"His Majesty has been poisoned, and the outcome is still uncertain. He might recover, or he might..." Ye Zao didn't continue: "His Majesty favored me, and even when he's unconscious, he asked me to take charge of these matters. That's why I called you to the Capital."
"Please instruct us, Lady," the Ninth Master said.
"The person behind the scenes is targeting both myself and the Empress Dowager. His Majesty drinking poisoned tea was indeed an accident. However, now that things have come to this, I'm afraid the person behind the scenes will take advantage of the situation. This matter isn't something a few women in the imperial harem could orchestrate, and I do not believe it. So, I'm afraid there are disturbances elsewhere as well. Prince Zhi, His Majesty has always trusted you, and I trust you too. But today, in front of the Princes, I must ask you: with your military power, do you have any intention of usurping the throne?"
Ye Zao stared sharply at Prince Zhi.
