"Your Highness, it is too difficult for this servant to see you now, so this servant has resorted to this desperate measure."
"It seems the Crown Prince still respects this servant! What a blessing for this servant!" Soetu said with a smile.
"I wonder why Prime Minister Su has gone to such lengths to invite me here?" The Crown Prince asked coldly as he walked straight to the head of the table and sat down.
"Your Highness, haven't you noticed that the Emperor has been summoning the First Prince and others recently?"
Although the Eighth Prince has been demoted to Shengjing by the Emperor, it doesn't mean your position as Crown Prince is unshakeable. You can't relax!
Your Highness, I warned you before to be wary of Prince Yong, but you didn't take it to heart and firmly believed in the brotherhood between you.
"Your high regard for Prince Yong may not be taken seriously. Prince Yong is currently highly praised by many in the court. You cannot be careless," said Suo'etu with deep sorrow.
"If Prime Minister Su summoned me here today to sow discord between me and my fourth brother, then there's no need to say anything more!" The Crown Prince slammed his fist on the table in anger and stood up.
"You have no right to interfere in my relationship with my fourth brother. Besides, who Father Emperor summons is his business, not mine."
I told you before that both thunder and rain are imperial favors. My father made me the crown prince, so I will be the crown prince.
If Father Emperor does not allow me to be the Crown Prince, then it must be because I am unsuitable to be the Crown Prince. Whoever becomes the Crown Prince, I will assist him, and together we will protect the Qing Dynasty.
After finishing his sentence, the prince flicked his sleeve and prepared to leave.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment and let me finish speaking!"
"Speak quickly if you have anything else to say! I don't want to waste time with you here!" the Crown Prince said, looking at Suo'etu.
"Your Highness, you should know that there is a certain connection between the imperial court and the harem. In order to stabilize the imperial court, the emperor arranged for many women from noble families to enter the palace."
"Now you only have the Crown Princess by your side. This servant knows how much you cherish her, but she is pregnant and it is inconvenient for her to serve you! You can arrange for someone else to serve you." Soetu looked at the Crown Prince meaningfully.
“Your Highness, you are the future ruler. It is common for you to have three wives and four concubines, and it is perfectly acceptable for you to take in a few concubines.”
"The Crown Princess has endured so much hardship to conceive and give birth to my child. How could I do something to hurt her at this time!" Having stayed by He Xue's side throughout her pregnancy, the Crown Prince understood the difficulties women face during pregnancy and childbirth.
“Your Highness, although the Crown Princess is Suhetai’s daughter, I can assure you that if you and the Emperor have a disagreement, Suhetai will definitely side with the Emperor,” Suo’etu interrupted the Crown Prince.
"Therefore, you need to cultivate your own power, and the simplest way is through marriage. Look at the other princes, which one of them doesn't have a harem of wives and concubines?"
"The way you're talking makes it sound like you're asking me to sell myself!" the Crown Prince said sarcastically.
"Your Highness, you've misunderstood! Isn't this how it's always been throughout history?"
"This is my own business, so there's no need for Prime Minister Suo to worry about it!"
Seeing that the Crown Prince was angry, Suo'etu knew he couldn't continue, otherwise it would only make the Crown Prince more disgusted. So he smiled and said, "Your Highness, a new cook has joined my household. Why don't we have a meal at my residence today before returning to the palace?"
Seeing this, the Crown Prince could not refuse Suo'etu and had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Songgotu led the crown prince to the dining hall, where the prince saw someone and asked, "What's she doing here?"
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