The following day, news that the Prince had been demoted spread throughout Shangjing.
At that time, Jiang Lingzhi was feeding medicine to Xiao Jingyi. She felt a slight ripple of surprise upon hearing the news. She did not understand much about court politics, but the incident at Yunxiang Tower had become common knowledge overnight, and the Crown Prince had uncovered so much evidence—was a simple demotion all that came of it?
Earlier, when Jiang Lingyuan had exposed Lady Lu for swapping the return gifts during the Peony Banquet, the Old Madame had stripped Lady Lu of her management duties! The Emperor’s handling of this matter seemed far too gentle and imprudent.
Chapter 30