The Emperor quietly waited in the palace, and the Imperial Physician came to prescribe him medicine once more.
As he was halfway through drinking the medicine, the Forbidden Army returned.
They also brought evidence of Gong Qiu and the Second Prince conspiring to rebel.
This single piece of evidence was enough for the Emperor to have an excuse to kill them.
The Imperial Study was very quiet, and as the sky turned dark, Xiping lit the candles, instantly illuminating the vast space as if it were daytime.
The Emperor, alone, slowly examined the evidence, clutching it tighter and tighter as he read, until finally he threw it all away in a fit.
Xiping looked at the Emperor, who was angrily breathing heavily, with some concern but dared not speak.
After a long time, the Emperor instructed him to pick it up and continued reading.
At some point, feeling exhausted, he went to lie down and slept for two hours. His sleep was restless, and when dawn broke, the Emperor got up again.
