"You tell me, why don't those little brats want the throne? Is the throne not good enough? It's wonderful!" The Emperor chewed vigorously on the food in his mouth as he asked.
The Prince rolled his eyes at him.
"If it really were so wonderful, would you be pushing them so hard to become Emperor?"
The Emperor ignored him and went on, "If only one of them wanted the throne! I want to go see Sanfu Town too!"
Then he let out a long sigh.
So many years had passed, and his elder brother had always wanted to leave the Imperial City and see the world beyond. The princes wanted the same thing.
Since the Emperor couldn't go out and enjoy himself, he wouldn't let the princes run off and have fun either!
That was why the Third Prince had secretly climbed aboard the carriage from the Prince's Mansion and run off to Sanfu Town.
"When will Ming'er be back?" Thinking of his only son who had managed to escape and enjoy himself, the Emperor couldn't help feeling a little resentful.
The Prince thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I doubt he wants to come back!"
He tipped his head back and gazed at the ceiling. If he weren't worried that his elder brother would be bored staying home alone while he enjoyed himself elsewhere, he wouldn't have come back either.
"Sanfu Town, the Two Mountains! Truly..." The Prince didn't finish. He was afraid it would upset the Emperor again.
Who knew? Next time he went, his elder brother might try to trip him up.
The Emperor had slipped into the Prince's Mansion in secret. When the princes heard the news, they hid in their rooms and didn't show their faces.
The Emperor knew what they were thinking