It's been ten days, and the Emperor's illness hasn't improved, merely controlled by the Imperial Physicians without any deterioration.
A few days ago, various lies were enough to cover things up, but it's been so long now. The Empress Dowager's illness can be understood; after all, she's old, and sickness strikes like a mountain collapse.
But the Emperor has been staying in the Empress Dowager's palace and forbids anyone from visiting, and he hasn't attended the morning court—this doesn't make sense.
Rumors have spread from somewhere, suggesting that it's not the Empress Dowager who's ill, but the Emperor.
The Emperor and Empress Dowager are doing this only to mislead others.
If that's true, what severe illness has kept the Emperor behind closed doors for more than ten days?
The court is in turmoil, with everyone exhausting all means to probe the situation inside the palace. If this matter is confirmed, who knows what kind of bloody storm it might provoke?
