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

Chapter 353 The Emperor’s Decision

With the arrival of Qu Linlang, the situation was slightly under control. The Persian servants who were knocked down by Changkong glared at him, but had to take a few steps back under the warning gaze of their master.

On Yu Qingli's side, Xiluo's face turned red with shame because of Qu Linlang's explanation. It turned out that she had misunderstood.

Changkong snorted coldly, but disappeared from sight without saying a word. Perhaps he felt a little embarrassed.

Qu Linlang was graceful and elegant, communicating fluently with the blue-eyed man in words that they could not understand.

Yu Qingli was amazed. She didn't expect Qu Linlang to be so amazing and even fluent in Persian.

After a brief exchange, Qu Linlang smiled and said, "This is a merchant from Persia. He just wanted to express his gratitude to Qingli and Miss Xiluo. It seems that you helped him before."

Yu Qingli's eyes flashed. Merchant? This identity is really not bad. She suddenly looked forward to it. She wondered what the scene would be like when this distinguished Persian met them in the palace.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's forget it." Murong Yan replied, his expression not easing much.

"No, no, I want to invite you, guests." The Persian man spoke word by word, and then said something to Qu Linlang.

"This young man wants to treat you to a meal as a token of his earlier impoliteness," Qu Linlang explained.

"There's no need to have a meal. We're in our own place, so why do we need an outsider to treat us?" Murong Yan refused.

Qu Linlang told the Persian businessman these words exactly as they were. The businessman did not continue to pester her, but only apologized for the previous unpleasantness.

"It's getting late, Lili, shouldn't we go back?"

Murong Yanhui offered to leave. Yu Qingli nodded slightly, took Murong Yue and stood up to say goodbye to Qu Linlang, "Sister Linlang, next time, I will bring Yue'er to see you."

Qu Linlang's gaze fell on Murong Yue, tender and gentle. Although she felt a little reluctant, considering the current situation, it was indeed not suitable for them to stay here any longer. So she nodded slightly and said, "Okay!"

Yu Qingli walked in front holding Murong Yue, while Murong Yanhui walked behind them. The three of them left the Beauty House together. Looking at their departing backs, the blue-eyed man had a face full of envy.

When he returned to the palace, it was already noon. Murong Yanhui shamelessly went to Ju'an Hall to eat. Unexpectedly, Yu Qingli did not drive him away, but just ordered the kitchen to prepare more food.

After the food was served on the table, an uninvited guest arrived.

Yu Zhenzhen came to the cafeteria carrying a small lunch box, looking weak and frail, like a willow swaying in the wind.

At that time, Yu Qingli and the others were having a meal. Murong Yue, who had eaten too many snacks before, was sitting aside with a frown on her face, watching them eat.

"Zhenzhen greets sister and the prince!"

Yu Zhenzhen obviously didn't expect to see Murong Yanhui here. She came here today just to fulfill her brother's request. Now she is secretly happy.

Yu Qingli put down the bamboo chopsticks in her hand, her expression normal, "What's the matter?"

"Big brother came to visit us today and brought some food with him, saying that he prepared it especially for us."

"Yeah." Yu Qingli responded softly and picked up the chopsticks again to continue eating.

Yu Zhenzhen stood there, feeling a little uneasy. She didn't know whether she should put down the lunch box in her hand. She felt sweat all over her forehead and was very embarrassed for a moment.

Yu Zhenzhen glanced at Murong Yanhui with a pleading look, but found that he was drinking soup elegantly. He really didn't talk while eating or sleeping, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Yu Zhenzhen gritted her teeth, placed the food box on the table, and took the initiative to ask, "Your Highness, Prince Yan, how about trying what my brother sent?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Yanhui put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, and said to Yu Qingli with a satisfied look on his face: "I am full! Lili, the food here is really good. Well, I will take my leave now!"

Still without even looking at Yu Zhenzhen, he calmly stood up, straightened his clothes, walked to Murong Yue's side, leaned over and kissed him on the forehead, "Little thing, be good and obedient!"

"Don't worry, Father. Yue'er is the most obedient."

Murong Yanhui smiled with satisfaction, then left without looking back.

Such noble and cold performance was a little unexpected to Yu Qingli. She had thought that according to Murong Yanhui's character, even if he didn't like Yu Zhenzhen, he should at least be polite and give Yu Zhenzhen some sweet treats. Unexpectedly, she really miscalculated. From beginning to end, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan didn't want to say a word to Yu Zhenzhen.

It was not until he left the palace that Murong Yanhui breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Zhenzhen came at a really bad time. It seemed that today was not suitable for a date. First it was that Persian man, and now Yu Zhenzhen came. These people were determined to ruin the date between him and Yu Qingli!

How abominable!

But I didn't expect that the Persian prince was so good at pretending. Linlang's news said that he was very familiar with Canghe's culture, but he pretended not to be able to speak. Could it be that he already knew their identities, or was this his habit?

No matter which one it was, it made Murong Yanhui very uncomfortable, especially the look in his eyes when he looked at Yu Qingli. It was the look of an animal when it saw its prey. Although it was only for a moment, Murong Yanhui was sure that this Persian prince had ulterior motives.

However, I heard that he came to Canghe this time for the purpose of marriage, and now among the eligible princesses in Canghe, there is only Murong Yuan. I wonder if his royal brother will be willing to let her go?

Murong Yanhui sneered in his heart. The Persians would never come to Canghe for no reason. The border has been relatively peaceful in recent years, but behind this calm appearance, there may be greater danger.

Ever since Murong Shiling came to power, Canghe has emphasized civil officials over military officials, and the power in the court is controlled by Prime Minister Yu alone. Although there are several generals who compete with him, they are ultimately no match for the power of the civil officials.

However, in recent years, the situation has clearly begun to go wrong. Small groups of troops often invade the border areas. Although the scale of each invasion is not large, it is obvious that other countries have begun to test Canghe.

Canghe, which has been peaceful for so many years, is probably about to start to become turbulent.

Murong Yanhui's expression was serious. He wondered how much Murong Shiling knew about the current situation? How much preparation had he made? He just hoped that Cang He wouldn't be destroyed by him.

At this moment in the Imperial Dragon Palace, Murong Shiling also had a serious expression on his face. The demon from the Anbu was kneeling on one knee in front of him. The results of the investigation surprised him.

The servants in the Imperial Dragon Palace had already been dismissed. Even Eunuch Fu, who had been serving Murong Shiling, was ordered not to disturb him and could only serve outside the palace.

"Chimei, do you have any evidence for what you just said? Do you know what the price will be if you speak nonsense?"

"I know! However, this matter is of great importance. Even though I have no solid evidence, I am compelled to report this to Your Majesty."

"You did the right thing! Chimei, continue investigating this matter. Oh, and investigate everyone who went to the temple with the Queen Mother!"

"Yes!"

"Also, this matter must not be disclosed to anyone else except me."

"My subordinate understands!"

"You step back first!" Murong Shiling ordered coldly.

The demon quickly retreated, leaving Murong Shiling pensive. If what the demon said was true, then everything would be horrific. Thinking of the events in the enclosure, Murong Shiling's eyes darkened. What exactly did the Queen Mother want to do? And what role did Murong Yanhui play in this?

Murong Shiling almost didn't dare to imagine it, but judging from the Queen Mother's behavior during this period, it seemed that something was really wrong. Could it be that, as the demon said, this Queen Mother...

With a creaky sound, the door of the hall was opened, and Concubine Yu came in slowly, with a bowl of lotus seed soup on the tray in her hand.

"Your Majesty, I've noticed you haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I've specially had someone stew this blood swallow lotus seed soup. I hope your Majesty will be able to recover quickly after eating it!"

"Yu'er is thoughtful."

Murong Shiling took the soup but didn't drink it right away. Instead, he stirred it thoughtfully. After a while, he said, "Yu'er, tell me, if one day you discovered that the person you trusted the most had been deceiving you, what would you do?"

Concubine Yu's heart tightened, and her fingers holding the tray could not help but tremble. Fortunately, the wide sleeves covered her hands, so that she would not be exposed.

"Your Majesty, why would you suddenly ask such a question? I have never had this kind of experience before, and I really can't think of how I would respond if it happened."

Concubine Yu tried hard to calm her inner fear and responded appropriately.

Murong Shiling looked up at Concubine Yu and said, "That's true. I'm the one who's putting you in a difficult position. How about I tell you a story and then you can figure out what to do?"

Concubine Yu nodded slightly, not directly responding to Murong Shiling's words, but she felt vaguely uneasy in her heart. Could it be that the emperor had discovered something? That's why he said this?

Murong Shiling thought for a moment before speaking, "Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family with two children. The father also had two wives. Before his death, the father gave his property to his eldest son. The younger son had always been quite obedient, and apart from eating, drinking and having fun, he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Later, the eldest son had his own children, but suddenly one day, when the family was out for a trip, the eldest son's children were attacked. Although nothing happened, the eldest son was very worried, so he sent someone to investigate, and it turned out that the incident was related to his mother. What frightened him the most was that the investigators discovered that his mother might have been impersonated by someone else."

Concubine Yu was stunned. She knew that the emperor might be telling her something, but now it sounded like these things should have nothing to do with her directly. But, could the eldest son in that story be Murong Shileng himself?