When Ou Suiliang arrived at the imperial study, in addition to Yi Huaiyu, there was also the head guard Yao Bing. Yao Bing was kneeling beside him tremblingly, while Yi Huaiyu's face was livid, as if he was holding back great anger.
"Have you got any clues about tracking down the assassin?" Ou Suiliang knew that Yao Bing was the manager of the investigation into the assassin, so naturally he didn't come here for other reasons, so he asked this question.
"It's not just the appearance, it's the truth that everyone knows!" Yi Huaiyu laughed angrily, flicked his sleeves and sat back in the chair, looking at Yao Bing coldly, "Tell me, the ridiculous result of finding you out is
Tell General I all, let him see if your head is still worth resting on your neck!"
Although Yi Huaiyu has a big temper, he rarely hurts others. It is rare to be so angry. When he saw Yao Bing, his face turned pale with fright, and behind Yi Huaiyu's back he winked quietly: "Just say whatever Manager Yao has traced.
, the emperor will decide whether it is true or not."
With the well-known good-tempered Ou Suiliang here, Yao Bing felt somewhat relieved. He swallowed and said in a low voice: "The official took the assassin's portrait to various palaces to inquire. Several palace maids and eunuchs said that they had been in Lianchen Pavilion.
I have seen this person nearby, and he has a close relationship with Xingye, the palace maid of Lianchenxuan. The official planned to call Xingye for questioning, but unexpectedly, the aunt of Lianchenxuan said that Xingye was sent away by the imperial concubine two days ago.
After leaving the palace, the official had no choice but to lead people to search Xingye's room. Unexpectedly, they found several letters from under her pillow, all of which were between her and the assassin - General I, there, at the feet of the emperor..."
After all the searching, did they find Lianchenxuan? No wonder Yi Huaiyu was furious. Su Shiyun's attack had already made him extremely angry. Now that he had come up with such a ridiculous inference, he was naturally angry and cursed.
Ou Suiliang bent down and picked up a pile of letters that Yi Huaiyu had dropped at his feet. He flipped through them and found that they were mostly written by one person. The handwriting was scrawled and wild, as if they were written by a man. There were also one or two unfinished letters.
The woman's handwriting. Taking a closer look at the content, Ou Suiliang couldn't help but frown.
The letter written by a man was signed Liang Xiao, which was supposed to be the assassin's name, and the most mentioned thing in the letter was the assassination - there was no Lianchenxuan, only Huanqing Palace, and the target was Sima Tulan.
"Didn't someone send someone to find the palace maid? And the detailed identity of the assassin, has it been found out?" As he looked through the scrawled letter and asked Yao Bing, Ou Suiliang felt more and more that something was wrong.
"Back to General, my subordinates learned that Xingye immediately sent people to chase him after he left the palace. He got the news last night that Xingye... Xingye's body was found by the Wei River outside the imperial city. He was strangled to death.
The identity of the assassin Liang Xiao has also been found out. He is a person from Yingchi County. He was introduced to the palace by Xingye a year ago to do business in the royal kitchen. With a pass token, he can enter and exit the palace at will."
Is it another case of death without evidence? Ou Suiliang finally understood why Yi Huaiyu was so angry.
The assassin came from Yingchi County and was a fellow villager with Su Shiyun, and the palace maid who colluded with the assassin to plan the assassination was a servant of Lianchenxuan. No matter how you look at it, this matter is inseparable from Su Shiyun. If anyone
It is really difficult to produce irrelevant evidence for Lianchenxuan or even Su Shiyun directly.
"Get out." After hearing the annoying statement again, Yi Huaiyu couldn't hold back his anger and scolded Yao Bing away, with a gloomy face and said nothing.
Ou Suiliang understands that whether this matter is small or big depends on how others use it. Yi Huaiyu loves and protects Su Shiyun the most. It is not difficult to calm the matter down, but his reputation as a wise king
It's definitely not safe.
"It's better for me to investigate this matter myself. The last poisoning incident has preceded it. If it is not handled properly, it will easily lead to disputes between courtiers and concubines, and it will be difficult for either party to handle it." After taking the initiative to take over the errand, Ou Suiliang After a pause, he asked tentatively, "Before I came here, I went to the Imperial Physician's Mansion. The Imperial Physician said that Master Shen's health was in extremely poor condition and it was not suitable to travel. Can Your Majesty give you a few days of grace to allow Master Shen to stabilize first?"
Yi Huaiyu held up his forehead and turned his face to look at Ou Suiliang coldly: "Back then, I was alienated from you because of my favor and trust in Shen Junfang. You didn't blame him but thought of him everywhere. Yao Junxian's death was a conspiracy between me and Shen Junfang. Because of this, the Sima family's power has plummeted, but Tu'er and him... What kind of poison did Shen Junfang give you, and everyone is leaning towards him regardless of everything, even betraying me? "
"For no reason, why did Your Majesty start saying some incomprehensible words?" Ou Suiliang smiled bitterly and picked up the messy memorial on the ground, "It's useless no matter how many times I explain these things. When Your Majesty believed in him, he was a loyal and talented young man; When Your Majesty didn't believe him, no matter how innocent he was, he couldn't be cleansed. Now there's no point in thinking about it anymore. The imperial edict has been issued, Master Shen has to leave, and the Queen has to be restrained, so why should Your Majesty bother to think too much about it?"
Yi Huaiyu was silent again. Ou Suiliang arranged the memorial and poured a cup of tea for Yi Huaiyu, then sat on the side leaning against him without saying a word.
There was no room for change in the matter between Shen Junfang and Sima Dulan. After thinking about it all night, Ou Suiliang suddenly looked away and thought that Yi Huaiyu's will was not necessarily a bad thing - those two people were innocent to begin with, and they were both against Yi Huaiyu. They are extremely loyal. Instead of making them suffer, it is better to cut the knot quickly and cut off all contact, and then slowly repair the damaged relationship.
It might take a long time, but at least they don't have to hate each other.
I can't remember how long the silence lasted. In the silence, Yi Huaiyu suddenly spoke: "Suiliang, do you think it's worth it to exchange a prince and a whole faction for Sima Yuan's life?"
Ou Suiliang pondered for a while and said lightly: "It depends on what Your Majesty thinks about it. If you look at General Sima's use value alone, it must be extremely worthless; but judging from General Sima's contribution and relationship with the Queen, it is Adding another prince and a faction of power are worth it."
"After all, is it not for Tu'er?" Yi Huaiyu picked up the tea cup and sipped calmly, "Like Jun Fang, you give Tu'er priority in everything you do, but you are much smarter than him, so you shouldn't I never try things easily, so in the end, the only person who will still be by my side is you."
A moment of silence.
"When you are young, your heart is full of emotions, and it is hard to control yourself. But when I met the Queen, I was already past the age of confusion."
"Did you choose me, or did you give in for Tu'er?" There was a paranoid struggle in his slightly narrowed eyes.
For whom...
Ou Suiliang was silent and smiled, feeling sad and bitter.
He knew that one day Yi Huaiyu would discover the secret hidden deep in his heart. His forbearance and sacrifice over the years was not only to protect himself, but also for the passionate oath he made when he was young, and for whom he was stunned when he first met. Heartbeat.
Probably because he realized that his question was too hurtful, Yi Huaiyu let out a long breath, and after letting go of his indifference, he let out a sound of tiredness.
"I will protect Yun'er, and I will resist killing Sima Yuan for Tu'er. Even now, I can't bear to drive you out of the palace... I... am not as cold-blooded as you think."