The emperor probably wanted to scold his sons like this a long time ago, but he was so angry and disappointed that he didn't want to say anything in front of his sons.
Su Qiao saw Xi Hanzhou still kneeling there, and hurriedly tried to persuade him again: "Don't be too angry, take care of your body, and don't be fooled by some people. They just want to make you angry, to provoke you, to cause your illness to relapse, and then to make you take action, so that they have an excuse and opportunity to deal with you."
The emperor thought of Xi Hanzhou's body and said, "Zhou'er, get up quickly. Don't kneel on the ground. Be careful not to catch a cold."
"Qiao'er is right, Zhou'er, you must remember not to get angry, you must stay calm, and leave the rest to father!"
Xi Hanzhou looked up at Su Qiao, but did not stand up. Instead, he bent down and bowed deeply: "Father, please depose my son's position as crown prince!"
The emperor was shocked and stood up: "Shut up! Don't talk nonsense."
Xi Hanzhou was silent for a moment, and said sincerely: "Father, I am also thinking about you and the entire Xilin Kingdom."
"Although most of the poison in my son's body has been removed, it is still unknown whether he can be fully recovered. Qiao'er said that the poison can damage the foundation of the body and will have many sequelae. It will be very difficult to fully recover."
"I can't bear to see my father busy with state affairs every day, and to bear such great pressure and worry about me. I also can't bear to see Xilin Kingdom... destroyed in my hands."
The emperor certainly understood his concerns. Since a year ago, ministers have been submitting memorials one after another, requesting to depose the crown prince and appoint another one.
However, at that time they were worried because the prince was too violent and bloodthirsty. Recently, perhaps they heard some rumors, or some bastards were doing something behind the scenes, some ministers began to use the excuse that the prince had not been close to women for many years? He is now twenty-five or twenty-six years old? and still has no sons or daughters.
Considering his son's reputation and the stability of his position as crown prince, he never revealed the true condition of his son's body and just suppressed all the reports.
But even if that's the case, he will definitely not change the crown prince.
Even if there really is no offspring in the future, you can still choose a suitable one from other brothers to adopt.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"The imperial physician has told me that your health has improved a lot. As long as you continue to take the medicine, you will recover sooner or later. Qiao'er also promised me that as long as I give her a year, your body will be fully recovered."
Xi Hanzhou shook his head helplessly: "Father, please don't lie to me. My health has improved a lot these days, but I also feel that I am obviously not as energetic as before."
Looking at the silent Su Qiao, he cupped his hands and said, "Father, your other sons don't ask for anything? If my brothers want the position of Crown Prince, then take it. I only ask your father to grant my son one request."
"Please, Father, grant Qiao'er to my son in marriage. If I can marry her, my son's life will be worth it even if I die."
The emperor's eyes were reddened by his words, and tears seemed to flash across his eyes. He personally stepped forward to help him up and said, "You kid, didn't I tell you to stop talking nonsense? Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
The emperor had been feeling sad since he knew his son might only live to be fifty.
Now hearing him talking about whether he should die or not, I feel even more heartbroken.