Jingtai's grave gaze shifted to him, stared at him for a moment, and the Imperial Study Room fell into silence once again. After a long pause, he finally spoke:
"Chen Yuan is a smart man, he knows what should and shouldn't be done. With such an incident arising at this time, I actually don't believe he made the move."
In his view, for Chen Yuan to arrive at where he is now, bravery, strategy, and foresight are second to none; he must be aware of the consequences of this matter.
The more people believe it was his doing, the more likely it wasn't him.
It's very likely someone is trying to fish in troubled waters, making him dissatisfied with Chen Yuan, even apprehensive of him.
Cao Zhengxian was visibly startled upon hearing this; he didn't expect the Emperor to have considered this, leaving him somewhat uncertain for a time.
Would Chen Yuan be so impulsive?
