The Emperor knew he would not live forever, and the ministers also understood that the Emperor would not live forever.
Yet, the Emperor calmly accepted the ministers' congratulations, while the ministers felt there was no deceit in their words.
It seemed that since ancient times, it was implicitly understood that there would be an insurmountable barrier between subjects and the monarch.
This was something the Emperor had never considered before.
He was momentarily lost in thought, then smiled and gently patted the Crown Prince's head.
He explained good-naturedly.
"When you grow up, my child, you will understand that in a conversation between adults, some people have a sweet mouth but a malicious heart, yet remain upright, and some have a malicious heart but a sweet mouth, full of treachery. You need a pair of eyes that can see through their words to understand their hearts, so you will not be deceived."
These words were evidently somewhat beyond the grasp of the Crown Prince.
