Chapter 106: Fortunes and wealth are sought through risk!

Chu Xinyue made some harsh remarks and then pulled Xue Youli away without looking back.

After leaving the pleasure boat and getting on the carriage, she became a little worried again, "Ali, do you think Murong Nan, a fool, would believe what we say?"

Xue Youli turned her head to meet her gaze, her bright and beautiful face showing a calm and composed expression. "He doesn't need to believe everything. It is enough to plant a seed of doubt in his heart. In the future, we can often say bad things about Murong Ye in front of him. If he hears it too much, his attitude towards Murong Ye will change imperceptibly."

Chu Xinyue was full of admiration for Xue Youli, "Ah Li, this trick of yours is really great! Just because you are full of bad intentions, who else can be the queen mother but you?"

Xue Youli poured her a cup of tea and placed it on the low table between them. "No matter what, Murong Nan is a prince who grew up in the palace. He is not really hopelessly stupid. As long as we break down his male lead filter of Murong Ye little by little and let him see Murong Ye's true face, he will naturally stand by your side and become ours."

"Ali, you are my god! From today on, I will be your IQ fan!" Chu Xinyue picked up the teacup and took a sip of water, then continued excitedly, "With your brainpower and my martial arts, I can definitely beat the male and female protagonists!"

Xue Youli saw that she was full of fighting spirit and reminded her with a smile, "The power behind Murong Ye should not be underestimated. It may not be a big deal for him to get rid of the painting boat, but we still have a long way to go."

"It doesn't matter. The more difficult the opponent is, the more powerful we are!"

Xue Youli believed it and said, "That's right!"

Elegant room in the painted boat.

Murong Nan still remained sitting on the couch, motionless.

He recalled what Chu Xinyue and Xue Youli had just said in his mind, and he did begin to doubt Murong Ye.

When he was in the Qinghe Garden Palace, something happened to him as soon as Murong Ye left.

I came to the painted boat today because that musician started causing trouble after Murong Ye left.

He was unwilling to believe that his second brother, who risked his life to save him many years ago, had changed.

"Fifth Prince! The officers downstairs said that Xianle Painting Boat was suspected of privately selling prohibited items. We must cooperate with the investigation and ask all guests to leave the painting boat immediately!"

After Murong Nan's personal bodyguard Qingfeng arrived at the pleasure boat, he was arranged to stay downstairs. When he saw the officials clearing the area, he hurried up to the private room to look for Murong Nan.

Murong Nan looked up at Qingfeng, his mind had returned to normal, "Then let's go."

However, as soon as he stood up, his legs went limp and he fell back onto the couch.

Qingfeng stepped forward nervously, "Fifth Prince, what's wrong with you?"

Murong Nan paused for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's okay, my legs are numb from sitting for too long, come and give me a hand."

"Okay!" Qingfeng came over to help him and said to him mysteriously, "By the way, I just saw a guest downstairs who looked very similar to Princess Qinghe."

Murong Nan was stunned for a moment, thinking that Chu Xinyue had not left the pavilion yet. If word got out that she had come to a place like Huafang, it would be bad for her reputation. Just as he was trying to find an excuse to get away with it, he heard Qingfeng speak again, "But Princess Qinghe is now living in the palace. Maybe I was wrong."

Murong Nan nodded immediately, "Well, you must have seen it wrong!"

The carriage hired by Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue stopped some distance away from the imperial palace.

After getting off the car, they returned to the palace through the secret passage as if they were familiar with the route.

The matter of the Xianle Painting Boat went exceptionally smoothly. After they went back, Chu Xinyue simply stayed in Lingyun Palace to have dinner with Xue Youli.

The two of them had a few drinks to celebrate everything going well today.

At the same time, Xue Qingyao quietly went to Qiao Cairen's residence under the cover of night.

In her previous life, Lian Xin lived until she became the Queen Mother and was her most capable maid.

Now that Lian Xin is dead, her connection with Murong Ye is severed.

There is no suitable person available at the moment, so if she wants to take action, she can only do it herself.

When Lady Qiao saw Xue Qingyao's sudden visit, she was surprised but still bowed her head and said, "I have met Lady Xue."

Xue Qingyao quickly helped the person up, "Sister Qiao, when we were in the palace to escape the summer heat, we had a very pleasant conversation. I already consider you a soulmate. It's too polite for you to be so polite to me."

When Qiao Cai was in Qinghe Garden, she lived next door to Xue Qingyao. Xue Qingyao once invited her to sit in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air, and the two of them indeed had a very pleasant chat.

However, when they met again, Qiao Cairen's position was lower than hers, so how could she not follow etiquette?

"I wonder what brings Sister Xue here?"

Xue Qingyao met her puzzled look and waved to the eunuch behind him.

Two young eunuchs immediately came forward carrying the ice cubes.

"Sister Qiao, I met your maid on the road today. She told me that you don't have any ice cream here, and two palace ladies have already suffered from heat stroke. I just happened to have some extra ice cream, so I brought it to you."

Qiao Cairen was originally a noble lady of high rank, but just because she said a few words in favor of Concubine Ning in the palace, Murong Che demoted her and put her under house arrest.

The people who worked in the harem had always been trying to flatter the powerful and put down the weak. They knew that she was no longer favored, so they didn't even send her ice cream on such a hot summer day.

She was afraid of annoying the emperor, so she didn't dare to make trouble and could only endure it.

These past few days, she felt very hot and couldn't eat or sleep well. She lost a lot of weight and looked listless.

At this moment, Xue Qingyao asked the servant to place the ice cube in front of her, and she immediately felt a cool breeze blowing on her face.

"Thank you, Sister Xue."

Qiao Cairen moved closer to Bingjian and felt a lot more comfortable.

She glanced at Xue Qingyao, then at the young palace maids standing in the hall, and waved to them, "I want to have a private conversation with Lady Xue for a while, you all go down."

"yes."

After the maids left the palace, Lady Qiao spoke again, "Since I was confined, my place has become much quieter. In the past, sisters often came here to drink tea and chat, but now they all think my place is unlucky and none of them are willing to come."

After being demoted, she began to see clearly the fickleness of human nature.

Those who had once come to curry favor with her because of her high position were eager to draw a clear line between themselves and her, fearing that they would be implicated if she fell out of favor.

Xue Qingyao looked at her self-mocking and dejected expression and consoled her, "Sister Qiao, there is no need to blame yourself. The palace incident was not your and Sister Chi's fault. At that time, who could have thought that Ning's snake bite was a self-torture? You just said a few words to help Ning. The emperor could have turned a blind eye and dealt with Ning alone."

Qiao Cairen had a lot of grievances and no one to complain to, but when Xue Qingyao said this, he hated Xue Youli even more.

She stared at the ice in front of her, gritting her teeth, "The emperor favors Miss Xue, and people like me who are not favored are like fish on the chopping board, and can only be slaughtered at will."

"Why not me?" Xue Qingyao sighed with emotion, "We were both nobles before, and the emperor demoted us because of Xue Youli. We are really in the same boat."

Qiao Cairen fell from the clouds into a quagmire, with no place to vent the resentment in his heart.

Under Xue Qingyao's instigation, her resentment towards Xue Youli deepened. "Xue Youli used that face to seduce the emperor. She is so hateful!"

"The weather has been hot recently, and the Emperor has personally approved that there is no limit on the amount of ice in Lingyun Palace. You can use as much as you want. Even Duan Cainv, who lives under the same roof with Xue Youli, has benefited from it and is enjoying the good fortune!"

Qiao Cairen secretly clenched the fan in her hand, "The emperor has three thousand beauties in his harem, and they should be treated equally, but Xue Youli can't tolerate others, causing the other sisters to be neglected!"

Xue Qingyao sighed again, "Who says it's not true? But the emperor likes her, what can we do? Unless she disappears from the harem one day, I'm afraid we will never get ahead!"

When Qiao Cairen heard this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes, "Sister Xue, do you have a way to make her disappear completely?"

She has been living a life worse than death these days, and she has finally figured it out: wealth and fame can only be achieved through risk!

Instead of living in such a desperate situation, it is better to give it a try!