At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

"That child, did he inquire about the deeds of Emperor Taizu?"

"Yes."

On the same night, at a place in the Yu Palace.

Changle Palace.

The old woman, having removed her ornaments and dressed in her inner garments, sat quietly on the wooden couch. A hint of surprise flashed across her bright eyes, but she quickly recovered.

She has a noble identity: Empress Dowager Cisheng Kangshou of the Great Yu Dynasty!

She was the principal wife of Emperor Gaozu of Yu (Chu Yuan), the biological mother of Emperor Wen of Yu (Chu Bin), the grandmother of Emperor Daxing of Yu (Chu Qi) (who has not yet been given a posthumous title or temple name), and the grandmother of Emperor Si of Yu (Chu Ling)!

As the eldest daughter of the former head of the Guanzhong Sun family, Sun Li has experienced so many hardships and upheavals along the way that she has lost count.

No matter how dangerous the circumstances, they never broke this woman.

However, the sudden death of her eldest grandson, Chu Qi, almost caused Sun Li to lose her composure. She never expected that her eldest grandson, who resembled her husband so much and had been healthy since ascending the throne, would suddenly pass away!

This is something she cannot accept!!

Where is Li Zhong?

Sun Li pondered for a moment, then looked at the Grand Empress Dowager standing with her head bowed, "I told him to stay obediently by the Emperor's side, so why did he leave the Daxing Palace?"

"Untraceable."

Da Chang Le truthfully replied, "After delivering the imperial decree to Chang Le Palace, Li Zhong did not return to Da Xing Hall, but was summoned by the Holy Empress Dowager Ci Shou."

Sun Li'e frowned slightly.

"This is my fault, I didn't report it to the Empress Dowager." Da Chang Le knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg for forgiveness. "After Li Zhong left Feng Luan Palace, he was summoned by people from Chang Qiu Palace."

Sun Lisheng became wary; if that were the case, things would be far from simple.

When Li Zhong left Chang Le Palace, she was summoning some people. The successor emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty had been chosen, but that did not mean the matter was over.

Even the inner court.

Even the outer court.

There was a mountain of things to deal with, not to mention the sudden death of the late emperor, which Sun Li found very suspicious. She was determined to uncover the hidden truth!

How could a perfectly healthy person, not even thirty years old, still striving to govern and conquer the enemies of the Great Yu, just die like that?!

Having held a position of power for a long time, Sun Litai was well aware of some things.

The affairs of the royal family are the most intricate and complex in the world. Even the slightest involvement, as long as there are schemers and opportunists, will make things incredibly complicated.

It was at this moment that Sun Li truly understood how much her husband and son had carried in the past, and some grudges were dissolved invisibly.

"Chu Ling, if I remember correctly, the Emperor Taizu passed away not long after this child was born." To the surprise of the Empress Dowager, she did not mention the matter he had reported, but instead changed the subject and asked about something else.

"Yes."

Da Chang Le said truthfully.

Sun Li had five sons and one daughter, but only three of them grew to adulthood: his eldest son Chu Bin, his third son Chu Xiong, and his fourth son Chu Feng.

One of them became the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, while the other two were both made princes, bestowed with the titles of Prince Hai and Prince Jing respectively. However, his second son, fifth son, and eldest daughter all died young, which was a great blow to Sun Li.

Besides, Emperor Taizu had many sons born out of wedlock, seven of whom are still alive today. They were enfeoffed in various parts of Dayu. These sons, both legitimate and illegitimate, also had many offspring.

Chu Ling was not well received from birth. His birth mother came from a humble background, and among Sun Li's grandchildren, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was insignificant.

If it weren't for the sudden death of Sun Li's eldest grandson, Chu Yuan, which left the throne of the Great Yu Dynasty vacant and caused undercurrents within the inner court, Sun Li wouldn't have had much of an impression of who Chu Ling was or what he looked like.

"Remove the people monitoring Han Qing."

Sun Li remained silent for an unknown period of time before turning her gaze to Da Chang Le. "Take care of all those you've captured, and don't alert anyone else."

"The Empress Dowager..."

Da Chang Le was stunned.

"Ok?"

Seeing this, Sun Li opened her eyes slightly and hummed in agreement.

"Slave, let's do it now."

Da Chang Le hurriedly kowtowed and bowed, the cold sweat that broke out on his body making him feel chilled all over.

Having spent so long in Chang Le Palace, he knew the Empress Dowager's temperament all too well. No one who was disliked by the Empress Dowager could live for long.

Amidst the turbulent situation within the inner court, Han Qing, the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards, violated the rules of the Yu Palace by sending people away from the palace to the residences of the Dukes of Bao and An to invite Zong Chuan and Chang Li to the palace, which caused many things to change.

Yes.

When Emperor Taizong was alive, he valued Han Qing highly, and Han Qing never failed Emperor Taizong. However, it was because of Han Qing that many games and struggles had occurred in the past seven days, which led to the final result that Chu Ling became the successor emperor.

The night at Chang Le Palace was very quiet.

When Da Chang Le left the palace, his heart was still beating very fast, but thinking of the Empress Dowager's order, he dared not hesitate and quickly walked towards a certain place.

……

"President, why did you do this?!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, this will put you in a deadly situation!"

"Commander, you'd better leave Yudu immediately!"

"Please say something."

In contrast to the tranquility of Chang Le Palace, in a corner of Yu Palace, inside the duty room of the Imperial Guard Commander, several armored officers stood anxiously around Han Qing, talking amongst themselves.

Han Qing, seated in the main seat, listened quietly to what they were saying, his face showing no joy or sorrow. How could he not understand what these brothers meant?

If you ask me what I regret, Han Qing has.

But when he thought of Emperor Taizong, that regret vanished.

If it weren't for Emperor Taizong, Han Qing would never have been granted the title of Marquis, much less transferred from the border army to the central government to command the Imperial Guards!

His life became extraordinary thanks to Emperor Taizong.

No one remembers Han Qing, the convict.

The world only remembers Han Qing, the Marquis of Pingchuan of the Great Yu Dynasty and the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards!

As for leaving Yudu, Han Qing had never considered it.

Even if he were to die, he would rather die in Yudu.

If he really leaves, his wife, children, relatives, his comrades, and his old troops in the northern frontier may all be implicated.

He lived a life of integrity and uprightness, and he did not want his family and those around him to die tragically because of the decisions he made!

"It's late, time to go on patrol."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Han Qing slowly rose and said calmly, "Tomorrow, the successor emperor will be visiting the coffin. There can be no mistakes before or after this. Since you have taken on the task of guarding the imperial guards, you must do your job well. As for other things, don't think too much about them!"

"Great Commander!"

"Great Commander!"

Upon hearing this, all the generals wore complicated expressions. At a time like this, how could they possibly care about such things? The fact that the Commander of the Imperial Guards couldn't go to the Daxing Palace would be a huge joke if word got out, but it was the truth right now. Given this situation, how could any of them feel at ease after following Han Qing for so long?

Even now, they still can't understand why their leader would do that. Isn't that making enemies of many people?