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Ye Zifen frowned and said worriedly, "By the time you come back, it will surely be nightfall, and all the gates of the capital will have been closed. Could it be that you have prepared some backup plan in advance?"

Zhang Gaoyi's eyes flashed with a cunning look, and he smiled and replied: "Of course, after leaving the palace, I went to Fu Ke Lai, found Xiang Zhibo, and asked him to help look after the small dock next to it. Then, one of our Tiger Army troops quietly arrived via the canal, and formed a pincer attack with the troops in the city, successfully breaking through the gate of the capital. Then, we rushed to the palace to rescue the trapped people."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zifen hurriedly asked, "But you encountered a strong enemy at the palace gate and were injured?"

Zhang Gaoyi was silent for a moment, then he reached out and gently touched his nose, then he slowly said: "In fact, I was not injured at the palace gate. The real time I was injured was when I was leaving the city. At that time, there were a large number of pursuers chasing me. The battle was extremely tragic, and the injuries I suffered were also quite serious."

At this point, Zhang Gaoyi glanced at Ye Zifen intentionally or unintentionally, and seeing her expression of concern, he felt warm in his heart.

At this time Ye Zifen suddenly realized that Zhang Gaoyi had not told her the truth just now because he was afraid that she would worry about it.

But she still glanced at him as a warning.

Ye Zifen asked: "When I first came here, I saw so many dead bodies lying outside. What on earth happened?"

Zhang Gaoyi replied solemnly, "While I was out getting reinforcements, the second prince's eldest son was so bold that he led a large number of troops and stormed into the palace. His purpose was obvious - to force the emperor to abdicate the throne to him!"

Ye Zifen asked: "Instead of abdicating the throne to the Second Prince, is it given to him directly?"

Zhang Gaoyi said: "I was not there at the time, but later I heard from a colleague that this was the case."

Ye Zifen frowned and asked in confusion, "But didn't you arrange for the imperial guards to come and protect the emperor? How could such a situation occur? Weren't the emperor and the prince in great danger at that time?"

Zhang Gaoyi shook his head helplessly, sighed and explained: "Alas, who could have expected that the other side would bring so many troops, and each of them was well-trained and experienced. Although the imperial guards fought desperately, they were outnumbered and could not withstand the enemy's fierce attack like a tide. Fortunately, they were brave and fearless, always standing in front of the emperor and the prince, without any intention of retreating. This time, many imperial guards were killed and wounded."

Ye Zifen nodded slightly to show her understanding, and then asked, "So, when you rushed in, these imperial guards were not all killed in the battle?"

Zhang Gaoyi nodded and continued, "Yes, the scene was extremely tragic. The Tiger Army fought for a long time after they came in. The second prince's eldest son saw that the situation was hopeless and knew he could not escape death, so he chose to draw his sword and commit suicide. However, he did this only after he saw me lead the army into the palace and killed all the soldiers who were besieging it."

Ye Zifen snorted coldly and said with disdain: "Humph, this boy is quite filial. He actually tried to take all the blame on himself so as to completely clear his father, the Second Prince, from the crime of treason. It's a pity that the law of nature is clear and will not be missed. How can he easily escape punishment for such a crime?"

At this moment, the outside world was completely silent, as if even the wind couldn't bear to disturb this moment of peace.

Your Majesty has been working hard for a long time, and now it is indeed time for him to have a good rest.

And it is time for those officials who have been busy for a long time to return home and reunite with their families.

Thinking of this, Ye Zifen decided to go out and remind everyone.

She carefully helped Zhang Gaoyi lie down slowly, her movements were extremely gentle, for fear of waking up the emperor who had finally calmed down.

After Zhang Gaoyi lay down, Ye Zifen carefully covered him with a quilt and said softly, "Please take a rest here for a while, and I will take you home later."

After saying this, Zhang Gaoyi nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Then, he slowly closed his eyes and began to rest.

Ye Zifen left the room quietly. When she walked out of the side hall, she was surprised to find that several of the emperor's princes had already entered the palace and been waiting for a long time.

These princes knelt in front of the hall in an orderly manner, divided into two rows, and at the front was the current Crown Prince.

However, no one knew what they were thinking at this moment, but on the surface, everyone's face showed deep sadness and anger.

At this moment, Ye Zifen happened to see the emperor asking the princes one by one about the situation in their respective palaces.

The Third Prince cried out in tears, "Father, my son's family has suffered such a disaster, it is simply horrible! Not only did several concubines and illegitimate children die, but even my grandchildren were not spared!"

The grief-stricken cries echoed in the palace, moving people.

Then, the Sixth Prince also hurriedly spoke up: "The situation at my home is slightly better, but there are still quite a few dead. Moreover, the mansion has been severely damaged, and a large amount of property has been looted by thieves!"

As he spoke, his face was full of helplessness and heartache. It was obvious that this disaster had dealt him a heavy blow.

The third and sixth princes were already feeling frightened and uneasy from the emperor's punishment, and they were gloomy all day long.

However, what they did not expect was that such an earth-shattering event happened at this critical moment!

The incident happened suddenly and there was no time to make any response. I had to watch helplessly as a group of strangers swept in like a hurricane.

Although they tried their best to stop it, they were still a step too slow and could only barely protect their wives and sons from harm.

At the same time, several other princes were also complaining.

Some beat their chests and stamped their feet, crying out that their families had lost countless amounts of gold, silver and treasures; others burst into tears, denouncing the rebels for being too cruel, causing the deaths of many of their trusted servants.

For a moment, the entire palace was filled with wailing, as if the end of the world had come.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his face as gloomy as water, and listened to the weeping and complaints of the princes in silence.

His originally sharp eyes became even colder at this moment, revealing a frightening majesty.

It was only after entering the palace that several princes found out that it was the eldest son of the second prince who did this. They were so angry!