Empress with no Virtue Chapter 40: Undercurrent

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The emperor was assassinated, and the whole court was shocked. After hearing that the assassin was an imperial guard, there was another uproar.

These days, many people keep a certain distance from Ye Xiu Ming without leaving any trace, because they don't know how the emperor will treat him next.

Ye Xiu Ming does not have a direct relationship with Lu Li, so these days he does not thank guests behind closed doors, but does whatever he needs to do. Although his face was calm, his heart was beating.

To be honest, he doubted whether Ji Wu Jiu was responsible for the assassination himself. Now the assassin is being held in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, and no one can approach him without an imperial decree. Lu Li is also under house arrest at home, and is guarded by several guards.

At this juncture, the female members of the Ye family cannot go into the palace to inquire with Ye Zhenzhen.

So Ye Xiu Ming was a little confused.

Ye Zhenzhen, who was in the palace at this time, was also blind. Although she was somewhat sure of her guess, there was... no evidence. Her cousin has been placed under house arrest. Once the charges are confirmed... she simply can't imagine the consequences.

No, I can’t keep thinking on my own anymore. I need to go see Su Jieyu first.

Ye Zhenzhen brought enough people and came to Luhua Palace. Su Jieyu won a bit of favor from Ji Wujiu because of her initial defense, but Ye Zhenzhen didn't feel her happiness or pride, instead she was a little panicked. This further confirmed Ye Zhenzhen's guess: the guard did not die in time, and Su Jieyu was afraid that he would recruit her.

After everyone turned away, Ye Zhenzhen said, "I am very curious as to what you promised Kang Chenglu to make him willing to die."

Su Jieyu's fingers tightly grasped the corners of her clothes, "I don't know what the empress is talking about."

"Stop pretending, you are not an actor, you can't act well."

"Have you misunderstood something? I have been extremely rude to you in the past. I will give you a warning first. If your anger persists, just give me a punishment. But these are false accusations. I forgive you." I can’t accept it.”

"Su Jieyu, aren't you afraid of injuring General Su?"

"I am upright and not afraid of slanting shadows."

Ye Zhenzhen closed her eyes, "It seems I can't do it without being cruel to you."

Su Jieyu shook her body and said, "Mother... what do you want?"

"What do I want?" Ye Zhenzhen raised her eyebrows and looked at her with a cold smile, "I got an interesting book called "Ancient and Modern Torture Records", and I can ask Su Jieyu for advice. ”

Su Jieyu looked behind Ye Zhenzhen with pale face. She called out "Your Majesty" in a tearful tone, then ran to the door and threw herself into Ji Wu Jiu's arms.

Ye Zhenzhen turned around and saw Ji Wu Jiu gently patting Su Jieyu's shoulder. He stared at Ye Zhenzhen and asked, "What does the Queen want to ask Su Jieyu for?"

Before Ye Zhenzhen could answer, Su Jieyu said first, "Your Majesty! The Queen wants to lynch this concubine... The empress said that it was my concubine who caused Commander Lu to be unjustly accused, so she must not survive. I can't pray for death. But I really don't know what I did wrong. Your Majesty, can you please advise the Queen and ask her to speak clearly? Even if I die, I will die in peace!" As he spoke, he cried with tears. Come as you say.

When Ji Wu Jiu heard the words "Commander Lu", his brows jumped slightly. He pushed Su Jieyu away and said, "You go out first."

When there were only two people left in the room, Ji Wu Jiu walked up to Ye Zhen Zhen, looked down at her face, and said sarcastically, "Lynching a palace concubine? For him, are you serious? Anything can be done."

Ye Zhenzhen took a deep breath, raised her head and looked at him, "Your Majesty, I don't believe you didn't find any doubts about this matter. Su Jieyu is suspected, and it is natural and reasonable for me to interrogate her."

Ji Wu Jiu said nothing.

"Or are you simply planning to exploit the situation and divert trouble to the east?" Ye Zhenzhen sneered.

"Have you always viewed me like this? So confusing right and wrong, using any means necessary?" There was a thin hint of anger in Ji Wu Jiu's voice.

Ye Zhenzhen asked, "Isn't it?"

"In this case, I won't be able to disappoint the queen."

"You...!" Ye Zhenzhen gritted her teeth in anger, her chest heaving violently with anger, "I must get to the bottom of this matter and prevent innocent people from being wronged."

"I'll wait and see."

Outside the house, Su Jieyu stood in the courtyard. She wanted to eavesdrop but didn't dare. She stretched her neck to carefully feel the movement inside. She felt a little disappointed when she didn't hear the quarrel between the emperor and the empress.

Suddenly, the door of the room was kicked open from the inside out with a bang. Ye Zhenzhen walked out angrily, without even looking at Su Jieyu, and strode away with a dark face and her skirt.

Ji Wu Jiu stood at the door, looking at her back, his face not very pretty.

Su Jieyu was a little gloating about her misfortune. She walked up to Ji Wu Jiu and called out "Your Majesty" softly.

Ji Wu Jiu clasped her hand on his arm and called her in a soft voice, "Rou Zhi."

When Su Jieyu heard him calling her by her given name, she felt shy and sweet at the same time, "I am here."

"General Su has fought on the battlefield throughout his life and served his country loyally. I don't want him to end up being accused of being a traitor." Ji Wu Jiu said, pushing her hand away.

These words were like a bolt from the blue, making Su Jieyu's face turn pale, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"So, you can make up your own mind." After saying that, Ji Wu Jiu stopped looking at her and left with his hands behind his back. His steps were slow, his back was upright, and his body was cast by the setting sun as a long shadow on the ground, interspersed among the tangled shadows of the lively branches, making him look a little lonely.

Su Jieyu was so weak that she sat slumped on the ground along the door frame, her eyes dull.

***

Ji Wu Jiu placed a sword in front of him.

It was a typical martial arts sword, produced in batches by the Arms Department. The sword is three feet and three feet long, weighs one pound and nine pounds, is made of hundreds of smelted iron, has a fine steel blade, and has a tiger's head cast on the sword grid.

The sword body is silvery white, but if you turn it over slightly under the light, you will see a faint green light glowing on the sharp blade.

Ji Wu Jiu tapped his index finger on the table, his eyes fell on the sword blade, and he fell into deep thought.

How could he not clearly see Su Jieyu's plan? He knew that every woman in the harem was plotting against him, playing all kinds of tricks in front of him, in order to please him, to get him, to fool him, to control him...

For...him.

Except Ye Zhenzhen.

She never counts him because she doesn't care about him at all. There was no trace of him in her eyes or heart.

Every time he thought of this, he felt even more angry and cold-hearted than when he was being plotted against him. There seemed to be hidden fires buried in his blood, and they were getting thicker and thicker. Sooner or later, they would escape his control and burst out.

Lu Li.

Ji Wu Jiu discovered that this name was like a thorn stuck in his throat. He couldn't swallow it and couldn't pull it out. Once someone touched it, he would feel uncomfortable and irritable.

That's probably what it means.

For the first time in his life, Ji Wu Jiu wanted someone to disappear, completely disappear.

That night, His Majesty the Emperor went to Kunning Palace carrying a sword.

Feng Youde's heart has been hanging on, and he doesn't dare to relax at all. He called all the secret guards. It was so late at night that a group of grown men were lying on the Queen's roof and under the windows. It was really unseemly.

But there is really no way.

The worst outcome Feng Youde expected did not happen. The emperor did not seek revenge on the empress and take his life. He just slapped the sword on the table and said to Ye Zhenzhen, "This is the assassin's sword, it's quenched with poison."

When Ye Zhenzhen heard this, she immediately sat up straight with a serious expression.

Her reaction made Ji Wu Jiu feel a little better, he said, "So, he really wants to kill me."

Ye Zhenzhen narrowed her eyes, "Your Majesty, I can't think of a reason for the assassin to kill you, but I can think of a reason for you to quench poison on this sword."

"..."

She doesn't believe him, she doesn't believe him.

She never cared about his life or death. All her worries belonged to Lu Li, and only doubts were left to him, Ji Wu Jiu.

Ji Wu Jiu suddenly felt extremely sad. He suppressed the anger that suddenly surged into his chest and said coldly, "Ye Zhenzhen, have you forgotten who is your man?"

When Ye Zhenzhen heard this, she became angry, "My man will not think about how to harm my whole family every day!"

"I have never wanted to harm your whole family," Ji Wu Jiu raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes were like ice that had been buried under a cold pool for thousands of years and would never see the light of day. They were so gloomy and cold that it pierced the bones. He said, "But if the Queen keeps forcing me, I really don't mind giving it a try."

Seeing Ye Zhen Zhen’s face change drastically because of his words, Ji Wu Jiu’s heart felt heavy again.

"In that case, Your Majesty, can you let me see the assassin?" Ye Zhenzhen asked.

"As you wish."

***

Ji Wu Jiu kept his word, and the next day, Ye Zhenzhen took his imperial edict to the Penal Department Prison.

Kang Chenglu was a felon and was locked up in a specially built iron prison. It was almost impossible to escape or rob the prison. He was hung on an iron frame, and his gray-white prison clothes were stained with blood.

Although he suffered severe torture, Kang Chenglu was still conscious. When he saw Ye Zhenzhen, he actually laughed out loud, "The guilty minister saw the Queen and had a **** on his body, so he couldn't salute the Queen. Don't blame the Queen."

Ye Zhenzhen asked, "Why do you want to assassinate the emperor?"

“Many people have asked this question. If you think it’s why, then that’s why.”

"What benefits Su Jieyu has given you, I can give you ten times as long as you are willing to find out the whole story."

"Please don't waste your breath. The guilty minister's time is short, and even if there are great benefits, he will not be able to accept them." If you dare to assassinate the emperor, no matter whether he does it or not, you will inevitably die.

"I don't know what you have to hide, but do you know how many people will be implicated in your actions? How many people will lose their lives in vain?"

"Thanks to the empress for reminding me, I thought of another thing," Kang Chenglu raised his head. In the past few days in the iron prison, his face had lost weight, his eye sockets were sunken, his cheekbones were prominent, and his lips were white and chapped. Perhaps because he was in too much pain, he was breathing heavily when he spoke, "Yesterday, someone came to see the guilty minister and promised to protect my life and asked me to accuse Commander Lu and Mr. Ye of colluding in conspiracy. I know that my sins are serious, but Commander Lu has always been He treats me well, so I will not frame him in order to save my life. Even so, there is no guarantee that the other party will not think of other ways to harm me. All the guilty minister can do is to say this and ask the empress to consider it carefully. I commit This serious crime has implicated Commander Lu. He cannot repay him in this life, but he can only hope to repay his sin debt in the next life."

Hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen felt anxious and angry. This person will really excuse himself. He has caused trouble to others in this life and wants to repay it in the next life. However, he still had some sense of loyalty and would not unjustly accuse Lu Li just to survive.

So, who wants to bribe him?

The answer is too obvious. To be able to get someone to come with the imperial edict, to save his life, and to attack the Lu family and the Ye family wholeheartedly... Who else could it be besides Ji Wu Jiu?

Ye Zhenzhen returned to Kunning Palace worriedly.

Ji Wu Jiu was really going to take action, she didn’t know what to do. She discovered that as long as he was cruel, she really had no power to resist him and could only beg for mercy. Although Kang Chenglu has not given in now, this person is not necessarily very reliable. He has been tortured one after another. Who can guarantee that he will always be a tough guy?

Su Jieyu, yes, and Su Jieyu, we must pry Su Jieyu’s mouth open.

Ye Zhenzhen stood up excitedly, "Go to Luhua Palace!"

Luhua Palace has become a mess.

As soon as Ye Zhenzhen arrived at the door, she was almost hit by a palace maid. Wang Youcai had quick eyesight and pushed the palace maid to the ground.

The palace maid got up and kowtowed to Ye Zhenzhen to apologize.

"What's going on!"

"Back to the Queen, Su Jieyu was poisoned to death, and the servant is about to go to Kunning Palace to report."

Ye Zhenzhen hurriedly went in and took a look. Su Jieyu's body was hardened. She didn't know what kind of poison she was given. She didn't have any symptoms of the poison. Her face was still rosy and her appearance was gorgeous, as if she was just sleeping. .

Even Su Jieyu is dead, and with just one more step, the entire Ye family will be destroyed.

Ye Zhenzhen had an unreal feeling of being out of body. She sat in front of Su Jieyu's window, staring blankly at the corpse.

After a while, the imperial doctor came and found out that Su Jieyu's tea was poisoned. Ye Zhenzhen didn't even bother to ask.

After a while, Feng Youde came, carrying Ji Wujiu's imperial edict, he praised Su Jieyu a lot, and posthumously named her a concubine. Naturally, she was buried with the etiquette of a concubine.

After all, she was the woman he once loved. Now that she is dead, he has not even seen her. He doesn’t know whether he is cold-hearted or guilty.

As expected, the heart of an emperor is as solid as a rock.

Ye Zhenzhen just wanted to sneer.

The author has something to say: Thank you Emerald Thorn, Superman and Baoer Qiqi for the mines, okay~

I started writing this chapter yesterday and put it off until eleven o'clock in the evening. I originally planned to stay up late to write, so I made a cup of coffee, got into position in front of the computer, drank the coffee and climbed into bed to go to sleep... #author is a crazy person #