Prime Minister Wang suddenly realized he had always underestimated the young woman before him.
He always thought she wanted to be the sharpest blade in the Grand Empress Dowager Zheng's hand. Now it seemed her target wasn't the Grand Empress Dowager Zheng, but the Emperor Taihe on the Dragon Throne.
Emperor Taihe had average abilities and mediocre vision, yet he was young and impetuous, hot-blooded and impulsive. In short, his capabilities were far from matching his position, hence he couldn't control the ministers. The conflicts and strife at court stressed him to the point of fainting, and the illness inherited in his bloodline from the late Emperor also erupted, forcing him to take to his bed to recuperate.
Originally, it seemed that he as Prime Minister would naturally return to the court, preside over the situation, and seize power completely.
