Chapter 905 Intelligence
This fact was already somewhat painful, but hearing it from Shang Ruyi's mouth made the invisible knife piercing the heart even colder.
Just then, a gust of wind blew across the frozen water, carrying a bone-chilling cold that made Yu Mingyue's face turn pale. Shang Ruyi also seemed to shiver from the cold and immediately shut her mouth, saying, "The wind is picking up. Physician Su told me not to catch a cold, so I'll stay a little longer."
He nodded after speaking, then turned and left.
Yu Mingyue naturally wouldn't try to stop her, especially since she was still a bit dazed. She just stood on the corridor, staring intently at Shang Ruyi's departing figure, but her gaze was blank and empty, as if she hadn't seen anything at all.
At this moment, her mind was in complete turmoil.
Is Yuwen Yuan going to personally interrogate Pei Xingyuan?
This was somewhat unexpected, but upon closer examination, it made sense. After all, Jiang Yan and Liang Youying had both escaped, and only three "accomplices" had been captured. Now, one of them was too old and senile to be tortured at will, and another had been released after redeeming himself. Only the last person who might have had direct contact with the assassin was left, so naturally, he had to be interrogated carefully.
The question is, why did Yuwen Qian not tell him even though the Princess Consort of Qin already knew?
Is he guarding against me?
Because he had conspired with Yu Dingxing to obstruct the investigation of the case, Yu Dingxing harbored resentment towards him. After all, Pei Xingyuan was also arrested by Lou Yingxiong, and if any results were obtained from him, Lou Yingxiong would ultimately share the credit.
So, he didn't tell himself that the emperor wanted to personally interrogate Pei Xingyuan because he was afraid that he would obstruct the interrogation?
Did he think that he would harm Pei Xingyuan?
He doesn't trust himself at all!
A wave of shame and anger washed over Yu Mingyue. She hadn't expected that she would trust Yuwen Qian so wholeheartedly, rely on him, and even tell him everything about her origins that could bring her death. In this world where barbarians ruled, it was practically handing her life over to him.
But he doubted himself!
Just because he conspired with Yu Dingxing to scheme against Lou Chanyue, he doubted him. For the sake of a mere concubine of the Crown Prince, he doubted him, the Crown Princess.
Resentment, regret, anger—all sorts of emotions surged up like a spring breaking through the ice, almost engulfing her. Yu Mingyue stood suffocating in the Thousand Steps Corridor, letting the cold wind blowing across the ice constantly brush against her cheeks, penetrating her clothes, almost taking away the last bit of warmth from her body.
At this moment, Bingbing, the maid who had been following her from a distance, saw that Princess Qin had already walked far away, but the Crown Princess was still standing alone in the Thousand Steps Corridor in a daze. Worried that she would catch a cold from the wind, Bingbing carefully walked up behind her and asked, "Crown Princess, shall we go back?"
"Um?"
Yu Mingyue snapped out of her daze.
At that moment, another thought suddenly popped into her mind—what was Shang Ruyi up to?
Perhaps Yuwen Qian really doubted her, or perhaps he just didn't have time to tell her. Yes, that must be it. After all, she was his first wife, his legal wife, and there was a world of difference between her and that little concubine. He had said that he was the one who shared his fate with her and would never turn away from her for the sake of a concubine. So, he must have just not had time to tell her.
But why did Shang Ruyi tell herself this?
Thinking about it this way, most of the desolation in her heart disappeared instantly, replaced by a cold sweat. She had not forgotten that the ones who truly had a "deep hatred" for her, and had even fought to the death with her, and were now irreconcilable enemies with her, were the King of Qin and the Queen of Qin.
Shang Ruyi made a point of telling herself this; it wasn't just something she said casually, and it certainly wasn't out of a sense of injustice on her part.
Was she trying to sow discord between herself and Yuwen Qian?
Thinking about it this way, Yu Mingyue suddenly sneered—even if she was being foolish, she wouldn't be this foolish. She had done what she wanted before because she needed to, and she had helped her rescue an insignificant Su Qinglan. But now that the outcome between her and Lou Chanyue was decided, she naturally didn't need to get involved in the case anymore, and there was no room for Lou Chanyue to scheme against her.
Seeing that she had been wearing a cold expression just now, but suddenly started laughing, Bingbing was surprised and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, is something wrong?"
Yu Mingyue gave her a cold look: "What could possibly be wrong with me?"
"Ah? Yes, yes."
Let's go.
"yes."
Bingbing immediately lowered her head and followed the Crown Princess, whose face had suddenly brightened with joy, down the Thousand Steps Corridor and out of the inner court. But when they reached the palace gate, they found that His Highness the Crown Prince was already standing there waiting.
I don't know how long I waited.
Upon seeing him, a complex expression appeared on Yu Mingyue's face, but she still immediately stepped forward: "Your Highness, you've come out so quickly?"
Yuwen Qian watched her approach, his expression indifferent: "Where have you been?"
"I... I went to the inner court to enjoy the scenery for a while."
"You'll go to the inner palace to enjoy the scenery?"
Although they had already established their own residences and left the palace, as the crown prince and crown princess, they still had the right to enter the palace and stay overnight at will. However, Yu Mingyue, who seemed to be very talented in literature, was actually quite ignorant. She could talk about grand principles for governing the country, but every move she made was a trick. She had the ability to appreciate the beauty of nature but lacked the tenderness to care for life. She would never go to the inner court for a stroll at such a time.
Upon further reflection, Yuwen Qian realized who she had left Liangyi Palace with.
He asked, "What did you and the Princess Consort of Qin discuss?"
These seemingly doubtful words immediately made Yu Mingyue bristle with arrogance: "Your Highness, do you really think I would conspire with her to scheme against you?"
Yuwen Qian frowned slightly: "I didn't say that."
"..."
"But she was too clever—too cunning."
"..."
"I don't want Su Qinglan's story to repeat itself."
The thorns on her body hadn't yet healed, and the unspoken word "intelligent" made Yu Mingyue's heart ache again. She looked at Yuwen Qian: "Does the Crown Prince think the Princess Consort of Qin is intelligent?"
Yuwen Qian's gaze sharpened slightly: "I didn't say that."
Yu Mingyue looked at him intently for a long time before saying, "Your Highness, no matter how clever she is, she is still scheming against you. Even if I make a mistake, it is for our future. No matter what she says, I will not fall for her tricks."
Yuwen Qian looked down at her: "What did she say?"
Yu Mingyue shook her head: "No, there's nothing at all."
"..."
Yuwen Qian looked at her for a while, finally let out a sigh of relief, and then said, "If there's nothing, then forget it. Let's go back and talk about it later."
Yu Mingyue nodded and followed him into the carriage. They soon left the palace and headed towards the Crown Prince's residence.
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