12dz Chapter 370 The Secret Revealed by Accident
Chapter 370 The Secret Revealed by Accident
Murong Yanhui took two steps back in shock before steadying herself and asking, "Yu Zhengsha?"
"That's right! If it weren't for his instigation, my brother wouldn't have rashly led his troops into the palace, and there wouldn't have been the subsequent tragedy of the Qin family. All of this is thanks to him!"
Murong Yanhui's expression darkened. After the Qin family was executed, he had tried to find out who was behind the incident, but in the end, the attempt came to nothing due to lack of evidence. However, he never expected that Yu Zhengsha would be involved, and even be an important mastermind?
However, Yu Zhengsha is Yu Zhengsha, and Yu Qingli is Yu Qingli. There is no father-daughter relationship between them anymore. What's more, Yu Zhengsha now regards Yu Qingli as a thorn in his side!
"Mother, since Yu Zhengsha is the Qin family's enemy, I will certainly seek revenge, but this matter has nothing to do with Lili!"
"It was her father who murdered her, how could it not be her fault?"
Murong Yanhui frowned, "Mother, Lili and Yu Zhengsha have long severed their father-daughter relationship..."
"Shut up! What if that was just their trick?" Qin Wan said sternly, "In short, I forbid you from having any further involvement!"
"Mother..." Murong Yanhui was a little unhappy. Even though the person in front of him was his mother, Lili was the woman he had already decided on for his life.
"Your Highness, let's discuss this matter with the Queen. Why did Your Highness just ask the Queen Mother?"
Qingluan changed the subject at the right time. The prince and the master and her son had just met, and they really shouldn't hurt each other's feelings because of other things.
Seeing this, Murong Yanhui stopped arguing. After all, Lili had not formally agreed to him yet. Besides, there were still a lot of trivial matters that needed to be dealt with. It was really not appropriate to argue with his mother now.
"I am just worried. If the real Queen Mother shows up one day, what will Queen Mother do?"
Qin Wan's expression looked a little better after hearing this. After all, her son was still worried about her. Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, a child was still a child after all. She believed that he was young now and was temporarily bewitched by beauty. He would naturally be able to think things through in the future.
The mother and son each had their own thoughts. Hearing Murong Yanhui's concerns, Qin Wan comforted him, "Don't worry, Hui'er. That woman will never appear again!"
"Mother, what you mean is... the Queen Mother is dead?"
"How could I let that hateful woman die so easily? I want to make her wish she were dead!"
"Mother, you wouldn't imprison the Queen Mother here, would you?"
Murong Yanhui suddenly asked, Qin Wan turned her head and looked at him, her eyes full of pride, he was indeed her child, he was always so outstanding.
"Hui'er, your guess is correct. The woman is indeed here, and she is in the next room."
"Mother, what are your plans for the future?"
"Hui'er, I have endured humiliation and hardship over the years, trying every possible means to return to the palace. Besides wanting to see you, it was also to take back what originally belonged to you!"
"Something that belongs to me? What do you mean, Mother?"
Murong Yanhui felt vaguely uneasy. Even though he was happy about his mother's appearance, he was afraid that the trouble it would bring in the future would be too much for him.
"Of course it's the throne and the world!"
Qin Wan glanced at Murong Yanhui and spoke as a matter of course. She had waited for so many years and endured for so many years, naturally for the day when Hui'er could sit on the throne legitimately!
Murong Yanhui just found it funny when he heard it. Everyone in this world thinks that the throne is the easiest position in the world, but they don't know that it is the loneliest and most boring position in the world.
"Mother, I have no interest in this world!"
"What did you say?!" Qin Wan was shocked and a little angry. "Hui'er, your mother knows everything about your situation these years. Murong Shiling has been extremely wary of you and even tried to take advantage of you several times. This is all because you lack power and status. If you were the one ruling the world, you would definitely be much better off than Murong Shiling."
Murong Yanhui replied sternly, "Mother, that's just your personal opinion. My brother has been on the throne for many years and has governed the country very well. On the contrary, I've been eating, drinking and having fun all these years, and haven't made any achievements..."
"That was a disguise you created to paralyze Murong Shi Leng. Facts have proven that you did a very good job. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't be alive today. So, as long as you get the throne, with your intelligence and talent, you will only be able to do better than Emperor Murong Shi Leng."
"Mother..."
"Alright! Now isn't the time to discuss this. You've been here for quite some time. If you don't leave, it will arouse suspicion. After three days, if the poison hasn't been cured, you will take that woman with you to Shadowless Valley!"
Qin Wan's tone was unquestionable, but it unexpectedly made Murong Yanhui feel uncomfortable. Such a mother was far from what he had imagined, and completely different from what he had heard. If it were not for Qingluan's guarantee, he would have thought that this mother must be fake.
In his memory and Qingluan's narration, the woman named Qin Wan was beautiful, gentle, and had a unique pride. She was cold and noble. Even though she could not get the love of the person she loved, she was very persistent in continuing her love.
And now, what is the difference between the woman standing in front of me and those women fighting for power in the harem?
Murong Yanhui smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that he had been too naive. How many women in the harem were pure and untainted? Even his own mother, in the face of power and interests, had not given up returning to the palace even after so many years.
Did she really come back for him? If so, he would rather he had never been born, so that at least this poor woman could live her own life outside the palace.
However, Murong Yanhui also knew that he could not convince his mother now. The only thing he could do was to obey temporarily and wait for an opportunity in the future. Besides, Murong Shiling was probably not a pushover. If his mother made any move, he would definitely take action.
Murong Yanhui sighed inwardly. Why did he feel like he had more and more troubles?
When returning to the ground from the secret room, Murong Yan glanced back and saw an apricot-yellow figure rushing out in a hurry. He was shocked, but soon he felt relieved. If it was her, nothing should happen!
The apricot-yellow figure was none other than Xiluo, who had been ordered to investigate the secrets of the Buddhist temple.
Xiluo practiced martial arts all the way, his heart in his throat. He never expected that such a huge secret was hidden in this small Buddhist temple!
Xiluo was a little flustered. She didn't even know whether she had been discovered or not. She only wanted to tell the young lady the news as soon as possible!
When Xiluo rushed back to Ju'an Palace, Yu Qingli was drinking tea with Murong Feng. Seeing Xiluo coming in a little flustered, Murong Feng smiled gently and said, "Qingli, this girl is quite interesting. Why is she so flustered?"
Yu Qingli took a sip of tea and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for making you laugh. This girl has always been unruly and came from a humble background. Fortunately, she has a good temperament and is good at martial arts, so she is quite satisfactory."
Seeing Murong Feng here, Xiluo swallowed all the words in her heart. She just bowed her head slightly and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness, Princess, I apologize for your disrespect!"
Yu Qingli seemed a little dissatisfied and said, "Xiluo, why are you so flustered?"
"Oh, just now I went to the imperial kitchen to inform them to order more dishes tonight, but I didn't expect to meet a dog on the way. It chased me all the way and scared me to death."
As Xiluo spoke, he patted his chest in a pretentious manner. Combined with his usually cold expression, this look actually caused Murong Feng to burst into laughter.
"Qingli, I didn't realize before that the maid next to you is so interesting."
Yu Qingli curled her lips into a faint smile, and said with a hint of meaning, "Your Highness is right. The girls around me are indeed very smart, especially Meihong. She has been with me the longest and is my favorite."
Murong Feng smiled but did not respond. However, Mei Hong, who was standing beside him, had a flash of embarrassment on her face. Yu Qingli's words just now were simply a slap in her face, asking her to understand her identity. Even though she was already married to Murong Feng, she was just a maid beside the eldest lady of the Yu family.
Mei Hong bit her lip. She would not give in so easily. She felt that the eldest prince had become more gentle to her these days. In addition, she had asked the imperial physician for medicinal food a few days ago. She should be able to conceive a prince soon.
She had long been tired of her current identity, and also tired of the contemptuous or indifferent looks of her masters. She wanted to let everyone know that even though she, Mei Hong, came from a poor family, she was no worse than the other ladies.
Murong Feng exchanged pleasantries with Yu Qingli for a moment before feigning concern and speaking: "Qingli, the Prince of Persia will be coming to the palace to meet the Emperor soon. Father has asked us all to attend. Do you want to hurry up and make some new clothes?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I have many new clothes in the palace."
"Qingli, most of your clothes are too plain. Father has already issued an order that everyone in the palace must dress formally." Murong Feng said tactfully, but in fact he was dissatisfied with the fact that Yu Qingli was dressed too plainly.
Yu Qingli, who lived a new life, certainly did not miss the impatience and slight irritation in Murong Feng's eyes.
Yu Qingli curled her lips into a cold smile, lowered her brows and said, "I understand. Your Highness does not need to worry about this matter."
"The palace clothing department has been very busy these past two days. I'm afraid..."
"Your Highness, how could you have forgotten? I have a clothing store in the capital. It would be more convenient to have my own shop."
"That's true!" Murong Feng smiled and said nothing more.
They were chatting quite well, but Xiluo, who was standing aside, was extremely anxious. He was keeping such a big secret, but he couldn't tell the young lady as soon as possible. He felt very upset.
Fortunately, Murong Feng did not stay for too long. After a while, he found a reason to leave. Yu Qingli naturally knew why he left and couldn't help but sneer in her heart.