He had his own channels of communication, so he was the first governor of Lingnan to learn of the great changes in the capital.
"What?"
Zhou Jiao'e guessed that something might have happened, but she still didn't expect it to be such a shocking change.
"The Tangquan Palace incident has occurred, and the Emperor is gravely ill. The Empress and the three prime ministers have discussed the matter and have decided to summon the Prince of Yue and the Prince of Yong back to the capital. The imperial edict should already be on its way!"
Although Zhou Wencheng was able to obtain relatively new information from the capital, he could not act in a timely manner.
He only knew about the coup at Tangquan Palace and the emperor's serious illness, but he did not know that Helian Jue had already ascended the throne.
At this moment, his feelings were complicated.
"...Wait! Father, something's wrong!"
Zhou Jiao'e was unaware of her father's dilemma and simply addressed the matter at hand.
She suddenly remembered something, "I haven't seen His Highness the Prince of Yue in the last two weeks."
"News has come from Crescent Moon City that the King of Yue has led his troops to train in the mountains!"
At this point, Zhou Jiao'e leaned closer to Zhou Wencheng, lowered her voice, and said, "Father, has Helian Jue arrived in the capital ahead of schedule?"
Was he behind the Tangquan Palace Coup?
Zhou Wencheng: ...That's exactly what I'm worried about.
If Helian Jue really leads his troops into the capital, then he, as the governor, would be guilty of "negligence."
If Helian Jue succeeds, all will be well; but if he fails, he too will be held accountable!
The sage is merely seriously ill, not dead.
Because of his "neither side nor the other," he has become a traitor in the eyes of the sage.
If Zhou Wencheng were to be charged with allowing Helian Jue to lead his troops into the capital, he would definitely be severely punished.
"Helian Jue, Helian Jue, why do you always hurt me?!"
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