Suddenly, things that were never connected are now connected.
In other words, the late emperor did not designate a crown prince until his death. The struggle for imperial power continued until the very last moment of his life.
She always believed that, in the entire royal family, the only thing that could incite conflict was ultimately the word "royal power."
Four people died within a year. In fact, not every death is important. We only need to pick out the two most important ones.
After the late emperor's death, one of the two princes, Prince Rong, also died.
As a result, only Qi Heng remained as the sole heir to the throne.
Many members of the royal family did die, but the biggest beneficiary in the end was Qi Heng.
The Empress Dowager frowned and stared at her for a long time, finally sighing and saying:
"Consort Yun, I know what you're guessing, but I can tell you that Heng'er's throne is rightfully his. The late emperor's will clearly states that Heng'er will ascend the throne after his death. All the officials have seen the will, and not a single civil or military official has questioned Heng'er's claim to the throne."
"If Consort Yun wishes to see the imperial edict, I can send someone to fetch it for you."
Gu Jiangli shook her head repeatedly. The Empress Dowager had never referred to herself as "Aijia" in front of her, which showed the weight of her words today.
"I naturally believe the Empress Dowager's words. I have just been wondering where Prince An's hatred for His Majesty comes from. After thinking it over, I can only find a breakthrough by looking at Prince An's parents."
The Empress Dowager appeared somewhat indignant. "No matter what Prince An's reasons were, he shouldn't have harmed Heng'er. Even if I dislike him, I've never said a harsh word to him. Neither my son nor I have wronged Prince Rong and Princess Rong, yet he did such a thing to Heng'er. He deserves to be torn to pieces!"
The Empress Dowager gripped the Buddhist prayer beads tightly in her hand. When she looked at Prince An again, she saw a palace maid walking out of the room.
Gu Jiangli's eyes narrowed. In just a few words, he hadn't kept an eye on Prince An, and someone else had gotten close to him?
The Empress Dowager quickly pointed to several eunuchs behind her and said, "Go and stop that palace maid."
"Wait!" Gu Jiangli immediately stopped him.
"What, aren't you going to stop her? Just let her go and tip off others?"
Gu Jiangli nodded emphatically, "Let her be, Your Majesty. It's probably time for Prince An to take the next step."
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