It was summer, and it was just past lunchtime, the hottest time of the day. The scorching sun beat down on Xiao Yuncheng's face, making him dizzy and sweat pouring down his forehead.
In less than half an hour, Xiao Yuncheng was already starting to feel the strain.
Moreover, the area outside the Imperial Study was filled with palace maids and eunuchs, as well as court officials coming and going. It was too shameful for the Crown Prince to kneel here!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuncheng's gaze toward the Imperial Study gradually turned incredibly sinister.
Even though he was the crown prince, the most noble prince, and the future heir apparent of the Great Yan Kingdom, as long as he did not ascend the throne, he would only be scolded by his father, the emperor, and suppressed in everything he did, unable to do anything he wanted.
He was nearing thirty, and should be a king who stood tall and upright; he no longer wanted to be the crown prince!
"Cheng'er!"
"Quickly, go and hold an umbrella for the Crown Prince!"
Outside the Imperial Study, a woman dressed in a deep purple palace dress and wearing a phoenix crown hurried in.
Seeing her eldest son's face dark red and his eyes unfocused from the sun, Empress Chen anxiously directed the palace servants behind her to hold an umbrella and wipe his sweat.
Upon seeing Empress Chen, Xiao Yuncheng was overjoyed.
He knew his mother would come!
His mother was deeply loved by his father, and with his mother protecting him, his father would never punish him again!
Xiao Yuncheng felt bitter: "Mother, you've finally come! Father is so cruel. I've been kneeling for so long I almost fainted. I feel so nauseous, I feel like vomiting!"
"Your father made you kneel here for the sake of all the civil and military officials. He has to give General Shen an explanation. Don't hold a grudge against your father!"
Empress Chen patted Xiao Yuncheng with concern and instructed the palace maid beside her, "The Crown Prince has fainted! Quickly, go and fetch the imperial physician!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuncheng collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Xiao Yunfei followed behind Empress Chen, his eyes dark as he looked at Xiao Yuncheng, who lay unconscious on the ground.
However, he quickly looked away and followed Empress Chen into the imperial study.
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