Eastern Palace
The Aloof Crown Prince's Nemesis
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Original Name:东宫 (dōng gōng)Gender:NeutralKind:PlaceScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:39Chapters:9
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Eastern Palace |
| Original Name | 东宫 |
| Type | Palace; crown prince’s residence and household 6 10 |
| Affiliation | Great Qi’s crown prince in the early chapters 3 |
| Occupation/Role | Residence, venue for private audiences, and workplace for the crown prince; later serves as Shen Zhiwei’s place of confinement 6 13 |
| First Appearance | First explicitly named in Chapter 3, which also mentions its temporary command tent 3 |
Layout and Notable Locations
| Location | Description and Use |
|---|---|
| Rear garden and lake | The rear garden contains a lake with a winding stone bridge leading to the Fragrant Pavilion. Young lotus leaves grow on the water 6. |
| Fragrant Pavilion | Stands in the middle of the lake, surrounded by water. Xiao Heng normally reads here in solitude and rarely summons others; furnishings include a stone table 6. |
| Begonia Garden | Xiao Heng notices Shen Zhiwei’s fondness for begonias here, inspiring his gift of a flower-carved white jade hairpin 6. |
| Side hall | Contains Shen Zhiwei’s bedroom, where she returns after the imperial banquet 10 11. |
| Quiet Reflection Pavilion | Occupies the palace’s most secluded corner. Its high courtyard walls, locked gates, and surrounding guards make it suitable for house arrest 13. |
| Study | Xiao Heng reviews memorials here while secretly directing an investigation into the forged Shen family confession 13. |
| Temporary command tent | An early field facility associated with the Eastern Palace. Zhao Xuan reviews confidential military reports here and receives Lin Sui’s report about gifts delivered to Du Yizhen 3. |
- Architectural features: Covered walkways, corridor pillars, sweeping eaves, and lanterns suspended beneath the corridors 6 10 11.
- Plantings: Begonia or crabapple blossoms appear along the corridors, around the lakeside pavilion, and in the courtyard 6 7 12.
Household and Authority
- Crown prince’s authority: Xiao Heng controls private audiences and household discipline. He rejects Su Wan’s attempt to dictate whom he may associate with inside the palace 6.
- Attendants: Eunuchs and palace servants deliver summons, convey orders, provide refreshments, and report interrogation results 6 10 11.
- Protection decree: After the banquet framing attempt, Xiao Heng orders anyone in the Eastern Palace who disrespects Shen Zhiwei or secretly troubles her to be beaten and expelled immediately, without further reporting to him 10.
- Restricted access: Xiao Heng later forbids Su Wan from visiting the Eastern Palace unless summoned 12.
- Imperial authority: The emperor can override Shen’s freedom within the residence. His decree confines her to the Quiet Reflection Pavilion pending investigation by the Three Judicial Offices 13.
- Covert security: Xiao Heng stations his most trusted shadow guards around the Quiet Reflection Pavilion after warning Shen about concealed threats 13.
Associated Characters
- Zhao Xuan — Identified as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace in the early chapters; uses its temporary command tent during the Shu occupation 3.
- Xiao Heng — Crown prince shown residing and conducting household affairs in the palace from Chapter 6 onward 6 10 13.
- Shen Zhiwei — A temporary resident from a fallen family. Initially stays in the side hall before being placed under house arrest in the Quiet Reflection Pavilion 6 8 10 13.
- Su Wan — Introduced as Xiao Heng’s secondary consort. Interrupts his private meeting with Shen, secretly watches their subsequent interaction, and later loses permission to visit without a summons 6 7 12.
Major Events
| Event | Chapter | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Private meeting at the Fragrant Pavilion | 6 7 | Xiao Heng rebukes Su Wan for attacking Shen and gives Shen a floral jade hairpin. Su Wan secretly observes their intimacy and plans retaliation. |
| Return from the imperial banquet | 10 | At the palace gates, Xiao Heng learns that the maid responsible for framing Shen has claimed sole responsibility. Without evidence against Su Wan, he strengthens Shen’s protection through a household decree. |
| Shen family rumors reach the palace | 11 | An attendant interrupts Xiao Heng and Shen’s garden meeting with news that rumors about her family are spreading through the capital. |
| Pressure to remove Shen | 12 | Ministers argue that her residence damages the Eastern Palace’s dignity. Xiao Heng refuses to expel her and rejects Su Wan’s attempt to persuade her to leave voluntarily. |
| Confinement pending investigation | 13 | Forged evidence prompts the emperor to order Shen’s house arrest within the palace. Xiao Heng deploys hidden guards and investigates the confession, while Su Wan plans to stage Shen’s death as suicide. |
Appearances
39
Total Mentions
9
Chapters Appeared
4.33
Avg. per Chapter