Following the palace banquet, the Eastern Palace, as the victim, received an official reward from Emperor Taifeng. In reality, however, the Crown Prince was also penalized: he was barred from attending morning court for half a month and was ordered to remain in the Eastern Palace to tend to his leg.
When Bochun led Wu Yong into the room, Lin Jingyue was pondering the Emperor's attitude toward the Crown Prince. It didn't quite count as genuine affection or indulgence, nor could it be called harsh or indifferent—after all, the Emperor treated all the princes with similar detachment. It was impossible to guess what was on his mind.
The Crown Prince, without looking up from his book, calmly remarked, "Legitimacy."
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