latelenovela Chapter 137 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
Chapter 137 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
"Mumu, where have you gone? The people I sent out to protect you can't find you either."
Mu Wanwan wiped away his tears. His crying made her heart clench. She helped him sit down at the table and sat down next to him.
"It's a long story. Have some water first, and I'll tell you slowly..."
After hearing this, Mu Chenfeng was so angry that he almost flipped the table. That despicable Zhao Yihan really wanted to rebel.
He grabbed Mu Wanwan's hand, anxiously confirming, "Mu Mu, did you agree to him? Are you going to be his empress?"
Mu Wanwan raised an eyebrow, teasing him deliberately, "I agree! Being an empress is so much better than being a concubine a thousand times better."
Before Mu Chenfeng could even think straight, he heard her say that she had already agreed, and he couldn't hold back any longer.
How could Mu Mu agree to that treacherous minister Zhao Yihan? Didn't she say that he was her only husband?
Why did she break her promise and abandon him so soon after?
"Mumu, you said I am your only husband, you can't be with him."
Mu Wanwan really wanted to smash this man's head. "Mu Chenfeng, are you stupid? If I hadn't agreed to him today, would I have been able to leave the Grand Commandant's mansion safely? Would I still be here talking to you like this?"
Mu Chenfeng was immediately enlightened by Mu Wanwan; what his Mu Mu said made a lot of sense.
"So, your agreement with him was just a temporary measure?"
Mu Wanwan nodded heavily. He was her mission target. "Of course. If I were truly on good terms with him, I wouldn't have told you everything he told me today. All I need to do is work with him from the inside to kill you, and he will naturally ascend the throne as emperor, and I will be the only empress."
"Ding, affection level increased by 10, currently at 80. Keep it up, Master."
It seems that being kidnapped by Yi Han today has unexpectedly earned me 10 points of goodwill. Not bad, not bad.
"I'm sorry, Mu Mu, I almost misunderstood you just now." Mu Chenfeng sincerely apologized to her.
"I'm so excited about going undercover soon!" Mu Wanwan rubbed her hands together, unable to hide her anticipation.
"What do you mean? What kind of undercover agent are you going to be?" Mu Chenfeng didn't want her to take any risks. He was already going crazy just from not being able to find her today. If she were an undercover agent and something dangerous happened, how would he survive?
"I am now officially Zhao Yihan's man, but in reality, I am your man. I want to see who else in this palace is his henchman."
"I disagree!" Mu Chenfeng immediately objected.
Mu Wanwan poked Mu Chenfeng's head, "If he were to reveal my identity as a woman in court, could you suppress the criticism from the officials right now?"
Seeing Mu Chenfeng hesitate, Mu Wanwan whispered something in his ear, and Mu Chenfeng could only sigh in the end.
"Alright, if there's any danger, we must leave immediately!"
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
The emperor hosted a banquet for several important officials. He and Consort Xiao sat in the main seats, with Mu Wanwan and Zhao Yihan sitting on either side of them.
Zhao Yihan raised his wine glass and gestured to Mu Wanwan, who naturally returned the gesture by raising her glass as well.
"Prime Minister Mu, your arrow wound has only recently healed. How about we have tea instead of wine?"
This surprised Mu Wanwan somewhat. The man opposite her had an ambiguous look in his eyes. She smiled at him and said, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Commandant Zhao."
Sitting in the main seat, Consort Xiao stared sharply at Mu Wanwan, glancing at Zhao Yihan out of the corner of her eye, wondering when Zhao Yihan would take the initiative to care about Mu Wanwan's health.
Consort Xiao was furious that the man sitting below was trying to steal the emperor from her, and now even Zhao Yihan, who loved her the most, was attracted to her.
"Prime Minister Mu, the Emperor is the most important person here. He hasn't even spoken yet, and you've already started drinking?"
Consort Xiao's hostility was blatant. Mu Wanwan smiled slightly, stood up, picked up her teacup, and faced the Emperor. "Consort Xiao is right. It was I who was impolite. This first cup should be offered to Your Majesty and Consort Xiao."
"Let's drink! There's no such rule as toasting with tea!"
The tension was palpable from the start. Mu Chenfeng's gaze fell on Mu Wanwan, and seeing that she remained calm in the face of danger and listened to Zhao Yihan's advice, he clenched his fists on his knees.
"What Consort Xiao says is true!"
Mu Wanwan glared at Mu Chenfeng angrily, then immediately put down her teacup and picked up her wine glass again.
"Then this humble subject offers a cup of wine to Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine, wishing Your Majesty good health and the prosperity of the nation for generations to come. May the Imperial Concubine remain forever young and soon bear Your Majesty an heir."
This clever little devil actually used the idea of offspring to provoke Consort Xiao. Mu Chenfeng's lips curled slightly as he picked up his wine cup, just about to take a sip, when he seemed to suddenly remember something.
"Prime Minister Mu, please have some tea instead. Your health is the most important thing."
"Weak minister, I obey the order."
She changed her teacup, drank the tea, and then sat down.
"Your Majesty~"
Sure enough, the emperor cared a lot about this man and actually embarrassed her in public.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Mu actually used the issue of offspring to humiliate me. You must stand up for me!"
She grabbed Mu Chenfeng's sleeve and started swaying it.
"Your Highness, I know Prime Minister Mu's character very well. She must be sincerely blessing us. Please don't be petty. Besides, we really should put the matter of having children on our agenda."
Mu Chenfeng gave Mu Wanwan a meaningful look.
Mu Wanwan seemed not to receive his gaze, and exchanged glances with Zhao Yihan before drinking tea and wine.
Consort Xiao clapped her hands, and a dozen palace maids came to the center and began to dance gracefully. This was the first time Mu Wanwan had ever seen real ancient women dance in ancient times, and she found it very strange.
Tut tut...
Were ancient dances really that ugly?
I can't even bend over backwards, and when I spin around, I feel like I'm about to faint; I can't stand steadily.
"Your Majesty, these are dancers I have carefully selected. Each one of them is an excellent dancer. This dance has been rehearsed for a long time, and we have been waiting for Your Majesty to watch it."
Mu Wanwan felt like vomiting. These dancers were of average appearance and varied in height and weight. Their movements were very synchronized, but in her eyes as a modern person, these dances were not as beautiful as the ones performed by the aunties in the square.
"Does Prime Minister Mu not like this dance?"
Consort Xiao suddenly called on Mu Wanwan again, and Mu Wanwan was so angry that she almost rolled her eyes.
"Your Highness, I have little knowledge of dance and cannot appreciate it. Please forgive me."
Zhao Yihan covered his mouth with his sleeve and chuckled softly, but quickly regained his composure.
During this time, a palace maid brought a dish to the emperor. A plate of freshly cooked perch smelled delicious. "Prime Minister Mu has made important contributions to the tax reform. I have heard that Prime Minister Mu likes to eat fish. Eunuch Qian is sending this plate of fish to Prime Minister Mu to taste."
The fish was immediately placed in front of Mu Wanwan. "Thank you, Your Majesty. Then this humble subject will respectfully comply."
Fish, which are ubiquitous in modern society, have become offerings here, which is quite rare.
Since the emperor had just bestowed these gifts upon her, it would seem impolite to start eating immediately, so she did not begin immediately.
Then more dishes were served one after another. A kitten was squatting next to Mu Wanwan, lying obediently at her feet, not crying or making a fuss.
She tore the fish tail off the table and threw it to the kitten.
The kitten immediately grabbed the fish's tail and started munching on it, eating with great relish, and occasionally licking its paws.
Suddenly, the kitten released the fish, collapsed to the ground, convulsed, foamed at the mouth, and then remained motionless.