Chapter 394: The Decision
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The candlelight flickered inside the imperial study.
Emperor Xiao Wenxuan sat in deep thought. He clearly understood what would happen if he removed the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was his eldest son — and born of his Empress — making him the rightful heir to the throne.
If the Crown Prince were deposed, none of the remaining princes would stay calm. At that point, it wouldn’t be about birth order anymore — only strength and ambition would matter.
He glanced at Empress Zhao and realized she had brought up the blood oath just to stop him from removing the Crown Prince, trying to follow the example of the founding emperor. After all, the blood oath had more symbolic than actual power.
To be honest, deep down, he didn’t want to remove the Crown Prince either. That was his first son. Empress Zhao was the woman he loved most. Why would he want to hand the throne over to someone else?
But the Crown Prince had caused such a mess… The memorials asking for his removal would soon pile up.
“Your Majesty, if you really remove the Crown Prince, that means the mastermind behind this plan has won,” said Empress Zhao, her eyes shining. She clearly understood what Xiao Wenxuan was thinking.
“But how will I explain it to the ministers and the court?” Xiao Wenxuan hesitated.
Hearing that, the Empress brightened. “Your Majesty, the Crown Prince said he just had a bold dream. He wanted to become the Khan of the northern tribes. Didn’t the founding emperor once dream of conquering the tribes too, making them submit to the Great Yu Empire?”
“The Crown Prince said that?” Xiao Wenxuan’s expression softened.