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[The item in Su Yun's hand was a gilded invitation, engraved with the four words "Crown Prince Chongwen," giving it an especially solemn air.]

[She smiled faintly and said in a grave tone, "There is one other important matter in coming to see Young Master Guan this time: the invitation from the Great Sui crown prince."]

["The Great Sui crown prince?"]

[You were somewhat surprised, your brows knitting slightly. How could there be a crown prince of Great Sui in Bianjing? And why was he inviting you?]

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[Seeing your confusion, Su Yun explained softly, "What Young Master Guan does not know is that there truly is a genuine crown prince of Great Sui in Bianjing."]

[She paused, then continued, "Emperor Sheng of Sui now has three sons. Crown Prince Chongwen is his eldest, as well as the empress's legitimate eldest son. He was sent by Great Sui as a hostage at the age of seventeen, and this matter was connected to the Master."]

[You found it increasingly strange. Great Sui and Great Qi were at war, utterly incompatible as fire and water. Even if there had to be a hostage, why would a crown prince of a nation be sent?]

[Xie Yuan took over, his face brimming with pride. "I know a little about this matter. Back then, Great Qi's might shook the four seas. The Master resided at the Academy, while the four gentlemen traveled the world. At the mention of Great Qi, people had only two words: 'fear and dread.'"]

["Eternal Heaven, the Southern Buddhist Kingdom, and Great Sui all feared Great Qi's tiger-like might swallowing ten thousand miles, so they sent their crown princes to study at the Bianjing Academy—though in truth, they were hostages. Seeing this, the other small nations followed suit, one