At the fourth quarter of the Mao hour, the palace gates opened punctually, and the ministers standing at the entrance filed into the palace in order.
The supporters of the Crown Prince's faction mocked the followers of Prince Dai's faction as they walked.
Lately, due to Princess Consort Ying's favor and Noble Princess Consort Rong's loss of favor, coupled with the Emperor's recent reprimand of Prince Dai, the arrogance of the ministers in Prince Dai's faction was no longer as rampant as before.
Many ministers backing Prince Dai were deeply worried about the current situation, fearing that Noble Princess Consort Rong might indeed completely lose favor. Princess Consort Ying had entered the palace for one or two months, and during this period, the Emperor basically stayed overnight in Changle Palace, not visiting the palaces of other concubines. Not only Noble Princess Consort Rong, but the Emperor hadn't even been to Empress Xie's Zhao Yang Palace.
