The night was past midnight, and Empress Shen summoned Wanxin for the third time to check on the situation. Why was there still no news from Shen Jiefeng's side after so long?
Empress Shen was already showing signs of anger.
Wanxin frowned, thinking to herself, "Shen Jiefeng brought so many people, and there are even assassins to help him. It's impossible for him to fail, right?"
No good news after all this time, he's such a useless person, it's a waste that Empress Chen trusted and promoted him so much!
Wanxin went out to investigate for the third time, but there was still no news from Shen Jiefeng. However, there were developments elsewhere, so she hurriedly went to report back to Empress Shen.
"Your Majesty, there is still no news from Lord Shen." Wanxin said, not forgetting to soothe Empress Shen's emotions.
"Something must have delayed the message, preventing it from being sent back in time. With Lord Shen's abilities, nothing unexpected will happen."
Empress Shen sat upright in the carriage, offering no rebuttal.
Wanxin continued, "However, the court officials have been waiting for so long without seeing the Emperor, and they have been getting restless for quite some time. If no action is taken soon, they will probably become uncontrollable, and the situation will develop in an uncontrollable direction."
Empress Shen originally thought that since Shen Jiefeng had brought so many people into the Bamboo Sea Stream in advance, he would bring Yun Zhuo over soon.
The court officials wouldn't have to wait long before rushing into Taoxi Village to "reunite" with their deposed crown prince.
Unfortunately, Shen Jiefeng has been delayed for so long that it has caused the court officials to become increasingly agitated and they are about to lose control, so he has not returned.
Empress Shen took a deep breath, thankful that she had made other preparations in advance, otherwise she really wouldn't know what to do.
Suppressing the barely concealed anger in her heart, Empress Shen said, "Activate the second plan."
Wanxin agreed and immediately went to make the arrangements.
They had already found a man whose figure and features were somewhat similar to Yun Zhuo's.
Then, have Liu Qinghe disguise him as Yun Zhuo, throw him into Taoxi Village, massacre the villagers of Taoxi Village, and frame the deposed Crown Prince Yun Zhuo.
Even if Yun Zhuo died in the Bamboo Sea Ravine and was not delivered to Taoxi Village at the last moment, it would not have a significant impact.
Of course, it would be more reassuring if Yun Zhuo's body could be delivered at the last minute, as it would save them one worry when the coroner examines the body to confirm the identity.
After all, in such matters, every additional uncontrollable element increases the risk, so Empress Shen is unwilling to activate the second plan unless it is the last moment.
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The night wind was chilly, and Pan Yuanzhou and the others were still waiting to see the emperor.
Their colleagues all said that the people around the emperor had invited them because the emperor had suddenly fallen seriously ill and was about to die.
The emperor's imminent death weighed heavily on their minds, the issue of the deposed crown prince remained unresolved, and a new crown prince had not yet been appointed...
The court officials felt immense pressure and desperately wanted to see the emperor at any moment.
However, time passed slowly, the night wind grew colder, and they waited and waited, but the emperor did not summon them.
I was about to lose it.
Several impulsive and hot-tempered ministers were already trying to find out where the emperor was.
Some even suspected that they had been deceived. Was the emperor's absence from the palace not due to a sudden illness and impending death, but rather because some other conspiracy was brewing?
This group has decided to investigate the truth.
Suddenly, a guard rushed over and said, "My lords, something terrible has happened in Peach Creek Village across the way! The deposed crown prince wants to massacre the entire village!"
What?! The courtiers were taken aback. What was going on?!
The guard said, "As you all know, His Majesty left the palace tonight to personally persuade the deposed crown prince to confess his crimes, so as to preserve the last vestiges of father-son affection. However, the deposed crown prince simply wouldn't listen to his advice, which is why His Majesty was so angry that he vomited blood."
"The deposed crown prince was unwilling to be deposed and wanted to rise again. Unfortunately, his whereabouts were discovered. Knowing that he could not escape death, he wanted to instigate the people of Taoxi Village to rebel against His Majesty with him."
"But the people are unwilling. In a fit of rage, the deposed crown prince is preparing to slaughter all the villagers of Taoxi Village and drag them all down with him. I implore you gentlemen to go and save them! If you are any later, the river of blood will flow!"
Pan Yuanzhou and other officials were invited here tonight because they are loyal and capable ministers. They may have many minor flaws, but they have one thing in common—as officials, they can do a lot for the country and the people, even at the cost of their lives.
Upon hearing that the deposed crown prince intended to massacre the entire Peach Creek Village, they were shocked, then enraged, and finally heartbroken.
It is heartbreaking to see the deposed crown prince reach this point, and it is heartbreaking for the people of Taoxi Village to experience such a bleak moment.
So they immediately headed towards Taoxi Village.
Hopefully, we can persuade the deposed crown prince to lay down his sword before he takes action. Making mistakes is not a big deal; as long as he knows his mistakes, admits them, corrects them, and pays the price, that's fine. But we can't let him continue making the same mistakes.
The moment they stepped into Taoxi Village, a sudden gust of wind swept in. Pan Yuanzhou and the others hurriedly raised their wide sleeves to shield themselves, but they still felt a momentary choking.
"Where is the deposed crown prince?" someone asked.
Who knows? Taoxi Village is just a village, but it's full of houses, and you can't see the end of it at a glance.
Pan Yuanzhou: "This village doesn't look very big. Let's split up and search. Since the deposed crown prince is going to massacre the entire village, it means he has quite a large force. We should find it soon."
The group nodded and immediately split into two groups, preparing to search in two different directions from the village.
As soon as Pan Yuanzhou and his group entered the heart of the village, they sensed something amiss behind them. They froze, stopped in their tracks, and slowly turned around.
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