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

"Turbulence is inevitable in the Great Yu Kingdom from now on!!"

Outside the Shouhuang Hall, chaos reigned. Standing before the crowd, Han Qing clenched his fists as he witnessed the scene before him, silently reflecting on what was happening.

As the commander of the Imperial Guards, a nobleman of the Great Yu Dynasty, and the most valued military general of Emperor Taizong, he was currently powerless to do anything. This kind of distress was something no one could understand.

After the three kings, Chu Hong, Chu Biao, and Chu Jun, stepped forward to petition, and after some time, the three empresses issued their imperial edicts, Han Qing felt several gazes constantly gathering towards him.

These men were none other than Xu Hui, Sun Bin, Dongfang Lan, and Jin Chuan, the commanders of the Imperial Guards. As everyone’s attention was focused on the inner court, the Imperial Guards of the Great Yu, who were responsible for guarding the palace, underwent a change in their leadership because of something Han Qing did: he invited the Dukes of Bao and An, who were recuperating in their residences, to come out of seclusion and enter the palace. This caused a change in the power struggle among various factions.

Han Qing was loyal to the Great Yu. If it weren't for Emperor Taizong's high regard for him, the world would not know Han Qing's name. Therefore, Han Qing did not want anything to happen to the Great Yu.

But things obviously didn't go as Han Qing had planned.

Your Majesty, can you truly shoulder the immense burden of the Great Yu Dynasty?

Successor Emperor, you will not disgrace the wisdom of Emperor Taizong Wen, will you?

Lost in thought, Han Qing looked past the chaotic crowd and onto Chu Ling, who stood on the stone steps. Chu Ling's thin frame and youthful face made Han Qing hesitate for a moment, wondering if the choice he had made back then was right or wrong for the Great Yu Dynasty.

Without him, and with the subsequent unpredictable changes, perhaps the Great Yu Dynasty wouldn't have hastily appointed a mere child as its successor emperor.

Han Qing knew he had overestimated human nature, and even more so the kinship among royalty. For some reason, Han Qing longed for the days when he fought the enemy on the border.

Han Qing knew, however, that all of this was irreversible.

"Ah~"

There were many others in the crowd who shared Han Qing's thoughts.

Anguo Duke Changli, whose temper was as fiery as a raging fire, saw that the memorial service for the late emperor's coffin was in chaos because of the involvement of the three princes. He could not suppress his anger and wanted to stand up and rebuke them, but Baoguo Duke Zongchuan, who was standing next to him, held his hand tightly. Several times Changli tried to shake off the hand, but Zongchuan held on firmly.

Changli wanted to question him, but seeing Zongchuan's cold face, especially the chill in his eyes, Changli hesitated to speak several times.

Zong Chuan only displays this expression when the Great Yu is facing a powerful enemy, without exception. In these instances, Zong Chuan plays a very important role.

People's hearts are in turmoil.

With the sudden death of the late emperor, the Great Yu Dynasty entered a new political situation of three empresses and one emperor. Regardless of the purpose of this test, it must not be allowed to undermine the prestige of the three empresses, otherwise the Great Yu Dynasty will suffer serious internal strife.

Compared to Changli's anger, Zongchuan, though angry, was very rational because he saw the difference, a difference that was first manifested in the imperial family and its vassal states.

The successor emperor was too young, and no one took him seriously. They felt that this was just a compromise among all parties, and that Chu Ling was hastily pushed forward to stabilize the situation.

Once everyone's goals are achieved, Chu Ling will lose his value.

What will become of the young and useless successor emperor?

If the succeeding emperor were to die suddenly or be deposed, the prestige of the Great Yu would collapse!

Lost in thought, Zong Chuan didn't look at the chaotic crowd in front of him. After glancing at the successor emperor Chu Ling, his deep eyes fixed on the Shouhuang Hall.

"It seems the Third Empress has also realized this."

Zong Chuan thought to himself, "Third Empress, if you are willing to maintain the dignity of Great Yu, then everything is negotiable. But if you intend to destroy the dignity of Great Yu for your own selfish interests, then..."

"Where are the Imperial Guards?!"

As Zongchuan pondered, a delicate shout rang out, drawing all eyes to him, and the previously chaotic scene suddenly fell silent.

is her?

Standing on the stone steps, Chu Ling looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman wearing mourning clothes in front of the Shouhuang Hall. His brows furrowed slightly. The woman in front of him was none other than Empress Wang Xiu!

The first mountain appeared.

Upon seeing Wang Xiu clearly, Chu Ling thought to himself that the person in front of him looked exactly like the person in his memory, but compared to the amiable person in his memory, the person in front of him was cold.

This kind of coldness is the kind that keeps people at arm's length!

It seems that the sudden death of the late emperor was a great blow to Empress Wang Xiu.

"Where are the Imperial Guards?!"

As Chu Ling pondered, Wang Xiu's delicate shout rang out again. Seeing this, Han Qing, Xu Hui, Sun Bin, Dongfang Lan, Jin Chuan, and others, each with their own thoughts, stepped out from the crowd.

They were caught off guard by Empress Wang Xiu's appearance, so when she spoke in a delicate voice, none of them stepped forward; instead, they waited.

Who are you waiting for?

Then there's no need to say more.

Currently, apart from Han Qing, who is neutral, the other high-ranking members of the Great Yu Imperial Guard belong to two factions.

"Your Majesty, we are here!!"

The high-ranking members of the Imperial Guard, led by Han Qing, appeared in everyone's sight, bowing and clasping their hands in greeting to Empress Wang Xiu.

"Take them down!!"

Empress Wang Xiu stood before the Shouhuang Hall, looking down at the crowd, and said coldly, "The late emperor's coffin is here, yet you all dare to overstep the bounds of patriarchal laws and etiquette. Do you even have any regard for the court or the law? Those who should be imprisoned should be imprisoned, and those who should be arrested should be arrested!"

There is silence here.

She truly is a woman who is just as capable as any man.

Upon hearing what Wang Xiu said and glancing at the crowd in front of the palace, Chu Ling couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. Wang Xiu gave off the feeling of an empress.

It has a disdain for everything.

But what gives her confidence?

Chu Ling began to ponder.

Wang Xiu's father, Wang Rui, was indeed the Right Chancellor of the Secretariat, and he was supported by prominent families in Jiangnan. The Wang family held a very high position in this circle.

But don't forget, the Secretariat also has a Left Chancellor. In the Great Yu, the left is revered. Xu Chu is not only the Left Chancellor, but also the only civil official in the Great Yu to be granted the title of Duke. And the Xu family represents the powerful clans of Guandong!

"Haven't you all heard the Empress's command?"

A voice rang out, startling everyone present. Chu Ling looked in the direction of the voice and saw the other person he needed to consider: Empress Dowager Cisheng Kangshou, Sun Li!

At this moment, only Chu Ling dared to look; everyone else knelt on the ground.

Chu Ling quickly came to his senses, because he realized that something was wrong. Sun Li had indeed appeared, but the person supporting her was none other than Empress Dowager Xu Zhen!

This scene was at least beyond Chu Ling's expectations.

"Someone is coming!!"

"Please, Your Highness, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince, return to your residence!!"

"Take them all down!!"

With the appearance of Sun Li and Xu Zhen, Xu Hui, Sun Bin and others who were still hesitating stopped hesitating and started shouting.

Who is this person?

Chu Ling looked around and saw that the people behind Han Qing were issuing orders, completely ignoring Han Qing. Chu Ling knew that Han Qing was the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards, but he didn't know Han Qing's true identity. In the end, before becoming the successor emperor, Chu Ling knew some things, but there was a lot about the Yu Palace that he didn't know...