Once these words were spoken, what more could the ministers say? Who the Crown Prince fancied was his own business. Never mind a woman from a brothel with a questionable past; even if he'd fallen for a widow, no one should have the right to comment.
Yet, it was as if they were all bewitched. The Crown Prince's supporters couldn't bear to see any blemish on their exalted prince, while those in the Second Prince's camp seized upon this "blemish" as a powerful weapon to drag him from his position.
Caught in this back-and-forth, the Crown Prince was the one who bore the brunt of the discontent, which was terribly unfair to him.
After some careful consideration, those in the Crown Prince's camp came to their senses. So what if he liked a woman from a brothel? Their Crown Prince hadn't achieved his current status by relying on a woman.
