After rebirth, the Queen of Madness has gone against the will of Heaven

Chapter 409 Concubine Yu's betrayal

Just when Murong Yanhui was summoned by the Queen Mother, Yu Qingli returned to the palace and began to make careful arrangements. At this time, news came from the East Palace that Mei Hong had woken up!

Because Meihong was unconscious at the time and had just had a miscarriage, the imperial physician advised not to move her at will, so she was left in the Eastern Palace. This made the Crown Princess even more suspicious that the Crown Prince and Meihong were having an affair.

The prince had no way to defend himself and was just waiting for Meihong to wake up and tell him the truth. As a result, Meihong woke up but could not speak.

Yu Qingli had anticipated this news, and Murong Feng took the opportunity to fabricate a story, saying that the prince was guilty and worried that Mei Hong would say something unfavorable to him, so he poisoned Mei Hong's tea and made her mute. After examination by the imperial physician, it was found that the teacup that Mei Hong had drunk from before was indeed poisonous. No matter what, Mei Hong was attacked in the prince's East Palace, and the prince could not be separated from the responsibility.

By then, Murong Feng had already submitted his memorial, perhaps fearing further delays, and hadn't even waited for the next morning court session. Chaos erupted throughout the palace. Although Mei Hong was of humble status, she was a concubine whom Murong Feng had personally brought in, and the Emperor and Empress had agreed. Furthermore, Mei Hong was pregnant.

That afternoon, the crown prince was placed under house arrest. The emperor dispatched a large number of guards to the East Palace, and no one was allowed to enter or leave without his order. The crown princess Liu Caiyi escaped because of her pregnancy, but she was also ordered not to leave the palace or have any contact with the outside world.

The emperor was probably worried that Liu Gongquan and the prince's party would get involved at this time, making the whole thing more complicated. The concubines in the palace were not allowed to move around without his orders, and the ban would be lifted only after the matter was investigated thoroughly.

This treatment made Yu Qingli somewhat worried. It wasn't a big deal, so how could it have become such a big deal? Moreover, a mere maidservant had caused such a panic in the palace. This didn't seem like the emperor's style. What was going on?

Yu Qingli had no idea that all these ideas came from Concubine Yu, and this time, Concubine Yu did not discuss it with Yu Qingli.

When people hold high positions for a long time, they naturally develop a lot of arrogance and greed. This Imperial Concubine Yu is no exception. Ever since that time when Yu Qingli was not in the palace and the emperor still asked her to discuss things, she has been thinking: why does she have to listen to Yu Qingli in everything? She is not a fool. She has also been knowledgeable about poetry, literature and etiquette since she was a child. It should be no problem for her to come up with suggestions.

Since then, Concubine Yu became interested and had less and less contact with Yu Qingli. Yu Qingli didn't take it too seriously for a while.

This incident made Yu Qingli alert. The chess piece she had cultivated wanted to escape from her control. She was really too careless.

"Xi Luo, go find Concubine Yu later and ask her to come and see me today!" Yu Qingli's tone was unusually stern.

Xiluo nodded slightly, and Yu Qingli continued to instruct, "If she doesn't come today, Xiluo, I'm afraid we will have to get rid of this person."

"Yes! Xiluo understands."

Yu Qingli stood in front of the window, staring at the increasingly gloomy sky in a daze. The unpredictable and cloudy sky made people feel uneasy. A cold light flashed in her eyes. "Empress Yu, I hope you won't let me down!"

That night, the moon was dark and the wind was strong. There was not even a trace of light in the sky. Yu Qingli sat alone in the hall, watching the swaying candlelight dancing in the occasional wind, which made her vision dim and unclear.

Not long after, the palace door creaked open, and Xiluo came in sideways from outside, with her head lowered so that her expression could not be seen clearly. She only said respectfully, "Miss, Imperial Concubine Yu is unwilling to come!"

Yu Qingli looked up and vaguely felt that something was wrong. Xiluo's figure was hidden in the darkness, as if he was dodging.

"Xiluo, what's wrong with you? Come over here!"

Xiluo paused, and Yu Qingli said sternly, "What? My words are no longer effective?"

Xiluo then walked under the candlelight. Yu Qingli gasped. There was a clear fingerprint on each side of Xiluo's pretty face. The red and swollen cheeks made people feel painful just by looking at them.

"Who hit you!" Yu Qingli's voice was cold, and the coldness in her tone was like the winter wind.

Xiluo was silent. Yu Qingli asked angrily, "Is it Concubine Yu?"

"Miss, it's Concubine Yu, yes, but there's no need to be so angry. These are extraordinary times..."

Xiluo knew in her heart that Yu Qingli seemed to have a lot of things to do, and the situation in the palace was unclear. Moreover, considering Concubine Yu's status by the emperor's side, offending her was indeed not a good thing.

Yu Qingli snorted coldly, "Xiluo, don't you trust me?"

"I……"

"Needless to say, Imperial Concubine Yu's actions today have fully demonstrated her attitude. Since I was able to create Imperial Concubine Yu in the first place, I can naturally destroy her as well!"

Yu Qingli exuded a murderous aura. She hadn't been this angry in a long time. It wasn't because of Concubine Yu's betrayal, but because Concubine Yu had actually hurt her people!

Yu Qingli has actually always been a very protective person. No one except herself can touch the people who are important to her, and she will not shed a tear even if an unimportant person dies in front of her. Xiluo has been invisiblely classified as one of Yu Qingli's relatives.

"Miss..." There was an indescribable touch in Xiluo's eyes. She had been lonely since childhood, and later became a killer under Murong Yanhui. She should have been heartless, but she changed so much in the short time she followed Yu Qingli.

Yu Qingli personally brought water and wrung out a towel to apply to Xiluo's face. She sighed and said, "Xiluo, you don't have to be so tolerant. It's true that you are my subordinate, but these days, I have also treated you as my family. Don't you think it would be unpleasant to let anyone's family be treated like this? Besides, it was me who asked you to invite someone today. It would be fine if she didn't come, but she actually attacked me. Does this mean that next time, she will attack me too?"

Xiluo was silent for a moment, "Miss, what should we do?"

Yu Qingli smiled with satisfaction after hearing this. It seemed that Xiluo had understood what she meant, and this Imperial Concubine Yu might not be able to stay. The palace was a big melting pot. Even the most innocent person would be tainted by power and vanity when they came here. She just didn't expect that Imperial Concubine Yu would change so quickly.

"Xiluo, in the next few days, you should quietly remove the secret agent that was placed beside Concubine Yu. No one reported Concubine Yu's change. There are only two possibilities. Either Concubine Yu no longer trusts those people, or they followed Concubine Yu in betraying me. No matter which one it is, there is no point in keeping these people around."

"My subordinate understands!"

"Let's leave Concubine Yu like this for now. We have to deal with the Crown Prince's affairs these days, so I don't think we can spare any energy. However, we will assign someone to keep an eye on Concubine Yu again, and report any actions she makes at any time."

"Don't worry, Miss. I will personally keep an eye on it."

"That's fine. I don't trust anyone else with this matter. By the way, go talk to Murong Yan and ask him to send Qingjiu to take over your shift."

Xiluo thought seriously for a moment, then agreed.

Yu Qingli looked at the red marks on Xiluo's face, and her heart grew colder. Betrayal was the most disgusting thing!

In the Imperial Dragon Palace, on the huge dragon bed, a man and a woman were making love. After a passionate moment, Concubine Yu fell into Murong Shileng's arms, sweating profusely. Her face was still filled with passion, and she looked at Murong Shileng with a pair of charming eyes, and her fingers seemed to caress Murong Shileng's arm unintentionally.

Murong Shiling calmed his breathing. He was no longer young, but he always felt particularly refreshed when he was with Concubine Yu. He turned his head and gave Concubine Yu a sweet kiss. Murong Shiling reached out and held her in his arms.

Imperial Concubine Yu sighed, "Your Majesty, I really don't know how much longer I can stay with you."

"What do you mean?" Murong Shiling was extremely surprised, and his arms around Concubine Yu tightened involuntarily.

Imperial Concubine Yu's tears suddenly fell. "Right now, rumors are spreading throughout the palace that I seduced the Emperor and influenced His Majesty's decisions. Even the imprisonment of the Crown Prince this time was said to be my idea. Your Majesty, tell me, where did I ever ask Your Majesty to imprison the Crown Prince? I simply said that such a thing happening in the harem would have a bad influence, and that it was best to be cautious, lest anyone spread the news and ruin Your Majesty's reputation. Which of my words wasn't for the good of the royal family?"

Murong Shiling was deeply distressed and personally wiped away Concubine Yu's tears. "My beloved concubine has been wronged. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Who is it that spread rumors in the palace and insulted my beloved concubine in this way?"

"Then Your Majesty, please make the decision for me! In fact, I already have a rough idea where this news came from."

"Oh? Tell me!"

"I dare not say."

"I'm the one making the decision for you. What's there to be afraid of? Let's see who in this palace dares to disobey my decision!"

Imperial Concubine Yu then choked up and said, "I heard that the news came from Ju'an Palace. I heard that it was the eldest prince's wife. But I also find it strange. The eldest prince's wife has always been on good terms with me. Why would she say bad things about me for no reason? I think it must be a misunderstanding, right?"

Murong Shiling's mind flashed through that beautiful face. A woman like that really didn't seem like the type to gossip. So, it seemed like someone in the palace was deliberately defaming Concubine Yu and putting the blame on Yu Qingli!

"I understand. Leave this matter to me. Yu'er, don't worry or let your imagination run wild. Qingli has always been respectful and humble. This news definitely didn't come from her."

Imperial Concubine Yu's eyes dimmed, but she still said respectfully, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. I naturally think so as well."

Murong Shiling finally embraced Concubine Yu with satisfaction, "There has been some unrest in the palace these past few days. Yu'er, please take care of yourself. I might be a little busy."

"I know this."