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Capital City was indeed peaceful, so peaceful it was eerily silent without the slightest ripple of disturbance.
After returning to the capital, Su Zizhan told Yun Chi that he had hidden in the shadows but hadn't found a single person acting suspiciously.
To care for the Crown Prince's ailing body, the Emperor had not returned to the Imperial Palace these past days but had stayed day and night in the Eastern Palace. He even dealt with memorials there, foregoing the morning court.
The Empress Dowager, too, hadn't left the palace grounds and visited the entrance of Phoenix Eastern Garden every day. Most of her day was spent in the Buddhist hall of the Eastern Palace, copying scriptures and praying for the Crown Prince's health.
The court officials visited the Eastern Palace daily, showing great concern for the Crown Prince's health.
