It seems that what the fortune teller said is really going to come true. Could it be that Liu Wei is the one who will compete with her precious son Liu Bian for the throne in the future?

“Brother, even now, can’t you see the threat Liu Wei poses to Bian’er?”

Empress He looked at He Jin with resentment.

He Jin didn't take Liu Wei seriously at all, despite his repeated attempts to harm him.

Now things are much better. Liu Wei has become a powerful and well-equipped force, and his reputation is also growing day by day.

"Your Majesty, you shouldn't have sent He Miao to do this behind my back."

He Jin, however, was still resentful that Empress He had bypassed him and gone to find He Miao.

The two siblings should have worked together at this time, but Empress He was secretly doing something else, putting He Jin in a very passive position.

"I had already requested an imperial decree to appoint Liu Wei as the Protector-General of the Northern Frontier and to reduce the size of the army."

"Now that the assassination plot has been exposed, it gives him an excuse to disobey orders."

He Jin turned the tables and bit back.

He originally sent Chen Ji to be the military supervisor, never expecting that Liu Wei would cooperate with the General's Mansion.

In this way, He Jin used charges such as disobeying imperial orders and raising troops for personal gain to smear Liu Wei.

But once the assassination attempt occurred, Liu Wei naturally had an excuse to disobey orders.

"Brother, even if I didn't send assassins, that old hag sent assassins anyway, and she's trying to pin the blame on us!"

Empress He said coldly.

The assassins sent by Empress Dowager Dong impersonated Empress He's men.

However, Liu Wei instructed Shen Lian not to make any moves that might alert the enemy and not to spread rumors that Empress Dowager Dong also intended to assassinate him.

He wanted to delve deeper into the truth about the deaths of Empress Dowager Dong's adoptive parents.

"We watched Liu Wei living a carefree life in the borderlands, but there was nothing we could do!"

"Brother, tell me, what should we do!"

Empress He said sternly, "If Liu Wei is not killed, he will be the one threatening Bian'er in the future!"

"Things have come to this!"

He Jin did not argue further, saying, "I discussed this matter with my advisors before I came to see the Empress."

"Since sending assassins has failed, the only option is to bring him to Luoyang!"

"Should we send him to Luoyang?"

Empress He scoffed, "Brother, do you think that's possible?"

"The strategist Xun You suggested a plan: once this happens, Liu Wei must return!"

"Unless he throws away the popularity he's worked so hard to build up!"

He Jin said calmly.

Empress He's beautiful eyes lit up upon hearing this.