Zhou Shuren stole a look at the new Emperor, who still wore a smile, only this time, there was a hint of stiffness in that smile!
Zhou Shuren moved his ears; these old ministers hadn't really sealed their fate, they had merely requested the appointment of a Crown Prince, without specifying who.
But this nonetheless made the mother clan of the Empress, the new Duke Coleman, anxious. In the hearts of the Wen family, the situations of the Empress and the Empress Dowager were the same, each with two legitimate sons. The new Emperor was appointed Crown Prince because he was the firstborn legitimate son, and the eldest legitimate son of the Empress should also rightly be appointed.
But the Liu family would not be content, not content at all!
The new Emperor's thoughts drifted far away; setting up the dynasty and appointing the Crown Prince in those days also went through many complications; the powers involved were more complex than they are now.
