章 1457: Xiao Jingrui's Past

"Hehe, isn't that what you think? However, who pushed the Eighth Prince?"

"Who knows! During this period of time, the Eighth Prince caused too many people to be unhappy because of the Second Prince. When people heard that Consort Ming Fei had fallen out of favour, they couldn't wait to kick the Eighth Prince while he was down!"

"Based on my guess, it is very likely that the Empress sent someone to do it. Think about it, the Empress did not deal with Consort Ming Fei because Consort Ming Fei was favoured by the Emperor, but because the Eighth Prince treated the Second Prince too well.

"One had to know that the person the Empress hated the most was undoubtedly the Second Prince. The Eighth Prince was helping the Second Prince, and Consort Ming Fei didn't stop him. This was a blatant affront to the Empress. Do you think that the Empress, as the master of the harem, could endure such humiliation?"