The real Crown Prince who has been pretending to be paralyzed for years in the Eastern Palace, killed Duan Yiting three years ago and took his place, endured severe torture including shackles, whips and burns, possesses Duan Yiting's amassed wealth and has Wan Xiao from the Eastern Depot as an ally, has connections with noble sons outside the palace but almost no real support in court, plans to move to another courtyard
