When Zhao Yuxiao heard this, his eyes widened a little and he became a little excited.
He took off his shoes and lifted his foot, revealing a purple birthmark on the sole of his foot.
The old tutor nodded repeatedly, tears welling in his eyes, "Yes, yes, yes! It's this birthmark! You are indeed the Third Prince!
Your Highness! You are truly not dead! That’s great! If the late emperor’s spirit is still in heaven, he would surely be relieved!
Zhao Yuxiao couldn't tell what he felt.
My head was buzzing, and I was still a little dazed, with a feeling of unreality.
"Master Taifu, so I really am..."
"Yes! This old minister can be sure! You are definitely His Royal Highness the Third Prince!
I never thought that after all these years, I would finally see a miracle!"
The old tutor burst into tears and was filled with emotion.
Zhao Yuxiao's eyes were also red. He tried to calm himself down and talked about business.
“Master Taifu, the Emperor, Prince Rui, and Prince Qi all know my background, and you are also being targeted by the Emperor.
So to protect you, I have faked your death today."
The old tutor was not surprised to hear this, "So it was the Emperor who had set his sights on me. I didn't expect that after all these years, he would still be in such a state of panic sitting in that position!
If the late emperor hadn't passed away so suddenly, and if he hadn't been the only prince in the palace, he wouldn't have gotten that position."
The old tutor's tone was somewhat disdainful, and it was obvious that he looked down upon the current emperor.
"Master Taifu, ever since the Emperor learned of my background, he has been trying to plot against me in various ways.
He even plotted against my unborn child.
I don't want to live like this anymore.
The only choice I have is to take that position and protect the one I love.
Master Taifu, are you willing to help me?"
Zhao Yuxiao stated his purpose directly, but did not mention the will.
After all, he was not sure whether the Grand Tutor had the imperial edict in his hands or just knew where it was hidden.
The old tutor patted Zhao Yuxiao's shoulder and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely support you.
It was you who spread the rumor that the third prince was still alive.
Maybe more people will come to you one after another recently.
When the late emperor was seriously ill, he wrote a will, in which he named you, Your Highness, as the successor.
Even though the late emperor knew that His Highness was no longer with us, he still wrote this edict.
Perhaps the late emperor realized something, or perhaps he was fulfilling his unfulfilled wish.
The edict has been held in the hands of the old minister.
After being sealed for so many years, it is finally time to make this will public."
Ying Xixi felt relieved after hearing this.
As long as the will is with the Grand Tutor, it will be fine.
Things will be much easier after that.
"Master Taifu, let's discuss our future plans."
When Zhao Yuxiao brought it up, they discussed it in detail.
The next period of time.
Although the capital city is calm, it always gives people a sense of calm and suffocation before the storm.
At the Taifu Mansion, just in case, Zhao Yuxiao did not tell them that the old Taifu was still alive.
But they were not in a hurry to hold a funeral for the old tutor.
Secretly, more officials were looking for the whereabouts of the third prince, and the emperor also sent people to target these officials.
Zhao Yuxiao followed the method suggested by his wife and created a fake one that was indistinguishable from the real one, thus attracting the emperor's attention and protecting those officials.
Zhao Yuxiao gathered together the officials who supported him and revealed their identities.
Everything is ready.
It's time to act.
In the autumn of the twenty-first year of Huachang, during the morning court session, the old prime minister suddenly stood up and said that he had found His Royal Highness the Third Prince, and asked the current emperor to return the throne to His Royal Highness the Third Prince.
The old prime minister's words made the emperor angry on the spot.
"What do you mean by that, my dear? If my third brother is truly still alive, as his elder brother, I would be very happy.
But this throne was passed down to me by the late emperor. Why should I return it to my third brother?!
What's more, the third brother had clearly died in the fire that year, and there were indeed rumors in the capital recently that the third brother was still alive.
But those are just rumors! How come you're starting to take them for granted?!
My dear, when you say this, do you ever take me seriously?!"
The emperor shouted sternly, thinking that the matter could be explained temporarily here.
But what he didn't expect was that other ministers would stand up one after another and ask him to return the throne to the third prince.
The emperor felt as if his face had been torn off and trampled underfoot by these ministers!
He's been in power for so many years, but he's actually not as good as a dead man in everyone's eyes?!
No, what if these ministers already knew that Zhao Yuxiao was the Third Prince?!
As the great general guarding the country, Zhao Yuxiao holds a certain status in the hearts of these ministers and people!
If they knew Zhao Yuxiao's background, it is possible that they would go and support him.
A strong murderous intent flashed in the emperor's eyes, but he tried his best to suppress it and did not show it.
His oppressive gaze fell on Zhao Yuxiao, who was standing silently among the officials.
"General Zhao, what do you think of the other ministers' words?"
Zhao Yuxiao stood up and looked straight into the emperor's eyes.
"I wonder what your Majesty wants to know about my humble opinion?
Do you want to know if I know my own background?
Or do you know that you have known my life experience for a long time and have been trying to kill me?
Lest I come to you to take back what belongs to me?"
Zhao Yuxiao said this in a low voice, and the emperor's pupils constricted.
"Zhao Yuxiao, you!"
"Second brother, it's been a long time since we last met. We've met but never recognized each other.
Second brother, you must have put a lot of thought into killing me, right?
Just like back then, you put a lot of thought into burning me to death in that fire.
But I didn’t expect that the one who died was not me, but General Zhao’s own son Zhao Yuxiao!
Today, I should seek justice for the dead!"
Zhao Yuxiao's face turned cold, and he shouted towards the outside of the hall, "Master Taifu, you may come in."
Then everyone saw that the old master who had been dead actually walked in!
Those who didn't know the situation were all startled, but they only calmed down after seeing the old master's shadow on the ground.
The emperor was also shocked. He really didn't expect that the old tutor was not dead!
"Master, you, you are not dead?!"
The old master snorted coldly, "Why? Are you disappointed that I didn't die?
Don’t you just hope that I will die so that you can sit firmly on the throne you stole?
Today, I will expose your true face!
Eunuch Fuman, please come in."
As the old tutor spoke, everyone saw a middle-aged man in coarse linen clothes walking in with his head lowered.
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