After the matter with Prince Mediocre was settled, Lu Chen was called by Emperor Huilin to the main hall of the palace.
Emperor Huilin looked at Lu Chen and said, "Chen'er, are you behind this matter too?"
Lu Chen didn't hide it. "Yes, but if Fifth Brother didn't take the bait, my schemes wouldn't have worked. And Father, you should know who set me up in the South back then…"
Emperor Huilin said, "Are you still blaming me for not punishing him for that matter? But think about it, the Empress Dowager was seriously ill at that time, and all the evidence was pointing to your eldest brother. What could I do?
"How could I punish him without evidence? He is also my son. If there was no sufficient evidence, how could I punish him?"
Lu Chen cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare to blame you, Father."
He said he didn't dare, which meant that he was still blaming him, but he just didn't dare to show it.
