Chu Li leisurely rode his horse as he accompanied the women from King An's Imperial Residence, but his thoughts were on King Ping.
The reason behind the sudden appearance of King Ping's wife was clearly related to King Ping himself somehow. Otherwise, Consort Ping would never leave the Imperial Residence so unexpectedly.
King Ping had always been in a rather awkward situation. Due to his great contributions to the imperial court, everyone could tell that the Emperor was hesitant and uncertain about what should be done with King Ping, and so were the courtiers.