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

"hurry up!"

"Follow!"

Inside and outside the Daxing Hall, the Imperial Guards took over the duty of guarding the palace, and the eunuchs were carrying things. It seemed noisy, but everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

At the square.

Holding the Emperor's Sword, Chu Ling watched the scene unfold before him silently. Despite the biting wind, he remained unmoved.

Since he is to return to the palace, some rules will have to change.

Chu Ling knew, of course, that his grand return to the palace must have alarmed the three empresses, but so what? This was exactly what he wanted.

Everything here is the same as it was three years ago.

But he is no longer the child emperor he was three years ago.

He has grown up.

"Your Majesty, all the palace maids and servants of the Daxing, Ganlu, and Liangyi Palaces have gathered." Under such circumstances, and amidst the gazes of the accompanying guards, Li Zhong, who had returned, bowed his head and hurried to the emperor's side, respectfully raising his hands in a gesture of respect.

This……

Upon hearing this, Sun Ben, Li Bin, Dong Heng, and the other sons of noble families all looked in the same direction with varying expressions.

In one place, a troop of imperial guards led by Huanglong was escorting a sizable group of people. Among the crowd, many palace maids and servants looked fearful.

This is making too much noise.

Many people who saw this scene couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

When the Emperor returned to the palace this time, he not only ordered the Imperial Guards to take over the duties of guarding the Emperor's quarters, but also replaced all the palace maids and servants in the three palaces. What will the three empresses think when they find out?!

Why would the emperor do this?

No one can fathom the thoughts of the emperor.

“Return to the Inner Palace and assign it to another post.”

Chu Ling stared straight ahead, his tone indifferent.

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Li Zhong immediately agreed.

Although some of the palace maids and servants were from the Plum Blossom Inner Guard, Li Zhong was also clear that the emperor had replaced the people in the three palaces to ensure absolute stability in front of the emperor. At the same time, leaving some people behind was to prevent the two from having any room for further thought.

Three years is enough time to change a lot.

The once formidable Plum Blossom Inner Guard is no longer what it used to be.

This is just like the four pavilions—Lingyan, Yuntai, Qilin, and Ziguang—that Chu Ling created.

The path to personal rule for the Emperor of Great Yu was not about replacing the loyal people in front of the emperor with a new group, or about isolating an absolutely safe area within the Yu Palace, where the dispersed imperial power would automatically return.

However, to repel external threats, one must first secure internal stability!

Chu Ling knew very well what he was doing. His high-profile return to the palace from Shanglin Garden was just the beginning, not even the first step.

But some gestures must be made.

"Li Zhong."

"The slave is here!"

Under such circumstances and with everyone watching, Li Zhong, who had just finished arranging everything, heard the emperor's voice and immediately ran over.

"From this day forward, you will be in charge of the Daxing Supervisory Office!"

Chu Ling calmly said, "Cai Jie will continue to serve as the Director of Ganlu, and Zheng Bao will take over as the Director of Liangyi. For the vacancies in the three palaces, you should draft a memorial and submit it. I approve it and send the Inner Palace Secretariat to record it!"

"We obey your command!"

Amidst much surprise and doubt, Li Zhong, Cai Jie, and Zheng Bao, who were standing before the emperor, knelt down and bowed to the emperor, saying, "We, your servants, thank you for your grace."

Is that all?

Some of the guards in front of the emperor felt a sense of unease, even though reason told them that it was perfectly normal for the emperor to appoint close attendants.

But this is, after all, the Yu Palace, not the Shanglin Garden.

But some people don't think that way.

This is the true majesty of the Son of Heaven!

Li Bin, for example, holds this view.

Even if there are three queens, so what?

This Emperor of Da Yu was the Son of Heaven he served.

"Disband the Guards."

Chu Ling didn't even glance at the three people kneeling and kowtowing in gratitude for the Emperor's grace. His indifferent voice rang out again, "You have all worked hard accompanying the Emperor back to the palace. The entire Yunxun Guard will have three days off."

what? !

The entire guard looked astonished.

They rode horses all the way from Shanglin Garden back to the palace with the emperor. What's so tiring about that? In the current situation, there's no need to ask them to take three days off.

"Your Majesty~"

"Your Majesty~"

Li Bin, Dong Heng, and others stepped forward without hesitation.

But Chu Ling ignored him completely.

"Set up the carriage at Chang Le Palace."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chu Ling turned and walked towards a certain direction. As soon as he finished speaking, the maids led by Wan Qiu'er and the eunuchs led by Qian Mu silently followed behind the emperor, heading towards Chang Le Palace.

Chu Ling had a purpose in ordering the guards to leave the palace for a rest.

If they don't leave, how can people outside the palace know what's happening inside?

After all, the Imperial Guards are currently under Zhang Hui's command, and unless authorized, people outside the palace have no way of knowing what is happening inside.

But Chu Ling didn't want to break this rule.

Chu Ling knew that the reason why the Imperial Guards were like this was entirely due to Zhang Hui's strict discipline. The Imperial Guards had a sense of awe towards the three empresses, which was normal.

But how much awe or reverence they held for him, the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, is another matter.

But it's alright, time will change everything.

As for Chu Ling going to Chang Le Palace, he did not ride in the dragon carriage or the palanquin, but chose to walk there. This was not only out of respect for Sun Li, but also to let everyone in Yu Palace know one thing: he had returned!

"Are we on our day off now?"

"No, the matter of the Imperial Guard is over?"

"This……"

Watching the emperor's receding figure, many of the guards standing in place began to whisper among themselves; many were clearly still not used to it.

Especially seeing the busy Imperial Guards, the eunuchs accompanying the emperor, and of course, Li Zhong issuing orders in one place, many people didn't know what to do.

"Li Bin, where are you going?"

At that moment, Dong Heng's voice rang out, drawing the attention of many people.

Li Bin had already left the group and turned to walk towards Daxingmen.

"Go home, of course."

Without turning his head, Li Bin smiled and said, "His Majesty has bestowed a decree granting us three days of rest. Why are we standing here like idiots instead of hurrying home?"

"Wait for me!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Heng immediately ran towards Li Bin.

This scene caused some people to frown.

Why is Your Majesty doing this?

Dong Heng, who caught up with Li Bin, glanced at the guards behind him and then whispered to Li Bin, "They've only just returned to the palace, and they've already made quite a commotion, haven't they?"

"You ask me, who should I ask?"

Li Bin smiled and glanced at Li Bin, saying, "Don't think about things you shouldn't. Listen to me. When you get home, spend time with your family and get some sleep. If you want to drink, come find me. I need to hurry home to offer incense to my grandparents."

As Li Bin spoke, he looked at the Imperial Guards standing firm in the cold wind around Daxing Gate. A ripple of emotion stirred within him. He knew that the Emperor, upon returning to the palace this time, would likely not easily visit Shanglin Garden again. Interesting things were about to happen in Yu Palace and even the court...