He went forward to read out the Grand Empress's decree.
"Dongli's failure to stay in the palace has caused one incident after another. This is my shame, and I am deeply ashamed. However, the country can not go a day without a ruler. There is not a single Prince of the previous emperor, so I have issued an edict today that li Prince Xiao Jiuyuan will temporarily take over this matter. If li Prince is interested in the throne of Dongli, then he will succeed it. If li Prince is not interested in the throne of Dongli, then choose a good Emperor who is upright, magnanimous, and dedicated to the people. That's all."
In the hall, there was a moment of silence. What did he mean by 'if li Prince is not interested in Dong Li's throne, then let li Prince choose a good Emperor for Dong Li'?'
Could it be that li Prince had no interest in the throne? if he had intended to be the Emperor of Dong Li, why would the Empress Dowager give such an edict?
