Chapter 700: Pass the throne to the eldest princess?

"You may not have it in your heart, but you definitely have it in your body!" The eldest princess said firmly, "No matter what, I only recognize you."

Hu Xin'er felt a bit awkward: "Can I go see His Majesty now? I want to explain things to him face to face...but he won't think I'm a monster, will he?"

"Well...it's not impossible." The eldest princess nodded.

Hu Xin'er was even more frightened.

When the two arrived in front of the palace, they felt that the place inexplicably exuded a low and majestic atmosphere.

Hu Xiner walked over first. Perhaps because the appointment was sudden, she did not see the emperor outside.

Finally, she came to the tent and asked softly, "Your Majesty?"

An old and weak finger stretched out from the tent. When Hu Xiner saw it, her face changed slightly and she pulled open the tent.

The emperor inside was not as energetic as she had imagined, but looked tired and fragile, almost dying!

He shouted hoarsely: "Xin'er..."

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? How did it become like this?" Hu Xin'er turned to look at the eldest princess in disbelief, hoping to get a reasonable explanation.

The emperor began to cough laboriously.

The eldest princess hurried forward with tea and said, "Father, please hold on a little longer."

"Didn't you say... not to tell... Xin'er?" The emperor coughed rapidly a few times and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"What's the point of keeping it a secret?" the eldest princess said helplessly. "I originally planned to use the princess enthronement ceremony to save her life, but she said she was a soul from another world and refused to be your daughter, so she insisted on seeing you."

The atmosphere was originally very heavy, but it was slightly eased by the eldest princess' words.

The emperor thought he was just laughing. He closed his eyes and smiled quietly, saying, "I don't have much time left. The only thing I'm worried about is you."

The eldest princess suddenly said, "Xin'er just gave birth to a son. If you want to hold your little grandson, you should quickly cure your illness!"

A hint of joy appeared on the emperor's face, and this smile made Hu Xiner feel quite familiar.

Before she could react, she heard the eldest princess say, "It's true that our father may be passing away soon, but the crown prince has just been deposed and there's no suitable replacement. Even if someone is chosen, it would be difficult to convince the public."

Seeing the emperor's miserable appearance, Hu Xiner finally understood why they asked her to return to the capital urgently.

Because, since ancient times, the replacement of the old with the new has always been a time of turmoil in the political situation.

In the past, with the Crown Prince taking the lead, His Majesty could do his own things without worries, because he knew that with such a capable Crown Prince, no matter how much he acted, he would at most die, and it would not cause any impact on the country.

However, the crown prince was deposed and fled outside the capital, and he could rebel again at any time.

In his early years, he often visited the harem in order to reproduce offspring. Now there are seven princes in his fiefdom, including some idle princes.

These seven people had been suppressed by the prince before. They were not very capable, and even their mother's families were not good enough.

As soon as the crown prince was deposed, many of them were eager to make a move, but so what? In terms of political achievements and military merits... they couldn't influence anything at all, and if they brought them up, they would be ridiculed.

"If the seven princes were to fight for the throne simultaneously, it would be an extremely terrifying situation," Hu Xin'er murmured. "Then the world would be in chaos, and the country might even be torn apart. No wonder you want me to come back. If I don't return to the capital now, I'm afraid I'll never be able to return."

She finally understood the emperor's painstaking efforts, but now she couldn't have a normal conversation with him.

"I've been helping my father handle all the political affairs lately." Seeing her serious expression, the princess consoled her, "Things will work out in due time. I doubt they'll dare to do anything to us."

"You handle court affairs?" Hu Xiner felt like she had seen a new world. She could never imagine the eldest princess reviewing memorials in a dignified manner.

The eldest princess nodded: "It's not as difficult as I imagined."

A wonderful idea germinated in Hu Xin'er's mind. She hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to make you the crown prince?"

This time it was the eldest princess' turn to be confused: "What are you talking about? I'm a woman, how can I be the crown prince?"

In her heart, she was not capable of handling such a big responsibility, so how could she have the courage to become the crown prince?

But out of the corner of her eye, she saw her father lying on the hospital bed and nodded with great relief.

The princess was petrified: "Father, didn't you say before that you only needed me to do a few things? Why are you asking me to be the crown prince now?"

And after witnessing the prince's professional face-changing, she no longer trusted the people around her, because she didn't know who was real and who was pretending.

Hu Xin'er also hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not appropriate."

From ancient times to the present, there has only been one female emperor named Wu in this world. If Your Majesty insists on letting Nangong Yue become the emperor, she will definitely be targeted by the seven princes at the same time!

The thrill of that time is so terrifying that just thinking about it makes people feel a little scared.

The emperor couldn't help coughing again. "This... this is the best way. Do you think if I don't get involved in their dispute, they will stop?!"

He had also fought his way through the ranks of his brothers, so how could he not know how dark a man's thoughts were?

The eldest princess said unconvincedly, "I am just a woman and I don't get involved in their disputes. This shows that I love peace and it is not their real purpose."

The emperor looked at her with disappointment. He wanted to explain, but he was too ill to speak. He could only look at Hu Xiner for help.

Hu Xin'er asked tentatively, "You mean, the eldest princess might be sent to marry a foreign prince?"

This time the emperor closed his eyes, a trace of pain between his brows: "After I die... no one will love her..."

If necessary, someone like the eldest princess, who is so domineering and has a bad relationship with other princes, will indeed be sent to the border to marry.

In some places, there is even a tradition of brothers marrying one wife together.

The saddest thing for him was that after his death, no one would spoil his daughter like he did, so he had no choice but to give it a try.

If Nangong Yue can successfully ascend the throne of emperor, everyone will be happy. If not, it will be a happy death.

Seeing the emperor's seriously ill appearance, a haze once again emerged in the hearts of the two men. They didn't know when the emperor would call a halt, but they came here at the same time, asking him to delay it later and later.

Speaking of which, the eldest princess now has enormous wealth and was chosen by the emperor himself. If she really wants to achieve something, she can indeed do well.

But as an emperor, she would face the doubts and misunderstandings of the whole world.