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The birth of Lin Yuan seemed to transform Emperor Liu Shi into a different person.
He even became much more diligent in attending court.
After all, before Lin Yuan was born,
Emperor Liu Shi once doubted whether he could ever have a son.
Eventually, the imperial throne, however reluctantly, would have to be passed to another's hands.
Even though this person would certainly be adopted under his name, be one of his descendants, and worship him as if he was their natural father,
not having his own flesh and blood as heir always seemed a bit odd.
This led to a lack of motivation in Liu Shi's handling of state affairs.
What was the point of all this effort if the kingdom would end up in someone else's hands?
But now,
everything had changed.
Emperor Liu Shi had a son.
He had produced an heir to inherit all that was his.
Moreover, this son's constitution and innate talent were so strong that upon examination, Liu Shi found it unbelievable.
