At the end of the day, it all boiled down to the marriage.
Minister Sun’s face was dark. He had struggled to maintain a facade of indifference, but now the dispute between the Emperor and the Crown Prince had pushed him to the forefront of the storm. He had originally thought that since the Crown Prince was gentle and approachable, he would not treat his youngest daughter harshly. In the end, he realized he had misjudged his man; when the Crown Prince was enraged, he was just as terrifying as the Emperor.
One became unfortunate the moment they grew close to royalty. He should have realized this truth after what happened to the Empress, but he had been blinded by wealth and power.
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