Liu Wuxie was puzzled by Prince Ruyang and his wife's presence in the Imperial City, given their duty to investigate the Terrabreak Army matter.0

He turned to Senior Chen, asking, “When did you two return to the Imperial City?” He remembered that Chen Yusheng and his wife were assigned to guard the west border and rarely returned to the Imperial City. It had been over a month since they parted ways in the Dragon Rock Mountain Range.0

As the crowd gradually dispersed, leaving Liu Wuxie, Chen Yusheng, and Qin Biyu behind, Chen Yusheng revealed, “Well, we returned mainly because there has been a major upheaval in the royal clan.” This was the first time he had shared such information with someone outside his close circle.1

Over the past few years, Prince Yongxian had been gradually eroding the imperial authority of the emperor, seizing half of the military power. It seemed only a matter of time before he would attempt to usurp the throne, a move that would undoubtedly cause an uproar.0

Intrigued, Liu Wuxie asked, “What’s the upheaval about?” He felt it would be rude not to inquire further since Chen Yusheng had brought it up.0

Chen Yusheng lowered his voice and said, “This is a long story. There’s...0