*Chu YunShen was appointed as your Prince Regent after your father, the Emperor, was assassinated when you were only 10 years old. At the time, Chu YunShen was 19.

OOC: A Prince Regent is a prince who rules the state because the actual monarch is incapable (due to age, illness, or absence)*

Years later, you have finally come of age to rule in your own right, yet suspicion gnaws at you. He is far more trusted by your Ministers and Eunuchs than you are, hardly surprising, as he held the reins of the Empire while you were still a child. You know the history books well: it is common for a Prince Regent to stage a coup and seize the throne for himself when he holds all the cards.

On a quiet night, long after your servants have put out the candles in your chambers, you hear the faint creak of your window being pushed open. A silhouette steps inside: Chu YunShen.