"Princess Yu, go back and wash up. You must be tired."

After learning the truth about Ye Qianning's death, Ye Shaorong's mood became heavy, and she also became much calmer.

Su Luo could tell that she was about to do something she had never dared to do before.

"Princess, please take care. When shall we discuss our matters again?"

"Tomorrow! Come to my princess's residence tomorrow."

"good!"

As they parted, the palace bells rang out, alternating between long and short tones.

Su Luo had seen such a bell sound recorded in the books of the Ministry of Rites; it was a bell that was rung only when a monarch passed away.

The Emperor of Northern Liang is dead?

Su Luo turned to look at Ye Shaorong. She was calm, as if the death of the Northern Liang Emperor had no effect on her.

"Ye Beihan finally made his move!"

They left behind only those words and went their separate ways.

...

With the emperor in the palace dead, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, so Ye Yueze will definitely ascend the throne the next day.

Looks like there's going to be some drama tonight.

"Your Highness, hot water is ready. Please take off these clothes, and I will take them to burn."

"Okay! Come back and rest as soon as you're done, or the noise might keep you awake in the middle of the night."

Lian'er didn't know what might happen in the middle of the night, but since the princess said so, there must be something else going on.

Sure enough, at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), there was a knock on Su Luo's door.

She put on her coat, opened the door, and saw Ye Yueze pushing Lian'er and banging on the door.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry, I didn't knock on the door. It was the Seventh Prince who pulled me up. He was the one who knocked."

Ye Yueze was in a panic. He released Lian'er and bowed deeply in front of Su Luo.

"Vice Minister of Agriculture, please help me! I don't want to be emperor! I don't want to ascend the throne! I don't want to be the Emperor of Northern Liang! I'm scared!"

Things happened too suddenly. His father was poisoned, and he suspected that his brother had poisoned him.

They had even figured out a bit of the evidence, but unexpectedly, their father passed away at this time.

And his brother wanted to push him into that position.

Previously, when it was said that he would be made crown prince, he thought that his father had found out that his brother had poisoned him, so he made him crown prince in a fit of anger.

He thought he was just a crown prince, and he could depose him whenever he wanted.

Anyway, his elder brother is the regent and the best ruler of Northern Liang. As long as he stays behind his brother for the rest of his life, he can live a carefree life.

He never even dared to dream of becoming emperor.

"Seventh Prince, what are you doing? You've come to the wrong person regarding matters of Northern Liang's internal affairs."

“Deputy Minister of Agriculture, I know you’re not interested in the internal affairs of Northern Liang, but please help me persuade my brother, he only listens to you.”

Su Luo sneered. Would Ye Beihan listen to her?

"You're wrong, Seventh Prince. Do you think that putting you on the throne was a last-minute decision by Ye Beihan?"

This matter was probably planned several years, or even more than a decade ago.

Therefore, it's not something I can change with just a few words.

Ye Yueze was stunned, as fragments of the past seemed to flash through his mind.

His older brother protected him so well from a young age that there were no wicked people around him.

He doesn't even have a single friend, according to his brother.

Born into an imperial family, one must learn to be ruthless, study hard, and learn how to govern the country.

So, his brother had been planning all this since he could remember?

Previously, when his father was seriously ill, he was able to stay alive no matter what. Was all of this just to wait for him to grow up?

If the Emperor's poisoning was because of him, then his death is also because of him.

Then what is he? A murderer who killed his father and king?

"No, no, Vice Minister of Agriculture, please help me. My brother is more suitable than me. I don't want to be the emperor..."

Ye Yueze was afraid that Su Luo would ignore him, so he closed the door in a fit of anger. He didn't care about reason and grabbed the hem of Su Luo's sleeve and wouldn't let go.

"Lian'er, have someone inform the Regent that the Seventh Prince is with me."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Lian'er glared at Ye Yueze and rolled her eyes at him before turning around and sending someone to the palace to inform Ye Beihan.

That seventh prince is really something else. Their princess didn't rest until so late, less than an hour ago.

Then they came here again, crying and making a scene, waking up their queen.

I really don't know what kind of people live in Beiliang.

"Seventh Prince, if you don't let go of me, your brother might really get angry."

"Go away. Your brother won't listen to me about what you're asking for. You'd better go and beg him properly!"

Ye Yueze must have begged Ye Beihan before, and only came here to beg her after he had exhausted all other options over there.

One was simple-minded and didn't want to be in that position, while the other was ruthless and determined to push him into it.

From the day Su Luo arrived in Beiliang and met Ye Yueze, she knew this would be the outcome.

"No, my brother likes you. Vice Minister of Agriculture, please help me talk to him properly!"

In an instant, Su Luo's face turned cold. How could Ye Yueze know that Ye Beihan liked her?

"What did you say? Who told you that Ye Beihan likes me?"

Ye Yueze lowered his head: "It was...it was my brother who said it himself. He wants to marry you as his concubine, and he also said that you and Prince Yu have already divorced."

Ye Beihan actually told Ye Yueze about this, but that makes sense, in his heart, this younger brother is probably the only family he has.

"I am powerless to help with this matter. Seventh Prince, you should think of another way."

Su Luo was Ye Yueze's last hope, and even though Su Luo said that, Ye Yueze still wouldn't let her go.

The two remained locked in a stalemate for a long time until the blaming voice rang out.

"Yue Ze! The Imperial Wardrobe said you ran away, but you actually came here. Get back here right now and try on the dragon robe."

Fearing that Ye Beihan would capture him, Ye Yueze turned around and hid behind Su Luo.

"No, I don't want to be emperor. A gentleman is upright and honest. I am not worthy of the position."

"Ye Yueze!"

Ye Beihan was really angry. If Su Luo hadn't been there to stop him, he probably would have beaten Ye Yueze up.

I'm so disappointed in you!

"Vice Minister of Agriculture, save me!"

Ye Beihan roared, and Ye Yueze instinctively trembled. He was raised by his older brother.

Ultimately, as the eldest brother, he was like a father to him, and he was still afraid of him.

"Regent, let's talk this out. What's the point of scaring the Seventh Prince?"

Ye Beihan walked past Su Luo, grabbed Ye Yueze by the shoulder, and threw him into Su Luo's room.

Seeing the two men burning with rage, and with a group of guards outside the courtyard.

Su Luo stepped out of the door and closed it behind her.

She wouldn't get involved in the affairs of Beiliang, but the death of the Beiliang emperor gave her an opportunity to cooperate with Ye Shaorong to find that poisonous blood.

Inside the room!

Ye Yueze sat on the ground, unwilling to get up, still displaying the temperament of a child.

"Ye Yueze, I'm doing this all for your own good. You have no choice but to become the Emperor of Beiliang. I've been planning for this day for so many years. Don't disappoint me too much."

Ye Yueze turned his head to the side and pouted.

"Is it really true that my brother is doing this for my own good? You want to be the Emperor of Beiliang? I'm not doing it, and I don't care about the throne that I obtained by any means necessary."

"What did you say? Ye Yueze, dare you say it again?"