The location of the prince's residence is not too remote, but the difference between the two is immediately apparent when compared with the lively atmosphere of Concubine Chen's Rende Palace.

Since several of Emperor Xuan's princes had reached the age to leave the palace and get married, there were not many people in the prince's residence. The fourth prince and the fifth prince were still living in the prince's residence for the time being because they still had to attend classes in the Shangshufang.

Therefore, in the entire prince's residence, there were only the twins Xiao Mingren and Xiao Mingxin, and Xiao Yunzhen who had just been sent there.

"Fourth brother, this child is so young, can't you just strangle him to death?"

"Heh~ strangle him to death? You can kill him quietly, but you can't do it yourself."

"Your Highnesses, please be careful with your words. The young prince is a living person, not some random cat or dog that can be bullied at will!"

The prince's cell was so quiet that even the noises of the people inside could be heard clearly by Jinyou.

"How could you possibly protect him by yourself? Father sent you here with no intention of letting you return alive. Everyone in the Prince's Residence listens to me. Who do you think you are? Come on! Grab the child and throw him to death!"

Upon receiving the order, several eunuchs and palace maids rushed forward and pulled the wet nurse's arm.

"What are you doing! What are you doing! Do you think a bunch of filthy people like you can touch the little prince? This is the Sixth Prince, who has royal blood flowing through his veins! How dare you! Get out of here!!"

Even just across the wall, one could feel the wet nurse's helplessness and isolation.

As a weak woman, no matter how hard she tried, she could not save Xiao Yunzhen on her own.

Moreover, I couldn’t hear the little girl crying in such a noisy environment, and I didn’t know if something happened to her.

This time, before Aque could even speak, Jinyou rushed into the prince's residence.

"So exciting? What's going on?"

The sudden voice made everyone's movements suddenly stop, and they all maintained their previous movements.

Several eunuchs surrounded the wet nurse and pulled her arms viciously, and the palace maids continued to pull her hair.

The wet nurse's hair was disheveled, her pearl flowers fell to the ground, and her clothes were mostly torn open, but she still held the silent Xiao Yunzhen tightly.

Everything seemed to be frozen, there was no sound and no one dared to move.

"Who are you? Where did you come from, little brat? Could you be another illegitimate child that our father secretly gave birth to?" Xiao Mingxin crossed his arms and glared at Jinyou coldly.

The Fourth Prince, Xiao Mingren, chimed in: "No matter if he's a prince or not, once he's in the prince's place, don't even think about getting out!"

He stared at Jinyou fiercely, and his facial expression was distorted because of the force.

"There can't be any other princes in the harem except us princes. No matter who they are, they must die!"

Jin You raised his hand to fan the air in front of him and wrinkled his nose. "How arrogant! I didn't even know that the two highnesses are the ones who make the decisions in this palace. I'm really embarrassed."

"It's not too late to know now. Come here and kowtow a few times, then commit suicide in front of me, and I will forgive you!" The fifth prince was still chattering, but the fourth prince had already reacted and guessed Jinyou's identity.

He pulled the fifth prince and said, "Fifth brother, stop talking."

"Why? Father is the emperor. Who else dares to disobey us?"

It is difficult to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. The Fourth Prince did not dare to persuade him again after trying twice. He saw that He Jinyou looked at them as if they were two dead people, and he felt fear in his heart.

"Prince!!! Please come and see the Sixth Prince! I don't know what they fed him, but he's already dead!!!"

The wet nurse struggled a few more times, pushed away everyone around her with her body, stumbled to Jinyou while holding Xiao Yunzhen, and knelt down with a thud.

"Please save His Highness! He is dead!!!" The wet nurse held Xiao Yunzhen's head and banged it against the bluestone slab again and again. After a few bangs, the blood was flowing non-stop.

He Jinyou's face turned completely cold. Even for He Qianzhao's cause, Xiao Yunzhen could not die.

He reached out and touched under Xiao Yunzhen's nose, and indeed could not feel any breath.

Dead? Jin You didn't believe it. He suppressed his panic, controlled the trembling in his voice, and once again called out the Regent's sign: "Call the imperial physician, call the guards, and take them away! Call the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice! Inform the Emperor! Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed on the spot!"

There was a moment of commotion in the crowd. Jin You closed his eyes, drew out his soft sword, and threw it out. In an instant, a escaping eunuch was pierced through and then fell to the ground with a bang.

Jinyou walked over and pulled the sword out of the corpse.

Blood dripped from the tip of the sword onto the ground, quickly forming a small pool.

"If you want to die, you can try it. Is your speed faster than this prince's sword?"

Everyone knew that anyone in the Regent's Palace, from top to bottom, could bring weapons into the palace. Even if they avoided He Jinyou's sword, they could not escape Aque who was watching them closely from behind.

They didn't dare move until the guards detained them and the two princes.

The imperial physician was "invited" by Aque, and he was the old imperial physician named Chen Hetian.

He took the lifeless Xiao Yunzhen, lifted his eyelids, massaged his body, and finally asked the nurse, "Did Your Highness accidentally eat something?"

The wet nurse wiped her tears and told Xiao Yunzhen everything he had eaten like pouring beans.

"His Highness couldn't eat anything. Only two princes came to feed His Highness something. After His Highness finished drinking, he passed away..."

"What is that? Show it to me!"

The wet nurse quickly came out with a small porcelain bowl.

The porcelain bowl was an ordinary one commonly used in the palace, and it was half filled with an unknown liquid. The liquid was purple and had no smell.

Doctor Chen pointed his finger at something and then put it in his mouth to taste it. He nodded, "That's it. Ice flower, a rare flower that grows on cliffs. The juice of this flower, mixed with Euonymus fortunei, can cause a person to fall into a deep sleep. Over time, it can cause a person to fall asleep without realizing it." (Unsubstantiated)

He looked at the nurse and asked, "How long has Your Highness been like this?"

"Less than a quarter of an hour! Is there still hope for His Highness?" The nurse looked at Doctor Chen with pleading eyes. If His Highness died, she would not be able to survive either...

"It's still short, so it's fine. Take His Highness inside first and prepare some warm water. I'll go get the medicine."

When they heard that Xiao Yunzhen was fine, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Doctor Chen." Jinyou called the man over.

"What are your instructions, Prince?" Doctor Chen bowed.

He Jinyou called them aside and whispered, "The Emperor hasn't arrived yet. The two princes have been so naughty and made such a big mistake. If they don't learn a lesson, they might kill the young prince next time."

Then Jin You stroked his chest and suddenly said loudly, "If this prince hadn't arrived in time, the little prince would have been thrown to death by them! But this matter must be kept secret from the emperor. Brothers fighting against each other, brothers killing each other... This is too cruel!"

"Hidden!? What are you hiding from me? These two rebellious sons are capable of such heinous acts, harming their brothers. Even if I put them to death, it would be too light a punishment!"

No one knew whether they were telling the truth or just speaking in anger, but everyone in the yard knelt down again.

Emperor Xuan came with Ji Zhonghuan and Minister of Justice Zhang Tongxing.

As soon as he came in, he asked, "Where are those two beasts? Drag them here for me!" He seemed to be very angry and spoke without restraint, not caring at all.

He Zhiyi was right beside Emperor Xuan, straining her voice to squeeze out a few tears. "Where's Zhen'er? How's Zhen'er?"

Jinyou turned his head away and curled his lips. His crying seemed fake, not as real as Emperor Xuan's emotions.

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