Princess Shouning was taken aback, not understanding at all: "What do you mean? Which side is she on?"
Zhou Zhenrong couldn't help but look at her with pity.
Xuanci was a daughter. Empress Zhou and Prince Chen never spoke to her about matters of the court, spoiling her rotten. As a result, she only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, and couldn't even understand such a simple situation.
Looking at the bewildered Xuan Ci, Zhou Zhenrong felt a pang of sympathy, as if she were in a similar situation.
Wasn't the Zhou family the same way they treated her in the past?
She thought she was her parents' most beloved child, but in reality, she was nothing more than a pawn that could be sacrificed at any time for the sake of the family's interests.
"Your Highness has been impeached by censors because of the Liu family matter. The Emperor has suppressed several memorials, but recently the number of censors impeaching him has been increasing and it looks like he can no longer suppress them."
This is why she came to the banquet even though Prince Chen was confined to his residence.
She had to check on the situation of the spring banquet on behalf of King Chen.
Xuan Ci frowned, puzzled: "But hasn't the matter with Lady Liu already been resolved? Does the Prince of Qin dare to continue causing trouble?"
“It’s not the King of Qin.” Zhou Zhenrong used to be close to her and felt that they were kindred spirits. But now, looking at her again, she felt that her beautiful face was vaguely filled with foolishness.
"It is the King of Chu."
The King of Chu was the eldest son of the Empress Dowager, and according to ancestral rules, the throne should naturally be passed to the eldest son. However, the Empress Dowager was also personally appointed by the Emperor, and the King of Chen was favored by the Emperor. Why couldn't they compete for the throne?
In recent years, the King of Chu and his Li faction have been repeatedly suppressed and have been forced to lie low. Now that they have finally seized an opportunity, they must not be afraid of taking a big bite out of him.
In just a few days, the affair between Prince Chen and his brother's concubine not only caused a stir in the court, but also spread throughout the streets. Children even composed songs about it, which greatly affected Prince Chen's reputation.
Even the government could no longer turn a blind eye and openly protect them.
Princess Xuanci finally understood the gravity of the situation and said unhappily, "You mean that Princess Shouning has already sided with the King of Chu, which is why she is fawning over the King of Qin and his wife while neglecting us?"
Zhou Zhenrong said, "Who knows? It seems that Princess Shouning's husband's family doesn't help anyone, but Prince Kang watched Prince Chu grow up."
Xuan Ci became even angrier upon hearing this: "I gave her some face, but I didn't expect her to be a treacherous person. Just you wait and see, if she dares to fool me, I will not let her get away with it."
Zhou Zhenrong patted the back of her hand and said, "Don't rush, just watch the show."
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