However, the Crown Prince had come of age and his position was stable, also maintaining good relations with Prince Yong'an. Therefore, with Consort Yu and Consort Xian jointly managing the inner palace, neither Prince He Qing nor Prince Yongle posed a threat to the Crown Prince's position.
But now, as the Emperor gradually aged, the struggle for the throne became inevitable!
What was a case of poisoning out of dissatisfaction and vengeance against the lack of justice of the Imperial Court had turned into this. Pei Qin and Mo Heng were caught in a disaster they didn't deserve.
Xiao Guangbi had made two appeals, and there were also petitions from Shen Bi and others. The Emperor recalled Pei Qin's contribution to planting sweet potatoes and the twists and turns in rewarding him. Now, having suffered this groundless calamity and wrongful imprisonment, he ordered the release of Pei Qin and Mo Heng, proclaiming their innocence across the land and summoning them to his presence.
