Is that all the skill you've got?
She's even worthy of being seduced by the Emperor?
The Emperor can only be mine.
Anyone who tries to take the Emperor away from me will have to see if they have the ability to survive against me.
Shen Ling lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze, hidden beneath her long eyelashes, was full of coldness.
She had always known that the Minister of War had fallen out of favor with the Emperor since the famine in Jiangnan, and that the Empress Dowager had chosen the wrong side during the coup.
Although the emperor spared his life, he gradually stripped him of his power.
Although he is the Minister of War, it's just a nice-sounding title now.
Therefore, Shen Ling knew that by giving the Emperor a way out and a reason to execute the Minister of War, the Emperor would most likely accept the knife she offered.
Even if she doesn't answer, it doesn't matter; she has ways to clear herself of any wrongdoing.
In addition to taking Lu Xiaoyao away and imprisoning her, and having her searched by special personnel, everyone in the main hall, except for the Emperor and Empress, was searched, but no trace of poison was found.
Therefore, the biggest suspects still fall on Lu Xiaoyao and the Minister of War who claims to be Lu Xiaoyao.
That night,
Eunuch Cheng brought news.
After the banquet ended and he left the palace, the Minister of War hanged himself in his residence.
Gu Mu held the memorial in his hands and slightly raised his eyes from the candlelight.
"Suicide? Are you sure it was suicide?" he asked coldly.
Eunuch Cheng lowered his head and said nothing more.
Gu Mu sighed. Criminal investigation technology is not advanced enough yet, and many cases will remain unsolved.
If the murderer had acted more skillfully, he could have used coercion, bribery, or intimidation against the Minister of War.
It's impossible to tell whether the Minister of War committed suicide, was murdered, or was coerced into death.
"Investigate thoroughly. Did anyone contact the Minister of War that night?" Gu Mu coldly ordered Eunuch Cheng.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I receive the decree."
After Eunuch Cheng left, Gu Mu was left alone in the study.
There were quite a few maids standing outside the door, ready to obey Gu Mu's orders at any time, but Gu Mu did not like to be disturbed.
"This big fish actually abandoned the Minister of War so decisively?" Gu Mu sneered.
"But that's not surprising, after all, the Minister of War is now a figurehead and has no real power."
"However, do you think that by sacrificing the Minister of War, I won't be able to trace it back to you?"
And Kunning Palace,
Shen Ling was anxiously peering out the door, and like a young girl in love, she asked Youyou, "Youyou, why hasn't His Majesty come yet?"
“In the past, the Emperor would spend the night in the Empress’s palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival.”
"Besides, His Majesty has no other concubines. If he wants to come, he can only come to my palace!"
"But so much time has passed, why haven't we seen His Majesty yet?"
Youyou glanced at her empress and thought to herself: Empress, can't you be a little more reserved?
But what he said was, "Your Majesty, don't worry, perhaps the Emperor is on his way, but he has been delayed for a while because of something."
"Is that so? Then I'll wait and see..."
For some reason, looking at the full moon in the sky and recalling the scenes from her past life, Shen Ling especially wanted to see His Majesty at this moment.
Only when she sees His Majesty can she forget the pain of being torn apart by five horses.
But after waiting for a long time, almost the whole night had passed, and there was still no sign of His Majesty.
Chen Ling finally said, "I'll go take a look."
Youyou panicked and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you cannot enter the Emperor's room at night without permission, or you will be punished!"
Youyou's face was full of anxiety.
The palace is not like the former prince's residence; there are many more rules and regulations in the palace.
Shen Ling turned around, gave Youyou a reassuring look, and said, "Don't worry—"
"I'll go quietly; I won't be discovered."
"..." Yo-yo.
......
There were too many political affairs to attend to, and the Southern Kingdom was in a period of rapid development and prosperity, all of which was orchestrated by Gu Mu.
Therefore, Gu Mu had to personally handle many things, making macro-level adjustments and applying his past life's experience to the construction of this country.
He would naturally review the memorial carefully.
But as he looked at it, Gu Mu gradually became sleepy and started to doze off, his head resting on the table.
He had just dreamt that he and Shen Ling were embracing, his hand on Shen Ling's belt, looking at Shen Ling's shy expression, just about to pull it off.
Then they heard a noise coming from the roof.
Gu Mu, who was very alert, opened his eyes immediately.
But because he was lying face down on the table, he couldn't see the roof. Intuitively, he could sense that someone was spying on him from the roof.
Who could it be?
Gu Mu raised his alert level to the highest level. Although he was pretending to be asleep, he could react quickly if he sensed anything was wrong.
Too many things happened tonight, such as someone poisoning him. Although he was 90% sure that Shen Ling was the one who poisoned him, Shen Ling did not admit it, so there was still a possibility that he was wrong.
Secondly, after the banquet, the Minister of War died in his residence.
Could it be that the big fish couldn't wait any longer, so it sent someone to assassinate me?
Gu Mu waited quietly for that person's move; as soon as he made a move, Gu Mu would be the first to subdue him.
So at this moment, he still pretended to be asleep, waiting for the enemy to take the bait.
But after waiting for a long time, the enemy did not make any move.
Gu Mu could feel someone breathing above his head, but it seemed that he was just standing there quietly, looking at the back of Gu Mu's head.
Could it be that the back of his head was too attractive, making it impossible for the assassin to kill him?
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