The crown prince, Gu Mingyuan, could tell from his imperial father's expression that he was long aware of the story of the storytellers in the teahouses. His father should have guessed that Consort Rou was a fake daughter. However, his father doted on Consort Rou.
The crown prince knew in his heart that his guess was right. His father would not be disgusted with the fact that Consort Rou was a fake daughter.
Therefore, Gu Mingyuan could never say anything bad about Consort Rou in front of his father.
The crown prince then told him about the matter of sending Long Xi and the others back. He finally managed to explain why he had come to clarify this matter to his father.
In the bedchamber, the emperor flipped Consort Rou's wooden token.
Consort Rou dressed up elaborately and brought the emperor into the room in a happy mood.