The Crown Prince, having gained a legitimate eldest son, appeared even more vigorous during morning court assemblies. The Emperor was all smiles every day. The Royal family and the Shangguan family were elated, which only caused distress to the noble families with ulterior motives.
They couldn't show it, though, and had to offer fake smiles to congratulate the Crown Prince.
Zhou Shuren, having watched several days of fake smiles, found himself breaking into a cold sweat. Shangguan Elder couldn't take it anymore and took a leave of absence.
Of course, people still speculated about the mystery of the third-day ceremony, but unfortunately, no one could find out anything. Marquis Zhou did not grow any closer to the Crown Prince. The more they couldn't find out, the more it fueled their imagination, as if there were some colossal secret.
Zhou Shuren dismissed those probing and said to Master Wei, "Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
