Pei Yan was not in the Capital City, and his return date was uncertain.
Fortunately, Empress Gu and the Gu Family gave him their full support, and his subordinates were fiercely loyal, helping him secure his position.
But the escape of the Useless Crown Prince had given Empress Gu a profound sense of crisis.
'The Useless Crown Prince's supporters must be executed as soon as possible.'
'Any delay could bring new complications. There can be no more mistakes.'
Empress Gu had already conferred with her court officials and made a decision on how those people should be executed.
The Xue Family, however, required further consideration.
Xue Xingyao was in possession of a letter from Pei Yan, a fact that many people were aware of.
'It seems Ah Yan intends to show them mercy.'
Pei Yan had only recently deposed the Useless Crown Prince to become the Crown Prince himself. Now was the perfect time to establish his authority.
