It seemed as if Chu Yihan had a metaphorical knife hanging over the empress's neck. She wanted to remove it, but Chu Yihan's presence compelled her not to.
"Enough! Since Su Yingxue wasn't prepared, let it be," Chu Mingyuan suggested, attempting to defuse the situation. He had never engaged in disputes with Chu Yihan over the years.
To the courtiers, it seemed they coexisted peacefully, and to the public, they appeared as respectful brothers.
However, only Chu Mingyuan knew that Chu Yihan was a festering issue in his heart. He had long wished to eliminate it, but Chu Yihan had a tight grip on his lifeline, controlling his every breath and heartbeat, rendering him unable to rid himself of the problem.
Thus, he avoided confrontations with Chu Yihan because the timing had not yet arrived.
