During today's morning court session, a major event occurred.
The Emperor had actually decided to re-rank the Imperial Princes. Noble Consort Xi's Sixth Prince, Hongyan, was demoted to the Seventh Prince, while the new Sixth Prince was Hongze, who had been raised outside the palace.
Quite a few people were unfamiliar with this name, and the officials wondered if they had even blinked at all.
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