Chapter 13 Ambition Revealed
"Absurd!"
Imperial Consort Mother raised her hand to slap me again.
But I knew riding and archery, some martial arts; I grabbed her hand, immobilizing her.
She could only glare fiercely, sneering. "You're just a princess; even with the Emperor's protection now, when he passes, the new emperor ascends, without Yan'er's shelter, other princes won't tolerate your power plays."
"I advise you to think; only with Yan'er as emperor will we mother and daughter live well."
"No." I shook my head. "Facts prove, even if Imperial Brother became emperor, I had no good days."
"To avoid being slaughtered, I must become the new emperor myself."
Relying on others' favor was never as good as holding power myself.
The ambition in my eyes hid no more; Imperial Consort Mother stepped back shocked, exclaiming strangely. "You want to be emperor?"
I admitted calmly. "Why not? I'm Father Emperor's child too."
"Impossible!"
Imperial Consort Mother denied flatly, looking at me as if I dreamed big.
"With princes alive, who would support a princess as emperor?"
"Minister Chu, Prime Minister Liu, and others will agree." I released her hand, smiling slightly. "Of course, Father Emperor too."
Nothing stronger than the emperor's support.
If he named me Crown Princess, I was legitimate.
Princess or prince status couldn't override imperial decree.