In any case, ensuring the safety of Empress Yan Lichu and escorting her back to the palace is undoubtedly the most urgent task at the moment.
Su Ye decisively summoned the Jin Yiwei and formulated a series of action plans.
Divide the elite Jinyi Guards into two teams.
A team is responsible for all-round protection of Yan Lichu.
The other team is responsible for clearing the way and responding to emergencies.
To ensure smooth operations, he emphasized the importance of discipline and coordinated operations.
Under Su Ye's rigorous deployment, the members of the Jinyi Guards performed their duties and went all out to ensure Yan Lichu's safety.
On the way back to the palace, they carefully checked for every potential hazard and did not dare to slack off at all.
Under the escort of Jin Yiwei, Yan Lichu returned to the palace smoothly.
She looked at Su Ye with deep relief:
"Prime Minister Su, thank you."
Su Ye smiled calmly:
"Fortunately, it was just a near miss."
He knew very well that his deployment in Yan State should not be affected by the assassination of Yan Lichu.
The news of the attack on the empress quickly caused great shock inside and outside the court.
Many officials expressed shock and strongly condemned those behind the scenes.
Since Yan Li first came to the throne, he has taken appropriate measures to govern the country and won the hearts of the people.
With Su Ye's assistance, Yan State's political achievements were brilliant.
This assassination incident caused grief to both the government and the public.
The next morning, everyone expressed concern for Yan Lichu's safety.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will go all out to find the murderer."
All the ministers took the oath at the same time.
Yan Lichu nodded slightly, with a serious expression:
"This incident shocked both the government and the public, and made me deeply worried. If the truth cannot be revealed and the murderer cannot be caught, where will the dignity of our country's court be? How can the people live and work in peace and contentment?"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the imperial army and conduct an in-depth investigation personally to ensure that the murderer is brought to justice."
Wu Feng, the minister of Dali Temple, stepped forward and spoke impassionedly.
"Wu Qing's loyalty is commendable. You are responsible for this investigation and must find out the truth."
Yan Lichu nodded approvingly.
As the minister of Dali Temple, Wu Feng has a reputation of being fair and honest.
He is the most appropriate person to take charge of this investigation.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to do my best to share your Majesty's worries." Other ministers also asked for help.
"You are all my loyal ministers. I firmly believe that you can give me a satisfactory explanation for this incident."
Yan Lichu said with emotion.
Under the leadership of Dali Temple Minister Wu Feng, the imperial court launched a large-scale investigation.
The Forbidden Army, the Ministry of Punishment, the Dali Temple and other departments worked together to collect clues and investigate suspicious persons.
Officials and people at all levels inside and outside the capital actively cooperated and provided clues.
Yan Lichu attached great importance to this matter, which also made the government and the public feel deeply responsible.
We vow to find out the truth and safeguard the peace and stability of the country.
Under the leadership of Wu Feng, an investigation team composed of elite Forbidden Forces took action quickly.
They first conducted a detailed investigation of the assassination site to look for possible clues.
At the same time, we conducted an in-depth investigation into the events before and after the incident, collecting intelligence from all parties and looking for anything suspicious.
With the unremitting efforts of the investigation team, preliminary results were soon achieved.
Wu Feng immediately played:
"Your Majesty, the assassins have confessed that they were hired by important officials of the imperial court to assassinate."
When Yan Lichu heard this, his face suddenly darkened and he said coldly:
"Who is so bold as to plot to kill me?"
Wu Feng seemed to hesitate, but it was his responsibility. After taking a deep breath, he pointed firmly at one person:
"That person is Lady Yan Lingshan!"
Yan Lingshan was shocked by the sudden identification, and she hurriedly defended:
"Your Majesty, I will never attempt to kill you."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked!
Yan Lingshan was Yan Lichu's inseparable and absolutely trusted minister.
When Yan Lichu heard this, he was even more shocked.
She held the handle of the chair tightly, tried to calm down her emotions, and asked:
"Wu Qing, don't talk nonsense. Is there any evidence for this matter?"
Wu Feng replied: "Your Majesty, the assassin has confessed, and all the witnesses and physical evidence are available!"
As he spoke, he took out a jade pendant in his hand.
The word "shan" is clearly engraved on it!
Su Ye took a closer look.
Isn't this the jade pendant that Yan Lingshan said she couldn't find and left the team to look for it that day?
Yan Lichu also obviously recognized the jade pendant. It was the jade pendant that Yan Lingshan carried with her.
She was silent for a long time, recalling Yan Lingshan's loyalty and diligence to her.
Taking a deep breath, he looked at Wu Feng:
"Wu Qing, I know that you are fair and honest, but this matter is of great importance, and you must give me conclusive evidence."
Wu Feng nodded, understanding Yan Lichu's mood:
"Your Majesty, I understand. In addition to the physical evidence, we also found Yan Lingshan's motive."
When Yan Lichu heard this, her doubts deepened, and she motioned for Wu Feng to continue.
"Your Majesty, according to the investigation, Yan Lingshan's biological parents were originally court officials. Later, they were implicated in the corruption case of the Minister of Rites and were executed. Yan Lingshan was raised by her current adoptive parents and changed her surname to Yan."
As soon as this statement came out, there was a lot of discussion in the court.
Everyone present had experienced the major case twenty years ago.
The corruption case of the Minister of Rites once caused an uproar in the Great Yan Dynasty, and countless officials were involved.
There are countless unjust, false and erroneous cases.
Rumor has it that the moat of the capital city back then was stained red with the blood of those who ransacked their homes and executed them.
Yan Lingshan's legs felt weak when she heard that the secret she least wanted Yan Lichu to know was revealed.
He seemed to have lost his support and almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Su Ye had quick eyes and quick hands and helped her in time.
This evidence was so logical that Su Ye didn't think that this jade pendant could convict Yan Lingshan.
However, Yan Lingshan's move was undoubtedly a sign of guilty conscience in the eyes of many people.
Wu Feng continued to speak even more firmly:
"Your Majesty, please make it clear, if there is no evil in your heart, why have you been lurking beside you for so many years without confessing your life experience?"
After saying that, he firmly believed in his own judgment:
"This Yan Lingshan must have thought that a private visit in private was a rare opportunity, so she summoned assassins to take action!"
These words, well-founded and ups and downs of the plot, immediately won the resonance of all the ministers.
"As expected of the Minister of Dali Temple, his analysis is thorough and convincing."
"Thankfully, Your Majesty loves Yan Lingshan like a sister. I didn't expect you to be such an ungrateful person!"
"If the traitors are not eradicated, the people will not be angry!"
Yan Lichu sighed, looking at Yan Lingshan who was unable to defend herself, with mixed feelings in her heart.
"Lingshan, no matter what, I will give you a chance to explain."
But at this moment, Yan Lingshan's eyes dodge, not daring to look at the empress.
In her heart, everything the ministers said made sense.
She hid her life experience from His Majesty and enjoyed His Majesty's absolute trust. This was clearly a betrayal.
Yan Lingshan cried quietly without saying a word.
