Chapter 411 Children, come and see...

Pei Xuanyun instantly recalled the bloody storm that swept across the court and the country when His Majesty had just ascended the throne.

Yes... Your Majesty has seemed gentle in recent years, and has implemented new policies step by step. It turns out that it is not because he is unable to do so, but rather because he is condoning!

She had already sharpened the sharpest blade and hidden it in the sheath.

Just waiting for the most appropriate opportunity, and then with a thunderous force, we will completely eradicate this entangled cancer of the aristocratic family in one fell swoop!

He said that this time the imperial examination forced powerful women to participate, which seemed too "gentle" compared to the emperor's previous tactics. It turned out that the real killer move was hidden here.

However, this is not the end.

Ling Duo did not stop there, because the two tasks His Majesty had just assigned him were top-secret.

He took a deep breath and lowered his voice, but it was like thunder from the plain, exploding in everyone's ears:

"The second thing is that the former crown prince might... still be alive."

boom!

Once these words were spoken, they were truly shocking!

The people who had just come back to their senses from the aristocratic family's layout were once again shocked by this news. The blood color on their faces instantly faded, leaving only extreme shock and horror.

This... How is this possible? !

Back then, the late emperor's palace was ravaged by a tragedy, with corpses strewn across the ground. Hadn't the late crown prince already...

Lingduo did not hide anything.

It starts with the "Tongtianma" case, then goes on to the doubts discovered by checking the dusty daily records, and then to the sporadic but clearly pointed clues found by using all secret channels. It is narrated quickly and clearly.

Finally added:

"However, all of this is still just speculation based on clues and there is no solid evidence to support it."

Everyone was still immersed in the huge shock that the former crown prince might not be dead, but there was one person whose body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, even more violently than when he was forced by Qin Zhaoyue just now.

The next moment, Yinzhe suddenly stepped out of the group, knelt on one knee, and said in an uncontrollable tremor:

"His Majesty!"

The trembling was not from anger, but from the unspeakable fear in the deepest part of the heart.

The former crown prince... He was her brother, and the creator of that bloody nightmare back then!

Just when everyone was confused as to why Yinzhe had such a huge reaction, Qin Minghuang struggled on the couch and spoke again with all his strength, his voice weak but clear:

“Yinzhe… you don’t have to kneel.

I... appoint you as the deputy commander of Xuanji Guard, to assist... Zhaoyue."

She did not use Xiaoliu to say this, but said it herself, with an unquestionable determination.

"His Majesty!"

Yinzhe suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing violently, filled with disbelief and complex emotions.

And that’s not all.

Qin Minghuang's eyes scanned her children one by one with difficulty.

First came Xiaoqi, Xiaoba, and Xiaojiu, then Xiaoliu who was treating her injuries, and finally the third princess, fourth princess and fifth prince who were kneeling in front of the couch.

His gaze moved around, finally landing on Yinzhe, and his voice was as light as a sigh:

“I haven’t seen the three little ones…

You guys... should have seen it before.

I just don’t know… if you still remember it.”

She paused, as if gathering her last bit of strength, and revealed the long-buried secret:

"Yinzhe... is my thirteenth sister, Qin Mingyue, and also your... thirteenth aunt."

What? !

In an instant, even the air in the entire imperial study seemed to have completely frozen.

Everyone's pupils suddenly contracted to the extreme, and they looked in disbelief at the captain of the Xuanji Guard who always wore a veil and hid in the darkness all year round.

…

It was the White Dew season, with a chill that penetrated to the bone.

All the gates and passages of the palace were under martial law, and the guards in iron armor stood with solemn expressions, holding their swords.

The sunlight shone on the armor, reflecting a heart-pounding cold light, and the air was filled with a silent tension and depression.

After Liu Suxin, the director of the Shangyi Bureau, finished dealing with a few trivial matters at hand, the inexplicable uneasiness in her heart became stronger.

The palace was suddenly so alert, something earth-shattering must have happened.

According to common sense, Lord Shangyi should have come to pass on the message by now, strictly ordering everyone in the bureau to be cautious in words and actions, abide by the law, and not create any trouble at this critical juncture.

However, she waited and waited, but there was no sign of Shangyi Yu Jingheng, not even a palace maid to deliver the message.

This is so unusual.

Yu Shangyi has always attached great importance to rules and acted rigorously, and would never be so negligent.

Liu Suxin frowned, and an inexplicable worry gripped her.

She put down the volume in her hand, walked out of the door in a hurry, and went straight to the courtyard where Yu Shangyi lived.

It was a neat courtyard, quiet but a little cold.

The gate to the courtyard was ajar, and it was so quiet that not a single human voice could be heard.

Liu Suxin became more suspicious. She walked into the yard and came to the door of the house. She called Shangyi softly, but no one answered.

After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and pushed gently, and the door creaked open a crack.

An ominous premonition suddenly came to my mind.

Liu Suxin took a deep breath and pushed open the door. The scene that came into her eyes made her soul fly away -

Yu Jingheng... was actually hanging on the beam.

"Shang Yi!"

Liu Suxin screamed in shock, her heart almost jumping out of her chest.

He suppressed the huge fear and staggered forward.

While trying to hold up the cold body, she screamed outside.

"Someone come! Someone come quickly!"

Several palace maids who were not far away heard the noise and ran in hurriedly. Seeing the scene, they were all frightened and turned pale and screamed.

Under Liu Suxin's trembling command, several people hurriedly untied Yu Jingheng from the beam and laid him flat on the ground.

When her fingertips touched the cold skin and stiff neck, Liu Suxin was completely desperate.

The person was already dead and there was no way to save him.

She collapsed on the ground, her heart beating like a drum.

How could Yu Shangyi be so depressed?

Why did he choose to commit suicide at this time when martial law was in place in the palace?

Suddenly, she remembered that Yu Shangyi called her to talk late at night a few days ago.

In his conversations, he always advised her to leave the palace as soon as possible, live out her life in peace and contentment.

At the time, I just felt it was strange that their friendship was not that deep.

Now that I think about it, everything seems abnormal.

Could the changes in the palace today be related to Yu Shangyi's death?

A terrible thought came to her mind, making her feel cold all over.

The palace maids around were already frightened out of their wits, sobbing and panicked whispers filled the air.

Liu Suxin forced herself to remain calm, and glanced across the room, when she suddenly saw a piece of letter pressed under a white jade paperweight on the desk.

She hurriedly got up and took it, unfolded it and saw that it was Yu Jingheng's handwriting.

The handwriting on the letter was a little sloppy, but one could still see the writer's usual elegance.

The content was very concise, only saying that the emperor was deeply grateful for the emperor's grace, but he was unable to repay the emperor and had failed to meet his expectations.

I am filled with shame and have no face to live in this world. My only option is to die as an apology. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.

The whole article is full of self-blame, but the specific reasons are vague and not mentioned at all.

This... Liu Suxin's hand holding the letter paper trembled slightly.

This is totally unlike Yu Shangyi. She is definitely not that fragile.

The hasty final words, the untimely death, and the strange advice given earlier...

Countless doubts intertwined in her mind, turning into a strong sense of unease that weighed heavily on her heart.