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Chapter 182 If Father Emperor won't depose the Crown Prince, please grant me a marriage.
Eunuch Li reacted the fastest, almost immediately kneeling down to pay his respects: "Congratulations, Consort! Congratulations, Consort!"

Qin Su finally came to her senses: "I'm not..."

Eunuch Li's heart nearly jumped out of his chest; he dared not utter a careless word: "Someone, the concubine is tired, quickly help her rest..."

A palace maid appeared out of nowhere, quickly blocking Qin Su's path and leading her inside.

Chu Junyan stood still, coldly watching her, like a heartless and emotionless god sitting high on the clouds.

A tall screen was drawn back, slowly separating the two people from each other completely.

Eunuch Liu, who was waiting beside the Crown Prince, couldn't help but wipe his forehead with his sleeve.

That's good, he knows who's back without needing an explanation.

"Am I inferior to him?"

A clear, melodious voice suddenly rang out, and Eunuch Li almost didn't react.

By the time he looked up, His Highness the Crown Prince had already turned and strode away.

He didn't dare to remind you; in the past, you would never have cared about these things.
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"The slaves retire."

With the master gone, the palace maids who had come in to cool things down were finally able to leave.

Once everyone left, the grief, indignation, grievance, and helplessness on Qin Su's face vanished like water.

She looked down at her wrist, which had been carefully bandaged, her eyes lowered, lost in thought.

Just as the system was subtly preparing to recommend medical supplies to the host, she suddenly spoke:
What do you think of the Crown Prince?

The system, like a fool caught doing something wrong, instinctively replied: 【Awesome!】

Qin Su: ……

Qin Su was speechless; she seemed to understand why previous attempts to seduce him had always failed.

How does his emotional temperament compare to that of a tyrant?

The system understood: [Calm and reserved, never showing emotions, seemingly angry but actually experiencing very little emotional fluctuation.]

Compared to a tyrant, he's practically a madman on the verge of sainthood.

The girl, her face still streaked with tears, smiled slightly, her pitiful expression tinged with a captivating allure.
"Not only are his emotional fluctuations pitifully small, but he doesn't even have the ailments that tyrants usually have."

The system didn't quite understand: [Huh? Isn't this a good thing?]

Qin Su: "A good thing? It really is a good thing."

Everyone in the court knew that the Seventh Prince was cruel, tyrannical, and inhumane; the Crown Prince, on the other hand, was known for his virtue, wisdom, benevolence, and kindness.

All the bad things were done by the Seventh Prince, while the Crown Prince was the good older brother who was responsible for cleaning up his "younger brother's" messes.

Qin Su voiced the worry that had been lingering in her heart since the first time she met the Crown Prince: "Do you know that once secondary benefits are established, patients will come to like the disease itself and become unwilling to be cured?"

The system seemed to understand something, but wasn't quite sure, and just then, it received a notification:

[Ding—System Notification: The favorability of the character to be pursued, [Crown Prince Junyan], has reached 10%. Points +500. Please keep up the good work.]

The system almost immediately became excited: [Host, look, the Crown Prince treats you so well…]

Then, after a pause, it suddenly dawned on me:
[Host, you don't mean that the tyrant's existence might be something the crown prince deliberately condoned?]
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"The King of Nanyue's most beloved son was killed by 'me,' so even if he surrenders now, he must not be trusted. This time, the one who came for the marriage alliance is their most skilled sorcerer, the Holy Princess, who once used poisonous insects to kill tens of thousands of my soldiers during the war... Those who are not of our race will surely have different intentions. Your subject originally intended to keep a close watch on the Nanyue envoys and prohibit court officials from contacting them to prevent any trouble, but some people are restless and have been secretly contacting Nanyue, and their letters have even been intercepted by the secret guards..."

As Chu Junyan spoke, he handed the several replaced original documents to Eunuch Fu. Emperor Wen's face darkened after reading the letters, and he slammed his hand on his desk: "You scoundrels! Are they trying to betray the country and collude with the enemy?!"

The eunuch Fu, who was standing to the side, felt a jolt in his heart and quickly knelt down, kowtowing to the ground to beg His Majesty to calm his anger.

Emperor Wen looked at the Crown Prince, his anger still lingering. After all, the Crown Prince had ruled the court for over a decade, and his authority was immense.
"What are your plans?"

His Highness the Crown Prince, with his back straight as a pine tree, said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "The people of Nanyue are disgusting, but this matter is not without its good points. It's a good opportunity to use them to clean up those parasites and cancerous tumors."

Then he changed the subject: "Aren't there many promising young princes and nobles in the royal family and the ducal families? They enjoy the government's stipends, so they should also do their part for the government."

He was determined to destroy the Southern Yue royal family, but sending people to govern them afterward was a matter for later.

Emperor Wen, who was initially angry and dissatisfied with the letter in his hand, had a complicated expression after hearing his crown prince's words: "You child, really... what can I say to you? After all, you are still your blood relative..."

Emperor Wen then resorted to his old rhetoric, urging the Crown Prince to be more patient with the imperial clan, since he would need their support when he ascended the throne.

His Highness the Crown Prince listened respectfully as always; whether he took it to heart, only he knew.

However, if Qin Su were here, he would probably tell Emperor Wen that saying all this is a waste of breath. The "Wu" in "King Qi Wu" is not something that comes easily. The premise of exhausting the army and waging war is not only to solve the "internal troubles". The wealth after solving them is also an important source of military funds.

Not only were few members of the royal family killed, but also many well-known and prestigious families were decimated.

He was a ruthless killer and a warlike conqueror during his reign.

Correspondingly, this also broke the monopoly of aristocratic families, promoted social mobility, returned land to the people, gave ordinary people more room for advancement, and enabled people from humble backgrounds to rise.

The decline of the imperial clan also greatly reduced the financial pressure on the court, allowing tax revenue to be used more effectively for infrastructure and people's livelihood.

As a result, the territory of the Qi Dynasty expanded further, reaching its largest extent in history at that time.

For example, the Southern Yue mentioned at this time was indeed later incorporated into the territory of the Great Qi.

After speaking for a long time, Emperor Wen finally finished and then remembered the most urgent matter: "I'm entrusting the affairs of Nanyue to you. Since you know that the people of Nanyue are vicious and difficult to guard against, you must be even more careful and not put yourself in danger again. Don't forget, you are the Crown Prince."

The last sentence was not spoken by the emperor to the crown prince, but by a father reminding his son.

Chu Junyan finally reacted, raising his head and saying solemnly, "Father, rest assured, your son will be careful."

Emperor Wen nodded, thinking that the matter was over.

He wanted to sigh; why did such a fine crown prince have to go against the imperial family...?

But to everyone's surprise, Chu Junyan did not leave after finishing his business as usual. Instead, he stood there without moving, as if he had something to say.

Emperor Wen asked, "Is there anything else?"

The young man who had just mentioned the Southern Yue capital suddenly lifted his robe and knelt down: "Your subject committed a grave error by resorting to violence in the palace. Please punish me, Father Emperor."

In a single sentence, the scene instantly brought everyone present back to that dramatic day. Emperor Wen frowned, looking at the handsome and refined Crown Prince on the ground, his feelings were extremely complicated.

Because no one spoke, the hall was silent, and Chu Junyan maintained the same posture without looking up.

As time passed, and even Eunuch Liu, who was standing by, was somewhat apprehensive and unable to fathom His Majesty's thoughts, Emperor Wen finally spoke, his deep and authoritative voice seemingly coming from afar: "Then what do you think I should do to punish you?"

When Grandpa Fu looked over, he also became worried.

Chu Junyan's gaze fell on the gleaming gold and stone floor, and his voice was equally calm, which was chilling: "I beg Father Emperor to depose me from my position as Crown Prince."

boom--

Eunuch Fu's heart skipped a beat, and he trembled. For a moment, he was so flustered that he didn't know whether to advise the Crown Prince not to speak recklessly or to see if the Emperor was angry.