Zhao Yi and Shen Yiqian went to a teahouse together. Once there, Shen Yiqian found an opportunity to slip into Zhao Yi’s private room.
Zhao Yi first gave a concise summary of the intelligence regarding Prince Jing’s preparations for rebellion. After Shen Yiqian processed the shock, Zhao Yi produced a letter and handed it to him. "This is a letter denouncing Prince Jing for treason. I want Lin Jishen to present it to His Majesty during tomorrow’s morning court session."
The letter claimed that Prince Jing, harboring resentment because the throne had been "snatched away" from him by the Yongzhao Emperor years ago, was secretly amassing strength in Nanling to stage a rebellion. The motive was factual, but the rest was something Zhao Yi had fabricated on the spot. His goal was simple: to get Prince Jing on the Yongzhao Emperor’s radar. Given the Emperor’s personality, he would inevitably harbor some suspicion toward Prince Jing. If he were to dispatch investigators, even better—at the very least, it would cause trouble for the Prince.
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