My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

"Go fetch the Crown Prince."

The palace maid Xue'e heard Empress Wang's words, hesitated at first, then quickly nodded and respectfully retreated toward the outside of the hall.

After leaving the Council Hall, Xue'e lightly gathered her skirt and hurried toward the Crown Prince East Palace.

At the same time that palace maid Xue'e left the Council Hall,

Inside the Council Hall, the group of ministers heard Empress Wang's words, their expressions slightly stunned, some incredulously looking at Empress Wang.

No one could quite understand.

Why would Empress Wang want to bring Wu Ling into the picture at this time?

Everyone was earnestly supporting their own Princes in the struggle for the throne, would not bringing Wu Ling, the rightful Crown Prince, be a slap in their faces?

Zhuge Wansheng's brow also furrowed slightly as he looked toward Empress Wang, but seemed to pick up on something and slightly nodded, stroking his beard.

Without saying much more.

He probably knew what Empress Wang was aiming for.

Now with Great Yuan's invasion, preserving the foundation of Great Zhou was of utmost importance.

If they could not preserve the foundation of Great Zhou, what would be the use of securing the throne?

If they really let a bunch of Princes take charge, dissenting opinions and even sabotage among them could lead to untold troubles.

Bringing Wu Ling out now.

Could also to some extent prevent such things from happening.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Wansheng, while stroking his gray beard, nodded slightly.

His gaze turned toward the direction outside the hall.

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After asking palace maid Xue'e to fetch Wu Ling, Empress Wang did not say much else, sitting in the main seat, closing her eyes to rest her spirit.

The chattering voices of the Noble Consort by her side were automatically filtered out by her brain.

Not wanting to listen.

There was no need to.

It was just blaming her, why involve Wu Ling?

Now with Emperor Zhou absent, and Wu Ling, a princess of unknown origin brought by Emperor Zhou, without any family power or influence,

If nothing unexpected happened, she could not compete with their children at all.

No matter what, the throne seemed unlikely to fall into Wu Ling's hands.

Involved in the affairs, wasn't that just giving Wu Ling a chance?

"I did give her a chance, but can she seize it?"

Empress Wang murmured in her heart, looking in the direction of the Crown Prince East Palace, shaking her head with a smile, "Probably not."

"Wu Ling, the child, doesn't have what it takes to be an emperor, even if we allowed her to wield imperial power, she wouldn't achieve any remarkable deed."

"If she can play a role in maintaining the current situation, that would be enough."

Indeed.

At this time, Wu Ling,

To Empress Wang, was just a piece used to maintain the current situation, disposable after her purpose was served.

Empress Wang believed she had seen through this point.

But the other Noble Consorts had not caught on, still fixated on whether Wu Ling would take power and ascend to the throne directly.

Such an event was utterly impossible.

...

Xue'e arrived at the Crown Prince East Palace, entered the courtyard, and soon found Wu Ling.

Wu Ling was sitting in a pavilion, one hand propping up her chin, the other idly flicking black and white stones on the stone table.

Her hair, tidily tied at the back of her head, fell on her back, tracing a graceful curve that accentuated her stunningly beautiful face against her snow-white skin.

It was as though she did not need much adornment to be considered a beauty.

Xue'e looked at Wu Ling, the Eastern Palace's Crown Prince, and inwardly praised her.

Even in the Imperial Palace, a place teeming with beauties, Wu Ling's appearance could be ranked at the top.

Xue'e approached Wu Ling.

Just as she came by Wu Ling's side, before she could speak up, she heard Wu Ling say,

"You are Mrs. Xue from my mother's side, aren't you?"

"What brings you to me so suddenly today?"

While speaking, Wu Ling turned slightly, concealing the sorrow in her clear eyes, and asked Xue'e aloud.

Xue'e was instinctively startled upon hearing Wu Ling's words, not expecting Wu Ling to detect her presence so quickly.

After all, Xue'e's own Martial Cultivation was not weak.

Sixth grade of the Rebirth Realm.

She could move without sound, leave no trace with her steps.

Wu Ling had just started practicing not long ago; what realm had she reached by now?

To actually be able to sense her presence already.

Moreover, Xue'e noticed that Wu Ling seemed to have been aware of her from the very beginning.

She had simply chosen not to make it known at first.

Xue'e's eyes flickered as she examined Wu Ling, then noticed the coldness in Wu Ling's gaze and quickly bowed respectfully again.

"Crown Prince, the Empress has sent me to request your presence at the Council Hall to discuss an urgent matter," Xue'e said.

"Go to the Council Hall?" Wu Ling's pretty brows knitted slightly, then she asked, "Has something happened?"

Xue'e nodded slightly, "Great Yuan has launched an attack. Just now, a soldier came on a fast horse to report that Great Yuan has broken through one of Great Zhou's borders, and all the cities there have been lost."

"The Empress has convened the ministers to discuss countermeasures."

"That's why she has sent me to invite you to the Council Hall."

After Xue'e finished speaking, the air fell silent for a moment.

She heard no response from Wu Ling.

After a pause, Xue'e couldn't help but lift her gaze slightly again to look at Wu Ling.

Under Xue'e's watchful eyes, Wu Ling's eyes widened slightly, her expression moved, and her stunning face revealed an expression of disbelief.

"How can this be? Is it really Great Yuan?"

"Was he right??"