Noble First Daughter-in-law

"Cutting off the head, that is, beheading, wine!"

At this moment, Shang Ruyi's eyes were red, it wasn't because of the panic and fear of being surrounded by everyone, but because of the unavoidable recall of that night's experience, his eyes were reddened by the blood-stained memory.

Even, the feeling of being about to be swallowed by a sea of ​​blood that night, almost drowning, surrounded her again.

It turned out that she never forgot.

That person stood in front of her arrogantly, arrogantly, and arrogantly. Even if he had come to the end, even if he had been cornered, he still refused to bow his head. He still believed that he had never done anything wrong in his life!
Obviously it was his struggle, it was obviously his predicament, but these days it became her nightmare, and even if she deliberately didn't think about it, she kept following her closely. Until this moment, the nightmare seemed to have turned into reality, and she seemed to be with her. Just like him, he was cornered.

but--

Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and clasped her hands vigorously until her nails dug into her palms. The clear tingling pain also pulled her back from the nightmarish environment.Then, she was sober, and said word by word: "Master Ji, and everyone, you are asking me today, don't you just want to know how the late emperor died? This answer has actually been answered to you."

"..."

"The first emperor died by cutting off his head!"

"what?!"

Hearing this, Ji Hong's eyes turned red all of a sudden, and he was so sad that he couldn't restrain himself, and he knelt down on the ground crying: "The late emperor! The late emperor!"

Some courtiers around couldn't help showing mournful expressions, some secretly wiped their tears, and some began to cry.

Even Yu Wenyuan's eyes were red.

Among the civil and military officials, there are many people who have a corpse and eat nothing, and there are also treacherous and cunning people who use power for personal gain, but as the saying goes, there is darkness when there is light. , Those who die for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji.

Even if these people were dissatisfied with what Chu Yang did before his death, it did not affect their loyalty to the emperor.

Especially, I heard that the cause of Chu Yang's death was beheading!

This is the greatest shame for an emperor, and it is also the greatest misfortune for the entire Daye Dynasty.

Seeing the grief of these people, Shang Ruyi's original words were blocked in his throat at this time, but Ji Hong, who cried for a long time, suddenly stood up again, gritted his teeth, and asked with red eyes: "Why? Could it be like this? Why did the late emperor lose his head and die? When he came to heaven, where was he and what was the situation? Tell me quickly!"

The other courtiers also pressed for questions.

Facing their angry and sad eyes, Shang Ruyi said calmly, "The first emperor died in the Guangming Hall of Jiangdu Palace."

"..."

"At that time, outside the Guangming Hall, there were all the imperial guards led by Wang Shaoji. They were not guarding the safety of the Jiangdu Palace, nor were they rushing to escort King Qin, they were just waiting."

Ji Hong tremblingly said: "What are you waiting for?"

Shang Ruyi said: "They are waiting for the late emperor's head!"

"..."

"Because, before the late emperor died, the last words the imperial guards said to him were—Please offer your majesty your head!"

"...?!"

Ji Hong opened his eyes wide, as if he couldn't believe his ears, but he couldn't believe it. His cloudy eyes were completely red at this moment, and his whole body was like an old beast in a desperate situation.

"So, His Majesty was forced to kill himself, beheaded and died!"

At this time, another gust of bitter wind passed by Dayan Temple, and everyone was blown up and down, especially the closed gate of the Great Hall of Great Heroes, which was blown loudly by the wind again. It will collapse in the next moment.

Listening to the dull vibration, Shang Ruyi's heart was also trembling.

Originally speaking these words in front of everyone, it took all the strength she had accumulated these days. By this time, she was exhausted, her heart and body felt weak, and she almost fell down when she was blown by such a wind on the ground.

At this moment, a hand came across and supported her.

Shang Ruyi choked for breath, turned her head subconsciously, and met Yu Wenye's stern eyes.

He was still expressionless, as if everything that happened in front of him had nothing to do with him, and after Shang Ruyi stood firm, that hand immediately retracted.

As if, nothing happened.

Shang Ruyi suddenly felt her heart skip a beat, but before she could think about it, another cold voice interrupted her thoughts——

"So, Mrs. Yuwenshao means that it was the imperial guards led by Wang Shaoji who forced to kill the late emperor?"

Shang Ruyi's expression turned cold again.

She immediately withdrew all her thoughts and turned her head. It was still Meng Wei who was speaking, but his eyes were slightly narrowed, and his expression was contemptuous. He obviously didn't believe a word of what she just said. A sneer.

But Shang Ruyi said in a deep voice, "Not bad."

This time, Meng Wei sneered louder.

He said: "Okay, great. The news from Wang Shaoji is that Mrs. Yuwenshao, you, Shang Ruyi, killed the king; and now, you say in front of all civil and military officials that he brought the Imperial Guards Force the late emperor to commit suicide."

"..."

"You two, are you kicking the big crime of regicide like a cuju? Or are you teasing civil and military officials for fun?"

Shang Ruyi's expression sank, and he said, "Captain Meng Du, the first emperor Bintian is a big deal, please don't say it in such a frivolous tone, let alone treat it with such a frivolous attitude!"

"...!"

Meng Wei was stunned by her solemn words.

He originally wanted to refute Shang Ruyi with these words, but he didn't expect that when the other party opened his mouth, he would make his words frivolous, and instead he would become a person who disrespected the late emperor.

Several mature and prudent veterans around also immediately said: "That's right, this matter cannot be taken lightly."

"Lieutenant Meng Du must not be disrespectful to the late Emperor."

Meng Wei's face turned red and white, and he was speechless for a while.

At this time, Zhou Ying came up and said, "Mrs. Yuwenshao, none of us dare to disrespect the late Emperor Bintian, but your words are really unbelievable."

Shang Ruyi turned to face him and said, "So, you just believe what Wang Shaoji said?"

"..."

"I am a weak woman who kills the king, and Wang Shaoji conspired against him, and led the imperial guards to force the late emperor to commit suicide. Which one is more reasonable? Don't tell me you, Mr. Zhou, have read poetry and books and fought for a long time, so you can't see it?"

"..."

"Is it because you can't see it, or do you just listen to it and believe it, and obey the strong and bully the weak!?"

Her expression was serious, her eyes were sharp, and the one after another of her persuasive questions, although not impermeable, were indestructible, forcing Zhou Ying to step back, unable to say anything.

The people around were all stunned on the spot, and no one could open their mouths to refute.

For a moment, the entire front of the Daxiong Palace fell silent.

And this quiet moment was not Shang Ruyi's victory, but a blank moment in everyone's thoughts, but some people still frowned and looked at the aggressive young lady of Yuwen's family—obviously, even if she forced her to ask, It can't completely clear her suspicion, let alone make people suspect Wang Shaoji immediately.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi's eyes flickered, and he suddenly said: "Could it be that there is any evidence for Wang Shaoji's words to make you believe him so wholeheartedly?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ying's eyes lit up again.

Just now, he was almost forced to ask the question so that he could not fight back, but this question, on the contrary, seemed to open a hole for him, making him breathe with pride.Immediately, like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, he hastily raised his head and said loudly: "Young Madam said so, do you have any testimony for what you said?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his heart skipped a beat.

Because he saw that Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up the moment he spoke.

There was a slight curve on the corner of her mouth, and then she sipped it lightly, as if that smile was just an illusion. Immediately afterwards, the surrounding ministers also echoed his words——

"Is there any evidence for what the young lady said?"

"You want us to believe that if you have evidence, then we might as well take your word for it."

"Young Madam, please show me the evidence."

Amid the chatter of the crowd, Shang Ruyi slowly turned her head to look at them, her face was a little calmer than before, and she said, "Of course I have."

At this time, Ji Hong also calmed down.

With the support of several people beside him, he stood up slowly, and said to Shang Ruyi: "If Mrs. Young really has evidence, please show it, and we will definitely give Mrs. Young justice."

Shang Ruyi looked at him, nodded and said, "I trust Mr. Ji."

So she turned her head away——

Everyone followed her gaze and looked forward in unison, but it was not someone else, but a person standing behind Yu Wenye, who slowly walked out at this time.

It was Cheng Qiao who had been dispatched to Dayan Temple by them early in the morning.

Seeing his strange eyes, everyone frowned, recognized him for a while, then shook their heads lightly and said, "Who is this person?"

"What kind of evidence is he?"

Yu Wenye still didn't say a word, just looked down at him, Cheng Qiao immediately took a step forward, bowed his hands to the crowd and said: "I have seen Lord Ji, I have seen all the adults. At Xia Chengqiao, the deputy commander of the Zuogong Army. "

"Left Palace Army!?"

Hearing these three words, some people in the crowd immediately showed surprise eyes, but Ji Hong's eyes flickered, and he immediately remembered, saying: "Zuo Gongjun, you are Jiangdu Palace—"

Cheng Qiao nodded and said, "Yes, I am the guard of Jiangdu Palace."

There was a sigh from the crowd immediately.

Speaking of which, several months have passed since Chu Yang Bintian, and the only thing they got was the news from Jiangdu Palace by Wang Shaoji. Now, Shang Ruyi came back with great difficulty, but she said again A result that was completely opposite to the previously known news made everyone a little at a loss.

Now, there is finally a "living person" who came back from Jiangdu Palace!

Ji Hong hurriedly said as if he had found a treasure: "Since you are the guard of the Jiangdu Palace, can you be present on the night of the first emperor's visit?"

Cheng Qiao said: "Although I'm here, it's too late."

Ji Hong frowned: "What do you mean?"

Cheng Qiaodao: "On the day of the Cold Food Festival, His Majesty issued a decree in advance to open the gates of the palace, but all patrolling guards, including the left and right palace troops, and the imperial guards led by Wang Shaoji, are not allowed to enter the Guangming Gate. step."

Zhou Ying on the side immediately said: "Then what do you mean when you said you were late?"

Cheng Qiaodao: "When I led the Zuogong Army to patrol, I found that the imperial guards were not in the place where they usually patrol, but outside the Guangming Hall, their shouts of killing sounded, but before that, there was no sound in the palace. The gong was used as a warning, so the imperial guards entered without notice, contrary to the will of the late emperor."

"..."

"I am worried about the safety of the late emperor, so I can only ignore the ban and lead the Zuogong army to break into the Guangming Gate."

Ji Hong said: "Then, what did you see?"

Cheng Qiao raised his head and raised his voice: "I see below that the imperial guards are holding swords and besieging the Guangming Hall, and the late emperor—has killed himself!"

As soon as his words fell, everyone present fell silent.

However, this is not a kind of silence that is accepted after a final decision. On the contrary, everyone's eyes are flickering and puzzled. Everyone looks at me and I look at you. The eyes are all cautious and dare not believe rumors anymore.

Seeing them like this, Shang Ruyi also sneered in his heart.

Almost immediately, after the sneer in her heart, a question rang in her ear: "You said, you are the deputy commander of the Zuogong Army in Jiangdu?"

Cheng Qiao looked back and saw that the person who was speaking was Li Jisheng, the son of the state. He was thin and wrapped in a khaki gown. I don't feel like a scholar, but like a very philistine profiteer.

Cheng Qiao said calmly, "Exactly."

Li Jisheng said: "Then, why are you not in Jiangdu Palace, but here?"

When everyone heard this, they sighed again as if awakened. Indeed, everyone only cared about what he just said, but they forgot to question him. A deputy commander of the Zuogong Army of Jiangdu Palace, why is he not in Jiangdu Palace? After leaving Daxing City, it happened to appear in Dayan Temple at this time?

Cheng Qiao couldn't help frowning when he heard such a question.

He turned his head to look at Yu Wenye, but saw that the latter only nodded lightly, but didn't say much.

Cheng Qiao took a deep breath and said, "Although I am serving as the deputy commander of the Zuogong Army, on the night of cold food, I led the Zuogong Army to fight to the death with the Imperial Guards who violated the rebels. After forcing the late emperor to death, he took command of the entire Jiangdu, and there was no place for him to stay, so he rescued Mrs. Yuwen Shao and traveled for several months before reaching Daxing City."

Hearing this, Meng Wei next to him immediately sneered.

He said: "So, you are now from the Yuwen family?"

"..."

"Or, are you originally from Yuwen's family?"

Shang Ruyi watched them gradually begin to besiege Cheng Qiao, and felt a little anxious for a while.

However, the words are not easy to export.

Because Cheng Qiao had indeed served in the Taiyuan Army, and now, after leaving Jiangdu Palace, he indeed belonged to Yuwen's family.

But if you admit——

Just when Shang Ruyi was anxious, a cold but clear voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"Yes, he is from Yuwen's family."

"...!"

Upon hearing this voice, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.

Even if she didn't look back, she knew that it was none other than Yu Wenye who had been silent since she was under siege, as if she had always stayed out of it.

He actually spoke at this time.

But when he opened his mouth, he admitted that Cheng Qiao was from Yuwen's family. Isn't that just handing the handle of the knife directly to someone else?

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi turned her head even if she didn't want to face him, and saw that even Yu Wenyuan's face showed a serious look, looking at the second son beside him, but Yu Wenye took a step forward and walked over Beside her, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.

Shang Ruyi frowned slightly, and said softly, "You—"

But before he finished speaking, he felt hanging by his side, and his fingertips, which were cold because of loss and almost despair, were held by a big warm hand.

She suddenly felt that her heart was hit by the temperature, and she froze for a moment, not moving.

The people around fell silent for a moment.

As if he couldn't believe it, Yu Wenye actually admitted this the most unfavorable result for them. Zhou Ying and Li Jisheng looked at each other, as if they felt that everything was going too smoothly, but they didn't dare to take a step easily. But ask the question that can give the other party a fatal blow.

But at this time, Ji Hong, who had been silent after they spoke, said in a deep voice, "Since this person is from the Yuwen family, I'm afraid it's not easy to believe what he said."

Yu Wenye looked down at him.

Yu Wenyuan also took a step forward at this time, and said in a deep voice: "Ji Gong——"

Ji Hong raised his hand, stopped his words, and said: "Mr. Sheng, I know that you are a promise in the court. But this matter is not something you can answer. The members of your Yuwen family testify to each other. , if the old man just believes that, isn’t it just what you said just now, and you listen to it and believe it?”

Shang Ruyi said: "Then Master Ji thinks, what should we do?"

Ji Hong looked at her, but didn't speak immediately, but Zhou Ying and Li Jisheng immediately said: "If no one else comes forward to testify today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win people's trust in this matter."

The moment he heard this, Shang Ruyi felt pinched.

She hurriedly raised her head to look at him, but saw that Yu Wenye still had no expression on his face, not even a trace of emotional ups and downs, but slowly raised his head, looking forward not far away.

Shang Ruyi followed his gaze and looked over.

That is the Daxiong Palace.

The doors and windows are still closed there, like a person who has closed his five senses. No matter how much wind and rain outside, even if the mountains fall and the ground cracks, it has nothing to do with the quiet heart inside.

He looked there, and it was—

Just when a trace of doubt arose in Shang Ruyi's heart, suddenly, the closed door rang.

Everyone had originally focused their attention on Shang Ruyi, but at this moment there was a sudden muffled sound, which made everyone raise their heads in shock. Then, everyone saw that the heavy door was slowly opening.

From inside, walked out a familiar, but long-lost figure.

"What if I come to testify?"

Today, because of something, the two chapters were merged and one chapter was published.