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

Yu Qingli stood politely at one side of the hall, secretly guessing in her heart that the purpose of these two people calling her here was most likely related to Murong Feng's affairs. Could it be that the emperor had eliminated his suspicion of Murong Feng after staying overnight, or was it that Queen Li's bedside advice forced Murong Shiling to compromise?

No matter which one it is, it looks like Murong Feng won’t be able to stay in jail for a few more days.

"Qingli is here, why don't you take a seat! You ignorant servants, have you forgotten what I taught you every day? The eldest prince's wife is here, why don't you move the chair quickly?"

Queen Li reprimanded the palace maids, and they looked at each other in bewilderment. On weekdays, they had never heard the Queen ask them to respect the eldest prince's wife. Instead, they heard a lot of words from the Queen expressing her dissatisfaction with the eldest prince's wife.

However, these words were only in the minds of the palace maids. They quickly prepared a chair for Yu Qingli and even thoughtfully placed cushions on it. Then they stood aside and waited for instructions.

Queen Li seemed slightly satisfied at this time. She waved her hand to signal the palace maids to go out for the time being. After receiving the order, the palace maids left in a hurry. Only Xiluo hesitated for a moment. Until Yu Qingli spoke, she walked out and closed the palace door.

Queen Li smiled upon seeing this and said, "Qingli, the girl beside you is indeed considerate and loyal, but she is much smarter than the one beside me. I heard she also knows martial arts, right?"

Yu Qingli felt her heart tighten. Why did she have the illusion that Queen Li was trying to get Xiluo away from her? Or maybe this wasn't an illusion at all, it was a premeditated plan!

Yu Qingli lowered her eyes, and the cold indifference in her eyes almost swallowed everyone.

She tried to calm herself down and said calmly, "This girl only knows some fancy moves. I heard she was a street performer before entering the palace. She's nothing compared to the masters in the palace!"

Queen Li smiled and said, "That's true. There are so many experts in the palace guards. A little girl is really not worth looking down upon."

Queen Li took a sip of tea while speaking, and Yu Qingli sat upright waiting for her next words.

Murong Shiling walked out of the inner hall and smiled when he saw Yu Qingli. "Qingli, you're here already? That's quite early. Have you had breakfast? Why don't you ask the eunuch to prepare it and eat here?"

A hint of doubt flashed through Yu Qingli's mind, but she quickly nodded and said yes. The emperor specially called her over for breakfast? He really thought highly of her!

Regardless of other things, Yu Qingli's answer still made Murong Shiling very satisfied. He walked over to the queen and sat down. He looked up at Yu Qingli and said, "Don't be too reserved. We are family after all. Being too reserved will only make us seem unfamiliar."

"Yes!"

Yu Qingli responded while deliberately sitting more casually. Queen Li immediately laughed, "Your Majesty, look at this child. Prime Minister Yu has really taught him very well!"

Yu Qingli's expression changed, and she said unhappily, "Your Majesty, you don't know. I have lived in Jiangnan since I was young, and my habits and upbringing have been inherited from my mother. After I came of age, I hired a special tutor. As for the Prime Minister, he has never taught me."

Queen Li looked a little embarrassed. She was really annoyed at being contradicted so bluntly by Yu Qingli. If she hadn't wanted to use her ability to get Murong Feng out, she wouldn't have suffered such humiliation for nothing.

"Alright, Queen, let's not talk about the Prime Minister and Qingli today. The misunderstanding between father and daughter will eventually be resolved. You don't have to worry too much. Let's have the meal served."

Even the emperor was trying to smooth things over for Yu Qingli, so even though Empress Li was unhappy, she had no choice.

Breakfast was delivered quickly. Three or four servings of exquisitely made pastries, paired with thick red date and barley porridge, and Yu Qingli's favorite crystal steamed dumplings, were truly appetizing. If Yu Qingli knew what these two people were planning, she would be very hungry.

Yu Qingli drank a small bowl of porridge and then politely put down her bowl and chopsticks. Seeing this, Murong Shiling, who was sitting at the main seat, asked, "What's wrong? Today's meal doesn't suit Qingli's appetite."

"No, the food is very delicious, but I can't eat it because I think His Highness is still imprisoned in the cell."

Yu Qingli found an extremely beautiful excuse that satisfied Queen Li while not causing Murong Shiling to become suspicious.

As expected, Empress Li also put down her bowl and chopsticks after hearing this. "Yes, Your Majesty, you know Feng'er's character best. He absolutely would not harbor any intention of rebellion. Even if it was wrong for him to invite those generals to dinner privately, this matter has been closed. It's almost the New Year now. Does Your Majesty really want Feng'er to spend the New Year in prison?"

Murong Shiling put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands heavily, obviously extremely dissatisfied with what Queen Li said. He never liked the concubines in the harem to comment on the affairs of his previous dynasty, not to mention that this matter involved the eldest prince himself. Logically speaking, Queen Li, as Murong Feng's mother, should have avoided suspicion!

Seeing that Murong Shiling's face was not right, Queen Li hurriedly knelt on the ground. Yu Qingli did not dare to continue sitting and knelt with Queen Li.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! I have overstepped my bounds, but I only have this one child, and I have always cherished him dearly. Now he is imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, and I don't know how he will be fed and clothed. It's so cold, and I'm really worried if he catches a cold and gets sick again!"

Murong Shiling snorted angrily, "Even wanting to have a quiet breakfast is so chaotic!"

"Father, please calm down. This is all Qingli's fault. Qingli shouldn't have mentioned Your Highness at this time and made you angry."

Yu Qingli also repeatedly admitted her mistakes, and Murong Shiling's expression finally brightened up a little. "Well, all of you get up."

After Empress Li and Yu Qingli returned to their seats, Murong Shiling slowly spoke, "Originally, I wanted to mention this to you after breakfast, but since you are so anxious, it doesn't matter if I tell you earlier, so that you won't even have a restless breakfast.

As Murong Shiling spoke, he ordered, "Xiao Fuzi, present what I got this morning."

Eunuch Fu hurried in from outside the hall, holding a small tray with some letters on it.

Yu Qingli understood in her heart, so that's why. If the emperor called her over for this matter, then she had nothing to worry about.

Queen Li was a little confused, "What is this?"

"The Queen might as well open it and take a look!"

Empress Li opened the letters and was horrified after reading them. She said, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. To have such a traitor in the palace is truly despicable. Your Majesty will definitely punish him severely!"

"Do you know where this letter was found?"

Queen Li shook her head, indicating she didn't know. Murong Shiling suppressed his anger and said, "These things were all found in my bedroom."

"what?"

Empress Li was horrified. What a joke! How could these letters, which colluded with the Northern Kingdom to provoke civil war and cause domestic chaos, be found in the emperor's bedroom? Doesn't this mean that Murong Shiling himself had defected to the enemy and betrayed his country? How could this be possible?

Murong Shiling frowned and said, "Qingli, tell me what's going on."

Yu Qingli lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a silhouette. She said calmly, "It's just a trick. The most dangerous place is the safest. So, the person communicating with the outside world must be your closest person, and during this period, your closest person is none other than Imperial Concubine Yu."

"Excellent analysis, Qingli is indeed very smart!"

Empress Li took over and said, "Your Majesty, this is what Concubine Yu meant..."

"It's enough for you to know. I was wondering why Feng Er was hosting a banquet and the news reached my ears right after. It turns out that everything was caused by Concubine Yu."

Yu Qingli remained silent for a while before she spoke: "So Your Highness is indeed wrongly accused. When will Your Highness be released?"

Murong Shiling said sternly, "Although Feng'er was framed, if he hadn't been secretly communicating with those soldiers, how could he have been caught with such evidence? It would be good to have him locked up for a few days."

"Father also said that Your Highness was framed. If it is a frame-up, there is no shortage of excuses. Regardless of whether Your Highness has the intention to rebel or not, he will always be accused of such a crime. Therefore, Your Highness's fault is not yours."

Murong Shiling glanced at Yu Qingli's face, "How dare you say that!"

Yu Qingli lowered his eyes, "I am also speaking the truth."

Empress Li, who was standing by, quickly took over the conversation, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with Concubine Yu? This is a serious crime that will implicate her entire clan. I heard that her mother's family is the leader of some martial arts world. Perhaps this is a trick created by those reckless men in the martial arts world."

"That's not the case. In fact, I've also found out that this Imperial Concubine Yu isn't the real Baili Yu. She's probably impersonating Baili Yu to deceive everyone. As for her true identity, she might be a spy from another country."

"So that's how it is. According to Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with the Baili family?"

The emperor frowned at Empress Li's question. In fact, he was also thinking about these things. Although this Concubine Yu was an imposter, the matter of treason was of great importance. Without support, it would be impossible to go so smoothly. So, in addition to the internal support in the court, there must be someone outside to support him. As for whether this person would be from the Baili family, it was not certain.

It seems that this matter needs to be thoroughly investigated by someone.

Yu Qingli glanced up at Murong Shiling and said respectfully, "Father, there's no need to worry. Since we've been able to uncover Concubine Yu's identity as a spy, we can naturally uncover the forces behind her. Furthermore, the Northern Kingdom has been severely weakened this time, and I don't think it's safe to make any moves for another ten years. I think it's best not to make Concubine Yu's affairs public. Otherwise, not only will it alert the enemy, but it will also cause unrest within the court."

Murong Shiling nodded in agreement and immediately decided to deal with Concubine Yu secretly.