Chapter 103: The Seeds of Discontent
Despite Lin Yuer's efforts, there are still powerful forces within the nobility who resist her vision for the empire. While many of them have outwardly pledged loyalty to her, their actions tell a different story. Some continue to work behind the scenes to undermine her reforms, inciting unrest among the upper classes who fear losing their privileges.
Lady Hua, though weakened, has not given up. She quietly strengthens her alliances and begins to rally the traditionalist factions. Her whispered promises of returning to the old ways find fertile ground among the disillusioned aristocracy. They speak of Lin Yuer as a usurper, a ruler who has dismantled the very foundations of the empire to suit her own vision.
Lin Yuer hears the murmurings of dissent, but she is resolute. She has already fought and won battles on multiple fronts—this will be no different. Her eyes are firmly set on the future, a future where the empire will be strong, prosperous, and free from the shackles of outdated customs.