"Returning to the capital?" Mei Wanwan and Lin Jiao were surprised, "Why so suddenly?"
"This is just my speculation for the moment. The Crown Prince has died."
"How could this happen? How could the Crown Prince die?"
"The Second Prince and the Third Prince joined forces with the Princess to force the Emperor's hand. The Crown Prince died under the Second Prince's sword. Fortunately, the Emperor awoke in time, and reinforcements brought by the Prime Minister arrived just in time to capture the Second Prince's party. The Second and Third Princes have been imprisoned in the great prison. In one night, the capital's aristocratic families were eradicated to prevent a court upheaval. I speculate that the Emperor will summon me to the capital."
"Then we should start packing now."
"No." Ye Qiu stopped his two sisters-in-law, "The situation in the capital is still unstable. I'll go back on my own, and I'll feel more at ease with you staying at the border."
