Ch. 1523Spiritual Root's Imposing Presence: Empress Li Yinchuan of Western Xia!
While Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao kept Pang Ban occupied in the Helan Mountains, Li Yuanhao’s reported death triggered a succession crisis in Western Xia. With Li Qiushui’s decree and Sanyue’s forceful intervention, Li Yinchuan took the throne and secured the court’s submission.
- Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao fought Pang Ban through the night and realized he was stalling them because he believed Li Yuanhao could escape safely.
- A wounded guard reached Xingqing Prefecture and reported that Li Yuanhao had died after a Tibetan ambush, throwing the Western Xia court into turmoil.
- Wei Juan delivered Li Qiushui’s decree naming Li Yinchuan heir and ruler, prompting objections from the court.
- Sanyue killed a powerful general who opposed Li Yinchuan’s succession and warned Helian Tieshu that he could redeem his failures by supporting her.
- Helian Tieshu knelt to Li Yinchuan, and the rest of the court followed as she took the throne and vowed to rule by her own will.