Neither the First Prince nor the Second Prince was a suitable candidate. Though he had both the ability and the confidence, his ambitions lay elsewhere.
The only child of His Majesty Emperor Clement and Her Majesty Empress Winona, the Fourth Prince, had just turned four that year.
Ye Chuqi gave Jelous a strange look. Surely the suitable candidate he had in mind wasn't the Fourth Prince? Ye Chuqi had never met the Fourth Prince. She had only met Empress Winona once, and the empress probably had not even been pregnant then. When the Fourth Prince was born, Ye Chuqi had just graduated from the Imperial Capital Academy and then left for the Thirteen Misty Islands. She had no idea what sort of child he was. No matter how gifted Jelous considered him, he was only four. What could he possibly do?
The Barton Empire's Little Emperor had inherited the throne while still in swaddling clothes, without even a parent by his side, yet his nation had survived. That was thanks to the Barton Empire's unique system of government, its isolated environment, and Milforth's unwavering support.
But if a four-year-old prince inherited the throne of the Wovart Empire, its Imperial Family would probably fall before long.
Fortunately, as Jelous had said, His Majesty Emperor Clement was still in his prime. He could easily remain on the throne for several more decades, giving the Fourth Prince plenty of time and room to grow. Raising him into a qualified future emperor did not seem impossible.
The First Prince's poor health and the Second Prince's having gone astray so early had left Jelous no room to work. Otherwise, he would not have pinned his hopes on the young Fourth Prince.
Although His Majesty Emperor Clement was mediocre and lacked ability, he was clearheaded enough