in2ebook Chapter 286: Visit to Liu Gongquan
Chapter 286: Visit to Liu Gongquan
Yu Qingli was polite and reserved, and she also quietly pointed out that she knew he was not in the bedroom. Murong Feng suddenly remembered that someone seemed to have spied on him and Mei Hong on the eve of their wedding. Thinking back to that day when he suspected that the person was Murong Cheng, and the ambiguous relationship between Murong Cheng and Yu Qingli, Murong Feng immediately felt guilty. After all, although having an affair with a maid who came with the dowry was not a crime, it was still shameful.
Murong Feng's mind changed. Looking at Yu Qingli's calm and composed appearance, he wondered how much Yu Qingli knew, and felt unsure for a moment.
He thought for a moment, then smiled softly, "Qingli, I believe you. After all, you and I are husband and wife, so what's there to hide? Now that this matter has been explained clearly, you and I don't have to worry about it anymore."
Yu Qingli smiled faintly when she heard this, "Qingli dare not."
Murong Feng looked at Yu Qingli with a dull expression, and felt that this woman was becoming increasingly difficult for him to understand. He couldn't help but have all sorts of thoughts and clues swirling in his mind, and suddenly he lost all interest.
"I have something else to do, so I won't accompany Qingli today." After saying this, Murong Feng turned away.
Yu Qingli bowed slowly, lowering her brows and eyes, "I respectfully bid you farewell, Your Highness."
Murong Feng snorted coldly and quickened his pace when he heard this. He felt that everything that happened today was weird. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that the relationship between Murong Yanhui, Murong Cheng and Yu Qingli was unclear. When he thought that these three people might be in cahoots with each other, Murong Feng sounded the alarm in his heart.
A prince, a crown prince, and a concubine, such a combination is shocking no matter how you look at it.
Murong Feng pushed the door open and walked in. Mei Hong immediately came up to greet him obediently, "Your Highness is back."
Murong Feng was full of irritability. When he saw Mei Hong's graceful figure in only a single piece of clothing, he was immediately burning with desire. He hooked his hands around Mei Hong's slender neck and pushed her against the wall. Then Murong Feng pressed his whole body on her, and kissed her madly like a torrential rain, domineering and strong.
With one hand, he tore open Meihong's clothes and fiercely grasped that soft spot, kneading it with his fingertips without mercy, as if he wanted to vent all the anger and anxiety in his heart. With the other hand, he pulled off Meihong's belt and reached directly into that valley.
Mei Hong gritted her teeth, endured the pain in her body and tried her best to cater to Murong Feng. Today, she went to Guanyin Temple to pray to Guanyin for a child. If she could have a boy one day, even if she couldn't become a concubine, she could be considered a proper mistress by being a concubine.
On the other side, Yu Qingli took Xiluo out of the palace again.
Murong Cheng and Liu Jinghong have already reached an agreement, and now it is time to move on to the next step.
The "Taoba Garden" in the west of the city is the most elegant place in Canghe Dijing. Its elegance does not only refer to the exquisite layout of the courtyard, but also specifically refers to the owner of this "Taoba Garden" - Liu Gongquan.
As a veteran of three dynasties, although Liu Gongquan had not been involved in government affairs for a long time, firstly, this old Liu was upright and incorruptible and was always very popular; secondly, because he had many students all over the world, many of the people in Cang and the court were his disciples. Therefore, all literati, when talking about this "Tao Ba Garden", could not help but give a thumbs up and praise Liu. It can be said that Liu Gongquan's "Tao Ba Garden" was the one that truly achieved the goal of talking and laughing with great scholars and interacting with all the unlearned people.
Although Mr. Liu was extremely successful, everyone thought his only regret was that he had never married. It was said that many people had introduced him to women, but he always refused with a smile. Over time, everyone just followed his lead.
Yu Qingli closed her eyes gently, thinking about how to talk to this old man Liu later, when the carriage suddenly stopped. Xiluo hurriedly reached out to support Yu Qingli, while the other hand had already lifted the curtain nimbly.
A familiar face suddenly came into Xiluo's eyes. The man smiled faintly and turned over and got into the car.
"Lili, you just returned to the palace, why are you leaving again?" Murong Yanhui smiled so much that her eyes narrowed, just like a fox.
Yu Qingli sighed silently. She knew that Xiluo had asked Murong Yan to come back to help her out in the morning. He would definitely listen to Murong Cheng mention this matter. Given Murong Yan's nature of loving to join in the fun, how could he miss such an opportunity?
Look, in the blink of an eye, he really came to my door.
"Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince well again? Why is the Imperial Uncle so free?" Yu Qingli glanced at Murong Yanhui indifferently, thinking that this man could not be driven away, so why not take him along? Anyway, Murong Cheng had called Murong Yanhui the Imperial Uncle for so many years, so he should do some work.
"Thanks to Lili's miraculous healing touch, Murong Cheng's face is now rosy and he's almost blossoming."
Murong Yanhui said this, looking at Yu Qingli with burning eyes, scanning her from head to toe. He knew that Murong Feng was petty, and he had been worried since Yu Qingli left, fearing that Murong Feng would vent his anger on Yu Qingli.
Murong Yan wanted to go to the yard to see Yu Qingli, but she was afraid that if she went, it would make things even more confusing. She went back and forth outside Murong Feng Palace for a long time. Suddenly, she saw Yu Qingli's carriage coming out, so she turned over and jumped in.
Now that he saw that Yu Qingli was doing well, he finally put down the heavy stone in his heart and his mood became better.
Yu Qingli glanced at Murong Yanhui, who was grinning so hard that his teeth were showing, and said softly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince's illness still needs one last dose of medicine. Although the prescription is ready, it is still missing one ingredient."
"What medicine?" Murong Yanhui asked with a smile. He leaned in the carriage, looking at Yu Qingli who was sitting beside him. His nose was filled with the familiar fragrance, which made him feel very comfortable.
"This medicine can only be obtained by the emperor's uncle. Today it all depends on his skills." Yu Qingli said, and suddenly turned her head to look at Murong Yan and smiled sweetly.
Murong Yanhui was stunned. She felt that this happiness came too suddenly and her mind went blank for a moment.
With a click, the carriage stopped again and had arrived at "Taoba Garden".
Xiluo helped Yu Qingli get off the carriage, then turned to look at Murong Yanhui, who was still in a daze. She flicked her fingertips, and a stone hit Murong Yanhui's elbow accurately. His hand supporting his head went limp, and his whole face almost hit the ground. He came to his senses and jumped to Yu Qingli's side, "Lili, you had a really beautiful smile just now."
"Really? It seems that the emperor's uncle is not only thick-skinned, but also has a bad look." Yu Qingli replied indifferently.
"Is there something wrong with my eyes? Otherwise, Lili, can you also bring me back to health?" Murong Yan smiled sweetly, and put his face close to Yu Qingli and blinked continuously.
At this moment, a powerful voice suddenly came from a distance.
"Greetings to His Highness the Prince of Yan. I was unaware of your arrival and apologized for not coming to greet you. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Murong Yan listened to this slightly familiar voice and suddenly felt his scalp tingling. He turned around in disbelief, but when he saw Liu Gongquan, he finally couldn't help rolling his eyes.
"Lili, you won't tell me that this is the medicine?" Murong Yanhui couldn't help but ask.
Yu Qingli didn't even look at him and walked straight to Liu Gongquan, "Yu Qingli greets Master Liu."
"So it's the prince's consort! Today, my humble 'Tao Ba Garden' is truly honored!" Liu Gongquan said, and respectfully bowed to Yu Qingli. After Yu Qingli returned the greeting, he stood up and said, "Please come in, both of you."
The garden is simple and elegant, with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum planted alternately, lush and green, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants. It doesn't look very good at first glance, but the more you look at it, the more you feel that the layout is exquisite and meticulous.
Yu Qingli glanced at him indifferently, and then looked at Liu Gongquan again. He was actually always half a step away from her and Murong Yan when they turned around, no more, no less, and his eyes kept moving back and forth between her steps.
Just as Yu Qingli was puzzled, Murong Yanhui lowered her voice and leaned over to ask, "Lili, how did you get into this trouble?"
"Trouble?" Yu Qingli was puzzled. After careful screening, she felt that Liu Gongquan was the most suitable candidate. He was not in the court, but had some influence. He would not pose a real threat to anyone, but could protect himself.
"Isn't it troublesome? And a big trouble at that." Murong Yan was just saying this when Liu Gongquan finally couldn't help but speak, "Your Highness the Prince of Yan! It's really inappropriate for you to walk side by side with the Crown Princess like this!"
Yu Qingli and Murong Yanhui turned around at the same time, only to see Liu Gongquan immediately explain, "Although the Crown Princess is of noble status, she is, after all, a junior of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan. The Crown Princess should walk half a step slower than His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan to show respect! And His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan should strictly abide by etiquette and should not speak to the Crown Princess in such a low voice!"
Liu Gongquan stared between the shoulders of Murong Yanhui and Yu Qingli with his eyes, his gaze as fierce as a knife, forcing Murong Yanhui to take a step back.
Liu Gongquan then smiled, "Your Highness, let's continue walking."
Yu Qingli couldn't help laughing when she saw Murong Yanhui, who looked unlucky. There is always a conqueror for every thing, a toad conquers a monster, and now Murong Yanhui, the toad, is going to be conquered by Liu Gongquan, the monster.
Yu Qingli thought about it and slowed down by half a step. Xiluo immediately followed with understanding.
"Did Prince Yan know this Old Liu before?" Yu Qingli asked softly.
Xiluo smiled when he heard this, "Old Liu was once your highness's palace etiquette master."
Yu Qingli said "Oh" when she heard that. A rigid and pedantic teacher and a free and unrestrained prince, this is bound to clash and explode. However, it seems that Murong Yanhui is likely to suffer a crushing defeat.
They arrived at the pavilion in the back garden in silence. Tea and snacks had already been placed on the table, and a guqin was placed on the eight-immortal table next to it. The body of the guqin was simple and exuded a light glaze sheen, which showed that someone often wiped it. However, the strings were slightly dull, as if covered with a layer of dust that could not be wiped off, which was obviously because it was not played often.
Yu Qingli frowned, intuitively feeling that this zither might be the key to the success or failure of today's event.
"Your Highness Prince Yan, Your Highness the Crown Princess, I wonder what instructions you have for me since you have come here today?" Liu Gongquan waited until Murong Yanhui and Yu Qingli were seated before he took his seat.