Chapter 6 : Shuiran Palace Master, The Fire Guardian
Following the death of the crown prince, the Dragon Throne was up for grabs. Of the remaining eight palace masters who had claims to the throne, only the Wuyang Palace Master, Grand Chancellor Liu Yichen, openly showed his interest in taking over the role of the heavenly emperor.
And so, Liu Yichen was crowned as the new emperor across the nine layers of heaven. To celebrate his coronation, he held a seven-day banquet and invited all of his supporters.
Neither the coronation ceremony nor the banquet was attended by Supreme General Zhang Fengxi.
In fact, the Longjing Palace practically withdrew itself from political affairs and focused on one and one person only -- the newborn baby that Xie Jianyu left behind.
"Little Prince, please hold on," Mingyu's eyes were swollen from crying too much. She held the baby's tiny hand in hers.
Midwife Chen replaced the cold cloth on the baby's forehead and sighed.
Outside, a servant announced the arrival of Zhang Fengxi. He came in a moment later with his mother Lady Song in tow.
"The baby has been sick for days now," Lady Song informed her son. "I have summoned all the capable royal physicians one after another, but their predictions are all too grim..."
Ever since the day Xie Jianyu died, Zhang Fengxi had not had a day of peace.