50 -***Empress Dowager Jong pace back and forth inside her bedroom in the Imperial Palace, she's thinking about her past encounter with Consort Mia. "Do you think the Han family is trustworthy? Hah! You must be dreaming! Can't you see that they are slowly crawling up in the Imperial Court! Minister Han's courageous stunt in the battlefield isn't enough reason for him to be the minister of defense! What if he will abuse this position? He has the access now to talk to other countries Ministers of defense as well, what if they will form a Coup d'etat and God forbid, our Emperor just got enthroned." Consort Mia dramatically said while fanning herself with a paper fan. "You're overthinking Consort Mia, please.. Don't give me things to think, I've had enough today. " She hush her and continued to read some documents for the inner court. But Consort Mia didn't listen to her, instead she scoot over and remove the scroll on the hand of the Empress Dowager. "Now that Minister Han is the M
51- Consort Lin tried to wriggle his arm, Prince Haii is gripping it and it is hurting him badly. "Let me go!" Prince Haii push him inside his inner chamber, he dragged Consort Lin from the Imperial Palace until in his own courtyard. "Why are you there?! Who told you to go there?!" Prince Haii raise his hand to slap him again but Yuli step in, covering Consort Lin hence she was the on who accepted the strong slap. Yuli felt like she loss her hearing and she saw fireflies in the strong impact, but she did not falter, it's her job to protect her master. "Please Your Highness.. Stop hurting his grace.. I will take all the beatings for him.. Please spare him your highness." Yuli kneeled in front of Prince Haii, rubbing her palms together. Looking at the poor servant, Prince Haii glance at Consort Lin who's now looking so miserably, his hair is a mess, his face is swollen, and his neck is turning purple because of the choke, the side of his lips is bleeding. Prince Haii felt horrif
52Emperor Sunwoo and Consort Han were entangled under the soft quilt, the eunuch who came to ask the Emperor's presence in the morning Court meeting with the officials came back and forth for more than four times to ask him again because he is an hour late for the meeting, but the stubborn Emperor was so tired to got up after that hot night of sexcapade with his sweet honey. "You need to attend the meeting, Sunwoo." Kana smiled a bit after kissing the gorgeous man who looked really undignified beside him, Sunwoo didn't look like the respected Emperor he already is when he is beside Kana.. He is a completely different person. His long hair is wet for they just had a bath together but they chose to lay down again and cuddle, his clothes are disheveled and he look really really tired. "How did I came here? I remembered last night I was with Consort Park." he ask his sweet honey beside him who look really beautiful in the morning. Kana rolled his eyes. "Yes you were with her, you st
53When Kana get out of the Imperial Chamber and parted ways with the Emperor, he asked Sheen to bribe some servants to start some rumors about what happened last night, and then he ordered V to bribe some guards as well who will act as witnesses that Consort Han indeed wrecked havoc last night.After that Kana peacefully stride to his own courtyard and talk to his mother for a while."I can see that you're truly happy Kana'er." Madame Yoon smiled warmly."I am really happy mother, hence I will trouble you for a bit, whatever you will hear when you go back to Han manor.. Please don't pay attention."Madame Yoon nodded, "Yes, your grace."They chatted for a while before Madame Yoon left, and Kana leisurely sat on the cushion under the peach tree.***Emperor Sunwoo finished his court meeting and has ordered Khlui to investigate something last night while he stealthily walk behind Khlui and listen."Eunuch Khlui, I was the one stationed outside of the Imperial hall and I personally saw
54An: don't hate me on this chapter.. Hahaha this is needed for the story to progress and I am terribly sorry for a sudden turn of events, Anyhow.. This is the 3rd update. The Emperor's Phoenix is completed on my drafts after I wholeheartedly write this 3 days ago.. But there will be a lot of adjustments so who knows? ***What Kana predicted come true, one morning at the court meeting, an official the Bureau of Internal Revenue voice out his concern."Your Highness allow this official to see through this situation.. It's almost time for you to name an Empress to handle the harem, your Consorts are fighting and the Empress Dowager cannot control them."After hearing this, everyone exchanged their thoughts and buzzed like bees.Minister Han, Kana's father sneered, this people around him will do anything for power and position, he knew why they are doing this, they don't want the Han family to push more for power, having Kana as an Empress, and his father as the minister of defense
55- Kana visited The Han manor, wearing his beautiful hanbok, he fetch an important chess piece. "Are you ready?" He look at Lili from head to toe. "Yes, Your Grace." Lili said with her soft voice. "Then, let's go." The entourage of the concubine came and Lili got all the attention because Consort Han is the one who ushered her inside the inner court where the Empress is waiting. Kana almost laugh out loud when Empress Park, fainted. 'What a weakling' "Since the Empress fainted, please escorts her to her chambers.. I will continue the process of concubine selection.." Empress Dowager said, Kana nodded. "Would Imperial mother mind if I will participate in the selection?" he humbly ask. "As long as you will not be bias on your sister, Consort Han." Empress Dowager said. Kana stiffened. What's wrong with this old hag? "No, not at all.." Kana shook his head and sat without being invited beside the Empress Dowager. Then, the selection started. ***Kana was so tired after that
56After Emperor Sunwoo accepted the report give by Siwon, he is stunned for a bit and he think deeply. He contemplated and made a fix decision. The very next day, after Emperor Sunwoo finished on his daily duties, he wrote an edict declaration of the new Minister of Health to assume and owned the previous Hyun Manor and changed it into KIM MANSION. The previous Hyun manor was owned by the Exiled minister of Health, Minister Hyun and her daughter the fifth rank Consort Hyun who was Consort Pleng's accompliced on killing the former Emperor. After writing an edict, he gave it to Khlui saying that it should be brought to the Jade Pavilion where he knows that Minister Kim often stays, there are faint rumor spreading that the Noble Consort keeps on seeing the Minister of Health and it was unpleasant to hear, so Emperor Sunwoo took the initiative on bestowing marriage to Minister Kim Namjoon, he is jealous as well, Kana is sorrounded by gorgeous looking men and he is not at ease about i
57Fuming mad, Kana hold on the Imperial edict, daughter of Prime Minister Park? Does the Emperor even thinking?! He's holding RM as a pawn! Kana keeps on clinching his fist onto balls, RM just stood on the side and watch him. "It's fine, Your Highness, I will accept the edict, declining a gift from the Emperor is a grave sin." RM said and get the scroll on his hand. He knew that the Emperor does this for the better and he has reasons. Seokjin just look away after he heard that, Jeon pouted and lean on V, who's still wearing his armored uniform and his face void emotions, but when Jeon lean on him.. His hand immediately rub his swollen belly. "Would you want to take a wife too?" he pouted again and look intensely at V who just chuckled a bit. "Silly, why should I do that? You are enough for me." Jeon melted in his embrace. V heave a deep sigh, it's better not to provoke this pregnant cutie. Kana look at them with bitterness. "Go get a room!" his loud voice echoed and stunned