The eunuchs wielding bamboo poles were acting under the Empress’s subtle direction, using the excuse of beating a dog to discipline Princess Duan.
However, the blow did not land on Princess Duan; it struck the Prince instead.
On the surface, the Empress acted as if she doted on the Prince even more than his own birth mother, Noble Consort Xian. Yet, the Prince was physically frail.
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