"Get out of the way! I'm entering the palace!"

Ye Zeyu shouted loudly.

The surrounding guards were on high alert.

I thought Qiao Xiuyuan would stop me, but to my surprise, he stepped aside.

"Since Prince Yong'an refuses to listen to advice, then please proceed."

Seeing Qiao Xiuyuan's unusual behavior, Ye Zeyu hesitated.

Could there be a trap in this trip to the palace?

Just then, Su Muxi, who was in the carriage, suddenly lifted the curtain and looked at Qiao Xiuyuan, saying coldly, "Qiao Xiuyuan, I was originally grateful to you, but now all I feel for you is disgust!"

Remember this: even in death, I will not grant your wish!

Since there were other people present, Su Muxi couldn't speak so directly.

But Qiao Xiuyuan knew exactly what Su Muxi meant.

Her beautiful peach blossom eyes revealed a sorrowful expression, and her refined face couldn't hide her sadness.

Qiao Xiuyuan looked at Su Muxi, but it was as if he was looking at other people through Su Muxi.

Su Muxi's words did not make him sad for long; instead, they gradually made his gaze more determined.

"No matter what, I will get what I want!"

Watching Qiao Xiuyuan ride away, Su Muxi said to Ye Zeyu with certainty, "He knows that Qiao Ziming is not dead."

If Qiao Xiuyuan had ever suspected Qiao Ziming's death, he would have tried every means to open the coffin to take a look. But now he left so easily, which means he must know that Qiao Ziming is not dead.

Or rather, Qiao Xiuyuan simply didn't care whether Qiao Ziming lived or died.

Ye Zeyu nodded, sharing the same thought as Su Muxi.

Therefore, Qiao Xiuyuan came here to tell him that Ye Zerui was dead and that Murong Qing had miscarried.

So Qiao Xiuyuan's move was to lure him into the palace?

Thinking about all this, Ye Zeyu calmed down. This matter couldn't be rushed. He needed to find out what the secret guards in the capital knew before making any plans.

"Xi'er, let's go back to the manor first."

After returning to the Yong'an Prince's Mansion, Ye Zeyu summoned all the secret guards in the capital back to the capital.

An hour later, none of the guards responsible for protecting Ye Zerui returned.

"It's Qiao Xiuyuan!"

Ye Ziyu spoke angrily.

Although those people were just bodyguards, they were comrades-in-arms who had fought alongside Ye Zeyu on the battlefield!

Unexpectedly, they survived on the battlefield but perished in the capital.

How ironic!

Su Muxi held Ye Zeyu's hand and said softly, "We will definitely help them avenge this, but the most urgent task right now is to find out what's going on in the palace."

Xie Chi should have already written a report on the situation in Jinzhou and presented it to the Emperor. If Ye Jingchun suspects Qiao Xiuyuan, he should at least keep him in his residence for investigation if he doesn't imprison him.

But Qiao Xiuyuan just appeared at the city gate, which means that his movements were not restricted.

So what exactly did Qiao Xiuyuan do?!

What is Ye Jingchun thinking?!

Just then, Cao Huai, the chief eunuch beside Ye Jingchun, came to deliver the imperial edict.

"His Majesty has decreed that Prince Yong'an must immediately come to the palace for an audience with the Emperor!"

Ye Zeyu and Su Muxi exchanged a glance. Su Muxi quickly grabbed Ye Zeyu's hand and then smiled at Cao Huai, saying, "Eunuch Cao, I also have something to report to the Emperor regarding the matter of Fukang County. I wonder if we could come to the palace together?"

What Su Muxi was thinking, how could Ye Zeyu not know!

"Nonsense! The Emperor has decreed that I enter the palace. You'd better stay in the mansion!"

After Ye Ziyu finished speaking, he shook off Su Muxi's hand for the first time, and then said to Mai Kun, "Guard the Princess well!"

Cao Huai saw both of their actions and suddenly smiled slightly at Su Muxi, "Hehe! Princess, don't be nervous. The Emperor just wants to talk to the Prince. You are pregnant and have been traveling all the way back to the capital. You should rest well at home."

Su Muxi hesitated for a moment, then moved closer to Cao Huai and subtly slipped a stack of silver notes into Cao Huai's hand.

Unexpectedly, just as she was about to pull her hand back, she felt something else in her hand.

Looking up at the meaningful smile on Cao Huai's face, Su Muxi calmly put away what she was holding, and then said to Cao Huai, "Eunuch Cao, His Highness was injured when he was suppressing the Heavenly Immortal Sect in Ganzhou. May I re-bandage His Highness's wounds before he goes to the palace to meet the Emperor?"

Cao Huai revealed a hint of worry at just the right moment, "Yes! This old servant has heard about the prince's injury. In that case, this old servant will take some men and wait here. Your Highness, please hurry, don't keep the emperor waiting."

"Of course!" Su Muxi nodded with a smile, then pulled Ye Zeyu to the back courtyard.

Ye Zeyu only saw Su Muxi slipping silver notes to Cao Huai, but he didn't see Cao Huai slipping something into Su Muxi's hand.

Therefore, he only thought that Su Muxi was using the matter of changing his medicine to buy time.

"Xi'er..."

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Su Muxi unfold a piece of paper from her sleeve.

"This is?"

"Eunuch Cao just gave it to me."

After speaking quickly, Su Muxi pulled Ye Zeyu into the house.

After lighting the candles, the two huddled together and finally saw what was written on the note.

[Qiao Xiuyuan is planning to repeat the tragedy of nineteen years ago; Consort Li's ambition is usable.]

The note contained only this one sentence, yet it made Su Muxi and Ye Zeyu understand the current situation in the palace.

Cao Huai described the events of nineteen years ago as a tragedy, indicating that Cao Huai also believed in Prince Yu regarding the matter at that time.

Nineteen years ago, Qiao Xiuyuan used a few letters accusing Prince Yu of treason to convict him.

To repeat the same mistake now, they must have forged Ye Zeyu's letter.

Originally, Qiao Xiuyuan wanted to use Prince Jing to rebel in Ganzhou, but now he's thinking of turning the tables on him?

As for Consort Li's ambitions, they are not hard to guess.

Now the emperor only has two princes left: Ye Ziyu and Ye Ziming.

Now that Qiao Xiuyuan's rebellion has failed, he will inevitably have to install a puppet and then interfere in politics from behind the scenes.

Therefore, he would inevitably choose the Third Prince Ye Zeming as this puppet.

Ye Zemin always listened to Consort Li, so Consort Li must have reached some kind of consensus with Qiao Xiuyuan.

Consort Ke Li was unwilling to accept that Ye Zeming was merely a puppet in Qiao Xiuyuan's hands.

So Cao Huai was reminding them that Consort Li was going to betray them?

Su Muxi thought for a moment and then said, "I think Cao Huai is trustworthy."

Ye Ziyu nodded as well.

Because Cao Huai had no reason to deceive them.

The Emperor had issued an edict summoning him to the palace, and he had to obey no matter what, otherwise it would be considered disobeying the imperial decree.

Since he was going to the palace no matter what, Cao Huai had no reason to prepare such a note.

Moreover, judging from the handwriting on Cao Huai's note, it didn't seem to be written by the Emperor or Consort Li, much less by Qiao Xiuyuan.

So what was Cao Huai's purpose in doing this?

Why should we help him?

Is she surrendering to him?

Between Ye Zemin and him, he chose him because he felt Ye Zemin had a better chance of becoming the next emperor?