Yue Wei's collision broke the delicate balance that had been achieved due to the Empress Dowager's critical illness.
In the aftermath, the imperial censors bit down on the Prince of Yizhou with a ferocity, and not just the Emperor but even Wei Zhi knew this matter couldn't be delayed any longer.
Several senior officials covertly looked towards Lord Tang.
Lord Tang: ...It wasn't me, I didn't do it!
However, at this point, no one believed him, nor did they probe into this any further.
The Empress Dowager's condition worsened, with the Emperor and Empress staying up all night attending to her illness. Then, on the next morning before the court meeting, a palace maid reported that the temporarily detained Prince of Yizhou had fled with his two sons.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor flew into a rage, and immediately sent the imperial guards on a pursuit towards the southwest. The Prince of Yizhou would surely head back to Jiannan, where his base was located.
