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

Chapter 410 The so-called evidence

Murong Shileng was very pleased with Concubine Yu's gentleness. The two of them ordered the palace servants to extinguish the candles and slept in each other's arms. Murong Shileng did not notice that in the darkness, a trace of disgust and resentment flashed across Concubine Yu's eyes.

Murong Shiling actually trusts Yu Qingli so much!

Imperial Concubine Yu admitted that the longer she served as Imperial Concubine, the more she enjoyed the power and vanity that this position brought her. Furthermore, Murong Shiling doted on her and listened to her every word. She began to wonder, if that was the case, why did she still help Yu Qingli? She was now the Imperial Concubine, and Yu Qingli was just a small prince's consort. Why should she continue to listen to her?

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved Concubine Yu felt. Therefore, she didn't want to continue being Yu Qingli's pawn. She wanted to work hard to climb up and survive in the harem with her own strength.

But now it seems that it is unlikely to use Murong Shileng to get rid of Yu Qingli. It seems that Murong Shileng admires Yu Qingli very much.

Concubine Yu probably never imagined that it was her foolish idea that made her fall into the quagmire and unable to extricate herself.

The next morning, Murong Shiling did not attend court, but summoned all relevant personnel to the Imperial Dragon Palace.

When Yu Qingli arrived, many people had already arrived in the palace, including Queen Li, Concubine Lin, Murong Feng, Crown Prince Murong Cheng, Crown Princess Liu Caiyi, and a group of palace maids serving in the Crown Prince's East Palace.

"The eldest prince's wife is so arrogant that she dares to make so many people wait for you." After Yu Qingli saluted, Queen Li scolded her in a very unpleasant manner.

Yu Qingli didn't explain, but Murong Shiling, who was standing beside her, said with an unhappy look on his face: "Alright! Let's get down to business first!"

Murong Shiling's implication was to ask Queen Li to shut up. Queen Li pursed her lips in displeasure and did not continue speaking. However, she became more and more dissatisfied with Yu Qingli.

Yu Qingli was actually a little confused. Why did Murong Shiling ask her to come over?

But before Yu Qingli could figure it out, Murong Shiling began to interrogate her. His eyes fell on Murong Cheng, "Cheng'er, I asked you to come here today because I didn't want to make things worse. Tell me yourself, what exactly is going on with Mei Hong?"

Murong Cheng's face turned cold, "I am innocent! I hope your Majesty will understand."

"Then tell me what happened?"

Murong Cheng explained the cause and effect of the matter one by one, but the more Murong Shiling listened, the more ridiculous it seemed to him.

"Murong Cheng, it seems that you've lost your mind in being the crown prince, haven't you? Mei Hong was just taken in by Feng Er a while ago, so why would she take the initiative to pull you in? Could it be that there's something shameful going on between you two?"

"My son is wronged!"

Murong Cheng's face turned pale, and he was obviously very angry. He said sternly, "Unjust? Whether you are wronged or not, let the evidence speak for itself."

Murong Cheng wanted to say something, but finally kept his mouth shut. Things had come to this point, and the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. It would be better to wait and see what happened. Liu Caiyi's face was also very ugly. Her eyes were always on Murong Cheng, hoping that he could give her a reasonable explanation.

The hall fell silent for a moment. Not long after, a eunuch with shifty eyes came in from outside the hall. He lowered his head and looked timid, which made people feel unfriendly. Yu Qingli frowned suddenly. She had an impression of this person. She remembered that in her previous life, this person became the chief steward after Murong Feng ascended the throne. She thought that he must have done a lot of things for Murong Feng in secret.

Although the eunuch looked vulgar, he was very polite. He respectfully saluted everyone present, and then presented the thing in his hand to Murong Shileng.

"Your Majesty, this was found in Miss Meihong's room."

Murong Shileng took the thing and his expression changed immediately. It was an exquisitely crafted jade pendant. Its simple and gloomy texture made it look even more precious and rare. Murong Shileng was not unfamiliar with this jade pendant. It was a gift he personally chose for the prince on his 20th birthday.

In addition to the jade pendant, some poetry collections were found in Mei Hong's room. The handwriting on them was clearly Murong Cheng's. Murong Shiling glanced at the top one and saw the words "The orioles are singing on the river island. The graceful lady is waiting for the gentleman."

For a moment, Murong Shiling couldn't find another word to describe his mood except anger. It was bad enough that Murong Feng was alone, but even Murong Cheng was so obsessed with beauty and found a woman of such low status.

"I never thought that you two brothers have such similar tastes. You're even close enough to share a woman?"

After seeing the jade pendant, Liu Caiyi's face turned pale and her steps became shaky, as if she would faint in the next second. She had seen the prince wearing that jade pendant more than once. Just a while ago, she accidentally didn't see it once and asked the prince about it. As a result, Murong Cheng said that he probably lost it accidentally. Now it seems that he didn't lose it, but he gave it away.

Murong Cheng was speechless. He didn't know how the jade pendant he had lost for several days ended up in Mei Hong's place. There were even the manuscripts and poetry collections he had written for Liu Caiyi. He turned to look at Murong Feng with anger in his eyes. He didn't expect that his eldest brother could force him to this point for the position of crown prince.

Murong Shiling's face was cold, "Murong Cheng, what else do you have to say? You really disappoint me!"

Murong Cheng looked up, his dark eyes calm. He saluted the emperor respectfully, "Father, I'm outmatched this time. I admit defeat. You may kill me or chop me up as you please. However, I refuse to admit this crime. I have nothing to do with that woman."

"If there's no connection, how do you explain this jade pendant? And this collection of poems, the handwriting on it is clearly yours."

Murong Cheng said, "If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext."

"You evil creature! Are you still trying to be so stubborn even now? I thought you were kind and honest before, but it turned out to be all a lie!"

Murong Cheng did not argue, but looked at Murong Shiling with some disappointment. He thought he had some status in his father's mind, but it turned out that he was so worthless!

If that’s the case, why did my father push him to the position of crown prince?

Empress Li was extremely pleased with herself at this moment, even looking at Murong Feng with clear approval. However, she feigned grievance and said, "In the final analysis, it's all the fault of that palace maid named Mei Hong. She was so shameless in the harem, having ambiguous relationships with so many princes, causing them to become enemies! I really don't know how her master taught her."

Yu Qingli lowered her eyebrows and looked submissive, "Mother, your teachings are absolutely correct. This time, I was indeed guilty of negligence."

Queen Li snorted coldly, "A mere offense of negligence is all you're worth? I've heard that you're not a law-abiding person yourself, and you've spread a lot of rumors. Now it seems that if the top beam is not straight, the bottom beam will be crooked..."

"That's enough! Stop talking to me!"

Murong Shiling suddenly interrupted Queen Li's words. Looking at the cold woman with wet eyes like a deer, he felt sorry for her.

Queen Li did not dare to continue, but became more and more angry at the emperor's protection of Yu Qingli. She really didn't know what kind of curse Yu Qingli had cast on Murong Shileng that made him care so much.

Murong Shiling was just about to continue speaking when the door of the hall suddenly opened and a purple figure rushed in at full speed. The guards at the door were unable to stop him!

"Emperor Brother, Emperor Brother!"

Murong Shiling frowned, but waved his hand for the guards to move aside. Why did Murong Yanhui come at this time? Entering the palace without being summoned, Murong Yanhui was really getting bolder and bolder.

Murong Shiling complained in his heart, but remained calm on the surface. "Seventh brother, why are you so reckless?"

Murong Yanhui finally stopped and said to Murong Shiling with a look of grievance, "Royal brother, it's not that I don't know etiquette, it's just that the situation is urgent, so I disturbed you."

"What's the matter with you?"

Murong Yan replied with a beautiful phoenix eye that sparkled and sparkled, full of charm, making it impossible for anyone to refuse, "Royal brother, there has been a burglary in my palace!"

"Stolen?"

Murong Shiling's eyes twitched. Did Murong Yanhui really think that all the officials in his court were paid for nothing? He actually came to him for such a matter.

Seeing Murong Shiling's unhappy expression, Murong Yanhui's eyes sparkled, making it impossible for anyone to refuse. "Royal brother, please make a decision for me. Look, I've lost seven or eight jade pendants like this! They're not very valuable, but a treasure is priceless, right?"

As Murong Yanhui spoke, he handed the jade pendant in his hand to the emperor. When everyone present saw the jade pendant, their expressions were really different.

"Where did this come from?" Murong Shiling's eyes were cold, and he stared at Murong Yanhui thoughtfully. Their eyes met in the air, and the situation became tense and undercurrents surged.

Murong Yanhui still had a heartless smile on his face, full of dandy flavor, "Of course, your humble servant had it custom-made!"

"Custom-made?"

"Isn't it?" Murong Yanhui said, playing with the jade pendant. "Speaking of which, I saw this style from the Crown Prince. I saw the Crown Prince wearing a jade pendant that looked very nice. I wanted to ask the Crown Prince for it, but he didn't want to. I couldn't force him, so I had to think of a stupid idea. I borrowed it from the Crown Prince and asked someone to make an identical one. I ended up making seven or eight of them by accident. Today, I was planning to return the real one to the Crown Prince, but I found that all my imitations were gone."

This statement clearly told everyone that the so-called evidence was completely false, and the real jade pendant was with him!

Murong Shiling frowned. The appearance of Murong Yanhui completely changed the whole situation!