Bab 523: Smoldering Fury

"Your Highness, Courtesan Zheng is merely a nobody. Whether she gets eradicated or not, it's all at Your Highness's mercy." Shangguan said softly as he followed the crown prince into the inner study.

"It wouldn't be pretty if a rift forms between Your Highness and the king due to an insignificant nobody. Perhaps you wouldn't mind, but in the future, Her Majesty and His Highness Yu…"

"Ever since Courtesan Zheng entered the palace seven to eight years ago, her favor with the king has never once diminished. It's clear as day that she has the means to enact her schemes. Unfortunately, she hasn't been able to birth a son, so she can't at all threaten…"

The two's voices got softer and softer, shutting the door after entering the inner study.