Tonight, success is the only option; failure is not an option!
Another group of scouts rode up and stopped in front of Yun Xun.
"Don't rush, tell me slowly what's going on," Yun Xun said. He was the one who arranged for this group of spies to go to Suolongwu and Tieyaguan.
His spies would only come looking for him if Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue went to those two places.
What's the situation now?
Yun Xun began to feel nervous and expectant.
Just like the previous spies, this spies whispered in Yun Xun's ear, "I personally saw the Crown Prince and Crown Princess leading their men to Suolongwu and Tieyaguan respectively."
Yun Xun nodded slightly, a cold smile flashing in his eyes. All the plans were beginning to bear fruit.
He knew that Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo cared a lot about Xiao Bao, even though the child was mentally challenged!
However, neither he nor Ji Mingwei were entirely sure that Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue would actually take such a risk.
Yun Xun's eyes narrowed slightly: "How many people did each of them bring?"
“We’ve investigated. On the surface, they only brought twenty men, but hidden in the shadows, each of them has a hundred men behind them!” the scout said.
Yun Xun narrowed his eyes. It seemed that Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue still wanted to rescue their child.
The rescue team was even divided into two groups, one in the open and one in the dark. But it didn't matter. Even if they brought more than a thousand people, he would never let the two of them live to see the sun tomorrow!
"Very good. Tell our men to be prepared. We must not let them return to the capital alive," Yun Xun said. "Also, send someone to inform Princess Xuan that everything is going smoothly on my side!"
The scout bowed and replied, "Yes!"
The surroundings quickly fell silent. Yun Xun looked back from his horse and saw a group of the emperor's men following behind him.
Taking a deep breath, Yun Xun's deep voice resounded: "Pass down the order, everyone prepare. I have just received news that Crown Prince Yun Zhuo has feigned agreement to the Emperor's request to investigate the grain theft incident in the southern section of the Grand Canal. In reality, he is secretly gathering men, preparing to march back to the capital, assassinate the Emperor, and usurp the throne!"
A commotion arose in the group, but it quickly subsided.
Some of these people were neither Yunxun's confidants nor the emperor's confidants, and therefore were unaware of the truth.
However, they had all heard, more or less, that the Crown Prince and the Emperor were at odds, a conflict that had begun three years ago.
The Crown Prince was unwilling to go to the southern section of the canal to investigate the grain loss incident, something they had just heard about.
I just never expected that he would actually dare to murder his father and usurp the throne!
And he really is going to kill his father and usurp the throne!
Yun Xun's orders continued to come: "The Crown Prince is my elder brother, and I am heartbroken to hear this news! But his actions are utterly rebellious, and he deserves to be condemned by heaven and earth!"
"For the safety of the Emperor, for the stability of the Great Zhou, I urge you all to join me in this battle and make sure to capture His Highness the Crown Prince!"
The confidants behind Prince Xuan immediately responded enthusiastically: "Your Highness Prince Xuan will obey your orders and we will fight to the death to capture the traitor. We will never let our Great Zhou fall into the hands of such a wicked villain and let the people of the world suffer innocently!"
After one person responds, ten people respond, then a hundred, and finally a thousand.
They knelt down in unison behind Yun Xun, their voices like a tidal wave: "We will obey the orders of Prince Xuan and vow to capture the traitor to the death!"
Though the sound ceased, the momentum continued.
Yun Xun was very satisfied.
And coincidentally, a scout rode up again, this time not to approach Yun Xun, but to speak very urgently and quite loudly.
"Report! His Highness the Crown Prince's forces have split into two groups and are heading towards the capital. One group is specifically targeting us, while the other is heading towards Lord Cui's route!"
The troops behind Yun Xun immediately erupted in excitement, raising their weapons and preparing for battle at any moment.
The people sent by the emperor, although in Yun Xun's group, spontaneously formed a small team. At this moment, they looked at each other, as if confirming the truth.
At this moment, a team had indeed come charging towards them. If you looked closely, the leader looked very much like Zhuang Xin, Zhan Shuang, and others from the Crown Prince's residence!
Yun Xun waved his hand, and the guards behind him rushed forward to fight the enemy.
In an instant, fierce fighting broke out, a strong wind arose, and arrows rained down.
Yun Xun remained mounted on his horse. He slowly retreated, finding a high vantage point nearby to observe the entire situation ahead.
At this moment, the emperor's men saw it—they saw that the person leading the charge, along with Zhan Shuang, Zhuang Xin, and others, was none other than Crown Prince Yun Zhuo!
The torches around them were so bright, and Prince Yunzhuo was so brave; they spotted him immediately!
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