Crown Prince Qi Guanglie was still in a coma.
Prime Minister Xue Wen Zhan and Zhang E left court and, quite tacitly, headed for the Crown Prince Mansion.
They stood in for the Eldest Princess, staying by the Crown Prince's side.
Any person who approached the Crown Prince was subjected to surveillance.
Every decoction used by the Crown Prince, the clothes he wore, and even the incense used, all underwent strict inspection.
Yet under such tight control, something still went wrong with the Crown Prince.
It was the fifth day since the Eldest Princess had been imprisoned at the Jin Platform.
There was an issue with the Crown Prince Mansion's earth dragon heating system, which caused the underfloor heating to fail—it was only for half an hour, but it was enough to chill the Crown Prince.
That night the Crown Prince developed a high fever.
Which did not subside all night.
Everyone thought the Crown Prince was done for, but the next day, the Crown Prince woke up.
