King He Tu walked alongside Shangwen Yazhi, his expression a bit solemn, he asked her, "That matter from back then, was it really orchestrated by him? Lin Heng, who used to have a good rapport with us back in the day, although he was cunning and ruthless in his actions, I don't think he would be the kind of person to stoop to underhanded tactics."
Seeing his troubled face as if the revelation had hit him hard, Shangwen Yazhi's face broke into a smile, "It was indeed him, but I wouldn't necessarily call it underhanded."
King He Tu was surprised, "What do you mean?"
Shangwen Yazhi replied, "When he entered the imperial court, he rose rapidly through the ranks by aligning with the Queen Mother's faction, which was contrary to the path my father took. Hence, I used some methods against him, methods that weren't exactly honorable, and not much cleverer than his retaliation. It did make the Queen Mother lose interest in him, costing him his backing."
