Although these princes and sons had become much more reserved after Chu Heng's recovery, their covert and overt criticisms of Chu Heng's lack of a successor betrayed their lingering aspirations for the position of Crown Prince. The earlier suggestion that Chu Heng should adopt a child from another Prince's Mansion had been secretly maneuvered by these individuals.
Xiao Ruiyuan started with these princes and sons, and kept an eye on Weiya, who could freely enter and leave Jing City with the Passage Order he had given her. Sure enough, he discovered clues and successfully located the hiding place of that group of spies. He prepared to take this opportunity to root out the mastermind behind the scenes and eradicate future troubles.