Outside the Ministry of Punishment.
Ning Chen came out and saw Ye Jun standing under a tree not far away waiting for her.
In the hot summer, the lush ancient trees provide a shade, making it quite cool.
"Let's go, I'll go to your place." Ning Chen came over and gently held Ye Jun's hand.
The two walked side by side, with Huiyue following beside them holding a parasol.
After just two steps, the umbrella was taken away by Ning Chen.
"You guys follow behind, I'm talking to Ming Shunyi."
Huiyue looked at her master, and although she was a little worried, she still took a few steps back.
"Your Majesty, I think you want to ask me what the result of the interrogation was." Ye Jun said softly.
Ning Chen nodded slightly, "Well, although the servants were also in the room, there were a few words that I didn't hear clearly."
After all, there were a few questions that Ye Jun asked quietly in a low voice.
Just at this moment, Ye Jun was a little hesitant, hesitating whether to say what he guessed.
Because there was no evidence, if Ning Chen had any doubts, he would be digging a hole for himself.
While thinking, she couldn't help but look up at the man next to her, and happened to meet a pair of eyes full of trust.
Ye Jun felt relieved a little. Perhaps she was too defensive
Thinking back to that night when Ning Chen defended her without hesitation, it seemed that she was indeed too vigilant.
She calmed down slightly, but still spoke.
"I suspect Fang Xiuyuan was involved in this matter. I went to interrogate the palace maid for this reason. Although the palace maid did not confess anything, from her physical reaction, I believe Fang Xiuyuan must be involved in this matter."
Ning Chen frowned, "You mean, Yao?"
Obviously Ning Chen was surprised.
This is not surprising. Apart from Ye Jun, who has always been on guard against Yao Xiang, who would regard Yao Xiang as a strong rival
A woman who was not much loved and had been in poor health since giving birth, and the child she gave birth to was only a princess.
There's no threat at all.
"Of course, I am just guessing. There is no substantial evidence yet. Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being suspicious." Ye Jun lowered her head.
I feel regretful after saying it.
But she didn't expect Ning Chen to hold her hand tightly and said directly, "Whether it's her or not, since you suspect her, you are right. I believe you are different from others and will not harm anyone without reason."
Ye Jun was stunned for a moment, and then a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"I also believe in Your Majesty, and I will not let you down."
At this moment, the two of them were of the same mind.
Slowly walking back to Jiaotang Garden, Ning Chen also told them about his plans.
He has ordered people to block the news of Chu Yun's death, and at the same time spread the word that he is conducting a strict investigation. If the person behind the scenes is afraid of being betrayed, he will definitely find a way to kill Chu Yun. Whoever makes the move at that time will be the one to take the blame.
This is certainly a good strategy, but it is also a game.
Ning Chen was betting that the other party would not be able to hold back and would try to kill him, but if the other party was extremely patient and did not take the bait, then all his efforts would be in vain.
Rather than sit back and wait, Ye Jun would rather take the initiative.
But she couldn't tell Ning Chen about her plan because it involved things outside the palace.
In Ye Jun's opinion, Yao Xiang's only support now is his family background. If it weren't for this family background, Yao Xiang would have been tortured countless times.
Therefore, if you want to disintegrate Yao Xiang, you have to start from the root and start by dismantling her only support.
The affairs of the palace were handed over to Ning Chen, and Ye Jun began to work outside the palace.
The next day, he wrote a letter to his mother, asking her to try to find out whether the Yao family had done anything shameful over the years.
This was not an easy matter to investigate, but unexpectedly, Chu found out some other things and quickly wrote back.
"What will happen if Shunyuan Hou's second son knows what he is thinking?"
Looking at his mother's reply, a cold light flashed in Ye Jun's eyes.
It turned out that some secret information was found out that Yao Xiang's father, Lord Shunyuan, intended to ask the emperor for permission to make the son of the deceased eldest son Yao Xu the crown prince.
It sounds like Yao Xiang also agrees, and is planning to get it done this year. However, now that the empress has been deposed, it will naturally have to be put on hold for the time being.
"Write a reply to mother. We can't hide the thoughts of Yao Jia Hou and Fang Xiuyuan from our family." Ye Jun said softly.
Her beautiful eyes were slightly narrowed, and it was obvious that she had already made up her mind.
Nan Zhi nodded and whispered, "Based on the Yao family's second son's dandy personality, I'm afraid he will cause a big fuss in the Yao family."
"Just go ahead and make a scene. Since Yao has tried to kill me time and again, don't blame me for being rude. Compared to her methods, I am much more merciful. I just want to make her mother's family lively."
Ye Jun glanced at the scorching sun outside the window. This summer was destined to be a hot summer.
The message was delivered, and the Chu family acted quickly.
However, within a day or two, before Yao Xiang could figure out a way to infiltrate the Ministry of Punishment and kill Chu Yun to silence him, he received the news from his mother's family first.
Her second brother Yao Xin beat his eldest sister-in-law and talked back to his father, cursing his father and eldest sister-in-law for taking advantage of his eldest brother's death to do shameful things. He even said that he suspected that the so-called son left by his eldest brother Yao Xu was actually the son of his eldest sister-in-law and his father-in-law.
It was because of this that his father passed over him, the second legitimate son, and wanted to pass the title to his grandson.
Originally, family disgrace should not be made public, and such things should not be spread out.
But Yao Xin was really a good-for-nothing. When he heard what his father and sister were thinking, he was angry but dared not disobey them, so he went out to drink late at night. When he was drunk, he started talking nonsense with a group of drinking buddies.
It was because he was drunk that he was scolded by his father when he returned home. His father mentioned that he was not even half as good as his elder brother. This angered Yao Xin and led to what happened next.
By now the Yao family's scandal had spread throughout Kyoto, and Lord Yao was so angry that he fainted.
Yao Xiang's mother, Lian, was even more angry. She ordered her second son to be tied up and forced to kneel in the ancestral hall while she was thinking about how to solve the problem.
It was just a pity for Yao Xu's wife. Not only was she beaten by her brother-in-law, but she was also slandered for having an affair with her father-in-law. The news spread outside, and she was so angry that she fell ill in bed.
If her son wasn't still young, she would have wanted to commit suicide.
Yao Xiang hadn't finished the work at hand in the palace yet, and he was overwhelmed by the affairs of his mother's family outside the palace. For a moment, he wanted to pick up a knife and kill his useless second brother.
However, as Ye Yun expected, the sudden incident at home forced Yao Xiang to speed up the pace of dealing with the remaining people in the palace.
But all this still far exceeded Ye Jun's expectations.
All I can say is that Yao Xin is really a good-for-nothing.
All Ye Jun did was to tell him that Lord Yao and Yao Xiang intended to pass him over and let the legitimate grandson inherit the title. He never expected that Yao Xin would really perform beyond expectations.
This is what is meant by "people from the same family tend to stick together."
Although Yao Xin is stupid, his viciousness is exactly the same as Yao Xiang.
"Kong Qing, take a few people out and find a way to capture Nianwen who is beside Fang Xiuyuan." Ye Jun raised his eyebrows slightly and gave the order.
"Yes." Kong Qing said nothing and set off immediately.
Huiyue wondered, "Does Shunyi want to interrogate the people around Fang Xiuyuan?"
"No, I just want to invite Nianwen to come over and sit with me." Ye Jun curled her lips, "This Nianwen is not Yao's dowry. You think Yao is so suspicious, how much will she believe in Nianwen?"