The Emperor felt that since the Empress Dowager had made a decision for his hesitation, he no longer needed to hesitate either.
Although he harbored suspicions about the Hua Family of Lin'an and held a certain exceptional appreciation for Hua Yan, he was still very concerned about her infertility. Therefore, he instructed Eunuch Wang not to intervene and to act as if he knew nothing about it, tacitly endorsing the Empress Dowager's stance.
The Eastern Palace, naturally, also received the news, albeit a little later than Yun Chi did, since his most capable people had been taken away with him to deal with the matter in the foreign country of the Southwest, news did not travel as quickly.
The staff at the Eastern Palace were shocked when they heard about it, realizing the gravity of the situation, and quickly gathered to discuss it.
