Those somewhat unsteady steps, that desolate figure, made Tai Hou feel utterly hopeless and her heart ached.

Eunuch Yuan stood guard outside the palace, preventing anyone from approaching. When he saw the Emperor emerge, his face was even more grim than when he came to see the Empress Dowager. Eunuch Yuan knew then that the adulterer was indeed Prince Cheng.

Although we were pretty close to guessing, guessing is still just guessing. If the Empress Dowager has admitted it, then it's a done deal.

The Emperor walked listlessly toward the Imperial Study, with Eunuch Yuan following behind, both feeling a deep sadness for him.

If it were anyone else who was committing adultery with the Empress, the Emperor would have executed their entire family without hesitation. But that person happened to be Prince Cheng, the Emperor's own younger brother.

The Empress Dowager covered for Prince Cheng and wanted to kill the Empress to silence her, because she was afraid that the Emperor would find out what Prince Cheng had done.

The Empress Dowager would never allow the Emperor to kill Prince Cheng.

If we don't kill King Cheng, where will the Emperor's imperial authority be?

Eunuch Yuan couldn't understand why Prince Cheng would covet the throne. He had served the emperor for over twenty years and had never seen Prince Cheng harbor such ambitions. If Prince Cheng wanted to sit on that position, he would have to make his move before the emperor ascended the throne. Given the emperor's trust in Prince Cheng, he could easily succeed.

The Emperor is dying, and the Empress Dowager will definitely support Prince Cheng to succeed to the throne.

Even if things don't go well, after all these years, Prince Cheng could have killed the eldest prince. Without the eldest prince, and with Prince Ling confined to a wheelchair, the emperor would definitely have made Prince Jin the crown prince.

It's strange that King Cheng chose the most difficult path when there were clearly many easier routes.

Eunuch Yuan didn't believe that Prince Cheng lacked the courage or the ruthlessness to do so. How could someone who dared to cuckold the Emperor for twenty years be cowardly?

Isn't a man who kills even the woman who bore his children and shared his bed cruel enough?