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

The man in black was startled and grabbed the net rope with both hands, struggling hard.

But the net was extremely tough. The more he struggled, the tighter the ropes became.

Just as he was about to draw his sword to break the net, Xiao Zhongzi led a group of eunuchs and rushed in, surrounding him.

Xue Youli looked at the captured man in black and ordered in a deep voice, "Banxia, ​​immediately send two people to ask the emperor to come and tell him that someone wants to silence me!"

"Yes!"

The news of Concubine Xue being assassinated in the cold palace quickly spread throughout the harem. After the assassin was caught, the emperor was furious and sent the man to the prison on the spot.

The Criminal Court is known as the most terrifying place in the imperial palace. The 108 kinds of torture here can break the hardest bones and pry open the hardest mouths in the world.

The man in black was tortured for two days and confessed everything.

He said that it was Concubine Fang who arranged for Yin Xuan'er to fall down the stairs, and it was also Concubine Fang who instructed Luluo and Luliu to frame Xue Youli.

He also said that Concubine Fang was worried that Luoluo and Luliu would betray her, so she ordered him to wipe them out completely.

The eunuch Deng Qing, who was in charge of the execution, presented the case file with the fingerprints of the man in black to Murong Che.

Murong Che was furious and ordered the culprit to be beaten to death on the spot.

Poor Concubine Fang was banished to the cold palace. Before she had time to adapt to her hard bed, she became the scapegoat and was beaten to death in the cold palace.

Minghua Hall, Tianxiang Pavilion.

"Master, Concubine Fang is dead, and the Emperor has released Concubine Xue from the cold palace!"

Xue Qingyao felt upset and panicked after learning that the man in black had been arrested.

Fortunately, the other party was smart and did not give her up before he died. Instead, he put all the blame on Concubine Fang.

At this time, Xue Qingyao learned of Concubine Fang's death, and her heart finally settled down.

Although she was not implicated in this incident, it served as a wake-up call for her.

She knew very well that she had been too hasty in exposing Concubine Li's fake pregnancy.

Murong Che might not be without suspicions about her, so she had to keep a low profile during this period and must not leave any handle behind.

So what if Xue Youli escaped from the cold palace?

In the harem, she is not the only one who wants Xue Youli's life, so let them fight.

When these women are both exhausted from fighting, she can just sit back and reap the benefits.

Xue Qingyao gradually calmed down, a sinister glint flashing in her beautiful eyes, "By the way, he will be back to Beijing soon, right?"

The 'he' she was referring to was Murong Ye.

Ever since Murong Ye met her in Lingzhou, he has never returned to Beijing. Instead, he traveled around under the guise of an idle prince, secretly winning over local officials.

When the time is right and Murong Che falls ill, he can legitimately become his regent.

But now, the situation in the harem has changed.

There was Xue Youli between her and Murong Che.

As long as Xue Youli doesn't die, she will never be able to become the empress dowager!

Lianxin is her maid on the surface, but in fact she is Murong Ye's person and is loyal to Murong Ye.

Listening to Xue Qingyao's question, Lian Xin nodded truthfully, "Yes."

Xue Qingyao suddenly had an idea and thought of someone. "Send a message out of the palace and have his people find a chance to get Meng Xingzhi into the palace to work."

Meng Xingzhi is the elder brother of the late talented Meng Yishu.

Since he was able to charm Xue Youli so much in the past, it can be seen that he is also a charming person.

No matter how much feelings Xue Youli still has for him, she wants to see how Meng Xingzhi will treat his sister's murderer after he finds out that Xue Youli is the murderer.

Of course, it doesn’t matter even if Meng Xingzhi is reluctant to take action against Xue Youli.

You can use their previous relationship outside the palace as an example.

As long as she arouses the emperor's suspicion, Xue Youli's career in the harem will be over.

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Yongning Palace.

Concubine Ning was holding a pair of scissors in her hand, trimming a few pomegranate flowers she had just picked.

"You said Xue Youli was released from the cold palace?"

After hearing Lingxiu's report, she paused slightly with the scissors in her hand. "She is indeed capable. She was banished to the cold palace and was able to climb out. Ultimately, it's Yin Xuan'er who is useless. She fell from such a high step, and she actually let this matter be easily put behind her."

Seeing that she had trimmed off all the branches in the vase, Lingxiu immediately replaced them with new pomegranate branches. "Your Majesty, there's news from Jinghua Temple that the Queen Mother will return to the palace tomorrow."

Concubine Ning's eyes flickered slightly, and a smile curved her red lips. "Yin Xuan'er is the niece of Empress Dowager Yin, and she's been overshadowed by Xue Youli. When the Empress Dowager returns to the palace, how can she have a good life?"

Besides, the Queen Mother has a troublesome person by her side. Princess Qinghe relies on the Queen Mother's favor and is arrogant and domineering. If she is provoked to go against Xue Youli, Xue Youli will be in big trouble.

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At the same time, Wang Defa took Murong Che's imperial edict to the cold palace.

"By the grace of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: The beautiful lady Xue Youli has been wrongly imprisoned and endured the privation of the Cold Palace. Now that I have observed her heart and see her deep obedience, I hereby pardon her and release her from the Cold Palace, promoting her to the rank of Fifth Rank Noblewoman. This is my decree."

After Wang Defa finished reading the imperial edict, he said to her with a warm smile, "Lady Xue, please accept it!"

Xue Youli didn't expect Murong Che to also help her advance a level. She was so surprised that she knelt down to receive the order, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Wang Defa said with a smile, "Congratulations, Lady Xue! The palace maids of Lingyun Palace are waiting outside the door to welcome you back to the palace!"

Just as Concubine Xue next door was demoted to a beauty, Concubine Xue in the cold palace was promoted to a noble lady.

The emperor really knows how to touch people's hearts.

"Thank you, Eunuch Wang, for making this trip in person."

After just a few days, Xue Youli returned to Lingyun Palace and looked at the familiar plants and trees, feeling as if she were in another world.

Wang Defa kept sending people into Lingyun Hall.

Xue Youli gave him a heavy bag of silver as a reward, and he did not refuse it. He said a few festive words and left with a smile.

After seeing Wang Defa off, Xue Youli instructed Banxia to give Shui Yuexuan a reward of ten taels of silver to each person.

"Thank you, Master!"

Seeing everyone happily accepting the reward money, Xue Youli introduced Xiao Zhongzi, who was standing behind him, to them. "This eunuch Xiao Zhongzi saved my life in the cold palace. From today on, he will be working with everyone at Shuiyuexuan. You all should get along well."

"Yes."

This time, he was able to take Xiao Zhongzi to the cold palace thanks to the sorghum he planted.

After the people from the Criminal Justice Department took away the black-clad assassin last night, Murong Che stayed in the cold palace and talked to Xue Youli alone for a while.

Xue Youli took him to see the sorghum field behind the cold palace, and also mentioned that Xiao Zhongzi had little food and drink in the cold palace and relied on sorghum to fill his stomach.

Take the opportunity to tell him the benefits of promoting sorghum cultivation.

Murong Che had already learned from her inner voice that there would be a famine at the end of the year.

Now he listened to Xue Youli's advice, and when Wang Defa went to Lingyun Palace to convey the imperial edict of Xue Youli's promotion, he secretly summoned the two leaders of the Dragon Shadow Guard.

"Xuan Ming, Chi Yan, I have a very important task for you."

The two men looked at the man's serious expression and immediately stated, "No matter what the task is, we will do our best!"

Murong Che didn't waste any words and directly took out three land deeds. "I bought three plots of land outside the capital. Divide the Dragon Shadow Guard into three teams, each responsible for one plot of land. Starting tomorrow, you will plant sorghum. By the end of the year, the team responsible for the best harvest will be rewarded handsomely."

Chi Yan thought he had misheard, "Your Majesty, the important task you're talking about is to have the Dragon Shadow Guards, who are skilled in concealment and assassination, carry hoes and go to farm?"