Something happened at the Eldest Princess's banquet, but this time it wasn't the Third Prince involved.
Instead, it was the Empress's own daughter, a princess, and her nephew from her maiden family.
The two were put under scrutiny, facing either death or an imperial marriage decree.
I glanced at the Third Prince beside me, a look of curiosity on my face.
[Was it you who did this?]
The Third Prince smiled serenely.
[To reciprocate is only polite.]
Ordinary people would naturally think that the princess, after all, is a biological daughter of the Emperor.
This nephew is also from the Empress's family; it would be a good omen to strengthen such a familial bond.
But the current Emperor doesn't see it that way; he only sees the overreach of maternal relatives, especially given that the Empress's family is a distinguished clan, which further touches the Emperor's bottom line.