Wei Qinglou felt a chill in his heart, understanding that the Emperor meant that Ayu should not have acted this way. After all, their statuses were different. No matter how outrageous Gu Chongyan was, he was still a member of the imperial family, while his Ayu was ultimately just the wife of a subject.
He had long known that between the emperor and his subjects, there were no more relatives or friends. But hearing the emperor's words now, he still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He pondered for a moment, then put on a look of fear: "Your Majesty is too kind. If I had known earlier that the Prince of Pingnan's heir had already entered the capital, I would have instructed my wife to give him special consideration and courtesy. It was my negligence that caused the heir to be frightened."
Wei Qinglou was indeed unaware that the Prince of Pingnan had already brought his son to the capital. His men went to inquire, but only reported that the prince was still on his way... It seemed that the Prince of Pingnan was intentionally avoiding his notice when he entered the capital. He wondered if the Prince of Pingnan had any other motives besides congratulating the Empress Dowager on her birthday...
He pondered the Prince of Pingnan's intentions, while across from him, the emperor, dressed in a bright yellow robe, was also pondering his brother-in-law's words.
Wei Qinglou, his brother-in-law, the Grand Secretary appointed by him, the youngest and most prestigious first-rank official in the court, was someone to whom all civil and military officials had to defer. Yet, when the Prince of Pingnan's heir came to the capital, he actually instructed his wife to give him the cold shoulder and treat him with utmost respect?
Just how immense is the power of the Prince of Pingnan? What terrifying methods does he possess? And how arrogant, domineering, and unrestrained is the Prince of Pingnan's heir?
His mind raced with thoughts, and he chuckled softly, asking, "Speaking of which, Yan He, you don't know that the Prince of Pingnan's trip to the capital this time is to seek a hereditary succession, do you?"
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