The Crown Prince and Pei Yan were evenly matched, but when it came to leading troops into battle, he was no match for Pei Yan.
He was so close to taking the Emperor's life and seizing the dragon throne for himself, but he was struck down by one of Pei Yan's arrows.
The Crown Prince was captured on the spot, completely losing his status as Crown Prince.
The shock of the event was too much for the Emperor's already frail body, which finally gave out.
He was barely breathing, and it looked as though he didn't have many days left to live.
For his meritorious act of saving the Emperor, Pei Yan was named the new Crown Prince, and the Emperor entrusted all court affairs to him.
The transfer of power and the purging of the Useless Crown Prince's faction were not tasks that could be accomplished overnight.
No matter how much Pei Yan longed for Mei Wanying, he had to settle these matters before he could go find her.
