Chapter 217 - Chapter 217: 217 Wild Men (1/2)
Chapter 217: 217 Wild Men
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Within Chengtian Palace, the fifth prince, Zhao Han, was feeling very conflicted at the moment.
On one hand, he was happy. With the emperor’s appearance, the woman could no longer monopolize the court.
Compared to that woman, his father, who had a soft spot for flattery, was much easier to deal with.
As long as he could win the emperor’s favor, his chances of inheriting the throne would greatly increase.
As the legitimate eldest son, he had an unparalleled advantage in this respect.
After all, the emperor was a man of nostalgia and he had once been deeply in love with Zhao Han’s mother.
If it were not for that woman’s appearance, the position of the Crown Prince would have been set in stone to be his. What else could anyone else do about it?
But now, only the second and third princes had the qualifications to compete for the throne with him.
They were originally illegitimate sons, but were older than him and had a higher cultivation level. Plus, with the appearance of that woman, they had gained such an opportunity.
Of course, the main reason was the death of his older brother.
The eldest prince, who shared the same mother with him, was the undeniable choice for prince. But when their mother passed away, his elder brother followed.
This incident was a huge blow to the emperor, causing his health to fail. Finally, that woman took advantage of his weakness and struck.
On the other hand, he was somewhat worried.
Looking at the emperor now, his health was clearly much better.
If the emperor completely recovered, he wondered how many years the emperor would live. He didn’t know when he would finally ascend to the throne.
Lost in these complex feelings, Zhao Han had barely listened to the minister’s words.
Finally, the minister finished speaking and withdrew.
The court was again enveloped in silence.
At this time, no one dared to speak lightly.
The ministers did not dare to speak, and the three princes didn’t know what to say.
And the Empress, well, she couldn’t just speak out either. After all, she was the empress, the wife must not outshine the husband.
She actually anticipated the emperor’s appearance.
Ever since she found out that the emperor might have practiced the “Heavenly Extreme Divine Skill”, she guessed that this day would come.
At this moment, upon seeing the emperor for the first time, she knew that the present Zhao Yi was not the same as before.
However, she truly had no way to change this.
Zhao Yi was the emperor of the Great Zhou, no matter how weak he was, as long as he remained in the palace, no one could kill him.
Since the beginning of the former dynasty, through two dynasties and thousands of years, there had been people who wanted to assassinate the emperor in the palace, but none had ever succeeded.
The Xia Emperor died outside Divine City.
The last emperor of the Qin Dynasty was killed by a multitude of powerful individuals who stormed the palace after Divine City was conquered.
Although she was the empress, she could not command the three strongest individuals in the Unleaking Realm in the palace—correction, there were only two left now.
These two only obeyed the emperor’s orders.
With these two around, no matter who came to the palace, they could not cause any upheaval.
Even if she wanted to kill the emperor, as soon as she moves, she would probably become a corpse immediately.
Even if she asked for her sister’s master, that Mana Realm power, it would make no difference.
In the face of absolute power, no amount of plotting makes a difference.
All she could do was help Gu Yang infiltrate the palace.
She hoped that this man, who had repeatedly created miracles, could once again work his magic.
At this moment, Zhao Yi broke the silence, “The Empress has been managing state affairs on my behalf for the past few years, and it must have been hard. Now, I have recovered, the Empress can enjoy a peaceful life in the palace.”
His words dropped like a huge stone into a lake, causing ripples.
None of the people present were fools. They all understood the hidden meaning: The Emperor wished to take back the power the Empress held.
The Great Hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was holding their breath.
Everyone realized that a great change was about to occur in the Great Zhou court.
Even the three princes and several royalists were in shock at the emperor’s resoluteness.
The emperor today seemed like a completely different person.
In the past, the emperor was always indecisive, considering this and that. He often couldn’t make up his mind about things. Even after a decision was made, he would often change his mind overnight.