Chapter 51: Clearing the Clouds

Yu Ruyan spread out a clean white paper, wrote all the things and the characters on it, and gradually, the idea was clear. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

For all the things that happened after he returned to the court, those that may be related to the Chu State are listed, and the shadow of the cicada has gradually appeared.

During the reign of Emperor Wen Chen, the cicada had already begun her own espionage activities in the state of Chen. Emperor Wen died, Zhao Wenzheng ascended the throne, Lingcian thought that the little emperor was young and could be bullied, so he often secretly sabotaged Chen's internal affairs, and walked up and down the Chen State to rumors that it was not good for Zhao Wenzheng.

Later, perhaps it was the cicada who discovered that Zhao Wenzheng was not the person he imagined to be so easy to control, so he launched a series of crazy revenge on Chen Guo. For example, last year's flood in the Yellow River, such as the return of the six princes of Chu State, and even now they have done a huge job in corruption cases, allowing corrupt officials and corrupt officials to escape justice.

All of this was done by the cicada.

Now, Yu Ruyan and Xiao Feiqing feel that the time is ripe to let Zhao Wenzheng secretly investigate in the palace, Xiao Feiqing used the excuse of He Luoyi, hinting that there are still details lurking in Zhao Wenzheng's palace.

In fact, after Aunt Jing's poisoning, Zhao Wenzheng has already begun to pay attention to the people in the palace. During this time, I have been secretly visiting, and I have found some problematic inner prison maids.

Zhao Wenzheng and Xiao Feiqing coincide.

Xiao Feiqing asked: "Dare to ask the emperor, what are the doubts about the people found in the palace?" ”

Zhao Wenzheng said: "Recently, I have been sending people to keep an eye in the palace, and the comfort in the Imperial Forest Army has found that more than a dozen palace maids in the inner prison are behaving strangely, and I have secretly brought them in for questioning. Some are from the State of Qi and some are from the State of Chu. The person in question, I have ordered to be executed. It is common for people to die in the palace, so there should be no surprise. But Aunt Jing's matter, I haven't checked it yet. If you hadn't mentioned it to me, I wouldn't have doubted Aunt Jing. ”

Xiao Feiqing said: "Aunt Jing is the emperor's nurse, and she has a deep relationship with the emperor, and the emperor will naturally avoid the people close to him, which is also common sense. ”

"Common sense?" Zhao Wenzheng sneered, "Even the nurse who took care of me since I was a child is a meticulous work of the Chu State, who else can I trust?" ”

Xiao Feiqing was also silent for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, about Aunt Jing, please ask the Emperor to investigate strictly." ”

"In the face of the law, I will never tolerate it." Zhao Wenzheng said firmly, "I also want to thank Xiao Aiqing, you have been investigating the matter of the spirit cicada, and you have gained such a harvest in such a short time." ”

Xiao Feiqing nodded and said, "Yes, and the recent corruption case has been obvious." ”

Zhao Wenzheng frowned: "I really didn't expect that the prisoners sentenced to death by the imperial court would be able to steal beams and change pillars when they go to the guillotine!" This cicada is really hateful! ”

Xiao Feiqing said: "The cicada is naturally hateful, the emperor can rest assured, the ministers will strictly investigate, so that this wicked person has nothing to hide." ”

"You tell me the truth, who is the cicada, do you have a number in your heart?" Zhao Wenzheng asked suddenly.

Xiao Feiqing was stunned for a moment before saying: "Your Majesty, there are several candidates in the minister's heart, but there is no conclusive evidence, and it is inconvenient for the minister to say." ”

Zhao Wenzheng nodded and said, "I don't want to ask you who the cicada is, and I also know that suspicion without evidence is tantamount to startling the snake." As long as you know what to expect. As for Aunt Jing, I'll let Xiao Muzi pay attention. ”

Yu Ruyan didn't look surprised when she knew that Zhao Wenzheng had already started to secretly investigate in the palace. As long as it threatens Chen Guo and the throne, Zhao Wenzheng has always been ruthless.

"Do you have any of the most skeptical people about the cicada itself?" Xiao Feiqing asked. Judging from the current investigation of the case, Xiao Feiqing can also guess a few people, but he is not sure who it is.

Yu Ruyan asked rhetorically, "What about Lord Xiao?" ”

Xiao Feiqing shook his head, stared at Yu Ruyan and said, "I'm not sure." I can only lock one range. ”

Yu Ruyan knew that even if Xiao Feiqing knew about this matter, she didn't dare to talk nonsense if she was afraid.

Tang Yun fell into the door, and when he saw Xiao Feiqing and Yu Ruyan staring at each other, he couldn't help but be a little jealous, and coughed and said, "Ruyan, should you ...... It's time to eat. ”

Xiao Feiqing looked back at Tang Yunluo's pantothenic expression, pursed his lips, and didn't say anything.

Yu Ruyan smiled, she had just finished dinner, how could she eat? Tang Yunluo himself also felt that this excuse was too ridiculous, and he had the urge to smoke himself after he finished speaking.

However, Yu Ruyan still didn't break it, and said with a smile: "I want to eat lotus leaf porridge." ”

Tang Yunluo was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do, but fortunately, even if Yu Ruyan maintained her face, she heard that Yu Ruyan wanted to eat lotus leaf porridge, Tang Yunluo happily used this as an excuse to go out.

After Tang Yunluo, who looked embarrassed, left, Yu Ruyan picked up the pen, wrote a word on the paper, and then looked at Xiao Feiqing's expression.

Xiao Feiqing didn't show surprise, Yu Ruyan guessed, maybe this person was also on his list. But his slight frown still showed that he didn't want to believe that it was really this person.

"Really...... Him? Although Xiao Feiqing also doubted it, he still crossed this person off the list.

Yu Ruyan said: "Lord Xiao, one thing excludes all impossible factors, and the last one, even if it is unreasonable and unbelievable, is the truth of the facts." ”

Xiao Feiqing was silent, and Yu Ruyan asked, "Don't you want to believe it?" ”

"We have no proof." Xiao Feiqing didn't answer, but just laid out the facts.

Yu Ruyan said with a smile: "Lord Xiao, in fact, many things don't need evidence, when all the contradictions point to one person, do you still use evidence?" ”

"Jade-sama......"

Yu Ruyan said: "The evidence may be available soon, isn't the emperor investigating Aunt Jing?" ”

Xiao Feiqing sighed and said, "It's not early, I'll go back first." ”

"Walk slowly." Yu Ruyan knew that Xiao Feiqing didn't want to trust that person, the person he thought he could trust was a spy of the Chu State.

How could Yu Ruyan not have experienced such a scene?

He Luoyi, who originally thought Yu Ruyan was a good sister, ended up hurting herself in prison with such vicious language. At that moment, she seemed to see clearly the hidden viciousness and ruthlessness under He Luoyi's gentle and virtuous surface.

It doesn't matter if she was burned by the hatred in her heart and lost her mind, or that she really hated Yu Ruyan, the person who once gave her trust, but destroyed her trust with her own hands.

Yang Chuting's wife, the emperor's nurse, and the palace maids around the emperor are all the closest people, but they began to harm people because of the country's struggle.

How ridiculous the word "trust" seems at this time.

Tang Yunluo pushed the door in with a bowl of lotus leaf porridge and saw Yu Ruyan sitting in front of the table in a daze.

"Lord Xiao is gone?"

Tang Yunluo's voice interrupted Yu Ruyan's thoughts, and Yu Ruyan changed into a gentle smile and said, "Let's go, it's time for me to eat, and he naturally has to go back to eat." ”

Tang Yunluo snorted lightly, knowing that Yu Ruyan was making fun of the "clumsy" excuse that she was jealous just now.

Yu Ruyan saw that Tang Yunluo's face was a little embarrassed, and she knew that it was enough, so she didn't deliberately make things difficult, but asked, "Lotus leaf porridge doesn't have added sugar, right?" ”

Seeing that Yu Ruyan gently revealed what happened just now, she was a little happy in her heart, and said, "No, I know you don't like to eat too sweet and greasy." ”

Yu Ruyan said: "You can eat some too." ”

"No, I'll just watch you eat it." Tang Yunluo said with a smile.

The most prosaic happiness is often also the most extravagant and unattainable. If he can seek stability at this moment in the troubled times, Tang Yunluo will also feel happy.

No matter how many winds and rains there will be in the future, as long as there is still the beauty of this moment in my heart, it is enough.

"Yunluo, who do you think the cicada will be?" Yu Ruyan asked.

Tang Yunluo thought for a while and sighed: "Our Tang Sect has never been involved in the affairs of the imperial court, but it seems to be an alternative from the beginning. This sentence is what you ask, and I won't say it when others ask. ”

Yu Ruyan knew about the sacrifices Tang Yunluo made for herself, and the Tang Sect had repeatedly run around for the affairs of her court, and the people in the Tang Sect must be dissatisfied with Tang Yunluo's head.

Seeing Yu Ruyan's somewhat guilty look, Tang Yunluo knew that his words seemed to be a little unspeakable, so he hurriedly turned over and said, "Actually, I'm just guessing, and I don't know if it's right or not." ”

Yu Ruyan said: "It's okay, now we don't have any evidence." And you are not in the imperial court, so you can boldly say that on the contrary, Lord Xiao is in the temple, so he naturally has some scruples. ”

Tang Yunluo picked up his pen and wrote a word on a blank piece of paper.

"Sure enough, we thought the same thing." When Yu Ruyan saw it, she said with a smile.

Tang Yunluo sighed: "This person is indeed a little incredible, but often the most unlikely thing is the truth of the matter. ”

"Heroes see the same thing." Yu Ruyan said with a smile.

Tang Yunluo corrected: "It should be the husband and the wife who sing." ”

Yu Ruyan glanced at Tang Yunluo with love, Tang Yunluo gently scratched her nose and asked, "The cicada is about to be caught, and we are about to ...... it."

Tang Yunluo didn't say the rest of the words, but Yu Ruyan knew what he wanted to say. After really finding the cicada and finding out him, Yu Ruyan can also retire successfully.

"It's almost 10,000 miles away." Yu Ruyan threw out a promise, and after the matter of the cicada was resolved, she was willing to return to the hidden rivers and lakes with Tang Yunluo, and go to the end of the world from then on.