Before he came to the Zichen Palace to meet Yun Zhuo and the others, the secret guards he had arranged to keep watch at the Jingwang Mansion had already sent a message.

When Yun Xun and Fan Tieshan led their men to search the Prince Jing's residence, Yun Zhuo confronted them in the front yard with his own men.

Therefore, Yun Zhuo never had the chance to touch the iron box until it was found.

But now, the contents of the metal box have changed!

Moreover, judging from Yun Zhuo's reaction just now, it seems that Yun Zhuo knew what was inside the iron box all along.

Yun Xun and Fan Tieshan kept a close eye on the emperor's expression. Although the emperor's reaction had already explained everything, they still refused to believe what they were seeing.

The two rushed forward simultaneously, looking at the letter and the dragon-patterned military tally. Whether it was a private seal or a military tally, it belonged to the emperor!

The two staggered, gasped, and took a half-step back!

Therefore, it is impossible to put Yun Zhuo to death in the name of rebellion today!

Not only that, but it also cleared Yun Zhuo of the stigma of "unauthorized troop deployment", and revealed the "origin" of the gold and silver jewelry. He not only did not rebel, but he also had no crimes!

Yun Xun simply couldn't believe it, couldn't accept it!

The immense shock and blow left him feeling as if something was blocking his throat, rendering him unable to utter a sound.

All he knew was that his ambition had been exposed to Yun Zhuo, and that it would be extremely difficult to deal with Yun Zhuo again.

"Hehe...hehe!" The emperor laughed, a sound that was quite eerie.

His gaze passed over Prince Yu and landed on Yun Zhuo, who was still kneeling on the ground. Yun Zhuo raised his head and met his eyes without flinching, remaining calm and composed.

Good! Good! Good! What an amazing eldest prince, what an amazing Prince Jing! He, the emperor, and his father, have all been outmaneuvered by Yun Zhuo!

Everyone wanted to frame Yun Zhuo for treason and put him to death, but Yun Zhuo remained calm and let them slander him. In the end, he took the opportunity to clear his name of the crime of privately mobilizing troops!

"Ugh!" The emperor spat out a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto the letter, leaving mottled bloodstains.

Huaifu immediately stepped forward to help him up, but Ning Hongxi quickly said, "His Majesty is unwell; we will discuss this matter later!"

The emperor was taken to the rear palace.

The remaining people continued to guard the Zichen Palace.

Fan Tieshan pressed his elbow, his face pale. He felt the wound was hurting even more, more than when he was first slashed, and the pain was almost unbearable.

Passing Fan Tieshan, Yun Zhuo and Yun Xun's eyes met again.

But now, the look in their eyes was completely different from before.

Previously, Yun Xun was indifferent to putting his enemies to death, but now all that remains is deep vigilance and intense hostility.

After an unknown amount of time, Yun Xun stepped forward and said, "Brother Jingwang is quite something, daring to even scheme against Father Emperor."

Yun Zhuo slowly stood up, his voice devoid of joy or sorrow but tinged with sarcasm: "Who is scheming against whom? I stopped you from touching that iron box from the very beginning, and even when we arrived at the Zichen Palace, I was still desperately trying to stop you! Who listened to me?"

"..." Yun Xun was speechless.

Yun Zhuo simply watched him quietly.

Not to mention Yun Xun, even his father probably never imagined that the secret letter and the dragon-patterned military token he handed to Qin Tianrui would end up in his hands.

Chu Xianyun had shown him these two items before, but they had been kept by Chu Xianyun ever since.

Therefore, when he was falsely accused of mobilizing troops without authorization, he had no way to produce these things to prove his innocence.

It was during his search for Chu Xianyun that his men accidentally discovered these two items, which were hidden in his wardrobe and wrapped in his clothes.

Therefore, when Ye Qingxue doubted Qin Tianrui and Chu Xianyun, he chose to believe them.

But he really couldn't understand why his father was targeting him!

What did he do wrong?

Or rather, what did he do to offend the Emperor?

"Cough cough..." The emperor was helped out again and sat on the dragon throne. He seemed to be ill, his face was pale and he looked very weak.

Everyone was staring at him expectantly.

It remains to be seen how this incident will unfold.

Are we just going to let Yun Zhuo go like this?

Yun Xun was unwilling to accept it. What a great opportunity it was, but it ended up benefiting Yun Zhuo!

Fan Tieshan was also unwilling. He had lost an arm and failed to make any contributions. Wouldn't all the guards in the Palace Guard laugh at him in the future?

Moreover, he also seriously offended Yun Zhuo!

Ning Hongxi stood beside the emperor, his face expressionless, and no one could tell what he was thinking.

Prince Yu asked with concern, "Brother, are you feeling alright? Is it time to clear Yun Zhuo's name?"

He was the one Ye Qingxue invited to witness the "truth," leaving no room for regret among those present.

Similarly, the emperor invited Ning Hongxi here so that the prime minister could see "ironclad evidence" to prove that he, as the emperor's father, would not wrong Yun Zhuo.

And now...

The emperor's already pale face turned even paler.

Everyone fell silent. Under such circumstances, how could the emperor possibly extricate himself from this situation?