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

Chapter 260

Murong Yu said, "Are you saying that someone knew Qin Jian was embezzling money all along, but impeached him at this time? Is there a problem?"

"Ah."

“The envoy from the Southern Qiang Kingdom has not left yet,” Yun Xiyue said.

Murong Yu understood. "I will have someone investigate. But regardless of whether it's a conspiracy or not, Qin Jian's embezzlement is a capital offense."

"Does His Majesty intend to kill Qin Jian? What will Prince Qin think?"

Murong Yu laughed and said, "What can he think? Qin Jian deserves to die. Qin Mo knows this in his heart. Do I have to teach him to abide by the law? The emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people."

"The logic is not wrong, but not everything can be explained by logic."

"The discord between the Emperor and Prince Qin will have serious consequences for the safety of the Great Xia Dynasty. They could easily fall into the enemy's trap. The Emperor is in the open, while the enemy is in the shadows. If you are outmaneuvered, you will be the only one who suffers. If you turn against Prince Qin and his allies, who will save you?"

Murong Yu laughed and said, "So you're worried about me."

Yun Xiyue nodded. "Mm."

“I had a nightmare that something happened to the emperor.”

Murong Yu raised an eyebrow. "Is it the same dream that came true during the last snow disaster? In the dream, did I and the Prince of Qin become enemies?"

She dared not say that, lest he suspect that the King of Qin was really plotting a rebellion and then become suspicious of the King of Qin, wouldn't that be counterproductive?

Yun Xiyue immediately fell silent.

"I understand."

“Your Majesty, this is just a dream of mine...it is not real. Prince Qin is a loyal subject.”

Murong Yu laughed and said, "Are you so sure that the King of Qin is a loyal minister?"

"Yes, because he is wholeheartedly dedicated to defending the territory, loyal to the Great Xia, and loves his family, wife, and children. Such a person is more patriotic and loyal, and would never betray the emperor."

"Hmm, that makes sense." Murong Yu sat down and took a sip of tea. "You like men like the Prince of Qin?"

Yunxi Yue: "......"

......

When Yunxi Yue came out of the meditation room, she was drenched in a cold sweat, not understanding why he would ask such a question.

The King of Qin only married Xiao Rongrong and did not take any concubines. He treated his wife and children very well. There was no other man in the entire capital who did not have three wives and four concubines and loved only his wife wholeheartedly.

Who wouldn't want to marry a man like that!

As soon as she said that, Murong Yu's face instantly darkened with displeasure.

Her explanations were useless later.

Murong Yu didn't get angry at her, but he was unhappy and didn't say anything. He took a sip of tea, stood up, and asked her to go out for a walk with him to clear her head.

"You asked me to accompany you for a walk to clear your head, and you're keeping a long face. Are you unwilling?"

Yun Xiyue quickly replied, "No, Your Majesty is very willing to accompany you to relax, but..."

"There's no one else at Wanxiang Temple, so you don't need to worry about being seen with me." His tone remained cold and displeased.

Yun Xiyue didn't know what she had said that upset him, but she agreed to accompany him as he said he wanted to relax.

I strolled around the lotus pond at Wanxiang Temple.

A young monk came to inform them that it was time to eat, and the two then went back.

The King of Qin and Xiao Rongrong did not dine with them, but dined in another meditation room.

The food served in the temple is vegetarian.

Yun Xiyue wasn't used to the food. Despite her thin frame, she was a meat lover.

"Can't you eat?" Murong Yu asked when he saw that she hadn't eaten much after eating some.

"Um, I... don't have much of an appetite."

Murong Yu said, "Then let's go back!"

After having a meal, we went back.

I met Xiao Rongrong in the carriage.

"How was it? What did you talk about with the Emperor?"

Yun Xiyue dared not tell her everything, lest there be a misunderstanding.