Yeah sorry about if it was implied that she was going to be a real force in the Capitol. Though with butterflies she might as well fail Gongs scrutiny and be exempt from the role of a concubine. I was referencing her more so as an example of what he might attempt at least somewhat in his rule.
Oh, oh, that's understandable.
And true I actually messed switching Dougong and Xianfeng when it came to the second opium war -.- Really though for why I know the race for whom to choose was close the only reason I can gather for why Gong wasn't picked was because he wasn't conservative enough. So again lots of food for thought.
Really? From what I read, it was because the old emperor had already named Gong's mother to be a certain type of concubine, and naming him emperor would contradict that. (Forgot exactly what it was, though)