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

Chapter 322

But her elder brother is right. She can't go to the palace to see Murong Yu at this time. He hasn't seen General Xiao, so he won't see her either.

Bei Ye went to find the shadow of the Dragon Shadow Guard, and after asking around, returned to report, "It is said that Prince Rui took the antidote pill, but he still hasn't woken up."

"What kind of poison is it?"

"It is said to be a soul-snatching powder concocted by a divine physician, a poison that is colorless and odorless."

"Because it was the Soul-Stealing Powder, they concluded that the eldest son murdered Prince Rui."

Uncle Qian was furious. "Our young master has no grudge against Prince Rui, so why would he want to murder him? It's completely baseless and a frame-up."

"Bei Ye, let's go to the palace." Yun Xiyue decided to go to the palace to find Murong Yu.

Bei Ye asked, "Will the Emperor see you?"

"Even if you don't see me, you'll still have to go to the palace."

She wasn't summoned, but she had a token given to her by Murong Yu. When she arrived at the palace gate, she took out the token, and no one dared to stop her.

But the Empress Dowager found out about this.

"You scoundrel! The Emperor said he had no feelings for her, but look, he even gave her the palace token."

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she was so angry that she smashed her teacup.

The eldest princess quickly stepped forward to comfort her, "Mother, please don't be angry. She's just a woman; perhaps my brother is just playing around with her."

"Do you think my son is such a promiscuous person? If he were lustful, there would be more concubines in the palace who would be favored by the emperor!" The Empress Dowager knew her son well.

“If he were just playing around, I wouldn’t interfere. The problem is that he isn’t. As you’ve seen, for the sake of Yun Xiyue, he demoted you to a fiefdom, exiled you to the Xu family, and protected Yun Xiyue in every way, even giving her the palace token. He even told me that his relationship with Yun Xiyue was only that of a subject to a ruler.”

"Isn't he clearly trying to protect this woman?"

Xiao Rongrong followed them into the palace. Seeing that the Empress Dowager was angry, she advised, "Empress Dowager, if the Emperor truly loves Xiyue, why not grant his wish?"

"You should take good care of your health."

The Empress Dowager sneered, "That depends on their status!"

“Yunxi Yue was originally my wife.”

"What merit does she possess to marry a second emperor? If people find out, and the emperor really lets Yun Xiyue enter the palace in such a reckless manner, wouldn't the whole world laugh at our Great Xia?"

Xiao Rongrong sighed, unsure how to offer any advice.

"Has His Majesty seen Yun Xiyue?" the Princess asked.

The young eunuch nodded. "Miss Yun went to the Imperial Study as soon as she entered the palace."

"Eunuch Fu led us in."

The Empress Dowager was furious again. "When she comes out, let her come to see me."

......

"Your Majesty, my elder brother has been wronged. Our Yun family has no grudge against Prince Rui and would never murder him." Yun Xiyue entered and was about to bow.

Murong Yu stood up and helped her up. "I know. But Prince Rui is currently unconscious from poisoning, and the antidote won't work. So I have no choice but to arrest your elder brother and bring him to the Dali Temple."

“I sent people to investigate. There is no way to prove this. Even if Prince Rui fabricated it himself, there is no evidence to do anything to him.”

Moreover, the Empress Dowager intended to protect Prince Rui.

As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I've already given instructions. No one will be allowed to get close to your elder brother."

Yun Xiyue said, "I heard it was Soul-Snatching Powder, a poison concocted by Master. If it was Prince Rui who orchestrated this, how would he have Soul-Snatching Powder? Has he had any contact with Master?"

She had seen the recipe for the Soul-Stealing Powder in the book her master had given her, as well as the recipe for the antidote.

"He has been in his fiefdom for many years and seems to be well-behaved. Who knows what he might be up to in private? If he really has the Soul-Stealing Powder, then the person who kidnapped you and threatened Ghost Hand is very likely Prince Rui."

Yun Xiyue thought angrily, "He has the ambition of a wolf!"

"Ah Yue, do you think he'll rebel?"

Yun Xiyue paused; she didn't know.

After all, in his previous life he was imprisoned in a place where there was no sunlight and had no contact with people outside.

“That’s what he was thinking! If he really wanted to be law-abiding, he should have stayed in his fiefdom.”

"The moment they returned to the capital, they plotted against our Yun family. They were clearly after you."

Murong Yu laughed and said, "It's not that he's here for me, but for you. Prince Rui is the youngest son of the late emperor. His mother was a palace maid who died in childbirth. He grew up by his mother's side. He has the best relationship with the eldest princess."

Knowing that the Empress Dowager disliked her, that the Eldest Princess had been demoted to her fiefdom, and that she had heard that the Yun family was someone he had helped rise to power, she naturally took action against the Yun family as soon as she returned.

"Now the Empress Dowager should know that I have given you the palace token."

Yun Xiyue said, "Your Majesty shouldn't have argued with the Empress Dowager because of me."

"I didn't make it that obvious, did I?" Murong Yu was also a bit troubled, not understanding why the Empress Dowager couldn't accept Yun Xiyue.

It's just a status.

"The Empress Dowager doesn't like me, so why don't we just forget about what we discussed before?"