Chapter 82 Let Him Go Peacefully

Upon seeing this, Murong Ye quickly took the badge from her hand and placed it in front of him for inspection.

After a moment, he narrowed his eyes and said, "This is a unique badge for the palace guards!"

"Are you saying that the person who eavesdropped on our conversation just now was the guard here?"

Xue Qingyao recalled the scene when he was knocked unconscious, and guessed that there might be more than one guard who heard their conversation.

These guards are loyal to the emperor. If they go to Murong Che and expose her secret meeting with Murong Ye, wouldn't she be dead?

Murong Ye is a prince, so Murong Che may not do anything to him, but he will definitely deal with himself.

What should I do?

Xue Qingyao only felt regret at this moment.

If she had known this would happen, she should have listened to Murong Ye and not met him tonight!

However, she remembered that her meeting with Murong Ye in her previous life went very smoothly.

Oh no!

At that time, Murong Ye seemed to have killed someone——

It’s…Pure Concubine!

right!

Xue Qingyao remembered!

In her previous life, she had lived a life that was so smooth and easy that she never took the sick Concubine Chun seriously. She just thought that Concubine Chun was unable to sleep at night and accidentally discovered her secret meeting with Murong Ye.

Moreover, it was Murong Ye who drowned Concubine Chun in Canglan Lake. She was not involved in it, so she did not have a deep impression of Concubine Chun's death.

Now that she had calmed down, she gradually recalled what happened at the Canglan Lake that year.

But ever since Xue Youli failed to die by hanging himself, many things have gone off track.

Xue Qingyao wasn't sure whether Concubine Chun had been here tonight.

When she moved the stone to hit the person hiding behind the rockery, she was afraid that the other party would pretend to be weak and attack her secretly, and she was also afraid that the other party would recognize her, so she did not dare to get too close, and therefore could not confirm the other party's identity.

Of course, Murong Ye must not know about this.

However, judging from the badge dropped on the ground, the person who eavesdropped on her secret meeting with Murong Ye in this life had indeed changed.

Xue Qingyao's mind turned again and again, and finally he decided to keep all his doubts to himself.

After all, Murong Ye is a cautious person. If I say too much and make him suspect me, it would be a loss!

Murong Ye had no idea of ​​Xue Qingyao's complicated thoughts.

He held the badge in his hand and was silent for a long while before saying, "The badge may have been left here by someone, or someone may have thrown it here on purpose to confuse people."

Xue Qingyao's heart sank. "Now we are in the open while they are in the dark. If that person reveals our relationship in front of the emperor..."

Murong Ye is indeed the hero, with a strong psychological quality, and he still keeps his composure. "I am just saying that there is a possibility, but it is more likely that the other party overheard our conversation and accidentally lost the badge in the process of escaping in a hurry."

Xue Qingyao was more inclined to this speculation. "Then our top priority is to get rid of the owner of the waist badge first?"

"You don't need to interfere in this matter. I will make my own arrangements."

Murong Ye said this and changed the subject again, "By the way, did you see clearly who attacked you just now?"

Since it was a sneak attack, how could she see the other person's face?

Xue Qingyao complained in her heart, but a self-blaming expression appeared on her face, "Ye Lang, it's all my fault for being too careless. Not only did I fail to help you deal with that person, but I also let him run away!"

As she spoke, she deliberately raised her hand and wiped the corner of her eyes.

Murong Yejun's face was stern, his eyes narrowed, "It's not all your fault. The place where we met was so hidden. Even if he was a guard in the palace, he shouldn't be here at this time! Unless he has a secret too!"

Canglan Lake is surrounded by either rockery or bamboo forests, which provides excellent concealment. What if someone comes here to do shameful things like them?

Of course, no matter why the owner of the badge came to Canglan Lake, Murong Ye would not let him see tomorrow's sunrise.

Xue Qingyao listened quietly to Murong Ye's analysis. The more she thought about it, the more she felt it made sense. Then a person appeared in her mind, "Xue Youli! The owner of this waist badge must have come here to see Xue Youli! I already knew that Xue Youli was not a woman who would keep to herself. She must have asked the guards to come here to do something shameless! The emperor treated her so well, but she cheated on him. How shameless!"

Murong Ye: "..." Why do I suddenly have the illusion that someone is pointing at my nose and scolding me?

"Ye Lang, you have to believe me! Among all the women who came to the palace, only Xue Youli is the bravest. She can't be wrong!"

Xue Qingyao became more and more excited as she spoke. No matter whether the person tonight was Xue Youli or not, she was determined to make sure it was Xue Youli. She would take this opportunity to let Murong Ye kill Xue Youli.

However, Xue Qingyao's speculation is not completely without basis.

Everything that happened tonight actually matched the time and place of the previous life. The only change was the person who discovered their secret.

After her rebirth, the biggest variable for her is Xue Youli.

Then isn't it reasonable for her to suspect that the changes tonight have something to do with Xue Youli?

Murong Ye had never seen Xue Qingyao lose her composure like this before. Since she mentioned Xue Youli more than once, it was obvious that Xue Youli was the biggest threat to her in the entire harem.

"Don't worry, I have already asked Lian Xin to prepare. Just wait patiently. Maybe you will hear good news tomorrow!"

Xue Qingyao felt relieved after hearing this. She glanced at the badge in his hand and asked, "Then our meeting tonight won't get leaked, right?"

Murong Ye narrowed his eyes, "It's the dead of night. Who is the guard in the palace? He left his post without permission and disappeared at this time. It's easy to find out."

Xue Qingyao knew that Murong Ye had also planted his spies in the palace.

As long as he takes action, everything will be safe.

Xue Qingyao curled the corners of her mouth and stepped forward to hug Murong Ye, "Ye Lang, I'm glad you're here, so I can feel at ease!"

However, the moment she threw herself into Murong Ye's arms, her eyes changed.

In her previous life, this man made her die peacefully.

In this life, after using him to clear all obstacles for herself, she will also let him go peacefully.

Murong Ye raised his hand and patted her back gently, his tone gentle and affectionate, "Silly girl, you and I are one, I certainly can't put you in danger."

But when he said this, his eyes were cold and there was no trace of affection.

In fact, he didn't want to meet Xue Qingyao tonight. It was Xue Qingyao who said that she had to see him, and this happened!

Not only did Xue Qingyao fail to deal with the eavesdropper, he was also knocked unconscious, and he also lost someone.

However, Murong Ye was a man who did big things, so he made a decision quickly.

At the moment, he was not in the mood to talk about love with Xue Qingyao. After perfunctorily saying a few words to her, he said to her, "You go back first and have a good rest. Leave the rest to me."

Xue Qingyao looked at him lovingly, tears welling up in her eyes, "Okay, I'm leaving now. Ye Lang, be careful!"

After saying that, she looked at the man deeply again, and then left reluctantly.

However, the moment she turned around, Xue Qingyao raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her expression cold but with a hint of cruelty.

Having died once, she had become wiser and would no longer pin her hopes on a man.

She didn't expect Murong Ye to kill Xue Youli with one move, but as long as he could kill her half to death, that would be enough!

The next day, early morning.

As soon as Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue woke up, they heard that something had happened.

When Erxi came in to fetch water for them to wash, he told them what he had heard, "Last night, a guard in the palace drank too much while on duty. After getting drunk, he slipped and fell into the Canglan Lake and drowned!"

Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue looked at each other and asked casually, "If someone drowned, how can we be sure whether he was drunk or not?"

"I heard from someone that there were many empty wine bottles scattered all over the pavilion of Canglan Waterside Pavilion, and the body of the guard was still reeking of alcohol when it was pulled out. He must have been drinking heavily!"

Chu Xinyue saw that Erxi's words were very convincing, and flicked her forehead with her finger, "You, don't believe everything you hear. The exact cause of death needs to be investigated by the emperor."

Erxi rubbed his forehead and pouted, "Princess, I got the news from the eunuch beside the emperor! The investigation was completed early in the morning. When the emperor learned the result, he was furious and has issued an order that all guards are prohibited from drinking while on duty in the palace. Those who violate the order will be flogged 100 times!"

Needless to say, this was definitely the work of Murong Ye.

Murong Che couldn't be so stupid that he couldn't tell whether this was murder or accidental death, right?

After Xue Youli learned from the Book of Heaven what happened after they left last night, she immediately dressed and planned to go see Murong Che.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the gate of the courtyard, she saw Nanny Li, who was beside Empress Dowager Yin, walking towards her.

Seeing the serious expression on Nanny Li's face, Xue Youli's right eyelid twitched, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Mr. Xue really gave this old slave a beating!"

Xue Youli smiled slightly, "The princess drank too much last night. After I sent her back, she kept holding my hand and refused to let go. She stayed here all night."

At the end of the dinner yesterday, many people saw Chu Xinyue drunkenly pestering Xue Youli, and there was nothing wrong with her answer.

Nanny Li didn't dwell on the issue. "I am here on the orders of the Empress Dowager to ask Ms. Xue to come over for questioning."