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

Chu Ling slept soundly, but he was unaware that his words in the Daxing Hall had kept many people awake the previous night, both in the Yu Palace and throughout the Yu capital.

But what does all this have to do with Chu Ling?

Without an emperor in power, even memorials cannot be read by the emperor. In Chu Ling's view, even if the sky of the Great Yu is about to collapse, it is not his place to hold it up.

It wasn't that Chu Ling didn't want to, but rather that he couldn't.

Chu Ling has three great mountains above his head. Without overcoming these three mountains and coming into contact with the outside world, he cannot exert the full potential of imperial power.

That's just how realistic the world is.

Outside Chang Le Palace.

"Li Zhong, send someone to the Imperial Hospital to summon the imperial physicians to Chang Le Palace."

After finishing his morning audience, Chu Ling left the main hall without rushing to board the palanquin to attend the morning audience at Fengluan Palace. Instead, he looked at Li Zhong and said, "I noticed that my grandmother looked somewhat tired, as if she hadn't rested well. I'm a little worried, so I'll call the imperial physician to take her pulse. Right now, the fate of the Yu Dynasty still depends on her. I'm young and can't do much. I'll come to Chang Le Palace after the morning audience at Fengluan Palace."

"Here!"

Li Zhong, who was initially alarmed, finally felt relieved after hearing what the new emperor said, and then bowed to Chu Ling in response.

"Let's go."

Chu Ling glanced at the main hall, then bent down and climbed into the sedan chair. Since he was now under someone else's control, Chu Ling had to learn to adapt.

Chu Ling knew, of course, that if the Empress Dowager was truly unwell, everyone in Chang Le Palace would be even more concerned than he was, since the Empress Dowager was their pillar of support!

Their extraordinary status in the Yu Palace was all due to the Empress Dowager!

If anything were to happen to the Empress Dowager, they would be the ones most panicked.

However, knowing these things is one thing, but Chu Ling still has to do what he is supposed to do. Even though Chu Ling knows that if he asks Li Zhong to send someone to the Imperial Hospital, the news might reach the ears of the Empress Dowager before the person even arrives.

After all, in the Yu Palace right now, these three are the ones who truly hold the power!

Chu Ling has none of his men.

He did this to let the Empress Dowager know, but whether she appreciated it or not was beyond Chu Ling's control.

'My grandmother seems tired; she probably didn't sleep well last night.'

The imperial carriage departed Chang Le Palace. Sitting in his palanquin, Chu Ling pondered what he had just witnessed. 'Could it be because of what I said in Gan Lu Hall?'

'Or has something happened in the central government or local areas of Great Yu that worries her? After all, it's during a period of transition between the old and new imperial powers in Great Yu, and it's hard to guarantee that no problems won't arise.'

Chu Ling could not confirm this.

It was during this time that Chu Ling first wanted to get to the Phoenix Palace as soon as possible.

He wanted to see how the Empress Dowager had changed.

This might provide some corroborating evidence.

"end!!"

Just as Chu Ling was thinking about these things, Li Zhong's voice suddenly rang out, causing the imperial carriage to stop. Chu Ling frowned.

As the imperial carriage came to a stop, a figure hurried over.

It's him?

Sitting in the sedan chair with a frown, Chu Ling couldn't help but wonder why Da Fengluan, the Empress Dowager's attendant, was here when he saw who it was.

Ok.

If I remember correctly, his name should be Zhang Song, right?

Chu Ling remembered what this person's name was.

Chu Ling possesses a certain God-like perspective on the Great Yu Kingdom and even this world, as he understands it. This is because Chu Ling can stand at multiple angles and, given all that is known, knows how to view and analyze it.

However, within the Yu Palace, Chu Ling lacked an omniscient perspective. He was still exploring and summarizing his understanding of the people around the three empresses, the imperial guards protecting the Yu Palace, and other forces or groups.

After all, there were too many people and too many things that Chu Ling was unaware of beforehand, and these were not recorded in any books. Therefore, Chu Ling was an insider, not an outsider.

"This servant, Zhang Song, greets Your Majesty!"

While Chu Ling was pondering, Zhang Song lowered his head, walked to the emperor's side, and respectfully bowed.

"What's the matter?"

Chu Ling remained calm and stared at Zhang Song.

"Your Majesty."

Zhang Song bowed his head and said, "This servant has come on the orders of the Empress Dowager."

Chu Ling moved.

He got off the sedan chair.

The people accompanying the emperor, including Li Zhong, all knelt down on the ground.

This is the majesty of the Empress Dowager!

Chu Ling didn't care what others did, but he had to make a statement when he heard these things. The Great Yu Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and as Chu Ling's stepmother, he had to express his opinion no matter what imperial decree was issued. Moreover, Chu Ling's stepmother also held considerable power and was involved in politics and court affairs along with the other two empresses.

"The Empress Dowager's decree states that I know the Emperor misses his mother, so he will pay his respects this morning. You may go to Linghua Palace first." Zhang Song explained the Empress Dowager's decree as Chu Ling alighted from the sedan chair.

Are you kidding me?!

Upon hearing this, Chu Ling's expression remained unchanged, but his hands clenched up, fortunately concealed by his robe sleeves, preventing anyone from seeing it.

Why not do it earlier, or later?

But things turned out this way today.

Chu Ling wasn't foolish enough to think that his stepmother truly cared about his relationship with his birth mother, which was why she specially sent someone to let him go to Linghua Palace first to see his birth mother, and then go to Fengluan Palace for morning audiences.

If that's the case, then we can wait until he arrives at the Phoenix Palace, and after the morning audience, we can tell him to go to the Linghua Palace to see his birth mother.

But that's not how it happened.

Instead, he insisted on issuing this imperial edict in front of so many people.

"Your Majesty, the imperial decree has been delivered. This servant will now take her leave."

Under Chu Ling's gaze, Zhang Song remained calm and bowed to Chu Ling, saying, "This servant must return to the palace to report back. The Empress Dowager has prepared soup for His Majesty. After His Majesty goes to Linghua Palace for his morning audience, he may dine at Fengluan Palace."

"Go."

Chu Ling suppressed his anger and spoke calmly.

This was intentional!!

Chu Ling originally wanted to wait until he arrived at the Phoenix Palace to meet the Empress Dowager and verify some of his conjectures, but before he even got there, she gave him a death trap!

Instead of going to Fengluan Palace, they went directly to Linghua Palace. This seemed to be in accordance with the Empress Dowager's decree, which was fine, but if this matter were to spread outside the palace, who knows what would happen?

Ok.

A biological mother is closer than a legal mother.

However, according to the Yu system, especially since Chu Ling became the emperor of the Great Yu, with the Empress Dowager in charge of politics and ruling as regent, Chu Ling must make it clear that he should be given the respect and awe due to her.

If you go to Fengluan Palace instead of Linghua Palace first, perhaps it shows respect and reverence for your stepmother, but what about your birth mother? Has she been left behind?

You are the Emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty!

This is using filial piety as an excuse to put Chu Ling in the middle. No matter what choice he makes or what he does, it will cause unnecessary trouble. The key is that the trouble will cause unpredictable upheavals.

Could it be because of what I said yesterday?

But what exactly was it that offended the Empress Dowager?

Chu Ling watched Zhang Song's departing figure, his eyes sharpening. He did not regret what he said in Ganlu Hall. If he had not said that and then used Xiao Jing's words to change the situation, his safety would still not be fully guaranteed, and his freedom would be out of the question. How could he then break the deadlock?

But now, when he decides to do something, some consequences follow. Chu Ling has already experienced his stepmother's methods firsthand, and this is nothing compared to what she's done. With just a casual remark, Chu Ling has found himself in a dilemma...