Ding Chen bent his knees and, with a thud, knelt down.
"Prince, I am unfailingly loyal to you, but I think the lady's words make sense."
Ding Chen knew he was unforgivable, but all of this was for the Prince!
"Prince, if you really break in, you will be the one getting beaten tonight!"
To be beaten was just the surface; deeper still, it was the hearts of the subjects.
The news that Prince Qihe was beaten tonight would surely spread quickly.
The subjects would definitely speculate that in the Emperor's heart, Prince Qihe was less important than a deceased concubine.
Just this piece of news could create a multi-faceted perception.
Firstly, that Prince Qihe probably wasn't very important in the Emperor's heart.
Secondly, if even the late Empress Mother was so important, the status of Prince Yexuan in the Emperor's heart went without saying.
Prince Qihe being beaten with paddles tonight would be absolutely good news for the business of Prince Yexuan!