The daughter of the firstborn is rebellious and is reborn to bury her whole family

In terms of talent and character, Yuan Zhan is a well-deserved candidate for the crown prince.

In fact, there were ministers who had doubts about what happened back then, but they dared not speak out due to Emperor Xuanwu's thundering measures.

Now, a rumor spread from somewhere that the former prince is not dead!

As a result, some people couldn't help but become interested.

Your Majesty has been ill for a long time and has been unconscious all day long. If the former crown prince is really still alive, he should be secretly brought back to the capital to help him ascend to the throne. Then in the future, you will be able to serve the emperor well.

Just when everyone was speculating and feeling panic-stricken, an imperial decree to appoint an heir suddenly appeared in the palace.

——I have heard that the kings of the past all attached great importance to the succession of a successor, as it was related to the safety of the country and the well-being of the people. Now my sons all have their own strengths, but the one who is both talented and virtuous and capable of taking on great responsibilities is my eldest son Yuan Zhan.

I have observed that this boy is extremely intelligent, kind and filial, and has the demeanor of a king.

All that happened in the past was due to the schemes and instigations of evil people.

It has now been found out that it was a wrongful case.

I now appoint my eldest son Yuan Zhan as Crown Prince, which is in accordance with the will of Heaven and in line with the will of the people.

I also know that the position of Crown Prince carries great responsibility.

Therefore, I have specially entrusted the prince with an important task, and ordered him to assist me in governing the country, in order to see his talent. I hope that the prince will live up to my high expectations, work diligently in government affairs, bring peace to the people, and consolidate the country.

Now that this decree has been issued, it is as if I were here in person. All the ministers should assist the Crown Prince to fulfill my will.

Admire this!

This imperial edict appeared suddenly, and some people believed it without a doubt, because in their opinion, Yuan Zhan was the only one who could take the throne besides the crown prince.

But some people are skeptical about this.

After all, it was rumored that the prince was dead that day, but now he has come back to life when His Majesty is seriously ill. It is inevitable that people will wonder if there is some conspiracy behind this.

until--

The Queen Mother came forward!

Speaking of the Empress Dowager, she can be called a legendary figure.

When she married the late emperor, she was still a baby girl.

The beginning of this tragedy originated from the power struggle between the late emperor and his adoptive mother, Empress Dowager Xiao.

Empress Dowager Xiao took advantage of the fact that the late emperor was obsessed with magic in his later years and deceived the already confused late emperor into this foolish marriage by saying that the baby girl's life depended on the country's destiny.

Therefore, it is criticized by the world.

Later, the previous emperor passed away, and the child became the empress dowager at such a young age!

And this Empress Dowager was none other than Yan Shu, whom Shen Qiyin had met by chance in the bookstore before!

She has always stayed in her own Cining Palace, rarely going out, spending her days with poetry and books, and never getting involved in outside affairs. But this time, she showed up unexpectedly.

She said: "The emperor had discovered earlier that the prince was still alive. He originally wanted to investigate who had the audacity to conceal this incident, but he was surprised that someone was deliberately trying to sow discord between the emperor and his subjects, and between the father and his son."

"Now that the thieves have all been brought to justice, everything can finally be cleared up."

"But in order to avoid leaking the news, the emperor kept it secret and did not announce it. In addition, he was busy with state affairs all day and felt that his health was not as good as before, so he told me about this matter."

"This imperial edict was written by the emperor himself in front of me. You ministers can check it for yourselves."

After saying this, she handed the imperial eunuch beside her and had it circulated among several regent ministers for review.

There will naturally be no problem with the handwriting.

His Majesty is seriously ill, the Crown Prince has returned, and the Great Zhou Dynasty is stable, so naturally they have no objection.

only……

I always feel like something is weird.

After Shen Qiyin learned about the whole thing, she was filled with suspicion. She pulled Xiao Yan aside and asked, "Why would Yan Shu help you? Wasn't her father the Marquis of Qingyang who supported Your Majesty's ascension to the throne? How could he have no objection?!"