SFS Chapter 335: One family member does not talk about 1 family members
Chapter 335: One family member does not talk about 1 family members
Xiluo let go of Xiaoliuzi. After the two of them exchanged what they knew, they sighed again at the same time and shook their heads helplessly.
Asking what love is in the world, it only makes people agree in life and death.
However, fate played such a trick on him that Murong Feng had to marry Yu Qingli. It was really a pity.
Three days later, Murong Yuan disobeyed the order and left the palace. The Queen orchestrated the murder behind the scenes, and the Governor of the Imperial Capital came forward in an unprecedentedly high-profile manner to give everyone a conclusion.
The arrested members of the "Earth Dragon Gang" were beheaded in public for the minor crime of disturbing the public order in the capital. The most ironic thing was that after the governor of the capital made an impassioned speech on the podium, his public support rate actually soared. Everyone felt that it was a blessing to have such a governor who hated evil, was not afraid of power, and was upright.
Yu Qingli smiled faintly after hearing what Xiluo said, "The Queen must have put a lot of thought into this to be able to do something as disgusting as killing someone to silence them."
"Isn't it? Now the prefect has gotten the upper hand, the 'Earth Dragon Gang' has been suppressed by its backers in the court and dares not speak out, and all those who were unfavorable to Murong Yuan are dead. It's really a brilliant plan that kills several birds with one stone." Xiluo pursed his lips, extremely disdainful of the Queen's tactics.
"It's pitiful how much a parent loves you, but I can't blame her." Yu Qingli said casually, "It's been three days, and Murong Yuan still hasn't seen Yu Zhenzhen?"
Xiluo laughed when he heard this. "Isn't it? She's been asking for an audience every day, but every day she's been turned away. Now that's good. Seeing how unhappy she's been these past few days, I'm afraid she won't be able to cause trouble again."
Never make trouble again?
However, if she gave up because of such a small setback, she would not be Yu Zhenzhen anymore.
What's more, in this deep palace, the queen's attitude is wavering. Yu Zhenzhen only has Murong Yuan to rely on, and the queen loves her daughter dearly. If Yu Zhenzhen cannot explain this matter clearly to Murong Yuan, she may lose not only Murong Yuan but also the queen.
In this case, Yu Zhenzhen is isolated and helpless in the palace. How can she provoke trouble and make herself unhappy?
Besides, Yu Zhenzhen is interested in Murong Yanhui. Just based on the surname "Murong", Yu Zhenzhen will never offend Murong Yuan, otherwise if she really marries Murong Yanhui, she will be bullied by those ladies without Murong Yuan by her side.
Yu Zhenzhen has always been a selfish woman, and she is the kind of person who would grab a handful of dirt even if she fell to the ground rather than suffer a loss. She would definitely not do such a business that would lose money anyway.
But her patience is limited. Three days may be her limit. I think she will take other actions in the next one or two days.
Yu Qingli made up her mind and said calmly, "You need to work harder these days and keep an eye on her."
Xiluo immediately asked, "Miss, are you worried that she might become desperate?"
Yu Qingli nodded, but Xiluo didn't believe that the second young lady had such ability. However, since it was Yu Qingli's order, she dared not disobey.
"Don't worry, Miss. I understand."
Yu Qingli seemed to have remembered something and said, "By the way, what's going on with Murong Feng these past two days?"
"I haven't heard of this yet, but Mei Hong did sneak over a few times, but it seems she didn't get a good response."
Yu Qingli frowned when she heard this. No movement was not a good sign, at least in her opinion. She would rather not have the calm before the storm!
He turned his head to glance at Xiluo and whispered, "Murong Feng must not let his guard down. By the way, who did the Emperor order to investigate the matter at the enclosure?"
Xiluo shook his head, frowning as he said, "That's the only thing I can't find. But I think it must be the Anbu around the emperor. Since ancient times, there have always been such people around the emperor. They exist in the dark and only appear when carrying out secret missions."
Of course, no one knew their identities except the emperor.
"This possibility is very high." Yu Qingli murmured to herself, and suddenly remembered the group of men in black who attacked her in the forest before. She used to think that they were Murong Feng's men, but now when she thinks about it carefully, the people who dealt with her at that time seemed to have more than a simple origin. Moreover, Xiluo and the others said that these people were very skilled, and later Xiluo also said that these people looked like masters in the martial arts world!
A gangster? Not a killer?
Yu Qingli found it difficult to understand Xiluo's judgment, but she was sure of one thing: these people were not sent by Murong Feng.
Based on her understanding of Murong Feng in two lifetimes, even if he wanted to look for someone, he would definitely not look for someone in the martial arts world. This is because many people in the martial arts world have some unclear relationship with Murong Yanhui.
But if it wasn't him, then who could it be? Yu Qingli was very upset. She felt like she had entered a puzzle. She had clearly grasped the key, but she couldn't find a way to solve it.
After a long sigh, Yu Qingli felt that the only thing she could do now was to wait and see, hoping that she could get some information from Concubine Yu.
At this moment, in the Imperial Dragon Palace, Murong Shiling was also annoyed. During this trip to the enclosure, he vaguely smelled a hint of conspiracy. Someone actually attacked the Crown Prince and the First Prince at the same time. Who was this person? What was their purpose?
He handed the matter over to the Anbu, but got nothing. It seems that the other party is more serious than he thought.
Murong Shiling thought of this and called out softly, "Come out!"
A figure quickly appeared before Murong Shi Leng. He was dressed in a black suit, thin yet strong. A red auspicious cloud symbol was embroidered on his collar, and he wore a white mask. He knelt on one knee before Murong Shi Leng and saluted respectfully, "Your Majesty!"
"Wuchang, how's the investigation going on in the enclosure?"
Wu Chang lowered his head slightly, "This subordinate deserves death! I have failed your majesty's trust. So far, there has been no concrete progress."
Murong Shiling snorted coldly, "You really deserve to die! You clearly know that this matter is of great importance, yet you still can't give a clear answer. Wuchang, it seems that you, the leader of the Anbu, want to replace someone else?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Chang said respectfully, "I dare not. In fact, I have already found some information about this assassination, but to continue investigating, I am afraid I still need Your Majesty's approval."
"Oh? Isn't the power I gave you before enough?"
"If it were anyone else, it would be enough, but..."
Murong Shiling narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this and suddenly stood up from the dragon throne. "Who is it?! Who is the mastermind behind this?"
This time, Wu Chang didn't dare to speak. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, in fact, in this incident, we discovered three parties!"
Murong Shiling said seriously, "Tell me about it!"
"One side seems to be the Grand Prince's people, another side is Prime Minister Yu's people, and this third side..."
Wuchang seemed to have some concerns and did not dare to continue speaking, and Murong Shiling suddenly realized something. Perhaps, this third party was the real purpose of Wuchang asking him for his will.
"It's impermanent, but it doesn't matter what you say!"
"This third party, it seems, is the Queen Mother."
Wuchang's voice wasn't loud, but it shocked Murong Shiling as if he had been struck by lightning. He looked at the subordinate in front of him in disbelief, his voice trembling. "You, what did you say? Say it again!"
Wu Chang was already sweating profusely, his clothes sticking to his body. The cool autumn breeze blew, chilling him to the bone, causing him to shiver uncontrollably. However, he remained calm and said, "After investigation by my subordinates, some of these three assassins are the Queen Mother's men!"
"Are you sure?" Murong Shiling's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Wuchang, even if you are the leader of the Anbu, you will be punished for slandering the royal family. You should be aware of this, right?"
"Yes! I understand! That's why I'm asking Your Majesty to order me to conduct a thorough investigation!"
Murong Shiling loosened his grip on the dragon throne, and his voice returned to its usual gentle and calm tone. "Alright! I'll allow you to investigate!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wuchang received the order and quickly withdrew again. Murong Shiling seemed to be lost in thought. It was not until a long time later that Eunuch Fu, who had always been by his side, brought him ginseng tea. Murong Shiling finally came to his senses and ordered, "Eunuch Fu, please come with me to Cixin Palace."
"Yes!"
Eunuch Fu carefully placed the ginseng tea on the table and winked at the eunuch next to him. The eunuch quickly stepped forward to clean up the place, while Eunuch Fu followed Murong Shiling towards Ci Xin Hall.
The weather was getting colder, and the ground dragons in the Ci Xin Hall had already been prepared, so as soon as he entered the hall, Murong Shiling only felt a wave of heat coming towards him.
Murong Shiling looked around but didn't see the Queen Mother. Feeling a little unhappy, he asked, "Where's the Queen Mother?"
A palace maid stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has gone to the Buddhist temple to get the scriptures."
"Does the Empress Dowager have to go in person for such a small matter as fetching the scriptures? What use do I have for servants like you?"
The palace maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, please calm down. We wanted to follow them, but the Queen Mother ordered us not to disturb them and said she would be back soon, so..."
The palace maid's voice became lower and lower, and she almost wanted to bury her head on the ground, hoping that His Majesty could leave here as soon as possible.
Murong Shiling looked at the palace maid disdainfully, "Get up!"
The palace maid slowly stood up and stood aside in fear. Murong Shileng didn't say anything else, but quietly walked out of the palace door and hurried towards the Buddhist hall. Eunuch Fu followed closely behind.
The Buddhist hall is located in the side hall of the Cixin Hall. After passing through the long corridor and arriving at the side hall, you will see a red maple forest. The rows of red maples are particularly pleasing to the eye in this autumn.