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

Murong Yanhui remained silent, and the Queen Mother continued, "Hui'er, think about your mother. She was forced to fake her own death and leave the palace. If it weren't for you, how could she have endured humiliation for so many years? Now that we are finally reunited, how can you not help her take back what originally belonged to us?"

"Mother, you should know that I am not interested in the throne at all. What's more, what I am doing now has nothing to do with you!"

"How can it be irrelevant? The Bai family is mired in muddy waters, and you shouldn't get involved at all. What's more, I have my own say on the Bai family's affairs. If you get involved, it will only be detrimental to everyone!"

"Mother, isn't your so-called decision a fate that will destroy both sides?"

Queen Mother Qin sneered, "So what? Hui'er, don't you think this is a great opportunity? We can seize this opportunity to capture Murong Shiling and the others in one fell swoop."

"Mother!"

Murong Yanhui raised her voice, her tone clearly filled with dissatisfaction, and she seemed to be warning the Queen Mother!

The Queen Mother seemed to realize that she had lost her composure. She coughed and said nothing more.

Qingjiu promptly reported, "Your Highness, the fruit plate is ready."

"Well, bring it in!"

Qingjiu then brought Yu Qingli and the others in. Yu Qingli and Xiluo followed Qingjiu politely and placed the fruit plate in front of the empress dowager as instructed.

Yu Qingli's gaze quietly swept over the people in the room. Except for the Queen Mother and Murong Yanhui, Qingluan was picking up the debris on the ground.

"You can go out now." Murong Yanhui spoke calmly, with no emotion at all. However, Queen Mother Qin looked at Murong Yanhui with shock and asked in surprise, "They were outside the whole time?"

Murong Yan gave her a matter-of-fact look. This was his residence, so naturally there were people serving outside. That was why he reminded the empress dowager to be careful with her words. Although the emperor had relaxed his watch over him a lot since they moved out, he still couldn't let his guard down. Otherwise, he might end up in an unknown place.

Queen Mother Qin's face darkened, and she shouted, "Come here, drag these men out and behead them!"

Qingjiu and Yu Qingli who had just walked into the room were speechless. The empress dowager was too free. They were so innocent. She just heard some words she shouldn't have heard at the door, but she wanted to execute them. It was simply too much!

At the command of Queen Mother Qin, several guards quickly flashed in from outside and twisted Qingjiu and the others to the ground.

Qingjiu raised his head innocently, while Yu Qingli and the others let the guards do what they wanted without any resistance, not even crying out for justice. Yu Qingli was certain that Murong Yanhui would not let anything happen to them.

Sure enough, before the guards took them away, Murong Yanhui rubbed his brows and said helplessly, "Let them go!"

"Hui'er! They just heard our conversation. It's hard to guarantee that they are not spies."

Queen Mother Qin was obviously very dissatisfied with Murong Yanhui's kindness. If one wanted to ascend the throne, one could not have any mercy in one's heart. Only by making every effort could one get what he wanted.

Murong Yanhui's handsome face turned a little uglier, and even his tone became stiff. "If that's the case, mother shouldn't say things that shouldn't be said in my house. They are my servants, and there are some things they won't say casually."

Queen Mother Qin snorted in disapproval and said, "In this world, no one can keep secrets except the dead."

"Enough! Mother, I told you, I hand-picked them all and they won't betray me! Or do you, Mother, simply not trust me?"

"How could I not trust Hui'er? It's just that I don't trust these servants."

Murong Yanhui lowered her voice helplessly, "Mother, I have trained these people privately. Their loyalty is unquestionable. Besides, what good would they gain by betraying me? Mother, don't worry. I have already sent the Emperor's spies away."

The Queen Mother then glanced at the people pinned to the ground and said sternly, "Listen, if what happened today gets out, you won't be the only ones to die. Even your family members and your clansmen will be unable to escape. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

Yu Qingli and the others said in unison. Qingjiu secretly complained in his heart that the Queen Mother was too cruel. She was going to punish all nine clans. Fortunately, he was the one who could punish the entire clan. Even if he offended the Queen Mother in the future, he would not have to worry too much.

Murong Yanhui ordered the guards to leave for the time being.

Perhaps because the matter had already been brought to light, the Queen Mother simply let Qingjiu and the others stay. Even the maids played by Yu Qingli and Xiluo were not allowed to leave after putting away the fruit plates. They just stood aside waiting for instructions.

Yu Qingli's eyes fell on Murong Yanhui. After not seeing him for a few days, he seemed haggard. Although he was trying hard to be energetic, his expression was not as handsome as usual. Yu Qingli frowned. What happened? Could it be that his injury had not healed yet?

Yu Qingli lowered her brows, feeling vaguely worried. Although the arrow wound that day was serious, the thing that was most abundant in the palace was high-quality medicine. Moreover, Murong Yanhui's complexion was even worse than the day he was injured. This was really weird.

Murong Yanhui raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows again, looking very tired, but the empress dowager obviously had no intention of letting him go. She even did not avoid Qingjiu and others who were present and continued the previous topic.

"Hui'er, what are you thinking? Informing the Crown Prince about the Bai family's affairs and letting the Crown Prince and the First Prince fight each other, isn't that a foolproof plan?"

Murong Yanhui forced herself to cheer up, "Mother, the imperial examination is approaching. If something like this happens again in the court, the whole world will be in chaos!"

"Heroes emerge in troubled times! Hui'er, your father passed the throne to Murong Shiling, but over the years, Canghe has remained stagnant. The last time we defeated Dong Tang, it was because of you. If this continues, Canghe will be annexed by another country. Instead of that, you should quickly take back what belongs to you."

"Mother, I don't want to discuss this with you any further. In short, now is not the best time. Canghe cannot be in chaos for the time being. The people have just experienced war and it is time for them to recuperate. If the court is in turmoil at this time, the innocent people will suffer in the end."

"Hui'er, why do you have to speak so eloquently? Don't you dare say that you didn't do this for Yu Qingli?"

Queen Mother Qin seemed very angry, and Yu Qingli couldn't help but pay more attention when she heard the topic about herself.

Murong Yanhui didn't deny it, but said calmly, "I do have selfish motives. I want to protect Lili. If I follow Mother's wishes, the eldest prince and his faction will be doomed to failure. Lili might even be implicated. I can't afford to gamble!"

As soon as Murong Yan finished her reply, Queen Mother Qin slapped her in the face!

The slap came so suddenly that Murong Yanhui didn't even have time to dodge. A trace of bright red slid down Murong Yanhui's lips, stinging Yu Qingli's eyes and making it difficult for her to breathe! She clenched her fists and tried to suppress her impulsive emotions. Otherwise, she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't reveal her identity at this moment!

Qingluan almost screamed out loud and looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief. There was even a hint of blame and dissatisfaction in her eyes, but this emotion was only fleeting and she soon regained her composure. Perhaps because of her status, she just pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.

Yu Qingli took everything in and felt deeply moved. Sometimes she even felt that Qingluan was Murong Yanhui's mother. Her concern for Murong Yanhui was genuine, without even a trace of hypocrisy.

"Ha ha……"

Murong Yanhui suddenly laughed and said self-deprecatingly, "I never thought that after all these years, I would still be taught a lesson by my mother. I have truly learned a lesson!"

Queen Mother Qin was also furious. She said angrily, "What? Can it be that I can't teach you a lesson? Not to mention now, even if you are fifty or sixty, you are still my son!"

Murong Yanhui wiped the blood from her lips, but her voice suddenly became colder. "Queen Dowager, I don't want to argue with you, but it's not because I'm afraid of you, but because I don't want to hurt our mother-son relationship. But there is one thing I want to tell you. I'm not a puppet. I can't live my life according to your wishes. If you don't have anything else to do, I won't see you off."

Queen Mother Qin stood up with a very ugly expression on her face. She pointed at Murong Yanhui, her fingers even trembling, and the anger in her eyes was obvious.

"Murong Yanhui! Are you trying to chase me away?"

Murong Yanhui closed her eyes slightly, her face full of fatigue, and her shoulders slumped a little. "Mother, I am indeed a little tired today. You should go back. After all, neither of us will change our minds, right?"

"Are you threatening me?"

"I never meant to threaten you. If you insist on understanding it that way, I can't do anything about it. I just want to do things according to my heart. You should know that what I want and what you want, Mother, are never the same!"

Queen Mother Qin was almost mad with anger. She picked up the teacup on the table and threw it back at Murong Yan without hesitation. This time, two people moved at the same time.

Qingluan, who was originally standing beside Queen Mother Qin, suddenly grabbed the Queen Mother's hand, reducing the force of the teacup being thrown out, while another figure stood in front of Murong Yanhui faster than her.

The teacup finally hit the visitor's shoulder, and another maid went forward to check her injuries regardless.

Everyone present was stunned, and Murong Yanhui was even more surprised. Why would this maid, whose name he couldn't even remember, help him ward off danger?

Even Qingjiu was confused. Although he was very upset that he failed to protect his master from danger in time, the current situation made him even more puzzled. When did the servants in their palace become so brave?