The ministers' words also reminded the emperor that Wan Ge's status was special, and perhaps it was time for him to depose the crown prince.

Standing to the side, Feng Su clenched his fists tightly when he heard those words. From his youthful ignorance to now, he had come to understand his feelings for Wan Ge. He knew that this feeling could not be expressed and would never have a result, but... but hearing that she was going to marry someone else, he still couldn't help feeling sad and angry.

Nan Wanchen didn't sense anything amiss; he was simply curious to see what his sister-in-law would be like. She would undoubtedly be a refined lady, exceptionally beautiful and talented, a beauty that could topple kingdoms, and well-educated and sensible. If she lacked any of these qualities, she wouldn't be worthy of his elder brother, the Emperor.

Wan Ge sighed and patted the young male protagonist's head: "Isn't Father Emperor still undecided? No rush. How's the reading of the books that Little Emperor Chen asked you to do?"

Nan Wanchen lowered his head and didn't speak. He hadn't even looked at it much... His mother had always made him learn the ways of governing a country, but he didn't understand why he had to learn it! His elder brother would become emperor in the future, so there was no need for him to learn it at all.

However, his mother would get very angry if he said he didn't want to study, so he didn't dare to say it.

"It's okay, take your time," Wan Ge said softly.

Nan Wanchen felt that his elder brother seemed to have changed a lot from the sacred, aloof and untouchable crown prince in his memory to the gentle and polite gentleman he was now.

"Mmm." Nan Wanchen nodded obediently. She loved coming to her brother's place the most. She could relax here and was free from worries and pressure.

…

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, His Majesty requests your presence." A eunuch bowed respectfully, conveying the Emperor's decree at the same time.

Wan Ge released Nan Wan Chen, looked at Feng Su who was going to come with her, and told him not to wait for her to come back. Then she left with her father-in-law.

…

When Wan Ge met the emperor, he was in a pavilion with a pile of memorials scattered on the ground. He seemed quite annoyed and was clearly unhappy.

"Father," Wan Ge called out obediently.

Upon seeing Wan Ge arrive, the emperor finally smiled and dismissed everyone else.

"Wange is here, please sit down. Your father has something to tell you." The emperor relaxed when he saw his daughter arrive.

Wan Ge sat down quietly before asking, "Is it about the deposed crown prince?"

She hadn't expected the emperor to take so long to make a decision. If it weren't for the ministers reminding her that it was time to get married, perhaps the emperor wouldn't have even realized it yet.

"Yes, that is the matter. But I would like to ask Wan Ge if she has ever thought about truly inheriting my position?" In the beginning, the Emperor did indeed want to proceed as agreed with the Empress.

But after that incident, the emperor also realized that Wange was truly remarkable, only born to the wrong gender. Over the years, she had shared a lot of burdens for him, and her suggestions were particularly suitable for a monarch.

As long as she conceals her identity as a woman, becoming the ruler is not necessarily a bad thing; perhaps the country will become better under her rule.

Wan Ge didn't really think too much about it. On the one hand, she didn't want the people to suffer, and on the other hand, she wanted to share some of the emperor's troubles, so she made the suggestion to him. Anyway, sometimes helping him with things is something a child should do.

"I never thought of that." If she'd been given the emperor's role from the start, that would be one thing, but if the story wasn't hers to play, Wange didn't want to participate. She was directly discouraged.