Both sides were right in court. Those who could take sides had already taken sides. Those who were still unwilling to take sides had all taken leave and did not even go to court.
They did not want to accidentally lose their heads.
Half a month later.
The emperor’s whereabouts were still unknown.
The Empress Dowager announced the emperor’s death and the palace was filled with mourning banners overnight.
Since the Emperor had passed away, the crown prince should inherit the throne. However, at this time, the Empress Dowager took out a posthumous edict to appoint the son of an concubine as Emperor.
Everyone knew that the imperial edict was fake.
However, in this situation, it didn’t make any difference whether they knew or not.
The battle between the Empress Dowager and the crown prince was unavoidable.
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Lin Jue was busy discussing the current situation with others. He only saw Ming Shu for a short period of time every day.
