I woke up as the Villainous Empress
Chapter 167 - 167 Prince Zheng Xiang

167 Prince Zheng Xiang

Yang Luoyang pursed his lips in a thin line when Zheng Liang questioned his loyalty in front of others and turned the tides towards him. He was the one who was doing suspicious things without telling anyone and dared to question him in front of everyone?

Does he think that he can do anything and no one will question his actions? He is forgetting that an Emperor is nothing without his subjects and supporters. If the ministers who support the Emperor and the subjects go against him, it does not take time for the situation to flip over and throw away the so-called Emperor from the throne.

If he thinks being the Crown Prince gives him the authority to rule over them, then he is wrong. He was the one who made Yang Lingxin the Empress. Similarly, he could also make her son, Zheng Xiang the Emperor as well and made him follow the path that he would create for him.

At that time, Zheng Liang would have no choice but to regret the choices that he made in this life. Only then he would understand how wrong he was to go against him.

Yang Luoyang gritted his teeth before taking a deep breath to control his rage and lowered his head and said, “Your Highness, you are misunderstanding my intentions. I will never dare to go against His Majesty’s wishes.” He lowered his voice to show his sincerity and disappointment in his voice.

“I only asked you a question because I was worried about His Majesty’s health. His Majesty has been unwell for a few weeks now and you suddenly banned everyone from meeting him and replaceing out about his wellness.”

“If people outside the palace get to know about this situation, they will spread rumors that the Crown Prince is trying to take over the palace and was greedy for the position of the future successor of His Majesty and wants to take over the throne sooner. I was only worried that you would be wronged for no reason.” He said.

“However, I understand that you banned everyone from visiting His Majesty’s chamber because you were worried that he might be disturbed in his rest and won’t be able to recuperate sooner. As one of the crucial members of the cabinet of ministers, I will do my best to support you in your decision.” Yang Luoyang swallowed his pride and supported Zheng Liang’s decision in front of everyone.

Although he hates to see Zheng Liang acting all mighty in front of him, at this moment, it was better to lower the swords that he raised towards him. Because Zheng Liang has the support of His Majesty and cannot allow him to question his loyalty towards the royal authority in front of everyone.

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As the Head Minister of the Financial Department, he still has a reputation to behold in front of everyone. However, along with supporting him, he didn’t fail to express his disappointment in front of everyone, causing them to think that Zheng Liang could also be the reason behind His Majesty’s condition and doubt him.

“If there is nothing important to discuss, then we shall dismiss-“, Zheng Liang scoffed at Yang Luoyang’s words and could see what he was trying to do in front of everyone. However, he was in no mood to stretch this topic anymore.

He was about to dismiss the meeting if there was nothing important to follow up on when Yang Luoyang interrupted his words once again.

“Your Highness, on the behalf of all the ministers present in the courtroom, I have a request to make.” Yang Luoyang said.

Zheng Liang raised his brows and wondered what kind of new scheme is running in his head now. “Request? What kind of request?” He asked.

Yang Luoyang glanced at all the ministers to confirm their agreement to the conversation that they had last night while having drinks with everyone and smiled when they nodded in unison.

He cleared his throat and turned to Zheng Liang before starting, ” Your Highness, after His Majesty was not well and could not attend the royal court, the work had been piling up and it was getting out of hand to resolve all the cases without your attention.”

“However, since you have been dealing with the work pending for His Majesty, the work that needs to be completed by His Highness is piling up as well and it is difficult to run the court system smoothly at this point. After a serious discussion, we have decided that it would be the better option to bring back Prince Zheng Xiang to the palace.”

“As the son of the Empress, he has received the royal education and is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the palace more than anyone. Not only that, I had heard that he is well versed in horse-riding, swording, and other sports as well.”

” Among all the other princes, Prince Zheng Xiang would be the best option to return to the palace to handle the palace responsibilities. This way he will be able to support His Highness in the work and will also be able to reunite with his mother who yearns for him so much over the years.” Yang Luoyang said.

To oppose Zheng Liang, they need to bring another capable candidate to become the next Emperor of the Empire who is just like them and will listen to their suggestions and not simply do whatever he wants.

He married Yang Ning to Zheng Liang because he wanted her to keep an eye on Zheng Liang and keep him under her fingers so that he could use his powers and connections for his benefit. However, the situation flipped when Yang Ning changed and started avoiding him.

If Yang Ning cannot do anything for him, then he needs to replace ways to fulfill his wishes and desires.