"Hehehe... Your Excellency Prime Minister, you've come after all."

Prime Minister Chen stared expressionlessly at the man before him. Not long ago, after the Siye family was tragically wiped out, he had accepted this man's letter.

"Second Master Zhen, I wonder if what you said before still stands?"

That's right, the person Chen Chengxiang was facing was Zhen Fuyou. Two years ago, he secretly sneaked into the capital and bribed many officials in private.

It was only because he dared not go too far that the officials he bribed were of low rank and mostly in unimportant positions.

Although it cannot provide him with direct and substantial help, it can at least serve as a pair of eyes in the court.

Zhen Fuyou was fully aware of everything that had happened in the imperial court over the past two years.

He was also Zhuyuan's most powerful eyes and ears in Kyoto, dedicated to relaying news from Kyoto to him.

Zhenfu smiled slyly. He knew that the fact that Prime Minister Chen was coming meant that he was about to bring people onto his side.

The reason Prime Minister Chen asked this question was simply to reassure himself!

As the current prime minister, he had many eyes in the capital and had long been aware of Zhen Fu's whereabouts.

Even his own people, under his arrangement, defected to Zhen Fuyou, and he would sometimes give Zhen Fuyou preferential treatment in private.

Otherwise, given his methods, the emperor would have discovered him long ago. The reason he doesn't personally contact him is simply because he wants to please both sides.

He simply sits on the sidelines watching the show, choosing the side that is most advantageous to him.

He was deeply disappointed by the emperor's current actions, and also by his own daughter…

He couldn't bear the thought of an older person outliving their younger sibling, and after much deliberation, he finally decided to pledge allegiance to King Jing.

Although Zhen Fuyou was somewhat clever, he was no match for Prime Minister Chen, a cunning and shrewd old man who had been entrenched in officialdom for many years.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I keep my word. Once Prince Jing ascends the throne, you will still be the Prime Minister, second only to the Emperor, as long as I say the word!"

Zhenfu is very confident. His brother-in-law told him to go for it and that he would take care of the mess.

If this old guy proves incompetent, we can simply have my brother-in-law appoint him as prime minister for a few days, and if that doesn't work, we can replace him!

Prime Minister Chen frowned slightly. He had been trying to find out what the relationship was between this Second Master Zhen and Prince Jing, that he could have such confidence to make such a promise to him.

The position of prime minister is not something that can be casually granted.

Unfortunately, although this person was not very cunning, he was very vigilant. His men could not deceive him about his true identity and almost exposed their own.

He had only exchanged a few words with Zhen Fuyou today, but he guessed that he came from a farming family.

It seems this person had some extraordinary encounter that allowed him to connect with King Jing.

If Prince Jing was willing to entrust him with his connections in the capital, then Second Master Zhen must undoubtedly be a close confidant of Prince Jing.

With his guarantee, I can also do more behind the scenes, and protecting Shuang'er's life won't be difficult.

After figuring it out, Prime Minister Chen lowered his head, looking dejected and seemingly very conflicted and in pain.

Zhenfu was getting anxious; he had finally caught a big fish and didn't want to let it get away.

"Does Your Excellency still have concerns about this? You can speak frankly, and I'll take care of everything I can for you."

A hint of a smile flashed across Prime Minister Chen's eyes, but he quickly concealed it, his face contorted with sadness and his eyes filled with grief.

"Second Master Zhen, there is indeed something I need to tell you. My daughter has married the Emperor. If Prince Jing ascends the throne in the future, I wonder what he will do with my daughter?"

Zhenfu was slightly taken aback. He knew that the prime minister had a daughter in the palace, but he didn't know which empress she was.

If this concubine had children, her brother-in-law would certainly not keep them.

He looked at the Prime Minister, who was one of the most powerful officials in the capital. If he didn't promise to protect his daughter, he was afraid the old man wouldn't help them wholeheartedly.

Zhen Fu looked at him hesitantly and asked, "I wonder if the Prime Minister's daughter has any children?"

Prime Minister Chen immediately understood. This man was quite meticulous. He thought of how he used to worry that his daughter had no prince by her side and must be having a hard time in the palace.

Unexpectedly, it's a blessing that my daughter has no children.

He shook his head: "She was pregnant before, but she was framed and miscarried. Since then, my Shuang'er has fallen out of love with the Emperor and has no children."

Hearing that the other party's daughter had miscarried, Zhen Fuyou breathed a huge sigh of relief, even though it didn't make sense.

It's so easy not having children; she's just a woman who can't even kill a chicken, so her brother-in-law definitely won't care so much.

Even his younger sister would surely pity these women trapped in the harem.

After all, his younger sister was a soft-hearted goddess among the women of Anqing Prefecture.

"Your Excellency, rest assured, your daughter will be safe and sound by then!"

Seeing Zhenfu's confident assurance, Prime Minister Chen felt reassured. He harbored some ulterior motives and did not reveal Shuang'er's true identity as the Empress.

With Master Zhen's guarantee, even if Prince Jing learns the truth in the future, he will likely consider Master Zhen's status and spare Shuang'er's life.

As long as a person is alive, nothing else matters.

"I thank you very much, Second Master Zhen! When Shuang'er is alright in the future, I will definitely bring her to kowtow to you."

Seeing an old man bowing and thanking her for his daughter, Zhenfu felt a lump in her throat and stepped aside.

He exclaimed, "You're the same age as my father! I'm afraid bowing to me will shorten my lifespan!"

Prime Minister Chen was taken aback, but a slight smile appeared on his lips. This Second Master Zhen seems to have a good temperament.

I imagine Prince Jing is quite easy to get along with!

At this moment, Zhu Yuan, who was being targeted, stared at the corpses scattered on the ground with a frosty expression.

Lu Yunshen had several knife wounds, but fortunately the wounds were not deep.

He gritted his teeth and cursed, "These people must have been sent by Yuan Xujing. I just didn't know he was hiding them so well. The people he sent before were far weaker than these people!"

"I'm afraid he has quite a few men under his command, so you'd better be careful!"

"We owe you a great debt this time. If it weren't for you, we would probably be in grave danger today!"

As usual, they went to patrol the docks today, but unexpectedly a group of highly skilled martial artists suddenly appeared.

These people came with great force and were ruthless. Moreover, their martial arts skills were superior to theirs. If it weren't for the secret weapon that Zhu Yuan had, they would probably all have perished here today.

Zhu Yuan remained silent, his brows furrowed, as he noticed an envelope falling from the chest of one of the men in black.

He picked up the letter and read it quickly.

Before Lü Yunshen could ask, he ran out of the tent without looking back.

Oh! Your injury!

Lu Yunshen tried to stop him, but because of his injuries, he couldn't stop him and ended up wincing in pain.

"Is this person courting death?"

But now that the person has disappeared, Lü Yunshen only curses a few times.