Before the incident, he was a victorious general on the battlefield, full of vigor and youthful vigor.
However, in just over half a month, all his high spirits and youthful vigor disappeared.
The emperor suddenly remembered what the imperial physician had said: that he went mad only to protect himself... and that he never resented being wronged.
The emperor couldn't help but feel sorry and guilty.
He even personally reached out and gently helped Yun Zhuo up from the ground.
"If you are truly innocent, I will surely clear your name!" the emperor solemnly promised.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Zhuo bowed and thanked him.
Cui Shao entered from outside, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, we have found out the identity of the person who was impersonating a eunuch."
The speed was somewhat unexpected for the emperor, but the identity of the assassin was even more unexpected.
Cui Shao said, "...He is the Sixth Prince's personal servant, named A Zhuo. He usually serves the Sixth Prince with his writing materials, and no one knows that he is an assassin."
Suddenly, the teacup on the table beside the emperor violently erupted, splashing scalding tea. Everyone immediately knelt down, not daring to breathe.
The air suddenly froze, and the leaves outside the window stopped swaying, as if they had been nailed down by something invisible. Then the emperor said, "Arrest the sixth prince and bring him to the palace."
Yun Zhuo frowned almost imperceptibly, thinking to himself, "Empress Shen is so fast, she actually brought out the Sixth Prince!"
The sixth prince was at the Prince Ding's residence at this time.
He and Prince Yunchi were in the study, discussing the events of the previous night.
When Prince Ding learned of this, he guessed that it was his mother's doing. However, he was puzzled as to why his mother had not told him anything about such a big thing.
It's fortunate that I didn't tell him, otherwise he would have been involved in this matter and would now be in a difficult situation to extricate himself from.
The Sixth Prince also guessed that this matter was probably the work of Empress Shen, but he thought that Prince Ding must also be involved. He felt that he had been excluded by Empress Shen and Prince Ding.
—With such a grand scheme, how could he have not received a single tip-off beforehand? Did the Empress Dowager and Prince Ding distrust him?
He had always been on the side of Empress Shen and Prince Ding, and the thought that he might not be completely trusted made the Sixth Prince anxious.
“Brother Ding, it was not easy to get Yun Zhuo deposed. Now that he has been found, he may be overturned. This is very disadvantageous for you,” the Sixth Prince said.
Yun Chi was also anxious about this. He always thought that after Yun Zhuo was deposed, as long as his mother took action, she would definitely be able to put Yun Zhuo to death.
As a result, the Empress Dowager's scheme not only failed to kill Yun Zhuo, but also caused Shen Jiefeng's death. Not only did she fail to subdue Prime Minister Ning's faction, but she also allowed Yun Zhuo to be brought back to the palace.
If Yun Zhuo were to clear his name again, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him.
“Brother Ding, there’s no need to be in such a hurry. I have a plan that can solve your immediate problem. I wonder if you would be willing?”
"explain!"
"We can find a loyal assassin to pretend to guard the East Palace. When Father Emperor goes to visit him, the assassin will kill him. Then, we can pretend to be arrested, torture him into confessing that Yun Zhuo arranged for the assassination!"
"Father will think that Yun Zhuo's actions cannot withstand investigation, and that his return to the palace is merely a tactic. His true aim is to murder his father, kill the emperor, and seize the throne!"
Yun Chi stared intently at the Sixth Prince for a long while before saying, "Sixth Brother, this plan is excellent. You should go back and wait for my news!"
The sixth prince happily returned to his residence.
The sun was a bit strong today, and he felt sleepy, so he wanted to take a nap. When he entered the hall, he sensed an eerie and cold atmosphere.
He didn't take it seriously, turned around and went into the inner hall, lifted the curtain and entered the inner room, but in the next instant, he stopped in his tracks, and his face turned pale inch by inch at a visible speed.
The muscles in his cheeks were twitching, his lips were trembling, and he froze as he tried to lift the curtain!
His body reacted before his mind could—his knees buckled and his fingers clenched his clothes in a spasm.
The image reflected in his pupils made his blood seem to freeze, and even his breathing stopped.
At that moment, the sixth prince understood what it meant to be "soul scattered and spirit dispersed".
Someone walked towards him.
She was just a nanny, a servant in the mansion, but the way she walked towards him was like a giant mountain, about to crush the Sixth Prince.
"Sixth Prince, don't be afraid. As long as you obediently do as this old servant says, you will be safe." The old woman's voice was calm, but it made the Sixth Prince's heart tremble with fear.
The situation before him, and the old woman before him, made him suddenly realize that he had stepped into a dead end with no way out.
"Sixth Prince, His Majesty has issued an imperial edict requesting you to enter the palace immediately!" The palace guards arrived.
What? The sixth prince trembled violently as the nanny gently but firmly pressed down on his shoulders and repeated what he had just said.
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