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"Why not together?"

"To avoid gossip."

Yan Yunyi gritted his teeth and said, "As long as one is upright, one has nothing to fear. Let them say whatever they want!"

Yan Yunshu lowered her brows and thought for a moment before replying, "I'd better not go. Shu'er will be waiting for you in the carriage."

Wei Ruopu glanced at Yan Yunshu and got off the carriage.

Then, he advised Yan Yunyi.

"Your sister is right. Less trouble is worse than more. Let's finish this matter as soon as possible and then come back to meet the girl."

Yan Yunshu nodded repeatedly, "Well, you guys go quickly and come back quickly." Then she looked at Yan Yunyi seriously, "Brother, remember what Shu'er said to you just now."

Seeing my sister so calm.

Yan Yunyi's heavy expression eased a little. He pinched the testimony he had collected through his sleeve pocket.

After giving some instructions to Yan Yunshu, he went into the Ministry of Justice with Wei Ruopu.

The matter of handing over the testimony to the Ministry of Justice went very smoothly. Lord Liu, the Minister of Justice who was in charge of this case, was also surprised by the seriousness and concern of the city defense guards on this matter, and couldn't help but say a few more words.

"This incident involved a fire in the He Mansion. Even though Lord Yan was in charge of the city defense, the person in the accident was a newly appointed fifth-rank general. It has nothing to do with Lord Yan, so why bother with so much?"

Hearing Lord Liu say this, Yan Yunyi remembered what Yan Yunshu had repeatedly told him in the carriage just now.

When the person in charge of the case raises doubts in his mind, he must inadvertently reveal a look of distress.

He swallowed back the official words he was about to say, sighed heavily, and laughed bitterly.

But he didn't explain.

Lord Liu was even more puzzled, "Lord Yan, what is this..."

Wei Ruopu stepped forward and bowed to Lord Liu, "Lord Liu has important matters to attend to, so we won't bother you any more."

Lord Liu wanted to ask more questions.

Yan Yunyi said with a sad face, "My sister is still waiting outside the mansion, so I won't disturb you any more. Goodbye."

After saying that, he walked towards the gate of the mansion with Wei Ruopu.

Lord Liu looked at the two men's backs as they walked away.

After being stunned for a long while, he finally understood.

Lord Yan, he is worried that if the fire breaks out in He's mansion and the real culprit is not found, the world will point the finger at him.

It must also point to his sister Yan Yunshu!

Yan Yunshu...

Lord Liu walked outside the mansion and looked at the carriage that had disappeared.

Thinking back on what happened in and outside the capital in the past few days.

The rumors that were widely spread, that Yan Yunshu was a seductive witch, that Yan Yunshu was the third person who interfered with the relationship between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General He, that she was a wicked woman who ruined a good story, and so on, all of these rumors were poured into his mind.

His eyes lit up and he quickly opened the testimony of the guards who patrolled the streets around He Mansion last night that Yan Yunyi had handed to him.

Looking at the testimony, it appeared that the fire first caught inside the house and then spread to the outside.

His brows suddenly furrowed.

He took a breath of cold air.

He placed the testimony in the file and took another sip of tea.

As he paced back and forth, he thought about all the cause and effect relationships related to the case and weighed the pros and cons.

And the results of questioning General He and his servants last night and today.

Suddenly, an answer that was almost certain came to my mind.

He called the official in charge of the case and gave him instructions.

"Again, question everyone who was present at General He's compound last night. Be sure to get to the bottom of every detail. Don't miss a single one."

"I obey my orders."

The official received the order and left.

He was stopped by Lord Liu again. He paced back and forth and continued to order, "Everyone, including General He himself."

"Ah?" Yuanwailang was surprised and looked at Lord Liu with disbelief. "General He wants it too?"

"Ah."

As Lord Liu spoke, he looked through the file in front of him again and took out the interrogation record made by General He last night.

Look at the few lines of words above.

"Last night at midnight, I was suddenly awakened by thick smoke. When I woke up, I found the house on fire. I immediately covered my face with a wet towel, ran out of the room and called for help. Then I heard servants calling for help in the side room, so I immediately went to rescue them one by one, and then, together with them, began to put out the fire."

He couldn't help but frown again.

It’s too simple, there are too many things that are not explained clearly and not asked clearly.

For example, when the fire was discovered, what was the severity of the fire, where was the fire more serious, whether any strange smells were smelled, any strange figures were seen, life experiences, interpersonal relationships, etc.

"Sir, this is all she said about General He's personal experience. She said the rest is not a secret and we all know it."

Lord Liu shook his head in confusion. "No, her words are clearly too suggestive."

It seemed as if he was deliberately directing the blame towards the Yan brothers and sisters.

Although the Yan brothers and sisters were related to General He in the rumors that swept the city recently, even if they wanted to target her, they would not choose to do so at this time. People may not think deeply about this.

How could Lord Liu, who has experienced many things in life, not be sensitive to it?

"Then I will go and conduct another detailed inquiry."

The official withdrew.

A moment later, a new guest arrived at the place of Lord Liu, the Minister of Justice.

"Master Liu, how are you?"

The person who came was His Royal Highness Prince Ye, Xu Jingye.

……

When Yan Yunshu and her companions of three had just returned to the Marquis' Mansion, they saw people from the palace in front of the mansion gate.

The eunuch beside the emperor.

Seeing Yan Yunshu getting off the carriage, he immediately put on a smile and came up to her.

Yan Yunshu and the other two bowed to him, and the eunuch returned the greeting.

He looked at Yan Yunshu with a smile, "How are you these days, young lady?"

Yan Yunshu was stunned when she heard this.

"The Emperor has specifically asked me to invite Lord Wen to the palace for a chat, and has also specifically asked me to ask after the young lady."

After the eunuch finished speaking, he still looked at Yan Yunshu with a smile on his face, and there was a meaningful light flashing in his shrewd eyes.

Yan Yunshu quickly bowed and saluted, "I am deeply apprehensive. I appreciate your Majesty's concern. May your Majesty live a long and healthy life. I am well. Thank you, Lord Eunuch, for coming to deliver this message."

"My lady, you are too kind. Your Majesty's concern is sincere, and I am only following your orders. Since you can remain calm in such a situation, I can return to the palace and report the truth to Your Majesty so that he can rest assured."

As he finished speaking, Lord Wen just walked out of the mansion.

The eunuch hurriedly said goodbye to Yan Yunshu and the other two, and then went to greet the old Marquis Wen.

Then he got on the sedan chair.

Before leaving, Lord Wen lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look at Yan Yunshu.

Then he lowered the curtain again.

Why did the emperor summon me to the palace now? It must be because of Shu'er again.

I just don’t know, this time, are they discussing a wedding in the near future, or are they discussing canceling the wedding?

Lord Wen's brows darkened suddenly.

In front of the Marquis' Mansion, Yan Yunshu watched the sedan chair going away and glanced back at Yan Yunyi who was on guard.

He followed Yan Yunyi's line of sight and looked over there.

Saw He Zhixiao.

He was standing in front of a teahouse not far away, watching her quietly.