Ji Qingwu desperately wanted to stay away from the strife here.
But she could not leave.
Ji Qingwu first glanced at the indistinct figure of the man lying lifelessly on the imperial-yellow Dragon Bed. Her gaze then returned to Yuan Heng, who stood beside Princess Hua Chang, his dark eyes wary of everyone around him.
A shadow slowly crept into her eyes. 'I have to protect Yuan Heng.'
The Empress Dowager asked gravely, "Eunuch Li, did the Emperor ever draft an edict appointing a crown prince?"
Li Yuzong replied, "This servant does not know."
The Empress Dowager nodded. "If even the man who serves His Majesty most closely is unaware, then there must not be one."
"As for appointing a successor, I believe we must first consult with the veteran ministers of the court."
