Although only shutting the door for five days to reflect on himself, this was no less than a major upheaval for the mighty Crown Prince, especially given the court was already shaking due to the open and covert fights between his brothers. Even if Shang Ruyi did not attend court sessions, she could sense a significant shift in those wavering officials after Yu Wenye led his troops on an expedition again.
Just on the way to send them off, they "accidentally" encountered several officials coming forward to chat and inquire.
And their attitude undoubtedly pushed the struggle between the Crown Prince and King Qin to an even more irretrievable stage.
Yet even so, facing the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort, Shang Ruyi greeted them with a courteous smile, although when she bowed her head, she could feel Yu Mingyue's sharp gaze scraping across her cheek like a knife, then looking towards the Little Yuan Qian in her arms.
