Emperor Shen's charming wife

Chapter 201 Secret Surveillance

Shen Yu accidentally obtained the ironclad evidence that the imperial concubine was colluding with foreign enemies, but he did not act rashly. He knew that the imperial concubine had worked hard for many years in the court, and her power was intertwined, like a towering tree with deep roots. If he acted rashly at this moment, he would surely alert the enemy and put himself in a passive situation. After careful consideration, Shen Yu decided to cleverly use these evidences to gradually weaken the imperial concubine's huge power. Under the cover of the dark night, he quietly contacted those loyal ministers. In a secret secret room, the candlelight flickered, and Shen Yu showed them the evidence one by one with a solemn face. These ministers are the mainstays of the court, and their support is like a solid foundation for Shen Yu, which is crucial. Under Shen Yu's careful planning, the situation in the court quietly changed. Some ministers who originally firmly supported the imperial concubine began to waver in their hearts. They witnessed the various actions of the imperial concubine and realized that her actions had seriously endangered the peace and stability of the country. But the shrewd Concubine Shen seemed to smell the breath of danger and sensed the approach of the crisis. She tried her best to spread rumors in the court, trying to alienate the relationship between Shen Yu and the loyal ministers. She lied and claimed that Shen Yu had only some false evidence and was trying to frame her maliciously. These rumors were like a gust of wind, causing an uproar in the court. Many ministers were suspicious and gave advice to Shen Yu, hoping that he could explain the matter clearly. But Shen Yu was secretly happy in his heart, he knew that his plan was already half successful. He decided to go with the flow, take advantage of the trick, and cleverly use these rumors to make the concubine step by step into a desperate situation. He deliberately released some ambiguous and specious news in the court, so that the concubine mistakenly believed that he had solid evidence in his hands. Under Shen Yu's careful layout, the power of the concubine gradually collapsed. Her followers saw the wind and changed their sides, turning to Shen Yu. Shen Yu saw that the time was ripe and decided to launch a final fierce attack. When Concubine Shen saw that the matter was exposed, she immediately came up with a plan and began to spread rumors in the court, trying to alienate the relationship between the emperor and his loyal ministers. She lied and claimed that the emperor obtained the evidence with the help of General Ning, and that the evidence was forged by the emperor just to deliberately frame her. For a time, General Ning was caught in the vortex of rumors and became the object of everyone's accusation. When the emperor saw that General Ning was wronged, he immediately stood up to defend him, but everyone turned a deaf ear and refused to believe it. In desperation, the emperor had to produce evidence, but Concubine Shen refused to admit it and insisted that the evidence was forged by the emperor. The emperor was helpless and had to hand over the evidence to the Dali Temple and ordered them to thoroughly investigate the matter. Ning Yao was anxious when she saw that General Ning was wronged. She knew that if the facts were not clarified as soon as possible, General Ning would most likely die unjustly. So she decided to investigate the matter herself. But during the investigation, she was shocked to find that her every move was being secretly monitored. Whenever she was about to get close to the key evidence, someone would always show up to stop her. Ning Yao knew that the enemy had already noticed something, and she had to be cautious, otherwise it would be very likely that all her efforts would be wasted and the enemy would be alerted. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Ning Yao decided to turn to secret investigation. She disguised herself as an ordinary woman and quietly sneaked into the streets and alleys of the capital. She worked tirelessly to ask around and finally got some clues from an old man. The old man said that when he was young, he had seen a person who looked exactly like Concubine Shen. Ning Yao's heart moved, and she knew that she had finally found the key clue. She immediately told the emperor about this clue, and after hearing about it, the emperor immediately ordered a full investigation. After a careful investigation, the truth finally came to light. It turned out that Concubine Shen was a fake, and her real identity was a charlatan. With her beauty and means, she bewitched the emperor and became a concubine. In order to consolidate her position, she did not hesitate to collude with foreign enemies and attempted to murder the emperor. After the emperor learned the truth, he immediately ordered the execution of Concubine Shen and eliminated her followers. General Ning finally cleared his grievances and returned to the court. Although General Ning had cleared his grievances, he was unfortunately secretly targeted by the concubine's party. In order to protect General Ning, the emperor resolutely went out in person and set off a fierce debate in the court. The emperor made an impassioned speech, saying: "General Ning is a loyal minister. For the country and the people, he is willing to sacrifice his life and charge into battle. His achievements are unquestionable!" However, the concubine's party had ulterior motives and was eloquent: "General Ning is actually a traitor. For personal gain, he did not hesitate to collude with foreign enemies. His crime is unforgivable!" The two sides argued, each holding their own opinions, and refused to give in. The court was instantly shrouded in a tense atmosphere. At the critical moment when the two sides were deadlocked, an anonymous letter was quietly delivered to Ning Yao. The letter clearly stated: If Ning Yao did not leave the capital immediately, her life would be in danger. Ning Yao was worried after receiving the letter. She knew that the letter must have been sent by the imperial concubine's party, which was undoubtedly a naked threat. Ning Yao thought again and again and decided to leave the capital for the time being to avoid causing trouble for General Ning. She told the emperor about this idea, and the emperor was moved after hearing it. He said firmly: "I will never allow you to leave the capital, and I will definitely protect you." Ning Yao felt warm in her heart after hearing this. She knew that the emperor was a responsible person and would never let her suffer any harm. In order to protect Ning Yao's safety, the emperor immediately ordered to strengthen the security deployment in the capital. He also sent someone to guard Ning Yao to ensure her safety. Under the full protection of the emperor, Ning Yao's safety was temporarily guaranteed. But she knew that this was only a temporary measure and the imperial concubine's party would never give up.