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In the fourth year of Jian'an, Xiao Dingquan was named the Crown Prince, yet he found himself disfavored by Emperor Xiao Ruijian. His formidable maternal uncle, Wu Dehou Gu Silin, and his revered tutor, Minister Lu Shiyu, offered him strong support, which only fueled the Emperor's suspicion and suppression.

Despite Xiao Dingquan's deep reverence for his father and commitment to his duties as both a subject and a son, the Emperor continually distanced himself, openly allowing Qi Wang, his eldest illegitimate son, to covet the position of crown prince. On a day of heavy snowfall, Xiao Dingquan was meditating at a temple, having dreamt about the past. A monk advised him that if he could stay away from "dream-thought," he would overcome his troubles and achieve enlightenment.

His attendants, however, urged him to hurry as others had already left. Suddenly, Gu Fengen arrived with urgent news: Lu Shiyu, along with other ministers, was currently at court, admonishing the Emperor. Lu Shiyu stated that Xiao Dingquan had completed his three-year mourning for the late queen and was now over twenty, yet remained uncrowned and unmarried, an unprecedented situation in their nation's hundred-year history.

Furthermore, Lu Shiyu pressed the Emperor to send Prince Qi to his designated fiefdom, as Qi Wang's prolonged stay in the capital was causing public unrest. The Emperor, however, remained impassive, telling Minister Lu to leave the palace. Despite Gu Fengen's warnings about giving Prince Qi an advantage and recalling a critical incident from three years prior, Xiao Dingquan felt compelled to act.

He defied the order not to meddle with politics and went to deliver handwarmers and cloaks to Lu Shiyu and the other officials. Minister Lu rebuked Xiao Dingquan for his interference, emphasizing that while their admonishment was their duty, the crown prince's intervention was meddling with state affairs. Xiao Dingquan explained that the Emperor considered the ministers' advice a serious matter and did not wish them to feel disheartened.

He stated his intention to submit a written plea for forgiveness for his own perceived disloyalty and urged the officials to depart, warning that their continued presence would only make him appear unfilial and disloyal to his father. The officials finally departed. After their departure, Xiao Dingquan shed his outer robe and knelt in the snow, submitting a formal plea for forgiveness, acknowledging his perceived overreach as Crown Prince. The Emperor, however, remained indifferent.

Inside, Queen Zhao's attendant reported to her how Minister Lu and the others, who had ignored the Emperor's decree, had complied with the Crown Prince. She wondered what the Emperor must be thinking. Meanwhile, Qi Wang, sitting with the Emperor, voiced his fear that if "Prince III" (Xiao Dingquan) were crowned, he would be forced to leave the capital. The Emperor simply stroked Qi Wang's head and dismissed him to pay respects to his mother.

Later, Qi Wang approached Xiao Dingquan with a cloak, coldly asserting it was a gift from the Emperor, and despite Xiao Dingquan's initial refusal, he mockingly draped it over him before turning away in disgust. Qi Wang taunted Xiao Dingquan, saying that to refuse the "royal gift" would be defiance, but to wear it would render his plea for forgiveness insincere. Determined to show sincerity, Xiao Dingquan remained kneeling in the thin garment, shivering.

His attendant, Wang Shen, unable to bear his suffering, gently covered Xiao Dingquan's red and bare feet. The Emperor, observing from afar, remained indifferent to Xiao Dingquan's suffering, noting that he was "not cold." Qi Wang returned to Zhao Guifei, scoffing at Xiao Dingquan's attempts to appease both his father and Lu Shiyu, predicting he would ultimately lose everything.

Zhao Guifei expressed her satisfaction that, despite the clear ministers' efforts, the Emperor had still not crowned Xiao Dingquan, while her own son, Prince Qi, had been crowned and married three years prior and remained in the capital, contrary to custom. News then arrived that Wu Dehou Gu Silin had entered the palace, greatly unsettling Zhao Guifei. Wu Dehou Gu Silin presented himself before the Emperor.

The Emperor initially assumed Gu Silin was there to intercede for Xiao Dingquan, lecturing him about the Crown Prince's need for self-restraint and avoiding certain matters. Gu Silin clarified that his visit was not for the Crown Prince, but to deliver critical intelligence: his son had received a secret report indicating that 100,000 enemy troops were amassed in northern Xinjiang, intending to invade. The Emperor was incensed, accusing Governor Li Ming'an of delaying the military intelligence.

Although an attendant mentioned heavy snow might have caused delays, the Emperor decreed that Li Ming'an be stripped of his salary and reprimanded. Gu Silin then proposed that Li Ming'an, a scholar leading troops, might jeopardize the nation, and offered himself to lead the army to northern Xinjiang. He expressed concern that his status as a maternal relative holding military power might spark rumors, similar to three years ago, harming the Emperor's authority and even implicating the Crown Prince.

The Emperor, recognizing the gravity of the situation and acknowledging Gu Silin's irreplaceable experience, promised: "As long as you do not fail the country, I will not fail you, Gu Silin." Outside, Gu Silin helped the exhausted Xiao Dingquan to his feet, consoling him that his suffering was due to Gu Silin's own fault, and assured him that everything was now fine.

Unbeknownst to them, Governor Li Ming'an's military report had reached the palace much earlier but was deliberately suppressed by Chen Jin, the head eunuch, who had conspired to ensure Gu Silin would volunteer for the command. This calculated move would allow the Crown Prince, who had knelt in the snow for hours, to finally have his capping ceremony.

Soon after, news of Wu Dehou regaining military power and the Emperor's decree for Xiao Dingquan's capping ceremony in three days reached Zhao Guifei and Qi Wang, much to their dismay. Meanwhile, in Sichuan, Royal Minister Lu Ying conversed with his eldest daughter, Lu Wenxi. He informed her that Minister Lu Shiyu had written to him, stating that the Emperor had agreed to Xiao Dingquan's capping ceremony, and Qi Wang would soon depart for his fiefdom.

Lu Shiyu had also recommended Lu Ying for the position of imperial minister in the capital, necessitating their imminent departure. Lu Wenxi, noting her father's unfinished work in the Tea-Horse trade, deduced that the Crown Prince's capping ceremony was linked to Wu Dehou's military deployment. Lu Ying cautioned his daughter to be more circumspect in the treacherous political waters of the capital.

Though the situation seemed favorable for the Crown Prince, Lu Ying mused that the "unfavored" Crown Prince might not be as free as the crane in her painting, which, despite its graceful appearance, was a raptor capable of challenging an eagle.

Lu Wenxi, in turn, reflected on how the vast and free rivers and mountains of Sichuan would be lost to them, and how she would not merely observe but personally experience the Crown Prince's future loves, hates, gains, losses, and struggles within the confines of the royal palace. Preparations for Xiao Dingquan's capping ceremony were underway.

Gu Fengen tried to rouse the still melancholic Xiao Dingquan, who lamented that he couldn't see off his uncle, Gu Silin, without an imperial decree. As security was tightened around Danfeng Gate for the important national ceremony, Zhang Shangfu from the Shangfu Department inspected the Crown Prince's ceremonial attire. She noticed the jade belt was missing and went to search for it. She then covertly overheard Qi Wang conspiring with Wu, a palace maid.

Qi Wang had written a denouncement scroll, which contained accusations of disloyalty and unfilial behavior, referencing an incident three years prior when Xiao Dingquan, through his cousin Gu Fengen, used a fake military report to force open the palace gates and see his dying mother. Qi Wang instructed Wu to throw this scroll from an upper floor during the capping ceremony. Shocked, Zhang Shangfu accidentally dropped a gold belt she was holding, alerting Qi Wang and Wu.

Fortunately, two other maids passed by, diverting attention. Wu quickly produced the "missing" jade belt, claiming she had merely misplaced it. Back in the Crown Prince's palace, a terrified Zhang Shangfu discovered a small gold plate missing from the gold belt she had dropped. As an old acquaintance of the late Queen and one who had received kindness from Xiao Dingquan, Zhang Shangfu hesitated, contemplating revealing the conspiracy.

However, Qi Wang arrived unexpectedly, sent by the Emperor to escort Xiao Dingquan to Danfeng Gate. With Qi Wang present, Zhang Shangfu remained silent, offering only a trivial compliment about Xiao Dingquan's hair. Qi Wang then subtly reminded Zhang Shangfu of an incident years ago where she broke the late queen's jade hairpin.

He pointedly claimed that "he" had helped her conceal it from the late queen, not Xiao Dingquan, thereby implicitly asserting himself as her benefactor and warning her to remain silent. After this veiled threat, Qi Wang led Xiao Dingquan away.

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