This was destined to be a sleepless night for many.
Although the Empress Dowager suppressed what happened at the Royal Villa, the well-informed still managed to glimpse a part of the truth.
Particularly the fact that Pei Yan had taken Mei Wanying back to the Prince Chen Mansion—that was set in stone.
Mei Wanying was the first woman to enter the Prince Chen Mansion. Rumor had it that the Prince himself had carried her inside.
This was a blatant declaration: Mei Wanying was under the protection of the Prince Chen Mansion!
The Crown Prince had tried to steal someone from him, to challenge him. In this round, the Crown Prince had lost.
The struggles of the imperial court were a turbulent and unpredictable affair.
Even a seemingly minor incident could shift the alignments of the various factions.
