Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Chapter 549: Chapter 540: Remembering Love Chapter 549: Chapter 540: Remembering Love There was no early court meeting today. The Emperor was discussing matters with several senior officials in the Qianyang Hall, when Chu Guangche and his son requested an audience.

Since the Emperor had become the crown prince, Chu Guangche had never taken the initiative to seek an audience. Now, that he came with his son, it must be a significant matter.

The Emperor always felt that he, along with his late father, owed Chu Guangche. Chu Guangche had sacrificed his career and family for the Emperor, his mother, and his brother, enduring a decade of hardship. Still, he was abandoned once he had served his purpose and forced into retirement in his prime.

Since childhood, the Emperor had two desires: to ascend to the throne and to repay Chu Guangche’s kindness. However, the late Emperor admonished him that servants must obey their ruler, even in matters of life and death, and that Chu Guangche’s sacrifices were merely the fulfillment of his duties.

The late Emperor cautioned the Emperor that Chu Guangche was too powerful, wielding too many covert allies, and received too many favors from the Emperor. He feared that Chu might become arrogant due to his many accomplishments and need to remember his place, therefore he must be suppressed.