It was always after some time had passed that one could learn this piece of information from an NPC or from the notice boards on the city walls.
The Emperor had died, and the Prime Minister had seized sole control of power.
As for the person who ascended to the throne, there were three candidates across the various timelines.
One was the Crown Prince, one was the Second Prince, and one was a five-year-old child.
Not to mention the latter for now, the former two were currently the most likely princes to fight for succession within the Imperial Capital.
Initially, as a player, one wouldn't think deeply about the gap during this period, because the presence of the second emperor was completely overshadowed by the Prime Minister.
But now, rethinking the gap during that time gives one the chills.
In his previous life, these fragmented pieces of information were of little help to Xu Yuan, but he could roughly guess the general idea.
