I insist

Chapter 511: Dissatisfaction

In the capital, the emperor suddenly announced that the sixth prince would be made crown prince.

Upon hearing this news, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. The ministers considered all the princes, but none of them expected it to be the sixth prince.

The Prime Minister frowned slightly. He stepped forward and bowed slightly, saying, "Your Majesty, I believe this is inappropriate."

"Does the Prime Minister have some brilliant idea? Why do you think my actions are inappropriate?" The Emperor glanced at the Prime Minister indifferently, wanting to hear what he had to say.

"Your Majesty, I have always felt that Your Majesty is still in your prime and should not establish a crown prince. Moreover, the matter of the crown prince should be handled with utmost care."

The Sixth Prince has never handled state affairs, and I have never witnessed his abilities. Your Majesty should prioritize the well-being of the people and his capabilities when choosing a Crown Prince.

The prime minister, expressionless and very serious, lowered his head slightly and spoke softly.

But the emperor didn't like what he heard. He narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

"Your humble servant dares not; I am merely expressing my own thoughts."

The prime minister knelt on the ground and spoke in a very serious tone.

When the emperor saw that he was angry, the other ministers also knelt down. Apart from the sixth and seventh princes, no one else was standing.

The emperor was furious: "How I do things is none of your business. You just need to follow my orders and don't try to make me change anything."

"Your Majesty, I am not asking you to change your mind, but rather to suggest that the matter of appointing a crown prince could be postponed for a while, so that we may first assess the Sixth Prince's abilities."

"Your Majesty must also earn our complete respect. If the Sixth Prince has no ability whatsoever, I dare to say that he is unsuitable to be the Crown Prince. I urge Your Majesty to reconsider."

The prime minister knelt on the ground, his back straight, and looked up at the emperor, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

The emperor was furious when he saw such a prime minister and insisted on punishing him. However, before he could say anything, the other ministers also spoke up.

"I urge Your Majesty to reconsider."

He hadn't expected that the other ministers shared the same opinion. He placed his hand on the dragon throne beside him, his face extremely grim.

Then he shifted his gaze to the Seventh Prince and asked, "Seventh Prince, what do you think? Do you also believe that your Sixth Brother should achieve something before becoming the Crown Prince?"

The Seventh Prince did not expect the Emperor to place this problem on him. He frowned slightly and stepped forward.

“Father, I know of Sixth Brother’s abilities; he is certainly qualified to be Crown Prince. However, Sixth Brother is usually too low-key. Apart from us, his abilities…”

No one else knows, so it's understandable that the ministers say this. I think we should do as they suggest; it will only take a little time.

The Emperor frowned immediately, clearly displeased with what the Seventh Prince had said.

Seeing the Emperor's displeasure, the Sixth Prince's lips curled up slightly. He knew that the position of Crown Prince was definitely his, and even if the ministers refused, it would be of no use.

However, he had to put on an act, so he stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Please calm your anger, Father. Your son's abilities are indeed not great."

Furthermore, I also feel that I am unfit for the position of Crown Prince, and I implore Your Majesty to rescind your decree.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's face darkened further, and he roared in anger: "Who said you're not fit to be the Crown Prince? I believe the Sixth Prince is capable of being the Crown Prince. Are you all planning to go against me?"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider," the ministers said in unison.

Just as the emperor was about to be driven mad with anger, the concubine suddenly arrived. Because of what happened last time, the ministers were no longer surprised by her appearance.

Moreover, many ministers felt that this imperial power might disappear soon, since no emperor would allow his concubines to come to the palace to discuss state affairs.

After all, the imperial harem should not interfere in politics.

The wicked concubine entered the palace and, seeing so many ministers kneeling on the ground, feigned surprise: "Why are so many ministers kneeling here?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. These ministers are all acting in your best interests. You mustn't be angry like this."

When the ministers heard the concubine's words, they thought that she might persuade the emperor to retract his order, and then they wouldn't have to worry about the emperor suddenly getting angry.

The concubine stepped forward, reached out and touched the emperor's hand, and asked with a smile, "Has something happened? If it is, we can deal with it slowly, there's no need for this."

The Emperor casually waved his hand, instructing the chief eunuch to tell the concubine about the matter.

After listening, the concubine glanced at the ministers below, then at the sixth prince, and smiled slightly, saying, "Your Majesty is right, and the sixth prince is indeed worthy of being the crown prince."

Everyone was astonished. The concubine was already pregnant. If the child in her womb was a prince, she could have competed for the throne. Unexpectedly, she was now handing over the throne to someone else.

The concubine, seemingly oblivious to the astonishment on everyone's faces, continued smiling and saying, "The Sixth Prince is exceptionally capable and kind-hearted. If he becomes the Crown Prince, he will certainly be able to help the Emperor."

"He has always had excellent judgment in managing the country better and treating all the princes well."

The Emperor, flattered by the concubine's words, sneered at his ministers: "Listen to this, listen to this! Even a concubine is smarter than all of you!"

"I truly don't know what the point of keeping you all is. Court is adjourned."

After saying this, the emperor grabbed the concubine's hand and walked outside, while the other ministers looked at each other, then shook their heads and left.

The seventh prince also stood up, intending to walk outside, when the sixth prince called him back.

"Little Seven, I'm so sorry, I never expected that I would end up being the Crown Prince. Aren't you extremely disappointed?"

The sixth prince walked up to the seventh prince, staring at him intently, wanting to see what he looked like.

Unfortunately, the Seventh Prince remained expressionless and showed no reaction to his provocation, instead smiling faintly as he spoke.

"Congratulations on becoming the Crown Prince, Sixth Brother. I entrust my younger brother to your care from now on."

The sixth prince felt as if he had punched a cotton ball, unable to exhale at all. He continued, "Are you particularly dissatisfied with me right now?"

"You're extremely unhappy, you really want to kill me and seize the crown prince position? You can say so."

“Your Highness, you must have other matters to attend to. I will not keep you any longer. I will take my leave.”

The seventh prince bowed to the sixth prince, then turned and left.

The sixth prince had no chance to say anything more and could only watch the seventh prince's departing figure with resentment.

As for the matter of the Sixth Prince being named Crown Prince, Liuli had naturally heard about it, and she was even more furious about the fact that the Demon Consort was also involved.

"She actually helped the Sixth Prince ascend the throne. What was she thinking? No, I have to go find her and ask her."