The Emperor, as the ruler of the nation, naturally found it hard to be deceived about events at the Frontier Pass.
Especially the incident where the Second Prince fell from a horse and was subsequently bombarded by Fire-thunder, a little inquiry revealed that the Second Prince had not engaged in combat.
The capital buzzed with exaggerated tales of the Second Prince's valor, which the Emperor met with repeated cold laughter.
Learning that Jun Yuyan and Fu Zheng had discovered the secret weapon of the Xiongnu and had learned to manufacture it themselves, the Emperor was overjoyed, so he did not expose the Second Prince's actions.
The deeds of the Second Prince would ultimately backfire on him one day.
The Emperor now loathed the Second Prince deeply, as his favorite, the Third Prince, had injured his leg and become considerably more melancholic, and would limp like Jun Yuyan in the future, an affliction caused by the Second Prince's Faction.