Aside from that, there were no other losses.
Furthermore, this Prince's status was rather special, as he was the Emperor's favored candidate for Crown Prince.
He had not yet been formally appointed, but it was essentially a sure thing.
"Prince, what are your thoughts on the matter?"
The first to speak was a refined, middle-aged man in a scarlet robe. He was Yang Jingyu, a Grand Scholar of Wenhua Pavilion and the concurrent Minister of Revenue, as well as one of the key Cabinet Ministers.
Wang He'fu said gravely, "While the benefits of a political marriage would be great, this move would undoubtedly break the traditions of Great Yan. I expect it would lead to public resentment, perhaps even sparking a popular uprising."
Personally, Wang He'fu was against the political marriage.
'My own grandson is poised to become the Crown Prince,' he thought. 'Why should we give that up for a political marriage with the Demon Country?'
