Chapter 2106
The eldest prince is too weak and unworthy to be emperor
Ji Yunmeng looked at Lu Chen with anticipation. Lu Chen had promised to help her ascend to that position. Now that Emperor Zhou was dead, Lu Chen should surely keep his promise, right?
Seeing Ji Yunmeng staring intently at him, Lu Chen guessed what she was thinking. He smiled and asked, "You want to be an empress?"
Upon hearing Lu Chen's question, Ji Yunmeng replied indifferently, "This is a deal between us. Have you forgotten?"
Ji Yunmeng was a little uneasy at this moment. Could this guy go back on his word?
She's already given birth, and she's staked everything on the Prince of Zhennan's mansion. If Lu Chen goes back on his word, there's nothing she can do.
With the existence of a Heavenly Realm expert in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, the power she had accumulated in the court was simply no match for Lu Chen.
Now it remains to be seen whether Lu Chen will keep his word.
At this moment, Lu Chen said, "I always keep my word and will never go back on my word."
"Since I promised to help you, I will definitely help you reach that position, but are you really ready?"
In fact, even without Ji Yunmeng's reminder, Lu Chen had already planned to let Ji Yunmeng ascend to that position and control the fortune of the Great Zhou.
When the time comes to open that ancient ruin, it will require the Great Zhou Emperor, who controls the destiny. Ji Yunmeng is his woman, so if Ji Yunmeng becomes the emperor, it will be equivalent to holding the key to open the ancient ruin.
At that time, they can take advantage of the fact that those foreign forces are not paying attention and enter the ancient ruins in advance to find the ancient heritage inside.
If the ancient inheritance is indeed a fragment of the strange progenitor's memory, he will immediately use the Rebirth Stone to seal the memory fragment to prevent it from being absorbed by those strange progenitors and restoring their memories.
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Ji Yunmeng breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed that Lu Chen did not intend to go back on his word. Then Ji Yunmeng said, "You only need to help me ascend to that position. As for whether I am ready or not, that is my own business."
Lu Chen chuckled and said, "Alright, since you're so eager, we'll head to the capital in a few days."
Lu Chen then said to the maid beside him, "Immediately summon the palace attendants and the high-ranking officials of the Zhengui Division. I have important matters to discuss with them."
The maidservant immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
As soon as she finished speaking, the maid turned and left.
Lu Chen then left Ji Yunmeng's courtyard and headed to the council hall.
When the retainers of the Prince's Mansion and the high-ranking officials of the Zhengui Division gathered in the council hall of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, Lu Chen was already sitting on the throne waiting.
After about an hour, seeing that most people had arrived, Lu Chen said directly, "In a few days, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will be moved to the capital."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, everyone was stunned for a moment, but they quickly reacted.
Everyone present had already heard the news of Emperor Zhou's death, and upon hearing this news, they were speculating whether Lu Chen would go to the capital to vie for the throne.
It seems that Lu Chen still longs for that position.
At this moment, Zhao Yu asked excitedly, "Does the Crown Prince intend to ascend to that position?"
At this moment, everyone in the hall stared intently at Lu Chen, waiting for his answer.
However, to everyone's surprise, Lu Chen said at this moment, "I have said before that I am not interested in that position."
Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, everyone was stunned. They had thought that Lu Chen wanted to seize the throne, and if Lu Chen became emperor, then they would be his loyal subjects.
Unfortunately, Lu Chen still wasn't interested in that position.
But if he's not interested in that position, why is he going to the capital? Wouldn't it be better to stay in Guangling City?
Just then, Lu Chen continued, "However, my lack of interest doesn't mean others aren't interested. I plan to support the princess's ascension to the throne."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, everyone's hearts were filled with excitement once again.
Ji Yunmeng was Lu Chen's legal wife, and she had given birth to a son for him. Therefore, her ascension to that position was equivalent to Lu Chen becoming emperor; there was no difference between them.
Moreover, the throne will likely be passed to Lu Huan in the future, and the country will ultimately fall into the hands of the Lu family.
Lu Chen continued, "Everyone, please return and begin preparations. We will depart for the capital in three days." Everyone replied in unison, "Yes, Your Highness."
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Chu Qingli's courtyard.
Chu Qingli sat on the stone bench in the courtyard with a worried expression.
A few days ago, when she saw cracks appear in the sky, she thought the restriction would soon dissipate, but it turned out that the restriction had actually been restored.
Judging from this, she really wants to have a child with Lu Chen.
What worried Chu Qingli the most was not the restoration of the restriction, but that she had also heard about the changes in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Now that Emperor Zhou is dead, if the Great Zhou suddenly falls into internal strife, causing its fortune to dissipate, then even if the ancient ruins reappear, they will not be able to enter them.
Chu Qingli really couldn't understand why Emperor Zhou would suddenly die.
Logically speaking, since the Great Zhou Dynasty is now under the control of the Qionghua Holy Land, there is no way the Qionghua Holy Land would allow the Zhou Emperor to die.
After all, didn't they come to the remote borderlands for the ruins?
If Emperor Zhou dies, the people of Qionghua Holy Land will also be unable to enter the ruins.
Now I just hope that the Great Zhou can settle down soon.
Just then, a graceful figure appeared in the courtyard. Upon seeing Mu Yunxi, Chu Qingli took the initiative to ask, "Yunxi, what happened at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion today? Why does it seem like there's a commotion outside?"
Since becoming pregnant, Chu Qingli has rarely left the courtyard.
However, her senses were still sharp. Just an hour ago, the maids and servants of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion suddenly became very busy, as if they were preparing for something.
This made Chu Qingli suspect that something big had happened at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion again.
Mu Yunxi replied, "Master, Lu Chen plans to go to the capital."
Upon hearing Mu Yunxi's answer, Chu Qingli's expression changed instantly, his brows furrowing. Heading to the capital? What does he want to do? Could it be that he intends to usurp the throne...?
If that's the case, then it's troublesome.
Only members of the Ji family can open the ancient ruins. If Lu Chen were to usurp the throne, the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty would instantly dissipate.
No, she had to go and talk to Lu Chen.
Thinking of this, Chu Qingli quickly got up. At this moment, Mu Yunxi immediately walked to Chu Qingli's side and supported her.
Chu Qingli then said, "Where is Lu Chen now? I want to see him."
Chu Qingli was about to leave the courtyard when Lu Chen's voice came from the courtyard entrance: "Why is my wife in such a hurry to see me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen's figure walked over from a distance.
Upon seeing Lu Chen, Chu Qingli immediately asked, "Are you heading to the capital?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "The situation in the capital is currently chaotic, and the Great Zhou is about to fall into internal strife. Naturally, I am going to quell the unrest and stabilize the Great Zhou's rule."
Chu Qingli looked at Lu Chen with suspicion: "Don't you plan to usurp the throne?"
Lu Chen chuckled and said, "Didn't I tell you long ago that I have no interest in that throne?"
Chu Qingli said, "Since you have no interest, what are you going to the capital for? I heard that the Empress Dowager has already instructed the First Prince to prepare for his ascension to the throne. Once the First Prince ascends the throne, the Great Zhou will soon be stable, and you won't need to do anything."
Lu Chen said, "The eldest prince is too weak and unworthy to be emperor." (End of this chapter)