qingli did not break her promise and she really sent someone to rescue her.
Xiluo took out a small porcelain bottle from her side and handed it to Concubine Yu. "This is a fake death drug. As long as you take the antidote within three days, you will wake up. So when you wake up again, you should be outside the palace."
Concubine Yu seemed a little hesitant. Xiluo sneered, "Do you think you have a way out now?"
Concubine Yu pursed her lips tightly. Yes, she had no way out. If she didn't believe Yu Qingli, the result would only be death!
Thinking of this, Concubine Yu became determined. She took the porcelain bottle directly from Xiluo's hand, closed her eyes and poured the wine into her mouth. Her determined look made Xiluo admire her a little more. It seemed that this person was not completely without merit.
The effect of the medicine came very quickly and was not as painful as imagined. Concubine Yu just felt drowsy and soon closed her eyes.
Xiluo walked forward and checked her breath, and only turned and left after confirming that there was no breath. Next, she just had to transport this "corpse" out of the palace smoothly.
An hour later, Queen Li went to the cold palace to check on Concubine Yu's body. After discovering that she had died, she left with satisfaction and went to report to Murong Shiling.
At the same time, Yu Qingli also brought the imperial edict to the Ministry of Justice prison.
With the imperial edict in hand, the guards in the Ministry of Justice prison did not dare to be negligent. After learning the edict, they hurriedly took Yu Qingli to Murong Feng's cell.
After being imprisoned for these days, Murong Feng looked much thinner. Even if someone was taking care of him, it was still not as good as in the palace. From the moment he was imprisoned in the prison, there was only Yu Qingli in his heart and eyes, simply because, from beginning to end, only Yu Qingli appeared.