The Prince of Wutong did also hear a bit about this matter.
"Old Man Cheng has no shame," the Prince commented about his colleague, "Yes, He Tang is an outstanding gentleman with potential. But that still doesn't justify forced marriages. If he refuses to marry, then so be it, no need to bring him harm. Anyone who can make it in the Imperial Court must have supporters, right? Old Man Cheng really wasted all these years – he deserved to be humiliated by the Princess Consort of the Crown Prince."
The Princess Consort adjusted her skirts and sat down, then calmly said, "The Cheng Family deserved to be embarrassed by the Princess Consort of the Crown Prince. Who would've thought that someone of her stature would still help the friends she made during her difficult times? That's why I say, if you treat her genuinely, she will do the same."
"That's true."
