in2ebook Chapter 315: Monster Hunting (2)
Chapter 315: Monster Hunting (2)
When Concubine Yu and Yu Qingli arrived at Chaofeng Palace, Concubine Yu's expression finally calmed down. She turned her head to look at Yu Qingli and was no longer so nervous.
Led by the palace maid, Concubine Yu stepped into the Chaofeng Palace. In fact, this was not her first time to come to the Chaofeng Palace. She had been here once when she entered the palace as her own person. But at that time, she was just an inconspicuous beauty, and the queen probably didn't even remember what she looked like.
And now, Concubine Yu has become the public enemy of the women in the harem.
As soon as she entered the hall, Concubine Yu felt an inexplicable pressure. If Yu Qingli had not walked beside her, she swore that she would have difficulty breathing.
When Queen Li saw Concubine Yu and Yu Qingli coming in together, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. How could these two people come in together?
But now is obviously not the time to pursue this matter. Queen Li stared at Concubine Yu's face. She didn't understand how this woman who wore a veil all day long was better than her, and why His Majesty was so obsessed with her?
No matter what, she will not let this woman go today.
Imperial Concubine Yu stepped forward politely and bowed to the Empress. Imperial Concubine Lin, who was sitting to the side, snorted coldly, "Sister Yu is truly a rare guest. I heard that His Majesty has been turning over your name cards every day lately. I'm afraid it must be quite enjoyable to be surrounded by so much music and dance every day."
There was no way Concubine Lin could hide the strong sourness in her tone. Before Concubine Yu appeared, she was the woman favored by the emperor and received grace every day. In addition, she gave birth to Cheng'er for His Majesty, so her position in the palace should have been unshakable.
But it was all because of Concubine Yu. Since this witch appeared, the emperor never looked at her directly again.
Concubine Lin was very unwilling!
Concubine Lin's eyes met the Empress's. Empress Li understood and gestured towards the darkness. Soon the old Taoist priest walked to Concubine Yu's side. "You bold monster, how dare you run rampant in the palace? Today, I will expose your true colors!"
The concubines opened their eyes wide and stared at the old Taoist priest, waiting to see how he would make Concubine Yu reveal her true form.
Concubine Yu was startled at first, and then a little confused. She stood there motionless, not knowing what to do for a moment.
The old Taoist priest asked the two young Taoist priests beside him to move out the screen that had been prepared long ago and surround Concubine Yu in it.
Concubine Yu was a little panicked and shouted loudly: "How dare you! What are you doing? Let me out!"
Queen Li sternly said, "Don't listen to her. Master, just do what you want. Capturing the fox demon is the most important thing."
Through the screen, everyone could still clearly see the shadow inside. Concubine Yu seemed to want to come out, but was held down by the two little Taoist priests. Then, smoke was seen coming out of the screen, and in the smoke, everyone present saw a surprising scene.
The shadow of Concubine Yu reflected on the screen slowly turned into the shape of a fox!
The concubines present all gasped. Could it be that this Imperial Concubine Yu was really a fox demon in disguise? The thought of it was terrifying!
Even Yu Qingli beside her couldn't help but squint her eyes. It was really interesting. She didn't expect such a situation to happen.
She knew Concubine Yu's origins best, but she didn't know what these people were up to. Maybe there was some trick behind the screen?
But now, Yu Qingli knew that she could do nothing.
Concubine Yu's voice came from behind the screen, "Let me go, let me go!"
After all, she had only been a concubine for a short time, so she panicked for a moment and forgot that she actually had a very powerful weapon.
"The Emperor has arrived..."
Just when the Queen and all the concubines were eyeing Concubine Yu covetously, Murong Shileng had already rushed over angrily. He hadn't even finished the morning court session. What a joke! Could it be that these women in the harem were too bored to come up with such a ridiculous thing?
Catch a demon? Who is the demon? Even if the origins of this Imperial Concubine Yu are unknown, he still believes she is a fairy from heaven and not a demon from this world!
Seeing the emperor coming, the women who had originally joined the queen in making trouble all retreated away obediently. After all, they were of little influence and were just a foil. The real protagonists were the queen and Concubine Lin.
The concubines, led by Empress Li, respectfully saluted the Emperor. Empress Li's face was serious. "Your Majesty, you have arrived at the perfect time. I have noticed something ominous in the palace recently, so I have specially invited Taoist Master Wang to set up an altar and perform a ritual..."
"Shut up!"
Murong Shiling's gentle face turned gloomy at this moment, his eyes were cold, and the imperial majesty that he had cultivated over the years burst out at this moment, making people shudder.
"Queen, your jealous face is truly unsightly, and your methods are truly disgusting! What ominous things are you talking about? It's simply nonsense. You are actually capable of such a deceptive act."
Murong Shi Leng scolded her, but Empress Li seemed deeply aggrieved. Her eyes were blazing, as if she was going to oppose Murong Shi Leng. "Your Majesty, I know you have been bewitched by a demon, and errors in judgment are unavoidable. However, I absolutely cannot allow such an ominous creature to seduce the emperor in this harem."
Yu Qingli stood aside, watching this wonderful show leisurely, the fight between dragon and phoenix, who knows who will win or lose?
The emperor sneered, "You keep talking about something ominous. I want to ask you, what exactly is this ominous thing you are talking about?"
At this time, Concubine Yu behind the screen apparently heard the emperor's voice and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, save me!"
Empress Li pointed her well-maintained finger at the screen where Concubine Yu had cried for help. "Your Majesty, look for yourself. Isn't the shadow on this screen a demon? Or, even though you know Concubine Yu is a demon, are you still determined to keep her?"
Murong Shiling clenched his fists, unable to conceal his anger, but he was also very frightened. Looking at the fox shadow on the screen, all his words suddenly became empty talk, and even his own heart began to waver.
Is this Concubine Yu really a fox demon in disguise?
The atmosphere was deadlocked for a moment until a burst of hearty laughter was heard.
"Royal brother, I heard there's a fox demon in this palace. The royal sister-in-law even invited a Taoist priest to come over. I've never seen a fox demon before, so I'm really curious!"
Murong Yanhui had a smile on her lips, her eyes slightly raised, her eyebrows full of charm, and her charming and devilish look made many concubines present blush secretly.
Speaking of evildoers, the King of Yan must be one of them!
Murong Yanhui's gaze swept across Yu Qingli's face vaguely, and the smile on his lips deepened. Today was the first time that Lili took the initiative to ask him for help. How could he not be happy?
Yu Qingli still had a calm expression, as if what was happening in front of her had nothing to do with her. But then again, from the surface, it had nothing to do with her, right?
Murong Yanhui deliberately brushed past Yu Qingli and touched her shoulder where no one else could see. This made Yu Qingli's face darken, and her heart was in turmoil. She spat inwardly, thinking that it was just a bump on the shoulder, what was there to be excited about?
Yu Qingli glanced at the crowd. Fortunately, everyone's attention was on catching the fox demon, and no one noticed Murong Yanhui's little action.
Murong Shiling was a little surprised when he saw Murong Yan coming back. "Why are you here?"
"Royal brother, the whole palace knows that the Empress wants to capture a fox demon. Your Royal brother should know this too. I have always been very curious about demons and foxes. I heard that fox demons are good at changing and can often transform into beauties of extraordinary beauty. Since there is such a beauty, I naturally want to come and see her!"
Murong Yanhui said it as a matter of course. Murong Shiling didn't say anything, but he was very dissatisfied with the queen for spreading rumors and causing trouble in the palace.
Empress Li saw this and thought she had a helper. As long as the Prince of Yan testified, even if the Emperor wanted to protect Concubine Yu, he would not succeed. So she stepped forward, walked in front of Murong Yanhui and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Yan wants to see the fox demon. Look, what is that?"
Murong Yanhui narrowed her eyes slightly and looked in the direction Queen Li pointed. She saw the fox shadow on the screen and laughed in her heart. She wanted to harm people with such a trick? It seemed that this queen was naive.
He pretended to be surprised and said, "Ah! Brother, this really is a fox!"
Murong Shiling was speechless for a moment. He wanted to prove Concubine Yu's identity, but he didn't know where to start.
After all, he really knew nothing about Concubine Yu's life experience.
Concubine Yu was held down by two Taoist priests behind the screen. The old Taoist priest even touched her in a very obscene manner. To prevent her from screaming, one of them covered her mouth.
Concubine Yu was extremely desperate at this time. She thought that Yu Qingli would come and save her, but she didn't expect her to remain silent.
The tears rolled down her cheeks and into her mouth, which was extremely bitter. However, it made Concubine Yu determined that if she escaped this disaster, she would definitely leave the palace.
The Queen was extremely pleased at this moment. Up to this point, everything was under her control. She bowed deeply towards Murong Shiling and said, "Your Majesty, you can see now that this Imperial Concubine Yu is clearly a fox demon in disguise. I hope Your Majesty will withdraw quickly and not let her absorb your essence and harm your dragon body!"
Murong Shiling remained silent. Murong Yanhui touched his nose and feigned surprise, "What? Imperial sister-in-law, you said the person inside is Imperial Concubine Yu? Oh my, now that her true form has been revealed, I must take a closer look. This screen is really in the way, please remove it!"
As Murong Yanhui spoke, he swept his sleeves and pushed the screen down!