Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 20: The Prime Minister Wants to Execute the Crown Prince; Gu Liuli Attacks the Mountain Stro

Upon hearing that Gu Liuli had agreed to let him go with her, Mu Zetian didn't sleep well all night, not because he was upset or in pain, but because he was extremely excited!

Inside that majestic and resplendent palace, a tense and dangerous atmosphere permeated the main hall. This palace, a symbol of supreme power, was like a dark shadow shrouded in gloom, making all the ministers feel suffocated.

In the imperial court, Chen Qi, as the prime minister, was the first to step forward. "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Xiao Han's voice was as calm as ever: "What is it, Prime Minister?"

Chen Qi reported solemnly, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Crown Prince's martial arts have not been abolished. It seems that he has deceived Your Majesty. His crime should be punished as deceiving the emperor!" Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials were terrified.

Asking the current emperor to kill his own son—who could possibly do that! Has the Prime Minister lost his mind?

Sitting on the dragon throne, Xiao Han's eyes were icy, and his tone was even more like a blast of ice: "Oh, Prime Minister, you know so much about this. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the one who was exiled was the Prime Minister!"

Dequan, who was standing beside the Emperor, knew that this was the prelude to the Emperor's anger, and he secretly gave Chen Qi a look.

Chen Qiming knew perfectly well that the emperor would not kill his own son, but he still did as he pleased.

"Your Majesty, I am unwilling to hand over the empire to a tyrannical ruler who has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Even if Your Majesty were to take my life, I would not regret it!"

Xiao Han exuded a murderous aura; at this moment, he really wanted to kill Chen Qi.

At this moment, the emperor's younger brother, Xiao Ming, dressed in the robes of a prince, came out and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down! The prime minister is also afraid. After all, if Jing Chuan's martial arts had not been crippled, and he had succeeded in usurping the throne, then Your Majesty would have been despised by everyone!"

Seeing the turbulent scene in the court, Eunuch De was secretly delighted. If Xiao Jingchuan were still alive, he feared that Xiao would definitely take revenge on him. Besides, although he was nominally the emperor's man, he was actually the man of the current Prince Duan!

Originally, it was supposed to be Eunuch Fu accompanying the Emperor to court today, but he suddenly caught a cold last night, so Xiao Han ended up accompanying him to court today.

At the same time.

At this moment, the eunuch Fu, who was lying in the room, had just drunk the medicine carefully prepared by the imperial physician.

Despite his still weak and powerless body, his heart was filled with doubt and unease.

He thought to himself, "How could it be such a coincidence? I made sure to check all the windows carefully before I went to bed last night, making sure they were all tightly closed."

But why did I find one of the windows inexplicably open when I woke up this morning? Could it be... that there's something else going on here? Thinking of this, Eunuch Fu frowned and his mood became increasingly heavy.

He raised his hand to touch his forehead; it was still a little feverish. Just as he was pondering this, there was a soft knock at the door. He was slightly startled, quickly composed himself, and said in a low voice, "Come in."

The door slowly opened, and a palace maid dressed in plain clothes walked in. Her face was filled with worry, and her expression was particularly tense as she bowed. "Eunuch Fu, I am Ruoxi. I heard you were ill, so I came to see you." Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, but it carried a hint of unease.

Ruoxi came today to see how Eunuch Fu would react.

"Thank you, Ruoxi." Eunuch Fu waved his hand. "I just have a slight cold, you don't need to worry too much." But in his heart, he was wondering why this little palace maid would suddenly come to visit him. Was it out of concern or did she have other intentions?

Ruoxi usually works in the laundry department, washing clothes. The only time they interacted was when she ruined some clothes and was punished by Granny Gu. It was only because he pleaded for her that she wasn't punished.

Seeing that Eunuch Fu's expression was solemn, Ruoxi lowered her head and said hesitantly, "Actually... I heard some things last night, and I'm afraid they might affect you, so I wanted to come and remind you."

Ruoxi told Fu Gaoyi about what happened last night.

“Eunuch Fu, last night I was doing laundry late and on my way back I overheard Eunuch De talking to a stranger’s voice. They were planning to poison His Majesty’s meals. They said it was colorless and odorless, and that the ingredients were supposed to be mutually incompatible.”

The young girl hesitated to speak further when she saw the grim-faced Eunuch Fu, and paused for a moment.

"Ruoxi, tell me everything you heard!"

"Moreover, I also heard that Eunuch De was the mastermind behind this whole ordeal. I secretly followed Eunuch Fu and saw with my own eyes that he opened your window! As for the matter of poisoning the Emperor, I didn't hear it clearly because we were a bit far away."

Eunuch Fu frowned. It seemed that things were much more complicated than he had imagined. This matter had to be reported to the Emperor, but Dequan was always by the Emperor's side, which was a ticking time bomb!

Dequan was originally an insignificant eunuch. He helped the emperor when the emperor was still a prince. Unexpectedly, he betrayed the emperor. So who was his real master?

"Ruoxi, you must keep this a secret. You must not tell anyone, understand?" Fu Gaoyi settled the maid and then dismissed her.

If people find out, this girl will probably be dead.

Xiao Han returned to the Imperial Study in a fit of rage, kicked everyone out, and looked extremely ugly with a livid face!

To be threatened by a court official as the supreme ruler is truly a challenge to imperial authority!

Now that Prince Duan has stepped forward, he understands clearly that the fox's tail is about to be revealed.

At this moment, Gu Liuli, on her way to exile, was thinking that today was the final deadline. Tonight she had to go to Snow Mountain Peak and subdue the mountain bandits.

Night fell like a huge, thick black curtain, slowly descending from the horizon and shrouding the world in deep darkness, where everyone was resting.

However, beneath this seemingly peaceful atmosphere, a shocking piece of news ripped through the night sky like lightning.

When Xuanhuo and Muyu learned that Gu Liuli had gone to the extremely dangerous bandit's den in an attempt to subdue those vicious bandits...

Their expressions froze instantly, as if struck by lightning, their faces filled with disbelief.

Immediately afterwards, the two spoke almost in unison.

He immediately exclaimed, "Princess Consort, we want to go too!"

Having no other choice, Gu Liuli made a decision after much deliberation. She would leave Xuanhuo behind to protect Xiao Jingchuan, as this was a crucial moment for him and he couldn't be left alone.

If Mu Yu knew that he was going to subdue the mountain bandits today, the Crown Prince Xiao Jingchuan, who had been paralyzed and weak, had miraculously recovered his strength and was even able to stand up steadily.

Now, will Mu Yu, who is determined to follow Gu Liuli, feel regretful for missing the important moment of the Crown Prince's recovery?