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Soon, the Eighth Wise King was under control.

Gu Zhiyi sat aside with a solemn expression, staring intently at the group of guards who had suddenly appeared.

The emperor stood quietly on the dragon throne, with a barely perceptible cold light in his eyes.

"Madam Gu, it seems that the Eighth Wise King is indeed somewhat unusual." The emperor spoke slowly, with unquestionable majesty in his voice.

Gu Zhiyi bowed slightly and said softly, "Your Majesty is wise. I have heard that the Eighth Sage Prince has been secretly colluding with court officials in an attempt to usurp the throne. What happened today was exactly what I expected."

The emperor turned to the controlled Eighth Sage King and said, "Eighth Sage King, do you admit your guilt?"

The Eighth Sage King's face was pale, but a ferocious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty, I am innocent! I have devoted my life to the country. When have I ever thought of usurping the throne? What happened today must have been framed by someone."

The emperor sneered: "The evidence is irrefutable, what else do you have to say?"

At this time, Gu Zhiyi spoke softly: "Your Majesty, there is something I don't understand, I hope Your Majesty can explain it to me."

"Mrs. Gu, please speak."

"If the Eighth Sage Prince really wanted to usurp the throne, why didn't he do it when the emperor was still young? Instead, he waited until the emperor reached adulthood and his foundation was already solid before he showed his true colors?"

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps this is his cleverness. He knew that the time was not right, and taking action too early would only cause unrest in the court, which would be detrimental to his usurpation of the throne. So, he chose to wait."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is wise."

Seeing this, the Eighth Sage King glared at Gu Zhiyi angrily: "Gu Zhiyi, you are just a woman, why do you want to interfere in the affairs of the royal family?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled calmly: "Eighth Wise King, you are wrong. The affairs of the royal family are the affairs of the world. As the wife of Duke Ningguo, why can't I do that?"

The emperor interrupted at this time and said, "Okay, stop talking. Eighth Wise King, you have committed a grave sin. I remember that you were once my brother, so I will allow you to commit suicide today to thank the world."

The Eighth Sage King widened his eyes, unable to believe his ears: "Your Majesty, this humble servant..."

Before he could finish his words, he was dragged away by the guards. Gu Zhiyi looked at this scene and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

The emperor turned to Gu Zhiyi and said, "Madam Gu, today's event is all thanks to you. I will reward you handsomely."

Gu Zhiyi bowed slightly: "I don't deserve it. Your Majesty is wise, I just did my humble part."

The emperor smiled slightly, his eyes revealing his love for Gu Zhiyi: "Madam Gu, your talent is admirable. I will consider letting you enter the palace and accompany me."

Gu Zhiyi was startled and knelt down hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I am of low status and dare not overstep my authority."

The emperor waved his hand gently: "Get up, I just mentioned it casually. However, if you are interested, I don't mind."

Gu Zhiyi weighed the pros and cons in her heart and smiled slightly: "I thank the emperor."

At this time, all the officials in the court knelt down and shouted, "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

The emperor looked at everyone with satisfaction, then turned back to the throne. Gu Zhiyi stood there quietly, her eyes revealing her expectations for the future.

However, she knew in her heart that entering the palace meant entering another battlefield. She had to be more cautious so that she could protect herself and her children in this war without gunpowder.

……

The emperor frowned when he saw this, waved his hand to signal the guards to withdraw, and untied the Eighth Sage King. He slowly stood up, walked in front of Gu Zhiyi, and smiled, "Zhiyi, you seem to be quite interested in this incident?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly, stood up and saluted, saying: "I am terrified, but I feel that there must be something fishy behind this storm. I dare not speculate rashly, please let the emperor see clearly."

The emperor nodded, turned around and sat back on the dragon throne, motioning Gu Zhiyi to sit down. He looked at the people present with a sharp gaze, and said in a heavy tone: "This incident is indeed very serious. Eighth Wise King, do you admit your guilt?"

The Eighth Sage King looked pale and said in a trembling voice, "I know I am guilty, but I was indeed wrongly accused. Please Your Majesty, investigate and clear me of the charges."

The emperor sneered and said, "Since you know your crime, then tell me why you want to rebel?"

The Eighth Sage King hurriedly shook his head: "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of rebellion. Please understand. This is all a misunderstanding. Someone is deliberately framing me."

Seeing this, Gu Zhiyi sighed softly and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

The emperor smiled slightly and said, "Zhiyi, you can talk about it."

Gu Zhiyi said, "I feel that although the Eighth Sage Prince has behaved improperly, there seems to be insufficient evidence to accuse him of treason. I dare to speculate that there must be a mastermind behind this. If the emperor can be discerning and find the real culprit, not only can the Eighth Sage Prince be cleared of the crime, but the government can also be stabilized."

The emperor pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Zhiyi is right. In this case, I will give you a chance to find out the truth. If you can find the real culprit, I will reward you handsomely."

Gu Zhiyi accepted the order and secretly rejoiced.

……

A chill flashed in the emperor's eyes: "Call the imperial physician to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

The emperor's words echoed in the empty palace. Lady Gu Zhiyi of Ningguo changed her expression slightly. This matter was of great importance. She stood up slowly and bowed to the emperor, with a hint of determination flashing between her eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

The emperor waved his hand, motioning for her to continue.

Gu Zhiyi took a deep breath and said, "This matter involves serious matters. If it is not due to the negligence of the imperial physician, then someone must have done it intentionally. No matter who dares to harm your majesty, they will be guilty of a serious crime that will implicate all nine generations of the family. But before that, please allow me and the imperial physician to ask a question."

The emperor nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

Gu Zhiyi turned to look at the imperial physician, who was already pale with fear. He said in a trembling voice, "Madam, I...I must have been negligent. Please...please punish me."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly, but her eyes revealed an unquestionable firmness: "Imperial Physician, don't be afraid. This lady asks you, when you examined His Majesty's pulse that day, did you find anything unusual?"

The imperial physician wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and answered carefully: "Madam, when I examined your Majesty's pulse that day, I did feel that it was weak, but I thought it was just that your Majesty was overworked, so I didn't think much about it."

Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly and said, "Then do you know what the root cause of this disease is?"

The imperial physician hesitated for a moment and said, "I...I don't know. But I can guarantee that there is no negligence."

The emperor's face became increasingly gloomy. He glanced at the imperial physician coldly and said, "Since you don't know, then go and check. If you can't find out, don't come back to see me."

The imperial physician knelt down immediately and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, spare my life! I will find out the truth as soon as possible and detoxify Your Majesty."

Gu Zhiyi looked at the back of the imperial physician and sighed inwardly. She turned to look at the emperor, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "Your Majesty, this matter is very serious, please take care of yourself."

The emperor patted Gu Zhiyi's hand gently, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "Zhiyi, don't worry, I will be fine. But the person behind this is really hateful."