The current master of Cining Palace is Empress Dowager Wang, who is not the biological mother of Emperor Ji Fei. Due to the lack of favor from the late Emperor in her early years, she only gave birth to Princess Yuhua. Later, seeing the power struggles amongst the favored concubines in the harem, she had no choice but to adopt the now Emperor Ji Fei as her own.
Because Emperor Ji Fei was an adopted son of the Empress, even his accession to the throne after slaying his brother was deemed legitimate. Therefore, after Emperor Ji Fei's enthronement, he showed great respect for Empress Dowager Wang.
However, Empress Dowager Wang and Ye Qiu have always been at odds, and the reason is simply the word "power."
Empress Dowager Wang can be said to have legitimized Ji Fei's accession, but it was the support of the Ye Family that solidified his rule. Without the Ye Family, Ji Fei would have been assassinated by the Eldest Prince and the Third Prince long ago.
