Phi-Fic Chapter 378: One wave is not over yet another wave is rising.
Chapter 378: One wave is not over yet another wave is rising.
Murong Feng couldn't help feeling unhappy when listening to the warning from the woman in front of him. When was the turn of a foreigner to teach him a lesson on Canghe's territory?
Murong Feng snorted coldly, "Don't worry about that, Miss. When will the prince express his sincerity in cooperating?"
Seeing this, the Persian woman, Lina, smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The Prince has his own arrangements. I believe Your Highness will receive a surprise soon. However, the Prince also asked me to tell Your Highness that if Your Highness cannot fulfill his promise, there is no need for our cooperation to continue."
The Persian woman turned and left the teahouse. Murong Feng's face turned extremely ugly. He whispered, "Qiu Hen!"
Qiu Hen appeared from the darkness, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Qiu Hen, how did things go wrong?"
"This subordinate deserves death! I didn't expect the Prince of Yan and the Princess to get involved in this matter."
"I don't want to hear the reasons! I just want to know why all the so-called experts you arranged were completely wiped out?"
Qiu Hen was speechless for a moment and could only remain silent. After a moment, he said, "Your Highness, I feel that this incident is extremely strange. I have also been to the scene, and the situation was extremely tragic. I am certain that the only people chasing them at the time were Prince of Persia and Xiluo."
"what do you want to say?"
"I think that being able to kill so many people in such a short time is probably not something that the palace maid named Xiluo can do."
"Do you suspect that the Persian prince is not as harmless as he appears?"
"I just wonder, if the Persian prince was so easy to deal with, why didn't he just eliminate him on his way to Canghe?"
Murong Feng seemed to be thinking deeply. "What you said makes sense. It seems that this matter is indeed a bit strange. Qiu Hen, you should investigate it thoroughly. Also, find out why the Prince of Yan and the Crown Princess left the palace together? Where is their destination?"
"My subordinate understands."
After Qiu Hen left, Murong Feng finally began to ponder. What Qiu Hen said made sense. Perhaps he had really been used by this Persian prince. Damn it! He actually threw a hard bone for him to chew. Did he really think he was a sucker?
Murong Feng had already made a secret decision in his heart. If Prince Ashura did not take action after three days, he would cancel the cooperation on his own!
Thanks to the efforts of the imperial doctors, Xiluo was finally out of danger, but he never woke up. The imperial doctors judged that this was due to excessive blood loss. As for when he would wake up, it depended on the patient's willpower.
On the other side, Prince Alai stayed by Xiluo's bedside, as if he would not leave until she woke up. Even Murong Shiling was moved by his sincerity, and he offered to grant them a marriage as long as Xiluo woke up.
But this time, Prince Alai did not accept Murong Shiling's proposal. His original words were, "I want to use my sincerity to exchange for her love. I don't want to force her."
Yu Qingli did not express her opinion on this, but she had already made up her mind. If Xiluo really fell in love with Prince Alai, she would be happy to prepare a dowry for her.
The news of the Crown Princess' pregnancy soon spread throughout the palace. The Emperor was very happy about it and seemed to be looking forward to his eldest grandson.
After only three days, Xiluo woke up and everyone was very happy. However, no one expected that at this moment, an imperial decree directly threw Murong Cheng into the Sky Prison, and the charge was treason and collaborating with the enemy.
In an instant, the sky and the earth changed color, and everyone in the palace felt in danger!
Outside the Imperial Dragon Palace, Concubine Lin was kneeling on the stone steps. Her beautiful face looked a little haggard due to anxiety. She knelt there straight with a determined look in her eyes.
Not long after, Eunuch Fu came out of the hall, holding a whisk. "Your Highness, please go back. His Majesty has said that he will not see anyone today."
Concubine Lin kowtowed heavily at the palace gate. "Eunuch Fu, please go and inform them again that Cheng'er is innocent. He is the crown prince. How could he possibly be collaborating with the enemy and committing treason? What good would treason do to him?"
"Your Highness, it's useless for you to tell me all this. His Majesty has already said that this matter will be handled like this for the time being. Your Highness, please go back first."
"Eunuch Fu, please be kind and let me in to see His Majesty."
"That won't do. I'm just following orders, Your Majesty. Please don't make things difficult for me. Besides, His Majesty is furious right now. Even if you saw him, you might not be able to say anything." Eunuch Fu sighed, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, you'd be better off finding evidence that would be favorable to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After Eunuch Fu finished speaking, he turned around and left without caring whether Concubine Lin had figured it out or not. Some things should be said to the point. Besides, he was a loyal person anyway.
Eunuch Fu entered the hall, bowed his head slightly, and came to the side of Imperial Concubine Yu. "Your Majesty, I have already informed Imperial Concubine Lin as you instructed. However, I am a little confused. Everyone else is eager to distance themselves from this relationship, but why are you so eager to get involved? This charge of treason is no joke."
Imperial Concubine Yu sighed inwardly, "Poor parents in the world. Although I don't have children, I do have parents. Seeing Imperial Concubine Lin like that, I just feel pity for her."
"Yes, Your Majesty, you are kind-hearted, but this matter is of great importance. It is best for Your Majesty not to meddle in other people's affairs."
"Thank you for your advice, eunuch! By the way, Your Majesty still hasn't eaten?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to persuade His Majesty to take care of his health. It's been two days already. How can he bear it if it continues like this?"
Concubine Yu thought for a moment and said, "Eunuch Fu, please tell the kitchen to prepare the food. I will go and persuade His Majesty."
"Alright, in that case, I'll have to trouble you, Your Majesty."
"You are too polite, Eunuch Fu. Caring about His Majesty's health is what we concubines should do, right?"
Eunuch Fu left very satisfied after hearing this. Concubine Yu stood there thoughtfully. In fact, she was also a little confused. Since the prince was imprisoned, Yu Qingli quickly sent someone to find her and told her to remind Concubine Lin.
Sometimes, she really couldn't understand Yu Qingli. She was clearly the eldest prince's consort, but she seemed to help the crown prince in everything. Everyone in the court knew that the eldest prince and the crown prince were incompatible. Could it be that she wanted to let the eldest prince and the crown prince fight each other and then reap the benefits? However, judging from what she did every time, it didn't seem like that.
No matter what she wants to do, as long as she can ensure her own safety, it will be fine. Concubine Yu knows very well in her heart that without Yu Qingli, she would not be where she is today. Moreover, without Yu Qingli's guidance, the emperor would not favor her. Yu Qingli is really an extremely powerful woman. As long as she wants, the master of the harem will definitely be hers.
Not long after, Eunuch Fu had someone bring over some soup. The imperial physician said that if one had not eaten for several days, one could only eat light and easily digestible food.
Concubine Yu took the red date, coix seed and lotus seed soup from Eunuch Fu's hand and walked gracefully towards the side hall of the Imperial Dragon Palace.
Because he had to review memorials on a daily basis, Murong Shileng specially had a small study set up in the side hall. He ordered that no one should be disturbed, and even if Concubine Yu wanted to go in, she had to inform him in advance.
But today, Murong Shileng was so angry about the letters on the table that he didn't care about these things. When Concubine Yu came in, Murong Shileng was sitting on a wide chair. His shoulders were slightly slumped, and his usually gentle face showed a little tiredness. There was a faint blue color in the bottom of his eyes, and it seemed that he had not rested well.
Concubine Yu didn't say anything, she just put the lotus seed soup on the tray on the table, and then stood aside obediently.
Murong Shiling heard the sound, opened his eyes, looked around, then closed them again. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to ask me?"
"What do you want to ask Your Majesty?" Concubine Yu spoke softly and in a calm tone.
Murong Shiling looked intently into Concubine Yu's eyes. "Yu'er, aren't you curious about this? Could it be that I'm not treating him well? I've already made him the Crown Prince, what else is he dissatisfied with?"
After complaining for a while, Murong Shiling continued to ask, "Yu'er, do you think the prince did this?"
Imperial Concubine Yu lowered her brows and eyes, and simply brought the lotus seed soup to Murong Shiling. "Your Majesty, I am only a concubine. The harem is not allowed to inquire about the affairs of the former dynasty. Therefore, I do not care whether the crown prince has really betrayed the country or not. I only care that Your Majesty has not eaten for two days."
Imperial Concubine Yu paused and continued, "But as a commoner, I have a different opinion. I don't know what the Crown Prince is thinking, but if I were the Crown Prince, I wouldn't be so foolish. Why would I do such a thankless task when I'm already the heir apparent? And if it's discovered, it would be a heinous crime that would implicate all nine generations of my clan. How strange!"
Murong Shiling seemed to be lost in thought. He took the lotus seed soup from Concubine Yu's hand and began to eat it mouthful by mouthful. Concubine Yu's words made him suddenly enlightened. These days, he was always entangled in the fact that he was betrayed by the prince and was heartbroken. He never thought about whether the prince would do the same. There was no benefit for him at all in collaborating with the enemy and treason.
But...how to explain that evidence?
It seems that this matter needs to be considered in the long run!
Concubine Yu watched Murong Shiling finish the lotus seed soup and finally felt relieved. However, she admired Yu Qingli even more in her heart. This woman was even more adept at fortune-telling than the gods in the mountains. She said that as long as she did what he said, the emperor would definitely eat what she sent, and from then on, she would be even more favored.
Although she didn't know whether she would be more favored in the future, the emperor was not really angry. Thinking of those concubines who were scolded for speaking well of the prince and Concubine Lin, Concubine Yu secretly felt fortunate that she had listened to Yu Qingli.