It turns out—
It turns out she went to Dayan Temple to fast long before the comet appeared, preparing for today.
No, it should have been even earlier.
At this moment, Shang Ruyi suddenly remembered how she used to be puzzled by Empress Jiang frequently summoning her to the palace, treating her with kindness and soft words, and Chu Yang coldly telling her—it's because there was a benefit in her.
Now it seems that everything was predestined.
Empress Dowager Jiang understood earlier than anyone else that she couldn't persuade Chu Yang or save the Da Ye Dynasty. Yu Wenquan replacing him was only a matter of time, and all she could do for her children was to find a secure and long-term place for them.
So, she mentioned the well-placed Yanchun Palace behind Dayan Temple and moved in with Chu Chengfei.
She also married her daughter to the new Emperor's second son, King Qin, becoming a concubine.
