He knelt before the bed and, facing the still "unconscious" figure, quickly recounted his experiences over the past few days.
This includes Xie Yuan's various reactions upon hearing the news, as well as numerous arrangements.
By the end, Di Ding was quite moved. "Her Majesty is truly anxious; she can't even care about the four princes and the young master of the Xie family!"
"The defense of the capital has also been entrusted to the Prince of Yong—"
Xie Yuan's handling of these two matters absolutely astonished his trusted confidants, including the Shadow Guard and Helian Chen.
However, Helian Jue, upon hearing the report, smirked:
"As expected of my A-Yuan, even with a confused mind, he can still make the wisest choice."
Entrusting the child to Empress Dowager Xiao and the capital to the fourth prince were absolutely the best moves.
Empress Dowager Xiao was indeed cold-hearted, but she was also intelligent and able to make the wisest choices at crucial moments.
As for the fourth brother, he may be a bit stupid, but he has no shortage of smart people around him.
...
Achoo! Achoo!
Inside the Prince Yong's residence, the Fourth Prince sneezed several times in a row.
Sitting opposite him was Xu Tong, the eldest brother of Princess Xu, who had a solemn expression.
"Your Highness, there have been some unpleasant rumors circulating these past few days, saying that the Emperor is seriously ill and the Empress left the capital overnight—"
Xu Tong didn't beat around the bush and directly told the Fourth Prince what he had heard.
His gaze was deep and fixed on the Fourth Prince. Suddenly, he lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, a great upheaval is about to occur in the capital. Are you willing to take a gamble?"
The fourth prince shook his head frantically: ...No!
How desperate must he be to knowingly commit suicide when he knows he will die?
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