Not only can't it be thrown away, it has to be guarded carefully. Even if Marquis Anle can't guard it himself, he has to hand it over to Yu Qingzhu to guard!

I don't know from which generation onwards this became a responsibility, or a responsibility that must be shouldered.

Su Wenyuan hesitated and said, "So... now it's my turn to guard those things? I don't need to, do I?"

She always felt that this matter was making a mountain out of a molehill, but if she spoke so directly, it would seem that the Yu family's persistence over the years had been meaningless.

Sheng Jingyu comforted him, saying, "No need. Father already knows. Even if you want to protect it, you can't."

Su Wenyuan was speechless at her words of comfort and said, "You might as well not have said anything."

The Emperor eventually learned of this, but he did not summon the two men to the palace for questioning immediately upon learning of it.

The two exchanged a glance, their thoughts coinciding perfectly.

At this moment, the Emperor must be searching through useful books for clues. He doesn't want Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan to know that he knows nothing about this matter.

We need to prepare beforehand in order to deal with the two of them properly.

By agreeing to let them come and meet Wan Yanzhong, it was clearly a way of giving the two a heads-up beforehand.

Give them time to think carefully about how to explain things to the Emperor, and ideally, to make it look respectable.

The Emperor's tendency to compromise and appease everyone is ever-present.

"Let's go back. There are a lot of unfamiliar faces in the capital these past two days, so remember to bring more people with you when you go out," Sheng Jingyu reminded him.

Su Wenyuan laughed and said, "I try to go out as little as possible, anyway, it's none of my business."

Back at the mansion, Su Wenyuan remembered to ask Sheng Yuanhe.

"How long has he been away from the capital? He's still far from Wangshan in the northwest, how could his fate be unknown?"

Sheng Jingyu said, "After Sheng Yuanhe left the capital, he was afraid of being assassinated, so he secretly ran away and even plotted against the guards around him. His escape made those who really had bad intentions anxious."

"The assassination was originally planned for the area around Wangshan in the northwest. It's a desolate place, and the route would pass through several uninhabited areas with wild animals. Once he escaped, those people couldn't keep an eye on him, so they just killed him."

Before the news reached the capital, Sheng Jingyu, with his large and well-informed subordinates, learned of it in advance.

After killing Sheng Yuanhe, those people didn't even change their story; they used the same old excuse.

It is said that while passing through a deserted area, Sheng Yuanhe was attacked by wild beasts and subsequently disappeared.

They didn't even consider that, apart from the Northwest, there was nowhere else uninhabited along the way.

However, none of this matters to Su Wenyuan. Since the person is already dead, whether the Emperor believes it or not, and whether to continue the investigation, is entirely up to him.

The next morning at court, Sheng Zixi reported all the results of his investigation.

Halfway through the conversation, some officials in the court began to shed tears.

After they had all finished speaking, before the emperor could say anything, several ministers burst into tears.

Influenced by these people, more and more people joined.

I feel sorry for Marquis Anle and think he was wronged and didn't deserve it.

"The Marquis of Anle was wronged. The forged letters were only a few lines long. How could he be convicted?"

"Why should the blame be placed on others when the frontline commanders themselves suffered defeats?"

"Treason is a serious crime, why can't it be investigated more thoroughly?!"

"Throughout history, loyal and virtuous officials have ultimately died for the crime of treason. Heaven is unjust."

...

Even as they wept, they still felt indignant on behalf of Marquis Anle.

At this moment, the court officials, regardless of whether they had received any favors from Marquis Anle, began to speak out on his behalf and express their grief.

This was the scene the Emperor least wanted to see, fearing that they would become emotional and speak recklessly. While Sheng Zixi recounted how Marquis Anle was wronged, the Emperor kept a stern face.

He tried to intimidate these people with his authority so that they wouldn't lose their composure.

Because in a moment of losing control, one might say something inappropriate.

But the emperor's calculations failed, and no one cared whether he was happy or not.

More importantly, everyone was crying and expressing their pain and regret. How could he, as the emperor, remain silent and show no reaction?

The Emperor concealed his displeasure and coughed lightly, trying to quiet everyone down.

But this cough was completely hidden amidst such sorrowful cries.

He coughed a few more times, louder, but still no one paid him any attention.

The Emperor's gaze swept casually across the room and landed on Sheng Jingyu, who was staring at him.

Sheng Jingyu remained expressionless, even his eyes were completely calm.

This calm made the emperor inexplicably uneasy.

At this moment, he hoped that Sheng Jingyu would react more, even if it was with hatred.

The two stared at each other for a long time, but none of the emotions the emperor had expected appeared; he remained as calm as a stagnant pool.

The emperor felt a chill run down his spine, and a layer of cold sweat had seeped out of his back.

In an environment where the wind howls all around and trees are almost uprooted, isn't it strange that this pool of water remains completely still?

The emperor turned his head away, not wanting to look at him anymore.

In fact, Sheng Jingyu was just observing his reaction. Everyone was crying; some were influenced by the emotions around them, while others were arranged in advance by Sheng Jingyu.

Otherwise, how could they have seized the opportunity so well?

Sheng Jingyu was genuinely afraid that after the truth was revealed, everyone remained indifferent.

The situation he feared most was exactly what the emperor was hoping for.

In the end, the emperor's expectations were not met, and the public's attitude toward the matter was much more agitated than he had imagined.

While everyone was lamenting, a few words of criticism against the emperor came out, but they were immediately suppressed by those around them.

The emperor clearly heard it, but he could only pretend he hadn't.

Being scolded without being able to refute or retaliate is incredibly frustrating.

Seeing that they were crying incessantly, the Emperor had the idea of ​​sneaking away.

Just as I stood up, I heard someone say in a low voice, "You can't say these things in front of the Emperor. Wait, the Emperor is leaving. We'll talk after he leaves."

Despite the chaotic wailing in the imperial palace, the emperor was able to hear with unmistakable accuracy the words that were detrimental to him.

It's hard not to suspect that this was said on purpose for him to hear.

And judging from what he said, if he left, these people would stop restraining themselves and focus on cursing him...

The emperor was in the wrong in making the misjudgment, so even if he was scolded, there was nothing he could do.

Too many people were criticizing him, and since the law doesn't punish everyone, he couldn't do anything about it and could only endure it.

Thinking of this, the emperor sat back down. He sat on the dragon throne and leaned against them, knowing that he would eventually cry enough.

Sheng Jingyu kept watching him and realized that things had reached a point where they couldn't be salvaged. The Emperor still couldn't bring himself to feign a few tears and just watched coldly.

Since that's the case, don't blame him for deliberately making things difficult for you!

As time went by, the crying subsided and people gradually regained their senses.

Some people remain clear-headed, knowing why they are crying and how much of their sadness and grief is genuine.

There are also some people who are completely influenced by their emotions, and after crying, they feel that it is all very absurd.