"The source of the rumor is unknown, but it has been widely circulated in the capital, yet neither the palace nor the court has issued any notice to put an end to the rumor.
"So this news must be at least eighty to ninety percent true."
The man in blue finished his words, and then the man in green continued, "King Yan is not a prince, and doesn't even bear the Yang family name, so naturally, he cannot be the Crown Prince.
"Back then, many contributors to King Zhou's campaigns to unite the world eventually submitted to him, supporting his ascension to the throne, because it was rightful for the Yang family to rule the country.
"If the palace bestows the throne to a general's orphan with no blood ties simply because there is no prince, what would the meritorious officials and generals think?
"Even if there were to be an abdication, it should definitely not fall to an obscure general's son!
