66"Greetings to Imperial Mother, you may live thousands and thousands of years!" Empress Park and Noble Consort Han said in unison as they bowed a bit. "Please be at ease, come sit with me." Empress Dowager Jong patted the empty space beside her on her left and right. "I called you here today to talk about the upcoming Lotus festival.""What about it Imperial Mother?" Empress Park said, she wanted to show off herself and her skills, this might be her chance to shine! "I want to hold a huge banquet, a couple of dance performances, a drama troupe of course, this will be held on the huge pond in the Dragon Palace where the Lotuses blooms beautifully." "I will make sweet treats for everyone then, Imperial Mother, also I will have my personal servant to search for best dancers in the Capital.." Kana suggested. "Noble Consort Han is really thoughtful but this is not your obligation, know your place." Empress Park reprimand him in disdain. Kana raise his perfectly shape brow. "I just
67"Imperial Father?!""Noble Consort Han, come closer and let father in law have a look on you." The former Emperor said in a doting voice.Yes, the Former Emperor. The father of the three prince who supposed to be dead because of he was POISONED by Consort Pleng.He is freakingly alive!Kana walk closer beside him and stare blanky."You look even more beautiful, no wonder that rascal Minister Han treasures you the most. Come sit, Oi, Sunwoo. What are you doing there! Sit and join us!" He beckoned his Emperor son in a very natural way."Where are your manners? Is this what you learn after your "death"?"Emperor Sunwoo pulled a chair then he sat on it as he placed Kana on his lap.Former Emperor Jong laugh at the scene."Look at you, displaying your affection with this old bag of bones*".Kana look at the father and son, he didn't understand this at all."What is the meaning of this?" he is really clueless."Aye, Noble Consort Han is really cute, I am alive and all that happened is ju
68After the sumptuous dinner and the meet up, Emperor Sunwoo and Kana went home as they planned to look for the Emperor of Yuan, to divide to power of the Prime Minister and also to planned on how they will discard the Empress by making her mad and to promote two more women in the harem. Kana wondered on what scheme does Empress Park planned to do but Sheen whispered to him that the chances of ruining his reputation by using sexual abuse is the main plot, as cliché as it seems.Hence, Kana prepared beforehand.He assigned Xiao Yi, the loyal follower of Lady Sheen to look for a certain man and ask RM to concoct a little medicine for hallucination that can be off use for the upcoming show. Kana smirk to himself, looks like Cold Palace will be the new residence of the Empress. "Pardon me for being heartless, Empress Park." Kana sneered inwardly.***The Lotus Festival is held in the Palace of the Empress Dowager, the sudden change of location was manipulated by Empress Park, she mana
69After the sumptuous dinner, Emperor Sunwoo received a scroll from Khlui hence the observers are silent, anticipating what might be the content of the scroll."I, Emperor Jong Sunwoo declare Noble Consort Han raise her status into an Imperial Noble Consort, Third Rank Consort Song Shila to raise her status into a Noble Consort, Honored Concubine Han Lili to raise her status into Imperial Concubine for their righteousness and being off help upon the affairs of the harem. Accept the decree."Khlui handed the scroll to the kneeling and newly promoted women. Kana smiled warmly, this is one of their plan to make the Empress more agitated."This servant accept, many thanks to His Majesty." The three women said in unison. "Rise and go back to your seat." Emperor Sunwoo smiled warmly at her.Imperial Concubine Han Lili bowed down again and look at Kana with a smile.'I'm almost at your level now.'Meanwhile, Empress Park manage to maintain her calmness even though she is fuming mad inside
70Noble Consort Song smiled widely upon receiving her promotion, who would've thought? She's just a self proclaim lackey of the then Noble Consort Han, now the new Imperial Noble Consort, just one step away even.Even her father became the Right Prime Minister, what good does the Song family owed in their past lives that they were blessed in this life?Everyone resumes the banquet while Kana secretly walk and sit beside the Emperor, slowly pouring him some tea. "I saw you drank the wine that the Empress give you. What happened?" "The plan went well, I'm waiting for Xiao Yi. Just wait for the show and play your part." Kana wink at him while lifting up a fragrant flower tea. Shortly after that, a servant running around the banquet wearing a particular servant's uniform of the Left Prime Minister Manor. She went straight to the proud lady Park Molan who's blabbering about her wedding preparations with Minister Kim. "My lady! Not good!" She said while she whispered another words on
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
***In the Jade Pavilion's main chamber, Kana has been sitting there waiting for his shadow guards to rely their daily reports."Your highness! One of our shadow guard member of the Dark Knights spotted a messenger bird, it's unfamiliar so he intercepted it." Yoongi said as he kneeled. "Where is the bird?" Kana said slowly as he played with the teacup rim."Here," Yoongi handed him a pure white dove in a small cage. "Which faction does use a dove as messenger?""The third Prince." Yoongi answered.Kana carefully get the letter on the bird's foot.'It's starting, be ready'His willow brows formed a knit when he read it, "Any hint where and who the bird came from?"Yoongi shook his head, "It came from the suburbs, and about the owner, we have no idea.""It seems like someone is also waiting for the Empire to be disarray so they can also attack, let the bird go to its location, send someone who has a fast qinggong to follow it and look if who is the person receives a response of the le
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