Yan Taifeng paused briefly.
Then continued.
"To my children…"
"If there is one thing I wish…"
"It is not a command. It is not a decision. It is just my wish!"
A moment of stillness.
"Live without regret!"
The Dead Emperor knew that an imperial decree or choosing a crown prince or princess wouldn't change anything.
They would still fight for the throne. So, he could only say that no matter what they did, they should do it without regret, unlike him.
If you wish to fight for the throne, then fight.
If you wish to step away, then step away.
There was nothing that he could do and could only leave them to their fate.
That was what the Emperor wanted to say, it seemed.
The princes and princesses remained silent. Their expressions were unreadable.
Minister Yan glanced at them and sighed inwardly.
"This is it! I hope you keep His Majesty's words in your hearts!"
The Imperial Decree ended.
Silence!
A long, suffocating silence.
Then whispers.
"There's… no Crown Prince?"
