"What does the divination say?" Emperor Zhaowu asked anxiously, seeing Li Xuanji's appearance suddenly change from that of a man in his thirties to that of a man in his forties.
"Your Majesty, my cultivation is insufficient, and I cannot see clearly, but it seems that the future crown prince is from the lineage of Prince Heng!"
"Is it Qin Mo? He's rebelling?" Emperor Zhaowu said grimly, like a vicious dragon with its jaws wide open.
"Your Majesty, it is not the current Prince Heng, but rather... his offspring."
"It should be? Explain clearly who it is!" Emperor Zhaowu roared, startling Li Xuanji, who was only at the Earth Realm level.
"Your Majesty, I...can't see clearly!"
Emperor Zhaowu realized he had lost his composure. After a long silence, he slowly said, "If I were to bring Prince Heng's child before you, would you be able to tell the difference?"
"Your Majesty, I can tell that the Crown Prince will surely have the countenance of an emperor!"
Li Xuanji breathed a sigh of relief. If he couldn't tell the child's identity, he wouldn't be worthy of being the Director of the Imperial Observatory.
Then Li Xuanji waited at home with peace of mind. It was no secret that Prince Heng's two concubines were pregnant; they would find out soon enough.
Who would have thought that just over half a month ago, Emperor Zhaowu suddenly ordered him to carry an imperial edict south, and before leaving, he specifically instructed him: "If that child is destined to be the crown prince, you must bring him to the capital!"
Then Li Xuanji arrived in Dayuan and has been waiting ever since.
"Alas! Your Majesty has a good idea. By adopting the Prince of Heng's son as the crown prince, this wealthy official will eventually return to the imperial family."
"But that doesn't necessarily mean they'd want to sit on that dragon throne!"
Li Xuanji had been in Dayuan for half a month and was deeply impressed by its wealth and prosperity. If he had a choice, he would choose to live a carefree life in Dayuan rather than go to the capital to suffer the wrath of Prince Anle and his royal family.
After all, Qin Mo is from a collateral branch of the imperial family, while Prince Anle is from a close branch. Sending Qin Mo to fight Prince Anle to the death, Prince Heng, who lives a more comfortable life than Emperor Zhaowu, might not necessarily care about that chair.
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