Song Xian stopped speaking, and Lu San also retreated.
Song Xian put down the brush in his hand and looked at the map again. Although the war in the North had subsided, the secret strife continued. The Emperor would be wary of the Song Family, not only because someone had accused them of colluding with the Liao people but also due to the unstable political situation of Daqi.
There had been rumors in the Imperial Hospital that the Emperor had a hidden ailment, which was why his descendants were scarce. Consort had finally given birth to a son who was weak from birth, constantly dependent on medicine, and ultimately, he passed away last month.
There was no prince now; who would inherit the throne in the future?
The Emperor had two brothers, Prince Qi and Prince Jin, and there were Military Governors with heavy troops at the border. As time went by, the Emperor would become increasingly anxious and suspicious.
