Xingxing was very disappointed and sad. She was depressed and stayed by the emperor's side all day long, refusing to leave. The empress also wanted to stay by the emperor's side day and night, but the empress was not in good health to begin with. After this blow, she soon fell ill as well.
He could only return to Huayun Palace to recuperate. During this time, Consort Duan led the other concubines to express their desire to stay and serve the emperor, but Xingxing drove them away. At that time, the concubines were unwilling to leave.
"Princess, His Majesty needs someone to take care of him right now. My sisters and I are worried that His Majesty wants to serve by his side. Why won't you let us see His Majesty?" Consort Duan's tone was sharp, determined to go against the princess.
Xingxing wasn't afraid of her at all. She coldly retorted, "If Father doesn't want to see you, you'd better think about leaving quickly and at least retain some dignity. Don't think Father doesn't know what you've done. You should know your own actions. If you continue to cause trouble, I won't be polite."
Consort Duan's expression changed slightly, but she rolled her eyes and forced herself to remain calm. She didn't believe that the poisoning incident had been discovered. If the Emperor had really discovered the poisoning, he wouldn't have remained inactive. The eldest princess must be trying to trick her, but she wouldn't fall for it.
"Princess, you've been doing everything you can to prevent us from seeing the Emperor. What are you up to? All the princes are in trouble now. Are you perhaps planning to take advantage of the Emperor's poor health to force him to issue a will that passes the throne to you?" Consort Duan was actually just trying to provoke Xingxing. She didn't think the Emperor would pass the throne to his daughter.
No matter how mediocre her son was, the throne had always been passed down to princes, with no precedent for passing it to a princess. However, she did not know that her words would become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as Emperor Taikang did indeed have the idea of passing the throne to the eldest princess.
Xingxing coldly stared at Consort Duan, a sinister smirk playing on her lips. She took a few steps forward, and Consort Duan, startled, instinctively took two steps back. But then she realized why she should be afraid of her. So what if she was the eldest princess? So what if she was the emperor's favorite? The emperor was paralyzed now.
Now it all comes down to who can seize the initiative and grab the throne. She has the Zheng family, a group of supportive ministers, and the Ming King. She will definitely be the one who laughs last.
Consort Duan stopped backing away, straightened her back, and met the gaze of the eldest princess.
The stars stopped in front of her, chuckled, then leaned down and whispered in her ear, "If you truly wish to see me ascend the throne, then I will grant your wish."
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