"It was given to me by my father the Emperor before I left Beijing three years ago." Wei Jinyi stated.
Before Wei Jinyi left Beijing three years ago, he had confessed his fake illness to the Daxing Emperor along with his plans and intentions.
After learning of this, the Daxing Emperor did not chastise him, but instead gave him this edict.
Wei Jinyi, back then, did not harbor intentions of ascending to the throne, and yet the Daxing Emperor still entrusted him with this edict.
The Daxing Emperor said, if he didn't want to use it, no one would ever know of its existence as long as he didn't show it.
If he needed it in the future, the edict would legitimize his claim.
When Wei Jinyi first received the edict, he felt nothing much of it. Now, in retrospect, he understood the Daxing Emperor's deep thoughtfulness and concern.