"Father, I have something to report."
During the morning court session, when everyone was silent, the Crown Prince stood up alone.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Crown Prince, especially Prince Jing, Sheng Changling, who had always regarded the Crown Prince as an enemy.
Sheng Changling thought to himself, "The Crown Prince just accepted that assignment, and he's already submitting a memorial today. Could it be that he's going to back out?"
If that's really the case, then the Crown Prince is becoming increasingly timid and less capable of being trusted.
Sheng Changling snorted inwardly, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized it made sense, and his expression grew even uglier.
A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he pursed his lips, but he still kept his eyes fixed on the figure.
I'd like to see what kind of trouble the Crown Prince is up to this time.
The emperor, sitting at the head of the table, listened to the crown prince's voice and had a vague guess in his mind.
The Crown Prince has likely come to apologize.
Sure enough, just as Sheng Jin was pondering the Crown Prince's purpose, the Crown Prince, facing the strange looks from the crowd, began to speak.
"Father, I feel that my trip to the south was inappropriate, and I specifically request that you exempt me from this trip."
Your subject knows that you have committed the grave crime of disobeying the imperial decree and are unfit to be the crown prince. Therefore, you request to be deposed as crown prince.
With a resolute expression, the crown prince finished speaking with his hands clasped, then knelt down and bowed his head deeply.
But his words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, causing a huge uproar.
In the imperial court, from the emperor down to the lowest-ranking official, everyone was terrified!
Good heavens, has the Crown Prince gone mad?
If you don't want to go, then don't go. Why would you volunteer to be disqualified? Are you out of your mind?
None of the ministers dared to stand on the field anymore; they all knelt down with great tact, fearing they might be implicated.
Everyone in the world knows that the Crown Prince is favored; the Emperor treats him like his own son.
Now that the Crown Prince has made such a scene, what if it's just a temper tantrum, and they, being so tactless, didn't plead for him, and the Crown Prince holds a grudge?
Thinking of this, some ministers began to kneel down and beg for mercy.
"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. The Crown Prince is the foundation of the nation. Deposing the Crown Prince is unacceptable, as it would damage the foundation of the country and destabilize the empire. This old minister begs Your Majesty to reconsider."
When the others heard that even the Grand Tutor, a veteran official of three dynasties, had said this, they quickly echoed him, afraid that they would fall behind if they were late.
"Your Majesty, I implore you to reconsider!"
"Your Majesty, I implore you to reconsider—"
Although it was a lifelong plea for mercy, it was remarkably synchronized.
This shows that although the Crown Prince was in poor health, he still held a place in the hearts of the veteran ministers because of his benevolent image.
After all, nobody wants to have a tyrannical boss for no reason. Who wouldn't want their head on their shoulders secure enough?
Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Sheng Jin felt very comforted and nodded in agreement.
That's right, he didn't expect the Crown Prince to request to be deposed!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Has the Crown Prince gone mad? Does that kid even know that once the Crown Prince is deposed, he'll be worse off than a commoner?
He faced such hardship back then: his father despised him, his mother held him back, his wife's family was helpless, and he also had to face powerful enemies.
But he never gave up, he persevered through it all, and eventually achieved what he has today.
That brat, he got scared like this by just one dream.
Even if the dream is real, don't think it's a lie; just try to make a name for yourself after death!
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