Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 230 Even having a daughter would be fine.

Emperor Jingtai hurriedly led his entourage away, but as soon as he turned the corner, he suddenly stopped, covered his mouth with his sleeve, and let out a series of muffled coughs. Jiufu quickly stepped forward to support the emperor, and calmly instructed the attendants to carefully help the emperor to the rear hall. At the same time, a pill was placed in Emperor Jingtai's mouth, and after swallowing it, Emperor Jingtai's complexion improved considerably.

"Let's all go back."

Emperor Jingtai waved his sleeve, and all the servants around him, except for Jiufu, dispersed completely. He sat on the bed. Every part of the emperor's residence was magnificent and extremely noble, but at this moment, looking around, Emperor Jingtai felt only a sense of desolation.

"They're all gone, one by one they've all left, leaving only me..."

Jiufu carefully served His Majesty, feeling distressed in his heart. His Majesty had a lifetime of illustrious reputation, so how could his princes have fallen so low? He felt helpless for his Majesty after what had happened today.

But when her eyes fell on the dark stain on Emperor Jingtai's sleeve, she couldn't help but tremble. She then gently folded the layers of her sleeve to cover the bloodstain.

"Your Majesty, you flatter me. This old servant is still here. I have spent my whole life by Your Majesty's side, and if Your Majesty does not mind, I will continue to stay by your side for a long, long time to come."

Emperor Jingtai barely regained some strength. Looking at Jiufu's obedient face kneeling at his feet, he realized that Jiufu seemed to be the only one by his side, always there for him.

When his gaze fell upon Jiu Fu's headdress, Emperor Jingtai was suddenly stunned and reached out to pick out a strand of white hair.

"Jiufu, you have gray hair..."

"This old servant is almost sixty years old, so it's natural that I have white hair."

"yes……"

Everyone gets old. No matter how brave and unparalleled one may be in their youth, the day of twilight will always come.

Sigh, he's getting old too.

Did he say anything when he went there?

Jiufu knew what Emperor Jingtai wanted to hear, paused in his work of tidying up the emperor, and then spoke as if nothing was wrong.

"Your Highness, Your Highness didn't say anything, he just didn't want to commit suicide. Consort Mo, however, has been weeping incessantly..."

As for those foul words, Jiufu did not relay them, lest he needlessly offend his master's ears.

Even if Jiufu hadn't said anything, Emperor Jingtai knew what they would say. But even so, he was still reluctant. After all, it was his child, and no matter how unworthy he was, he had once eagerly awaited his birth. He just never imagined that he would be the one to send the child away.

“Jiufu, tell me, have I truly been too ruthless, lest Heaven punish me? Otherwise, why are my children all so useless? If only I had an outstanding princess. I don’t care about gender; as long as she is of my blood, I would gladly place her on the throne! As long as she is a good emperor who cares for the people, what difference does it make whether she is male or female? I quelled the rebellion, barely giving the people a chance to breathe, but I am getting old. This empire must have someone to shoulder the responsibility, right? If I cannot find a suitable successor before I die, I will not be able to die in peace…”

Hearing Emperor Jingtai talking about death and other such things, Jiu Fu's heart trembled. He could only try to persuade His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, look at what you're saying! You are a great hero of the land, and which of the people of Dajing does not respect and love you? All the people of the world are your subjects..." "All the people of the world?"

Emperor Jingtai's eyes flickered slightly, a different meaning arising in his heart. He looked up outside. In truth, separated by layers of palace walls, he couldn't see anything at all, but at this moment, a few ethereal voices echoed in his mind.

"Won't His Majesty get angry and cause trouble? Sigh, His Majesty is truly pitiful, but the Second Prince's incompetence has nothing to do with His Majesty. His Majesty is such a good emperor! Sigh, Amitabha, may the Three Pure Ones above, whichever deity passes by, bless His Majesty with a long and healthy life. Good people deserve good rewards… Speaking of which, may I go visit His Majesty now? Hmm, that seems unlikely. What if my colleagues mistake me for a sycophant? May His Majesty live a long and healthy life! May His Majesty live a long and healthy life! May His Majesty live a long and healthy life! I'll say it three times! Okay, His Majesty will definitely live a long and healthy life. Hey, why is someone glaring at me again? They're inferior to women, yet they're still acting like this, making themselves uncomfortable? I really want to punch them all away! Such a grown man, still isolating himself like this, so shameful!" It's not even as good as my kids who live far away... No, I have to bring them a roast duck from Zuixianju when I get back. Hmm, five ducks, I guess. They're all growing and have good appetites; one won't be enough. It's just a pity the old emperor can't taste such delicious roast duck...

The sound faded into the distance until it could no longer be heard. Emperor Jingtai, who had been gloomy just moments before, now looked much better.

Never mind, although I have a few unfilial sons, at least there are still people in this world who genuinely care about me. It feels so good to be cared for.

"Nine Blessings".

"Yes, Your Majesty, please give your orders."

"I heard that the roast duck at Zuixianju is good. Go and buy two so we can try them."

Although he was very surprised by His Majesty's sudden change, Jiu Fu was overjoyed that His Majesty had an appetite now. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and showed a big smile.

"This servant will go right away! I guarantee I'll bring back the fattest and most delicious ones!"

"Go."

As the officials left the palace, news spread that Emperor Jingtai had ordered the second prince and his mother to commit suicide, shocking the entire court. However, after a moment of shock, everyone realized they had grown accustomed to it. After all, this wasn't the first time His Majesty had ordered the death of his son; they had grown used to it.

Sigh, wasn't this second prince recently favored by His Majesty? And then I heard the charge—he actually killed his own wife, and it was premeditated murder!

This is definitely a good deal.

It's just that, as a prince, he truly is subject to the same laws as commoners. In fact, in the common people, some men who kill their wives don't even face the death penalty; Your Majesty is certainly upholding the law impartially…

However, the Second Prince's wife did die unjustly. Also, was the Second Prince really infertile? Wouldn't that mean he was impotent?

hiss……

People are always very interested in these kinds of things, especially those related to the royal family. Although ordinary people fear imperial power, they often have a greater interest in these royal anecdotes than in ordinary matters.

Under normal circumstances, who would dare to whisper about such a thing in private? But this just happened to be the case, and it's become a laughingstock for the royal family…

And it's a man's affair, tsk tsk tsk, didn't the Second Prince used to say that women should remain chaste? But if a man is impotent, you can't expect a woman to live a life of widowhood! That's not right! However, after hearing that Consort Mo and her book "Admonitions for Women" had also been dealt with, everyone suddenly understood. It turns out that the Emperor disliked all the things Consort Mo and the Second Prince had done from the very beginning…

(End of this chapter)