I kind of love the karmic boomerang that are the Emperor’s sons. I mean, seriously, what did he /expect/ to happen, especially after the gruesome demonstration of what happens to princes who are a little too ethical?

*squeals over Yujin* I honestly think Yujin is way more clued in than he acts, because his whole focus is keeping his incredibly idealistic friend /out/ of capital politics. He steers Jingrui away from Getting Involved at every turn, distracts Jingrui when he’s getting serious. Speaking of lessons learned by watching what happened to Prince Qi and the way Yujin’s dad withdraws.