There were initially nine princes in the palace, but now only three are still alive.
The second prince has been demoted to a commoner and can no longer participate in this dispute.
The third prince has also lost the trust of the people, and it seems unlikely that he will gain any advantage this time.
Although the sixth prince appears to be composed, he is cruel and unpredictable in private, certainly not a wise ruler.
There are six princesses in the palace. Two have married and moved away. Two have princes as their husbands. The remaining two are the sixteen-year-old Princess Yunhua and the nine-year-old Princess Qianzhao.
Three months ago, Princess Yunhua had her marriage proposal, causing quite a stir in Kyoto, but the officials never announced the result.
He was a fellow official, but now all the civil and military officials are under house arrest, only he is nowhere to be found.
Even though he had guessed the outcome, the twelfth still felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Twelve."