The old emperor suddenly laughed. He said, "The defenses of the palace are truly too loose. Do you remember your sudden visit two nights ago?"
Only then did the First Elder slowly raise his head. "Since Your Majesty already has an answer in your heart, why ask me?"
"Because I don't understand. Why would you do this?" The old emperor lowered his eyes and smiled. "I thought that at the very least, you would not harm me."
"If nothing unexpected happened, were you planning to make Shang Qinghua the crown prince? Although you have now named the second prince, there is always the possibility of change."
"Yes… after all, that second child is too ruthless. I am not unaware of what happened with the corpse poison this time," the old emperor said, his tone carrying a trace of regret.
At that moment, the First Elder's expression became even more unpleasant.
"But Shang Qinghua… he is not your son!"
