The news that the Dongli people were planning to take advantage of the natural disaster to launch a major attack was discovered by a merchant ship that Xie Zhaozhao and Zhou Lingyin were working together on, and he believed the information to be true.

But it must not be done in a grand manner, so as not to cause panic among the people. Even if we go to provide assistance, it must be done quietly.

Therefore, Zhou Lingyin and Xie Zhaozhao's disaster relief and support for the border troops did not alarm the court or the local authorities, which deeply moved Emperor Hui.

He summoned ministers such as Xie Anfeng and Liu Ge Lao for several secret discussions.

Unlike previous disaster relief efforts, this time, in order to cooperate with the imperial court in "suppressing news of the natural disaster to avoid causing panic," Xie Zhaozhao and Zhou Lingyin did not solicit supplies from the outside world, but simply contributed their own belongings to make up for the losses.

Five days later, Zhou Lingyin raised supplies through various channels and went to the palace to report to Emperor Hui privately.

Emperor Hui had only spoken with him for a few minutes when Hua Zisheng rushed in in a panic.

His face was extremely pale. Emperor Hui knew that something important had happened, so he gently gave Zhou Lingyin a few words of advice and asked Hua Zisheng to escort him out of the palace.

After Zhou Lingyin left, Hua Zisheng knelt down with a thud and tearfully reported devastating news: "Your Majesty, Prince Jingyi, Prince Jinghui, and Prince Jingzhen are all gone..."

It is said that three princes, Jingyi, Jinghui, and Jingzhen, who were over ten years old, went to Huguo Temple to pray for the success of the Great Qian Dynasty. The journey was smooth, but unexpectedly, their horse got spooked on the way up the mountain.

Just as the guards were subduing the horses, hundreds of masked experts pounced on the three princes.

The prince had over a hundred guards, all of whom were highly skilled. However, due to the overwhelming number of the enemy, they fought desperately but were ultimately no match for them. The enemy seemed to know them very well, and even their signals were cut off.

The three princes and more than a hundred guards all died tragically.

More than a hundred corpses were left behind, most of which had no markings. Only one corpse had a number on its collar, which matched the number of Wei's assassins.

The loss of three imperial sons at once!

Emperor Hui, who had reigned for thirty-three years, lost his composure for the first time, his ears ringing.

A white blur gradually appeared before his eyes, and an endless silence enveloped him. "Pfft!" He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell straight backward.