Chapter 74 Waiting
There was actually not much communication between the Sun-Moon Empire and the three major empires of the original Douluo Continent, and both sides did not know much about each other.

There is not much difference in appearance between the two sides, except that the nobles of the Sun-Moon Empire value dark skin, everything else is basically the same.

Therefore, this also gives both sides the opportunity to send spies to the other camp and bribe their subordinates.

The spies planted by the Xing Luo Empire in the Sun and Moon Empire do not have high status, but they can always spread rumors.

Especially these rumors about the royal family's secrets are very popular among the people.

So the news spread throughout Mingdu in a very short time, and even the Emperor Sun and Moon knew about it.

The Sun-Moon Emperor was a heroic figure who killed his brother's family for the throne. He successfully subdued all forces in the country and smoothly took over this huge empire.

Although the emperor has become a little soft-hearted due to his old age, he is still the same heroic emperor at heart.

As an emperor, the two most important things.

The first thing is to subdue the ministers under him and control the entire empire so that the throne will not fall into the hands of others.

The second thing is whether the throne can be passed on smoothly.

The prerequisite for passing on the throne is that you must have descendants!
Previously, Xu Tianran was able to kill his brothers and still maintain his position. In addition to his own strong strength, the most important reason was that Xu Tianran was the crown prince chosen by the current emperor. With the support of his father, Xu Tianran was able to sit firmly on the throne.

Xu Tianran also knew that his inability to bear children had threatened his position, so he hurriedly tried to find a solution.

But before he could think of a solution, Xu Tianran was summoned to the palace by the emperor.

Inside the majestic imperial palace, the Sun and Moon Emperor, who had already begun to show signs of illness, lay on the dragon couch feeling somewhat uncomfortable. With the help of the eunuchs, he slowly sat up and smiled as he looked at the prince he had chosen.

In fact, if it weren't for this incident, the emperor would be quite satisfied with his prince.

He is a first-class candidate in character, methods and strategies.

What a pity. When he thought of the rumors that seemed so similar, even he himself began to doubt them.

After all, after the accident, it seemed that there had been no woman around his son.

If this were true, the emperor was somewhat hesitant about whether to give the position of crown prince to Xu Tianran.

Although an heir can be chosen through adoption, even biological fathers and sons in the royal family may turn against each other.

Not to mention the halfway father and son.

Moreover, as an emperor, if he has a deep obsession with something, he will definitely fail in this matter in the future.

This is his feeling as an emperor.

Therefore, whether Xu Tianran has male characteristics and fertility is really a very important matter for the royal family.

Xu Tianran pushed the wheelchair in with a calm look on his face and saluted respectfully to the emperor above.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father."

"Stand up. I've already told you that you have difficulty moving. You don't have to bow when you see me in the future." The emperor said with no sign of anything unusual on his face.

"Tianran, do you know everything that's been going on in Mingdu recently?" After the emperor drove everyone out, he pretended to ask Xu Tianran casually.

This question immediately touched the most sensitive part of Xu Tianran's heart.

Xu Tianran unconsciously clenched his hands around the wheelchair, but on the surface he still showed nothing and said, "That's just the revenge of an ignorant person. Please don't take it seriously, Father."

What Xu Tianran meant by this sentence is that this matter is not true, and it is just the jealousy of those who are jealous of my status. You don't have to take it to heart.

"Oh, really?" The emperor's body relaxed slightly. It would be better if this matter was false, otherwise, there might be unrest in the country.

He is old and doesn't want to continue to struggle.

But words are not enough, we still need to see actual evidence.

"Tian Ran, you have been governing the country for me all this time, thank you for your hard work." The emperor suddenly said kindly, "I will reward you with a few female servants in the palace, all of whom are top beauties. This is a reward from your father."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace." Xu Tianran looked at the beauties lined up next to him. He pretended to be cheerful on the surface, but he was actually feeling miserable inside.

The beauties bestowed by the emperor were not rewards, but simply because he did not believe Xu Tianran would tell the truth.

These beauties are actually the emperor's eyes and spies.

The emperor wanted to know Xu Tianran's true situation through the changes and observations of these beauties so as to avoid making a wrong decision.

Xu Tianran knew it clearly, but he could only accept the beauty and then find a way to maintain his position.

After that, the emperor played chess with Xu Tianran for a while, but the emperor felt exhausted and asked Xu Tianran to leave.

After returning to his palace, Xu Tianran smashed the porcelain at hand. What should he do?

Find a substitute for yourself to have sex with those women, so that they mistakenly think it is you?
Or find a royal family member to have a child with these women?
These methods are not reliable.

You can't just find a stand-in! Not only does the person have to look like you, but their behavior has to be similar to yours.

Where can I find it in such a short time?
As for having a relationship with your brother and having a child, the confidentiality of the matter itself cannot be relied upon.

After all, the emperor is still alive, and he is not the most powerful person in the entire empire. Once his brothers know about this, the biggest probability is that they will use this information as a token of allegiance and surrender to others.

What should I do?
It became a problem for Xu Tianran.

At this time, Xu Tianran’s problem was no longer his own problem but a problem concerning the entire empire.

If this were true, Xu Tianran's brothers who had already lost hope would probably rekindle their fighting spirit and compete with Xu Tianran for the throne.

The emperor will also decide whether to replace Crown Prince Xu Tianran based on this incident.

Those who have joined Xu Tianran might also leave.

In addition to these people, there is another person who cares about this matter.

That is Zhao Yang, the eldest son of the Glorious Grand Duchy.

Zhao Yang's rebellious intentions had already been revealed, but they were hidden too deeply in the past, so the royal family didn't know about it yet.

Zhao Yang originally planned to wait for a while until the old emperor became seriously ill before raising an army, taking advantage of the situation and establishing his own country.

But now it seems that a better opportunity is about to come.

At this moment, the various resources sent by the Xingluo Empire to Zhao Yang had also arrived.

It is said that everything is ready, only the final result is missing.

(End of this chapter)