Accidentally dressed as an empress

Yun Se gently pushed away Lin Hong's knife, straightened her clothes, and said calmly, "I'm not giving up my position because you forced me to. This world is too heavy a burden for me. I'm tired and don't want to bear it anymore. But you, on the other hand, are obsessed with power. Do you really think that if you hold it in your hands, it's yours?"

Lin Hong sheathed his sword, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his inner rage: "I am only resetting the chaos. The court is corrupt, and if there is no reform, it will collapse sooner or later."

"Reform? How are your actions today any different from those of a traitor?" Yun Se stared at Lin Hong with a sharp gaze. "Those old ministers you killed may have been pedantic and conservative, but they were backed by a complex network of powerful families. If you move them so easily, subsequent troubles will ensue. And if the news of the palace robbery gets out, how will the people view you?"

Lin Hong's face turned ugly after being scolded: "I will handle it properly. Since I have chosen this path, I will not look back."

Yun Se sneered, "I hope so. But once people's hearts turn cold, it's hard to warm them back up. Don't forget, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

After saying that, Yun Se turned around and slowly walked towards the inner hall, his figure revealing a bit of loneliness and desolation.

Lin Hong looked at Yun Se's back and stood there for a long time. Perhaps, in terms of being a ruler, he really needed to learn from Yun Se.

No, he would do better than her, Lin Hong walked out of the bedroom.

The night was as dark as ink. Lin Hong, wearing silver armor, led his army into the study of Yunji Palace.

Before entering the palace, he issued orders to all the generals that Yunji Palace, Jingming Palace and Jingxin Palace were the places of royal dignity, and they must restrain their subordinates and not set foot in them. Those who violated the order would be punished by military law.

Therefore, the study in Yunji Hall is well preserved.

As the soldiers dispersed and began searching, Lin Hong's eyes were fixed on the bookshelf.

He paced with his hands behind his back, his sharp eyes sweeping over every corner and every row of bookshelves, and finally settling on the high beams.

So he waved to several nimble soldiers, pointed at the beams and whispered, "Search the beams carefully and don't miss any clues." The soldiers received the order and quickly set up a human ladder and groped along the beams inch by inch.

Time passed quietly, and just as everyone was holding their breath, a soldier suddenly shouted excitedly: "Found it, General!" He took out a jade box from a hidden groove in the beam.

Lin Hong's eyes lit up, he quickly stepped forward and took the jade box.

Lin Hong opened the jade box and found a secret decree inside.

Lin Hong's hands trembled slightly as he gently unfolded the secret decree, his eyes eagerly scanning every word on it, and passed the throne to Yun__.

Yun Se hadn't decided whose name to write, so Lin Hong took a brush and wrote the word "Lang" on it.

After Lin Hong finished writing, he slowly put down the brush and looked down at the words he had written with his own hands, feeling mixed emotions.

Although this secret decree is in their hands, people in the court have different opinions and all forces are eyeing it covetously. They will not surrender just because of this decree.

The old ministers' followers are all over the court, waiting for an opportunity to act, and there are also people who are gossiping. How can we stop them?

Lin Hong quickly put away the secret decree.

A close confidant asked, "You've already got the imperial edict, why are you still sending people to escort His Majesty to the palace? Why don't you just kill him?"

"Yes, if you don't remove the roots, they'll grow back again. What if that person has another trick up his sleeve..."

Lin Hong's eyes flashed, and he interrupted, "There's no such thing as a last resort. She has nothing now, so how can she make any waves?"

Seeing that several people wanted to say something, Lin Hong said: "Okay, no need to say more, you can leave."

The trusted general hesitated to speak and retreated silently.