"Then what would be considered appropriate?" Ye Jiu retorted, and immediately continued to answer herself, "I don't want this either, it's the Emperor who forced me. If he didn't use the Ye Family to threaten me, and if he didn't obstruct my marriage with Sikong Mo at every turn, none of this would have happened; the palace wouldn't have collapsed, and naturally, those rumors wouldn't be spreading outside."
The Crown Prince felt helpless about Ye Jiu's persistence.
He wanted to persuade her, but didn't know where to start.
Finally, all he could do was sigh, "Your grandfather made a mistake in this matter. Is that all it takes for you to want the entire dynasty to change its reign?"
"The Emperor is, after all, very old, and sometimes his mind can't be clear. Matters of the state concern the people of the nation, and for the sake of the people, they should be entrusted to young and clear-minded individuals to govern." Ye Jiu blinked, speaking as if it were just common sense.
