Yun Zhuo immediately walked to a secluded spot nearby.
Zhan Shuang quickly followed his footsteps and said in a low voice, "Our spies have received news that the Emperor has secretly arranged for five hundred secret guards to go to Liangzhou to bring Prince Xuan and his wife back to the capital."
Yun Zhuo frowned slightly.
"Moreover, this matter has been going on for some time now." Zhan Shuang continued, "It was after you returned alive from Qinglan Gorge that the Emperor had no choice but to issue an imperial edict to arrest Ning Hongxi and Liu Qinghe. On the night you personally went to Dafeng Village to pick up the Crown Princess, the Emperor secretly arranged for secret guards to go."
It was that night?
Yun Zhuo's brows furrowed even deeper!
The Emperor probably assumed that he must have been completely absorbed in Ye Qingxue that night, which is why he arranged for the guards to go to Liangzhou to pick her up so quickly.
Beware of him!
The Emperor was extremely wary of him!
And it's very fast, extremely fast!
Were they worried that after he learned the news, he would arrange for people to ambush and kill the Xuan King and his wife on their way?
Yun Zhuo remained silent. Now that the imperial edict had been read aloud, he was to go to the palace to report back to the emperor.
On the way, Yun Zhuo received new information.
The emperor summoned his ministers to the Zichen Palace and told them that he was now very sad because he had few children and that he had dreamed of his ancestors for several nights in a row, asking him to bring his son, who was far away in Liangzhou, back to China.
He dared not disobey his ancestors' wishes, and since the Xuan King and his wife had been reflecting on their actions after going to Liangzhou, they had not made any further mistakes. In addition, the Xuan King's wife was pregnant and would be giving birth soon, which was a joyous occasion.
Therefore, the emperor decided to send a team to Liangzhou to bring Prince Xuan and his wife back to the capital.
In addition, the emperor said in a grand manner that the palace needed happy events, and that Princess Xuan's imminent delivery was a great joy.
It was even said that after the birth of the child of Prince Xuan and his wife, the eldest grandson of the Crown Prince's residence had a companion, which was truly a double blessing.
Therefore, it was imperative to bring Prince Xuan and his wife back to the capital.
In addition to the five hundred secret guards he had previously dispatched, he sent over a thousand more this time, and even publicly announced:
"You must escort Prince Xuan and his wife back to the capital safely. I want to see the birth of my grandson. If anything happens to them, you will all pay with your heads!"
When Yun Zhuo received the news, the team of over a thousand people was almost assembled and ready to depart.
Yun Zhuo stopped in his tracks, looked at the eaves that pointed towards the sky, and a cold smile slowly crept onto his lips.
It turns out that when he volunteered to go to the prison to read the imperial edict, his father had already made up his mind to send someone to Liangzhou to pick up Prince Xuan and his wife "openly and legitimately" at this time.
He was going to read out the imperial edict and speak privately with Ning Hongxi and Liu Qinghe. His father knew he couldn't stop him, so he let him go directly.
But when he went there, his father was not idle either. While he was away, he sent people directly to Liangzhou to pick up Prince Xuan and his wife.
The two groups of people set off fifteen days apart, one in the open and the other in the shadows. Wasn't it all for the purpose of bringing Prince Xuan and his wife back to the capital city without any mishaps, to restrain him, suppress him, or even kill him?
Yun Zhuo pretended that nothing had happened and went to the palace to report to the emperor. The emperor inquired about his and Ye Qingxue's injuries and told them to rest well and bring the child to the palace to see the Empress Dowager when they had time, so that the old lady would be happy.
She also mentioned to Yun Zhuo about bringing Prince Xuan and his wife back to the capital.
"With Consort Ning's death, your seventh brother is heartbroken and has suffered a lot outside. I'm sure he won't make such a grave mistake again. As the Crown Prince, you are truly powerless without the help and support of your brothers. So I sent someone to bring them back. You won't be angry, will you?"
"Your Majesty's consideration is thorough, and I have no complaints." Yun Zhuo said a few words casually before taking his leave.
After leaving the palace, they boarded a carriage, which returned to the Crown Prince's residence. As Yun Zhuo alighted from the carriage, she happened to run into someone.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Mo Yuan alighted from the carriage. "I haven't been able to visit Your Highness for a while. Has Your Highness recovered from your injuries?"
"He's alright, Lord Mo, please rise and speak." Yun Zhuo helped him up, and the two walked into the mansion one after the other. Yun Zhuo asked, "May I ask what brings Lord Mo here today?"
"In February of this year, I suggested to the Crown Princess that we go to a temple to light an everlasting lamp for the baby. Now that the child has been born safely, I have come here for this very reason."
When Yun Zhuo saw him, he had already guessed what it was about. He asked Mo Yuan to sit in the front hall and then told someone to bring Xiao Bao over.
He himself stayed in the front hall to have tea with Mo Yuan: "The Crown Princess is currently in confinement after childbirth, and her health is severely compromised, so it is inconvenient for her to come out to see Lord Mo. I would like to trouble Lord Mo to check on the baby later, and if there is anything we can do for her?"
Mo Yuan nodded, and the two drank a cup of tea. Qiu Shen brought the child over, and Mo Yuan got up to look at the child and touched the child's hand.
"Although the baby was born a month early, he is growing very well, has strong bones, and is in good health," Mo Yuan said.
Qiu Shen stood to the side, holding the child.
Yun Zhuo smiled, genuinely happy to hear others praise her child's good looks.
However, Mo Yuan's expression was not good, and he looked serious. Yun Zhuo, who had been observing him, immediately suppressed his smile and asked, "Lord Mo, please speak frankly?"
Mo Yuan glanced at the child again. The child was awake but very quiet and well-behaved, without crying at all.
He said, "I remember the last time I told Xiaobao's fortune was a year ago, but my health has not yet recovered. Now that the little prince has been born, I will not be able to tell his fortune again."
In other words, he couldn't be entirely sure what Xiao Bao's current situation was.
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