The Great Princess of the Warlord
chapter 31

The entire Xili people mourned, the emperor's beloved concubine who had just given birth to a prince was now gone. Desas desus circulated that the death of concubine Xia was the work of people who did not like the position of concubine Xia in the heart of the Emperor. One of them was the empress, the mother of the crown prince had long hated the presence of concubine Xia in the palace. The empress knew very well who she would compete with, let alone the child that concubine Xia had born was a prince.

Inside the palace hall, the emperor was drowned beside the coffin that would be the final resting place for the woman he loved most. The emperor could hardly believe that his favorite concubine was dead. Though it felt like just yesterday she brought this woman who was her first love to enter the palace and become her concubine.

In the ears of the emperor, the last words of his beloved concubine continued. How broken his heart was when he was happy because his son had been born, but the mother of his son was not on the same day.

" Your Majesty, please forgive me for from now on I will no longer be able to accompany you. I am in great pain, grateful that our son was born safe. Please name him Sheng, the same name as his ancestor."

" I beg you to continue my duty to protect our son. Many will be troubled by the presence of our son, so I beg your majesty to make my life an offering for the safety of my son."

That was what concubine Xia had said before her last breath floated. Consort Xia really felt sorry for having to get here his devotion to the husband and also their children who had even just been born. Even so, the one that made concubine Xia's death so memorable, because as her eyes closed, a beautiful smile was blotting out her face. The smile she offered for the last time to the man she loved so much during her life.

Flashback off

The emperor looked pensive for a moment, recalling the beautiful smile that belonged to the wife who was declining to their son. In his heart now arose the belief that his son could not commit treason. The son of anita who was so sincere and loving, would not be able to hurt others.

After getting an answer of his doubt, the emperor returned to his private room.The room he ran anyone into was this room other than him and eunuch Mo. Because it was in this room that the emperor spent a night filled with beauty along with his beloved concubine.

All the ministers were present at the main hall of Xili palace to discuss the problems that were going on in Xili. Discussions were indeed an event every morning for the emperor and his ministers. And this time their discussion is about the success of the troops led by the 5th prince in completing his mission.

The emperor wanted to listen to the opinions of the ministers about the gifts that the palace would give there was an army of 5th princes who had succeeded in filling them this time.The emperor did not want to be considered favoritism if he himself decided the gift for the army his son leads.

" The emperor has arrived.." the sound of the gong and also the cries of the bodyguards in front of the main baai instructed the emperor's arrival.

All the ministers present in the discussion this morning knelt down to pay their respects to the Emperor of the Xili dynasty.With his valiant emperor entered the main hall with eunuch Mo and the bodyguards that walked behind him. The Emperor sat down on his throne and then allowed the ministers to stand up again.

" Your Majesty, I suggest as a reward for the Ri Yue troops who have succeeded in the mission this time is to give them a higher status compared to the other troops." the defence and security minister gave advice.

" Can't. If so, it will make this army big head and also discouraging for other troops." reject the left prime minister.

The debate took place in the main hall on the proposal of the Defense and security ministers. For supporters of the right prime minister, of course, support the proposal of the minister, but others with supporters of the left prime minister who clearly reject it.

The Emperor finally stopped the debate by once snapping telling them all to be quiet. Every day is always like this, in this hall there is never one decision together. There would definitely be other parties voicing their objections as well as their plans that could be used to rival the other party.

" Are there other opinions before we use the most calculations? " ask the emperor after the conditions in the hall began to be conducive.

" Your Majesty, I suggest giving them the same as before, but giving them a slightly longer holiday than before" the right-wing prime minister said. He chose not to change the gift as usual, but gave a long holiday, and he decided because considering the leader of the troops who was being discussed this was the husband of his daughter.

" Mister." the secretary of Defense and security softly upon hearing the decision of his master.

" Who else wants to express his opinion? " ask the Emperor.

Waiting for a while there was still no one to say their proposal, finally the Emperor decided to calculate the agreed number of the two proposals. Each of those who voted for the Defence minister's proposal were asked to gather on the left side of the main hall, while those who approved the prime minister's proposal on the right, gathered in the right corner of this main hall.

The emperor asked eunuch Mo to count the number of ministers who had already given his decision. Eunuch Mo then walked to the left side, and began counting the number of ministers who supported the proposal from the Defense and security ministers. Then eunuch Mo started moving to the right side.

The final result had been decided that the proposal of the right-wing prime minister was mutually agreed as a reward for the entire Ri Yue troops who had successfully carried out their mission well.

" My lord" said Lou Zu, the minister of Defense and Security.

" It's Lou, if we force it, it will only put the Emperor in a wrong position. Despite this, I'm sure they'll all be happy with their gifts " Feng Ying said with a meaningful smile.

" Right my master... Maybe this is what they need " said Lou Zu who knew the meaning of his master's smile.

While the troops that were being discussed in the main hall earlier, are now making camp near the river which is quite far in the forest. For this 5th prince army, it was better to meet beasts than to meet humans when they were on duty. If it met a human, it would be the same as it was at their departure.