The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Everyone was stunned by the news.

Previously, Prince An and Prince Rui were the two major candidates for the throne. The dispute lasted for several years, and the emperor never actually issued an edict to appoint one of them as the crown prince.

Even though he knew that the emperor favored Prince Rui, he only issued an imperial decree to posthumously confer the title on him after Prince Rui's death.

But now, it has only been a few days since the appointment of a crown prince, and the emperor has issued an imperial decree. It is really too sudden.

Of course, everyone knew that the eldest prince was ill and the fourth prince was not capable of taking on important tasks. If the emperor had no offspring, the fifth prince would be the best candidate.

But is this too fast?

It was so fast that they couldn't react.

They originally thought that even though the emperor had mentioned appointing a crown prince, he should at least wait until the fifth prince grew up a bit before making a decision.

After all, the Fifth Prince is only twelve years old now, and his character and abilities have not yet been fully revealed. What if he goes further and further astray like the Fourth Prince?

They thought that the emperor would wait a few more years until the fifth prince grew up a little, let him come to the court to take up an official post, and then make him the crown prince after he passed the test. However, they did not expect it to happen like this.

Compared with before, the emperor's attitude has changed too quickly.

Some people couldn't help but speculate in their hearts: Could it be that the emperor had learned a lesson from the deaths of Prince An and Prince Rui, and was afraid that another prince would lose his life in the fight for the throne, so he hurriedly issued the imperial decree?

Some people secretly thought that the Fifth Prince was very lucky. If Prince An and Prince Rui were still alive, it would never be the Fifth Prince's turn to become the Crown Prince. After all, Concubine Shun's birth was indeed of low status, but now he has taken advantage of the opportunity.

But no matter what the truth was or what people thought, they all put on a congratulatory look on their faces.

But because the fifth prince was still young, he had not left the palace to set up his own residence, and he had no relatives in the capital. For a while, people who wanted to come to congratulate him and curry favor with him were swarming like flies.

Some people thought that the Fifth Prince seemed to be on good terms with Princess Pingning of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and could follow Luo Xiyao's path, but because of the death of Prince Rui, they were hesitant to step forward.

After all, they had never had any contact with Princess Pingning, and no one knew what Princess Pingning was thinking.

Maybe they would rather have their cousin be the crown prince, and he's currently sulking in the mansion.

If they rashly come to the door like this, they might not be able to curry favor with the emperor and end up being hated by him. This is also possible.

Some people also lamented that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was lucky. Although Prince Rui was dead, he had good vision and made friends with the Fifth Prince in advance.

When one backer falls, a new one comes.

If the emperor does not have any new children in the future, the position of the fifth prince as the crown prince will be as stable as a rock.

Based on the relationship between Princess Pingning and the Fifth Prince, the glory of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion can continue.

However, Luo Xiyao, who was being missed by everyone, was not in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion at the moment, but in the Shen Mansion.

She and Shen Qionghua sat opposite each other, looking at each other in silence.

Shen Qionghua's face was still a little pale.

After a long while, Luo Xiyao finally gave a bitter laugh and said, "I never expected that in the end, the person who least wanted to be the crown prince would get the position."

"I don't know how Xie Xiaowu is doing now. I'm afraid he's hiding in his bedroom, secretly crying. Don't be fooled by his usual pretentious appearance. He's actually still a child at heart."

"Shun Guipin came from a poor family. He has been a little timid since he was a child, but he kept it hidden deep down and pretended to be timid. Now that he has been promoted to this position, he must be a little scared."

Luo Xiyao also felt a little confused at this moment.

It is an indisputable fact that my cousin is gone.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is powerful and holds military power, and has always been a thorn in the side of emperors of all generations.

Rather than letting someone else be the crown prince, who would cause the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to be wary and suspicious of him in the future, it would be better for Xie Xiaowu to sit in that position.

This was the most favorable situation for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She should have been happy, but she couldn't be happy.

Xie Xiaowu grew up under her care, and she knew his dream better than anyone else, but now it was broken.

After becoming the crown prince, he could no longer travel around the countries as he had planned.

Luo Xiyao sighed in her heart.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qionghua's expression shifted, and she couldn't help but ask, "Are you so sure that the Fifth Prince doesn't want to be the Crown Prince? Maybe he does want to be the Crown Prince in his heart?"

Luo Xiyao was stunned when she heard this, then she said, "Qionghua, I know you may still be unable to let go of your feelings because of your cousin, but Xie Xiaowu was raised by my cousin and me. Others may say one thing and mean another, but he won't."

Luo Xiyao thought that Shen Qionghua was still upset because Xie Nanyuan had not been named crown prince during his lifetime.

When Shen Qionghua heard this, another voice appeared in her mind.

"The Fifth Prince must not know about those things. He is a child I have watched grow up. He has a kind heart and is a good person. I trust him."

Shen Qionghua curled her lips slightly, looked at Luo Xiyao and said, "You believe him."

They are indeed cousins, and what they say is almost the same.

Luo Xiyao was slightly stunned.

you?

Who else but her?

Luo Xiyao looked at Shen Qionghua carefully, and seeing that Shen Qionghua was normal, he couldn't help scratching his head.

Could it be that she heard it wrong?

Luo Xiyao regained consciousness and saw that Shen Qionghua's face was still pale and bloodless. She couldn't help but comfort her, "Qionghua, you should take care of your body. Don't be too sad. You still have me, your aunt, and Ayi."

Shen Qionghua's eyebrows curved and she nodded, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Luo Xiyao didn't believe it. She just felt that Shen Qionghua was holding on, otherwise why would he look so pale.

I sighed in my heart, thinking that I shouldn't be too hasty and will try to persuade him another day.

When Shen Qionghua saw Luo Xiyao's disapproving look, she knew that she didn't believe it, but she didn't explain any more as the time had not come yet.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was five days later.

This day was the day for the ceremony of enthroning the fifth prince as the crown prince...