If it were within the Daqian territory, even at the same tier, it would be suppressed by Emperor Qian single-handedly.
No one understands a father better than his son. The Crown Prince had simply never thought about these things before, nor had he ever imagined that Emperor Qian would take the initiative to abdicate.
The time had been so long, so long that no one ever considered such a thing.
But once it was pointed out, the Crown Prince understood that this was not mere speculation—it was a very real possibility.
The Crown Prince had been restless, always unable to understand why, besides maintaining the nation's stability and political steadiness, Emperor Qian would handle things so lightly.
Now, he understood.
And it wasn't absurd at all; it was particularly in line with Emperor Qian's character.
The so-called royal affections, the Crown Prince had understood at the age of ten that it was best to pretend they didn't exist.
