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

"grandfather!!"

The sky turned white.

The morning sun was very red.

The sun rises slowly in the east.

The silence of Daxing Hall was broken by a shout. The elite imperial guards who had been on duty all night looked in one direction with alertness. Although this had happened for several days in a row, they still dared not relax.

"Had another nightmare?"

Under these circumstances, Chu Ling, still half asleep, yawned as he walked out of his bedchamber, followed by Li Zhong and Wan Qiu'er, and the group headed towards Li Bin's residence.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Chu Ling walked forward, ignoring these people, not even glancing at Xu Hui, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and headed straight for Li Bin.

"Li Bin."

The moment Chu Ling stepped into the side hall, he saw Li Bin huddled in one spot, his head buried in his knees. Chu Ling frowned slightly; Li Bin's condition today was different from the past few days.

"My lord is guilty!"

Li Bin, who had been cowering, trembled and immediately knelt before the approaching emperor to beg for forgiveness, "Your subject..."

"Having a nightmare again?"

Chu Ling interrupted, walked to Li Bin's side, and without paying attention to anything else, sat down on the brocade stool next to him, and gently patted Li Bin's shoulder, "What did you dream about this time?"

"His Majesty…"

At this point, Li Bin couldn't hold back anymore, and tears streamed down his face. "Blood! So much blood! I dreamt that my grandfather was covered in blood, and I tried to cover him up, but the blood just wouldn't stop!!"

Hey~

Chu Ling sighed softly, looking at Li Bin who was crying uncontrollably, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

These past few days, Li Bin has been resting at the Daxing Hall after his shifts.

However, in the past few days, Li Bin has been awakened by nightmares every dawn. Because of this, Chu Ling has been woken up every time. Even the commanders of the Imperial Guards on duty, especially Xu Hui, have requested that Li Bin be moved elsewhere, with a valid reason that he has disturbed the emperor's rest.

But Chu Ling refused.

The news even reached the Third Prince's residence.

During this time, Li Bin also asked to go elsewhere, but Chu Ling did not agree. He felt that this matter did not seem to be something Li Bin did intentionally.

"Dreams are all reverses."

Chu Ling was silent for a moment, then reached out and gently patted Li Bin's shoulder, "You just miss Duke Xun too much. Once this matter is resolved, I will find a way to arrange a meeting between you two."

"Your Majesty, do you truly believe that my grandfather did not plot a rebellion?"

Li Bin suddenly raised his head, his eyes red, and stared at Chu Ling. As he spoke, a pleading look appeared on Li Bin's face. Right now, he was living on this belief.

When Li Bin reacted this way, Li Zhong, Wan Qiu'er, Xu Hui and the others who came in with him all looked at Li Bin warily, fearing that Li Bin would do something rash.

"I still stand by what I said."

Chu Ling remained calm, meeting Li Bin's gaze, and said, "Before the matter is finally settled, I will not believe that the Duke of Xun would rebel."

"But what if?"

Li Bin hesitated. He had many dreams in the past few days, all at dawn. He didn't want to believe that his grandfather would rebel. But ever since he was summoned back to the Imperial Guard by the Emperor and accompanied him to the Daxing Hall, Li Bin felt an indescribable emotion surging deep within his heart.

In the past, he did not hesitate at all.

But now he hesitated.

"Anyone in this world can doubt your grandfather, but you, Li Bin, are an exception!!"

As Li Bin's thoughts raced, Chu Ling suddenly stood up, looked down at him, and said sternly, "Without your grandfather, what right do you have to enjoy wealth and honor? What right do you have to join the Imperial Guard? What right do you have to command fear and dread? Everything you have is given to you by your grandfather!!!"

"minister…"

Li Bin shed tears.

Chu Ling scolded him, but he was not angry at all. On the contrary, he felt grateful. These words made him truly feel that the emperor had never doubted his grandfather.

In such circumstances, this was his belief in living.

"Hurry up and wash up. After my morning audience, we'll go to the Imperial Garden drill ground!"

Chu Ling flicked his sleeves, raised his head and walked out of the hall. This was all he could do for Li Bin; he couldn't truly empathize with him.

After all, that wasn't his grandfather.

Don't talk about empathy if it hasn't happened to you. That's the biggest joke in the world. The joy, the sorrow, the sadness... how can you have a deep understanding if you haven't even experienced them yourself?

But as human beings, it seems simple to avoid being swayed by flattery or kicking someone when they're down, yet how many people can truly do it? How many can truly follow their own conscience?

Li Bin is currently in a state of despair, fear, and anxiety. The only thing Chu Ling can do is to give him confidence and affirmation so that he doesn't break down. That's enough.

Whether he can overcome this hurdle depends on him.

No one but him can help.

Of course, even if Li Jin really did rebel, Li Bin would not escape death, and Chu Ling would not suffer any loss. In fact, his tolerance and understanding of Li Bin during this period made everyone around him have their own thoughts.

Every action a person takes in this world is purposeful, and Chu Ling is no exception. He is just an ordinary person with emotions and desires, and he also has things he wants.

Time always seems to fly when you have a lot on your mind.

Before we knew it, the sun was high in the sky.

After finishing his morning inspection, Chu Ling stayed at the Imperial Garden Training Ground for a long time, accompanied by the sons of noble families. Li Bin was still wearing his chains, doing what he could do. Even though he was constantly ordered to do various things by the new emperor, Li Bin did them all. However, his soul was not there, and all of this was being watched.

However, compared to the tranquility of the Imperial Garden Training Ground, the Taiji Hall was far from peaceful at that time.

Ok.

Unbeknownst to Chu Ling, the three empresses arrived at the Taiji Hall, where all the important civil and military officials of the court gathered. This was because Duke Liu Yong, the Duke of the State, had secretly returned to the capital.

"Duke Fuguo, do you think Li Gan's words are trustworthy?"

In the tense atmosphere of the main hall, Left Prime Minister Xu Chu snorted coldly, stepped out from the court officials, stared at Liu Yong, and questioned, "This man is Li Jin's adopted son, and has followed Li Jin for a long time. He said that everything Li Jin did was to scheme against Xichuan and to severely damage Xichuan. Is that true?"

"Your Excellency, what is the meaning of your words?"

Liu Yong frowned slightly, meeting Xu Chu's gaze, and said coldly, "Do you think I've lost the ability to distinguish right from wrong?"

"That's hard to say."

Xu Chu sneered, "His Majesty and the three empresses ordered you to lead a team to thoroughly investigate Li Jin's rebellion. Upon reaching Chuanwu, you didn't continue towards Xiliang. You didn't even send anyone to thoroughly investigate the troops gathered in Pingchuan. After meeting with Li Gan, you disregarded everything and rushed back to the capital without authorization. You…"

"Who told you that I didn't investigate thoroughly?"

Under countless gazes, Liu Yong pulled something from his robes. "This is a blood-written letter from Pingchuan. It's covered with bloody handprints. It's true that the troops gathered in Pingchuan came from Xiliang, but they were there on military orders. Once they reach Pingchuan, they won't advance any further east!"

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

The crowd gathered in the hall, including the three empresses, all stared at what Liu Yong had gathered.

"The border guards of Xiliang, including their families, have done right by the Great Yu, the imperial court, and the world!" Under these circumstances, Liu Yong said sternly, "The truth has not even been investigated, yet you stand here on the moral high ground to criticize and question. Is that right?"

"Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Empress, I pledge my life as collateral: those in Pingchuan are loyal subjects of our Great Yu. They are not traitors. They are the families of the border guards, and the hope of the young men who followed Duke Xun on his western expedition. They traveled all the way from Xiliang, enduring hunger and hardship, all to deceive the spies infiltrating our Great Yu in Xichuan. Some of them even died on the way here..."

As he spoke, Liu Yong's eyes reddened slightly. This man, who had weathered countless storms and whose heart had long since lost all compassion, shed tears at this moment!