Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 301 The Queen and the Prime Minister's Plan

In the imperial garden, the queen learned the news and smiled as she led the palace maids carrying cakes. Although she was the queen, the power of the Mu family should not be underestimated, and she would naturally try to win them over if possible.

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty. Thank you for the pastries." The old man of the Mu family was tactful and humble.

"Old Duke, you have worked hard. As the mother of a country, it is my duty to bring you cakes. Your Majesty, I will take my leave. Please play chess with you, Duke." The Queen tactfully withdrew after making her presence felt. She did not want her intentions to be too obvious and make Emperor Suwen dislike her for no reason.

"Damn it, I clearly used the mother and child Gu on him, so why isn't it so obvious? I don't dare to activate the mother Gu easily, but the Emperor has indeed come to my palace more often recently. After all, they are husband and wife, and they were deeply in love when they were young. Am I doing the right thing?" The Queen was in great pain and muttered to herself.

"Ah! Even if I don't fight for it, I still have to make plans for the Second Prince. I am not wrong," the Queen thought contradictorily.

"Mammy, please go and ask the Prime Minister to come to the palace in person. Please keep it a secret and don't let anyone find out." The Queen returned to her bedroom with a gloomy look in her eyes and ordered her personal maid to invite the Prime Minister into the palace.

Today the prime minister was ruthlessly laughed at by his colleagues. Although no one dared to laugh at him openly, after the morning court session, those who used to follow him in groups of three or five now found excuses to stay away from him, which made him a little angry.

The prime minister sat in the carriage, thinking about how to deal with the situation. He never expected that the Mu family would come back like this and become the new nobles. Although the uncle of the Mu family became stupid due to his frame-up, the power of the Mu family was real, and the soldiers all respected the Mu family.

The new general who took over the border was a disciple of the old man of the Mu family. Such a force could not be ignored.

Just as the prime minister was lost in thought, the carriage suddenly jolted to a stop, interrupting his train of thought.

Before the prime minister could figure out what was going on, he heard the secret guard beside the queen say in a muffled voice, "Thank you, prime minister. The queen wants to see you. Please follow me."

"Okay, let me change my clothes and you wait outside. I'll call you when the time comes." The Prime Minister understood that the Queen was most likely meeting him because of the Mu family's affairs.

Inside the spacious and gorgeous carriage, the Prime Minister carefully prepared everything. Not only did he change into a plain and ordinary suit, he also placed the human skin mask that he had spent a lot of money on aside.

After a little preparation, the Prime Minister quickly and skillfully put on the lifelike human skin mask, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into an ordinary eunuch. Even if the current emperor came in person, it would be difficult to recognize the true identity under this disguise.

"Thank you, Lord Secret Guard. Let's set off. I have everything ready." The Prime Minister opened his lips slightly and spoke calmly.

The secret guard outside the carriage heard the sound and rushed forward to check. When his eyes fell on the Prime Minister's humble attire, he couldn't help but gasp.

If this person had not claimed to be the prime minister himself, even a well-trained and experienced secret guard like him would never have been able to recognize that the person before him was the prime minister who held all the power in the court and was the head of all officials.

However, the secret guard showed no hesitation or surprise. He skillfully and decisively raised his hand, which turned into a sharp knife and gently chopped down the prime minister's neck. In an instant, the prime minister felt his eyes go black and his body collapsed limply.

The secret guard swiftly carried the unconscious prime minister on his back, and disappeared from the spot like a ghost, without leaving any trace.

At the same time, the driver was obviously a man of great insight and shrewdness. He understood what was going on and whipped the horse whip, driving the carriage towards the direction of Bazhenlou.

Along the way, the wheels rolled and raised clouds of dust, as if to announce to the world that the prime minister was on his way to Bazhenlou to enjoy delicious food. In this way, the illusion that the prime minister was in Bazhenlou was successfully created.

On the other side, in a quiet and elegant palace, the queen was sitting on an exquisite and gorgeous phoenix chair, painting with a brush in her hand. She narrowed her eyes slightly and stared coldly at the prime minister lying unconscious on the ground. After a while, the queen snorted impatiently:

"Hmph, stop pretending to be asleep. What else can you hide from me? You should know very well why I summoned you today, my dear relative."

Before he finished speaking, the prime minister, who seemed to be still in a coma, suddenly opened his eyes slowly, and a trace of barely perceptible panic flashed in his eyes. He never expected that his carefully planned trick would be seen through by the queen so quickly.

"Your Majesty asked me to come here because you want to win over the Mu family, right?" the Prime Minister asked knowingly.

"Since you know what I am doing, then this matter will be handled by you. The old man of the Mu family is your father-in-law, and no one is more suitable than you for this matter. Now that Yan'er is pregnant, you should know what to do," the queen said reasonably.

"Your Majesty, that old man didn't give me any face today. With your connections, I'm sure he knows what happened in today's morning court. I also want to win over the Mu family to work for the Second Prince, but that old man is still brooding over what happened back then." The Prime Minister complained, without a trace of respect for the Mu family in his words.

"The current emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince, which forces me to make plans with all my heart. You know, although the second prince is the legitimate son, he is not the only adult prince of His Majesty!

So this matter still requires your father-in-law to take more care. If Yan'er can successfully give birth to a child, then the throne in the future will definitely belong to her!" As the queen spoke, the brush in her hand continued to paint on the paper, as if outlining a grand blueprint for the future.

Hearing this, the Prime Minister bowed hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you a question. I wonder if Your Majesty really thinks as you said just now? Have you never made any plans for your niece from your mother's side? I know very well that the second prince has already married your niece from your mother's side!" The Prime Minister raised his head, stared straight at the queen, and questioned without flinching.

Upon hearing this, the Queen suddenly threw the pen in her hand onto the table, her eyes wide open with anger, and said sternly, "How dare you! How can you question me casually? How could what I just said be false? Yan'er is the principal wife, and when she ascends the supreme throne in the future, it will be her turn to rule.

What's more, your family is much more powerful than my mother's family. I naturally know which is more important. There is no need for you to point fingers at me or criticize me!"

After saying this, the queen straightened up, sat upright on the phoenix chair, and stared at the prime minister with dignity to defend her dignity as the queen of a country.

"Now that I have received the promise from Your Majesty, I will naturally do my best. Please remember the promise made today. If you break it, I will not be easily offended," the Prime Minister replied in a very strong tone.

"Go away, think carefully about how to win over the Mu family, you will get benefits in the future," the queen scolded angrily.

Afterwards, the secret guard appeared and stabbed the prime minister with a knife. The prime minister fainted again. When he woke up, he was in his own carriage. The prime minister had a cold face. He changed his clothes calmly and told the coachman to go back to the prime minister's residence.

"Your Majesty, your chess skills are still as good as ever, but I have become slow in reaction. Let's go, it's getting late, and I still want to eat the meal prepared by my granddaughter." The old man of the Mu family spoke in a relaxed tone, as if Emperor Su Wen was just his junior.

"Let's go, let's go. I'm hungry too. I haven't eaten much today and I've been waiting for this meal," Emperor Su Wen said very easily, as if the old man of the Mu family and he were just ordinary father and son.

Eunuch Liu naturally arranged everything. The secret guards and dragon guards who were protecting him hid themselves. Emperor Suwen and the old man of the Mu family rode in carriages respectively and headed towards the Regent's Palace.

The prime minister returned to the mansion and hurried to the study. When he saw the news left on the table by the secret guard, he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He did not expect that Liu had done so many dirty things behind his back over the years.