Zhao Yao was filled with confusion about his future princess coming from a commoner background. He didn't understand why the emperor arranged things this way. If the emperor really wanted to edge him out, then what was the point of what he and He Lianfang had done for him all these years?
If the emperor hadn't changed his mind, then why would he arrange for him to marry a princess without any background or power? Could it be to make everyone more certain that he, as Prince Han, was truly out of favor, to lull everyone into complacency, allowing him to continue hiding away without any danger or trouble?
Could it be that the treacherous imperial father really wanted him to ascend to the throne without a drop of bloodshed? Did the treacherous imperial father care for him this much?
