HCB Chapter 215 Harming others will ultimately harm yourself
Chapter 215 Harming others will ultimately harm yourself
Yu Qingli looked up. In the cold moonlight, Murong Feng's eyes were gleaming with tenderness that seemed to almost ooze tears. If Yu Qingli had not experienced such a tragic past life, she would definitely sink into such eyes.
Now that I think about it, wasn’t I attracted to Murong Feng in my previous life?
Murong Feng held her palm tightly, but she could not feel any warmth, only the bone-chilling coldness. This man's hand was always so cold, just like his cold heart. Perhaps, in his previous life, he actually didn't love anyone, and the person he loved most was only himself.
Yu Qingli lowered her eyes and pretended to be shy. Even though she was filled with hatred in her heart, she could only endure it at this moment. If Murong Feng found out, it would become difficult for her to get close to him, let alone take revenge.
Murong Feng turned around and walked towards Yanqing Palace with Yu Qingli. He actually felt a little fortunate in his heart. If he had not found that Yu Qingli had been away for too long and wanted to look for Yu Qingli, how could he have met Yu Qingli who was almost framed.
At this moment, he and Yu Qingli were tied together tightly, so before he ascended the throne, this woman whose fate was closely related to his must not die!
Emperor Swallow?! It seems even the heavens are helping him!
In the Yanqing Palace, Jiang Bai stood respectfully behind Yu Zhengsha. Yu Zhengsha looked very comfortable. Compared to his serious expression before, he looked more energetic now.
Finally, a major worry was solved. Yu Zhengsha couldn't help but smile triumphantly and picked up the wine glass to drink it all in one gulp.
On the table next to them, Wang and Cui were chatting with a minister's wife. The three women were having a great time, not noticing that Murong Yuan had been gone for a long time.
The moon rises in the courtyard, and the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere becomes even stronger. The palace maids and eunuchs have already taken fruits and snacks to offer sacrifices to the moon and burned incense to worship.
These ministers also knelt down one by one, praying for family reunion and peace and health.
After the worship, the fruits and vegetables offered as sacrifices to the moon were distributed and eaten.
Perhaps because he was in a relaxed mood, Yu Zhengsha actually felt that his stomach was already empty after drinking for half a day, so he reached out and took a piece of cake and put it into his mouth, and with the other hand he held the tea, ready to eat it with the cake.
However, at this moment, Yu Zhengsha discovered that a person who should not have appeared in front of him appeared at the door of Yanqing Palace.
Is it Yu Qingli? !
Yu Zhengsha was so shocked that the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, but he seemed not to see it. He strode forward and stepped on the fragments.
"Oh, sir, are you okay?"
The sound of the teacup breaking brought Wang, who was standing next to him, back to her senses. She walked forward with concern and asked Yu Zhengsha if he was hurt.
Yu Zhengsha clenched his fists, his sharp eyes looking as if they wanted to pierce several holes in Yu Qingli's body. He gritted his teeth and called out softly, "Jiang Bai!"
Jiang Bai quickly took a step forward, his face filled with shock. Impossible, this was impossible. He had clearly pushed Yu Qingli off the pavilion, so how could he appear here? And with Murong Feng?
What exactly is going on? !
Yu Zhengsha quickly calmed down. It seemed that Yu Qingli was much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined!
"Jiang Bai! Are you sure you pushed someone down?"
Jiang Bai's forehead was covered with sweat. "Master, I'm sure it happened in the pavilion of Yichun Palace. And just as agreed, the young lady was the only one there."
The pavilion is built on a rockery. Falling from it would be fatal or seriously injured. If the person he pushed wasn't the young lady, who could it be?"
Yu Zhengsha remained silent, obviously thinking about what was wrong. What link went wrong? His plan was obviously foolproof.
"Master, how about I go and confirm..."
"No!" Yu Zhengsha stopped him. "It's been so long now. The body might have been discovered by the patrolling guards. If you go over now, you'll be walking into a trap. Don't panic. It could just be a maid who accidentally went up there and became a scapegoat."
Jiang Bai nodded, but he still felt uneasy.
Murong Feng took Yu Qingli's hand and walked towards Yu Zhengsha's desk. Yu Qingli had a faint smile on her lips, but in Yu Zhengsha's eyes, he felt that she was mocking him.
Yu Zhengsha snorted coldly and turned his head away, but was surprised to find that there was one less person sitting at the table next to him.
He was shocked and asked in a stern voice: "Where's Zhenzhen?! Where did Zhenzhen go?!"
Wang was startled by Yu Zhengsha's sudden harshness. What had happened to the master? Why did he look at her with murderous eyes?
Seeing Wang standing there in a daze, Yu Zhengsha grabbed her hand with such force that he almost broke her wrist. Wang cried in pain and begged for mercy, "Master, Master, what's wrong with you? Zhenzhen said she went to the toilet..."
Cui, who was standing by, also felt that Yu Zhengsha was overreacting, and quickly stepped forward and said, "Master, please let me go first. My hand is about to be swollen."
Yu Zhengsha then let go of Wang's hand. Wang staggered and took a few steps back, tears in her eyes. She wondered how she had offended the master to make him so angry.
When he looked again, Yu Zhengsha was looking at Yu Qingli with cold eyes. Even Murong Feng felt something was wrong because of the unconcealable disgust and anger in his eyes.
Even if Prime Minister Yu disliked his daughter, his expression would not necessarily be too obvious.
Murong Feng lowered his voice and asked, "Qingli, how did you make the Prime Minister angry?"
Yu Qingli looked aggrieved. "I'm afraid my mere existence has angered my father. Ever since I came to the capital, he has never liked me. If it weren't for wanting to be closer to Brother Feng, I really would have wanted to go back to Luoyang..."
"I see." Murong Feng's heart moved, and an inexplicable feeling spread in his chest, making him want to protect this woman who he had originally treated as a chess piece. Men, after all, always have some heroic complexes.
"Don't worry, Qingli. I will treat you well when you marry into the palace."
Yu Qingli responded softly, but she felt it was ridiculous in her heart. Such a promise was nothing but a passing cloud and disappeared in an instant.
However, looking at Yu Zhengsha's expression at this time, it really makes people feel very happy!
Yu Zhengsha, do you also have someone you're anxiously concerned about? But it's true. After abandoning the mother and daughter living in Luoyang, I'm afraid that over the years, he has given all his fatherly love to this pair of children in the capital.
It must be unpleasant to watch your hard-earned work destroyed in your own hands, right before your own eyes?
I don’t know which one is more painful, compared to the pain of losing my mother.
Harming others will ultimately harm yourself!
All of this was Yu Zhengsha's own fault.
Yu Qingli pulled her hand out of Murong Feng's hand, returned to her seat expressionlessly, and waited for the moment when the matter would be exposed.
Looking at the empty seat next to him, Yu Zhengsha became increasingly uneasy. Could it be that things were really as he thought? Could the person Jiang Bai pushed off the pavilion be Yu Zhenzhen?!
"How long has Zhenzhen been gone?"
Wang replied cautiously, "It's been a while."
Yu Zhengsha's face turned pale, "Jiang Bai, hurry up and go find him!"
Jiang Bai's face also looked ugly. He had only seen the person's back just now and felt that he looked a bit like a young lady, so he was sure that it must be the eldest young lady. Now that he thought about it, if he only looked at the back, there seemed to be no difference between the second young lady and the eldest young lady.
Jiang Bai's heart was in his throat. At this point, he hoped that things would not turn out to be the worst.
Realizing this, Jiang Bai anxiously ran towards the place where he had attacked Yu Qingli. Wang Shi also realized that something seemed to have happened and asked in a panic, "Master, what's wrong? What happened?"
Murong Feng, who hadn't left yet, realized what was happening and immediately asked, "Prime Minister Yu, is there anything I can help you with?"
Yu Zhengsha glanced at Murong Feng and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Your Highness. I'm afraid my little daughter Zhenzhen has lost her way in the palace. Please send someone to look for her."
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. I'll make the arrangements right away."
Yu Zhengsha's expression looked a little scary at this moment, especially when his eyes fell on Yu Qingli's face, his expression seemed as if he wanted to tear Yu Qingli into pieces immediately.
Jiang Bai quickly returned to the scene, found the fallen body, and hesitantly stepped forward to identify it.
In the candlelight, Jiang Bai immediately recognized the woman's dress. The pearls on the peony at the bottom of the skirt were very dazzling even in the moonlight, but now they were stained with blood as if in a mockery.
Jiang Bai suddenly fell to the ground. It seemed that he had really made a mistake in choosing the right person. Most importantly, the person who became the scapegoat was not someone else, but the master's precious little daughter, Yu Zhenzhen, the second daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion!
After a moment of daze, Jiang Bai cautiously stepped forward to feel Yu Zhenzhen's pulse. He still held a glimmer of hope in his heart. Although the pavilion was very high, it was surrounded by trees on the rockery, which should have a buffering effect.
The following situation made Jiang Bai ecstatic. Yu Zhenzhen was still breathing, although it was very weak, but she was not dead.
Jiang Bai immediately called out loudly, "Help!"
The news that Yu Zhenzhen was found soon reached the ears of Yu Zhengsha and others. When Wang saw Yu Zhenzhen covered in blood, she fainted immediately. Cui was slightly better, but she couldn't help but look pale and terrified.
"Master, what...what is going on? Why is Zhenzhen lying here covered in blood? Is someone trying to harm Zhenzhen?"
Yu Zhengsha remained silent. How could he say anything? He was the one who caused all this. He had originally wanted to kill Yu Qingli, but he hadn't expected that Yu Zhenzhen would almost die instead.