The next day, Shen Sanmu arrived at the inn where Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu were staying.
After meeting, Shen Sanmu didn't know how to start the conversation.
Shangguan Hongyu smiled and said, "Lord Shen, are you trying to say that I forged that letter?"
"I wouldn't dare," Shen Sanmu quickly shook his head.
Although he did have such thoughts in his mind, having such thoughts does not mean that they are true.
If Shangguan Hongyu wanted to kill Wei Qingyi, she wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. She could simply sneak into the palace, kill Wei Qingyi, and she would surely remain undetected.
Bian Lang showed up at the palace last night and even produced that letter. Shen Sanmu knew very well that Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu would not do something so idiotic.
But would Wei Qingyi do something so idiotic?
Now that the country is peaceful and prosperous, Wei Qingyi enjoys the benefits of this golden age every day. She is well aware of the consequences of rashly threatening Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu, and she would never be foolish.
If that's the case, then someone else must be behind this.
The person's purpose in doing this was either to disrupt the court, to eliminate the Fortress of Justice, or both.
Shen Sanmu isn't senile yet; at least his mind is still relatively clear.
After hearing his words, Bian Lang smiled and asked, "Lord Shen, what do you think we should do?"
"Find out the truth," Shen Sanmu said.
No matter who is behind this, as long as we find that person, everything will be settled.
Bian Lang then asked, "What if that person really is Wei Qingyi?"
“That means His Majesty is courting death,” Shen Sanmu said.
As long as Wei Qingyi doesn't provoke the Righteous Fortress, she can live a good life on the dragon throne.
After only a few years of peaceful life, Wei Qingyi was already thinking of eliminating Shangguan Hongyu, a potential threat.
It's understandable that the people would remember Shangguan Hongyu, who ruled this empire for tens of thousands of years.
But when Shangguan Hongyu fades out of politics, as time goes by, the people will gradually forget her, and the only one they will remember is Wei Qingyi, provided that Wei Qingyi is good to the people.
No matter how you look at it, Shen Sanmu believes that Wei Qingyi was definitely not behind this.
Just as Bian Lang and others wouldn't use such methods to kill Wei Qingyi, Wei Qingyi wouldn't either.
If both sides want to kill each other, the best way is to do it secretly.
Bian Lang said, "In that case, we will leave the capital tomorrow. If there is a result to this matter, please trouble Lord Shen to write a letter to inform us."
“Okay.” Shen Sanmu nodded.
Having achieved his goal, Shen Sanmu immediately got up to take his leave.
Shangguan Hongyu came to the window and watched Shen Sanmu slowly disappear down the street. She chuckled and said, "Shen Sanmu is really a cunning old fox now."
Bian Lang said, "If you want to survive in the imperial court for a long time, you have to become a seasoned veteran."
"So, are we really going back?" Shangguan Hongyu frowned slightly.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "If you still want to explore the capital, then stay a few more days."
"Let's go back. If we stay here any longer, Wei Qingyi will probably die of exhaustion," Shangguan Hongyu said with a smile.
With them around, Wei Qingyi is bound to have trouble sleeping.
If that person's scheme is aimed at Wei Qingyi, then Wei Qingyi will still have to rely on her own strength to resolve it.
If one still hopes to resolve the crisis by relying on Shangguan Hongyu, then one has undoubtedly made a mistake.
That evening, Shen Rusui, her face veiled in white gauze, quietly arrived at the inn. (Reading in the dim light)
"Brother Bian, Sister Hongyu, are you really leaving?" Shen Ruhui's face was full of reluctance.
Shangguan Hongyu smiled and said, "Ru Sui, if you miss us, you can come to Justice Fortress to play with us. There are many multi-headed animals in the Misty Forest, which is a lot of fun."
“I would like to go, but my father would definitely not allow it,” Shen Ruhui sighed.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "When you went to Peach Blossom Cave before, did Lord Shen give you permission?"
Shen Ruhui looked embarrassed. She was too immature back then, which is why she always did the opposite of Shen Sanmu.
Since that brush with death, she has come to understand many things. More important than her own happiness is spending time with her parents.
Mother is long gone, so I must spend more time with Father.
“Ru Sui is a grown woman now. She is so filial. We shouldn’t encourage her to become unfilial again,” Shangguan Hongyu said with a smile.
Shen Ruhui said, "I will definitely go to Justice Fortress in the future. If I don't go there, my life won't be perfect."
"If you want to come, write to us first, and we will send someone to pick you up," Shangguan Hongyu said.
This journey is very long, and there are bound to be many hidden dangers along the way.
Shen Rusui's cultivation level was very low, and she was unable to deal with those dangers.
When she left, Shen Ruhui was reluctant to part, knowing that it might be several more years before they could meet again.
She said she definitely wanted to go to Justice Fortress, but deep down she knew very well that she might never have the chance to go there in her lifetime.
Many things are truly beyond our control.
Therefore, she envied Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu, who were able to live according to their own ideas, do whatever they wanted, and be free. Even if they could only live for a few years, it felt more meaningful than other people's decades or even hundreds of years.
The next day, Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu left directly, without hiding their whereabouts, but rather in a very high-profile manner.
This was naturally done to put Wei Qingyi at ease.
They have already left and it is impossible for them to come back to take Wei Qingyi's head anytime soon.
But what Wei Qingyi was thinking remains unknown.
If Wei Qingyi still feels that Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu are a threat, then even if the two of them stay in Zhengyi Fortress forever and never leave, it will still make Wei Qingyi restless and unable to eat or sleep.
Shen Sanmu personally appeared at the teleportation array, watched the two enter the array, and immediately returned to the palace to report back to Wei Qingyi.
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