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

Changle Palace.

main hall.

"Your Majesty, do you know what your actions will bring you?" Sun Li, sitting on the phoenix throne, looked at Chu Ling with an indifferent expression, her words tinged with coldness.

The matter of Li Jin's rebellion had been settled in the court. Personnel were drawn from the Grand General's Office, the Academy of Merit, the Secretariat, the Chancellery, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War, and other relevant departments. The team was led by Liu Yong, the Duke of the State and General of the Northern Army, and rushed to Xiliang to investigate the situation.

Once the attitude is expressed, action must follow.

But everyone knew that they might not even need to rush to Xiliang to find out about Li Jin's rebellion. After all, if Li Jin really rebelled, he would inevitably lead his troops back east, and the prefectures and counties along the way would surely send back news.

Therefore, many people are paying close attention to this matter, and even before Liu Yong and his group left Yudu, a large number of people had already left Yudu.

A new round of competition has quietly begun.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

Under Sun Li's gaze, Chu Ling raised his hand in a salute and said, "The court will find out whether Li Jin has rebelled in ten days or more, or at most a month."

"If Li Jin doesn't rebel, then everything is fine."

“But if Li Jin really rebels, my grandson’s decision might put him in danger, since Li Bin is Li Jin’s eldest grandson.”

"Furthermore, now that this matter is settled, my grandson's behavior will inevitably cause a stir in the court. Many people will question and criticize him, and there will even be public opinion against him, saying that he is muddleheaded."

"Since you know this, are you still going to do it?"

Sun Li narrowed his eyes and stared at Chu Ling.

After experiencing that grand court assembly, Sun Li's feelings towards Chu Ling changed, especially with the influence of the "Emperor Taizu's dream" incident. Sun Li's feelings towards this illegitimate grandson were very complicated.

If we're talking about affection, then there's some now.

At the same time, a sense of unease arose in Sun Li's heart.

Because she found that she couldn't quite figure out this eight-year-old grandson emperor in front of her, something that had never happened before.

"Since I have already mentioned it to my grandmother, I will not go back on my word."

Chu Ling lowered his head and said.

"What if I disagree?"

Sun Li frowned.

If it were anything else, Sun Li might not act this way, but Li Bin is a very special person right now. If Li Jin really rebels, it could put Chu Ling in danger.

She was unwilling to take that risk.

The Great Yu Dynasty has lost one emperor; it cannot afford to lose another.

If two emperors were to die in quick succession within a single year, it would be a tremendous blow to the Great Yu Dynasty.

"What if a military guard vouches for you?"

Chu Ling countered with a question.

"No!"

Sun Li frowned.

"Grandmother, what if I ask you for a third time?"

Chu Ling raised his head and looked at Sun Li.

Sun Li remained silent.

In that instant, Sun Li recalled what she had said to Chu Ling earlier. Sun Li had never expected that she, the illegitimate grandson of the emperor, would use her only remaining chance to temporarily send Li Bin back to the Imperial Guard.

"Have you thought it through?"

Sun Li frowned.

"Grandson has thought it through."

Chu Ling raised his hand in a salute and said, "I have always kept in mind what my grandmother said earlier. She said that an emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty who only knows how to run away from problems and make excuses, do you think you can be a good emperor?"

“If no one among the Imperial Guards is willing to vouch for Li Bin, then I will not bother Grandmother. But since someone is willing to vouch for him, someone is willing to believe in Li Bin, and someone is willing to believe that Li Jin will not rebel, then I must come.”

“The members of the Imperial Guard may not have entered officialdom yet, but they are also part of the Great Yu. They are willing to believe these things. If I, as the Emperor of Great Yu, do not believe these things, then what should they believe in the future?”

"I grant your permission."

Sun Li looked at Chu Ling with complicated emotions, and after a long while, she finally spoke: "However, Li Bin must be put on duty by the Imperial Guard and must wear shackles. This is my bottom line! I am tired, Your Majesty, please step down."

"Grandson, take your leave."

Chu Ling bowed and greeted them.

After hearing Sun Li's words, Chu Ling knew that they were unchangeable. Since they couldn't be changed, there was no need to dwell on them any longer, as it wouldn't do him any good.

As for being shackled, Chu Ling felt it was nothing; in fact, this experience was a rare one for Li Bin as well.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Li Bin's grandfather did not actually rebel.

If they really rebel, then Li Bin, and the Li family, will all face the same fate: death!

Leaving the weeds unremoved at the root can lead to big trouble.

As Chu Ling left, Liang Huang, the Grand Empress Dowager who had been silent until now, showed a worried expression and stepped forward to advise, "Empress Dowager, this matter..."

"What you're trying to say, has I not already thought of it?"

Sun Li snorted coldly and glanced at Liang Huang.

"This slave is guilty!"

Leung Wong immediately knelt down on the ground.

Sun Li knew exactly what Liang Huang wanted to say. It was nothing more than her, as a concubine's grandson, wanting to use the matter of sending Li Bin back to the Xunwei Guard to win over the group of young men in the Xunwei Guard, and even establish his authority.

This is indeed something to be wary of.

At such a young age, he possesses such shrewdness and composure; this is indeed not to be underestimated.

But so what?

Even if we can win over some sons of noble families, can we then use that to win over their ancestors and fathers?

Those guys are all old foxes!

If things were really that simple, the current political situation wouldn't be so complicated.

"Spread the word of the Emperor's visit to Chang Le Palace throughout Yu Palace." Thinking of this, Sun Li looked down at Liang Huang, who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly, "Make sure this is done cleanly, and don't let anyone notice anything."

"The servant understands."

Liang Huang immediately replied, "This servant will take care of it right away."

However, this stirred up ripples in Liang Huang's heart. His intuition told him that things were definitely not as simple as he thought. But what could the Empress Dowager possibly gain by doing this?

This was something Liang Huang couldn't fathom.

'Human hearts are truly complex.'

Watching Liang Huang's departing figure, Sun Li felt a pang of emotion. 'No wonder you treated everyone in court that way when you were alive. In the face of power, even family ties are unreliable; besides yourself, no one else can be trusted. Is this what you meant by a lonely, isolated person?'

Deep down, Sun Li felt a strong sense of loneliness, which intensified after learning certain things.

However, she could not reveal these emotions. Right now, too many people were watching her openly and secretly. She could not fall down. This was not only for the sake of Dayu, but also for the sake of the Sun family. Although she had been disappointed in some people, there were still some things in her heart that she could not simply give up.