After I killed him for 9,000 years, he was reborn.

Chapter 557 Time is running out

However, not everyone was involved in this fierce battle for the throne that lasted for more than ten years.

Except for a few staunch royalists like the Minister of Revenue Li Lianggong, the Minister of Dali Temple Meng Qisui and the new Minister of Justice Nanyang Yao, some other important officials in the court who had originally been on the sidelines gradually began to become restless.

They all made secret calculations, weighed the pros and cons, and carefully chose to stand on the side of the princes, hoping that when the new king ascended the throne in the future, they would be able to gain more wealth, glory, and power by virtue of their merits in following the king.

However, no matter how the ministers and princes fought overtly and secretly, they could not do anything to the Emperor Jiade who was firmly on the throne. The emperor was in good health and full of energy, as if time was particularly tolerant to him, allowing him to rule this land for a long time.

To this day, the oldest prince still alive is nearly 40 years old. If we consider the average life expectancy of the people in the Da Chong Dynasty, it is rare for people to live to 70. They have quietly gone through more than half of their life journey, but it is regrettable that none of these princes can successfully ascend to the coveted throne of the crown prince.

Whenever a prince acted too arrogantly and caused trouble, Emperor Jiade would ruthlessly suppress him and support other princes who were relatively law-abiding. This back and forth was like raising a poison, making the princes struggle in this vortex of power.

In fact, Emperor Jiade had already made plans in his mind. He knew that he had many children, and as the saying goes, "If the east is dark, the west will be bright", if this one is not good enough, then he will try another one.

In short, Jiade was fully expecting to select an heir who would satisfy him from among his sons. Otherwise, he would find it hard to give up the supreme imperial power, nor would he feel at ease handing over the legacy passed down by his ancestors to incompetent and unfilial descendants.

While the battle for the crown prince's position was in full swing, Li Shiliu turned a blind eye to the fierce battle, as if it had nothing to do with her. This was because the extremely noble Grand Princess was now terminally ill and her life was hanging by a thread.

You know, this eldest princess is more than ten years older than Emperor Jiade! She just celebrated her 70th birthday not long ago, and should have been enjoying the joy of family life, but who could have expected that a small cold would erode her originally strong body like a demon.

After the 70th birthday celebration, which was full of excitement and flowers, the eldest princess' health condition deteriorated. At first, she just felt unwell and coughed occasionally, but gradually, her condition became more serious and her body became weaker and weaker. In the end, she even needed someone to help her stand up and walk.

Li Shiliu was extremely anxious and unwilling to give up any hope of saving the Grand Princess. Today, she once again invited the director of the Imperial Hospital to the Grand Princess's residence.

Li Shiliu was seen standing aside with a solemn expression on her face, staring intently at the director of the Imperial Hospital who was carefully taking the pulse and diagnosing the eldest princess.

The director of the Imperial Hospital looked up and caught a glimpse of Li Shiliu's eyes full of anxiety and expectation. He couldn't help but hesitate, and swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

Seeing this, Li Shiliu couldn't hold back her anxiety and asked hurriedly, "How is Master's health? Please tell me!"