We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 395: Has Your Majesty Truly Decided?

After Xiao Mo returned to the Qin Kingdomʼs imperial capital, ten days had unknowingly passed.

During this time, quite a few court officials and great families wanted to visit the Xiao Manor and Frost Prince Manor. However, both Xiao Mo and Xiao Shi closed their doors to guests and refused to see anyone.

Xiao Mo would also frequently take the jade token to the palace to visit Qin Siyao and Empress Shi.

Empress Shiʼs health grew worse day by day.

Although Qin Siyao prepared and fed medicine to Empress Shi every day, and Empress Shi also took various medicinal pills,

When oneʼs time was nearly up, even immortal medicine was useless. However, Empress Shi cooperated very well each day in taking medicine, and often walked around the courtyard together with Qin Siyao.

Xiao Mo understood Empress Shiʼs thoughts very well.

Empress Shi also knew the medicine was useless, but she knew even better that the more Siyao tried desperately to heal her now, the less guilt Siyao would feel after she departed.

Besides entering the palace, Xiao Mo would accompany his mother, or discuss military affairs together with Xiao Shi.

The border conflicts had not yet ended.
Every day, message-carrying flying swords would arrive from the borders, delivered to the Xiao Prince Manor.

The two of them often deduced together the development of future battles to prepare their responses.

And during this time when Xiao Mo was back in the capital, the entire imperial capital began to grow restless.

”Who will ascend to the crown prince position” became everyoneʼs concern.

As things stood, the eldest and second princes had already departed, and His Majesty had no other princes.

The current solution was perhaps to select one from the legitimate branch families and adopt him.

It was precisely because of this matter that the court was now extremely lively.

Quite a few officials neglected their proper duties and instead jointly petitioned the Qin Kingdom’s ruler with suggestions about which noble heirs were outstanding and needed to be adopted quickly to stabilize the foundation of the state.

If these officials were this excited, then the Qin Kingdom royal familyʼs branch members needed no mention.

Who didnʼt want their son adopted into the palace?

Even if after adoption, legally speaking, they would have no relationship with their son, no matter what, this was still their own flesh and blood, and there would surely be benefits for them in the future.

For a time, throughout the Qin Kingdom, everyone was stirring with ambition.

One day, Zhang Yi, Baili Xi, and Jian Shu visited the Frost Prince Manor, wanting to ask what Xiao Moʼs thoughts were.

The three expressed that they only supported whoever Xiao Mo supported.

In reality, within the court, quite a few people were indeed concerned about the thoughts of Frost Prince Xiao Mo and Northern Pacification Prince Xiao Shi.

After all, this father and son pair had such great merit that they could truly influence the future crown prince selection. However, Xiao Mo only shook his head, stating that he had no thoughts of his own and only followed His Majestyʼs decision. Whoever His Majesty chose in the future, he would assist but it was impossible for Xiao Mo not to worry.

The Qin Kingdom was currently at a critical period and needed the court to work together in unity. Yet now, because of the crown prince matter, peopleʼs hearts were restless, with many officials thinking about placing their bets to establish merit as early supporters.

Xiao Mo returned to the Xiao Manor, planning to ask his father what views he had regarding the future crown prince selection.

Regarding court matters, Xiao Mo felt his father definitely understood much more than he did.

”I know what youʼre worried about, Xiao Mo. But you donʼt need to think about this matter. His Majesty naturally has his own plans. If Iʼm not mistaken, His Majesty already has a candidate in mind,” Xiao Shi said with a smile.

”His Majesty already has a candidate?” Xiao Mo said in surprise.

”Iʼm only guessing. As for whether itʼs correct, weʼll see when the time comes. But people, when facing death, are generally very clear-headed.”

Xiao Shi stood up and patted Xiao Moʼs shoulder.

”Comparatively speaking, you should go prepare. Iʼm afraid the day after tomorrow, youʼll need to go with me to the Northern Frontier.”

”I need to go this time too?”