The Crown Prince returned to Yuqing Palace and immediately locked himself in his study, forbidding any disturbance.
Seeing that the Crown Prince had been sitting in the study all morning, He Zhu was so anxious that he paced back and forth. In the end, he had no choice but to go find He Xue.
"Your Highness, please go and see His Highness the Crown Prince. He has locked himself in his study for two hours!"
"What happened?" He Xue asked anxiously.
He Zhu then told He Xue what had happened in the court that day.
[Song'etu resigned from his post? Could it be related to the Crown Prince? Historically, Song'etu was imprisoned by Emperor Kangxi in the Imperial Clan Court. Song'etu's resignation now is at least a better outcome than his historical fate!]
However, Suo'etu holds a very important position in the court, and his resignation will inevitably have a certain impact on the Crown Prince! While pondering, Xue and I arrived at the Crown Prince's study.
He Xue knocked on the door, "Crown Prince? Crown Prince?"
"Brother Crown Prince, if you don't say anything, I'll just go in!"
He Xue pushed open the door and went in, only to see the Crown Prince sitting motionless in a chair, his face filled with regret and self-reproach.
Xue believes that Suo'etu's resignation is related to the Crown Prince, and is probably mostly due to Xu Yan's affair.
"Brother Crown Prince!" He Xue came to the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince looked up at He Xue, "He Zhu sent you? That He Zhu, really, to bother you like that!"
“Brother Crown Prince, He Zhu is also worried about you!” He Xue then sat down next to the Crown Prince.
"Brother Crown Prince, are you troubled by Suo'etu's resignation?"
"Song'etu has embezzled nearly ten million taels of silver!" the Crown Prince said in disappointment.
"So many!" Kazuyuki exclaimed in shock.
“When I was little, my father didn’t have time to spend with me. It was Suo’etu who was with me. He took me horseback riding, archery, and told me all sorts of stories. In fact, Suo’etu spent more time with me than my father did.”
He was once a good official who served the country and its people, donating his own money to disaster-stricken people and working tirelessly to manage the Yellow River for the benefit of the people on both sides of the river.
At that time, Songgotu was my role model, and I vowed to become a good crown prince who would serve the country and its people.
But I don't know when Suo'etu changed. I'm really disappointed in him for doing something like this! The prince grabbed his hair in anguish.
He Xue held the Crown Prince's hand and gently comforted him, "Brother Crown Prince, this is not your fault. People always change. The environment and the people you come into contact with will influence your thoughts and make you gradually forget your original intentions!"
"Brother Crown Prince, this isn't the best outcome for Suo'etu either. If Father finds out soon, I'm afraid no one can save his life!"
"I understand. Looking at Suo'etu's back, I felt very sad. I never thought that he would end up like this!" the Crown Prince said painfully.
He Xue thought to herself, "Everything has a beginning, but few things have an end! Suo'etu's current fate is mostly his own fault!"
"Brother Crown Prince, you don't need to blame yourself. With you here, Suo'etu won't be too destitute in the future!"
"He Xue, I'm so sorry to have worried you!" the Crown Prince said with remorse.
“Brother Crown Prince, I may not be able to help with other things, but I will always be by your side! You can talk to me about any troubles you have, and I will be a good listener!” He Xue said to the Crown Prince.
"Alright!" The Crown Prince and Xue smiled indulgently.
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