King Yu understood that once the Empress Dowager succeeded, he, as her biological son, might still be able to preserve his life. However, the other royal family members would inevitably invite the Empress Dowager's wrath. Countless members of the royal family would be purged, and an untold number of people would die before it all stopped.
On one side was the love between mother and son, on the other, the bond with his royal kin.
For King Yu at this moment, he did not wish to easily abandon either side.
However, the current situation was difficult to reverse. Both sides were already at each other's throats, it was hard to return to the previous status quo.
The position he was in meant that he had to make a decision rapidly. He could not afford to continue fluctuating.