To them, unaware of the existence of another son of the Emperor, the throne must be contested between these two, and once the dispute escalated, the contradictions would only intensify. If things went south, it might even lead to civil unrest and rivers of blood in the struggle for succession, allowing foreign enemies to invade at a time of weakness…
Wait, foreign enemies?
Gu Youyou suddenly startled, said, "Are you suggesting it was done by Jin Ziyuan?"
Jin Zijin nodded and said, "Indeed, it was his doing."
"Hehe!" Gu Youyou chuckled dryly and said, "It seems I worried about him for nothing in the past; the power behind him is even stronger than we imagined."