"...Then why don't we 'jump' at him first?"
Lin Wanwan's voice was very soft, but it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding loudly in the deathly silent Kunning Palace!
Xiao Che's pupils contracted sharply as he stared in shock at the woman before him who had uttered such astonishing words.
Jump?
This isn't just a cliff, it's an abyss! How can I jump?! What can I use to jump?!
However, before he could ask any further questions, the battle map above his head, which had lit up with a breakthrough light because of her words, had already given him the answer.
That beam of light was not directed at any military stronghold, nor at any court official who could be turned.
The light, with perfect precision, landed on a seemingly insignificant yet crucial spot on the map—the position representing the "harem" and the "Empress."
Xiao Che's heart skipped a beat!
He instantly understood the almost insane yet incredibly precise plan behind her words!
"You mean..." His voice was slightly hoarse from shock.
Lin Wanwan met his shocked gaze and slowly nodded. Her eyes were calm and sharp, and beneath that wild audacity lay an extremely meticulous logic.
A brief silence fell over the bedchamber.
Xiao Che's fighting spirit remained fervent, but the impulse within him was forcibly suppressed by Lin Wanwan's groundbreaking suggestion. He knew that although he controlled the Imperial Guards, it was not enough to uproot that towering, deeply rooted tree.
Regent Xiao Yuan had cultivated his power for decades, and his influence had long since permeated every corner of the court. His interests were intertwined with those of countless powerful families, and they shared both prosperity and adversity.
Forcibly arresting him would inevitably cause violent turmoil in the court, and might even force the powerful families with interests related to him to take desperate measures. At that time, the entire Liang Dynasty might be plunged into the flames of internal strife.
This is his biggest concern, and the fundamental reason why, despite his determination to fight, he still struggles to find a perfect breakthrough that can deliver a fatal blow.
And now, Lin Wanwan seems to have pointed out to him the only perilous path to victory.
"good."
Lin Wanwan's voice pulled Xiao Che back from his reverie.
She calmly began to analyze: "Xiao Yuan is an arrogant and cunning man. But the more arrogant a person is, the more suspicious he is. His greatest strength is his control over everything, and his greatest weakness is his self-righteous desire for control."
"The reason he dared to be so fearless tonight at Cixi Palace is because he believed he had the whole situation under control and had us figured out. What we need to do now is to continue to 'satisfy' his desire for control, and even... make him feel that he is in control better than he thinks."
Xiao Che's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He had completely followed Lin Wanwan's train of thought.
“As long as he feels,” Lin Wanwan spoke slowly, but every word was like the most precise chess piece, placed in the most crucial position on the chessboard, “Your Majesty is already beset by internal and external troubles, abandoned by all, and even… the harem is on fire, and even I, the Empress, have turned against you and become a pawn that he can use.”
"By then, a lonely and overwhelmed emperor will pose no threat to him. He will inevitably lower his guard completely, and in order to reap the rewards of victory as soon as possible, he will use all his power, and may even expose some of the most fatal flaws that we have not yet been able to detect!"
Lin Wanwan's analysis was insightful and to the point!
She turned the deepest human weaknesses—arrogance and suspicion—into the sharpest weapons they could use!
“At that time,” her eyes gleamed with wisdom and strategy, “that will be the perfect opportunity for us to close the net!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire plan was clearly laid out before Xiao Che.
Looking at the woman before him, calmly analyzing human nature and the war situation for him by candlelight in the dead of night, he felt an unprecedented storm raging in his heart!
He always knew she was smart and special.
But it was only at this moment that he truly realized what an amazing and talented woman he had married!
She was not only willing to live and die with him, but also able to plan out a path to the light for him just before he was about to step into the abyss!
He looked at her, his heart pounding with emotion, and he was speechless for a long time.
Seeing the shock and approval in his eyes, Lin Wanwan knew the time was right.
She took a deep breath and formally presented the crazy and audacious core plan.
“So, starting tomorrow,” her voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable force, “we need to… ‘break up’.”
“Your Majesty, continue to play the role of the ‘resentful monarch’ who is forced by powerful ministers and beset by internal and external troubles. As for me,” she pointed to herself, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips, “I will play the role of the ‘disfavored empress’ who is arrogant because of the emperor’s favor, interferes in court affairs, and ultimately angers the emperor and is banished to the cold palace.”
"I want everyone to know that an irreparable rift has appeared between us."
"I will draw all the fire from the Empress Dowager and the Regent for you, so that they will focus their attention on me, this 'danger to the harem'."
“And Your Majesty,” she said, looking into Xiao Che’s eyes, word by word, “you are out of everyone’s sight, in the shadows, gathering your last strength, waiting for that… opportune moment to strike with deadly force!”
To retreat in order to advance, to feign an attack on one side while secretly advancing on another!
This is hardly a cunning and ingenious scheme of "harem intrigue".
This is clearly the most sophisticated and overt strategy in military tactics!
Xiao Che was completely shocked by the madness and precision of this plan!
Looking at the woman in front of him, who was willing to put herself in the spotlight and bear all the blame to create opportunities for him, he felt his heart being gripped tightly by a huge, indescribable emotion!
He wanted to speak up and refuse this risky plan, but reason told him that this was the only and best way to break the deadlock!
His Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.
Lin Wanwan looked at the incredibly complex emotions in his eyes and knew what he was worried about.
She smiled softly, stepped forward, and took his hand, which was trembling slightly with excitement.
“Xiao Che,” she said softly, “war is never a matter for one person alone.”
"While you charge into battle in the front lines, I will guard the last line of defense for you in the inner palace."
"We are husband and wife, and also... comrades-in-arms."
These words, like the warmest torrent, instantly washed away the last trace of hesitation in Xiao Che's heart.
He turned his hand around and gripped hers tightly, looking at her intently, deeply.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice carrying an unprecedented hoarseness and solemnity.
"……acting?"
Lin Wanwan nodded.
"My Empress, how do you want her to act?"
His gaze became incredibly sharp, as if he could see right through her soul.
“We messed up,” he said slowly, word by word, “and we are both… doomed.”
These words sounded like a warning, like a rhetorical question, and were full of a chilling undertone.
However, Lin Wan-wan clearly saw that above his extremely cold and stern face, in that familiar emoji area.
A chibi-style figure wearing a top hat, holding a script, and radiating excitement is dancing wildly!
Below him, a line of large characters, shimmering with golden light, seemed to leap and dance:
[Actor-like performance.gif]
Looking at the hypocritical man in front of her, Lin Wanwan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The tense and deadly atmosphere of the final battle was instantly diluted by her smile.
She knew he had agreed.
This earth-shattering drama, co-directed and starring the husband and wife, and risking their entire empire and lives, is about to begin!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com