"Father! Something terrible has happened! Something has occurred at my elder brother's residence!"

Ye Jingchun was about to reprimand Ye Zemin, but he was stunned after hearing Ye Zemin's words.

Something happened at the Yong'an Prince's Mansion?

However, upon hearing this, Ye Ziyu did not hesitate any longer and rushed out.

He knocked down four or five guards in a row.

Everything happened too fast. By the time Ye Jingchun reacted, Ye Zeyu had already rushed outside the palace and started fighting with the Imperial Guards.

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

Enraged by the sight, Ye Jingchun immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to kill Ye Zeyu on the spot.

Just then, Ye Zeming interrupted him.

"Exactly! This is outrageous! How dare Qiao Xiuyuan?! He actually dared to lead men to burn, kill, and loot in the Yong'an Prince's Mansion right under Father Emperor's nose! He has no respect for Father Emperor!"

And the men they brought were even the Emperor's personal guards! This is utterly outrageous!

These words immediately made Ye Jingchun stand up from the dragon throne.

"What?!"

Qiao Xiuyuan was actually able to mobilize the Imperial Guards?!

So what Ye Ziyu said before might actually be true?

Was Ye Zerui actually killed by Qiao Xiuyuan?!

Then why did Qiao Xiuyuan kill Ye Zerui?

Was it simply to frame Ye Zeyu, or to silence him?

If Qiao Xiuyuan is truly skilled at imitating other people's handwriting, then the letters from back then, accusing Prince Yu of treason and Ye Zeyu and Prince Jing of preparing to rebel, were written by Qiao Xiuyuan.

Although he was unwilling to bring up the events of nineteen years ago again, and although those letters from nineteen years ago had helped him resolve a trouble in his heart, as an emperor, being completely manipulated by a subject was something he could not allow!

Just then, Ye Zemin spoke up again, "Father, these Imperial Guards who are stopping my elder brother from leaving, could they also be Qiao Xiuyuan's men?!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingchun hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Who gave you permission to attack Prince Yong'an?!"

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards immediately stopped, while Ye Zeyu, seeing this, did not hesitate and hurriedly ran towards the palace gate.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Jingchun hurriedly ordered the imperial guards outside the door: "Send a group of men back to the Yong'an Prince's residence. If any villains are found to have broken into the Yong'an Prince's residence, kill them without mercy!"

After saying that, he hurriedly added, "If you see Marquis Anyang, you must capture him alive!"

After a squad of imperial guards chased Ye Zeyu away, Ye Jingchun looked at Ye Zeming.

"Tell me, what exactly happened!"

Ye Zemin hurriedly said, "Your son heard that your elder brother had returned and wanted to see him and hear about his experiences along the way, so he secretly ran away from the mansion."

Unexpectedly, just as I was about to arrive at my elder brother's residence, I saw Qiao Xiuyuan leading the Imperial Guards and barging into my elder brother's residence in a grand manner.

Your son originally wanted to rush over, but you know that your martial arts skills are mediocre, and rushing over might only make things worse. So you hurriedly ran to Your Majesty to ask for help!

Your Majesty, I know that as long as Father is here, nothing can be solved. Therefore, whatever Qiao Xiuyuan's intentions are destined to fail!

That last flattering remark made Ye Jingchun feel both annoyed and amused.

But his voice quickly turned cold.

"Do you know why I sent so many imperial guards to your residence to protect you?"

"Your subject knows that Father Emperor is afraid that someone will harm you because your second brother is dead and Consort Shu has miscarried. But your subject firmly believes that none of this was done by your eldest brother!"

Moreover, I firmly believe that if my elder brother knew I was in danger, he would definitely come to my rescue without hesitation!

Seeing Ye Zemin speak with such certainty, Ye Jingchun suddenly thought of him when he was young.

He was still young at that time and had not yet ascended the throne.

At that time, Prince Yu, Ye Jinghui, was only thirteen years old.

At that time, the northern frontier was engulfed in war, and the State of Qi was not as peaceful as it is now. Seeing his younger brother, who shared the same mother, going to the battlefield, he was very worried.

"Second brother, maybe you shouldn't go to the northern frontier. It's too dangerous there."

But Ye Jinghui said very firmly, "Now that my elder brother has been made crown prince, the world will soon belong to him. My elder brother has been kind to me since childhood. I am willing to go to the battlefield and give him a stable country when he ascends the throne!"

This is my wish; elder brother, there's no need to persuade me further!

Moved, he said, "Good! After my elder brother ascends the throne, I will protect you for life and make you a prince who can walk sideways throughout the entire Qi Kingdom!"

In the year he ascended the throne, the northern frontier was pacified.

Ye Jinghui fulfilled his promise from back then, but he broke his word.

Seeing Ye Zemin's trust in Ye Zeyu so much now, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

"Ming'er, you must know that people's hearts can change. I hope that the elder brother in your heart will not disappoint you."

Half an hour ago, Su Muxi was lying in bed in a daze after washing up when she suddenly saw Bai Zhi rushing over.

"Your Highness, Qiao Xiuyuan has arrived with a group of imperial guards, saying that the Emperor wishes to see you and requests that you go to the palace immediately to pay your respects!"

Su Muxi frowned.

If the Emperor wanted to see her, why didn't he say so when Eunuch Cao came?

Why send Qiao Xiuyuan over?

And he even brought a group of imperial guards with him?

"How many people did Qiao Xiuyuan bring?"

"I don't know, but there should be many. The firelight outside the wall is very bright, illuminating the front yard of our palace even through the wall."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Su Muxi immediately tensed up.

"Go quickly and tell McQueen not to open the gates, and to buy as much time as possible!"

Bai Zhi nodded, then ran out quickly.

Su Muxi hurriedly put on an outer robe and walked out quickly.

Just as Bai Zhi said, Qiao Xiuyuan must have brought quite a few people this time, because the firelight outside the wall was really bright.

Even if each person carries a torch, there must be dozens of them.

If it were truly an imperial decree summoning her to the palace, why would so many people be sent to attend to her?

She could not refuse a single imperial decree.

The only explanation is that Qiao Xiuyuan is falsely conveying the imperial edict!

That's incredibly audacious!

"If you don't open the door, I'm going to lead my men in!"

Su Muxi heard Qiao Xiuyuan's words as soon as she arrived in the front yard.

She immediately said, "My lord, I am not feeling well and am afraid I will not be able to enter the palace to see the Emperor tonight. After I rest for the night, I will definitely go to the palace to see the Emperor in person the next day. I would like to trouble you, Marquis of Anyang, to convey my apologies to the Emperor on my behalf!"

"Since it is the Emperor's decree, Your Highness, it would be best not to make things difficult for me. If Your Highness does not make things difficult for me, I will not make things difficult for the people in the Yong'an Prince's Mansion. What do you think, Your Highness?"