The Queen remained silent and simply listened.

The Empress Dowager spoke first: "Xiyan, let's just let this matter go. Tell your consort to be more restrained in the future."

"Mother, why have you changed too?"

Princess Xiyan and the Empress Dowager had agreed that when His Majesty arrived, they would give him a warning. His throne was given to him by the Wei family; surely he wouldn't forget his roots?

The Crown Prince is determined to take down the Zhang family, but he hasn't been able to find a good excuse. This time, he's seized upon their disrespect and can take down Minister Zhang and then completely eliminate the Zhang family.

Didn't the Zhang family side with Prince Qi?

What is Prince Qi?

Your Majesty wants to support Prince Qi to replace the Crown Prince? Don't even think about it!

Every large family has its share of dirty secrets, and the amount of clandestine dealings in the backyard alone is countless. If you just crack one hole, you can uproot the Zhang family completely.

Otherwise, things wouldn't have escalated to this point. When Prince Qi saw that the situation was not good, he immediately abandoned the Zhang family, and the other ministers also retreated.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty not only did not execute Zhang Hexuan, but also arranged a marriage between Zhang Hexuan and the Duke of Zhenguo's family.

The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is a neutral faction; they are only loyal to their cause, so no faction can do anything about them.

Unfortunately, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has a constant stream of capable generals, and their efforts to advance the cause truly cannot be separated from their defense of the border.

Originally, as long as Zhang Hexuan was convicted, the marriage alliance would be useless, and the Zhang family would not be able to escape.

With the Zhang family down, the Xie family won't be far behind...

However, His Majesty has a weakness in the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince's men are corrupt!

The Empress Dowager and her group had no choice but to give up.

Originally, they had considered giving the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's family to the Crown Prince, but the Duke of Zhenguo stated that his daughter would resolutely not become a concubine.

How could they possibly demand that the other party not take a concubine?

The Crown Prince can't possibly divorce his wife, who already has two children, and all the concubines and other women in his household, can he?

Unexpectedly, Zhang Hexuan benefited from this.

The Empress Dowager immediately sought to protect herself.

The matter was dropped.

The Crown Prince and Prince Qi were locked in a power struggle, originally intending to eliminate the Zhang family, but both ended up suffering heavy losses.

It allowed a group of outsiders to make a fortune.