Look at Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue's attitude; they're fearless and don't take her, the Crown Prince's concubine, seriously at all. And as for Consort Guo Ning, she's practically the acting empress, with two brothers who are both founding marquises. But so what? Consort Guo Ning is seizing this opportunity to curry favor with the Crown Prince!
Guo Zhen is the son of Marquis Guo Ying of Wuding, and he has just become the Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant after marrying Princess Yongjia.
With such a background and such a low status, he actually had to ask for a task to supervise an execution. There was no other reason than that the family being executed was related to the Lü family by marriage, and that the Lü family, in their self-righteousness, wanted to show off in front of the Crown Prince.
Moreover, the current Marquis of Wuding is, in a sense, serving under the Crown Prince. Consort Guo Ning secured an execution supervision task for her nephew in the hope of binding the Marquis of Wuding's lineage even closer to the Crown Prince.
Perhaps Consort Guo is now thanking Lady Lü for her cleverness, as it gave her an opportunity to curry favor with the Crown Prince.
Is he cold-blooded?
This is certainly a very cold-blooded thing to do, but as royalty, it is inevitable to be cold-blooded when facing a struggle for imperial power.
Lady Lü originally thought that since the Crown Prince was ill, her son could take good care of him and be filial. She didn't actually have any other intentions, nor did she expect her son to become the Crown Prince's grandson immediately. She just wanted to make a good impression and gain some leverage for future matters.
But now things are different. All the cards in their hand have been revealed and easily swept away.
The palace, which had seemed somewhat chaotic before, instantly stabilized. Although the court was still in disarray, there were no major problems in the harem.
The six ministers assisted Prince Zhu Zhi of Liao in temporarily 'overseeing the government,' but he dared not say much, only attending court as usual.
After the Crown Prince fell ill, the atmosphere in Yingtian Prefecture was generally anxious, confused, and somewhat panicked. However, when a large army rushed into Yingtian Prefecture and a strong, gray-haired man returned to the capital, everything calmed down.
"Remember this well! Our Ming Dynasty has us, the Crown Prince! And in Beiping Prefecture, there's the Grandson of the Crown Prince! Our Ming Dynasty has no shortage of people! You all remember this well too, don't have any ulterior motives that could disrupt our national affairs!"
Although the Crown Prince had fallen ill, the Emperor had returned, and the nation's pillar of support was back. The prosperous Ming Dynasty returned to normal.
After personally examining Zhu Biao and hearing the imperial physician's report, Emperor Zhu felt much more at ease.
Looking at Zhu Xi who brought the food, Old Zhu said, "We also want to kill that meddlesome, stupid woman, but your father has liked her all these years. Xi'er, remember to talk to your brother. We are his grandfather and your father's father!"
Zhu Xi nodded obediently, agreeing with whatever her grandfather said!
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