After the incident involving Lady Wang, Murong Man personally realized that secrets can only belong to one person.
Even the most trustworthy and intimate partner in sharing a secret will eventually let it slip one day.
Another lesson she learned was to root out the source of the problem.
If Murong Jiu had been smothered in her swaddling clothes back then, none of this would have happened!
Murong Man was very clear that she and Murong Jiu were sworn enemies; Murong Jiu would never let her go.
The Second Prince and Prince Ling's Mansion were also at odds.
But the Second Prince's power had been waning, and was not what it used to be. Coupled with the Empress being sentenced to death under the name of a criminal, and the Second Prince being disabled with a missing foot, the likelihood of him becoming the Crown Prince was slim to none.
Murong Man could only rely on herself.