Gu Shaoyu said to Lu Feiyan and Chai Bo, "Now that His Majesty has been cured of the poison, you may leave the palace with me."

An old man and a young boy left the palace.

At daybreak, Xie Yu, Ling Xun, Yin Jin'an, Li Yunmu, and others were allowed to go home.

General Wei Ziying of the Thousand Bull Guard was ordered to go to the Military Command to mobilize troops again and search the entire city for the Wei family and the Crown Prince's faction.

Streets were swept, and the palace was cleaned.

Casualty and injury registration.

The entire palace was in a flurry of activity.

Knowing that Emperor Hui had fully recovered, Leng Luo knelt before him and told him the news that the Prince of Jin's entire family had been killed.

Emperor Hui's vision blurred, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Didn't we send the Imperial Guards to protect him? Didn't we tell him to stay in his residence and not go out?"

With trembling hands, he ordered someone to investigate, urging them not to overlook even the slightest clue.

"Hua Zisheng, go and summon Consort Xian."

The King of Jin's extermination of his entire family must be told to his mother.

Consort Xian was unaware that Prince Jin had passed away. Overjoyed, she dressed in her finest attire and came to see Emperor Hui.

The Crown Prince is finished, and Prince Qi has no hope either. Prince Jin is the oldest living prince, and he has two grandsons.

His Majesty must be going to appoint the Prince of Jin as Crown Prince!

Consort Xian was certain that she would become Empress Dowager. Passing by the lotus pond, she greeted Consort Xi, who was feeding the fish by the lake, with a smug look on her face: "Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned me to the Imperial Study."

"Oh." Consort Xi looked at her, dressed in brocade robes, her face beaming with joy, as she continued feeding the fish without changing her movements. "Go on then."

Consort Xian gave a soft snort. What a load of crap. What's so great about you? So what if you're in charge of the harem?

He didn't even have a son to rely on.

To be honest, Consort Xi has been favored enough over the years. Fortune turns, and without Emperor Hui, humph!

In the imperial study, Emperor Hui looked at Consort Xian's smiling face and her bright new clothes, and suddenly felt angry: "Who told you to dress so flamboyantly?"

"Your Majesty, I will go change right away."

"Don't change it!" Emperor Hui said calmly. "I called you here to tell you that Pi'er is gone."

"What?" Consort Xian's eyes widened, as if she hadn't heard clearly. "What's gone from Pi'er?"

“Pi’er was killed by Wei Jingzhong. Pi’er, Wenqin, and Wenrun are all gone.” Emperor Hui choked up as he spoke. “Consort Xian, our Pi’er’s whole family is gone.”

Prince Zhou Jingpi of Jin, and his grandsons Zhou Wenqin and Zhou Wenrun.

Consort Xian froze for a moment, then suddenly screamed, "No, I don't believe it!"