My best friend is wearing a double body! Marry the emperor! Help me win the throne

Chu Xinyue said some harsh words and pulled Xue Youli away without looking back.

After exiting the pleasure boat and getting on the carriage, she became a little worried again, "Ali, do you think Murong Nan, a fool, would believe what we say?"

Xue Youli turned to meet her gaze, her bright and charming face a calm and composed expression. "We don't need him to believe everything. It's enough to plant a seed of doubt in his heart. From now on, we should often speak ill of Murong Ye in front of him. If he hears it too much, his attitude towards Murong Ye will gradually change."

Chu Xinyue was filled with admiration for Xue Youli. "Ali, your trick is truly brilliant! Since you're full of evil intentions, who else could be the Queen Mother but you?"

Xue Youli poured her a cup of tea and placed it on the low table between them. "After all, Murong Nan is a prince who grew up in the palace. He's not really that stupid and hopeless. As long as we gradually break down his male lead filter for Murong Ye and let him see Murong Ye's true face, he will naturally stand by you and become ours."

"Ali, you are my god! From today on, I will be your IQ fan!" Chu Xinyue picked up the teacup and took a sip of water, then continued excitedly, "With your brainpower and my martial arts, we can definitely defeat the male and female protagonists!"

Xue Youli saw her high morale and reminded her with a smile, "The power behind Murong Ye cannot be underestimated. Taking down the pleasure boat may not be a big deal for him, but we still have a long way to go."

"It doesn't matter. The tougher the opponent, the more powerful we are!"

Xue Youli agreed, "That's absolutely right!"

Elegant room on the painted boat.

Murong Nan still remained sitting on the couch, motionless.

He recalled what Chu Xinyue and Xue Youli had just said in his mind, and he did have doubts about Murong Ye in his heart.

When he was in the Qinghe Garden Palace, something happened to him as soon as Murong Ye left.

I came to the pleasure boat today because after Murong Ye left, the musician started to cause trouble.

He was unwilling to believe that his second brother, who risked his life to save him many years ago, had changed.

"Fifth Prince! The officers downstairs said that the Xianle Painting Boat is suspected of privately selling contraband. We must cooperate with the investigation. All guests must leave the boat immediately!"

After Murong Nan's personal bodyguard Qingfeng arrived at the pleasure boat, he was arranged to stay downstairs. When he saw the officers clearing the area, he hurried up to the private room to look for Murong Nan.

Murong Nan looked up at Qingfeng, his mind having returned to clarity, "Then let's go."

However, as soon as he stood up, his legs went weak and he fell back onto the couch.

Qingfeng stepped forward nervously, "Fifth Prince, what's wrong with you?"

Murong Nan paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's okay. My legs are numb from sitting for too long. Come and help me up."

"Okay!" Qingfeng came over to help him and said to him mysteriously, "By the way, I just saw a guest downstairs who looked very similar to Princess Qinghe."

Murong Nan was stunned for a moment, thinking that Chu Xinyue was still unmarried. If word got out that she was in a place like a pleasure boat, it would be bad for her reputation. Just as he was trying to find an excuse to get away with it, he heard Qingfeng speak again, "But Princess Qinghe is now living in the palace. Perhaps I was mistaken."

Murong Nan nodded immediately, "Well, you must have seen it wrong!"

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The carriage hired by Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue stopped some distance away from the palace.

After getting off the car, the two of them returned to the palace through the secret passage as if they were familiar with the route.

The matter of the Xianle Painting Boat went exceptionally smoothly. After they returned, Chu Xinyue simply stayed in Lingyun Palace to have dinner with Xue Youli.

The two of them had a few drinks to celebrate everything going well today.

At the same time, Xue Qingyao quietly went to Qiao Cairen's residence under the cover of night.

In her previous life, Lianxin lived until she became the empress dowager and was the most capable maidservant by her side.

Now that Lianxin is dead, her contact with Murong Ye is cut off.

There is no suitable person available at the moment, so if she wants to take action, she can only do it herself.

When Concubine Qiao saw Xue Qingyao's sudden visit, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she still bowed her head and saluted, "My concubine greets Lady Xue."

Xue Qingyao quickly helped the person up and said, "Sister Qiao, we had a wonderful conversation while we were at the palace to escape the summer heat. I already consider you a soulmate. It's too awkward for you to be so polite to me."

When Qiao Cairen was in Qinghe Garden, she lived next door to Xue Qingyao. Xue Qingyao once invited her to sit in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air, and the two of them did have a very pleasant chat.

However, when they met again, Qiao Cairen's position was lower than hers, so how could she not follow etiquette?

"I wonder what brings Sister Xue here?"

Xue Qingyao met her puzzled look and waved to the young eunuch behind her.

Two young eunuchs immediately came forward carrying the ice jar.

"Sister Qiao, I met your maid on the road today. She told me you don't have any ice jars here, and two palace maids have already suffered from heatstroke. I just happened to have an extra ice jar, so I brought it to you."

Qiao Cairen was originally a noble lady of high rank, but just because she said a few words in favor of Concubine Ning in the palace, Murong Che demoted her and put her under house arrest.

The people working in the harem always flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. Knowing that she was no longer favored, they didn't even send her an ice jar on such a hot day.

She was afraid of angering the emperor, so she didn't dare to cause trouble and could only endure it.

These past few days, she felt very hot and uncomfortable, and couldn't eat or sleep well. She lost a lot of weight and looked listless.

At this moment, Xue Qingyao asked the servant to place the ice jar in front of her, and she immediately felt a cool air blowing towards her.

"Thank you, Sister Xue."

Qiao Cairen moved closer to Bingjian and felt a lot more comfortable.

She glanced at Xue Qingyao, then at the young palace maids standing in the hall, and waved at them, "I want to have a private conversation with Lady Xue for a while, you all go down."

"Yes."

After the maid retreated outside the hall, Consort Qiao spoke again, "Ever since I was confined, my place has become much quieter. Sisters used to come here often to drink tea and chat, but now they all think it's unlucky and no one wants to come."

Only after being demoted did she see clearly the fickleness of human nature.

Those who once came to curry favor with her because of her high position were eager to distance themselves from her, fearing that her fall from favor would implicate them.

Xue Qingyao looked at her self-deprecating and dejected expression and consoled her, "Sister Qiao, there's no need to blame yourself. What happened in the palace wasn't your or Sister Chi's fault. Who could have imagined that Ning's snake bite was a self-torture scheme? You only spoke a few words in Ning's favor. The Emperor could have turned a blind eye and dealt with Ning alone."

Qiao Cairen had a lot of grievances and no one to vent to, but when Xue Qingyao said this, she hated Xue Youli even more.

She stared at the ice jar in front of her, gritting her teeth, "The Emperor favors Concubine Xue. People like me who are not favored are like fish on the chopping board, only to be slaughtered by others."

"So am I?" Xue Qingyao sighed deeply, "We were both nobles before, and both were demoted by the Emperor because of Xue Youli. We truly share the same suffering."

Qiao Cairen fell from the clouds into the quagmire, with no place to vent the resentment in her heart.

Under Xue Qingyao's instigation, her resentment towards Xue Youli deepened. "Xue Youli used that face to seduce the emperor. She is simply hateful to the extreme!"

"The weather has been hot lately, and the Emperor has personally approved unlimited use of the Ice Mirror in Lingyun Palace. You can use as much as you want. Even Duan Cainv, who lives under the same roof with Xue Youli, has benefited from this and is enjoying the good fortune!"

Qiao Cairen secretly clenched the fan in her hand, "The emperor has three thousand beauties in his harem, and they should all be treated equally, but Xue Youli is intolerant of others, causing the other sisters to be neglected!"

Xue Qingyao sighed again, "Who says it's not true? But the emperor likes her, so what can we do? Unless she disappears from the harem one day, I'm afraid we will never get ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Cairen's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "Sister Xue, do you have a way to make her disappear completely?"

She has been living a life worse than death these days, and she has finally figured it out: wealth and honor can only be achieved through risk!

Instead of living in such a miserable state, it is better to give it a try!