Chapter 168 Identity Exchange
Shen Yu stopped and looked back, and saw Mu Yuying's fingers stiffened for a few times, then retracted them helplessly.
"I know you and the Empress were in the backyard that day." Mu Yuyi said in a low voice, "The maid Qingyu you knocked unconscious confessed everything."
Shen Yu stared at him, and he smiled: "Really? What did she say?"
"She insisted that you killed those people and buried their bodies in the well. I went there that day and saw you and the queen leaving." Mu Yuyi's eyes flickered. "I know you are not that kind of person. Tell me the truth. What happened that day?"
"Chief, there are more bodies buried in the backyard than the ones in the well." Shen Yu said, "There are probably more bodies buried in the hill in the backyard. If their bodies have not completely decayed, you can go and check their injuries."
"Check their bodies to see if they have any knife wounds left by your secret guards."
Mu Yuyi's expression froze: "What?"
"We are all pawns of His Majesty." Shen Yu said meaningfully, "Chief, the secret guards under your command are not your secret guards."
Xuan Lin wanted to hold the imperial power tightly, so he would not allow Mu Yuyi to have too much power. Mu Yuyi was just a knife in Xuan Lin's hand. Although he was the leader of the secret guards in name, he did not have much real power. Mu Yuyi might not even know the cause of death of the people on Chengyuan Mountain.
Mu Yuyi did not say anything else. The pure black mask on his face made him look like a beast, adding some frightening coldness.
"What do you mean by that?"
Shen Yu pulled his hand back and said, "On the surface, the leader can listen if he wants to, and not listen if he doesn't want to. But if you still want to investigate further, you should ask Sister Qingyu where she got so many corpses and why she went to Kunning Palace to bury them."
Mu Yuyi frowned, looked at Shen Yu, and said in an ambiguous tone, "You know a lot."
"Didn't I tell you?" Shen Yu raised his eyes slightly, "We are all working for His Majesty."
Mu Yuyi's fingers curled up slightly. Seeing that Shen Yu had finished speaking and did not intend to stay any longer, he could not help but speak up: "I can pretend that I didn't hear what happened yesterday, but Wen Yu is the queen of His Majesty. If you don't want to die, don't continue."
Shen Yu paused, sneered for no reason, and turned away without saying a word.
Mu Yuyi was stunned in the shadows. He watched Shen Yu walk away, and suddenly, as if to vent his anger, he punched the wall next to him. The surface of the wall was rough, and it broke the skin on his finger.
Mu Yuyi's eyes were red. He took off his mask and wiped his eyes vigorously.
Shen Yu didn't care about the situation behind him at all. Mu Yuyi was simply incomprehensible.
The palace maids and eunuchs who had stayed in the attic had all dispersed. The entire corridor was empty, and occasionally, voices could be heard coming from far away.
On the way, Shen Yu opened the small note that Ying Shiqi had given him before. He looked inside and saw a line of words scribbled on it.
"We will meet in the inner hall at midnight tonight."
Shen Yu stuffed the note back into his sleeve.
The palace maids and eunuchs in the outer hall were still sweeping the corners of the wall. When they saw Shen Yu coming back from outside, they secretly made gestures to Shen Yu.
They all have secret codes to convey information to each other. Shen Yu has been among them for some time and has mastered some tricks.
What they are doing now is nothing more than the Queen is unhappy, so they should act according to circumstances and not interfere.
Shen Yu pretended not to notice. He poured a cup of warm water before entering the inner hall, placed it on the chopping board, and carried it to the inner hall.
The inner hall was dark and gloomy. Wen Yu was often depressed and would light red candles in broad daylight, decorating the room to make it look dark and dying.
Shen Yu opened the beaded curtain and walked in. He looked to the side and saw Wen Yu applying medicine to the red and swollen parts of his legs. He was in a hurry to go out in the morning, and he had not had time to change the medicine on the injured parts.
Shen Yu was a little surprised when he saw this. In the past, Wen Yu always waited for Shen Yu to come back to treat him and check his wounds, but this time he actually took the medicine out from under the bed himself.
"Empress, let me help you." Shen Yu put down what he was holding, walked closer to Wen Yu, and took the medicine bottle next to him.
Wen Yu raised his eyelids, but he didn't say anything. He simply turned his legs towards Shen Yu and asked, "Did you go to see him?"
Shen Yu held Wen Yu's injured leg. While observing the healing state of the wound, he said, "I saw it and explained it clearly."
Wen Yu raised her eyebrows: "What do you mean?"
"I don't know him. He recognized the wrong person, but he refused to admit it." Shen Yu said calmly. He massaged the swollen skin on Wen Yu's legs, and suddenly approached Wen Yu and asked, "Madam, can you smell me? Do I smell?"
"What kind of smell could there be on you?" Wen Yu's face was not very good. He glanced at Shen Yu, then stepped forward and sniffed his neck without saying anything else.
Shen Yu looked at his expression and asked with a smile, "What does it taste like?"
Wen Yu snorted coldly: "It tastes nothing."
"How is that possible?" Shen Yu tilted his head and bit Wen Yu's lips, "I smell like you all over me."
"You just talk nonsense." Wen Yu raised the corners of his lips with an almost invisible arc. He tilted his head slightly and kissed Shen Yu, then returned to his original position.
Shen Yu did not go any further. He wrapped the bandage around Wen Yu's wound and tied a knot. When he raised his eyes, he saw Wen Yu leaning against the bedpost behind him and rubbing his finger knuckles.
Shen Yu took a look and then looked away: "My queen, what did the commander say to you today?"
Wen Yu paused, looked at Shen Yu, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Nothing, just about what happened yesterday, and he asked about my whereabouts."
"Didn't he tell you about those corpses?" Shen Yu asked casually.
Wen Yu's body tensed for a moment: "...How did you know?"
"The commander also came to me today. Qingyu said that I was the one who killed those people on Chengyuan Mountain."
Wen Yu's face suddenly darkened, and his tone was unfriendly, making him look even more sinister: "You should have killed her that day. There are not many good spies like them."
"Madam, we can't kill her yet." Shen Yu closed his eyes slightly. "If you kill her, how will you find your brothers and sisters?"
Wen Yu was stunned: "You..."
"Only a very few people know where the people on Chengyuan Mountain are imprisoned, and Qingyu is one of them." Shen Yu slowly pressed Wen Yu's palm, "My queen, do you want to save them?"
He has a feminine appearance, but when his eyes are raised, he has some of the seductiveness in the legend. As a man, Wen Yu has never thought that he has such an attitude, but now looking at Shen Yu, he actually finds that there is some truth in the legend.
Wen Yu's pupils reflected Shen Yu's face. He lowered his eyelashes and asked, "Can you save them?"
"Of course." Shen Yu and Wen Yu's fingertips intertwined. There was not much emotion in his eyes. He just looked at Wen Yu, as if making a casual promise, "So...what does the queen think?"
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