Chapter 827 - 825 Together
He wanted to make Lu Tingli the Crown Prince mostly because he was afraid Lu would end up like his third son and also because he needed a Crown Prince to stabilize the dynasty.
This outcome was expected by Lu Tingli, but he still showed surprise and joy as if he had never anticipated such a result, hurriedly thanking him: "Thank you, Father Emperor."
"Good child." The emperor patted his shoulder, then suddenly coughed violently several times, even coughing up fresh blood.
Realizing something was bad, he quickly extended his arm to cover it up.
In fact, the emperor’s health was not as the Imperial Physician had described; he always had hidden illnesses, and this episode meant his body had almost reached its limit.
Although aware, Lu Tingli still pretended to know nothing, coming urgently to his side: "Father Emperor!"
"What are you all standing around for, didn’t you see the emperor coughing up blood? Go call the Imperial Physician immediately!" Lu Tingli shouted angrily.
The palace attendants hurriedly scurried away in response.
The Emperor looked at him, his eyes filled with a hint of tenderness, and also a bit of guilt at the bottom of his heart.
He did not expect that in the end, it would only be this humble son of a palace maid who cared about him and regarded him as a real father.
If he had known earlier, he certainly would not have ignored him so much during his childhood.