Later, the emperor discovered Yunqi's secret when he visited Consort Miao's former palace and, reminiscing about her, looked through the letters Consort Miao had treasured and written to him. Among them was a letter revealing Yunqi's identity, her deep remorse for concealing it from the emperor, and her deep love for him... Remembering the deceased Consort Miao, the emperor kept the matter a secret.
"Father, whether it's a man or a woman, I don't care. I just don't understand why you gave me the military tally? Wouldn't it have been more appropriate to give it to my fourth brother?"
"I...I hope Qi'er can do something for your father...If your eldest and second brothers are still up to no good when Feng'er ascends the throne, Qi'er will help Feng'er get rid of them." As he spoke, a ruthless glint flashed in the emperor's cloudy eyes.
So it turns out he wasn't unaware of what the eldest and second princes had done; he simply didn't want to see his sons killing each other before he died... Does death allow for such fratricide? Ha! Just self-deception.
Yun Qi stared intently at the Emperor… Had he considered that if Yun Qi really killed the First Prince and the Second Prince, then Yun Qi would bear the crime of fratricide, and what good fate awaited her afterward?!
Is this because they don't want Yunfeng to bear the guilt of killing his brother, so they're making her bear it instead?
Father, you've thought of everything for my brother Yunfeng, but what about me? Have you ever thought of me?
Oh well... In the end, I forced it myself...
So be it, this is Father Emperor's last order, what harm is there in agreeing? After all, she was originally going to help Yunfeng seize the throne, so what if she has to bear the crime of fratricide?
A few days later, the emperor passed away, and the new emperor, Yunfeng, ascended the throne. The eldest and second princes were ordered to return to the capital to mourn the late emperor and pay their respects to the new one. The sight of the new emperor's ascension was particularly irritating to them, and they plotted an assassination. Yunqi, who had been keeping an eye on the two, quickly received the news and had them arrested and imprisoned.
While the ministers were fiercely debating how to punish the two princes, Yunqi went directly into the prison and executed them both…
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