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Miao Xian and his son Miao Ruoyi analyzed the situation, and considering the Emperor's attention to Lady Qianqian and Yuan Hongji, such a situation was nearly impossible. The only explanation was that the Emperor's condition was dire.
Later, news came from the Capital City about the appointment of a new Empress, making the father and son feel there was something suspicious.
However, the spies Miao Ruoyi had placed in the Imperial Palace only reported the Emperor's worsening headaches, and that the Emperor valued the new Empress highly. There was no evidence that the new Empress or the Crown Prince controlled the Emperor, which is why the father and son stayed dormant in Qingping City without making any rash moves.
Now that Fu Hanwen had returned, Miao Xian planned to explore the Capital City.
