Chapter 255: Imprisonment (1)
Chapter 255: Imprisonment (1)
Yu Qingli in Anle Palace slowly opened her eyes after taking the medicine.
The strange and gorgeous palace, with its white curtains fluttering in the autumn wind blowing in from the window, made Yu Qingli feel a little dazed.
Was it a dream? Was she still in a dream from which she had not yet awakened?
The sound of footsteps gradually rang in Yu Qingli's ears. Although it was very light, it was very clear. A faint pain came from her arm, and Yu Qingli's eyes suddenly turned cold.
If she remembered correctly, she was still in the Wolong Palace just now, and Murong Shiling seemed to have drugged her in order to tarnish her innocence. So, who saved her?
"Are you awake?"
A gentle voice came into Yu Qingli's ears through the white curtain.
Yu Qingli reached out and lifted the curtain, and was faced with a face that seemed vaguely familiar to her.
"You are by King Yan's side..."
Before Yu Qingli could finish her words, Aunt Qing knelt down on the ground and said, "Miss Yu, please save our prince!"
Yu Qingli was unable to react for a moment. What on earth was going on? After sorting out her thoughts, Yu Qingli was certain of one thing: the person who had just rescued her from the Wolong Palace was indeed Murong Yanhui!
I felt vaguely moved in my heart, but I also felt that the King of Yan was a little stupid. He had such a direct conflict with Murong Shileng. Didn't he consider the consequences at all?
Seeing Yu Qingli remained silent, Aunt Qing gritted her teeth and said bitterly, "Miss Yu, you won't agree? The prince is so desperate to save you!"
"I never asked anyone to rescue me!"
Yu Qingli spoke lightly. Although she had a good impression of Aunt Qing before, her tone now, as if she owed Murong Yanhui, really made her very disgusted.
In fact, Yu Qingli was feeling a little annoyed at this moment. If Murong Yanhui had not intervened, she would have been able to leave Wolong Palace by herself. Although it might have taken a little more effort, it would not have made her as anxious as it was now.
He owed someone a favor for nothing, and most importantly, Murong Yanhui might be charged with assassination and sentenced to death.
Assassination? It's really ridiculous that Murong Shiling could come up with such a pretext!
However, Murong Yanhui was actually thrown into prison, or was this actually something the emperor had already arranged, but just lacked an opportunity, and he was that opportunity?
Yu Qingli's face looked very ugly. She always felt that she was being used to some extent and was no longer just a victim.
Yu Qingli sneered at herself for having been dragged into the vortex of power struggle for no reason. In that case, she had no choice but to take action even though she had not originally planned to take action against Murong Shileng so soon.
Murong Shiling should have had another three years of rule, but now, he is seeking his own death, so no one else can be blamed.
Yu Qingli turned over and got out of bed, completely ignoring Aunt Qing's aggressiveness. Aunt Qing probably knew that what she said was a bit too much, so she stopped Yu Qingli when she was about to step out of the room.
"I'm sorry, Miss Yu. I was too anxious just now. Please forgive me. I know that the prince's current situation is not caused by you, but..."
Yu Qingli paused, and although she didn't turn around, her voice was firm, "I will rescue him!"
Aunt Qing's eyes lit up, "What do you mean, young lady?"
"That's exactly what it says. I'll take my leave now to avoid unnecessary trouble."
When Yu Qingli returned to Ju'an Palace, Qinghe ran over nervously, "Princess, are you okay? I heard some rumors..."
Yu Qingli glanced at Qinghe calmly and asked, "What will happen to me?"
Qing He was stunned. She felt that the prince's wife's eyes were particularly sharp. Did she say something wrong? However, such rumors were really unbearable to hear!
Qing He did not speak again, but quietly stepped aside and watched Yu Qingli's every move. The eldest prince had ordered her to monitor her at all times, but she did not expect that when she went to serve the meal, the prince's wife was summoned to the Wolong Palace, and some inexplicable scandals were reported.
I wonder how the eldest prince will react when he finds out about this?
It was autumn, and the Albizia Julibrissin tree in the hall had already withered. Amidst the colorful fallen leaves, Yu Qingli looked up at the slightly gloomy sky. Although she had promised to rescue Murong Yanhui, she had no idea how to do it.
However, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Since everything started with oneself, then naturally everything should be ended by oneself.
It seems that she still needs to meet Murong Shiling.
Thinking of this, Yu Qingli walked out. The wound on her arm still ached slightly. Although she used the best medicine, the wound did not seem to heal so easily, but she could not just sit there and wait for death.
Seeing that Yu Qingli seemed to want to go out, Qing He hurriedly followed her and asked, "Princess, do you want to go out?"
"Do I need to report to you before I go out?"
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the princess has just arrived at the palace and may not be very familiar with the various places in the palace. Therefore, if you want to go somewhere, it would be better for me to lead the way for you."
There was nothing wrong with what the maid said. Yu Qingli glanced at her coldly and said, "Well, in that case, take me to Wolong Palace."
"Worlong Palace?"
Qinghe's expression became nervous involuntarily. Wolong Palace was His Majesty's bedroom. Why would the princess go there without being summoned?
"Princess, this Wolong Palace belongs to His Majesty..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Yu Qingli interrupted Qinghe, "Just lead the way!"
"Yes!" Qinghe lowered her eyebrows and eyes, not daring to say anything else. She just walked in front of Yu Qingli.
The two of them walked along the corridor and out of the hall, stepping on the fallen leaves of the albizzia trees. Yu Qingli felt very complicated. She never expected that she had just escaped from the Wolong Hall and now she had to take the initiative to go there.
"Qingli, where are you going?"
Before she reached the door, Yu Qingli saw Murong Feng coming towards her. He had a smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." Qing He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Now that the Crown Prince was back, she could finally feel a little more at ease. Otherwise, she might have made a big mistake.
Yu Qingli stepped forward and saluted, "Your Highness, I would like to go to Wolong Palace."
"Wolong Palace?" Murong Feng was a little surprised. He had just returned, so he didn't know the situation in the palace. However, he was very surprised by Yu Qingli's action.
"Qingli, what are you doing there?"
Yu Qingli admitted, "In fact, I went to ask for forgiveness!"
"What's the matter?"
Murong Feng's smile froze on his face. How long had Yu Qingli been in the palace? How had she offended the emperor? Was it because she hadn't paid her respects to him today?
This shouldn't be the reason. He knew clearly what his father was thinking, and his mother was also very worried about it, so she deliberately didn't let them go to offer tea to his father today. Could it be that his father would vent his anger on Yu Qingli because of this matter?
Based on his daily understanding of his father, it shouldn't be the case!
So why is that?
Murong Feng thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you!"
"This..." Yu Qingli looked hesitant, as if she was at a loss, and seemed to be hiding something from Murong Feng.
Murong Feng couldn't help but frowned when he saw this. "Qingli, what happened? You are my concubine, is there anything you can't tell me?"
Yu Qingli suddenly looked aggrieved when she heard this. She glanced at Qinghe, hesitant to speak. Murong Feng sent Qinghe away and said seriously, "Okay, you can tell me now, right?"
Yu Qingli's pretty face turned red, and it was hard to tell whether it was out of shyness or anger. Her big eyes were filled with tears, and she looked very aggrieved.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, you must make the decision for me."
Yu Qingli looked like a little bird, as if she had been greatly bullied.
Murong Feng was stunned and asked carefully about the cause and effect of the matter. When he heard Yu Qingli say that Murong Shiling had drugged her, his expression became extremely cold.
I really didn't expect that at this point, my father still had such feelings for Yu Qingli?
As expected, my father still treats Yu Qingli as Yu Liuli. This is simply ridiculous!
After Yu Qingli finished speaking, she asked with a very aggrieved expression: "Your Highness, what should I do now? What should I do?"
Murong Feng was silent for a moment, "Qingli, you can't go to Wolong Palace."
"But... this matter was caused by me. It would be inappropriate to just let it go. Besides, I don't want to owe someone a favor for no reason."
Murong Feng stared at Yu Qingli's eyes, as if trying to see some clues from her eyes, but obviously the result was not what he wanted.
"Qingli, are you really going to Wolong Palace to apologize just because you don't want to owe anyone a favor? Or do you actually just want to save Murong Yan?"
Yu Qingli looked at Murong Feng in disbelief when she heard this, "Your Highness, do you not believe me now? If so, I'll go by myself."
"Qingli..."
Murong Feng began to feel that he was a little unable to understand the woman in front of him. He vaguely felt that she was hiding something from him, but she seemed to be very frank, even about such secret matters.
But is it really that simple? Anyway, let's go over and see what's going on.
"Qingli, I'd better go with you."
Murong Feng stepped forward and held Yu Qingli's hand, but accidentally touched her injured arm. Blood seeped out of the wound, proving that Yu Qingli's previous words were not a lie.
Murong Feng just took a quick look and then pulled her to continue walking towards the Wolong Palace.
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