"The Supreme Emperor's sudden abdication is also because of this flaw in the new emperor," Gu Wenheng said.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Supreme Emperor wants to give the new emperor a chance to learn the ropes through trial and error. With him holding down the fort in the rear, things won't devolve into chaos.
"It's a chance to temper him. Just watch, there's going to be a lot of drama unfolding soon."
"So, even though he abdicated, the real power hasn't been handed over," Jin Qianqian said. She wondered what kind of farce this was. Pushing the new emperor into that position without letting him hold power—was that really appropriate?
However, Jin Qianqian knew she had no talent for playing politics; at most, she just treated it as gossip. But Gu Wenheng could be dragged into it at any moment. He appeared to have a lot of free time, but in reality, he had only grown busier.
