Emperor Ming 1

The Imperial Palace, The Emperor's Audience Hall.

"Zhongshan Ling, I am not yet dead but you already want to replace me".

Zhongshan Ling looked up immediately, his breath hitched as he met his father's glare. His heart dropped as it all became clear to him. He thought 'he knows everything!"

Vice-minister Tong immediately came forward to defend the young prince, "that is not how it is your Majesty. His highness has no intention of doing that".

Emperor Zhong chuckled as he walked to his throne, "until I leave this world no one will sit on this throne. This throne needs selfless people and not weak toys like Zhongshan Ling, I never should have let you live. Like your mother, you are rotten to the core. Instead of making him Crown Prince regent, he should be removed from his seat".

"what?" the minister murmured between themselves.