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How could he ask for this favor? If the prince asked for mercy, wouldn't it be like handing the handle to the other princes, giving them a reason to attack him?

Thinking of this, the prince felt a sense of powerlessness rising in his heart.

In desperation, he decided to go to the concubine's place to rest for a while and get a moment of peace.

However, when he came to the concubine, he learned a shocking news - when the eunuch went to convey the imperial edict, he actually mentioned the Crown Princess!

In other words, this matter of Old Master Song is related to the Crown Princess?

The prince was shocked and immediately realized that things might be more complicated than he had imagined.

He hurriedly found the Crown Princess, hoping to get some explanation from her, but the Crown Princess said she knew nothing about the matter.

Faced with this situation, the prince felt very confused.

He knew that this matter was of great importance and that the truth must be found out as soon as possible.

So he ordered his men to launch an investigation immediately.

Unfortunately, the palace had been locked and we were unable to investigate further. We could only wait until the next day to make plans.

The next morning, the prince attended the morning court.

He noticed that several ministers looked at him with strange expressions, and his heart sank.

He originally planned to communicate with these ministers after the morning court session to understand their attitudes.

But unexpectedly, before he could meet those ministers, he was summoned by the emperor.

On the way to Chengqian Palace, the prince accidentally met the old man beside the emperor.

He thought that perhaps he could take this opportunity to find out some information, so he took the initiative to step forward and start a conversation.

However, my father-in-law's mouth was as tightly closed as a clam, not revealing a word.

Finally, the prince walked into Chengqian Hall. After he knelt down to pay his respects to the emperor, the emperor sat on the upper throne and stared at him closely, not letting him stand up.

The prince knelt on the ground, not daring to move, feeling uneasy, not knowing what would happen next...

The emperor took a look at the prince and said slowly, "You are qualified to be the crown prince, but you are still a little lacking in ruthlessness to be the emperor."

The prince was stunned by the emperor's words. He looked at the emperor with some doubt and asked softly, "Father?"

What does it mean that he is suitable to be a crown prince? Does the emperor want to pass the throne directly to someone other than him?

The emperor sighed and then recounted in detail what the Crown Princess had done.

After he finished speaking, he looked at the prince and asked seriously, "Do you think what the Crown Princess did was right? And why do you think the Crown Princess did this?"

The prince's heart sank. He certainly understood what the emperor's words meant. If he didn't answer well, it might affect his own position.

However, how could he say that the Crown Princess was right? After all, the Emperor had already taken direct action against the Song family because of this matter.

The prince pondered for a moment, then said solemnly: "I really didn't know that the Crown Princess did this secretly. In my opinion, it is really inappropriate for the Crown Princess to do this. First of all, Princess Fuxia is a child of the same generation as Anle and Chuanxing, and she is not married yet. How can an unmarried woman talk about these things between married couples? Secondly, even if admonishment is needed, it should be done by elders or experienced people, rather than letting a young woman like Princess Fuxia participate. Finally, this kind of behavior can easily cause disgust and dissatisfaction from others, and may even lead to unnecessary contradictions and conflicts."

After hearing what the prince said, the emperor nodded slightly and had some new understanding of the prince in his heart.

But he continued to ask: "That's all?"

The prince quickly replied, "Also, both Fuxia and Anle represent the face of the royal family. If this incident really happened and the news spread, it would be a slap in the face of the royal family and would also affect the reputation of the Wang family. Our Anle will spend her whole life in the Wang family. If the Wang family has an opinion of her because of this incident, then Anle will not live happily in the future. Moreover, the Wang family already feels a little wronged."

The emperor suddenly said, "Do you think the Wang family is being wronged? But the Wang family is able to marry a woman from the royal family, which is already a great blessing for them."

The prince suddenly asked the emperor: "Father, why do you think men in the world marry? And why do they marry women from the royal family?"

The emperor looked at the prince solemnly. He knew that what the prince was going to say next might make him uncomfortable, but he still chose to let the prince finish his words.

Seeing that the emperor did not stop him, the prince felt relieved and planned to continue, "When men marry, they are just looking for a woman who can be filial to their elders, accompany them to give birth to the next generation, help them take care of the household affairs, and accompany them throughout their lives. This requires the man to be responsible and the woman to be virtuous and kind. This is the most ideal state of marriage. However, as her father, I know best what kind of child our Anle is. Not only Anle, how many princesses and princesses in the royal family can truly live up to the four words of virtuous and kind?"

The emperor pursed his lips and said slowly, "Our royal girls have servants around them, so they don't need to do some things themselves. Besides, royal girls are of noble status, so how can they do housework like ordinary people?"

The prince smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Ambitious and capable men in the world are all proud, how can they be willing to be inferior to others? They may have no choice but to accept the marriage you have granted them, but I also hope that the girls in the royal family can understand that their ambitions are difficult to achieve!"

The emperor sneered and said sarcastically: "You are quite considerate of your good son-in-law!"

The prince smiled helplessly, his tone revealing a hint of bitterness and helplessness, and said: "Father, your son asked me to handle state affairs from the side, and I was able to see the memorials sent from all over Daxia. There were never any empty words in Chuanxing's memorials. Every sentence directly addressed the local problems and proposed practical solutions. He is a pragmatic man. In the face of drought, the areas under his jurisdiction were one of the few places that could maintain normal operation, whether it was civil affairs or economic development. Father, how could a man like him be controlled by Anle, that ignorant girl? However, they have been tightly bound together by fate! How can I lie with my eyes open!"

The emperor suddenly asked, "Are you blaming me for the wrong marriage?"

The prince said quickly, "I dare not. Father loves Anle as much as I do. It is because he loves her that he wants to give her better things. But Anle herself is ignorant and doesn't know how to cherish others!"