Chengye had been following Yun Shang all the time, and she didn't deliberately avoid him. Hearing these words from Yun Shang, he looked up at Yun Shang and asked, "Mother, are you going to kill them?"
"Yes, your highness." Yun Shang nodded.
After thinking for a while, Chengye asked, "They, did they do something wrong? What is disguise? "
"Just disguise oneself and pretend to be someone else."
Hearing this, Chengye frowned and then asked, "Why did they pretend to be others?"
"In order to wait for an opportunity and do something bad," Yun Shang said in a steady tone, "Maybe they wanted to hurt you, or maybe they wanted to do harm to your father and me. Anyway, they pretended to be the people we trust, such as your wet nurse, aunt Qian Zhuo, or Master Liu. Because we trust them, we won't suspect them. We won't carefully check the food they give us, so it will be easy for them to harm us.”
Yun Shang's words were a little long. Chengye frowned. It took him quite a while to understand what Yun Shang meant.
At last, he nodded and replied, "They are indeed very bad."
At the same time, his eyes were firm and persistent, "Since they want to hurt Father and Mother, we'll just kill them. Father used to say that all hidden dangers must be completely removed. If the roots can't be removed, the grass will come out again once the spring wind blows."
"That's the truth." Yun Shang nodded, "As a top leader, you have to be decisive in killing. When you are not supposed to be kind, you must not show compassion."
"Mother, I understand it."
Yun Shang nodded and ordered Qian Zhuo by the side, "Take them out for disposal. Don't let them pollute the East Palace."
Qian Zhuo responded and left.
After everything was properly handled, Yun Shang gave Chengye further instructions. Then she left the East Palace.
Qian Zhuo went back to Weiyang Palace with Yun Shang.
At dusk, a secret guard came to report to Yun Shang, "The Crown Prince has already told their Former Majesties everything in detail. His Former Majesty suggested that if so, why not they also play the trick of 'getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin,' by finding a way to leave the palace secretly? After that, they can find two people to disguise as them and see what the real purpose of their opponents' is. "
Xia Huanyu's thoughts coincided with Yun Shang's. Yun Shang nodded, "Then let's do as His Former Majesty said."
That night, Xia Huanyu left the Imperial Palace with Hua Ling. The servants around them were disguised to be the two of them and stayed in the palace.
Yun Shang pretended that nothing had happened. She and Luo Qingyan tried their best to investigate the follow-up matters of Chengye's accident. At the same time, they sent more people to keep an eye on the post house as well as on the envoys and their family members from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai.
"These days, probably because of what happened during Wanshou Festival, the people from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai have got a deeper understanding of your majesties. They seem to be afraid that your majesties will deal with them, so they are much more quiet now."
Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "They are envoys. What's the matter? Why do they have to take me with them? Female members of the Imperial Household are not allowed to meddle with the state affairs. Don't they know that? "
The servants didn't know that, of course. Yun Shang tapped the armrest of the chair gently with her fingers. She then stood up and followed the servants to the Taiji Palace.
When they arrived at the Taiji Palace, Yun Shang glanced at the two people and felt that something was wrong.
Although the appearance of today's Prince Ming Yue and Shan Xian was the same as that of the past, there was still a great difference in their temperament.
Yun Shang thought for a while and then smiled. She looked at Prince Ming Yue and asked, "Your Highness, are you willing to change back to your original appearance today?"
Ling Ziyue wasn't surprised that Yun Shang could see it. He just shrugged his shoulders and said, "After all, wearing that human skin mask won't cheat your majesties. And it's not a big deal, so I won't wear it."
Luo Qingyan reached out his hand to Yun Shang. Yun Shang put her hand on his palm and then they two exchanged a look. Yun Shang turned around and sat down on the chair beside Luo Qingyan.
"When Prince Ming Yue came to the palace today, you specially asked the emperor to invite me here. What do you want?" Yun Shang smiled gently, but the expression was serious in her eyes, "But, if it's related to political affairs, Prince Ming Yue has to let me avoid it in advance."
Ling Ziyue glanced at Yun Shang and then smiled, "You don't have to do this, your majesty. I'm here because I know I'm not a match for your majesties. I'm here for peace."
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