71Right after the huge carriage of the Left Prime Minister Manor entered their premises and Lady Park Molan alighted on it, a loud and strong slap hit her tender cheek, leaving a red palm mark on it, blood dripped on the side of her mouth.The Madam of the household, Madam Wen hurriedly shield her daughter."Master! What was that for? What did Lan'er did for you to hit her?" Madam Wen's voice is filled with grievance."This is all your fault! You spoiled them too much! Ask your daughter on what she did at the banquet and what happened to the Empress after that! Such disgraceful daughters!" Left Prime Minister Park growled in anger."Lan'er what happened? Tell mother come on.""You taught them very well on how to scheme against their enemies, you didn't thought that maybe someone can be more scheming than them! The Empress prepared a scheme without even telling me beforehand and she colluded with Molan! I didn't manage to salvage the situation because I was clueless! Now the Empress i

73***"Go and check is the Emperor is gone." Lili said. Yun'er left and come back immediately. "He's already gone, Your Grace.""Good." Lili got up and slapped Yun'er hard. "That's your punishment for being reckless! Why did you brought this cage here! The bird will go back to the suburbs! You should've left that there!" "I am wrong Your Grace please... Have mercy!" Yun'er kneeled as her tears pooled on her eyes. Yun'er is two years older than Lili who's just 15 years old. "Nevermind, what was done is done. Go and take a rest. Send an invite for Concubine Mother Bai to visit me tomorrow." "Yes, your grace." Yun'er tucked her on the bed and slowly, without a sound, she left the room to sleep on her own. ***HEAVENLY HALL, IMPERIAL PALACE MORNING COURT SESSION Emperor Sunwoo attended the morning court earlier than usual."Beloved subjects, I am here as the ruler of Siam, saying to all of you that I, Emperor Jong Sunwoo of the great Jong Dynasty valued brotherhood and friendsh

75"Are you certain that we will visit Imperial Concubine Lili's New palace, Your Highness?" Sheen said as she fixed Kana's hair by a long Jade hairpin."Yes, I would like to take a look if her new residence suits her taste." Kana smiled warmly while looking at her reflection."She won't mock you, will she, Your Highness?" Sheen is really doubtful on Lili from the start. "No, she won't, I am only doing all this for her own good." "You sure treat Imperial Concubine Lili well, thus, Your Highness has been promoted on a higher position but still lives in this small pavilion, I think it's time for you to live on your own palace as the new Imperial Noble Consort."Kana shook his head, "No, that's just a waste of materials, His Majesty is currently building a palace for me I am just waiting for it to finish.""The Emperor really favors you, Your Highness." Sheen sigh dreamily."How about you? Do you have someone in mind? You're already 16, perfect age for marriage. Tell me so I can marry

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

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