After announcing the edict and congratulating consort Su, eunuch Ge returned to the royal study in the palace. The emperor was busy reviewing memorials as he rubbed his head, if one looks closely, they could find out that some of his hair had turned white.
He was 30 years old with a strong build, standing at 6 ft height. The moustache combined with beard to flow like a calligraphy brush beneath his chin. Wearing a yellow dragon robe with 5 claws dragon, as his gaze carried the invioable majesty of an emperor.
*Knock knock*
"Your majesty, your lowly servant is here."
"Hmm"
*Swish*
After getting the affirmation from his master, eunuch Ge entered the study, bowed and narrated what he experienced. After hearing that both the consort and young prince were safe, the emperor exhaled a sigh of relief. He turned to look at his eunuch and after thinking for a moment, asked.
"Consort Su successfully gave birth to the prince, do you think they didn't harmed her because she is a noble consort or.."
Eunuch Ge directly knelt with a plop and said with a trembling voice "Your majesty, this lowly slave doesn't dare make a rash speculation."
"Hmph, lowly dog, just speak freely, is there anyone else here?"
After being called a dog, the eunuch showed a happy smile. For others, being called a dog is a curse or foul speech but for an eunuch, being called a dog is something to be proud of. As eunuchs don't hold any power and are the slaves of the royal family, being called a dog by an emperor means that he is assured of your loyalty, especially when it comes from the current emperor Yang Jian, who only called an eunuch dog when he was happy or satisfied with that eunuch.
"Hehe, then please forgive this dog for speaking wildly. This dog doesn't dare make any wild assumptions, but I think that instead of being afraid of the consequences of getting caught, they are more afraid of the involvement of Su family."
Hearing his words, Yang Jian snorted in annoyance.
"Hmph, they aren't afraid of me, but instead of Su family? Bold!"
"Ahh! Your majesty, this dog overstepped his boundaries, please punish me!"
"No, you are right. If they were afraid, so many miscarriage of various concubines wouldn't have happened and the concubine Hu would still be alive."
After remembering concubine Hu, the emperor's brows furrowed and his face darkened. He didn't loved her, as it was more of a political alliance, but she was his concubine and he still liked her.
Few days ago, concubine Hu died mysteriously when the emperor was ploughing her fields. He was too embarrassed and angry. After the check up by imperial doctors, it was found that she was poisoned and the death during snu snu was a coincidence. Then what.. a capital wide search was started and the capital was locked down. No one was allowed to exit, only enter and after few suspects or accomplishes were found, their heads rolled in his rage after the torture and confession.
But the problem was that most people caught branched out to a dead end and he slowly realised the vast power of the enemy. Being able to kill a concubine and having sacrificed hundreds of it's pawns to the emperor, only to make him end up empty handed was too scary to even think about. The last clue ended up on a maid serving concubine Hu, before he could rejoice and ask her for questioning, she was found dead.
After cooling down and thinking it through, he sat down to review the memorials. Few minutes into his work, he suddenly remembered something and asked "How is the 19th prince looking like?"
"Your majesty, he has your starry eyes and gaze with consort Su's smile. He was born healthy and after the first cry, kept silence."
"Hmm, was Li'er there?"
"Yes your majesty, the princess was going to sleep when I arrived, she was very happy on the arrival of the young prince."
"Well, now she even has a younger brother to play with, I hope she will forgive me for neglecting her that time."
"Your majesty, how could this be? 6th princess is currently young, when she grows up, she will definitely understand his majesty's intentions."
"Ok, ok, stop licking and get the next concubine ready for my arrival."
"As you wish your majesty, this slave takes his leave."
After he left, emperor Yang Jian raised his head and looked at the wall on his left.
*Swoosh*
The wall parted as a figure walked inside the room, cloaked in all black and knelt on one knee without speaking. Yang Jian took a glance at him and asked while taking a sip of the cold tea.
"What did you find out?"
"Consort Su's death warriors got rid of the 'minor side characters' family, we found traces of the evidence of that family colluding with someone in the inner palace to poison consort Su and it isn't the one who killed concubine Hu. As we are about to catch the mastermind behind that 'minor side characters' family."
'Su family's death warriors, so they unsheathed their sharpest blade for their daughter's protection. There's a reason why my every child who is vying for the throne is trying to win over them. Who wouldn't want warriors who won't bat an eye to lay down their lives for their masters, pity we all have heard and seen them, but no one knows the method of creating one.'
Su family currently led by general Su is one of the most hidden family in Yang dynasty history. No one knows how powerful the Su family is exactly, they were formed with the formation of Yang dynasty, leading them was their ancestor Su who was a sworn brother to the creator and the first emperor of Yang dynasty. They were rewarded a hereditary title of Duke with large lands of fiefdom in the south-west, defending against the great Qian in the south which was and is a dynasty more powerful than Yang.
They have played decisive role in many parts of Yang dynasty and after leaving multiple marks on the history closed their mansion's door 200 years ago. Many speculated that the Su family met with misfortune and their family is finished while some thought that they fell from that time's emperor's grace, but those who tried to pry behind their doors disappeared, never to be seen again.
Only after the current emperor's grandmother, Yang Hua invited them out that they revealed themselves again and reminded the world of their feats that they had once accomplished.
They helped Yang Hua seize and stabilize the throne marking her reign as the most glorious of all Yang dynasty rulers, during which their new death warriors were revealed which shocked, scared and made every other dynasty and forces raise their guards against them.
"Have the Su family taken any other action after wiping out that family?"
"No my lord"
"Hmm, then leave them be and don't spy on them, lest they notice and get the wrong idea. Focus on finding the murderers of Hu, I need to know which force dares to kill my concubine in broad daylight and to what extent have they infiltrated inside the royal palace. Don't come next time without their information or any other important news, now go!"
"As you command"
The man left through the hidden gate as Yang Jian looked outside, exhaling a sigh and departing to a concubine to favour and field to plough.