This roar echoed back and forth in the empty palace, causing all the bones in Shang Ruyi's body to tremble.
At this moment, a soft voice sounded——
"What do you want your Majesty to say?"
The tense atmosphere in the warm dock seemed to be swept away by something in an instant. Immediately, the warm spring in the ground began to flow again, and the sound of tinkling spring water began to be heard in the ears. There was even a warm wind blowing from behind. Come on, it suddenly blew into Shang Ruyi's heart.
She turned around quickly and saw a dignified and beautiful figure slowly walking in from behind the screen.
It’s Queen Jiang!
The moment she saw her, Shang Ruyi was like a drowning person seeing a life-saving straw. In fact, what she said to Eunuch Lu before was that she hoped that Queen Jiang would come - once, Queen Jiang would come at this time. He sent someone to bring her to the palace, probably because he wanted to work with her to find a way to rescue Yu Wenye. She did seem to be getting help from the queen. Secondly, she could feel that Chu Yang would not look like him when he met her this time. It was so easy to deal with the past few times.
Unexpectedly, Queen Jiang really came.
Shang Ruyi breathed a long sigh of relief, but then a trace of doubt arose in his heart——
Queen, why did you come so quickly?
However, before she had time to think about it carefully, her sigh had already fallen into the ears of the people around her, and Chu Yang's face immediately darkened.
He raised his head to look at the queen of his palace, and said with a half-smile, "Why is the queen here again?"
At this time, Empress Jiang had already walked to the edge of the carpet, stopped there again, and said respectfully: "I heard that the emperor came to the palace as he wished, and I happened to have something to say to my concubine, so I took the liberty of saying Come."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Chu Yang waved his sleeves and turned around, walked to the large bed and sat down. He still looked as leisurely as an immortal, and said with a lazy smile: "The Queen is still too careful."
"..."
"Why don't you do what I did last time? When I send her away, you take her away halfway. Why do you have to come here to rob me?"
"Your Majesty's words make me panic."
"..."
"It's just that Ruyi is the wife of the great general of the auxiliary country, so snatching her away would be a bit——"
She had not finished what she said, and it was difficult to continue, also because she was interrupted, because at this moment, Eunuch Yu hurriedly walked in from outside, stood outside the screen and reported: "Your Majesty, Youtun General Wang Shaoji of the Guards, and Zhai Ying, the young minister of Dali Temple, ask to see Your Majesty."
"oh?"
Chu Yang raised his head, looked at the chubby figure reflected on the screen, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Obviously, there was something unexpected.
Shang Ruyi calmed down from the panic just now. After hearing these words, he looked back at Queen Jiang and suddenly understood why she came so quickly.
Suddenly, the heartbeat became a little chaotic again.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
Unexpectedly, Chu Yang seemed to have noticed something. He looked at the queen standing in front of him, and then at Shang Ruyi, who was still kneeling on the ground. A smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he said: " What a coincidence."
After saying that, he waved his hand: "Let them come in."….
Eunuch Jade immediately turned around and left.
Chu Yang added: "This time I asked Wang Shaoji to cooperate with Dali Temple to try the case. They came together, and they must have asked about the cause and effect. Since the queen is also here, how about we sit down and listen together?"
Empress Jiang said: "Then I would be disrespectful to you."
Chu Yang said, "Get up too."
Shang Ruyi composed herself, propped up her body with her cold and stiff hands, and then stood up in front of her. She did not dare to stand on the carpet anymore, and hurriedly walked to Empress Jiang's side. The two looked at each other, and were stunned. He didn't say anything more.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside.
Two figures faintly appeared on the tall screen, one tall and one short, one strong and one weak. They were Wang Shaoji and Zhai.
answer. I saw the two of them coming, bowing to the people inside the screen: "I pay my respects to the emperor, long live my emperor."
Chu Yang was still leaning on the bed and said slowly: "Sit down."
"Long live thanks."
When the two of them stood up, Chu Yang said, "Is there anything going on when you two enter the palace this time?"
Upon hearing this, Zhai Ying immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, by your Majesty's decree, I have tried the case of Yu Wenye, who was defeated in three battles, fled with his troops, and beheaded the supervisor. Now, with some success, the evidence is here."
Chu Yang said: "Bring it here."
Immediately, Eunuch Yu who was waiting at the gate came forward, took a document from Zhai Ying, walked in with it in his hand, and presented it to Chu Yang.
Shang Ruyi's eyes seemed to be led by an invisible thread, staring straight at the document.
Chu Yang took it, opened it, looked at it, and then looked at it again.
I don't know what was written on it, but there was no change in his face from beginning to end. Only when he read the last page, a strange light seemed to flash in his slender eyes.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously held his breath.
After a long while, Chu Yang said: "Is this the result of your five days of asking?"
Na Zhai hurriedly said: "There are still some key points. You cannot just listen to Yu Wenye's one-sided words. You need to have witnesses' testimonies to deal with both sides to determine the authenticity."
At this time, Wang Shaoji immediately said: "Therefore, I dare to ask your Majesty to allow me to summon Yu Wenye's wife to Dali Temple for questioning."
Shang Ruyi's hand hanging by his side clenched slightly.
Chu Yang glanced at her, with a faint smile in his eyes, and then said, "No need to bother."
Wang Shaoji said: "Your Majesty——"
"She is here now."
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Shaoji's figure reflected on the screen obviously raised his head and glanced inside, but naturally, he could not see anything. Shang Ruyi just faced his figure and said calmly: "General Wang, It’s been a long time.”
Upon hearing her voice, the people outside were obviously shocked.
But immediately, Wang Shaoji became quiet again, chuckled slightly, and said, "Okay, in this case, there are some problems, and Yu Wenye can't hide them."
After speaking, he said: "Your Majesty, can I take Madam Yuwen to Dali Temple?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Queen Jiang immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate."…
As soon as they heard this voice, the hearts of the two people outside suddenly sank, especially Wang Shaoji. In the place blocked by the screen, his face had completely turned gloomy-at the last court meeting, it was possible that Yu Wenye would be determined. However, because Princess Xin Yue suddenly broke into the court and interrupted their meeting, the matter was decided to be retried. And he also clearly saw that on the way Princess Xin Yue came, there was clearly Empress Jiang. figure.
That matter was led by the Queen of the Middle Palace.
He was from a wealthy family and had known the Yuwen family since childhood. Naturally, he knew about the weak blood relationship between Yuwen Yuan and the emperor. He also knew that Yu Wenye grew up beside Queen Jiang. It was more or less obvious that Princess Crescent Moon had a deep affection for the emperor. His thoughts, and these relationships, became the difficulties for him to overthrow the Yuwen family and get rid of Yuwen Ye.
Now, it appears again.
A sinister look flashed across his face, and then Wang Shaoji smiled and said, "It turns out that the Queen is also here. I'd be rude to you."
After saying that, he and Zhai Ying immediately saluted inside again.
Empress Jiang said calmly: "Your Majesty Wang, you are so polite. I admire you very much for your hard work in seeking the truth, but Mrs. Yuwen is just a woman and a child, how can she go to Dali Temple to be tried?"
Wang Shaoji said: "But the truth cannot be known without trial."
Shang Ruyi's thoughts on the side were also moving very quickly - just at that moment, she almost wanted to agree. After all, after not seeing Yu Wenye for so many days, she really wanted to see him and know what he was like. Sample.
However, before leaving, Yu Wenye warned her many times not to take it lightly.
Yi went out, obviously, and didn't want her to be involved in this case.
The entire Yuwen family must be removed from this case.
If she enters Dali Temple now, can she still control the matter?
Thinking of this, she almost wanted to refuse, but she couldn't help but hesitate in her heart - what exactly was asked in the document?
If the so-called "truth" remains unknown, will Wang Shaoji keep Yu Wenye detained in Dali Temple, and how will he treat Yu Wenye?
Yu Wenye asked her not to move, could she really not move?
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and said softly: "Master Wang wants to find out the truth, why not do it right here?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire palace fell silent.
Even Queen Jiang turned to look at her and whispered, "Ruyi?"
Shang Ruyi also glanced at her and nodded gently, but Empress Jiang suddenly understood something about the determination in her eyes and stopped talking.
Only Chu Yang.
A hint of gloom seemed to flash across his face.
He said: "Have you decided?"
Shang Ruyi thought for a while, then raised her head to face him and said seriously: "The truth will not be known without trial."
Chu Yang looked at her for a while and suddenly sneered.
Then he said: "Ask."
The two people outside naturally wanted it, and Zhai Ying immediately asked: Madam, I heard that you went to the Xingluocang front line in person. 「
"yes."
"When did you arrive?"
"The fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
"That's the day of the Lantern Festival? It's such a big festival. If you don't stay at home, why do you go there?"...
"The war has not progressed, and the clothes my husband brought are thin and cannot withstand the severe cold. I am sending clothes for him."
"Is there no other reason?"
Shang Ruyi said calmly: "A wife gives winter clothes to her husband, does there need to be any reason?"
Zhai Ying was blocked by her for a moment, thought for a while, and then continued: "Since it was to send winter clothes, why did you kidnap the supervisor Kou Yunliang with a knife in the military camp at Luokoudu? Moreover, after you appeared, Wang Gang People from the army raided the military camp and killed many people. How do you explain it?"
Shang Ruyi calmed down and immediately said: "I held Kou Yunliang hostage with a knife because he wanted to attack me first. I was just forced to resist. In fact, I only held him hostage to protect myself and did not really hurt him. Him. As for the Wanggang Army's surprise attack - that is the enemy's business. How can I, a weak woman, know when the enemy will attack and how many people they will kill?"
Listening to her sharp words and sonorous sentences, Queen Jiang turned her head and glanced at her, with admiration shining in her eyes.
At this time, Chu Yang lazily said: "If you want to try, let's try it properly. I want you to try Yu Wenye's case, not Mrs. Yuwen's case."
The people outside immediately responded: "Yes."
Wang Shaoji lowered his head and signaled to the people around him. Zhai Ying nodded and immediately continued: "Young madam, do you know that Yu Wenye gave Wang Gang's army fifty carts of food."
Shang Ruyi took a breath.
She hesitated and said, "I know."
"This, he colluded with the rebels and gave and received privately."
"No."
"Then, why did he come to the people who handed over the food from the imperial court to Wang Gang's army?"
"Because of the confrontation in Xingluocang at that time, there was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. Apart from me, Yu Wenye only had a dozen soldiers, while the Wanggang army had hundreds of people. If we insist on fighting, we will never come back, and Xingluocang It’s hard to say where they belong now; but the people of Wanggang Army knew that the situation was over and wanted to retreat, so they just wanted to take some food from Xingluocang for them to spend the winter.”
"So, Yu Wenye gave the food to the rebels?"
"……yes."
"Do you know that this is a serious crime of collaborating with the enemy!"
"..."
Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said: "My husband has not collaborated with the enemy. Those grains were made by him."
In order to make sacrifices for the imperial court to recover Xingluocang. "
Wang Shaoji immediately sneered and said, "The food also belongs to the imperial court, what kind of sacrifice is it?"
Shang Ruyi said: "What my husband sacrificed was his own reputation, and maybe even his life. He was willing to risk a serious crime to return Xingluocang to the court. After all, that is the basis of the court's survival, and it is also——"
Having said this, she looked back slightly and said, "It is also the foundation of His Majesty's great cause."
Chu Yang's originally cold eyes suddenly flickered.
The two people standing outside the screen seemed to have noticed something. Wang Shaoji immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is her quibble!"
Chu Yang was silent for a moment and said calmly: "Whether it is a quibble, I will make my own decision. You can ask further."
The two people outside looked at each other, their expressions becoming increasingly gloomy.
Zhai Ying asked again: "Okay, young lady, I have one last question. Please listen carefully."
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "Excuse me, sir."
Na Zhai responded: "When the general was on trial in Dali Temple, he said that Kou Yunliang led his men to surround him near the Daluokou Ferry, and he struck preemptively, shooting his men and horses with bows and arrows, and even - even hurting you. "
Chu Yang's breathing suddenly stopped.
Although he only took a breath, he looked so detailed in the empty hall that Shang Ruyi couldn't help but glance at him.
However, after meeting that twinkling gaze for a moment, she immediately lowered her head and avoided his gaze.
Then he said: "Yes."
Zhai Ying said: "Originally, you were at the end of the road, but Kou Yunliang's men were dispersed by a group of troops, which gave you a glimmer of hope. Is that right? "
"yes."
"Then, whose troops dare to attack the imperial troops at that time?"
Shang Ruyi's breath hitched.
Suddenly, the entire palace fell silent, and all eyes focused on her. .
Leng Qingshan
