Wang Mao solemnly spoke, "Yes, my prince, he should not have mentioned it to anyone else, fearing the prince would leave no survivors."
The Third Prince, Prince An, seemingly idle and powerless in his role, deceived Emperor Jingping under the guise of an idle prince, acting cautiously and adeptly, secretly recruiting talents, cultivating Death Warrior Guards, wistfully dreaming of wearing the dragon robe, where those who follow him thrive, and those who oppose him perish.
The ransacking of Zhao Mansion was entirely orchestrated by him; however, he told his elder brother that Zhao Mansion seemed to shelter dragon robes and brought forth a scapegoat to testify, so in a fit of rage, the mansion was seized.
The position on the throne is hard-won, and Emperor Jingping cannot tolerate others coveting it, preferring to err on the side of severity rather than leniency.
