Our people couldn't get any useful information at all; they only vaguely discovered that some palace servants had been secretly executed.

Duke Zheng sat in his armchair, his face solemn.

Today he went to Fengge Terrace in person, trying to get some information out of that old fox Pei Xuanyun.

However, the other party was highly skilled and refused to reveal any substantial information.

Is the assassination attempt confirmed? Even the case of switching examination papers raises many questions.

How could the schemes of a powerful family be uncovered in less than half a day, with even the deeply hidden intelligence chief being exposed?

He even suspected that all of this was a carefully orchestrated scheme by His Majesty.

Its ultimate goal is to target the four powerful and intertwined families!

After a long pause, he finally spoke slowly:

"Pass down the order that everyone in the household must be careful in their words and actions in the near future, and must not cause any trouble outside."

"Keep a close eye on your wife and daughters, and make sure they stay quietly in the yard. They are not allowed to leave without permission."

"Then... those plans we discussed before..."

"Stop everything, put it on hold." The Duke of Zheng declared decisively.

"It's better to stay still than to act rashly. At this critical juncture, we must not attract attention. Let's assess the situation first."

"Yes, son understands."

Zheng Bingjun bowed in agreement and left the study.

He walked a long way along the corridor, but suddenly stopped.

Looking up at the pitch-black night sky, I let out a heavy sigh.

The four great families have been labeled as traitors, and his wife, Cui Yunxiu, is the legitimate daughter of the Cui family.

The implications and dangers involved weighed heavily on his heart, like a boulder pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe.

After standing there for a moment, he finally just pursed his lips tightly, forcibly suppressing his myriad complex emotions, and strode away.