"As the shadow of illness loomed over the King, the ministers deliberated. With no hope of rejuvenation, they resolved to crown the Crown Prince, and have him ascend the throne. Amidst the jubilation of the kingdom, the old monarch could only weep tears of despair, his heart consumed by darkness.
In the dim light of the hospital ward, the aged monarch lay in his bed, bound by the shackles of infirmity. His eyes, filled with a sense of gloom, gazed upon his son, the Crown Prince, who was now being bestowed with the reins of the kingdom. Though the old ruler still believed his son to be unworthy and undeserving, but nothing could be done now as this was the fate he must now confront."
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