Chapter 904 You're so proud of using me?
Yuwen Ye did not answer her immediately. He took off his outer garment and threw it to Chang Wan, then strode over and sat down next to Shang Ruyi. The chill emanating from him blew onto Shang Ruyi's face, making her even more wary.
She asked, "Didn't you see Pei Xingyuan?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head.
Shang Ruyi sighed: "I thought that after releasing Su Qinglan, Father would be more understanding of how they were misled and that you could meet him. But it turns out that it's still not possible."
Yuwen Ye said, "The Ministry of Justice said that the guards on him had been relaxed a bit, but just yesterday, the Emperor suddenly issued an imperial edict to personally interrogate Xingyuan after the New Year. So during this period, no one is allowed to see him."
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi was startled: "Father Emperor wants to interrogate him personally?"
Yuwen Ye nodded: "Mm."
Shang Ruyi asked, "How do we interrogate them? No, what should we interrogate them about? That's not right either—"
She started rambling incoherently, and Yuwen Ye, though heavy-hearted, couldn't help but give a bitter smile as he looked at her like this. He understood that this matter was indeed troublesome. Normally, whether it was a traitor or an assassin, these cases would be handed over to the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review for investigation, and finally submitted to the emperor for a decision. But this time, Pei Xingyuan and the others had been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice for days without any results, and the main culprit had escaped. It seemed that the case was about to drag on in vain, and Yuwen Yuan naturally couldn't allow it.
However, the emperor actually wanted to personally interrogate the "suspect," which was unprecedented.
It's clear that he takes this matter very seriously.
Although the Great Sheng Dynasty had been established, in such a turbulent and chaotic world, no one could be sure whether the dynasty would last for thousands of years or disappear in an instant like a shooting star in the night sky. Yuwen Yuan not only had to pay attention to foreign wars, but also could not relax his efforts to quell internal rebellions.
Shang Ruyi calmed herself down: "Did Father Emperor personally interrogate him because he believed him or not?"
Yuwen Ye said, "It's hard to say."
"..."
"Judging from Physician Su's experience this time, it seems that Father's suspicions should have lessened, but—"
"But what?"
"But it's really hard to guess what Father is thinking right now."
"..."
“Even if Physician Su had dealings with Jiang Yan, he did not accompany the Emperor to Tangquan Palace, so he was not directly related to the assassin. But Xingyuan is different. It is a fact that he had a secret meeting in Feishuang Palace. In Father’s view, he may be directly related to the assassin.”
"..."
“In this situation, once convicted, it is almost impossible to get acquitted.”
Shang Ruyi frowned upon hearing this.
Seeing her somewhat nervous expression, Yuwen Ye added, "However, if Father Emperor is convinced that he is indeed related to the assassin, and that the assassin is related to the traitor, then he wouldn't have imprisoned him for so many days and personally interrogated him in the end. If Xingyuan can provide enough evidence, there might be a glimmer of hope."
Shang Ruyi immediately held her breath: "Young Master Pei, will you give it to me?"
Yuwen Ye glanced at her but didn't say anything.
An odd atmosphere filled the air as the two stared at each other. After a long silence, Yuwen Ye said, "I can't see him now either. Everything depends on his own decision."
"..."
"However, he should know what to do."
Shang Ruyi remained silent and nodded gently.
For the next few days, they followed the usual routine. On the fifth day, the emperor held court and carried out his duties. Before the Lantern Festival, the crown prince also went to the palace every day to pay his respects to the emperor. However, he was only accompanied by the crown princess, and the crown prince's concubine never accompanied him again.
On this day, the Prince of Qin also went to pay his respects to the Emperor. Coincidentally, the two sides bumped into each other. The father and his two sons had something to discuss, so they asked the Crown Princess and the Princess of Qin to leave first. Shang Ruyi and Yu Mingyue withdrew from the Liangyi Hall, but did not leave immediately. Instead, they looked at each other with great understanding.
Then Shang Ruyi said, "The weather is unusually nice today. Would the Crown Princess like to take a stroll in the inner palace?"
Yu Mingyue said, "Okay."
So, the two politely deferred to each other as they walked towards the inner court, and soon they reached the Thousand-Step Corridor. Because of the heavy snow that had fallen for several days, a layer of ice had formed on the surface of the mountain and water pond, but the ice was not very thick, and the water below could be faintly seen flowing slowly, and even the beautiful shapes of some motionless koi carp could be seen.
Today, the undercurrents within the imperial palace seem to mirror this.
The two appeared to be walking side by side, but there was still a half-step distance between them. Yu Mingyue walked in front and felt Shang Ruyi following closely behind her. So she sneered and spoke first: "You've used me, aren't you very proud of yourself?"
"Um?"
Shang Ruyi turned her gaze away from the ice and looked at Yu Mingyue beside her with a smile: "Your Highness is too kind."
Yu Mingyue sneered, "At a time like this, you still won't tell the truth?"
"..."
"Or do you really think I can't see anything at all?"
"..."
“Su Qinglan is such a cautious person. If she found out that your son was allergic to any medication, how could she not tell you immediately? If she made a mistake in administering the medication, she herself would be doomed.”
Although almost everything she said was exactly what Shang Ruyi expected, she was still somewhat surprised to hear the word "allergy": "Allergy? What do you mean?"
Yu Mingyue turned around and gave her a disdainful look: "It's what you call 'shouldn't'."
"..."
"The Hu people can't eat rice, beans, and nuts because they're gluten-sensitive, and the people of the Central Plains can't drink milk or eat dairy products because they're lactose intolerant. Don't you even know this!"
"……oh."
So, in the future, that will be called an allergy?
These two words were not only unfamiliar but also somewhat nonsensical. However, since she wasn't a doctor, she didn't need to worry too much about such details. So, Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "Allergies and such, I really don't know. But didn't the Crown Princess achieve her goal?"
Yu Mingyue stopped and turned to look at her: "What do you mean?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Today, didn't Consort Lou fail to enter the palace with us?"
Mentioning this, Yu Mingyue's expression softened slightly. Yuwen Qian's words on New Year's Eve were a warning to her, which did make her a little nervous. But as Yuwen Qian himself said, they were husband and wife, and had been bound together by fate since their wedding night. So even if she and Yu Dingxing had conspired to do this, Yuwen Qian was forced to cover it up. Lou Chanyue and her father, Lou Yingxiong, had no chance and had to swallow this bitter pill. This was the happiest thing for her these past few days.
But amidst her joy, she became more cautious around Shang Ruyi, coldly saying, "The matter is over. If you still want to inquire about anything, there's no need."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "I know the Crown Princess doesn't believe me. In fact, even Father Emperor might not believe us. That's why he personally handled the interrogation of Lord Pei."
"Interrogate Pei Xingyuan?"
Yu Mingyue opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Is that so?"
Shang Ruyi looked at her with a smile: "Ah, so His Highness the Crown Prince didn't tell you."
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