"Your Majesty, I know General Pei has rendered meritorious services in pacifying the northwest, but his actions are unworthy of a great hero's name! As a high-ranking official, he sows discord between Your Majesty and His Highness, the Crown Prince. What are his intentions? Is he truly seeking justice for the late eldest prince, attempting to solve the mystery of six years ago, or is he discontented with Your Majesty's rewards, trying to use this to shake the foundation of the empire?
"Your Majesty! Empress! The timely death of Prince Rong and his son, is it possible that Pei Zhan plotted this to silence them in advance so that he could turn truths upside down before Your Majesty, spewing false accusations?
"Today, Pei Zhan can use the imperial concubine as leverage to abolish the Crown Prince; tomorrow, he could dominate the court, and it might not be impossible for him to give birth to ambitions of usurping the throne!"
