Chapter 11 — Pregnant Exterior Forced to Confess, Queen Mother Only Says Two Words: Husband

It's ridiculous. It's also sad. I stood up and didn't look at him again.

“Your request, I have fulfilled.”

I walked to the door and stopped for a step.

“Tomorrow, I will send someone to bring you a cup of poisoned wine.”

"It seems like... a complete part of our love between husband and wife."

Having finished speaking, I didn't turn around and directly left this place that made me feel nauseous. Returning to the main hall, I didn't sleep all night. Tham Thanh Ha's testimony made us see an abyss even more terrifying than the Tham family's treason case. Those poisonous snakes lurking in the darkness, if not eliminated soon, will sooner or later overthrow the entire royal family. The next morning, I did not go to see the royal brother. I know, we can't completely rely on him for this matter. Although he is the emperor, he is in a situation where many things are difficult to see clearly. Furthermore, the forces of those great clans are intertwined, their roots are deep and difficult to uproot, and if they touch one place, it can drag down the whole situation. If you act arbitrarily, it will likely lead to a violent upheaval in the court, or even... a mutiny. We must come up with a comprehensive plan. A strategy that can wipe them out... in one go, without damaging the nation's foundation. I took that secret book, carefully, and looked through it again. This time, we no longer just pay attention to names. But began to meticulously research the financial interactions between them, along with the flow of benefits behind them. I discovered that this giant corporation of interests is like an extremely sophisticated spider web. And the center of that veil is a person that we never expected in our dreams. My royal uncle is also the first emperor's younger brother. A person who immerses himself in flowers, birds, fish, and insects all year round, does not ask questions about politics, and always calls himself a king of leisure. He... is the one behind everything? I don't dare believe it. But according to the secret book, all the largest sums of money ended up going to An Vuong Palace. That is an undeniable truth. I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down. Why did he end up doing that? Is it just because he wants to restore the glory of the tycoon family? No… that's not right. He himself is the royal family. If there were no royal power (making the royal power empty, only in name, no real power), what would be the benefit to him? Unless, what he wants for free is not royal power. But... the current emperor. What he wants is not to make the emperor a puppet. But... replace him! An even bigger and more terrifying idea slowly appeared in my head. I suddenly stood up, a layer of cold sweat was pouring out on my forehead. If my guess is true. So, the nature of this whole thing, has completely changed. This is no longer a tug of war between subjects and kings. It was a battle of mutual killing, between members of the royal family! Just when my mind was still unstable, Xuan Dao walked in from outside.

“Princess, An palace... just sent someone to bring an invitation.”

"That said... tomorrow is Prince An's birthday. Please come to the palace for the party."

I look at that gold-rimmed invitation card, His eyes instantly turned cold. Hongmen banquet. They... are finally preparing to attack me. The invitation card from An palace was like a life-threatening talisman, quietly lying on the table. Go… or not go? Go, ahead is the dragon's tiger acupuncture point, nine deaths and one life. If I don't go, I will fight a snake and let them know that I have become vigilant. At that time, they will be cornered, the dog will pull out the fence, the consequences will be unimaginable. We don't have too many options left.

“Spread the word.”

I told Xuan Dao.

"Let's just say, tomorrow, this palace will definitely come to the party on time."

On Xuan Dao's face, a trace of worry flashed.

“Princess, is this… going to be dangerous?”

“If it's dangerous, you have to go.”

In my eyes, a ray of determination flashed.

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger cub?"

"Since they dared to invite me, it proves that they have prepared in advance."

"As for me, I also have to let them see with their own eyes what kind of grand gift I have prepared for them."

After seeing the An royal palace's people leave, I immediately started making arrangements. I know that on this trip, the only person I can rely on is myself. I cannot tell the king. Because I don't know, besides him, there are still many people of An Vuong. Once the news is leaked, I will surely die without a doubt. I summoned all the elite guards in the princess's palace. These people are all the most loyal forces that my father, also my predecessor, left me. They only listen to my orders alone.

“Tomorrow, you all follow me and go to An palace together.”

I gave them orders.