"You are about to die. That curse is extremely powerful. This country will continue to be under my control. Sooner or later, I will make this country incredibly powerful."
The Imperial Preceptor's face was very handsome, but Tuoba Zi felt it was very unfamiliar; many things could never be the same again.
"Go ahead and die. All the sons born in the harem will be mine, except for that bastard. I'll deal with him myself."
He walked back and forth in the royal palace, even playing the flute. The flute music sounded particularly poignant and beautiful. When it rang out in the study, the guards standing outside the door yawned and continued to stand there. Such things were already commonplace.
This time, however, the flute music was exceptionally poignant. Tuoba Zi, who was lying on the desk, never woke up again, and the flute music played all night.
The next morning, the eunuch knocked on the door to signal that it was time for the morning court session, but there was no response from inside. Upon seeing the Imperial Preceptor, the eunuch tentatively called out again, "Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court session."
No one answered from inside the room. The Imperial Advisor glanced at the eunuch, who then snapped out of his daze, called for people to rush into the study, and found that the emperor was already lifeless. The eunuch roared, "In the second year of Yong'an, the current emperor has passed away."
The news spread quickly after the roar, but the entire capital remained quiet, and no one dared to offend the Imperial Preceptor.
The late emperor's death was a golden opportunity for powerful ministers to ascend the throne, and the capital was instantly abuzz with activity. The imperial edict would be read within three days, and it was in the hands of the Grand Preceptor.
The entire capital city began to be decorated, and the news quickly spread to the outside world. The imperial palace was in an uproar. The late emperor had passed away, and apart from the new emperor's ascension to the throne, most of the powerless concubines in the harem could not escape the fate of being buried with him.
Two days later, the imperial edict was issued, and the third prince immediately became the new emperor. He ascended the throne before the coffin, and the imperial advisor read it aloud in front of all the ministers.
This matter is now considered closed.
After attending court, Wu Hao returned with a sigh and urgently convened a meeting with his family. It turned out that the new emperor had ascended the throne and, using the pretext of instability on the border, demanded that the Founding Palace hand over its military seal and send more men, attempting to forcibly seize his position.
Wu Shiyao sat at the table, seemingly unconcerned. This time, she broke her silence and boldly spoke up, "Grandfather, this might be an opportunity. Perhaps we shouldn't have toiled so diligently under the Grand Preceptor's oppression. So many male members of the Founding Duke have died, contributing to the establishment of the Tuoba family's empire. But now the Grand Preceptor wants to undermine us completely, using this heavy accusation. We'll have to see if the Founding Duke's mansion accepts it."
This bold proposal greatly shocked Wu Hao. Although he had had such an idea, it was not legitimate and could lead to the extermination of his entire family if someone found fault with it.
"The people of the world are suffering now, and you can do nothing about it." Wu Hao's mind was a complete mess, while Wu Shiyao smiled, seemingly confident.
"Grandfather, do you still remember that the Empress Dowager sent the Tenth Prince to my second sister's residence? Now that we have the Tenth Prince in our hands, if he were to gain power over the world in the future, he would be known as a loyal minister who supported the new king. If we could overthrow the Grand Preceptor, we could also save Northern Wei from suffering the abyss."
After hearing these words, Wu Hao was completely swayed, and Wu Xinyue, who was standing next to him, looked at him and her smile became even more obvious.
“What Shiyao says is true. The world is in such chaos now that it should be rectified long ago. There have been rumors among the people that the Rongguo Mansion has abducted many children. This matter will be resolved sooner or later. Now is the time of the new emperor’s ascension to the throne, and this matter is just the right time to expand. Let’s see if the new emperor can handle it.”
Wu Xinyue smiled faintly, while Wu Shiyao looked determined to win, which made Wu Hao a little curious.
It's clear that in her previous life, Yao was obsessed with men and indifferent to power, but now she's quite proactive, as if Xiao Xiao's arrival has spurred her on.
"Good, very good, let's do it this way."
Just as Wu Hao was about to say that he was going to lead his troops into battle, Wu Shiyao spoke first.
“Grandfather, leave this matter to me. I will lead the troops in place of the Wu family men, and the Wu family men will continue to maintain their strength.”
Wu Hao was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth. When did Wu Shiyao become so proactive? Wasn't she content just being in the arms of those husbands?
"Shiyao, are you really sure? It would be great for the Wu family to have you leading the troops."
"Yes, grandfather, I have confirmed it."
Wu Hao was pleased. Shi Yao was a promising talent he had discovered. Apart from her fondness for men, she was very good to the family and didn't have much cunning or ambition. If he nurtured her and she remembered the Wu family's kindness when she became successful in the future, that would be enough. He was afraid that his old bones would never have the chance to go to the legendary Heavenly Stems Academy, which was said to be the strongest in the entire continent.
"Very well, the Wu family will eventually rise to prominence."
After the meeting, Wu Hao breathed a deep sigh of relief and began making final decisions that afternoon.
Li Xiaoxiao rode in a carriage towards the Li family. There were still many things she needed to handle, and her influence needed to be further developed.
The next step is to cultivate one's own power and organization. Although one has the military seal, it is an uncontrollable force that cannot be used unless absolutely necessary. Only by establishing one's own organization can one truly gain a foothold.
In just one day, she arrived directly at the Li family home. As soon as Li Xiaoxiao returned, everyone in the Li family came to visit her.
As Li Xiaoxiao approached the courtyard, she saw Bai Yi and Bai Han waiting at the door, practicing martial arts even while waiting.
"Master, you're back."
Bai Yi stopped her horse and walked directly to Li Xiaoxiao. "Master, I thought you weren't coming back." The little girl was quite talkative today, and Li Xiaoxiao couldn't help but pat her head when she saw the cute child.
"Honey, how could I not come back?"
She still needs to investigate the matter of the Intelligence Pavilion, and she needs to continue to complete the things that Green Snake didn't finish. Ultimately, she needs to slowly find some clues about this matter.
At first, Green Snake only gave her the impression of being a poison master. As things progressed, Li Xiaoxiao began to doubt Green Snake's identity. In the original book, there was not a single word about Green Snake. However, it was described that a beautiful woman would occasionally appear beside Ye Linghua.
The book mentions how Wu Shiyao defeated Ye Linghua and how she reached the top, but she has almost forgotten it.
Li Xiaoxiao felt increasingly strange; why were there so many bizarre things she couldn't understand?
After finally getting the two children into the house for dinner and chatting with the family, Li Xiaoxiao noticed that a powerful figure was approaching. This person was slightly weaker than Qi Lao, and logically speaking, there was no such person in the Tiangan Kingdom in the original book.
She immediately put down her chopsticks, stood up, and headed out into the woods. She drew a scythe from her hand and carefully used her light-footed skills to run towards the woods.
Upon reaching the woods, a black figure appeared before Li Xiaoxiao, holding a pitch-black wooden token and shaking it in his hand.
"If you have this token, I will not kill anyone in your courtyard."
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