77HEAVENLY HALL IMPERIAL COURT"Are you ready to set off tomorrow?" Kana said as he read all the scrolls scattered on the table.Kana has been acting as an Empress after Empress Park was detained in the Cold Palace."Yes I am, This is all the evidence of Left Prime Minister Park's bad deeds in the past 30 years of his service as minister, along with his allies and lackeys, you can expose it the moment they usurp the throne and claimed that I am dead. I will leave the capital in your care."Emperor Sunwoo handed Kana a total of three huge black scrolls."This is heavy, I will read and study it later to prepare for the grand show. Prince Haii seems silent these days." Kana accepted the scrolls and hide it in his sleeves."The Second Prince knows how to attack and retreat, while the third prince is just waiting for the perfect timing to attack, I feel disappointed though we were not blood related but we grew up together. And yet, they will dare to betray me for the throne." Emperor Sunw
78Kana and Emperor Sunwoo sat in the lounge chaise inside the main chambers while drinking tea, Kana insisted on waiting until Xiao Yi will wake up. His head is laying on the Emperor's wide shoulder while the latter is playing with his hair. "Seems like there's a big force behind the third prince." Kana suddenly said. "Yes, the Dark Knights saw the yellow flare fired by that woman, I think I should delay my travel to the borders. I will let your brother lead the troops tomorrow, Siwon and I will follow them." Kana nodded, "That's better, while you're at that, tell Imperial Mother about your plan on making me the Empress Regent, we still need her approval." "Yes, I will talk to her. Leave it to me. Are you comfortable?" Emperor Sunwoo lovingly caress his belly. "Yes, I'm fine.." Kana deliberately lmlook up to kiss him when they heard a subtle knock made them separated, "Your Majesty, Master... Xiao Yi is awake." Kana look at the moon that night, it's almost midnight. "Let's g
79Emperor Sunwoo immediately caught Kana and carried him away. This scene was witnessed by Yoongi and Imperial Concubine Lili who came after hearing the news. "Your Majesty." They both bow on the Emperor but Emperor Sunwoo just shoot Lili a suspicious look which made her shiver. What did she do? She didn't even know how the fire started, what it has to do with her? Yoongi felt that stare too and became conscious as well. "Go back to your Palace." He ordered them and turn around. He took Kana in his own Imperial Chamber to take a rest while he continued to have orders to Khlui who followed them. Khlui and his team managed to get the burnt corpse of Xiao Yi and cremated her remains, placed it on a Jade porcelain urn as her subordinates paid respects to her in a makeshift altar just outside the burnt down Jade Pavilion. Emperor Sunwoo joined them after he make sure that Kana is comfortable and allowed Sheen to accompany him. After roughly three hours, the sun started to rise, K
80RUI PALACE Lili keeps on pacing back and forth while anxiously waiting for her people to report in what happened why the Jade Pavilion was caught on fire. Yoongi was just on a far side, looking like he didn't care at all but his string sense of hearing heard the report of a man disguised as eunuch. "Quickly speak! Tell me what happened?" The man explained about what happened that night from Ping'er being chased by two ladies clad in black up to Concubine Bai committing arson and burning Jade Pavilion. "Mother didn't inform me about what she did, just who am I to her? I am also part of this plan!" Lili clench her fists in anger. "Your Grace, please appease your anger, It seems like Concubine Bai does not want you to be worried and be implicated." Yun'er coax her and Lili gradually felt better. "There's more, Your Grace, this noon Imperial Noble Consort Han and his entourage went to Han Manor to settled there the ashes of the deceased servant, of course they were met by Madam
81 "Now that the shrewd Imperial Concubine was gone, continue your discussion, I'll sleep again." Emperor Sunwoo uttered these words and went back to the lounge couch to take a nap. Kana and RM look at each other with flabbergasted face. Seriously, Your Majesty? But they did not dare to stop him, as the Emperor, having time to sleep is already a luxury for him. "Say, what kind of poison you fed that snake?" Kana ask in all curiosity. "Nothing much, just a little amount of Skin rotting poison."RM shrugged. "You are a a bad person." Kana chuckled. "Aren't we all?" RM chuckled as well. "I want to visit her tonight, is the place she's residing now looks okay and comfortable?" RM nodded, "Yes, Minister Han arranged her to live in that secluded and remote area." "My father is quite a bad man as well." Kana chuckled again. "Let's visit her later, Concubine Bai and I needs to talk for closure." "Yes, I'll prepare something as well." ***EAST PART OF THE CAPITAL CITY"Does master
82Kana silently observed the man who came to take Concubine Bai, his movements is fast and agile. "Will we let them off, Your Highness?" Xiao Yue said, frowning slightly. "Yes, let her off. Send someone to follow them and report to me the location immediately." Xiao Yue nodded, "Yes!" Kana did not leave yet because he knew that the third prince will probably sent someone to save Concubine Bai in the pretense of using Lili's name. "Xiao Mei, investigate the origin of Concubine Bai, I want the detailed report in two days." Kana ordered as he rode the carriage. "Yes, Your Highness." Despite the far distance of Yuan and Si it's easy to obtain informations by Countless Pleasure's network.Kana left the courtyard which turn into ashes. "Xiao Yi, I already avenge you but I am not done yet, please proceed to your journey." He silently said, only himself can hear as he look at the sky filled with stars. ***"Where are you taking me?" Concubine Bai manage to calmed down despite her in
83 - Empress Regent Han KanaKana woke up alone in the huge bed, the place where the Emperor laid beside him is already cold, he probably left earlier than the set time and that made Kana felt much more assured that his journey will be fine.Sheen came in along with Xiao Yue while another servants followed them carrying a red Phoenix robe, soft cushion with Phoenix crown and set of jewelries."Greetings, Empress Regent Han."Kana was still muddled for he just woke up and he was met by this greetings."Who's your Empress Regent?!" He exclaimed while trying to wake up his senses."His Majesty left an order to us to dress Your Majesty up as an Empress Regent and we servants must make sure that Your Majesty will attend the morning court." Xiao Yue said and Sheen nodded."Xiao Yue is brilliant, and oh this is also from His Majesty." Sheen said as she give a folded paper to Kana.Kana open it and it says ;"It's time for my Phoenix to fly, show them how should a real Empress behaves and let
84Right Prime Minister Song immediately notified his daughter to be on action in handling the matters of the harem. He didn't slack off as well on his job as right Prime Minister making Kana and the rest of the officials satisfied. A total opposite of what happened to the second prince's faction. The Park family is already in total chaos for their allies and lackeys started to turn their backs on them. Noble Consort Song is oozing in confidence and wanted to brag about her new position so she walked around and she happened to passed by the huge and beautiful Rui Palace. "Halt," She commanded on the people who carried her palanquin. "I want to visit the Imperial Concubine." "But Your Highness, Her Grace Imperial Concubine Lili is currently Detained and forbidden to get out." Her servant stopped her. "Idiot! That's why I will go in because she cannot get out! Hurry and announce my entrance!" Noble Consort Song smack the nape of the servant who almost cry for the pain. "Yes." Sh