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

Chapter 258: Creating a Substitute

Murong Shiling was very puzzled by this decree, but he could not disobey it. Although the late emperor had passed away long ago, the presence of this edict meant that this was indeed the late emperor's intention.

"God of War"?

Murong Shiling sneered in his heart. It was just a title from many years ago. The current Murong Yanhui no longer had that kind of courage. Even if the war broke out again, it might not have any effect.

The Queen Mother said solemnly, "Since Your Majesty has read the late Emperor's decree, I believe Your Majesty should know what to do."

Murong Shiling raised his head and stared at the Queen Mother with a puzzled look, "Mother, why do I feel like you seem to be particularly concerned about Prince Yan?"

Why would the empress dowager, who had never been involved in the affairs of the harem or the previous dynasty for so many years, come forward at this time?

The Empress Dowager looked serious. "All I care about is whether the late Emperor's last wish can be realized. Besides, does the Emperor really think I know nothing about this matter?"

Murong Shiling was stunned, but saw the Queen Mother's unhappy face. "Your Majesty, you are not young anymore, are you? Yet you are still so obsessed with women that you even disregard your status and the dignity of the royal family. Aren't you afraid that if this gets out, it will shake the foundation of our country?"

Murong Shiling lowered his brows, but heard the Queen Mother continue, "I don't care what woman you like, but Yu Qingli is already Feng'er's princess. As a father, do you actually want to get involved with your own daughter-in-law?"

"Mother, who on earth spread this rumor? This is simply ridiculous..."

"You are the one who is ridiculous, aren't you? If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. Your Majesty, when have you ever heard of an absolute secret in the palace?"

Murong Shileng's face looked very ugly. This was not a glorious matter to begin with, and now that the Queen Mother had brought it up in such a direct manner, he really felt a little ashamed.

"My son, I know my mistake!"

Looking at the Queen Mother's angry face, Murong Shileng knew that she was really angry. To be honest, he seemed to have not seen the Queen Mother so angry for many years.

"Since you know you were wrong, you must correct it as soon as possible and learn from this. You are the ruler of a country. Do you really need me to teach you these things?"

Murong Shiling remained silent. The Queen Mother was right. This time, he had indeed gone too far.

Speaking of which, lust is like a sword hanging over one's head. Perhaps it was because he hadn't encountered such a thing for many years that he actually forgot his identity for a moment.

It seems that he is really tired of being the emperor. Isn't it better for him to abdicate sooner?

Seeing that Murong Shiling seemed to have repented, the Queen Mother's expression softened a little. "Since Your Majesty already knows what to do, I am a little tired. Let's go back first."

The Queen Mother turned and left Wolong Palace, leaving Murong Shileng alone in deep thought.

Eunuch Fu, standing by, hesitated for a moment before asking, "Your Majesty, what about the punishment for the King of Yan?"

Murong Shiling sighed, "Let him go first!"

At this moment, in the dungeon of the palace, Yu Qingli was talking to the woman next door. Of course, she lowered her voice and was very alert.

After crying and making a fuss, the woman closed her eyes in despair.

"Have you cried enough?" Yu Qingli asked in the surprised look of the woman.

The woman subconsciously looked up and met Yu Qingli's eyes. After seeing Yu Qingli's face clearly, she couldn't help but be surprised.

"You are……"

Yu Qingli interrupted her, "You don't need to know who I am, and I'm not interested in knowing your identity. I just want to ask you, do you want to leave here?"

The woman nodded repeatedly. She was originally just the daughter of an ordinary minister. Some time ago, a man in the court who was much higher in status than her father came to visit her home. In order to liven up the atmosphere, her father specially asked her to perform. Unexpectedly, after the performance, the man was very excited and asked her father for her right away.

Afterwards, she was sent to the palace. She was not very familiar with the palace rules, and when she went to serve the emperor for the first time, she was driven out by him and even imprisoned in this dungeon.

The woman held onto the sturdy railing tightly with both hands. "Are you saying I can still go out?"

Yu Qingli nodded slightly, "You can go out, but there are conditions."

"As long as I can get out, I'm willing to agree to anything!"

The woman seemed very excited, and Yu Qingli soothed her softly, "Calm down first. Even if you want to leave, it won't be soon."

The woman's eyes were obviously a little lost, but they soon lit up again. No matter if it was one day or a year, at least she had hope.

The prison fell into silence again, and one could even hear the rustling of mice in the corner. Yu Qingli closed her eyes slightly. She needed to plan carefully. Leaving here was not a problem. The important thing was how could she escape from Murong Shiling's entanglement?

And now the best solution she can think of is to find a substitute for herself!

There is a very good candidate right in front of me. It would be a pity if I missed him!

After Yu Qingli asked her questions, the woman who was imprisoned next door kept staring at Yu Qingli, waiting for what she would say next, as if what she said would come true.

"Girl, who are you? Can what you just said really come true?"

Yu Qingli glanced at her calmly and said, "As long as you want it to happen, it will happen naturally!"

"Are you saying I can actually get out of here?"

"That's natural!"

"Hahaha……"

As soon as Yu Qingli finished speaking, loud laughter came from the cell on the right. Yu Qingli turned her head and saw only a skinny face. Just looking at it made people feel creepy.

The woman looked very old, and her disheveled appearance was chilling. She stared at Yu Qingli who was talking and the young woman in the cell on the left, and smiled sarcastically.

"why are you laughing?"

The woman on Yu Qingli's left raised her voice, sounding a little angry, while the person on her right slowly crawled out from the darkness. In the faint light, Yu Qingli could vaguely make out the rather delicate features on that face.

"Are you naive or stupid?" The old woman's voice was a little hoarse. Perhaps because she had been locked up underground for so many years, her skin looked very pale.

Yu Qingli raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

The old woman looked up at the only air vent that let in a little light, and spoke with a slightly angry expression, "Look at me, I've been imprisoned here for nearly twenty years. Back then, I was one of Murong Shiling's concubines, but I was imprisoned here because I disobeyed his wishes. I haven't been able to leave all these years. This dungeon is like hell. Once you enter, there's no way out."

The old woman's words made the young woman on the left, who had originally believed in Yu Qingli, fall to the ground and suddenly burst into laughter.

Yes, how could she trust someone who was also imprisoned here? She couldn't even get out, so how could she save herself?

Yu Qingli glanced at the woman's eyes that had fallen into despair again, but did not continue speaking. It was better this way. After experiencing despair, she would probably be more obedient to him.

The dungeon became increasingly darker, and it looked like the sky was gradually getting darker. The entire dungeon was plunged into endless darkness, and even fingers could not be seen clearly. In this darkness, all senses became clearer, and one could even hear the sound of unknown insects chirping outside.

A cold and terrifying atmosphere filled the air. Yu Qingli opened her eyes and waited quietly for dawn.

This was not the first time she had felt like waiting to die. The only difference was that last time, she knew she was going to die, but this time, she knew she would not die here.

I could faintly hear voices, followed by the sound of the dungeon door opening. Someone came in with a lantern, shouting in the darkness, "Yu Qingli, you can leave now!"

Yu Qingli smiled lightly, stood up from the floor of the cell, patted the grass debris on her body, and waited for the man with the lantern to come and open the door.

In the darkness, the sound of the cell chains being opened was very clear and piercing, waking up the prisoners who seemed to be sleeping. Especially the old woman who had previously mocked Yu Qingli for her boasting, she grabbed the bars excitedly and shouted hysterically: "Why can she go out? I want to go out too! I want to go out too!"

"What are you doing?"

The guard mercilessly struck the woman's hand with his stick, scolding her, "As long as you have His Majesty's order, you can leave! If not, then stay here!"

The young woman who had spoken to Yu Qingli before looked at her with envy, and there was something called hope in her eyes.

Yu Qingli glanced at her calmly and whispered as she passed by her cell, "I'll come see you again."

The woman knelt on the ground excitedly, watching Yu Qingli's figure slowly disappear from her sight.

After walking out of the extremely dark dungeon, Yu Qingli discovered that the moonlight outside was so beautiful. It was a pity that in such a beautiful moonlight, she had no mood to appreciate it.

Murong Feng was dressed in white, standing under the moon like a banished immortal. The hibiscus flowers around him were extremely gorgeous, and his gentle smile made people unable to take their eyes off him.

"Qingli, you've suffered!"

Murong Feng's expression did not seem artificial at all, including the heartache in his eyes, which was expressed vividly.

Yu Qingli sneered in her heart, but just lowered her head and said nothing, showing deep indifference.