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The Imperial Palace of Yanfeng Kingdom.

The second prince Zhao Ke, with mixed feelings, walked into the old emperor's bedroom.

Since the old emperor announced that he was seriously ill, Zhao Ke was the first person to be invited.

Originally, Zhao Ke thought he would see the dying old emperor, but when he entered the old emperor's bedroom, he saw the old emperor in good spirits.

Zhao Ke's face was inevitably a little surprised, so much so that he forgot to salute the old emperor.

"Why, very surprised?" The old emperor smiled faintly, and did not blame Zhao Ke for his rudeness.

Perhaps because he had decided in his heart to let Zhao Ke take the throne of the crown prince in the near future, the old emperor now looked at Zhao Ke with a much gentler look than before, and there was no more regret in his eyes.

"The son has seen the father!" Awakened by the old emperor, Zhao Ke knelt down and saluted, saying: "The son thought the father... thought the father..."

"Thought that I was dying?" The old emperor continued.

Zhao Ke lowered his head and remained silent.

Obviously, the old emperor's words were exactly what he was thinking.

"You guessed right." The old emperor said calmly: "My health is indeed not good. If nothing unexpected happens, I will not live for more than three months. Now I am just holding on."

"Father!" Zhao Ke looked at the old emperor in shock. He really didn't expect that the old emperor would only have three months to live.

Although the old emperor claimed that he was seriously ill and could not even handle government affairs, Zhao Ke did not think much about it, because the old emperor's health had always been bad before, and he would get sick from time to time, especially in recent years. Everyone in the court knew that the old emperor's health was not as good as before, and many people speculated that the old emperor was not good.

But the old emperor has been holding on until now, and there is no sign of his imminent death.

Therefore, Zhao Ke thought that the old emperor's serious illness this time was the same as before, and he would recover soon and appear in front of everyone again.

But now it seems that the facts do not seem to be the case.

"You don't have to be too sad. I am not young anymore. This day will come sooner or later." The old emperor said.

Seeing Zhao Ke's concern for him, the old emperor felt a little relieved. Although Zhao Ke's ability was average, his filial piety was good. In the past, when the old emperor considered the candidate for the crown prince, he always measured it by ability, so that he did not find a suitable heir.

But now, knowing that he has not much time left, the old emperor's mind has quietly changed. He attaches more importance to family affection and is more nostalgic. He even regrets letting Zhao Qi go to Tianji Country for marriage. Now he is about to die, but he can't see his beloved daughter for the last time. This is his biggest regret.

The old emperor even thought these days that if he had been gentler to the princes and had not been so demanding, perhaps he would not have so many troubles, let alone the current situation.

However, things have come to this point, and it is too late to regret. The old emperor can only hope that Zhao Ke can lead Yanfeng Kingdom to move forward. He does not ask Zhao Ke to restore Yanfeng Kingdom to its former glory, because he knows that with Zhao Ke's ability, he cannot do this. He only hopes that Zhao Ke can defend Yanfeng Kingdom and prevent it from being annexed by the other three major powers, and wait for the next hero to appear, and then lead Yanfeng Kingdom to restore its peak.

Zhao Ke's face was full of sadness. Compared with the other princes, although he also had ambitions and ideas about the throne, he was afraid and loved the old emperor. Over the years, all the princes have lived in the shadow of the old emperor. All the princes would be afraid and nervous when facing the old emperor, and he was no exception.

But behind this fear, he also had respect and love for the old emperor. Now, hearing that the old emperor was dying, his heart was naturally full of sadness.

"Okay, put away this woman's mentality." The old emperor looked at Zhao Ke and said, "Do you know why I asked you to enter the palace today?"

"I don't know." Zhao Ke said.

He was telling the truth. He really didn't know the purpose of the old emperor asking him to come. He even guessed whether the old emperor asked him to come to punish him. After all, he had contact with the people of Shuiyue Kingdom before.

"I asked you to come because I want to enthrone you as the prince!" The old emperor said directly.

Hearing the old emperor's words, Zhao Ke suddenly raised his head and looked at his father in disbelief, saying, "Father, did I hear it wrong? You really want me to be the prince, not the eldest brother, not the third brother?"

"Yes!" The old emperor nodded very affirmatively and said, "It's you! You will become the prince of our Yanfeng Kingdom, and you will also be the next emperor of Yanfeng Kingdom!"

A huge surprise hit Zhao Ke's heart hard, and his face showed an ecstatic expression. He never thought that he would have such a big gain this time in the palace.

The position of the prince, that's what he has coveted for many years!

In the past, he always felt that the position was out of reach, but now, because of the old emperor's words, the position has been placed in front of him, and he can easily reach it!

Seeing the ecstasy on Zhao Ke's face and seeing him excited to the point of losing his composure, the old emperor sighed in his heart, and then, he put aside the worries that had just emerged.

He had no other choice, Zhao Ke was his last and best choice!

Even if this choice did not satisfy him, he could only accept it!

"Thank you, Father!" Zhao Ke said to the old emperor with a happy face: "Father, don't worry, I will never let you down. I will definitely lead Yanfeng Kingdom to restore its former glory! Let the other three superpowers not dare to look down on us!"

Zhao Ke said seriously, as if he was assuring the old emperor. Looking at the serious expression on his face, the old emperor knew that Zhao Ke was not joking, but what he really thought in his heart.

However, the old emperor just laughed at Zhao Ke's ambitious words.

He knew very well what his princes were capable of. Zhao Ke definitely did not have this ability. If there was no better candidate, the old emperor would not choose Zhao Ke.

The old emperor even worried that Zhao Ke would destroy Yanfeng Kingdom because of his overconfidence.

Thinking of this, the old emperor said: "I don't ask you to lead Yanfeng Kingdom back to its peak. I only ask you to defend this country. Don't be impulsive. If you have some grievances, you should endure them. Our Yanfeng Kingdom does not have the strength to compete with the other three superpowers for the time being. You should develop with peace of mind and work hard. Don't be too ambitious. Do you understand?"

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