Consort Xi was still kneeling in her tent when she saw the testimonies of her maid and the Zhao family steward, and felt a chill run down her spine.
Because she simply couldn't deny these two things.
The news was indeed sent to the Zhao family, because this was something she had discussed and decided with her mother, and she simply wanted to inform her mother of the progress.
As for the message that the Zhao family sent out, it was naturally given to her younger sister.
She could assure her sister and mother that they would not tell anyone about it.
But who would believe that?
Consort Xi could only kowtow desperately, saying, "Your Majesty, I did indeed pass the message on to my mother, and she must have passed it on to my sister, Zhao Lan. Apart from that, this matter has not been leaked. Please investigate thoroughly, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Tianqi looked coldly at Consort Xi.
Consort Xi was in a state of panic and could only kowtow desperately.
However, even after she banged her head and broke it open, Emperor Tianqi did not say a word.
Yun Chuwei and Xie Xin stood to the side, heads bowed, neither of them speaking.
After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Tianqi finally looked at the two of them and said, "You two must be tired from searching the hunting grounds. Go back and rest first. We'll talk about this matter later!"
Yun Chuwei and Xie Xin were overjoyed to hear this, so they bowed deeply and left quickly.
Leaving the main tent, Xie Xin patted her chest and said, "That really scared me to death! Father looked like he wanted to kill someone!"
Yun Chuwei smiled slightly but said nothing.
Xie Xin said to Yun Chuwei, "I'll take you back!"
Yun Chuwei chuckled softly: "These few steps aren't necessary. You should go back and rest. You might have things to do tomorrow!"
Xie Xin didn't argue or make a scene; instead, she left quickly.
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Yun Chuwei returned to her tent, quickly washed up, and lay down fully clothed.
She never expected that someone would sneak into her tent so soon after she lay down.
Just as she was about to attack the newcomer, she heard Xie Xin's voice.
"Don't attack! It's me! It's me!"
Yun Chuwei rolled her eyes after hearing this.
"What are you doing in my tent in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Xie Xin said matter-of-factly, "I can't sleep alone, I want to sleep with you."
After saying that, she lay down next to Yun Chuwei, pulled the blanket over herself, and covered herself with it.
Yun Chuwei: ...
"You're coming over to sleep, but you didn't even bring your own blanket. What's the point of trying to steal my blanket?"
Xie Xin leaned a little closer to Yun Chuwei and said, "Your blanket smells so good, of course I want to use your blanket!"
Yun Chuwei: ...
She simply threw the blanket to Xie Xin and took another blanket to cover herself.
Xie Xin was very satisfied. He wriggled a few times and quickly wrapped himself up like a rice dumpling.
Yun Chuwei couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth: "How could anyone sleep themselves into the shape of a worm!"
"This princess is happy to!" Xie Xin said with a touch of pride.
After speaking, she leaned closer to Yun Chuwei and asked in a low voice, "Do you think that today's events were really orchestrated by Father Emperor?"
If the person who leaked the information wasn't either of them, or even Consort Xi, then it could only be Emperor Tianqi.
However, Xie Xin always found such a conclusion unbelievable.
Yun Chuwei casually asked, "His Majesty's people, your people, and Xie Xuan's people are all looking for Xie Sheng, right? Can you deliver a message accurately to Xie Sheng?"
Xie Xin shook her head.
Her people haven't found Xie Sheng's whereabouts yet.
Yun Chuwei continued, "If there is only one person in the world who can accurately deliver the message to Xie Sheng, guess who it is?"
Xie Xin pursed her lips: "Father?"
She felt that only her father could do it.
Because in addition to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Emperor also had the Royal Secret Guard.
Of course, there might be some forces she doesn't know about.
As for the Zhao family...
Even if they wanted to send the message out, they probably couldn't!
Yun Chuwei continued, "His Majesty's health is deteriorating, and agreeing to come hunting now is clearly not a wise move. But he agreed anyway. Do you believe he had no plans at all?"
Xie Xin frowned.
She really didn't believe it.
"But what is Father Emperor going to do?" Xie Xin asked, puzzled.
Was it to force Consort Xi to her death? What benefit would that bring to the Emperor?
Yun Chuwei didn't speak again, but instead closed her eyes.
Xie Xin persisted, asking Yun Chuwei, "Why aren't you saying anything? What do you think Father Emperor wants? How will this matter be handled in the end?"
Yun Chuwei kept her eyes closed and said, "You'll know tomorrow! What you need to do now is close your eyes and go to sleep!"
Xie Xin felt a little bored, but ultimately said nothing and closed her eyes.
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The following day, Yun Chuwei and Xie Xin did indeed receive the news.
Consort Xi requested to have her title revoked and be moved to the Cold Palace.
The men of the Zhao family were exiled, and the women were enslaved.
The eleventh prince was ordered to immediately proceed to his fiefdom and was not permitted to enter the capital without an imperial edict.
Xie Xin was astonished upon hearing this news.
"It seems that Father's goal is to depose Consort Xi and prevent the Zhao family from growing stronger. And Xie Yang is clearly not Father's choice for successor!"
Yun Chuwei nodded.
Xie Xin sighed with some emotion: "Father is truly decisive! Consort Xi may have had many plans, but it seems that everything ended before it even began!"
Yun Chuwei smiled helplessly: "I'm afraid even Consort Xi didn't expect His Majesty to have this idea."
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Because of this incident, the hunt did not continue.
After having breakfast, Yun Chuwei and Xie Xin escorted His Majesty back to the capital.
When leaving the hunting grounds, Yun Chuwei met Xie Yang.
Unlike his high spirits yesterday, Xie Yang now looked frustrated and resentful.
When he saw Yun Chuwei, he suppressed his resentment.
He looked at Yun Chuwei and called out one last time, "Sister Chuwei!"
Yun Chuwei gave a curt bow in a calm manner.
Xie Yang frowned slightly and asked abruptly, "Is he alright?"
Yun Chuwei looked puzzled, clearly not knowing who Xie Yang was referring to.
Xie Yang frowned, his displeasure evident in his eyes. But he suppressed it, took a deep breath, and asked again, "Is Brother Xuanhuang alright?"
Yun Chu pursed her lips, memories of Xie Xuan flashing through her mind.
How could Xie Xuan, who had her in his heart and soul and who had even died for her, not be a good person?
After a long pause, she said gently, "He's a good person! I like him very much!"
Xie Yang's brows furrowed even more: "Take care, sister. I hope that next time we meet, you will see how good I am to you!"
Yun Chuwei chuckled and said nonchalantly, "May the Eleventh Prince have a safe journey!"
Xie Yang turned around angrily and left quickly.
After watching Xie Yang leave, Yun Chuwei turned around and faced Xie Xin, whose face was full of gloom.
"What's wrong with you? You look like someone owes you hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?" Yun Chuwei teased.
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