If nothing unexpected happens, it will need to be raised again in the near future.
Xiazi bowed as he entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang Tingyu requests an audience."
The chubby orange cat opened its eyes, revealing only a slit. "Let him in."
"Your subject Zhang Tingyu pays his respects to Your Majesty."
"Get up."
The chubby orange cat sat up straighter and didn't look too weak.
"Why are you here at this hour? Let's talk about what's on your mind."
Zhang Tingyu glanced at Su Peisheng, who then looked at the emperor. Seeing the emperor nod slightly, Su Peisheng went to stand guard outside the door.
"I have come here now to ask Your Majesty whether you have made a decision regarding the succession."
When the topic of the crown prince came up, the chubby orange's eyes turned icy cold, as if they were about to freeze.
His health was deteriorating day by day, and those ministers were not blind. Over the past year, Zhang Tingyu was no exception in urging him to establish an heir.
Given the precedent set by the late emperor, how could he possibly appoint another crown prince?
"I am well aware of this matter and will make proper arrangements. You need not worry."
Zhang Tingyu's willingness to say these words indicates that he had already anticipated the consequences.
I had offended Consort Cheng badly over the matter of money. So I had to do some cleaning up and send a lot of gifts to smooth things over.
She originally thought that no matter how powerful she was, she would still be a concubine in the harem, and judging from the emperor's health, she could live for at least another ten or twenty years.
He had plenty of time to completely resolve what happened back then. Who knew the emperor would be so incompetent, appearing to be on his deathbed so soon after all that.
If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, he held a high position and wielded great power. Even if the Fifth Prince ascended the throne, Consort Cheng would still be in the inner palace as Empress Dowager.
If he treats him well and respects him, would he really make things difficult for him because of what happened back then?
However, the emperor allowed Consort Cheng to openly read the memorials and write comments on them in red ink, and she stubbornly refused to listen to any advice.
This clearly shows that they wanted to establish their beloved youngest son as heir, but they were also afraid that the incident involving Ao Bai in the early years of Emperor Shengzu would be repeated, so they wanted the court and the harem to check and balance each other.
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