Chapter 35 The Ren Yin Transformation

Eighteenth year of Hongchang.

The year of Renyin.

The twenty-third day of the fifth month.

Dark clouds obscured the moon, and all was silent.

A carriage draped in black cloth stopped at the back door of Prince Qin's residence.

The guards on duty, upon seeing the elder alight from the carriage, dared not impede him and hurried to report inside the residence.

Upon hearing of Zhang Zhengyang's late-night visit, Zhao Yuan speculated that something momentous was afoot and promptly invited the visitor to his study, ordering the guards to dismiss all servants and forbidding anyone from approaching!

Zhang Zhengyang, alone, uttered his first sentence upon entering the study, which turned Zhao Yuan pale.

"His Majesty has passed away, two hours ago!"

"Ah! Father Emperor..."

Zhao Yuan exclaimed in shock, rising to his feet suddenly, then slumped back down and said, "Father Emperor kept even the news of his death secret, there must have been arrangements."

"Yes."