"This is also a concern of mine. Father is strong, while Mother has a gentle nature and has never been fond of handling affairs. In the past, many of the palace's miscellaneous matters were managed by Consort Yi. After Consort Yi was confined to the cold palace, Consort Xue, due to her favor, took over many of Consort Yi's former duties. If it weren't for Mother having the Crown Princess Consort help manage part of the affairs, I'm afraid the real power of the harem would all be in Consort Xue's hands. But now, the Crown Princess Consort has come to Dongshan with me, leaving Mother alone in the capital, possibly unaware of my situation, giving Consort Xue an opportunity to exploit..." Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze was also deeply worried.
The problem is, it is still uncertain whether the Emperor has truly suffered a stroke; if not, then it's just a false alarm.
If he were to return to the capital on his own, wouldn't his suspicious father question his motives for returning?
