A butterfly in the South American rainforest occasionally flaps its wings, causing a hurricane on the other side of the ocean.
The "butterfly effect" that occurred after Gu Yuanbai learned of the prince's identity was equally powerful.
With his newfound status as a prince, Gu Yuanbai instantly became a coveted prize in Mu Tu's eyes.
He immediately changed his previous strategy and planned to use Gu Yuanbai to bring down the Marquis of Zhenbei.
Mu Tu ordered Gu Yuanbai to approach Shen Tunan and convey the message that the Wang family harbored rebellious intentions.
First, test the Qi emperor's reaction, and then act accordingly.
Mu Tu's plan was very well executed.
Gu Yuanbai readily agreed on the surface, but did nothing behind the scenes.
At this moment, Gu Yuanbai's hatred for Mu Tu was no less than his hatred for Shen Tunan.
He had always wanted to be Mu Tu's obedient dog, but he had no choice before because he was weak and alone. But things are different now.
Thinking of Mu Tu and Shen Tunan, Gu Yuanbai gritted his teeth in hatred.
Blood ties are nothing! A bunch of hypocrites, I'll show them how to kill them!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Gu Yuanbai made a bold decision: he went to the Qianqing Palace alone to seek an audience with the Emperor.
Then, as expected, he was invited inside.
"What brings you to see me?" asked Shen Tunan, who sat at the head of the table.
"Your subordinate..." Gu Yuanbai lowered his head and pretended to choke up.
Seeing his expression, Shen Tunan immediately understood.
The two chatted for a while, their words unspoken, and Gu Yuanbai showed great affection for Shen Tunan.
In the following days, Gu Yuanbai frequently made secret visits to and from the Qianqing Palace.
The two men were tacitly aware of their father-son relationship and got along very well.
As he got to know his son better, Shen Tunan realized that he was a promising talent.
He felt a pang of heartache for his son, who had been wandering far from home since childhood.
However, for the sake of the royal family's dignity, Shen Tunan could grant him official titles and ranks, but he would never acknowledge this son.
Fortunately, Gu Yuanbai didn't think that much; all he wanted was for Shen Tunan and Mu Tu to live.
It wouldn't be difficult for Gu Yuanbai to kill Shen Tunan, but if he wanted to kill two birds with one stone and take Mu Tu's life, he would need to plan carefully.
Just as Gu Yuanbai hesitated, the situation on Mu Tu's side was not optimistic. His little tricks were discovered by the spies of Qi.
Mu Tu was immediately forcibly escorted to the Qianqing Palace by a group of guards.
"As the saying goes, 'It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar,' but what I did not expect was that the prince of Qiang brought such a big surprise when he came to the capital."
Shen Tunan slammed the booklet in his hand onto the table and angrily said to Mu Tu.
At this moment, Mu Tu was also extremely flustered, fearing that the Emperor of Qi might take his life in a fit of anger.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."
Mu Tu immediately knelt down and bowed, her mind racing as she tried to figure out how to escape.
"Everyone knows the Marquis of Zhenbei's intentions; I am merely trying to share His Majesty's burdens."
Upon hearing this, Shen Tunan immediately sat up straight.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Mu Tu's greatest skill is understanding people's hearts; as soon as she heard his tone, she immediately felt that there was something going on.
"Forgive my bluntness, but the Northwest has long only recognized the Marquis of Zhenbei, and knows nothing of His Majesty!" He added fuel to the fire, trying to test Shen Tunan's attitude.
Mu Tu's words struck a nerve with Shen Tunan's fragile heart.
"presumptuous!"
Shen Tunan smashed the teacup on the ground, his face flushed red; he was clearly furious.
Seeing how much Shen Tunan cared, Mu Tu, sensing that something was going to happen, immediately brightened up.
"I have a plan that can alleviate Your Majesty's worries." He offered his plan at the opportune moment.
Finally, Mu Tu used his silver tongue to successfully persuade Shen Tunan to cooperate with him.
Shen Tunan could regain his military power, and Mu Tu could become the King of Qiang. Neither of them would lose out.
After Gu Yuanbai discovered that the two people he hated most had become partners, Gu Yuanbai, out of anger, decided to take action immediately.
On the day of the Wanchao Assembly, Gu Yuanbai went to the Qianqing Palace.
Shen Tunan was ready to leave after getting everything ready, and he wasn't in the mood for small talk.
However, when Gu Yuanbai said he was leaving and asked him to have a farewell drink, Shen Tunan obligingly drank it all in one gulp.
As he drank the poisoned wine, Gu Yuanbai's smile grew brighter and brighter.
According to his envisioned script, this glass of wine would poison Shen Tunan an hour later.
Gu Yuanbai deliberately used a poison unique to the Qiang Kingdom, just to cause trouble for Mu Tu.
However, he never imagined that, due to being poisoned so many times during the struggle for the throne, Shen Tunan had taken a lot of antidotes.
Ordinary poisons can't kill him!
Instead, it gave him an opportunity to turn the tables. In order to deceive the Wang family, Shen Tunan decided to continue his act of being "unconscious".
Gu Yuanbai, who thought he had avenged his great enemy, began to sense that something was wrong as time went on.
Under the cover of night, he secretly slipped onto the roof of the Qianqing Palace, lifted a tile, and peered inside.
Shen Tunan, sitting energetically on the dragon bed, startled Gu Yuanbai, who trembled and the sound of tiles shattering rang out.
"who!"
Upon hearing this, the guards immediately summoned a group of people to search for the assassin.
Even though he wanted to rush in and finish off Chen Tunan, he was no match for the overwhelming force, so Gu Yuanbai had to retreat temporarily and wait for an opportunity.
Under Shen Tunan's deliberate cover-up, no one dared to notice Gu Yuanbai's whereabouts, which provided him with extremely favorable conditions for infiltration.
Gu Yuanbai was undoubtedly lucky; the opportunity arose within a few days.
When Shen Shi led his troops into the palace gates, a disturbance occurred. Once the Qianqing Palace received word of this, it was thrown into chaos.
Upon realizing this, Shen Tunan immediately "woke up".
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