Chapter 885 We want the truth, not the result.

As soon as he finished speaking, there seemed to be some noise outside the Liangyi Hall.

Eunuch Yu hurriedly turned around and went out to check, while Shang Ruyi did not immediately refute Lou Yingxiong's words, but only turned her head to look at Yuwen Yuan.

But at this moment, Yuwen Yuan's face was expressionless. He remained sitting quietly on the couch, just as before. His tall figure was as still as a crouching tiger, yet it also exuded a chilling danger.

Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and said to Lou Yingxiong, "General Lou, according to you, Liang Youying and Jiang Yan, one of them ran away and the other has been missing since the beginning. In other words, the two important suspects in this case have not been caught."

Lou Yingxiong's expression stiffened for a moment, but he still said, "Yes."

"If that's the case, it would be premature to draw conclusions at this point."

Before he could refute her, Shang Ruyi immediately turned to Yan Shaoxuan and said, "Minister Yan, Physician Su and I do have a very close relationship. Since I became pregnant and gave birth, she has been taking care of me and the eldest grandson of the emperor. Therefore, I implore you to investigate everything thoroughly and seek the truth, not just the result."

"..."

"If she is guilty, she should be severely punished; if she is innocent—I suppose Father Emperor would not allow a miscarriage of justice to occur in the Great Sheng Dynasty."

I never expected her to say such a thing, especially in front of Yuwen Yuan.

Yan Shaoxuan immediately replied, "Of course."

As she spoke, she glanced cautiously at Yuwen Yuan, only to see that the emperor had lowered his eyelids and seemed to be deep in thought.

Just then, Eunuch Yu walked in and quietly reported, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess have come to the palace to pay their respects."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi frowned immediately, while Yuwen Yuan waved his hand and said, "Let them in."

Soon, two graceful figures walked in from outside the hall. Moreover, it was clear that the wind and snow were raging outside, so even though the two had already taken off their heavy fur coats in the outer hall, there were still some sparse snowflakes on their hair and they exuded a chill that made some people in the hall shudder.

It was Crown Prince Yuwen Qian and Crown Princess Yu Mingyue.

The two of them walked in and bowed to Yuwen Yuan in unison. A smile appeared on Yuwen Yuan's face as he said, "Why are you two here again on this snowy day? Get up and have a seat."

Yuwen Qian then stood up. He was wearing a jade-colored robe, and after taking off his fur coat, he appeared slender and upright, exuding a gentle and warm aura. Even before he spoke, he made people feel close and kind. He said, "Your Majesty and Mingyue are worried about your health, so we must see that Your Majesty is well before we can be at ease."

Yuwen Yuan smiled and said, "You two are the same."

As they were talking, Yuwen Qian led Yu Mingyue to sit down to the side, and Shang Ruyi immediately stood up and bowed to her brother and sister-in-law. Yuwen Qian smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is here too."

Shang Ruyi said, "Yes, the child is not feeling well, so Father Emperor summoned me here to inquire about him."

"Oh? What's wrong, Yuanzi?"

"It's nothing serious, Physician Lin has already gone to take a look."

"The child is still young, so we must take good care of him. When things calm down here, I'll go visit him with Mingyue."

"That's great!"

The two spoke politely and intimately, appearing to be a close and respectful family. If it weren't for their encounter by the lake at the Crown Prince's residence that night, Shang Ruyi would never have believed that this handsome, gentle, and kind man had such an unknown side, and even more so, such ruthless and bloodless methods of killing.

While they were talking, Yu Mingyue, who was sitting next to Yuwen Qian, kept smiling and watching them.

However, because the light inside the hall was not very bright, her eyes looked somewhat dim.

Because of these somber eyes, even when she smiled, she still exuded a sense of gloom—however, this gloom was not something that had just appeared at this moment, but rather something that had been lingering in the depths of her eyes ever since she entered the Liangyi Hall and saw certain people inside.

After the Crown Prince and Princess Qin finished their "casual conversation," Yan Shaoxuan and Lou Yingxiong stepped forward to greet them. Yuwen Qian asked, "Since you two are both in the Liangyi Hall today, could it be that there has been progress on the matter at the Tangquan Palace?"

Yuwen Yuan raised his hand, signaling the two to tell him what had happened. Lou Yingxiong then told him about Jiang Yu and Su Qinglan's capture.

After listening, Yuwen Qian remained silent.

Yu Mingyue, standing to the side, sighed softly and said, "I didn't expect that even Physician Su would do this—she's always been coming and going from Qianqiu Palace and taking care of my sister-in-law and Yuanzi. If she's colluding with the traitors, is there any safety left in this palace?"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yuan's gaze immediately turned cold.

Indeed, this was something that, like the appearance of an assassin at the Hot Spring Palace, greatly displeased and even angered him.

Although Su Qinglan's rank was not high enough to enter the Liangyi Hall to treat him, she was, after all, the Imperial Physician Assistant, and could enter and leave the Imperial Medical Bureau at any time. If she knew about his physical condition, or tampered with the medicine and food prepared for him by the Imperial Physician, wouldn't his life be in someone else's hands at any time?

No emperor could allow such a thing to happen!

This is too dangerous!

Shang Ruyi gave Yu Mingyue a cold look but didn't say anything.

Just now, she could still argue with Lou Yingxiong, but when it comes to Yuwen Yuan's safety and the safety of the palace, she can no longer speak easily.

Moreover, Yu Mingyue's words had clearly implicated Su Qinglan and her, so speaking again would be dangerous.

At this moment, Yuwen Yuan looked at Yuwen Qian, who had been silent all along. His brows were furrowed, as if he had thought of something, so he asked, "Qian'er, what are you thinking about?"

Yuwen Qian raised his head to look at him and said in a deep voice, "Father, this matter should not be taken lightly."

"oh?"

"Your Majesty, I originally thought the assassins at Tangquan Palace were just daredevils sent by some powerful faction. As long as the suspects were captured and the mastermind was identified, there would be no major problems. But I never expected that the matter would involve Wanggang Village, and I never expected that their people would dare to enter Chang'an, even those close to my second brother—"

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's expression changed instantly!

On the surface, Yuwen Qian was referring to Su Qinglan. As the Imperial Physician, she frequently entered and exited Qianqiu Palace. If she were truly colluding with the people of Wanggang Village, it would indeed be extremely dangerous. However, Shang Ruyi understood the hidden meaning in his words.

The people of Wanggang Village in Chang'an City are not just Jiang Yan and Liang Youying!

Yuwen Ye was not only accompanied by one person from Wanggang Village!

The closest to them was the seventh leader of Wanggangzhai, who had now been promoted to deputy commander of the Henan Road Army and was joining forces with the Prince of Qi to attack Shen Tu Tai, the eastern capital of Luoyang!

Yuwen Yuan's face darkened: "You mean—"