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

Chapter 398 Scapegoat

Chaos in the palace! This is the most intolerable thing in the harem. The Canghe law also has clear provisions that any man or woman who enters the palace is not allowed to have any private relationships, let alone in broad daylight and being seen by so many people.

If this matter were to get out, it would be a huge disgrace to the royal family!

Yu Qingli grasped this point. From the moment she discovered the kiss mark on Murong Feng's neck, she knew that the time had come for her to get rid of Mei Hong. Later, she received news that Murong Feng took Mei Hong out alone. Based on her understanding of Murong Feng during this period of time, she could naturally guess what these two people were doing out alone?

So Yu Qingli asked someone to follow them quietly until they entered a long-abandoned palace. Yu Qingli sneered. It seemed that Mei Hong's charm was indeed not to be underestimated. She could even make Murong Feng confess his love in broad daylight. However, this was also good. She could openly ask someone to go and see. As for witnesses, she was not afraid of having too many.

As long as she caught Murong Feng and Mei Hong on the spot, everything that happened next would be under her control.

However, man proposes, God disposes, and a gardener named Daniu got involved. What's even more coincidental is that this gardener knew Mei Hong. It seems that Mei Hong has hooked up with quite a few people!

Yu Qingli quickly adjusted the plan in her mind, but her eyes were coldly staring at Mei Hong who was kneeling in front of the hall. Her forehead was bleeding, but no one asked her to stop, and of course, no one asked her to kowtow!

"Okay!" Murong Feng finally couldn't help but speak. Yu Qingli's smile deepened. Is she reluctant to let go?

Mei Hong then stopped, and raised her big eyes filled with water in embarrassment, looking at Murong Feng pitifully. Although she didn't say a word, one could still see her pleading in her eyes.

Murong Feng regained his usual gentle and elegant self, and even the sound of his voice was like the floating catkins, so gentle that it seemed to penetrate into people's hearts.

"Meihong, this matter should have been handled by my mother. However, she has been unwell recently and cannot stand these troubles. And you were brought into the palace by Qingli, so it is only right that Qingli should handle it. Do you have any opinions?"

Yu Qingli frowned as Murong Feng finished speaking. "Leave it to me?" It seemed that Mei Hong really held a special place in his heart. If he handed it over to Queen Li, she would probably be dragged out and beheaded without saying anything, right? Queen Li was the most concerned about her reputation. Such a shameful thing for the royal family would naturally be eradicated.

But it would be different if it was handed over to Yu Qingli. Mei Hong had been with Yu Qingli for many years. Even for the sake of his own face, Yu Qingli would not just kill her and let the matter go.

However, in just a short moment, Murong Feng had already thought of the best way out for himself and Mei Hong. For this, Yu Qingli really had to admire him.

"Qingli..."

Seeing her lost in thought, Murong Feng reminded her in a low voice, but with a serious expression on his face, it was hard to tell that this man was just fooling around with a palace maid.

Yu Qingli set her sights on Mei Hong, "How do you know this person?"

Mei Hong bit her lip. Before she could say anything, she heard the big bull's defense: "I don't know her at all! We don't know each other! We didn't do anything dirty!"

Yu Qingli sneered and continued, "If that's the case, how do you explain the situation at that time? Wasn't it that His Highness caught you and the others doing something and knocked you unconscious?"

Daniu's eyes widened, a bit unable to believe what he heard. How could he wake up and find himself the one who committed adultery with Mei Hong? Although he had always been honest, he was not stupid. If he admitted it, he would probably be dead. Although he did have feelings for Mei Hong before, he didn't want to lose his life because of it. He still had an eighty-year-old mother at home!

Thinking of this, Daniu said excitedly: "Of course not! Miss Meihong and I are innocent, we didn't do anything!"

"Bang!"

With a crisp sound, the porcelain cup next to Yu Qingli was swept to the ground, and the fragments flew everywhere, which was terrifying.

"Don't you think your lies are funny? Since you don't know each other at all, how do you know the name Mei Hong?" Yu Qingli said coldly, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Da Niu's expression changed immediately. Before he could speak, he heard Mei Hong crying, "Miss, Miss, you must seek justice for me. This man forced me..."

As soon as Mei Hong said this, the gardener named Da Niu was shocked. He treated this woman sincerely as his sister. Even if she couldn't tell the truth, she shouldn't put all the blame on him!

Da Niu was furious. "Miss Mei Hong, how could you slander me like this? Even if I gave you so much pregnancy-preserving medicine before, you can't treat me like this!"

Mei Hong's face turned pale as she looked up at Murong Feng, but Murong Feng didn't react at all, his expression calm as if he had nothing to do with the matter! Meanwhile, Yu Qingli, standing by, stared at the scene at her leisure, as if everything they had just happened was a joke.

Da Niu kowtowed heavily and said, "I don't know how to address you, sir, or madam, but I have always followed the rules since entering the palace and have never made any mistakes. How could I possibly do such a thing?"

"From the tone of your voice, could it be that Mei Hong has wronged you?"

Big Ox stuck out his neck and said, "Whether you believe it or not, we farmers never lie. If we did it, we did it. If we didn't do it, we didn't do it!"

Yu Qingli raised her eyebrows. This man was quite honest, but it was a pity that he happened to encounter such a thing. It was really bad luck for him!

As expected, Murong Feng frowned as soon as Da Niu finished speaking. "I already have a general understanding of this matter. Meihong, you don't have to be afraid of punishment and not dare to tell the truth. It seems that you and this gardener are in love with each other, but you are secretly meeting because of your status, right?"

Mei Hong bit her lip and didn't say anything else. Yu Qingli sneered in her heart. Since Murong Feng said so, she should naturally give him some face, right?

Yu Qingli then thought for a moment and said, "This matter isn't a big deal, but it's not a small one either. To avoid embarrassing the royal family and to find a way out for Mei Hong, why not arrange for her to marry this gardener? What do you think, Your Highness?"

"Qingli's arrangements are very appropriate! In that case, why not let them get married tomorrow?" Murong Feng suggested gently.

Yu Qingli also smiled brightly, "Your Highness is right. I will go back and prepare it right away. Meihong has been with me for many years, so she should have some dowry, right?"

"I don't think this is necessary. After all, it's not something glorious. Let's keep it simple!"

Yu Qingli was stunned. She had to admit, when Murong Feng was cold-blooded, he was truly unbeatable! But it was also good this way. Thinking of what Mei Hong had done to her in her previous life, Yu Qingli threw away all her sympathy.

"Just do everything according to your Highness's wishes!"

Looking at Mei Hong's painful expression, Yu Qingli felt happy in her heart. This woman finally tasted the feeling of being hurt by the person she loved!

Although perhaps her current feelings are not even one-tenth of what she felt back then.

After everything was arranged, Murong Feng left Ju'an Palace on the pretext of having other matters to attend to in the court, and the gardener Daniu also left angrily. It was true that he had secretly liked Meihong, but after what happened today, he suddenly realized that he had really misjudged this woman before. What was she talking about being forced? Judging from her appearance, she might have voluntarily committed adultery with her master. What a slut!

Mei Hong didn't know at this time that because of her stupid behavior, the gardener who had admired her at the beginning now hated her to the extreme!

Yu Qingli stood in front of Mei Hong, looking down at her coldly, just like she had done to herself in her previous life. "Mei Hong, if you want to leave me, you can just tell me directly. I will naturally find a suitable home for you. Now you actually do such a thing, it is really chilling!"

"Miss, I..."

"You don't need to say anything. Now that His Highness has arranged your destination, you should live a good life with that person from now on. Don't do these foolish things again!"

Mei Hong lowered her head and said nothing, her hands clenched into fists. She was unwilling to accept this! She was unwilling to become a gardener's wife. She was clearly pregnant with the eldest prince's child, so why should she marry someone she didn't like at all! It was all because of Yu Qingli. It was because of this woman that she was abandoned by the eldest prince!

A glimmer of resentment emerged in Meihong's eyes!

That night, the moon was bright in the sky, and it was a rare good day. Everyone in the palace had gone to bed early, but in an abandoned palace in the imperial palace, it was still very lively.

"Your Highness... Please don't treat me like this!" Mei Hong's voice was sad and shrill, and it made people shudder in such a quiet night.

She knelt upright on the cold ground, one hand stroking her lower abdomen, "Your Highness, even for the sake of this child..."

"You are not qualified to negotiate with me. Besides, I have already arranged a good home for you. The gardener is a good person and may be able to raise the child with you."

"No, Your Highness! You can't do this, the child is yours!" Mei Hong begged bitterly.

"Oh? That's really hard to say, don't you think?" Murong Feng smiled calmly, but in Mei Hong's eyes it was as terrifying as if she had seen a ghost.

No! This wasn't the prince she loved. He was gentle and refined, so how could he be so unkind?

It must have been Yu Qingli. It was Yu Qingli's idea. She must have known about the Highness's affair with me, which is why she was so eager to separate me from him. That woman! How cruel! How wonderful it would be if she could never come back!

Murong Feng ignored her and left this woman who was trying to climb up the social ladder. He turned around and left. He was in a lot of trouble now and he didn't want to provoke Mei Hong again at this time!