Chapter 540: Forbearance

These words basically matched the truth. They came out of Xiao Juan's mouth casually, but to Shen Zhuo's ears, they sounded indescribably sharp.

Shen Zhuo pretended not to understand the meaning of the other party's words and said calmly.

"Duke Lang is an important minister of the Imperial Court. They're looking down on the Imperial Court by referring to you in an opera. If we let this prevail, won't everyone be able to discuss the government in the future?"

Facing the Crown Prince's question, Xiao Juan replied unhurriedly.

"I understand Your Highness' concerns."

"However, the mouths of the commoners are like riverbanks. It is better to let go. The more we chase and intercept, the more it will stimulate the rebellious mentality of the commoners."

"Instead of suppressing it blindly, it was better to relax the restrictions appropriately. Let the commoners be our mirrors. If we do anything wrong, the commoners can immediately point it out."