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

Chapter 291 Sisters reunited

Yu Lihan was anxious and angry. "Sister Qingli has entered the palace, and I'm already very reluctant to let her go. Do you want me to watch you fall into that cage?"

"Brother, please don't compare me with Yu Qingli. She is greedy for fame and wealth, that's her business, but I want to be able to stay with the one I love forever."

"What do you mean by 'living together forever' or 'beloved'? You've only met the prince a few times, and you're already talking about love. Don't you think it's ridiculous? Besides, the person the prince has in mind is not you!"

Yu Zhenzhen lowered her brows and said, "Sincerity can move mountains and break rocks. I believe that one day I will get what I want."

"Don't be naive!" Yu Lihan said sternly, "What do you think the palace is? It's not as simple as you think..."

Yu Lihan couldn't continue speaking because he found that no matter what he said, Yu Zhenzhen remained silent, but her eyes were extremely firm, as if she was determined to enter the palace no matter what.

Yu Lihan couldn't help but sigh. For now, he could only hope that Yu Qingli could take care of him more in the palace. However, looking at how Yu Qingli and Yu Zhenzhen had gotten along before, it seemed unlikely.

Another person popped up in Yu Lihan's mind. Perhaps it would be okay to ask that person to help look after the child.

In Ju'an Hall, the sandalwood incense was faint, Yu Qingli was holding a white zither, and the sound of the zither was melodious. Several maids were sitting or standing, listening to Yu Qingli playing the zither.

With a low and melodious ending note, Yu Qingli's fingers stopped on the strings, and Mei Hong beside her hurriedly handed her a towel to wipe her hands.

Xiluo watched coldly, but he felt more and more disdainful of Meihong in his heart. On the one hand, she was trying to please the young lady, but on the other hand, she was secretly having an affair with the eldest prince. It was really amazing that she could be so two-faced. It was really unpleasant to watch.

If the young lady hadn't stopped her, Xiluo would have probably torn Meihong into pieces.

Mei Hong felt a chill on her back, which made her hair stand on end. She turned her head to look, but found nothing unusual.

"Miss, how could you be so leisurely and elegant today that you even thought of playing the zither? It's a pity that the eldest prince is not in the palace today, otherwise he would have heard such beautiful music from you."

Yu Qingli said calmly, "Meihong, you are thoughtful and considerate of me all the time. You are right. It seems that His Highness has never heard me play the piano. Why not find an opportunity to play a piece for His Highness?"

Mei Hong paused when she heard this, but quickly recovered and said, "That's great. How about I help Miss arrange it? It would be best if I could give Her Highness a surprise."

Yu Qingli didn't say anything else. Mei Hong couldn't figure out what she was thinking for a moment and didn't dare to say anything.

After a while, Mei Hong suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Miss, have you heard? His Majesty has already arranged a marriage for the second young lady. She is to marry the Crown Prince. The second young lady said she is still young and wants to postpone the wedding, but she is willing to live in the palace first. I'm afraid she will be arranged to stay here with you."

"Really? It seems like Yu Zhengsha can't wait to arrange a chess piece that can compete with me! I never thought he would be willing to let Yu Zhenzhen into the palace. He really spent a lot of money."

"Who says it's not true? If the Second Miss really becomes the Crown Princess, I'm afraid our lives won't be easy."

Yu Qingli laughed sarcastically. "Crown Princess? Just her? What a foolish dream!"

Yu Qingli stood up from the couch, stretched her arms and legs, and looked outside. The warm autumn sun was perfect for a walk.

"Xiluo, Meihong, since we have nothing to do, why don't we go sit with the Queen Mother?"

Meihong was a little puzzled. Judging from the young lady's expression, it was clear that she didn't take what she had just said to heart at all. Was the young lady so sure?

Yu Qingli smiled faintly. Who among the parents in this world doesn't care about their children? Moreover, Murong Shiling was the Canghe Emperor. He considered not only his son's happiness, but also the checks and balances of power.

How could Yu Zhengsha not be suppressed when he was so popular? Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for Yu Zhenzhen to marry the prince. Moreover, it seemed that Yu Zhenzhen's heart had never been with the prince. Only her foolish father would not care.

At this time, the news that Murong Cheng was going to marry two women had already spread out of the palace like wings and scattered in the homes of every minister.

Murong Yue glanced at the palace maids who were whispering to each other in front of her, and smiled proudly at Murong Yan, "Dad, my son is good at adding fuel to the fire, right?"

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"But Dad, how come I'm so smart but I have such a stupid dad like you?" Murong Yue said fearlessly, "Women always need to be coaxed. How can she like you if you're always so mean to Mom?"

Murong Yanhui was startled, his hand hanging in the air as he was about to hit Murong Yue. He asked seriously, "Did your mother say I was mean?"

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"So... your mother likes gentler ones?"

"correct."

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Murong Yanhui's hand then struck again, causing Murong Yue to grimace in pain. "Father, why are you hitting me again? Mother told me that hitting people is wrong."

"I'm teaching you a lesson. Children shouldn't lie. Did Lili say a single word of what you just said? You're a little naive to try and deceive me, you little brat."

Murong Yue looked at Murong Yanhui's righteous expression and couldn't help rolling her eyes. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of two familiar figures flashing by in a corner of the garden.

Murong Yue grabbed Murong Yan's sleeve without hesitation and followed her with her short legs.

After weaving through the flowers and shadows, Murong Yanhui finally saw the two people in front of her. She frowned, "Why are they here? They entered the palace so soon?"

Murong Yue turned and ran, "I'll go tell Mom."

Murong Yanhui grabbed his collar and lifted Murong Yue back like a chicken, "You always ask your mother for everything, and you don't even feel sorry for her being tired."

Murong Yanhui spoke, and with a tap of his toes, he flew up to the rockery beside him. From his vantage point, he watched Yu Zhengsha and Yu Zhenzhen enter Empress Li's palace. Murong Yanhui's brows furrowed even more. Could it be that Yu Zhenzhen had come into the palace at this time, having heard that Murong Cheng had requested a change of appointment? He couldn't let them ruin Yu Qingli's plan. After thinking it over, Murong Yanhui patted Murong Yue on the head and said, "Go, find your mother."

"No, I want to follow you." Murong Yue pouted, but was kicked off the rockery by Murong Yan.

When Murong Yue jumped up, covering her butt, there was no trace of Murong Yanhui on the rockery.

"Bad dad, let's see if I will help you next time. Humph!" Murong Yue had no choice but to go find Yu Qingli obediently.

In Chaofeng Hall, Yu Zhenzhen knelt with her head bowed, her eyes red, tears still etched on her pretty face. Beside her knelt Yu Zhengsha, his old face tinged with paleness. Empress Li sat high up in the hall, her eyes lowered as she gazed down at the two figures. Apart from them, the hall was empty except for a bronze beast emitting wisps of sandalwood incense. In the silence, the atmosphere suddenly took on a sense of oppression.

After a long while, Empress Li slowly spoke, "Prime Minister Yu, I have always been kind to your Yu family, right? But you haven't even told me a word about this marriage request. How can you even think of me?"

Queen Li raised her eyebrows and looked at Yu Zhengsha deeply.

There is no impenetrable wall in the palace. Queen Li had heard about Yu Zhengsha's request for the emperor to grant him a marriage. Yu Zhengsha married the unwanted Yu Qingli to his son Murong Feng, and now he wants to marry his beloved daughter to the prince. It is obvious at a glance which is more important.

Queen Li has long been unhappy. Yu Zhengsha has always praised the prince. Although this matter is already known to the court, now that Yu Qingli has married Murong Feng, he has simply severed the father-daughter relationship with Yu Qingli, and now wants to marry his beloved second daughter to the prince. It is obvious that he wants to distance himself from the eldest prince.

Yu Zhengsha was a shrewd man, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This time, he only wanted to make things difficult for Yu Qingli, but ignored the checks and balances among various forces. Now he was afraid that he had offended Murong Cheng, Murong Feng and Queen Li.

However, now that things have come to this, we cannot let our efforts go to waste, Yu Zhengsha thought to himself, glancing at Yu Zhenzhen.

Yu Zhenzhen saw her father's gaze and felt a little confused, but her eyes quickly cleared up. "Your Majesty, it's not that Zhenzhen doesn't want to marry. It's just that Zhenzhen is still young and wants to spend more time with her parents. Therefore... Therefore, I only want to enter the palace to accompany you and take care of my sister. It won't be too late to discuss marriage in a few years."

Yu Zhengsha breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. What Zhenzhen said was quite appropriate.

Empress Li frowned and said, "Zhenzhen, although I have always loved you, the imperial decree has already been issued. How can I speak on your behalf? Moreover, His Majesty has already changed his decree once. Do you really want him to change it a second time?"

"Your Majesty, you must have a solution." Yu Zhenzhen raised her head. "Besides, Zhenzhen just wants to postpone the wedding."

A hint of suspicion flashed across Empress Li's eyes, and she asked, "Zhenzhen, tell me the truth, do you already have a lover?"

When Yu Zhenzhen heard this, Murong Yanhui's handsome figure suddenly flashed through her mind. A blush appeared on her pale cheeks for no reason, but she denied it.

Queen Li was an experienced person and saw through Yu Zhenzhen's thoughts at a glance. A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her lips.

"But Zhenzhen, this matter concerns the dignity of Your Majesty. How can you change the imperial edict without authorization?" Queen Li spoke softly, but her eyes fell on Yu Zhengsha.

Yu Zhengsha immediately bowed and kowtowed, "Empress, I was foolish in this matter. I hope Your Majesty will be magnanimous and plead with His Majesty to revoke the order on my daughter's behalf. It was my fault for being ignorant, and the marriage was indeed a bit hasty, so..."

Yu Zhengsha's apology was exactly what Empress Li wanted. She finally smiled with relief, "Since you and your daughter are begging me so much, I will try my best."

"Thank you, Queen."

Queen Li slowly stood up and said, "You all wait in the palace. I will go to the imperial study."