Honestly do not see why the princess would not be considered the next heir.
She’s the only child of the current emperor, that gives her more seniority when it comes to the succession rights over the son of the emperor’s cousin.
chapter_id
97112
RECOMMENDED BY GOOGLE'S AI BASED ON YOUR BOOKMARKS
NOTE: The above recommendation are based on your bookmarks. So plz bookmark all the series you have read or are reading for more better recommendation.
If you have not logged in then plz login and bookmark your series for better recommendations. [It may take upto 1-day for the AI to work after you have bookmarked your favorite series].
Honestly do not see why the princess would not be considered the next heir.
She’s the only child of the current emperor, that gives her more seniority when it comes to the succession rights over the son of the emperor’s cousin.