Chapter 306 : Succession To The Throne (1)
As the somber veil of mourning began to lift, the Golden Dragon Palace stirred from its period of quietude.
Within the palace's opulent halls, where the echoes of grief still lingered, a sense of renewed purpose took hold, as the celestial court prepared to embark on a momentous undertaking -- the selection and enthronement of the next Heavenly Emperor.
The weight of his father's throne pressed heavily upon Xie Jianyu's shoulders as he emerged from the comforting embrace of his Fuxi Palace two weeks after the funeral ended. The Crown Prince, an expecting mother who was still reeling from the grief of his father's passing, found himself thrust into the tumultuous sea of palace politics, tasked with steering the Heavenly Realm through a period of uncertainty.