Xie Heng did not have any reason to lie to her.
Zhao Chuchu pondered for a moment and realized his words made sense. After all, members of the imperial family prioritized their own status in the court over their relationships as fathers and sons.
The Emperor had been in power for a long time. He would be unwilling to relinquish it.
Moreover, the family of Empress Yuan was very influential. The Emperor was probably worried that the Qiao clan would support the Third Prince, or Junjun, to be the next Emperor, so he decided to act first.
"Understood. I will be careful," answered Zhao Chuchu as she considered various possibilities in her mind.
Even if she neutralized the Third Prince's poison, she would do it secretly. They could not let Imperial City learn about their involvement; otherwise, Xie Jun's background would be easily exposed.
