Mu Chenshuang could see the surprise in his eyes. He probably had already suspected her, but she didn't want to hide it anymore.
"Of course, what I just said was just a suggestion. It's up to you, Nanzhi, to decide. If you have a better solution, that would be even better, since my suggestion does have some uncontrollable factors involved."
Shen Nanzhi closed his eyes briefly, and all that could be heard was his hoarse, magnetic voice saying in a deep voice, "Let's do it your way, Shuang'er."
Upon hearing his answer, Mu Chenshuang suddenly felt a pang of guilt. After all, she couldn't guarantee with absolute certainty that the final outcome would be what they wanted.
"I will do my best to ensure there will be no mistakes, but when you get injured, Nan Zhi will need to act as realistically as possible so that no one notices."
She would naturally not allow Shen Nanzhi to get hurt; hiding it from the doctor was a piece of cake for her.
Shen Nanzhi understood the meaning behind her words and asked in confusion, "Shuang'er, how could you have deceived everyone?"
"You'll see when the time comes. Since we're going to do it, we need to make it as realistic as possible."
Mu Chenshuang explained her idea and arranged the time and place. There could be no mistakes in any of these. Since the assassination was to take place in the Prime Minister's residence, it would be more convincing if there were witnesses present at the scene.
Shen Nanzhi nodded.
"Be careful, don't let the Prime Minister see through your act."
"I know."
While the two were plotting, Linglong and Honghua brought over a meal. Mu Chenshuang told them to leave, as the fewer people who knew about this, the better.
After dinner.
Shen Nanzhi left the Marquis's residence.
It was almost 7 PM when Qi Ye returned with Cheng Li, while Wei Xu went straight back to the Prince's Mansion.
Mu Chenshuang summoned the two to the study and asked them a few simple questions.
"Chengli, you must be tired too. Go downstairs, wash up, and rest!"
Chengli nodded, "Okay, Sister Shuang."
After Chengli left, Qiye sat on a stool to the side. "Miss, what did you want to see me about?"
Mu Chenshuang briefly explained the situation, "When the time comes, you will pretend to be an assassin and assassinate Shen Nanzhi. You must be serious and show no mercy."
Qi Ye's expression hardened. "If I were the only assassin, it would be a gross underestimation of General Shen."
"He will arrange for his trusted men, but when the time comes to actually hurt Shen Nanzhi, you should know when to stop."
Qi Ye never doubted Mu Chen Shuang's decisions, so he didn't ask any further questions. "Alright! Then I need to make some preparations too."
With that, he got up and walked towards the door.
Mu Chenshuang suddenly asked, "Aren't you worried about whether my decision is feasible?"
Qi Ye stopped and turned back to look at Mu Chen Shuang, saying with a relaxed expression, "Anyway, whatever you decide, Miss, is definitely the right thing to do."
As Mu Chenshuang listened, she felt very fortunate to have his trust in her.
"Then you should get some rest."
"Miss, you should also take better care of yourself while you're pregnant. Don't overthink things." The words had a hidden meaning.
Mu Chenshuang didn't ask any further questions.
Qi Ye turned and left the study.
Mu Chenshuang sat alone in the study, the flickering candlelight casting an even darker glow on her exquisite and profound face.
Inside Yaoguang Residence.
Jue Ming brought a letter from the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion to Yaoguang Residence. Now, the Chengtian Observatory has secretly increased manpower at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion and Yaoguang Residence to observe them in secret. So, unless there is an emergency, Feng Ji stays in the Prince's Mansion and does not go to Yaoguang Residence too often, especially at night.
Jue Ming respectfully handed the letter to Fu Junheng.
Fu Junheng reached out and took the envelope, opening it to find an analysis of the current situation in the court, especially the recent change in military power.
The emperor intended for the Prince of Cheng to take command of the 200,000-strong Libei army, while the power of the six palaces fell into the hands of Consort Xian. On the surface, this was to punish the Empress for her poor management of the six palaces, but in reality, it was an intentional effort to promote Consort Xian.
Now, due to the fact that the voices in the court supporting Shen Nanzhi have even surpassed those for the Crown Prince, the fact that the Empress is under house arrest has not affected Shen Nanzhi at all.
Therefore, under pressure from the court, the emperor had not yet made up his mind.
Fu Junheng stared intently at the contents of the letter. After reading it, he raised his hand and placed the letter over the fire. The letter burned and was thrown into a copper basin beside him, where it instantly turned to ashes.
What else did he say?
Jue Ming replied, "The carefree king said that as long as the city king loses power and commits a serious mistake, even if His Majesty wants to reinstate the city king, it will be of no use."
"So he has a way?" Fu Junheng asked coldly.
"The Prince of Xiaoyao said that as long as His Highness agrees, he has a way to prevent the Prince of Cheng from gaining His Majesty's approval."
Fu Junheng said directly, "Just let him do it."
"yes."
With a final turn, he quickly left.
At this moment, another guard appeared outside the study, "Your Highness."
"Come in!"
The guard entered the study and respectfully bowed, saying, "Your Highness."
Fu Junheng reached for the calligraphy brush, his handsome face cold and stern, and asked, "What's going on?"
"General Shen arrived at the Marquis's residence at dusk, but did not leave until an hour later. I was afraid of being discovered, so I did not approach him."
The bodyguards arranged by Fu Junheng were all top-notch experts, but they naturally could not be careless towards someone with profound internal strength like Shen Nanzhi.
However, when he heard the guard's reply, his fingers gripping the brush suddenly tightened, and a layer of frost seemed to gather on his handsome face. The atmosphere in the entire study instantly became so low that it was suffocating.
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