Chapter 151 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Shu Yuwan looked at the Emperor, with a hint of playfulness in her eyes. Although it flashed by quickly, the Emperor keenly noticed it.

The Emperor coughed uncomfortably and then said with a serious tone, “Wushuang, you are my cousin, the legitimate daughter of Wei Guogong, and also the Princess Pingkang personally conferred by the late Emperor. Your status is noble, and I will choose an outstanding husband for you.”

“Emperor Brother…”

The Emperor waved his hand, and Wei Wushuang, in a daze, was led out by Ah Qing.

Shu Yuwan sighed in her heart. What Wei Wushuang told her a long time ago was indeed correct. The Wei family held a significant position in the Emperor’s heart, and despite Wei Wushuang’s grave mistake, she remained unscathed.

Seeing Shu Yuwan’s expression, the Emperor explained, “Cousin Wushuang took a knife for me before, so this incident should balance things out.” He also didn’t believe that the Wei family or Wushuang would conspire with the Empress and others to assassinate him.

Shu Yuwan lightly smiled and said, “It’s up to the Emperor to decide on this matter.”

The Emperor claimed it was to offset the knife Wushuang took for him, but even without this incident, Shu Yuwan felt that Wei Wushuang would not face severe punishment.

Deciding not to dwell on Wei Wushuang’s matter anymore, Shu Yuwan asked, “What about Empress Xian, how does the Emperor plan to handle her?”

Empress Xian moved to with the Emperor, and there had been no news for a long time. Shu Yuwan thought that this mother and son, who once stood at the pinnacle, had truly accepted their fate!

A fierce glint flashed in the Emperor’s eyes, “According to the law, attempting to assassinate the Emperor warrants the extermination of nine generations.”

Shu Yuwan casually reminded, “I wonder if Fifth Brother was involved in this matter?”

Although the Fifth Prince was still a child, Shu Yuwan hoped that this incident could completely eliminate the threat posed by Empress Xian and the Fifth Prince.

Don’t blame her for being ruthless; blame it on differing positions.

The Emperor said, “The Peng family is already gone. If Empress Xian can still cause trouble, how could Fifth Brother not be involved!”

On the other side,

Wei Wushuang was brought back to the temporary palace for resettlement. Ah Qing brought her in and was about to leave when Wei Wushuang hurriedly stopped her, “Ah Qing, can’t I leave the Palace yet?”

Ah Qing replied professionally, “Yes, Princess, the Emperor did not say you can come and go freely.”

Her eyes darkened, with a hint of oppression in her tone, “Ah Qing, I grew up with Emperor Brother, as you know. The Emperor Brother did not say to keep me locked up forever.”

Ah Qing remained unmoved, “Princess Pingkang, forgive me, but I must follow orders.” With that, Ah Qing exited the Palace.

Seeing Ah Qing leave, Yao Qin, with a worried expression, asked, “Miss, what should we do now?”

Wei Wushuang, unlike her anxious and simple appearance in the palace, calmly said, “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

Since a long time ago, she knew that their family had produced a virtuous Empress Dowager. As long as they didn’t truly commit treason against the Emperor, nothing serious would happen.

However, this time, she was careless and gave others an opportunity to harm Emperor Brother through her hands! Wei Wushuang deeply regretted it.

Within the Yun Xie palace.

The Empress had also received the news, her eyes filled with hatred and disappointment, like the vast sea and sky. She angrily exclaimed, “Useless things! The blade has already struck, why didn’t they aim deeper, at the heart! They left him alive!”

“I went to great lengths to find such a potent poison, yet it failed to take his life!”

The Fifth Prince, on the side, seeing the Empress in this frenzied state, felt that the current Empress was truly irrational. If she could strike deep, how could she not continue? She must have been blocked by the people around the Emperor.

However, thinking about it was indeed regrettable!

The Fifth Prince sighed, “Mother, calm down. There will be another opportunity next time!”

Seeing the mocking look in the Fifth Prince’s eyes, the Empress sneered, “Next time? Haha, my poor Qier, do you think there will be a next time?”

The Fifth Prince suddenly had a bad feeling, his face turning pale as he asked, “Mother, what do you mean?”

Although he had almost sacrificed all his power for this assassination, as long as he was alive, there was still a chance!

The Empress laughed, “Do you think this assassination was flawlessly executed? Even when the Peng family was still around, we might not have been able to do it. With the limited people we have now, we had to rely on the Wei family to get close to your dear brother, the Emperor. If the Emperor investigates, it will only be a matter of time.”

“Haha, soon, we will meet in the underworld! I will also meet the hundreds of members of the Peng family!”

After hearing this, anger and fear instantly surrounded the Fifth Prince. He emotionally questioned, “Mother, didn’t you say that even if we failed, you were confident that we wouldn’t be implicated?”

Indeed!

The Fifth Prince gradually regained clarity in his eyes. Since the Peng family was raided, the Empress had harbored deep hatred towards the Emperor. He shouldn’t have believed her words and implicated himself!

After realizing this, the Fifth Prince looked at the Empress with resentment.

The Empress didn’t care. After all, he was just a teenager, naturally no match for her.

With the Peng family destroyed, she had lost her foundation. With just the Fifth Prince, who was not very capable, now in this Yun Xie palace, she was merely surviving, not living. It was better to make a last stand.

If she truly failed, at least there would be a prince to accompany her in death…

The former Emperor also received news of the Emperor’s assassination attempt.

Although the former Emperor had abdicated in favor of the current Emperor, after ruling with great power for many years, staying informed about the capital’s news was not difficult.

The chief of the former Emperor’s personal guards knelt before him and explained the entire incident in detail.

The former Emperor sighed. Well!