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

Seeing this, Murong Ye quickly took the badge from her hand and placed it in front of him to examine it carefully.

After a moment, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes, "This is a unique waist badge for the palace guards!"

"Are you saying that the person who eavesdropped on our conversation just now was the guard here?"

Xue Qingyao recalled the scene when she was knocked unconscious, and guessed that there might be more than one guard who heard their conversation.

These guards are loyal to the emperor. If they go to Murong Che and expose her secret meeting with Murong Ye, won’t she be dead?

Murong Ye is a prince, and Murong Che may not do anything to him, but he will definitely deal with himself.

How can this be good?

Xue Qingyao only felt regret at this moment.

If she had known this, she should have listened to Murong Ye and not met him tonight!

However, she remembered that her meeting with Murong Ye in her previous life went very smoothly.

Oh no!

At that time, Murong Ye seemed to have killed someone——

It’s… Concubine Chun!

Correct!

Xue Qingyao remembered!

In her previous life, she had lived a very smooth life and never took the sickly Concubine Chun seriously. She just thought that Concubine Chun had accidentally discovered her and Murong Ye's secret meeting because she couldn't sleep at night.

Moreover, it was Murong Ye who drowned Concubine Chun in Canglan Lake. She was not involved in the incident, so she did not have a deep impression of Concubine Chun's death.

Now that she had calmed down, she gradually recalled what happened at the Canglan Lake that year.

But ever since Xue Youli failed to die by hanging herself, many things have gone off the track.

Xue Qingyao wasn't sure whether Concubine Chun had been here tonight.

When she moved the stone to hit the person hiding behind the rockery, she was afraid that the other party would pretend to be weak and attack her by surprise, and she was also afraid that the other party would recognize her, so she did not dare to get too close, and therefore could not confirm the other party's identity.

Of course, Murong Ye must not know about this.

However, judging from the badge left on the ground, the person who eavesdropped on her secret meeting with Murong Ye in this life has indeed changed.

Xue Qingyao's mind turned over and over, and she finally decided to keep all her doubts to herself.

After all, Murong Ye is a cautious person. If I say too much, he might become suspicious of me, which would be more trouble than it would take!

Murong Ye had no idea of ​​Xue Qingyao's complicated thoughts.

He held the badge in his hand and was silent for a long while before saying, "The badge might have been left here, or someone might have deliberately thrown it here to confuse people."

Xue Qingyao's heart sank. "We're in the open now, while the other person is in the dark. What if that person reveals our relationship to the emperor..."

Murong Ye was indeed the hero, with a strong psychological quality, and he remained calm. "I only said that this was a possibility, but it is more likely that the other party overheard our conversation and accidentally lost the badge in the process of hastily escaping."

Xue Qingyao was more inclined to this speculation. "Then our top priority is to get rid of the owner of the waist badge first, right?"

"You don't need to interfere in this matter. This king will make his own arrangements."

Murong Ye said this and turned the topic back to the topic, "By the way, did you see clearly who attacked you just now?"

Since it was a sneak attack, how could she possibly see the other person's face?

Xue Qingyao complained in her heart, but a self-blaming expression appeared on her face, "Ye Lang, it's all my fault for being too careless. Not only did I not help you deal with that person, but I also let him get away!"

As she spoke, she deliberately raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes.

Murong Yejun's face was stern, his dark eyes narrowed. "It's not entirely your fault. The place where we met was so secluded. Even the guards in the palace shouldn't be here at this time! Unless he has a secret that he can't reveal!"

Canglan Lake is surrounded by either rockery or bamboo forests, which makes it very hidden. What if someone comes here to do shameful things like them?

Of course, no matter why the owner of the badge came to Canglan Lake, Murong Ye would not let him see tomorrow's sunrise.

Xue Qingyao listened quietly to Murong Ye's analysis. The more she thought about it, the more it made sense. Then a person appeared in her mind, "Xue Youli! The owner of this waist badge must have come here to see Xue Youli! I've known for a long time that Xue Youli is not a woman who stays quiet. She must have arranged with the guards to come here to do something shameful! The emperor treats her so well, but she still cheats on him. How shameless!"

Murong Ye, "..." Why did I suddenly have the illusion that someone was pointing at my nose and scolding me?

"Ye Lang, you have to believe me! Among all the women who came to the palace, only Xue Youli is the bravest. She must be the one!"

Xue Qingyao became more and more excited as she spoke. No matter whether the person tonight was Xue Youli or not, she was determined to make sure it was Xue Youli. She wanted to take this opportunity to let Murong Ye kill Xue Youli.

However, Xue Qingyao's speculation is not completely without basis.

Everything that happened tonight actually matched the time and place of the previous life. The only change was the person who discovered their secret.

After her rebirth, the biggest variable for her was Xue Youli.

Then isn't it reasonable for her to suspect that the changes tonight are related to Xue Youli?

Murong Ye had never seen Xue Qingyao lose her composure like this. Since she mentioned Xue Youli more than once, it was obvious that Xue Youli was the person who posed the greatest threat to her in the entire harem.

"Don't worry, I've already asked Lianxin to prepare. Just wait patiently, maybe you'll hear good news tomorrow!"

Xue Qingyao felt relieved when she heard this. She glanced at the badge in his hand and asked, "Then, will the news of our meeting tonight get out?"

Murong Ye narrowed his eyes. "It's the dead of night. If any of the guards in the palace deserted their posts and disappeared at this hour, it would be easy to investigate."

Xue Qingyao knew that Murong Ye had also placed his spies in the palace.

As long as he takes action, there will be no mistakes.

Xue Qingyao curled her lips and stepped forward to hug Murong Ye, "Ye Lang, I'm so glad you're here, I can feel at ease like this!"

However, the moment she threw herself into Murong Ye's arms, her eyes changed.

In her previous life, this man made her die peacefully.

In this life, after using him to clear all obstacles for herself, she will let him pass away peacefully.

Murong Ye raised his hand and gently patted her back, his tone gentle and affectionate, "Silly girl, you and I are one, of course I can't put you in danger."

But when he said this, his eyes were cold and there was no trace of affection.

In fact, he didn't want to meet Xue Qingyao tonight, but Xue Qingyao said that she had to see him for a reason, and this happened!

Not only did Xue Qingyao fail to deal with the eavesdropper, he was also knocked unconscious, and he also lost someone.

However, Murong Ye was a man who could do big things, so he made a decision quickly.

Right now, he was in no mood to talk about love with Xue Qingyao. After perfunctorily saying a few words to her, he said to her, "You go back first and have a good rest. Leave the rest to me."

Xue Qingyao looked at him lovingly, tears welling in her eyes, "Okay, then I'll be leaving. Ye Lang, be careful!"

After saying that, she looked at the man deeply again, and then left reluctantly.

However, the moment she turned around, Xue Qingyao raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her expression cold but with a hint of ruthlessness.

Having died once, she had learned her lesson and would no longer pin her hopes on a man.

She didn't expect Murong Ye to kill Xue Youli with one move, but as long as he could make her half dead, that would be enough!

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The next day, early in the morning.

When Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue woke up, they heard that something had happened.

When Erxi came in to fetch water for them to wash, he told them the news he had heard, "Last night, a guard from the palace drank excessively while on duty. After getting drunk, he slipped and fell into Canglan Lake and drowned!"

Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue exchanged a glance and asked casually, "If someone drowned, how can we be sure they were drunk?"

"I heard from someone that there were many empty wine bottles scattered all over the pavilion of Canglan Waterside Pavilion. When the guard's body was fished out, he still reeked of alcohol. He must have been drinking heavily!"

Seeing Erxi's words were so convincing, Chu Xinyue flicked her forehead with her finger and said, "Don't believe everything you hear. The exact cause of death can only be known after the Emperor has someone investigate."

Erxi rubbed his forehead and pouted, "Princess, I got this information from the young eunuchs beside the Emperor! We completed the investigation early this morning, and when the Emperor learned the results, he was furious. He has already issued an edict prohibiting all guards from drinking alcohol while on duty at the palace. Anyone who violates the order will be flogged 100 times!"

Needless to say, this was definitely Murong Ye's work.

Murong Che couldn't be so stupid that he couldn't tell whether it was a murder or an accidental death, right?

After Xue Youli learned from the Book of Heaven's Secrets what happened after they left last night, she immediately dressed and planned to go see Murong Che.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the gate of the courtyard, she saw Li Ma, who was beside Empress Dowager Yin, walking towards her.

Seeing the serious expression on Nanny Li's face, Xue Youli's right eyelid twitched, and she suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart.

"Mrs. Xue really gave this old slave a hard time finding me!"

Xue Youli smiled slightly, "The princess drank too much last night. After I sent her back, she kept holding me and refused to let go. She stayed here all night."

At the end of yesterday's dinner, many people saw Chu Xinyue drunkenly pestering Xue Youli, and there was nothing wrong with her answer.

Nanny Li didn't dwell on the question. "I, the old servant, have been ordered by the Empress Dowager to summon Concubine Xue for questioning."