Jiang Yue quietly lifted a corner of the curtain and saw Fu Rong, her hands cradling her belly, eyes dark and fixed intently on Xiao Yunsheng as he lay in bed.
"Previously, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince kept each other in check. With the General holding military power, he was effectively safeguarding the vast armies for the Emperor. But now that the Second Prince is gone, and the General is close to the Crown Prince, the Emperor naturally cannot stand by and watch that military power fall into the Crown Prince’s hands."
Mother Su looked deeply troubled. "But the Crown Prince is the heir apparent; sooner or later..."
Chapter 234