Fan Yuqi fell silent. In truth, even among the old aristocratic families of Qin, there had been private debates suggesting that King Zhuangxiang of Qin had indeed intended to make Cheng Jiao the crown prince and successor, otherwise he would not have named him Cheng Jiao.
It was only because King Zhuangxiang passed away and Lü Buwei wielded absolute power over the court, throwing his full weight behind Ying Zheng's accession to the throne, that those families had no choice but to yield.
"Right now, Meng Ao is away leading the army, and the general holds the only available troops left in Qin!" Yan Dan continued, before letting his head loll to one side and pretending to pass out drunk right before the low table.
Chapter 228