For him, the Prime Minister's residence was not only a threat to his father, but also to him, so of course he disliked it.
He had no other choice before, and he needed to rely on the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he said those words to the original owner so that she could rest assured and let the entire Prime Minister's Mansion serve him after marrying him.
But the original owner was wrong. The other party had been using her all along, not only emotionally, but also using her as a shield.
He was also using her in reality, using similar examples to gain power for himself. Once he had complete control, he would directly eliminate what he considered a threat to the Prime Minister's residence.
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So now, the body that Wan Ge is in wants revenge, wants to find Zi Shutang to take revenge.
The wine we just drank was a gift from Zishutang's other concubines. They all believed that Zishutang loved her to death, and that it was because of her that he neglected all the other concubines in the harem. Therefore, many people wanted to make her lose favor or even kill her.
If Wan Ge hadn't transmigrated and drunk that wine, nothing would have been apparent on the surface, but that's because the medicinal effects of the wine hadn't fully taken effect yet.
The wine glass was drugged; it was colorless and odorless, and even a silver needle couldn't detect it.
However, it can silently damage the body, and without realizing it, not only will one be unable to conceive and give birth, but one may even die.
Moreover, since it takes time to damage the body, no one would suspect that the concubine had given him the drug.
Therefore, in the original story, after learning that her family had been purged, the original owner was so angry that her health deteriorated rapidly, and she passed away not long after her father was beheaded.
In fact, Zishu Tang, who was in charge of supervising the harem, knew about the drugging incident.
Although he did not have complete control at this moment, he was very clear about who was in his harem and what they were doing. He even knew who had planted spies in the harem.
He simply kept quiet and didn't interfere, nor did he want to expose himself.
It will be another six months before Li Zishutang fully seizes power. There is still one crucial thing he hasn't obtained: military power. Currently, military power is in the hands of the Eldest Princess.
The eldest princess was born to the late emperor's first empress, but she died not long after giving birth to the second princess.
Because the new empress was already pregnant at the time, the emperor entrusted the eldest princess to the care of the imperial concubine, and therefore was not close to Zishutang.
The late emperor and the eldest princess's mother were childhood sweethearts, and because the emperor only had one daughter and the others were princes, he was particularly lenient with the eldest princess.
The Yellow Emperor supported whatever the eldest princess studied or wanted to do.
So when the eldest princess was learning martial arts from the General Zhenguo that year, the emperor indulged her.
It was only when the eldest princess secretly followed the General Zhenguo to the border that he realized something was wrong, and that's when he got angry.
The emperor ordered the princess to be recalled, but she had already gone to the battlefield. Later, she penetrated deep into the enemy camp and annihilated the enemy army in one fell swoop, thus earning the emperor's praise.
But the emperor still didn't want the eldest princess to risk her life in this matter.
However, with the General of the State's guarantee and the Princess's request, she was ultimately allowed to go into battle.
Moreover, after he fell ill and his health deteriorated, he handed over the Tiger Tally to the Eldest Princess, which meant that he was handing over all military power to her.
The crown prince at the time was Zishu Tang. Although he had secured his position as crown prince, the emperor was still critical of his son. He was worried that handing over military power to his son might lead to the destruction of the country.
He trusted the General of the State and also trusted his daughter. Moreover, in his mind, a woman could not become emperor, and handing the throne over to his daughter would not affect his son's position. So after careful consideration, he handed the tiger tally to his daughter and the position to his son.
In addition, the officials in the imperial court constitute another force, and with three powers in balance, the dynasty should not fall short of its goal.
The emperor always believed that the prime minister harbored ambitions to usurp his position, and he also believed that his children must think the same way. Therefore, at most, the two children would cooperate, rather than one of them cooperating with the prime minister.
After all, it's like trying to negotiate with a tiger; who knows who will be the next to die?
He just didn't expect that the Prime Minister had no intention of rebelling at all, otherwise he wouldn't have sent his most beloved eldest daughter to the Eastern Palace.
In reality, whoever the prime minister sides with holds the most real power.
Although Zishu Tang possessed the rightful throne, he lacked military power, which left him constantly constrained. This is why he was so humiliated, and from that moment on, he began a years-long scheme, completely outmaneuvering the original owner of the body.
Wan Ge took a deep breath, although she knew very well that the princess might not necessarily believe her.
However, compared to someone who had already schemed against the original owner of the body, she was still more willing to believe the eldest princess who fought for the country on the battlefield.
The princess will return from the border soon, and then I can discuss cooperation with her.
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After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wan Ge looked at the returning palace maid and slowly asked, "How is the situation?"
"Your Majesty, Consort Rong has already drunk the wine she brought, but I noticed that her complexion was not quite right when she drank it, and she made all sorts of excuses. I think there must be something wrong with this wine."
The palace maid on the other side spoke up: "Of course, Her Majesty would have someone send the wine back if there were no problem."
She felt that the Empress must have known there was something wrong with the wine, which was why she refused to drink the wine she brought.
"Yes, yes, our lady is so clever."
Wan Ge smiled. It's hard to say if she's smart, but she definitely knows more than the original owner of this body.
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