Fu Zhen and Su Xinger, after paying their respects, stood up. The Crown Prince, surrounded by Prince Rong and his son, headed off towards the memorial hall.
The two eunuchs attending closely by his side blocked the various officials eager to follow and serve.
Watching the backs of the procession, Su Xinger said, "It's really going downhill."
Fu Zhen glanced at her and walked towards where Pei Zhan was, "What do you mean by that?"
Su Xinger leaned in and whispered into her ear, "The Crown Prince's virtue does not compare to the Empress and Emperor."
Fu Zhen replied, "How do you see that?"
"In the past, he was young, you wouldn't know. Over the past few years as he has grown, ever since there have been a few concubines in the harem, rumors have been surfacing from time to time.
