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

The most treacherous aspect of the inner court lies in its invisible arrangements; threats can be sown without anyone noticing.

It appears when it's supposed to.

Therefore, for a monarch, the first thing to do is to ensure that his own territory is absolutely under his control. If he cannot even do this, or does not care at all, he may not even know how he died.

"what!!"

A shout rang out, interrupting Chu Ling's thoughts.

Follow the sound and look.

Then Wan Qiu'er, riding a spirited horse, pulled on the reins and straightened her body. For some reason, the spirited horse let out a mournful howl.

How is this possible! ! !

Hearing this wail, many of the noble sons showed strange expressions. They looked at Wan Qiu'er in disbelief, for they were all too familiar with that voice.

This is a struggle with a wild horse.

But Wan Qiu'er was clearly so frail, where would she get the strength to wrestle with a wild horse?!

"Could it be divine strength?!"

Among the noble sons who couldn't believe their eyes, one exclaimed, "But how is this possible?!"

"Yes."

Another person followed closely behind, saying, "Our dynasty has had its share of naturally gifted individuals with superhuman strength. The Duke of Anguo, for example, was a born warrior in his youth, and how magnificent he was!"

Was Changli the butcher?

Upon hearing this exclamation, Chu Ling recalled Chang Li's sickly appearance and slightly hunched back, though Chu Ling also knew how formidable Chang Li had been in his youth.

"It moved!!"

As Chu Ling was pondering, a cry of surprise rang out, causing Chu Ling to look in the direction of the sound. He saw Wan Qiu'er riding a spirited horse, tightening the reins and urging the horse forward.

The sound of horses' hooves and wailing echoed across the Imperial Garden's training ground.

Those who witnessed this scene knew that Wan Qiu'er had chosen the most difficult method of subjugation.

To make a spirited horse gallop while it is in extreme pain and not yet fully subdued, the person who tames the horse must be highly focused, because it is a contest of strength between man and horse. If one is not careful, the person may be overturned by the horse's disguise.

A cold wind suddenly rose, blowing Wan Qiu'er's black hair.

On the spirited horse, Wan Qiu'er remained calm, as if doing something very common. Her delicate body rose and fell with the rhythm of the horse's gallop.

“Sun Ben, can you do it?” Xu Bin frowned, staring at the scene before him, and said to Sun Ben, who stood beside him with his hands at his sides, “This maid is truly extraordinary.”

"No."

Sun Ben, filled with pride, stared at Wan Qiu'er as she rode away on horseback and spoke coldly.

"No way, even you can't do it?"

Li Bin looked at Sun Ben with some surprise and disbelief.

Among the sons of noble families, Sun Ben was the strongest. This was not based on family background, but on his fists. No matter how noble one's birth, there are some things that cannot be avoided.

Fighting and brawling were common among the sons of noble families.

Especially when it comes to group fights, there are many people responding.

For the people of the capital of the Great Yu Kingdom, this was nothing new.

"Li Zhong."

"The servant is here."

Under these circumstances, Chu Ling stared at Wan Qiu'er, but spoke up. Upon hearing this, Li Zhong quickly lowered his head and stepped forward.

Wan Qiu'er's behavior made Chu Ling even more curious.

"Who is she?"

Chu Ling frowned and whispered to Li Zhong.

Li Zhong hesitated upon hearing this, and instinctively glanced around. The noble sons scattered in various places were completely focused on Wan Qiu'er and did not notice this at all.

As for the people accompanying the driver, they all stayed in a relatively far place.

The inner court is strictly hierarchical, and different rules apply to different occasions. Right now, the new emperor and the imperial guards are inspecting Wan Qiu'er's horsemanship, and they can only stay in one place. Only Li Zhong can be in front of the emperor.

"The Maidservant Army".

Li Zhong hesitated for a moment, then whispered.

Maidservant Army?

Chu Ling was shocked upon hearing this. To the best of his knowledge, including in the many books he had seen in the Ganlu Palace, there was no mention of this maid army.

Literally speaking, the maids must have been in the Yu Palace; otherwise, Wan Qiu'er, who came from the maids, would never have been able to serve the emperor.

Who is in charge?

After a moment's thought, Chu Ling asked Li Zhong about the key point.

"Xia Wang"

Li Zhong said in a low voice.

It's him! !

Chu Ling sighed inwardly. He had seen this person before in the Ganlu Palace, and it was because of this person that Chu Ling knew that there was a secret passage hidden in the Ganlu Palace.

The key is this secret passage, which Chu Ling has found.

They couldn't find it.

In order to see him, Xia Wang actually ordered someone to set fire to the heavily guarded Daxing Hall, making the small fire attract a lot of attention, and even made him move to Ganlu Hall.

But since that meeting, Chu Ling has never seen Xia Wang again.

"Loyalty to whom?"

When Li Zhong heard this, he understood perfectly well what the new emperor meant by those words. But at that moment, Li Zhong noticed that someone was watching him.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of Wan Qiu'er's riding skills?"

Chu Ling smiled.

Chu Ling noticed that someone was watching Li Zhong.

But Li Zhong's pointed reply made Chu Ling realize that this mysterious army of maids was probably not loyal to him, but to the Great Yu state.

But who exactly created this?

Taizu?

Emperor Taizong?

Emperor Xuanzong?

To actually create such a team within the Yu Palace, and the key point is that no one noticed, is quite remarkable, since there are no secrets within the Yu Palace.

But it was also because of this incident that Chu Ling developed an even stronger interest in Xia Wang.

Xia Wang was probably also loyal to the country.

The fact that this person risked coming to see him simply because of his own behavior shows that Xia Wang is a person with his own opinions.

"Da da da~"

The sound of even more rapid hoofbeats echoed from the Imperial Garden training ground.

Wan Qiu'er's heroic figure was clearly seen by every noble son. At this moment, Wan Qiu'er was like the wind, galloping across the Imperial Garden training ground.

That wild horse has been tamed by Wan Qiu'er!

"it is good!!"

It was unclear who shouted this, but many people frowned and looked over.

"Li Bin, do you think she can check you out?"

Under these circumstances, Chu Ling slowly stood up, looked at the dumbfounded Li Bin, and said with a half-smile.

"Yes, yes."

Li Bin subconsciously replied, but after being reminded by the person beside him, he came to his senses and hurriedly raised his hand to bow to Chu Ling, saying, "Your subject is guilty!!"

"If that's the case, then let's accept the inspection!"

Chu Ling said calmly.

"Here!"

The crowd responded in unison.

Knowing the secret of the maidservant army, Chu Ling lost interest in practicing his horsemanship. He was preoccupied with one thing: when would he see Xia Wang again, and how could he mobilize the maidservant army under Xia Wang's command? If he could accomplish this, it would be an extremely important bargaining chip for him, and one of the few he had!