The next day.
The imperial palace treasury.
When Qian Renxue brought Ye Xuan here, the place was guarded in layer upon layer.
Seeing that Qian Renxue had brought someone else with her, the guards immediately stepped forward to block her path.
"Your Highness, please wait. If you wish to bring someone into the treasury, you must first obtain His Majesty's approval."
"Of course. Go ahead. Young Master Ye and I will wait here for a moment." Qian Renxue appeared courteous and respectful.
Although her courtesy and respect were meant for Xue Ye, her nominal father.
Still, the guards felt that she had shown them respect.
They sincerely believed that His Highness the Crown Prince was truly wise and virtuous. With a ruler like him, the Heaven Dou Empire would surely grow even stronger.
The guards hurried off to report. Before long, they returned with Xue Ye.
When Ye Xuan saw Xue Ye, he could tell that the emperor was already showing signs of poisoning.
The poison was extremely slow-acting, but it was also exceptionally difficult to detect.
Ye Xuan could tell whether someone was poisoned by examining them at their core. Otherwise, he truly would not have been able to tell that Xue Ye had been poisoned.
When Xue Ye arrived, Qian Renxue hurriedly bowed. "Father, this is Young Master Ye Xuan, a guest elder at my residence."
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Ye Xuan clasped his hands in greeting.
"Young Master Ye is a remarkable talent at such a young age. I have long heard of your reputation, but my busy affairs kept me from meeting you. Now that I have, I see your reputation is well deserved." Xue Ye smiled as he praised him.
He naturally knew what had happened at Prince Xue Xing's residence that day.
Later, Prince Xue