Inauguration

"There's nothing, Your Highness."

Prince Ji Shu played with the glass of wine in his hand. His eyes were cold as he looked to a distance. "How meticulous. I wonder what he's planning."

The servants didn't dare to speak and patiently waited for the prince to calm down. He knew that the prince was waiting for Yang Xian to make a mistake, but it would be hard. Yang Xian was not known as a smart strategist because of his military endeavor alone, even his daily action was hard to grasp.

Prince Ji Shu stopped his movement when a servant came in. "What is it?"

"Your Highness, His Majesty had passed away."

A smile was formed on the corner of his lips. He wanted to wait a bit longer for this piece of news. Little did he expect that the time came so soon. It seemed that he would have to be ready for what was to come.

Well, he had already prepared everything. The only question left was whether his brother was ready.

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