Zhou Shuren relayed the sequence of canned responses. Now that Old Lady Song was absent, Zhou Shuren whispered, "The Emperor didn't recognize Rongchuan, nor did he acknowledge Shen Yang as designed by the powers behind the scenes. Now he keeps the fake fifth prince as an obstacle and remains ambiguous with Shen Yang. This is fishing, and the game has barely started, yet quite a few have already been hooked."
The words he had drawn out must have already been known to the Emperor. Heh, interesting, truly interesting.
Zhulan said pensively, "The Emperor didn't acknowledge Rongchuan, actually because he didn't want Rongchuan to get involved. He is protecting Rongchuan!"
Zhou Shuren hummed in response and paused before saying, "So, the Emperor has always been a father first."
At the capital, the Emperor closed his eyes tiredly. These days had been exhausting, and his eyes felt dry.
When the Crown Prince heard a noise, he asked with concern, "Father, do you need to rest for a bit?"
