章 631: Chapter 629

The Emperor was critically ill. Upon hearing the news, Shangguan Xuanhao and the Third Prince hurried into the palace. Civil and military officials were stationed outside Zichen Palace.

If the Emperor were to not make it through, then on this very day, the kingdom would need a new ruler.

Many officials were filled with apprehension. Amongst the Empress's sons, the Fourth Prince was nowhere to be found, the Sixth Prince's whereabouts were unknown, his life hanging by a thread, the Seventh Prince, still a child, and the only adult prince — the Second — was engrossed in medicine, not interested in power. In the eyes of the officials, the Second Prince was the least suitable heir to the throne.