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

No one can stay in the spotlight forever. While brilliant moments are dazzling, they will eventually fade. For Chu Ling, his brilliant moment seemed to be when he ascended the throne as the successor emperor and officially became the new ruler of the Great Yu Dynasty. However, Chu Ling knew very well that this was never his brilliance, but rather the brilliance of the three empresses.

Through this uncontroversial and legally justified coronation ceremony, the three empresses officially took charge of politics and ruled the country, something that had never happened before in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Although the Great Yu Dynasty had ancestral rules that the empress dowager was not allowed to interfere in politics, no matter how good those rules were, they were ultimately established by the dead. The living would analyze them from various perspectives and find reasonable explanations.

The legal basis for the three empresses ruling as regents was that although the new emperor of the Great Yu was intelligent, he was still young. He was favored by Emperor Wen of Taizong and Emperor Chun of Xuanzong, but considering the well-being of the Great Yu state, the three empresses ruled as regents. Once the new emperor came of age and completed his coming-of-age ceremony, the three empresses would return power to the emperor.

The next day.

dawn.

"It seems that becoming emperor has not changed anything." Chu Ling sat on the dragon bed, looking at Wan Qiu'er who was standing. "I still know nothing about what needs to be done."

"What does Your Majesty wish to change? And what does Your Majesty wish to know?"

Wan Qiu'er maintained a cold expression as she met Chu Ling's gaze.

"At least in my understanding, an emperor should have freedom and some understanding of the world he governs." Chu Ling smiled and said to Wan Qiu'er, "Do you think my understanding is wrong?"

"Yes."

Wan Qiu'er nodded and said, "But His Majesty is going to Chang Le Palace."

"Correct."

Chu Ling sighed, "We must go. We can't be late. After Chang Le Palace, we have to go to Feng Luan Palace, and finally Chang Qiu Palace to pay our respects to the three empresses."

Change is coming.

Before the coronation ceremony, Chu Ling stayed in the Daxing Palace and couldn't go anywhere. Now, Chu Ling can leave the Daxing Palace.

However, a troublesome matter arose.

You should reflect on yourself three times a day.

This is the patriarchal system of the Great Yu Dynasty. The Great Yu Dynasty governs the world with filial piety. Respect for parents and elders is a must. Anyone who dares to be disrespectful will be executed.

"Someone is coming!!"

As Chu Ling's voice rang out, the originally tightly closed palace doors were slowly pushed open, and Li Zhong, who had been waiting for a long time, led a large group of people into the palace.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Amidst the sounds of bowing and greetings, Chu Ling rose from the dragon bed. A dozen palace servants bowed and surrounded him, carrying various items to serve him.

This has never happened before.

With so many people serving him all of a sudden, Chu Ling felt a little uncomfortable.

Although he was the heir apparent, he was previously confined to the Daxing Palace. Now that the coronation ceremony is over, he can no longer do as he did before.

But in Chu Ling's eyes, it seemed as if he had jumped from one circle to another. Chu Ling didn't know how many of the people who came to serve him were spies planted there.

From now on, these people will serve the emperor alongside Li Zhong.

"You may all step back. Let Li Zhong serve you."

After washing up with the help of others, Chu Ling frowned and looked around. Upon hearing this, these people dared not disobey the imperial decree and bowed their heads and retreated to the side.

"His Majesty."

Li Zhong then walked over and bowed to Chu Ling.

"Ah."

Chu Ling responded and walked towards a certain place. He then sat down, and Li Zhong followed with his head down. He then picked up an ivory comb and began to comb Chu Ling's hair.

"Your Majesty, a messenger from Changqiu Palace has arrived with a message."

As Li Zhong tied Chu Ling's hair up, he bowed his head and said, "From now on, Your Majesty need not go to Changqiu Palace for morning audiences."

My sister-in-law is no ordinary woman.

Upon hearing this, Chu Ling's lips curled up slightly. Although he was the younger brother of the Emperor of the Great Dynasty and had to address Empress Zhuangsu as his sister-in-law, he was now the new ruler of the Great Yu Dynasty. Chen Sheng was an elder, and the two of them could only be considered peers, even though Chu Ling was only eight years old.

Wang Xiu's strategy of retreating in order to advance, seemingly avoiding using the morning greetings to assert her status, would inevitably garner praise if word got out.

"understood."

Chu Ling said calmly.

Since they want to gain something from this, he can't be ungrateful. After all, the Yu Palace seems to respect him, but in reality, it respects the three palaces.

What he does as the new ruler of the Great Yu is actually not important.

The important thing is what the Third Palace will do.

People are inherently opportunistic; they tend to side with whoever has power. This is human nature, and Chu Ling is currently looking for an opportunity, so he cannot appear too special.

Just go with the flow.

Anyway, he's young, so even if he bows his head, it's not shameful.

Being young may have many disadvantages, but it's certainly not without its advantages.

Time passes minute by minute.

After Chu Ling was dressed, he left Daxing Hall and walked towards the sedan chair surrounded by a crowd. However, none of the imperial guards on duty outside Daxing Hall moved.

Going to Chang Le Palace or Feng Luan Palace falls within the inner palace area, and men from outside the palace are not allowed to enter without an imperial edict. This is a matter of imperial dignity and, more importantly, a matter of imperial face.

"Li Zhong, after visiting Changqiu Palace and Fengluan Palace, where shall I go?" Chu Ling, leaning against the soft cushion, glanced at Li Zhong, who was accompanying him, and asked.

"Your Majesty may return to the Daxing Palace."

Li Zhong bowed slightly and said, "We can also proceed to Ganlu Palace."

It seems the area under lockdown has been expanded.

Through Li Zhong's explanation, Chu Ling understood his situation, but this was not what he wanted. Going to Ganlu Palace or not was no longer of much significance.

After all, thanks to his strong memorization, he had a general understanding of the Great Yu Dynasty, including the origins of this world. The emperor needed to study, but only enough to get by.

The emperor doesn't need to participate in the imperial examinations!

"May I go see my mother?"

Chu Ling pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Zhong and said again.

Li Zhongxin was startled.

He was at a loss for what to do.

It is understandable for the emperor to want to see his birth mother, but given the current situation, if the emperor were to actually see her, what would his legal mother, Empress Dowager Shenglie Zhaoyu Cishou, think?

"Never mind, let's talk about it in a few days."

Seeing Li Zhong's reaction, Chu Ling waved his hand and said, "I'd better go to the morning audience first."

In truth, Chu Ling didn't have any special feelings for his birth mother. After all, he was a transmigrator, and what appeared to be his birth mother was merely a matter of blood relation. He only had one mother.

Chu Ling mentioned this matter to Li Zhong because he didn't want to stay in Daxing Palace any longer. He also wanted to use this incident to test the reactions of those around him, including his stepmother. Chu Ling did this because he was young. The more places he could go, the less he would have to stay in Daxing Palace. After all, it would be impossible to find any opportunities if he stayed in one place all the time.