There is no love without reason in this world, and there is no hate without reason.
History books record the darkest episode since the founding of the Duanting Dynasty:
In the twenty-fourth year of Duanting's reign, the eldest princess engaged Her Royal Highness Ting and his subordinates to commit crimes and disobeyed the decree. As a punishment, the eldest princess' title was stripped off, she was demoted to a commoner, and she was forbidden to enter the palace again forever. The designation of the eldest princess's old unit was revoked, and the Tianyi Army was disbanded and reorganized into other armies of the same level.
When the news came out, everyone was in an uproar. People began to speculate about what kind of crime the most valued eldest princess had committed, which made the emperor furious. Rumors immediately spread. The subsequent maids were severely punished for discussing the matter in private and were publicly displayed at the palace gate for three days and three nights. Only then was the matter suppressed. Everyone talked about the eldest princess's change of heart.