frightfiction Chapter 228 Mother and son have a heart-to-heart relationship
Chapter 228 Mother and son have a heart-to-heart relationship
Xiluo hid behind a tree not far from the palace and carefully thought about countermeasures. If she just followed the normal procedure to report, she would probably end up standing at the door like Eunuch Lin, so she had to find another way.
Sometimes opportunities come to you with just a little attention.
For example, right before our eyes, there were several palace maids carrying trays and walking towards the Chaofeng Palace. It seemed that they were the palace maids responsible for serving meals.
Xiluo concealed his breath, walked forward quietly, and knocked out the last palace maid without anyone noticing. Then he picked up the tray again and followed the footsteps of the people in front.
He entered the Chaofeng Palace so openly.
Queen Li and Murong Yuan sat in front of the palace, seemingly having a pleasant conversation. No one else was allowed to enter unless they were having a meal.
The palace maids brought out the food one by one and placed it on the table. When it was Xiluo's turn, she knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"
Before Empress Li could speak, Murong Yuan said dissatisfiedly, "What important matter could a mere maid from the imperial kitchen possibly have? Put down the food and get out of here, or you'll spoil my pleasure."
Xiluo said anxiously, "Your Majesty, if you still want to keep your position, please listen to what I have to say!"
Empress Li was shocked by these words. Murong Yuan was unhappy and was about to rush forward to drive Xiluo away, but Empress Li stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, let her speak. I want to hear what she wants to say."
Xiluo glanced around and said, "I'm afraid of too many people talking, so..."
"You all leave for now!" Queen Li gave an order, and the several palace maids serving in the palace all retreated.
Murong Yuan frowned. What was this mysterious maid trying to say? She said it was something important. Could it be that someone had poisoned her mother's food?
"Can you tell me now?" asked Queen Li.
Xiluo glanced at Murong Yuan and said, "Empress, this is a serious matter. I'm afraid I'll have to ask Her Royal Highness to leave first."
"What? I want to leave too, how dare you!" Murong Yuan was furious, but she stopped talking after seeing the warning look from Queen Li. Forget it, the important thing now is to find out who wants to harm her mother.
Murong Yuan subconsciously thought that her guess was correct. After all, what else could a palace maid in the imperial kitchen know?
After Murong Yuan left the palace, Queen Li asked, "Now tell me what happened?"
Xiluo lowered her head even lower, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Actually, I am not a palace maid. I am the personal maid of Yu Qingli, the eldest daughter of the Yu family. In fact..."
"what?!"
Murong Yuan outside the door suddenly heard the surprised and angry voice of Queen Li in the hall. She didn't know what the palace maid had said to her to make her so angry.
Just as she was about to lean over to eavesdrop, the palace door suddenly opened. Empress Li, with a furious look on her face, ordered fiercely, "Madame Li, please come to the Wolong Palace!"
Murong Yuan was about to ask when she suddenly saw Queen Li glare at her coldly, "Yuan'er, you are not allowed to leave Chaofeng Palace until I return! I will settle your account later!"
Murong Yuan's heart tightened. What on earth was going on? She stepped forward and pulled Xiluo over. "Tell me, what bad things did you say about me just now? Why did the Queen Mother..."
"That's enough, Madam Li! Let's get the princess away and take her into her room!"
Queen Li gave orders impatiently, and soon several capable maids came up and pulled Murong Yuan away from Xiluo and locked her up in Chaofeng Palace.
"Mother, mother, what's going on? Mother..."
Xiluo also stepped forward, knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, I ran here secretly. If Your Majesty finds out, I will definitely be sentenced to death. I hope Your Majesty will show mercy and let this servant pass first."
Queen Li nodded slightly, "Okay!"
Xiluo quickly returned the same way, changed her clothes, and then untied the palace maid's sleeping straps. Then, pretending nothing had happened, she softly called out, "Sister, sister..."
The maid inexplicably opened her eyes and saw Xiluo looking at her with concern. She felt a little embarrassed and said, "I'm so sorry. I don't know how I fell asleep."
"I should be the one to say sorry. I'm sorry for bothering you to wait for me."
The maid stood up and said, "It's okay. I am following the master's orders. I will take you to the Wolong Palace right away."
"In that case, thank you very much, sister."
On the other side, Queen Li, who was planning to go and demand an explanation with great momentum, suddenly stopped. If she went like this, wouldn't she be criticized? Besides, the emperor just asked Yu Qingli, who had been waiting outside the palace for more than an hour, to stay for a meal. There was nothing unreasonable about it.
No, she couldn't be so impulsive, otherwise it might make His Majesty unhappy.
Queen Li thought for a moment, then asked, "Is Feng'er in the palace today?"
"I heard that a very powerful teacher came to the palace today. The eldest prince went to the academy early in the morning and has not come out since then."
"Go and tell Feng'er to come to my place right away. Remember, don't delay and come quickly."
"Yes! I'll let them know right away!"
Not long after, Murong Feng appeared in front of the Queen with a cheerful face. Seeing the Queen's unfriendly expression, he was a little surprised, "What's wrong with Queen Mother? Has someone tactless made Queen Mother angry again?"
"Feng'er, you've come just in time. Actually, there's a tricky situation right now..." The Queen explained the matter to Murong Feng, and Murong Feng couldn't help but frown. "To think there's such a thing? Does Queen Mother mean that Father mistook Yu Qingli for that Imperial Concubine Yu?"
"I'm afraid that's the case."
Murong Feng scoffed, "What does your father think? Yu Qingli is so old-fashioned and boring. How can she be compared to the elegant and graceful Yu Liuli at the birthday banquet that day?"
Empress Li frowned. "Regardless of whether Qingli is the same Yu Liuli or not, Your Majesty has already determined this. And just as it happened, when we were bringing her into the palace today, Murong Yuan acted so recklessly that she had to wait outside the palace gates for over an hour, which is how she ran into your father."
"But now Yu Qingli has been taken into the palace by my father. I'm afraid it's unlikely that my father will release her!" Murong Feng frowned. This matter was really difficult to deal with.
"I think so too. If we come forward directly, it will only make your father unhappy with us, which will do more harm than good to your future. But if we don't come forward, I am afraid that your father will really make her the Jade Imperial Concubine and keep her in the palace from now on."
Murong Feng said indifferently, "Mother, please forgive me for speaking frankly. If the emperor really likes Yu Qingli, I don't mind. I will give her to the emperor. You don't have to worry, mother. The emperor is just looking for something new. I believe he will discard her like a worn-out shoe in a few days."
"Nonsense!" Queen Li scolded, "Feng'er, you must never have such thoughts. If you want to seize this world, you must marry Yu Qingli!"
Murong Feng was even more confused. "Mother, there's something I'm still unclear about. If I want to gain Prime Minister Yu's help, wouldn't it be more appropriate to marry Yu Zhenzhen? After all, judging by the current situation, Yu Zhengsha doesn't even consider Yu Qingli his own daughter."
"I am very clear about this, and I did have this thought before. Yu Qingli is not welcome in the Yu Mansion. Yu Zhengsha even tried to kill her several times for his own purposes. I'm afraid that the incident in the palace where Yu Zhenzhen fell from the pavilion was also Yu Zhengsha's doing. He just didn't expect Yu Qingli to be so lucky and escape."
"That can only mean that this woman is lucky."
"I'm afraid it's more than that. She was able to make Yu Zhenzhen stand in the pavilion in her place, making the murderer mistakenly believe that Yu Zhenzhen was Yu Qingli, and she was able to successfully escape and clear herself of all suspicion. I'm afraid this Yu Qingli is not as simple as she seems."
Murong Feng frowned, "Mother, even if she is quite scheming, I don't necessarily have to marry her, right?"
Queen Li said seriously, "You are wrong! If you want to take over the world, you must marry her!"
Looking at Queen Li's serious eyes, Murong Feng became more and more puzzled. Could it be that because Yu Qingli was related to his mother, she had ordered him to marry her? If that was the case, it was really absurd!
Seeing Murong Feng's expression, Queen Li knew that there were some things that could no longer be concealed.
"Feng'er, do you know what the result was when Yu Qingli went to Fahua Temple to draw divination sticks?"
"Isn't it said to be a very good fortune? It means a life of great wealth and honor. Eight out of ten wealthy ladies can draw this kind of fortune."
"It's a very good fortune, but it's not that simple. In fact, what she drew that day was... the Imperial Swallow!"
"What?!" Murong Feng was shocked. "Is the Queen Mother sure?"
"Of course! That's why Mother insisted that you marry Yu Qingli!"
After being shocked, Murong Feng's brows lit up with joy. "Mother, it seems this is God's will! God has willed that this son of yours will definitely sit on the throne and become the ruler of the world!"
Empress Li said with some concern, "Feng'er, now is not the time to be happy. If your father really makes that woman the Imperial Concubine, then not only you, but even your mother's position will be in jeopardy."
Murong Feng's expression became serious. What he said was true. Since Yu Qingli was the girl of destiny, then no matter who was the emperor, she would become the queen. Therefore, he must not let his father get her!
Seeing Murong Feng's nervous expression, Queen Li comforted him, "Feng'er, what your mother is describing is only the worst-case scenario. We can still do something about it. We just need to rescue Yu Qingli from your father as soon as possible."
"From what Queen Mother said, Yu Qingli doesn't seem to want to follow Father either."
Queen Li nodded slightly. "In fact, it was her maid who reported that Your Majesty had taken her away. She hoped that I could come forward and bring her back."