The assassin lived up to his name, giving a simple, emotionless nod before vanishing from Gu Mu's sight in the next second.
Even Gu Mu didn't know where he was hiding.
That's amazing. A hidden assassin that no one can find, not even his master.
However, at Gu Mu's summons, the assassins immediately appeared.
It seems that these loyal followers, who can be summoned and dismissed at will, and who have no emotions and are forever loyal to him, are actually a great asset.
Gu Mu tossed him a piece of clothing and then told him to hide it.
A vigorous maidservant entered carrying a basin of water and a towel, followed by two lower-ranking maidservants.
As soon as Gu Mu sat up, he was able to enjoy a one-stop service including changing clothes, putting on shoes, and getting mouthwash.
If he weren't a tragic villain in a female-oriented novel, he would be enjoying this kind of life.
After dismissing the maid, Gu Mu, determined to defy fate and revise the text, once again summoned assassins.
"I want you to investigate the ministers who have close ties with the Empress's family, monitor their every move, and report back to me within three days." Gu Mu made a list, which consisted of people from the original owner's memories of his previous life who had been identified and eliminated one by one to support the new emperor.
If the emperor's death was murdered, then monitoring these people beforehand might have uncovered some clues.
The emperor of this era, setting aside the harem, was a wise ruler in politics.
Gu Mu wants to shed the label of being a major villain in female-oriented novels and become a transmigrated male protagonist in male-oriented novels. His first step in the plan is to change the original plot of rebellion into that of an emperor who is saving lives and starting a countdown.
Regardless of whether he can save the situation or not, once this move is made, his position is now correct.
"Yes, sir!" the assassin replied emotionlessly.
"Go." Gu Mu waved his hand, watching the assassins disappear before his eyes.
But this is only the first step. Before the frequency replacement plan is completed, Gu Mu will have to play the background role in the drama of family feuds.
Gu Mu was originally taking a stroll in the garden after finishing some of his duties.
Suddenly, he bumped into Ma Shishi, the little green tea girl, and her newlywed wife Shen Ling, who had been reborn, walking towards him side by side, chatting and laughing.
How could I run into this?
Gu Mu had already avoided crowded places like the front hall and back yard, deliberately coming to a secluded garden, but unexpectedly, he still couldn't escape it...
Gu Mu, who had never read female-oriented novels, had no idea that gardens were also frequent locations for power struggles within the household.
The appearance rate of the garden show is even higher, especially when there is a backdrop.
Although they were chatting and laughing, it was really just that the scheming Ma Shishi was trying to make conversation and get closer to Shen Ling.
Shen Ling answered calmly, her face expressionless.
Shen Ling is half a head taller than Xiao Lv Cha, around 168cm, and has a goddess-like aura. When she walks next to her, Ma Shishi, who is also very beautiful, looks a bit like a girl next door.
Although Shen Ling wore a veil, her exposed eyes, smooth forehead, and snow-white skin all indicated that she was a stunningly beautiful woman.
However, the original owner was useless; her heart was completely captivated by the scheming girl, and she never gave Shen Ling a second glance, so naturally she couldn't remember these little details.
"Ouch!" Little Green Tea Ma Shishi suddenly stumbled and fell headlong towards Gu Mu.
Shen Ling stood to the side, motionless, her clear and beautiful eyes looking at him with a half-smile.
Just as the soft, fragrant woman was about to fall into his arms, his newlywed wife stood by with a look of schadenfreude.
As the little green tea horse Shishi lost her balance and lurched forward, she raised her head, looking at him expectantly, and whimpered, "Your Highness~"
Gu Mu had always thought that only female characters in male-oriented novels would take the initiative to throw themselves into someone's arms, but he never expected that female characters in female-oriented novels could be so proactive.
However, this initiative is not the same as the previous one. If you accept this, it will probably mean taking two lives.
Gu Mu looked back at Shen Ling's chilly expression.
The legal wife is watching!
Gu Mu tried to dodge to the side, then grabbed Ma Shishi by the collar and lifted her up. Unexpectedly, Ma Shishi was quick-witted and saw Gu Mu's foot movement, and reached out to grab Gu Mu's belt.
Then, looking aggrieved, she nestled into Gu Mu's arms, covered her face with a handkerchief, and said shyly, "Thank you, Your Highness~"
...not a match for them...
"Alright, didn't you say you wanted to go back to my courtyard to see the jewelry I just found? Let's go." Shen Ling walked past Gu Mu with a chilly air.
Minor incidents are nothing new to Shen Ling, who has been reborn.
She wasn't being magnanimous at all; she just wanted these two people to have everything, then lose it all, leaving them with nothing, unable to live or die.
What bad intentions could she possibly have?
It was simply to make these two people experience extreme pain.
Because the original owner did not like Shen Ling, even though she was his lawfully wedded wife, she was not arranged to live in the main courtyard.
Instead, they found a Taoist priest and, under various pretexts such as renovation, prepared a huge courtyard in the mansion for Shen Ling to live in exclusively for the princess.
Even though they were husband and wife for a lifetime, it was only in name. Shen Ling and the original owner avoided each other and barely met, so they were complete strangers.
Shen Ling was, after all, the daughter of the prime minister. Even though she had a separate courtyard, it was the largest courtyard in the mansion besides the main courtyard. It was incredibly grand and was called Snowfall Courtyard by her.
"Now that we are married, why don't we take off our veils and be honest with each other?" Sitting in the pavilion of Xue Luo Courtyard, Gu Mu sipped his tea and admired the beauty before him.
With her face partially veiled like a pipa player, she already possessed an extraordinary and refined temperament, along with a pair of clear and beautiful eyes. The addition of a silk veil made her appear even more ethereal and otherworldly.
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