As soon as these words were spoken, the princes and princesses who had previously expressed verbal support fell silent.
Initially, when the Sixth Crown Prince spoke, they thought he was simply dwelling on the incident where the Crown Prince was abolished. But upon hearing the latter part, they realized there truly was an issue with the Seventh.
With so many similar cases at the Capital Mayor Mansion, it was clear that Father Emperor was already aware, and the delay in the Seventh's enfeoffment as a prince showed Father Emperor's dissatisfaction.
At such a critical juncture, if they pleaded, they might indeed be accused of a crime.
Even if they weren't accused, their impression in Father Emperor's eyes would greatly diminish.
Ye Zhenyu truly had a cunning mind, gathering them to assist Ye Zhengmo, but wasn't this for Consort Xian to see?
They almost ended up being used as pawns without realizing it...
If not for the Crown Prince's reminder, they wouldn't have understood.
