The Crown Prince's hoarding of weapons had become a major scandal. Even though he pushed forward a scapegoat, he still incurred the Emperor's wrath.
The Crown Prince was put under house arrest in the Eastern Palace.
The court's factions were deeply entrenched, and the nation faced both internal and external threats. It was a delicate situation where a single move could upset the entire balance. If not for this, the Crown Prince's punishment would have been far more severe than mere house arrest.
As a result, the lake outing naturally fizzled out.
This was exactly what Mei Wanying wanted.
She simply lacked the energy to deal with the Crown Prince and his circle. All she wanted was to get far, far away from this land of strife.
Mei Wanying knew full well that given the relationship between Pei Yan and the Mei family, anyone from an opposing faction trying to trip him up could easily target her and her mother.
The Crown Prince wasn't Pei Yan's only enemy.
