It was a tug-of-war of public opinion.
Chu Qianli had never experienced such verbal battles in the court.
But for characters like Chu Jiangnan and Chu Lingyang, such confrontations had been countless over the past decades.
In fact, everyone knew that today, it was imperative to release the Prince.
If he were to remain locked in the Sky Prison, the soldiers at the border would truly revolt. This was not a threat, nor was it a joke.
Midway, Chu Jiangnan, on the pretense that the Princess was unwell, instructed her to return to rest first.
After leaving the Emperor's sleeping quarters, Chu Qianli quickly summoned Xi Jiu.
"Tonight, I'm afraid the Prince will return to the Prince Residence. Go find Chu Feiyan immediately and tell her that if she has nowhere to go, she can hide at my place for now."
Chu Feiyan pointed directly at the Prince on the spot. Though they say, a tiger does not eat its cubs, for the Prince, not necessarily.
