“Not to be trusted? Your Majesty. You are just trying to take advantage of the crown prince's love for you. Never! I will never allow crown prince to step down from his position.” The high priest said. “High priest, I am willing to do so. No one is forcing me." Xing Ming said making his mother gssp in shock. “Did you hear him? He said he is willing. This matter shouldn't concern you again." The emperor said. " Fine. You said you are willing, right? If the crown prince steps down then another will take his place. Let him be crown prince.” The high priest said pointing to Wu Huan. Wu Huan hid himself immediately praying that he had not drawn attention to himself. “You must have gone mad. I don't know who that boy is but he is not royalty." The emperor said . " He is.” The high priest said as hus gaze never left Wu Huan even though Wu Huan was hididng. “High priest, he isn't royalty. The grand military prince adopted him and brought him into his manor. But that doesn't make him a
The empress jerked back as she saw the way Zhou Dong shouted at his bodyguard. It seemed like Zhou Dong really cared about the boy. Few seconds later, the doors opened and the empress watched as Zhou Dong's bodyguard came out walking pass her in a hurry. After he had left, the empress went in and saw as Zhou Dong kicked the table making it hit the wall and the cups and jars hitting the ground. “Your Highness.” The empress's personal maid said protecting the empress as the pieces flew about. Zhou Dong heard the personal maid's voice and turned seeing the empress so scared. Rushing to her immediately, Zhou Dong checked her body as he apologized. “I didn't know you were there. Are you hurt?” Zhou Dong said watching as the empress shook her head. “Are you okay?" The empress asked her maid watching as the maid also shook her head. After he had confirmed that the bith of them were okay, Zhou Dong led the empress to sit. “You should have allowed them to announce your presence? I kn
Zhou Dong stood up this time getting angry on behalf of his brother. The high priest stared directly at Zhou Dong as if they were about to confront each other. The empress saw what was happy and quickly came to stand in between them. “Enough. This is the emperor's funeral. Even if he was no longer the son of heaven in his later days, he was still the son of heaven before. Let's just keep silent.” The empress said. Without saying a single word, the high priest left the place not even bothering to pay his respect to the emperor. This caused everyone to be surprised. At the same time, it was bad since the burial of the emperor needed to be done by the high priest. The empress left running after the high priest to talk to him but she didn't see him. Coming back, the empress noticed that Zhou Dong was still holding Wu Huan. Having no other choice, the burial of the late emperor went on like that. For two weeks, the royal family marched round the capital with the emperor's body in a coff
Wu Huan looked confused at Dai Chan when she asked if his uncle was around. Somehow, she always came to his rescue whenever he needed her. It was already night so there was no one awake. Chen Wu Ying's room was right next to his uncle and his wife while his was far away so there was no way they would see her. “The emperor is dead. Do you know this?” Dai Chan asked even though she knew he must have heard. He was such a little boy and yet, he had gone so far as to drive the emperor to his death. Dai Chan knew he must be feeling bad. “It doesn't matter. Today, I went to see Zhao Yao. I have found a way to enter the Feng manor. I will have Zhao Yao taken out of there soon. Your cousin has ascended the throne now. You have also gotten your revenge. Things should stop here. Just continue to live a normal life.” Dai Chan said. For the rest of the night, Dai Chan carried Wu Huan over the wall so that he could burn paper money for his parents. Since it was over the wall, the servants could
While the empress and Shi Heng were talking, the empress's personal maid walked round the manor looking for Wu Huan. This was not the first time she had been here so it was easy for her to navigate her way through. The problem was she didn't know which place Wu Huan was occupying. Coming to the middle of a crossroad, the empress's personal maid just chose any road and decided to go along with it. After walking for a long time, the empress's personal maid decided to return back the same way she came. “Sure. I can take Chen Wu Ying along with me.” the empress said watching as Shi Heng became pleased with herself. While they were talking, the empress's personal maid arrived shaking her head as she gave signal to the empress. “Okay. I have to return back to the palace. The prime minister has gone to battle. I have to take care of His Majesty." The empress said. " Where is Wu Huan and Chen Wu Ying? Go and get them ready for the empress.” Shi Heng said. A few seconds later, the maids a
Immediately he entered the brothel, Xing Ming saw the place was fuller than usual. Glancing around, Xing Ming tried to look for Dai Chan. Back in the palace, he had heard that Dai Chan became the new mistress of the brothel. Even then, he was not able to come see her to congratulate her. Some of the girls recognized him making their eyes widened. One of the girls went running to tell Yu Bai. “Really? His Majesty is here?" Yu Bai asked happy to finally have the chance to please the emperor. Once she becomes the emperor's consort, she won't have to put up with that annoying Dai Chan or better yet, she would have the opportunity to finally teach that annoying little girl a lesson. Meanwhile, Dai Chan was in her room doing her makeup when she saw Yu Bai running down the stairs in a hurry. “Where is she running to?" Dai Chan asked the girl who was doing her makeup. “I don't know, Miss Dai." Dai Chan heard the girl answer making her sigh. She had asked such a question when the girl had
The empress saw Xing Ming talking to the emperor and became worried. The high priest had caused a lot of trouble in the late emperor's time and now, he was having private talks with Xing Ming.“High priest, I didn't see you in the court meeting. What are you doing here right now?" The empress asked." There is no need for you to be hostile, mother. The high priest was just talking to me.” Xing Ming said.“Remember what I told you, Your Majesty.” The high priest said leaving.The empress watched the high priest staring at him intensely until he left.“What was the high priest telling you?” The empress asked.“Why are you anxious? Are you afraid that he might spill your secrets?” Xing Ming asked.“Zhou Xing Ming. Don't think that because you have become the emperor, you can talk to me however you like. I won't allow you too.” The empress said sternly making Xing Ming afraid. He had always been afraid of his mother just as much as he loved her.“ Fine. He just told me that if I want some
Zhou Dong left Xing Ming and the empress to continue taking while the empress continued to get frustrated with her son. Xing Ming wasn't usually this stubborn. “Fine. I don't want you to faint here and then, I would be seen as an unfilial emperor. Mother, you know I don't want to fight with you, right? I just don't want to collect the seal now.” Xing Ming said switching his techniques to calm his mother. His mother was an empress. A very stubborn phoenix who they believed came from the heavens. For him, she was just a stubborn woman who would do anything to get her way. Arguing with her certainly wouldn't help. “His Majesty is right. Your health is mofe important, Queen Mother." The Empress Dowager's personal maid said supporting Xing Ming. “How I worry about my health now? Can't you see how stubborn he's behaving lately? He's not listening to a single thing I'm telling him.” The empress said . “Your Majesty, in my opinion, I think you should put Her Highness's worries to res