Back then, the late Empress did not die of childbirth but was murdered by the Third Prince. Fortunately, the child in her womb was not harmed and was secretly rescued and raised by the two brothers. However, last month, someone in the court learned of this news and repeatedly dispatched assassins to Fujian to ambush the two brothers. The Eldest Prince was lost among the civilians amidst numerous escapes. I request the Emperor to send forces to find the Eldest Prince.
It can no longer be described as mere surprise or shock; no one could have imagined that the late Empress had a posthumous child, not only alive but well in this world.
This news, like a massive bomb, instantly shattered the court into pieces.
The Emperor was the first to react, ordering Shi Shengjie, the commander of the Imperial Army, to search for the whereabouts of the Eldest Prince among the civilians. His action proved he believed in the words of the Fujian Shen brothers.
