Those were the people that he managed to pull to his side by relying on his motherâs influence.
They were all waiting for morning to come in order to complete their plan. As long as they could pull more people to Prince Yang Luâs side, they would be able to overthrow the low born Emperor Yang Zhou.
Prince Yang Luâs mother was also sitting beside him. She looked tired due to the meticulous plan that she had concocted ever a long time ago, but her eyes showed her excitement.
As long as her son could obtain the throne, everything was worth it.
âHow come itâs so long for morning to come?â Prince Yang Lu grumbled. He wanted to sleep yet at the same time, he was worried that Emperor Yang Zhou would somehow gain the access back to the palace.
The guards had been bribed to not let anyone enter the palace except the ministers at morning. However, living in the palace for a long time also allowed them to know the existences of the secret passages. Of course, they had placed the guards there, so they would know if there was anyone who would try to take back the throne.
âYou have to be patient.â Empress Dowager Hai looked at her son helplessly. She might be the one who helped him a lot but at the same time, she felt that her son was really not too capable.
He was unable to pull more supporters even though he had the obvious advantage of higher birth than that b*stard Emperor.
âImperial Mother,â Prince Yang Lu greeted back. He gritted his teeth. âI just donât want to see that ant come crawling back again even after being kicked out. He should just stay outside for a long time and die in this winter.â
Empress Dowager Hai said nothing and only sigh. She shook her head and tapped the armrest. âHis Majestyâs people are helping him out. Their number might not be many, but theyâre still a problem for us.â
âJust eliminate them.â
âI have already asked Second Commander Hai to pursue them, but he might be in a bitter battle with General Lan.â Empress Dowager Hai detested that general greatly.
General Lan was one of the few loyal retainers of the current Emperor. It would be hard to eliminate Emperor Yang Zhou if they didnât take care of his followers first. Because of that, Empress Dowager Hai had been working hard to try cutting off their people before her time run out.
The thought that the Emperor placing her in secluded palace angered her the most. đđđđđđđČxt.đđđ¶
When the previous Emperor, Emperor Xuan, was still alive, she was one of the few most powerful women in the palace. Even that b*tch was nothing even though she had the favor of the Emperor.
Now that Emperor Yang Zhou had taken the throne, Empress Dowager Hai knew that the haremâs right would be placed in another personâs hand soon. Before it happened, she had to make use of her authority in order to make sure that she could push her son to the throne first.
âMinister Hai,â Prince Yang Lu called the highest ranked minister in the hall right now.
Minister Hai, who was a fourth ranked official, straightened his back when he heard the prince called him. He bowed down. âYour Highness.â
âTell me, how do you plan to convince the other officials?â Prince Yang Lu asked in threatening tone. He was in bad mood after losing so much sleep and it didnât help that he still had to wait until morning.
âWith some persuasion, they would be moved to Your Highnessâ side.â Minister Hai smiled. While Emperor Yang Zhou was the current Emperor, he was a weak Emperor with less influence. There were several officials who were not happy with him being the Emperor.
Not to mention, with him being less than 20 years old, the highest power in the throne was still put in the Empress Dowagerâs hand.
But it was not Empress Dowager Hai.
âHmm, that better be true. Itâll be morning soon.â Prince Yang Luâs expression turned sinister. He could barely wait for the officials to pledge their loyalty to him and then took the throne from his older brother.
So what if he was younger?
He believed his status was higher than that b*stard son whose mother was nothing more than a dancer. His mother was that of high status.
Empress Dowager Hai nodded and chuckled lightly. âYouâre right, Your HighnessâŠâ
Bang!
The right pathâs door was pushed open. Pushed open might be a bit of understatement considering that the door was barely in one piece anymore. There were several debris scattered through several places.
âIt breaks!â
âDonât go around and destroy palaceâs properties.â Long Qian Xing was speechless at Nan Luoâs attempt to open the door. Just how much power did this brat use to make this supposedly tough door destroyed?
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Soraâs Corner: Imperial Concubines after change of Emperor
Just in case you donât know, when the new Emperor rise to the throne, the imperial concubines of the previous emperor would either be put in the monastery or separate palace thatâs far from the main one. However, imperial concubines who have children couldnât be put in monastery and they were usually awarded with the title âEmpress Dowagerâ even if they were not the Empress. Those who were looked upon favorably would be put in nearer palace while those who were not would be put in further palace. This would also be done within the first 50 days of the new Emperorâs reign.
The harem was usually commanded by the Empress, thus when the Emperor changed, the right would be given to the new Empress after around 50 days. (the exact days can be different depending on the time and some other things).. If there was no Empress yet or the Emperor and Empress were still too young, it would be given to the Emperorâs birth mother, who had the title of Empress Dowager.
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