Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

Among the three children, only Dingning hesitated for a moment. The remaining two had no idea what was going on. When they saw Ye Shuo’s action, they immediately followed suit.

Seeing that the three had moved and he was the only one still standing, Dingning gritted his teeth, closed her eyes, and knelt down as well.

The dull sound of four pairs of knees hitting the mat made the hearts of everyone present, except Ye Shuo, tremble.

If it were someone else, they would have been warned when they were leading the princesses to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. But what can they say? After all, people cannot be generalised. How can the first-class Emperor Taicheng be compared with this devil? So the two old princes hesitated.

The two old princes thought that no matter how unreliable their nephew was, he would not cause any trouble at this time, right?

Facts have proved that the two old princes have not seen enough of the world, or maybe they have been lax after not seeing him for such a long time.

While everyone was stunned, Ye Shuo had already brought his three daughters to kowtow to his deceased father.

“Dingning, Anning, Yongning, come here and pay your respects to your grandfather.” Ye Shuo signalled the three of them with his eyes, pointing to the tablet not far away, and told them to kowtow quickly and not to delay, lest they act too late and the matter be ruined.

Although Dingning still doesn’t quite understand why her father does this, her keen sixth sense is reminding her to listen to her father.

While others were still not able to react, Dingning remained calm and kowtowed calmly to the tablet of Emperor Jingwen.

“Dingning has met the Emperor grandfather and pays her respects to him.”

Remembering what his father had said on the way, Dingning pulled the sleeves of the other two princesses again.

An Ning and Yong Ning were ignorant and followed suit: “An Ning/Yong Ning, pay respects to the Emperor grandfather.”

The two old princes: “…”

I can’t help it, I really can’t help it this time!

This is simply too much!

The clear voices of the three princesses made the atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony even more strange.

According to the procedure, the emperor knelt first, and the rest of the royal family and ministers followed suit. Ye Shuo’s students who were of high rank and could enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony had already knelt. The rest of the royal family, especially the princes, the fifth prince, and the seventh prince were just hesitating whether to kneel or not, or just pretending not to see it, when the two old princes were already furious and trembling, saying, “This, this is outrageous!”

The two old princes were indeed considering the Ye royal family and had helped Ye Shuo a lot before, but they also paid attention to the rules.

With the two taking the lead, the other originally dissatisfied relatives immediately followed suit, as if they had seen something unclean, and immediately began to speak harshly. However, they did not dare to direct their spearheads at Ye Shuo, the emperor. So they turned their eyes and immediately looked at the three young princesses, accusing the princesses of not knowing the rules, being unstable, and overstepping their authority.

Ye Shuo discovered that no matter whether in ancient times or modern times, different people used the same words, and after translation, it seemed that there was no essential difference.

Ye Shuo didn’t show it on his face and even smiled, but in his heart he was taking a hard note of them, and the ones with more radical attitudes were ranked higher on the list.

Now these people can’t even accept the princess kowtowing to his father, so they will certainly not be able to accept the princess taking power in the future.

Yes, Ye Shuo did it on purpose. It was a desensitisation treatment. Although Ding Ning and the others were still young, they could start now. The earlier they were prepared, the less panicked they would be in the future. Ye Shuo was used to keeping a backup plan. It was the same in his previous life and in this life as well.

Go ahead and curse them all, sooner or later Master Wu Yi will kill them all.

These clan members have been enjoying the tributes from the emperors of their lineage for generations. It would be fine if they could not play any role, but they like to make decisions. Most of them are extravagant and rely on their royal blood to do evil. This is a problem that almost all dynasties will have after several generations. Thinking of some of the things he had heard and seen before, Ye Shuo felt more and more indifferent. Since these people are so ignorant, there is no need to keep them. This way, the national treasury can be relieved of a lot of burden, and the Great Zhou will not have to be dragged down by these parasites. �

Completely unaware that beneath Ye Shuo’s smiling face was hidden a murderous intent, the group of clan members felt a chill down their spines, but they thought it was just an illusion and continued to attack with all their might.

A hint of sadness flashed across Dingning’s eyes at first, but then she quickly perked up when she saw her father, mother, grandmother and aunt standing beside her and her two sisters.

Alas, doing this is really unfair to them.

However, there is nothing we can do about it.

Ye Shuo reached out and touched the heads of his three daughters, then stood up and said casually, “They are just a few princesses. What’s the big deal? I was young before, so I never brought them with me during the New Year’s Day. I thought that on this happy day, I could take this opportunity to add to my joy and bring them to see my father. Why do you have to be so harsh? It’s a bit of an exaggeration.”

Ye Shuo’s nonchalant attitude made the clan members feel as if they were punching cotton. They didn’t know whether to get angry or not.

Indeed, they are just three princesses, and seriously speaking, apart from some of them not following the rules, it doesn’t seem to be a big deal. They are not princes, and the position of the crown prince is not being decided. It is indeed not worth making a big deal about, especially on such a happy day. The two old princes subconsciously don’t want to make things too ugly.

It has to be said that Ye Shuo has a firm grasp of the psychology of the two imperial uncles.

“Since we are here,” “It’s the New Year,” and “It’s a joyous day,” these sayings apply not only to common people, but also to royal relatives and nobles.

After all, my nephew won the battle, a great contribution. It would not be a bad idea to please him a little and make him happy.

Of course the most important thing is that they are used to it.

The two old princes looked at each other. Seeing that the time was almost right, Ye Shuo looked at Prince Ding.

Prince Ding reacted immediately and understood.

He just wanted to give him a way out. Prince Ding’s movements were smooth and skillful, which made the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince blush.  

Bah, so spineless!

However, even though they were thinking this in their hearts, the two of them were not slow in their actions. Seeing that Prince Ding, the most honourable prince at the moment, was not going to pursue the matter, the two old princes, as well as the fifth and seventh princes, did the same. After reprimanding them a few more times, the two old princes let the matter go.

By doing this, the two old princes sold out all the people behind them.

The two old princes were totally unaware of the seriousness of the matter, and this group of clan members were even less aware of it. Seeing that the two old princes had already compromised, it was naturally difficult for them to do anything, and in the end, they could only shut their mouths in disappointment and remain silent.

Only then was Ye Shuo satisfied.

Prince Ding, who was kneeling on the futon and listening to what his younger brother was saying, felt that something was not right. He looked at the wisest one, the Seventh Prince, who could rival Emperor Taicheng, and was also frowning and thinking about something. Prince Ding wanted to wait until the worship was over and then go out to find out a little, but the Seventh Prince looked puzzled and said, “What do you mean, my brother?”

That look was so real that it immediately choked back the rest of Prince Ding’s words.

Prince Ding rolled his eyes at him, too lazy to argue with someone as cunning as him, so he turned and left.

The Seventh Prince looked at the eldest brother’s limping back, then looked at Ye Shuo who was walking in the front, and glanced at the fifth brother who had become increasingly stupid over the years. Finally, he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows with interest.

Ha, things are starting to get interesting.

Afterwards, Prince Ding was not giving up and wanted to discuss it with his sons. However, when he met those pairs of clear and naive eyes, Prince Ding suddenly lost his mood.

Forget it, forget it, why bother to explore so much, what does it have to do with me!

On the other hand, after the celebration banquet in the evening was over, the rewards were given, and the three sleeping daughters were sent to the side hall, Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi had the opportunity to relax.

“Phew, I’m so tired…” After taking off his Ming Guang armour, Ye Shuo waved away the palace servants, collapsed on the bed like a boneless person, and complained.

Yao Zhi wanted to stop it out of habit, but then she remembered that she was not facing officials from the previous dynasty and palace maids from the harem, so there was no need for her to maintain the majesty of the queen all the time. Thinking of this, she relaxed completely like Ye Shuo.

The two of them were lying there side by side. People who knew them could recognize the faces of the emperor and the empress, but those who didn’t would think they were just ordinary people.

Even ordinary people would not be so intimate.

However, what the two discussed was far from as easy as they appeared.

Yao Zhi had already thought it through. Her origin as a gangster might be a disadvantage in the eyes of court officials, but if it came to actual use, that might not be the case.

Since she is the biological mother of Dingning and the others, Dingning was born with the blood of a martial artist. Although the people in the martial arts world are not as powerful as the secret guards under Ye Shuo’s command, they are still capable of producing many extraordinary people, which is a great help to her three daughters.

After she told him her plan, Yao Zhi asked again, “What about you? What are you going to do next?”

Ye Shuo had already planned this on his way back to Beijing: “Of course, we will build a ship and then go to sea.”

Now that Old Chen has been incorporated into the territory of Great Zhou, and the population has increased so much at once, the rice seeds brought from Lucheng may not be enough. It is time to “invite” those good things that are stranded in foreign lands.

It just so happened that Ye Shuo had previously raided the homes of countless high-ranking officials in the old Chen state, and batches of silver would soon be sent to the capital. It would not be difficult to use part of it as funding for shipbuilding.

However, the candidate for the leader needs to be chosen carefully.

In his heart, Ye Shuo actually favours Jian Jian. Jian Jian’s skills and abilities are more than enough for the job, and Jian Jian is also a princess. However, this matter is dangerous after all, so Ye Shuo can’t help but hesitate.

If everything went well, it would be fine. Bringing back the things he needed would be a great achievement. Even if something went wrong later and his and Yao Zhi’s plan failed, it would be enough to save her life in the end. But then again, if it failed…

“Alas…” Ye Shuo sighed and said, “Forget it, let’s just go with the flow.”

If Jianjian can see something, it proves that she has the ability to participate and can become one of the pillars of the Great Zhou in the future. If she can’t see it, it means that she is still lacking some skills. Why should I drag her into this vortex? I can get out of it while there is still a chance. There is nothing wrong in letting her be a rich and idle person for the rest of her life.

At worst, I can choose a woman with strong martial arts skills from outside. I believe that when the opportunity to achieve success is right in front of us, there will always be someone who wants to seize it.

There is no rush for this matter. It will take at least a year and a half. The most important thing right now is to bring another person in.

Just like that, originally a group of clan members and ministers thought that the emperor had already made a fuss yesterday, and it should be quiet now. However, who would have thought that he only lasted less than a day, and he came again when he went to court the next day.

This time, the posthumous title was changed for the previous little emperor.

Hearing this, the clan members and some ministers all had the same thought in their minds –

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