Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 1125

As she spoke, she got up and went to the Jiaofang Palace.

Murong Ling was to receive fifty strokes of the cane.

"stop fighting."

After the Empress Dowager entered, she rebuked Murong Yu for disregarding family ties.

They always bring this up.

Murong Yu was tired of hearing it. "Empress Dowager, this is a matter of the court. You'd better not interfere!" His tone was neither too strong nor too weak, but it was authoritative enough.

The Empress Dowager's expression froze. "I have not interfered in your court affairs, nor have I inquired about what mistakes Prince Ling has made. I only know that he is your brother."

"Your Majesty, the Great Xia is now at peace. There is no need for war. You have stripped them of their military power and made them idle princes in the capital."

"Isn't that enough? You want to severely punish Prince Ling when Princess Ling's life is uncertain? Have you considered the innocent young child?!"

Murong Ling was helped in, and only twenty strokes of the cane were delivered out of the fifty strokes. "Empress Dowager, it was my fault. Your Majesty's punishment of me is justified."

The Empress Dowager asked, "How is Princess Ling?"

At this moment, the people inside came out to report.

"Princess Ling is out of danger, but her injuries are serious."

Murong Ling asked, "May I go in and see her?"

Yun Xiyue nodded. "Okay, she's awake."

However, Murong Yu did not allow the couple to stay in the Jiaofang Palace any longer.

Immediately send someone to escort the person out of the palace.

"Your Majesty..."

Cui Yuqing was very weak. "My brother..."

Murong Ling's face was grim. "You still have the mind to worry about his life or death? Ayu, since he gave you to me, he didn't have the determination to take you back in the first place. Now that he's here causing trouble, and the Emperor asked him a few questions, he backed down again."

"From the very beginning, your goal was never to be with him. Don't you understand?"

Cui Yan loved her, but that was all.

It wasn't to the point where I would disregard everything for her.

Cui Yuqing's eyes stung, and tears rolled down her cheeks. "Your Highness, you don't need to say anything more. I understand."

"I will not leave Yi'er, I only beg Your Highness to spare his life."

Murong Ling snorted, "That still requires his cooperation, and the Cui family to hand over the members of the Sikong clan."

Otherwise, Murong Yu would not have released Cui Yan.

He came back to his death on his own; who can he blame?

"You should rest and recover first! Once you're feeling better, I will arrange for you to meet, but you should think carefully about what to do in the meantime."

As he spoke, Murong Ling took a deep breath, looking at the weak woman with a pang of pity, after all, she was already his woman.

How could I allow her to have designs on other men?

Did she really want to elope right under his nose?

“Ayu, you must understand that now, Yi’er and I are your closest relatives. The Cui family has been kind to you in raising you, and Cui Yan has indeed been very good to you. But they chose to send you to Daxia as a pawn. You should have understood from the beginning that you were already their discarded pawn.”

Cui Yuqing lowered her eyes, understanding what he meant.

"Your Highness, Her Majesty said that you and the Princess Consort may stay in the side hall for a while, and will return only after the Princess Consort has recovered." At this moment, a maid came in to report.

Murong Ling breathed a sigh of relief. "The Empress is indeed more gentle than the Emperor. You can stay in the palace and chat with her."

He might not be able to persuade Murong Yu.

But Yunxiyue definitely can.

However, Yun Xiyue wasn't stupid; she wouldn't help Cui Yan save him unless she provided useful information.

Cui Yan, overconfident and arrogant, ventured deep into the lion's den.

They think they can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den? Humph!

"He's just too arrogant. He walked right into a trap this time." Murong Ling was still very angry, but seeing that she was indeed out of energy, he stopped cursing Cui Yan.