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Chapter 304 The Queen is so beautiful 33

Before Shangguan Yu completely fell into madness, whether it was because of a sudden change of heart or because he felt the approach of death, he began to frequently recall the long-deceased late queen.

When the succession edict that determined the future fate of the empire was issued, the entire court was stunned with shock.

Because to everyone's surprise, the candidate for the crown prince designated in the imperial edict was not the second prince Shangguan Liu, who had always been the focus of attention, but the eldest prince Shangguan Zhuxi, who had always been low-key and introverted.

However, faced with this sudden change, Shangguan Zhuxi himself did not show much surprise.

It turned out that on the night before Shangguan Yu's death, the once powerful emperor had a brief moment of lucidity. He sent for Shangguan Zhuxi and had a long conversation with him about the past of his mother, the late queen.

From their acquaintance in their youth, to the ups and downs they experienced together later, to the final separation of life and death... until the morning sun in the east gradually hung high in the sky, Shangguan Yu seemed to still be immersed in that distant and beautiful memory, and was reluctant to let go of Shangguan Zhuxi's hand for a long time.

That afternoon, along with the tragic news of Shangguan Yu's death came the edict to establish a crown prince, which caused an uproar.

After learning all this, Shangguan Zhuxi couldn't help but feel an indescribable complex emotion. He was filled with contradictions and resentment towards his father Shangguan Yu.

Back then, when the queen mother was still alive, Shangguan Yu ignored and was indifferent to them, and even took some measures at some critical moments that indirectly led to the queen mother's death.

But now, as he was about to reach the end of his life, Shangguan Yu suddenly remembered that he had to make up for his debt to his eldest son, and tried to find a little spiritual comfort by passing the throne to him.

But Shangguan Zhuxi scoffed at this. He simply disdained to accept such a belated and insincere "gift".

In his view, the so-called throne was nothing more than a seat of power stained with blood and conspiracy, which was far inferior to his deep longing and love for his deceased mother.

Therefore, even though becoming the crown prince meant possessing supreme glory and power, Shangguan Zhuxi still firmly chose to refuse.

Finally, when Shangguan Zhuxi witnessed Shangguan Yu taking his last breath and leaving the world forever, the anger that had been pent up in his heart for a long time finally got some relief.

He has always been low-key and has never done anything outstanding. He even pretended to be in poor health. Everything he did was to hide from others.

In fact, Shangguan Zhuxi is also a talented and capable person.

He disdained to sit on the throne. Sensing the undercurrents in the palace, he immediately decided to leave, leaving the rest to those foolish people to fight over.

From then on, no matter how tortuous and difficult the road ahead is, he will move forward bravely with his own strength and never let anyone easily control the trajectory of his life.

Speaking of that Prince Shangguan Ming, he should have been a man of high spirits and talent, but unfortunately, nature was jealous of his talent, and his body was extremely weak since childhood. As early as half a year ago, this once elegant prince passed away.

Back then, Shangguan Ming was also a famous figure in the capital. Not only was he well-read and learned, he was also eloquent and quick-witted.

Unfortunately, fate played a cruel joke on him, dooming him to suffer from illness from birth. Despite the careful care of those around him, his physical condition never improved much.

But when he heard the sad news of Hua Fangfei's death, his already fragile heart was instantly shattered.

From then on, he was depressed all day long, had no appetite, and no longer cared about his illness.

No matter how hard the imperial doctors tried to diagnose and treat him, they could not save his increasingly depressed will and deteriorating health.

In the end, in endless pain and despair, Shangguan Ming left this world prematurely, ending his short and regretful life.