Though Mei Wanying was far away in Jiangnan, news from the Capital City still trickled in.
After Pei Yan's return to the Capital City, the imperial court was thrown into a new round of upheaval.
A batch of capital officials were either reassigned to remote posts or dismissed from office. An Imperial Prince was even struck from the Royal Family's records and exiled Outside The Border.
When Pei Yan first ascended the throne, he had been ruthless in his methods to restore order to the court.
After so long, the various factions had all believed the situation had stabilized. They never expected another purge.
Mei Wanying knew then that when Pei Yan had gone to get her a peace charm, he truly had been targeted for assassination.
He had called it "a small bit of trouble"—he had been lying to her.
A wave of fear washed over Mei Wanying in hindsight.
'Thank goodness he was alright and made it back to the Capital City safely!'
