boyutpedia Chapter 547 Maid Shu Yi (1)
Chapter 547 Maid Shu Yi (1)
"Your Highness! I'm ordered to go to the palace to serve the prince's wife." Shu Yi was respectful and polite, and her expression was very natural. There was no trace of her previous emotions at all, and one might even think that they had seen it wrong.
However, Yu Qingli knew that she was definitely not wrong. Since her rebirth, she has understood people's emotions a lot, so she can naturally notice these small details.
Murong Feng stepped forward gently, and couldn't help but hold Shu Yi's hand and asked, "What's your name?"
Before Yu Qingli could react, Yu Zhenzhen, who was sitting at the table, had already put down her chopsticks heavily, and her gaze fell fixed on the two people's clasped hands. The unhappiness in her eyes was self-evident.
Murong Feng seemed to realize how inappropriate his behavior was. However, it was really strange that he would have desires for a strange woman. He quickly coughed to cover up his embarrassment, but heard the woman in front of him softly reply: "Your servant Shuyi."
"Shuyi? That's a nice name. Since the Queen Mother has given you to Qingli, you must do your best to serve her well in the future!"
Yu Qingli couldn't help feeling unhappy when she heard that. It seemed that she had been tricked accidentally. She had thought that she could place this person next to Murong Feng, which would be better than being watched every day. Unexpectedly, this time, Murong Feng had made the decision in just a few words. It seemed that this person must stay by her side.
I don't know why, but whenever I think of this, Yu Qingli feels very uncomfortable. Qinghe is fine, she is just an incompetent spy, but Shuyi doesn't look easy to deal with.
After feeling annoyed for a moment, Yu Qingli felt a little ridiculous. When did she start to worry about these things? After all, he was just a spy. Even if he was quietly dealt with, it would not be a big deal.
Although it might be difficult to explain to the Queen Mother, she has many ways to deal with this person, and she believes that it will definitely not arouse the Queen Mother's suspicion. However, what she has to take into account now is not the Queen Mother, but Murong Feng in front of her. It seems that he is very interested in Shu Yi.
Yu Qingli frowned. Why hadn't she noticed Murong Feng's fondness for beauty in her previous life? Compared to his father, he was simply too much. It seemed best to keep this man for the time being.
Firstly, it can appease Murong Feng, and secondly, it can confuse the Queen Mother. Otherwise, if one Shuyi dies today, another one will surely come tomorrow, and it will make no difference in the end.
Having made up her mind, Yu Qingli agreed and immediately told Xiluo to take Shuyi downstairs to wash up first, and then had someone arrange accommodation for her. She then had dinner with Murong Feng and the others.
After lunch, Yu Zhenzhen left first, using the excuse of taking a nap. She clearly looked unhappy, which surprised Yu Qingli. When did this always proud second daughter of the Yu family learn to be patient? However, this was none of her business.
Only Murong Feng and Yu Qingli were left in the dining room.
"Your Highness, you..."
"Qingli, you..."
The two of them put down their chopsticks at the same time and spoke in unison. Then they were both stunned, but Yu Qingli felt vaguely annoyed, while Murong Feng felt vaguely happy.
"Qingli, whatever you want to say is fine!"
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask when you returned, Your Highness? Didn't you say you would stay in Jinxiu Villa for a day or two?"
Murong Feng smiled and said, "I came back first if there's nothing else. Jinxiu Villa is fun, but without a beautiful woman to accompany me, it always feels a bit boring."
"That's a shame, but there are quite a few beautiful embroiderers in the villa. If Your Highness likes, you can let them accompany you."
"Qingli, are you jealous?" Murong Feng laughed, "So Qingli, you can get jealous too."
Yu Qingli's expression was about to crack, and her heart was filled with disgust. She really couldn't act obedient, so she could only nod coldly: "So what?"
Murong Feng was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up. "If that's true, I'd be laughing like crazy. I never thought that Qingli, who is always so aloof, would be jealous of me. I, Murong Feng, am truly lucky."
Yu Qingli, however, lost interest and changed the subject, saying, "Your Highness, please don't make fun of me. I see that Your Highness has a good relationship with the owner of Jinxiu Villa. I don't know why I've never heard Your Highness mention it."
Murong Feng's previous smile froze a little when he heard this, and there was a hint of contempt in his eyes. "Nothing, just a businessman. We don't have much interaction on a daily basis. I thought it was impossible for him to catch your eye, Qingli, so why bother mentioning it?"
Such slightly indifferent and heartless words made Yu Qingli feel even more disgusted. As expected, no matter how much time had passed, no matter what happened, the person in front of her was so cold-blooded and heartless. In his eyes, there seemed to be only two kinds of people: those who could not be used and those who could be used.
It was ridiculous that she had previously thought that Murong Feng and Bai Jinshu were friends. But how could Murong Feng have any friends? It was truly ridiculous!
After Murong Feng finished speaking, he saw that Yu Qingli's mind was wandering, and he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Qingli, are you very interested in the Bai family?"
Yu Qingli came back to her senses, her eyes flashed, and she smiled brightly, saying, "Of course. Doesn't the Bai family run a fabric business? I happen to own a few shops and some dyeing workshops, and I was wondering if I could cooperate with them!"
Murong Feng was skeptical. After a moment of silence, he asked, "That day at Jinxiu Villa, there was a smell of blood in your room. Was it really Xiluo..."
Yu Qingli's expression suddenly changed, and she scolded him, "Your Highness, what do you mean by this? It's fine that you didn't believe me that day, but why are you still so suspicious after returning to the mansion? What do you want to say? What do you want to ask? Your Highness, don't doubt me, I will tell you everything you want to know!"
"That's not what I meant."
"Then what does Your Highness mean? Why do you keep asking about this kind of thing? Could it be that you have set your sights on Xiluo?"
Yu Qingli deliberately distorted the facts. She naturally knew how to deal with Murong Feng in order to make him trust her.
Sure enough, seeing Yu Qingli angry, Murong Feng quickly lowered his voice and coaxed her gently and tenderly: "It's all my fault. I deserve to die. I didn't doubt you. It's just that what happened that day was too coincidental. I can't help but doubt you."
"So you're suspicious of me? Or Xiluo? You should know that Xiluo is mine, and you've always known that we're like sisters. Do you think I'm asking you to check just because of this inexplicable suspicion? That would be an insult to Xiluo, and also to me."
Murong Feng quickly responded, "Qingli, don't be angry. I won't mention this matter anymore!"
Yu Qingli's expression softened slightly, but she knew Murong Feng wouldn't give up. So after sending Murong Feng away, she discussed this with Xiluo and deliberately asked her to wash some things she would use during her period. She even deliberately asked her to grumble a few words in front of the other maids, "I don't know what's going on, but my period is much more than usual this time. I haven't dared to move around freely these past few days!"
Sure enough, in the evening, Qinghe told Murong Feng all these words and events in detail. After listening to them, Murong Feng finally gave up the idea.
It seems that it was indeed a misunderstanding before, but he really thought that the assassin was hiding in Yu Qingli's room.
That night, the moon was bright and clear. Shuyi and Qinghe had been sent to rest. Yu Qingli read by lamplight, and Xiluo waited on her side. As the night grew darker, Yu Qingli put down the "Pharmacopoeia" in his hand and turned to talk to Xiluo.
"Xiluo, I really wronged you today."
Yu Qingli apologized very sincerely. Although it was just a small matter, it made her feel very uncomfortable, and she didn't want to create a gap between herself and Xiluo because of it.
Xiluo smiled nonchalantly and said, "Miss, you may think I'm too delicate. People in the martial arts world don't have so many rules. Besides, it's just some verbal words. I won't take it too seriously."
"Ah..." Yu Qingli sighed softly, "After all, it's you who always suffers."
"Nothing much. By the way, Miss, what's going on with Shu Yi? She always seems gloomy and difficult to get along with!"
Yu Qingli knew Xiluo was deliberately changing the subject to prevent herself from feeling guilty, and her heart couldn't help but warm a little. "Since this person was sent by the Queen Mother, we can't just deal with her casually. Let's keep her for now. Just keep an eye on her, but we have to be more careful in the future."
"I understand. Should I tell His Majesty about this?"
"No need!"
Xiluo thought that since the Queen Mother was the prince's biological mother, it would be best to tell Murong Yanhui about this matter. However, Yu Qingli felt that this was a bit of an overreaction. She was just a maid, so there was no need to make such a fuss. Moreover, if she really told Murong Yanhui about this, wouldn't the Queen Mother laugh at her?
Seeing that her master had made up his mind, Xiluo didn't say anything else. However, just because her master didn't say anything didn't mean she wouldn't say anything either. She still had other ways to tell King Yan!
As for Shu Yi, she has been quite well behaved since she came to the Prince's Mansion. She has been very polite in everything she does and says, and is very respectful to Yu Qingli. More importantly, she seems to be very careful and observant. In just two or three days, she has already understood Yu Qingli's preferences thoroughly.
Yu Qingli felt that this person seemed more and more weird. She believed that something must be wrong when things were abnormal. Every move of Shu Yi made her feel very familiar. Although she seemed to be deliberately concealing it, she still felt that something was wrong. However, she could not find any fault with this maid for the time being, so she could only be on guard against her secretly.