Chapter 1726: Internal Strife

The Empress smiled and her gaze turned towards Xiao Xuan, but when it fell on the purse at his waist, she looked away without another glance.
“The affairs of the court are busy, Xuan does not need to come to the palace every day to pay his respects. Your health should be your top priority.”
"My mother loves me so much, and I am touched by her affection.
However, my father is critically ill and bedridden, and my mother is not as young as she used to be. I am really worried about them. Even if I am busy, I come to see my father and mother every day. If I don't, I feel extremely uneasy."
"You are just too honest,"
The Empress stood up and said kindly: "Your father just woke up. Come, I'll take you to see him. Maybe the recent troubles in the court have lessened, and your father's heart is at ease. He's grown rounder and more mellow."
Xiao Xuan followed the Empress into the palace and indeed saw the Emperor, who not only had turned white but also gained more than twice his weight before he fell ill.
Lying on the dragon bed for a long time, the Emperor's spirits deteriorated day by day. His consciousness became more and more blurred, and his eyes looked lifeless. Xiao Xuan spoke to the Emperor for a long time, but there was no response from the Emperor.
Xiao Xuan served the emperor without any hint of dislike, personally helping him drink medicine and wiping his body.
He was so tired that he was covered in sweat by the time he finished serving, and then he bid farewell to the empress.
After seeing off Xiao Xuan, the empress returned to the hall and asked Jinlan, "I remember that there was no purple in the silk that Jiang Xiuyi took."
Jinlan remembered and said, "No."
"Bring me the fabric booklet for each palace's annual allocation for this year."
Since the crown prince, the Sixteenth Prince, was enthroned, the court has not been calm.
Sixteenth Prince Xiao Xuan is not only one of the most capable and resourceful princes, but also lacks support from his mother's clan, the low status of the Jiang family, and no backing from his own faction in the court. Other princes cannot accept Xiao Xuan's rise to power.
In order to obtain the supreme position, they constantly use different means and tricks, both openly and secretly, with a determination to fight to the end.
Despite being very cautious, Xiao Xuan was almost tricked several times, but fortunately, the Duke of Anguo came to his aid at critical moments, helping him overcome several difficulties.
Every time there is open or secret conflict, it shakes up the deck of cards. After narrowly avoiding all obstacles, Xiao Xuan finally stabilizes things, but three years have passed.
During these three years, the dynasty has been exhausted by internal strife and its control over the various states and prefectures has weakened. Local aristocratic clans are taking control of their own territories and gradually breaking away from the empire's control, and civil unrest has already begun.
However, all the vassal states were watching the empire, and the vassal states closer to the empire gradually annexed the small countries around the empire during these three years. The buffer states between the empire and the various vassal states disappeared one by one, and the empire directly borders with the powerful vassal states... During these three years, the state of Yu did not engage in any warfare with other countries, except to consolidate its border defense, and focused on development.
Back in the day, the Kingdom of Yu was full of despair and hopelessness. Nowadays, it is thriving and its people are becoming more affluent.
Compared to other war-torn kingdoms, Yu feels like a haven.
The chaos in the world is becoming more and more serious, and the fleeing civilians and aristocratic children have heard about the peace in the State of Yu and have begun to escape here.
In particular, several kingdoms bordering Yu are experiencing difficult times, and batches of civilians who cannot afford to pay taxes are fleeing to Yu.
Before, due to the war, many people were lost in the state of Yu. It was precisely in the time of shortage of people that these refugees led by Xiao Huan arrived. Instead of being seen as a burden, they were regarded as wealth and were accepted regardless of their number.
To this end, he specifically designated placement areas in each prefecture to resettle these refugees.
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