"Perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart for the Emperor. Prime Minister Lu turned his head to look at Shen Jingzhong and said, 'However, it is uncertain. Maybe His Majesty just wants to ascend the ninth heavens with five hundred boys and girls to seek an elixir. Otherwise... If these five hundred boys and girls mysteriously disappear, His Majesty would find it hard to explain to the world...'
The more Prime Minister Lu spoke, the less confident he became. Did the current Emperor still worry about explaining himself to the world? Impossible!
'How about informing the Princess of Zhen? I observe... The Crown Prince almost always listens to the Princess of Zhen. Perhaps... The Princess of Zhen could persuade the Crown Prince,' Shen Jingzhong suggested.
Prime Minister Lu shook his head. 'The Crown Prince heeds the Princess of Zhen, but our Crown Prince... lacks the courage to confront the Emperor!'
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Liang Kingdom, Hancheng.
