The Marquis Chu had been feeling quite depressed these days. The Ninth Prince had ascended to the position of the crown prince, the balance of power within the court had become very clear after the Second Prince and The Wangs fled. The Third Prince and his party could no longer cause significant trouble, and he and Consort Sun had grown meek. Yet, the emperor did not abide by his initial promise; it was agreed that once the Ninth Prince assumed power, Princess Rong Zhao, who had been involved in a plot contrived by the Second Prince to undermine important court officials, would be sent to live in a nunnery…
Perhaps the only chance he had to completely sever his ties with Rong Zhao would come once the Crown Prince ascends the throne.
Although he could not yet sever ties with Rong Zhao, he no longer needed to bend indifferently, especially not for Mrs. Ma and The Mas who were in cahoots with the party of the Second Prince. Marquis Chu and his family would no longer hold back.