The next moment, Jing Heng pushed the door open and entered.
A package was already on his back.
"Master, I'm ready."
A Cha saw Jing Heng, who had only packed a single bundle, and asked in surprise, "Is this all you have? We'll be leaving for a very, very long time, and it might be a long while before we return to the capital."
Perhaps they would never return.
"Yes, I can buy other things later," Jing Heng nodded. He paused, then continued, "You don't need to pack too much either. I'll buy them for you when the time comes."
A Cha, who hadn't intended to say anything, blushed upon hearing Jing Heng's words. "I... I have my own money, I can buy them myself."
Yun Shu watched the two of them and smiled, "If you're missing anything, I'll buy it for you. Just bring what you need."
"Okay!" A Cha immediately hurried to pack.
She hadn't intended to pack too much in the first place, as too many belongings could attract attention. Since Miss said she could buy more later, she simply packed a few bundles.
Yun Shu took a few books from the study.
Then, they quietly set off on their journey.
Tonight, the streets of the capital were exceptionally quiet, with hardly any pedestrians or carriages.
In the distance, the imperial palace was ablaze with lights.
Yun Shu lowered the carriage curtain, her eyelids half-closed, and leaned against the carriage. Normally, she would feel sleepy when leaning against the carriage, but now she had no sleepiness at all.
Instead, as the carriage moved further away from the capital, her sleepiness completely vanished.
"Is Miss worried about Prince Ye? Jing Heng just said that the situation is under the control of Prince Ye and His Majesty, so Prince Ye will be safe. Miss, please don't worry." A Cha softly advised.
Yun Shu chuckled, "You're right. The situation is clear, there's no need to worry."
She closed her eyes and gradually, a hint of sleepiness began to creep in.
Meanwhile.
Within the imperial palace.
Several guards subdued Zhan Tianyu.
Zhan Tianyu was bound with ropes.
Even though he was suppressed by several guards and unable to struggle, he still fought back, unwilling to yield.
His face was flushed red.
His eyes were also bloodshot as he glared fiercely at Zhan Tianhong and Zhan Tianye.
He gritted his teeth.
"Prince Ning, you have done many things in the shadows over the years, harming countless people. You even poisoned Prince Ye in secret. As for Bai Chun's clansmen, they all died by your hand. Alas! You are my fourth brother. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, I never believed that the person who had done so many wrongdoings in secret was you." Zhan Tianhong sighed and questioned with a hint of regret that was deeply moving.
As an emperor, Zhan Tianhong's words were truly admirable.
Zhan Tianye glanced sideways at Zhan Tianhong.
Zhan Tianhong, unaware of Zhan Tianye's gaze, continued to look at Zhan Tianyu with a pained expression.
Bai Chun, dressed in white, approached Zhan Tianyu. Although he didn't recognize Zhan Tianyu's face, he was familiar with his voice!
"It's Prince Ning, it was him! He manipulated me, telling me that all his clansmen died at Prince Ye's hands, so I had been secretly plotting to harm Prince Ye, becoming Prince Ning's pawn! He made me suffer like neither human nor ghost! If I hadn't discovered the truth later, I would have been manipulated by Prince Ning until my death!"
Bai Chun suddenly knelt on the ground, accusing Zhan Tianyu of his crimes to Zhan Tianhong.
Upon receiving the news, he had immediately followed Prince Ye's men into the palace.
At this moment, he finally met his enemy!
Prince Ye had not lied to him!
His eyes were filled with intense hatred. In the recent period, he had been secretly investigating Prince Ning with the people from Prince Ye's mansion. With every piece of information he uncovered, he felt as if his heart was being stabbed with a knife!
He had been used by his enemy!
And had been doing the wrong thing all along! How heartbroken would his deceased clansmen be to see this scene?
When Zhan Tianyu saw Bai Chun, he sneered, "What are you? You should feel honored to be used by this King!"
His eyes were red, and he stared intently at Zhan Tianye, "When did you find out? Did that b*tch Jiang Luoxi tell you about me? Otherwise, I've never made a mistake all these years, and I wouldn't have been so easily defeated by you!"
Tonight, he had intended to force the Emperor to abdicate, kill Zhan Tianhong, and forge an imperial decree from the late Emperor. Everything would have fallen into place! Furthermore, he had spies in the palace, and many of his men were hidden in secret. He never expected that those guards and palace staff would be controlled!
His entry into the palace tonight was undoubtedly walking into a trap!
He had been too careless!
And they had even brought Bai Chun? Brought some so-called witnesses.
Moreover, this Bai Chun was incompetent and caused more harm than good. He had sent people to get rid of Bai Chun during this period, but he never expected Bai Chun to be hiding in Prince Ye's mansion!
Utterly useless!
Zhan Tianyu cursed inwardly.
His face was filled with displeasure towards Bai Chun.
Bai Chun was surprised that Zhan Tianyu, who had appeared so calm and celestial before him, was now revealing such an ugly true face.
"I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice! To rule on behalf of the lives of the hundred people of the Bai family! I beg Your Majesty to grant justice!" Bai Chun knelt and pleaded with Zhan Tianhong.
Zhan Tianhong sighed once more.
"I was wrong to underestimate you! And to underestimate Prince Ye!" Zhan Tianyu said to Zhan Tianhong in a deep voice.
Suddenly, he realized something. "You've always appeared to have a rift with Prince Ye. Was that all to deceive me? In fact, you two didn't have any disagreement?"
They had calculated everything so well, waiting for him to fall into their trap!
If it weren't for Li De's influence, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry. He could have waited longer!
Zhan Tianye's eyes flickered slightly. He said nothing, only looking at Zhan Tianyu with a cold gaze. No one knew what he was thinking at this moment.
"My fifth brother and I have never had any disagreements." Zhan Tianhong's gaze deepened for a moment.
He did not look at his fifth brother.
Whether there was a disagreement or not, the two brothers knew it in their hearts.
His thoughts could not be hidden from his fifth brother.
In the past, he would not have been able to say this sentence. Now that he was the Emperor, he was adept at manipulating people with words.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Tianyu felt a surge of blood rising in his throat. He cursed furiously, "You actually colluded to scheme against me!"
"Prince Ning, you have committed treason and unforgivable crimes. If you still have any conscience, you should confess your mistakes now," Zhan Tianhong said with a frown.
Looking at Zhan Tianyu before him, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. If it weren't for his fifth brother, he might have been completely deceived by Zhan Tianyu. Even though he believed Zhan Tianyu had ulterior motives upon his return to the capital, he never imagined that Zhan Tianyu had the Western Xia Kingdom behind him.
"Confess? Relying on the testimonies of these people to make me plead guilty? Your Majesty, Prince Ye, do you know who I am besides Prince Ning? I am the husband of Princess Shengyue of the Western Xia Kingdom, and we have secretly pledged our lives to each other!"