CHAPTER 2020: CHAPTER 2022: NOT THINKING STRAIGHT

"I never expected, I never expected, I never expected it to truly come to light." Prince He cried bitterly, "Our ancestors, we descendants have failed you."

Prince Qing especially understood the feelings of this old brother. Once this imperial edict is issued, it marks the time of great chaos for Great Zhou.

One careless move, and it could lead to the fall of the kingdom, with a new dynasty arising to replace Great Zhou. The outcome for them, the former imperial family, would surely be tragic.

The Heir of Prince He, as the new Clan Chief of the Baili Clan, after his father had read it, also carefully examined the edict.

"Indeed, in the palace’s library, there are secrets left by our ancestors; the handwriting matches this."

"Your Highness, are you sure that this handwriting was left by the ancestral Emperor? Handwriting is something easily imitated." Imperial Censor Zhang said with a frown, his face twisted like a sesame twist.

"The ancestral secrets are on the top floor of the library, and no one other than the Baili Family members can enter." The Heir of Prince He looked at him disdainfully, "Tell me, who else could imitate it?"

Imperial Censor Zhang was blocked, initially unwilling to speak further, but suddenly recalled another imperial edict.

"Since there is no dispute over the ancestral edict, I would like to ask Assistant Minister Ye: you said another edict was given to you by the Emperor, but if the Emperor gave it to you, why did the Emperor appear in the Golden Throne Hall today?"

This question was shared not only by Imperial Censor Zhang but also by Prince He and others.

The Grand Emperor had left behind a decree for succession, but now he appears to contest the throne again—was this not contradicting himself?

"Everyone knows that once Prince Le used poison to control the Grand Emperor, this poison combined with the intoxication flower makes the poisoned person obedient. But what many don’t know is that if used excessively, the person becomes a fool. Just think of Prince Ning."

"Once a person turns into a fool, curing them takes a long time; even then, their mind won’t be as agile as before and their memory will decline. Prince Ning was once trapped in the House of the Imperial Clan by Prince Le, rescued by General Luo, and treated by Divine Doctor Mu. He has returned to Prince Ning’s Mansion; everyone can send representatives to visit Prince Ning to understand today’s contradictions."

Prince Qing and others looked at Ye Zi’an as if he were a monster. This kid was bold enough; he was essentially saying that the Grand Emperor’s mind was muddled due to poisoning, causing him to act erratically and forget his past actions.

"Ye Zi’an, you’re talking nonsense! I am cured, I am cured!" The Grand Emperor shouted angrily, "You scoundrel. It was Mu Shaoling who detoxified me, and that edict, I instructed you to present it after my death, who told you to reveal it now?"

"Grand Emperor, during the time you were poisoned, Mu Shaoling was not in the Capital City; he was missing, so how could he treat you? Regular physicians would find it difficult to detoxify this poison. As for the edict, you truly forgot; you told me you wanted to travel the world, hoping Prince Zhuang would soon succeed your position, so you could explore the worldly society—did you forget?"

After saying this, Ye Zi’an gave Baili Yan a signal to quickly take the person away, cementing the notion that his mind was indeed impaired.

Baili Yan understood, "Father Emperor, Divine Doctor Mu is a friend of your son, I will surely have him treat you again. I know you have a meticulous mind for state affairs, I assure you I’ll fulfill your expectations by expanding Great Zhou and dominating the world."