Abandoned daughter takes charge of the family, so rich that even the best people can't envy

Liu Renxiu said, "I have worked diligently for my country, day and night. Now, thinking about the interests of the world, I must select a crown prince to strengthen the foundation of the country and continue the prosperity of the clan and society."

Cui Qiu lowered his head, and when he heard His Majesty's words, a smug look flashed across his eyes.

He knew that the appearance of the evil star would cause His Majesty to lose his composure. According to custom, before appointing a crown prince, His Majesty would have the Imperial Astronomical Observatory perform divinations for the other princes.

If Your Majesty asked him to calculate the fortunes of the princes, it would be natural for him to propose that the eldest prince is the legitimate heir to the Eastern Palace.

Pingyang Hou and others were also delighted. They had been arguing for so many days, but His Majesty had remained silent. Was he finally going to appoint a crown prince today?

Everyone knew that the other princes were ill, reportedly suffering from tuberculosis, an incurable disease. Therefore, the candidate for the crown prince must be the eldest prince.

Therefore, the people on the Grand Princess's side were even more excited. If the eldest prince became the crown prince, and he ascended the throne, they would be considered his successors. Then, with the changing emperor and his ministers, wouldn't they be able to become cabinet ministers?

Marquis Pingyang couldn't help but straighten his back. With this meritorious service, his Marquis Pingyang Mansion no longer had to worry about being demoted.

Liu Renxiu glanced at everyone and took in everyone's little thoughts without saying a word.

Normally, he was busy with government affairs and neglected to pay attention to his children. It was only when he wanted to appoint a crown prince that he began to pay attention to them.

However, through this attention, he discovered that each of these children had their own shortcomings.

Especially the eldest son, no matter what problems he encountered, the two registrars and aides around him would help him make decisions.

No wonder he always looks like a good guy in the court. It's because he is stupid and can only pretend to be honest and simple.

How can a person who has no opinions of his own be a king?

The third prince is in poor health and is not considered.

Logically speaking, the fourth prince was the most courageous and had the right status, but unfortunately, his foundation was also damaged.

Xiaoqi is quite mature for his age, although he is weak. But, well, he can be a general among the lame.

Liu Renxiu suddenly felt that he had no successor.

He couldn't help but glance at the court again, and couldn't help but think of Song Jinxiu. If his son had half the cleverness of that child, the Song family would have no worries.

Hey! If only the little girl was of royal blood, even if she was just a girl, he wouldn't mind promoting a queen.

Recovering his thoughts, he spoke aloud, "Choosing a crown prince is indeed a major matter. Since ancient times, the royal family has always chosen the crown prince based on 'eldest son, not virtue, and son, not age,'" so the next crown prince will prioritize the son born to the queen as the heir. Do you have any objections, my dear ministers?"

This is the ancestral rule, who dares to object?

But the Fourth Prince is not good at walking, so how can he be a king? That should be the Seventh Prince.

I heard that the Seventh Prince has not recovered from a serious illness and has contracted tuberculosis and a persistent cough. His health is truly worrying.

Left Prime Minister Wei Zhen bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. I believe you already have a candidate in mind. Please issue an order to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible to win the hearts of the people."

If he were to say, it doesn't matter who is appointed as the emperor, as long as he is in the right position in the East Palace, the evil star will not be able to cause any trouble.

As for the crown prince, Your Majesty is still young, and no matter who you choose, he can be taught slowly in the future.

Liu Renxiu looked calm. He glanced at Eunuch Hai and said, "Prime Minister Wei is absolutely right. Since you are so eager, Ah Hai, please read the imperial edict."

Everyone was stunned: Your Majesty has already written the imperial edict to appoint the prince as the crown prince?

This imperial edict had indeed been written long ago, but it was delayed because several princes had accidents at the same time.

Eunuch Hai stepped forward, pulled out a scroll of imperial edict from his sleeve, and unfolded it. "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Since ancient times, emperors have nurtured the people, succeeded Heaven and established the rule of Heaven..."

My seventh son, Liu Chengze, is gifted with wisdom and talent, possessing both ability and virtue... Today, I bestow upon him the title of Crown Prince, taking the throne of the Eastern Palace..."

The imperial edict was more than 200 words long and clearly appointed the seventh prince as the crown prince.

When the imperial edict was issued, some people were happy and some were worried.

Marquis Cheng'en was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He knew that His Majesty was a wise ruler throughout history and the legitimate successor to the throne.

My sister is in charge of the harem. As long as she does her duty, Your Majesty will not treat her or her son unfairly.

"Your Majesty, you can't do this. Your Majesty, you can't do this." Suddenly, Cui Qiu crawled on the ground and shouted, "You can't do this."

Liu Renxiu narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice, "Why do you say that, Minister Cui?"

Cui Qiu raised his head, revealing a face as old as a tree. His gray eyes glared at the emperor, and he said solemnly, "The Seventh Prince's fate is weak, and he cannot suppress the evil spirit. If you want peace and prosperity for the country, you should choose Taiwei Canglong. Canglong is the east, the leader, and is not afraid of evil spirits. That is the eldest prince."

Originally, he had thought of using astrology as bait today to force His Majesty to agree to appoint a crown prince, and then the people arranged by the Grand Princess would submit another batch of memorials to strongly promote the eldest prince.

Moreover, this group of people were quite influential. They were all from established clans, some of them were among the Nine Ministers, and some of them worked in the Imperial Censorate...

By then, with the instructions from the Director of the Imperial Observatory, the plan will be foolproof.

But the emperor's heart is as unpredictable as a needle in the sea. Unexpectedly, even after the seventh prince had been in such a state, the emperor still did not give up.

So this time, he no longer dared to make ambiguous predictions, and clearly stated his goal of making the eldest prince the crown prince.

As soon as Cui Qiu finished speaking, another person stepped forward and knelt down to kowtow. "Your Majesty, Lord Cui is absolutely right. Although the Seventh Prince is of noble status, his cough has been considered a terminal illness since ancient times..."

"Bang!" His Majesty slammed the table.

Behind that person, some people were about to step out of the line and kneel down, but some did not kneel or just raised their feet but did not have time to put them down, and they all stopped there.

Liu Renxiu looked at the man and said, "How dare you curse the prince! Come, take him away and beat him to death with clubs."

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am only stating the facts and have not cursed the Seventh Prince..." The man was quickly dragged away with his mouth covered.

The few people who followed that man out of the line were so scared that they immediately knelt down, not daring to say a word.

Liu Renxiu glanced at them coldly, and Cui Qiu shuddered violently. He forgot that although His Majesty was merciful, he was an emperor after all. He only needed one word to make corpses float thousands of miles away and blood flow like a river.

Liu Renxiu looked at Cui Qiu again and said coldly, "Cui Qiu, you can't even figure out the weather, so how accurate can your astrology be?"

Can't figure out the weather? Isn't that because of Song Jinxiu? If it weren't for her, I'd still be the best at predicting rain!

Cui Qiu wanted to retort, but then he heard His Majesty continue, "From today on, you will stay in the Imperial Observatory and you are not allowed to leave until you die."

Cui Qiu sat down on the ground.

He knew that he was finished. None of the previous directors of the Imperial Observatory had ever retired from the army. When a new director took over, the old one would be imprisoned in the Imperial Observatory or simply executed.

After all, the Imperial Observatory knew too many royal secrets, especially the Cui family. Not to mention Cui Qiu, even the other members of the Cui family were not free.

Emperor Liu Renxiu acted decisively on the issue of appointing a crown prince. He executed several people and imprisoned Cui Qiu. For a time, the court became quiet.

From this day on, the prince officially followed the emperor to attend court.

However, the prince's cough was still not getting better, and his suppressed coughs could be heard from time to time in the court.