After Shangguan Qing returned to the Yan Country, Shangguan Yun conferred him as the crown prince.
The common people had never seen the former crown grandson, nor did they know of the change in appearance, so they had no doubts about this royal edict.
As for those who had seen him, his enemies like Gongsun Yu were already dead, and those who were on his side, like Wei Renchong and others, were loyal to the Xuanyuan Family. They would not spread news detrimental to Shangguan Qing.
Regarding Qingfeng Taoist priest and Wang Xu, the former was face-blind and couldn't remember appearances, while to the latter, Shangguan Qing chose to tell the truth.
"... This is the general course of things. My mother was also worried that my identity as not of royal blood would be exposed, and the National Master Hall wouldn't treat me, hence she let me take on my brother's face," Shangguan Qing said, lying on the canopy boat at Taiye Pool in the Imperial Palace, looking up at the starry sky.
