As a result, they failed to find the prince's men, and instead the two groups started fighting. One group was obviously more prepared and directly helped the prince capture the other group. Now almost all of the other group's men fell into the prince's hands.

A few hours before the operation, a subordinate went out to do some work and accidentally saw He Wu talking to someone. From a distance, the subordinate heard him say that all they had to do was hand everyone over to King Li. The man agreed and left, and He Wu also left.

I was also very surprised at the time. He Wu had a good relationship with us on weekdays. We ate, lived and went in and out together, and we did not find any connection between him and King Li's people.

Originally, I planned to report this to the Emperor upon returning to the palace. I also thought that He Wu was King Li's man, and King Li wanted the Crown Prince dead, so he wouldn't hinder our actions. However, when we moved that night, the Crown Prince had already prepared a tight net, and we would have been in mortal danger had we entered. He Wu didn't even participate in the battle, so the Crown Prince simply released him.

After a desperate escape, I and five companions infiltrated the prefectural residence again. Outside, I overheard a conversation between the Crown Prince and another individual. Although I hadn't seen that person, I was certain they were Prince Li's men. The Crown Prince had evidence of Prince Li's assassination and, fearing the Empress and Prince Zhennan would ally and persecute him, was offering us in exchange for the Crown Prince.

He informed the Crown Prince of the time, location, and number of people involved in our attack, which is why he was able to capture nearly all of us. The six of us who survived wanted to continue the mission, but five of them were severely injured. The Crown Prince is now like a frightened bird, surrounded by experts. We have no choice but to return and report."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Dezheng sat down dejectedly on the dragon throne. After a long pause, he finally asked, "So, the Crown Prince already knows that I have decided to kill him?"

"yes."

"Prince Li is truly despicable!" Emperor Dezheng clenched his fists and slammed them down on the desk. "I was so determined to support him in his ascension to the throne, but he's so good, throwing dirty water on me! Good! Very good!"

"Your Majesty, the capital has already sent people to fetch the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince tells the Empress about this..."

"Hmph!" Emperor Dezheng sneered, "These guys are all very troublesome! What good does it matter if I tell them? Even if that woman hates me, as long as I deal with Prince Li, she won't say anything. Do you think she cares about the Crown Prince?"

"Your Majesty is right."

"He Wu has been expelled from the Jinyiwei. I now appoint you as the commander of the Jinyiwei. From now on, you must lead your Jinyiwei to work hard. Although your skills are not bad, they are not enough."

When the Jinyiwei heard this, their eyes lit up.

"Lin Yang thanks the emperor for his grace and swears loyalty to the emperor until death."

The emperor nodded and said, "Now their power has also infiltrated the Jinyiwei. Please check if there are any spies among the remaining Jinyiwei."

"I obey your command. By the way, Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince used evidence against King Li to obtain our intelligence, he still holds a grudge against King Li. After King Li's men left, the Crown Prince ordered all captives to be beheaded and returned to King Li. They should arrive in the next two days."

"I understand. You can go down."

"yes."

After Lin Yang retreated, a flash of resentment and bloodthirstiness appeared in Emperor Dezheng's eyes.

"film."

At the command, a dark shadow stood in the backlit corner without saying a word.