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

Chu Ling was certain of one thing about the letter that Emperor Taizu Gao had hidden in the family temple: those who knew about it were all dead, and those who were alive were certainly unaware of it.

The letter seemed to express disappointment with the unworthy descendants, but upon closer examination, Chu Ling discovered a hidden reluctance within it.

Is it reluctance to relinquish the throne?

Is it an attachment to blood ties?

It was quite late when Chu Ling returned to Daxing Hall from the ancestral temple. Because it was dark, no one noticed that Chu Ling was hiding something in the cloak he was carrying.

However, how to destroy the wooden box became a matter for Chu Ling to consider. As for the letter, Chu Ling kept it with him, but he destroyed the treasure map.

Chu Ling's photographic memory allowed him to know the location of the treasure vault, which would play an extremely important role in his future plans.

After all, Chu Ling doesn't need to worry about money!

Upon careful consideration, Chu Ling realized that in the current situation, no one could help him except by breaking the deadlock himself. Even if Emperor Taizu Gao were to be reborn and placed in the same situation as him at the same age, it would be difficult for him to find a good solution. Each generation has its own tasks to complete.

If the previous generation doesn't finish what they should have done and leaves it to the next generation, it will cause them a lot of trouble.

It was after reading that letter that Chu Ling became even more certain of one thing: the death of Emperor Xuanzong Chun must have been shrouded in mystery!

While Chu Ling was pondering these matters and thinking about how to deal with the wooden box, Chang Le Palace was in a completely different situation.

"Madam!! What on earth are you thinking?!"

In the main hall.

Changli's questioning voice rang out. Sun Li, with a gloomy face, sat on the phoenix throne, staring at Changli and Zongchuan, while Changli continued.

"If the Lord were to learn that the Great Yu, which he founded, is in such a state, I would like to ask the Lady, what would the Lord think?"

"The new emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty has no power whatsoever, is confined to the Daxing Palace, and has no one he can trust. How is he any different from the emperor of the previous dynasty?"

Are you questioning me?

Sun Li snorted coldly, staring at Changli and said, "If you hadn't entered the palace, how could the situation have turned out this way? Aren't you all at fault for causing this predicament today?"

"We are guilty."

Zong Chuan knelt down on the ground, bowed to Sun Li, and said, "But Mistress, if you want to make one of those two emperors, then the country and its people will really be in chaos."

"What exactly did those two do in their respective fiefdoms? Do you really not know anything about it, Madam? I don't believe it."

"Even if it's a succession from brother to brother, it depends on how it's defined. Fine, even if you think we're deceiving you, then I'd like to ask you, Madam: if you really want one of those two to become emperor, what position do you intend for Emperor Xuanzong Chun to be in? Emperor Xuanzong Chun is your most beloved eldest grandson!"

Sun Li's hand trembled slightly.

The youngest son and eldest grandson are the old lady's lifeblood!

Upon hearing Zong Chuan's words, Sun Li recalled the familiar figure and smile that she had never forgotten.

Even now, Sun Li still can't believe that her beloved grandson, on whom she had placed so much hope, would die so mysteriously!

Unlike Chu Ling's ascension to the throne, Emperor Xuanzong Chun ascended the throne by imperial decree, and there was no involvement of the harem in politics. One was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and the other was Chu Qi, who had come of age.

Chu Ling and Chu Qi are 21 years apart in age, which may not be common among ordinary people, but it is quite common in the royal family, after all, the emperor has many women.

As brothers, the circumstances and treatment they faced after ascending the throne were completely different.

"Let's not bring up the past anymore."

Sun Li suppressed her grief and stared coldly at the two of them. "No matter what you say, my grandson will never come back. As for what you've said, I have my reasons for doing this!"

Sun Li said it was over, but she never truly let it go.

She had to find out exactly how Emperor Xuanzong died. She absolutely refused to believe that her eldest grandson, who was so cheerful and full of fighting spirit in front of her, would die less than a year after ascending the throne. Even if he had a hidden illness, it was impossible that she hadn't noticed it beforehand.

"But His Majesty is also your grandson, and also the lord's grandson."

Zong Chuan was somewhat moved and looked up at Sun Li, saying, "No matter what, the world will ultimately depend on him. If he becomes the new ruler of Great Yu but doesn't even have what he should have, what do you think the world will think, Mistress?"

Do you really think I would harm the new emperor?

Sun Li snorted coldly and looked at the two of them with displeasure.

"The fire at Daxing Palace has already caused quite a stir throughout Yudu."

Zongchuan continued, "We absolutely do not believe that the mistress would harm her own grandson, but the human heart is sometimes hard to fathom. If the mistress doesn't think this way, then what about others?"

Ok? !

Sun Li was taken aback; in that instant, she seemed to have realized something.

"I am tired, you may all leave."

Sun Li remained silent for a long time, no longer looking at Zong Chuan and the other two, and said slowly.

“Madam!!”

“Madam!!”

Upon seeing this, Zongchuan and Changli both shouted at Sun Li, but Liang Huang, who was serving in front of the Phoenix Throne, walked quickly toward them.

"You two dukes, the Empress Dowager is tired. You should both step aside," Liang Huang said, stepping in front of them and gesturing for them to leave.

Zongchuan and Changli exchanged a glance, each with a different expression, before shakily rising to their feet. With a sigh from Zongchuan, the two left the main hall.

"How's the investigation going?"

Sun Li, who had been resting with her eyes closed, slowly opened them and looked at Liang Huang coldly.

"Slave..."

Liang Huang hesitated.

"waste!!"

Sun Li coldly shouted, "Continue investigating for me. If you find nothing, then you can go and be buried with my grandson!"

"Here!"

Liang Huang knelt on the ground and responded.

Compared to the oppressive atmosphere inside the palace, the outside world at that time was quite different.

"Seventh Brother, will this really work?"

Changli, no longer displaying his previous demeanor, walked calmly into the night, saying to Zongchuan who was accompanying him, "Even if the mistress is truly willing to do something, I'm afraid it will be..."

Whether it will work or not, we'll have to wait and see.

Zong Chuan said with a wistful expression, "From the moment the new emperor sits on that throne, there are some things that he alone must bear. If he can bear them, then he is the true emperor of Great Yu. If he cannot bear them, then the hearts of the people of Great Yu will truly be scattered."

Why did the Empress recommend a new emperor?

Changli frowned and said, "The key point is that the Empress Dowager actually agreed. What else is involved behind this...?"

"Be careful what you say!!"

Zong Chuan glanced warily to his left and right. "Youngest brother, keep these words to yourself. Don't say them out loud until we've investigated things thoroughly. We need to live well; we can't die yet."

"Yes, we must live well."

Changli, on the other hand, said with some melancholy, "Even if I have to die, I should die a few years later, otherwise neither of us will have the face to see our elder brother..."