My wife is a reborn big boss

That night, outside the palace.

Su Mubai gazed at the colossal object before him from afar, his eyes remaining calm and undisturbed.

There was an eerie corner in the southwest of the imperial city that was not guarded by the Imperial Guards; in fact, it was a blind spot for all the other sentries.

Xiao Bai gathered her energy and stepped onto the city wall. Instantly, seven or eight streams of energy locked onto her.

She tensed up, waiting for a moment, but the few innate beings did not make any move.

She frowned, gracefully landed in the palace, and headed towards the East Palace.

Bai Xuanji had already given her the layout map of the palace.

The further she went, the more auras locked onto her, but as she approached the Eastern Palace, all these innate gazes withdrew.

Xiao Bai hurried along, his brow furrowed.

That woman... has she gone this far...?

She became even more wary of the eldest princess.

"We've arrived." Xiaobai stopped and looked at the Eastern Palace in front of her with a blank expression.

.........

At this moment, inside the Eastern Palace.

Crown Prince Bai Yu was discussing state affairs with a group of advisors.

"The Prince of Jin has once again used an excuse to remove one of our stakes."

"That Zhen Huan is too stupid. Why does an undercover maid have to get involved in palace intrigue? She even said she wanted to become the Princess Consort of Jin and then control the Prince of Jin... The person who contacted her can be dealt with."

"And that spy she sent with, Ma Shiya, we can give up on them too. Those two are so stupid they actually got into palace intrigue, really..."

"There's also a spies named Du Shiyaoxi who betrayed us; it's said they genuinely fell in love with Prince Jin..."

"What do they think this is?! How did you train these training subjects?!"

"That shouldn't be the case. They were all quite obedient at first, but after going to the Prince of Jin's residence, they seemed like completely different people... Could they have been switched? Do we have a spy among us?"

"To spy on Prince Jin? Are you out of your mind?! Why would we follow the Crown Prince instead of Prince Jin? If someone actually did that, they'd be a complete idiot..."

The staff were having a tense discussion, but the topic of their discussion was getting further and further off track.

The crown prince, who appeared to be around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, sat at the head of the table. Looking at his advisors chatting animatedly below, he turned with a helpless expression to the young man beside him, a man with a feather fan and a scholar's cap, and said, "Sir, you have remained silent today. Have you already devised a plan?"

This is his chief advisor, Zhuge Yi, who is said to be a descendant of Zhuge Liang. However, the Zhuge family has a family rule that descendants should not hold official positions, so it is unknown why he would come out of seclusion to assist him.

He himself said that his family didn't like him, so he had no choice but to leave his hometown and become an official. As for why they didn't like him, it was probably because of his name...

However, the Crown Prince had a different idea.

"Perhaps it's my personal charisma that's so strong?" Prince Bai Yu thought modestly.

Zhuge Yi gently waved his feather fan and smiled slightly: "I haven't thought of any countermeasures. I already foresaw today's outcome when I disagreed with planting spies in the Prince of Jin's residence."

"Alas..." Bai Yu sighed deeply, "I regret not heeding your advice, sir, which has led to this passive situation. Do you have a way to break this deadlock?"

Zhuge Yi was confident: "As the Crown Prince, Your Highness is already in an invincible position. As the art of war says, 'Use the orthodox to engage and the unorthodox to win.' As long as Your Highness shows filial piety to the Empress and makes a good impression on His Majesty, you don't need to be outstanding. As long as you don't make any mistakes, when the time comes, the world of the Great Zhou will naturally belong to Your Highness. At this moment, it is the Prince of Jin who should be anxious."

The crown prince pressed further, "How so?"

Zhuge Yi smiled and said, "His Highness Prince Jin has always been aggressive. If he were to ascend the throne, wouldn't His Majesty worry about the safety of the princes? If His Highness Prince Jin wants to compete for the throne, he must be respectful to His Highness in everything he does. Only in this way can he gain His Majesty's trust. If he were to report this matter to His Majesty, what would His Majesty think of him? Therefore, I am certain that this matter will only end at Prince Jin's residence."

"I understand." The Crown Prince then asked, "If my third brother insists on reporting this matter, what should I do?"

"If that's the case, then I must congratulate Your Highness." Zhuge Yi chuckled. "If Your Highness is truly so unwise, Your Highness should admit to His Majesty that you did this, but your expression must be sorrowful. In this way, His Majesty will surely think that Your Highness's admission of this matter is out of consideration for brotherly affection and to protect Your Highness. In this way, Your Highness can rest easy."

The Crown Prince was overjoyed, then complained, "Why didn't you say so sooner, sir! Judging from your words, do you have a plan to have my third brother advise Father?"

Zhuge Yi smiled confidently: "No, not at all."

Crown Prince: "Huh?"

"His Highness Prince Jin also has a highly capable advisor by his side, so I believe he wouldn't be so unwise," Zhuge Yi explained.

"Does the prince know who it is?" the prince asked, very curious.

Zhuge Liang was the most intelligent and resourceful person he had ever met. If there was someone who was on par with him, then... could this person be used by him? If not, then he should get rid of him as soon as possible!

Zhuge Yi said solemnly, "This person is my sworn enemy. He is from the Sima family and his name is Sima Liang."

"As expected of a nemesis..." The crown prince didn't know what to say, so he could only laugh awkwardly and try to smooth things over.

Zhuge Yi chuckled: "I no longer consider him my nemesis. I am now only plotting for Your Highness, and all I ask is that Your Highness will keep the promises you made to me after the matter is accomplished."

The Crown Prince laughed heartily: "Of course I remember what I said! If things succeed, I will marry my younger sister to you, sir, thus strengthening our family ties!"

Although the Princess is currently stationed on the border and commands the frontier troops, so what? It's actually better this way. Marrying her to Zhuge Yi would both win over the Master's heart and give him control of the border army. Bai Yu isn't stupid; why wouldn't he do something that kills two birds with one stone?

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhuge Yi was overjoyed.

He came to assist the crown prince not because he thought highly of the prince, but because...

That year, he traveled the world, wearing a feather fan and a silk turban. He happened to pass through the capital of the Qin Dynasty and saw a young girl with a resolute expression outside the city gate. He was moved.

Watching the white-clad swordsman rescue the girl, he felt jealousy, relief, and... a sigh...

He inquired about the girl's identity and learned that she was the eldest princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty. So he came to the Great Zhou Dynasty, only hoping to live in the same country as her.

Later, when he learned that the white-clad swordsman had not returned with her, he was overjoyed.

The eldest princess volunteered to guard the border, so he also went to the border and joined the eldest princess's army.

However, the princess had many fierce generals and strategists under her command, and she herself was an unparalleled strategist. Even though he was a descendant of Zhuge Liang and had unparalleled wisdom, he could not make the princess look at him differently.

Then he realized that there was a world of difference between the two of them.

So he left the border and went to join the Crown Prince. He understood that if he could help the Crown Prince ascend the throne, he would have a chance to get close to that woman.

The two had different thoughts and fell silent for a moment, making the Eastern Palace very quiet.

Quiet?

The two realized what was happening and looked down.

A group of advisors had already fallen into pools of blood, while a stunningly beautiful young woman dressed in black stood among them, her hands behind her back, exuding an aura of dominance.

Given the woman's ability to sneak into the Eastern Palace silently, escape was definitely out of the question, and the two desperately tried to think of a way to break free.

Looking at the girl's expressionless, stunning face and domineering aura, the crown prince's heart stirred.

He recalled the story of the founding emperor, who was assassinated by a female assassin. He remained calm in the face of danger and moved the female assassin, who then served him and later became his concubine. This story was passed down by storytellers and was said to have been adapted into a play, which was especially popular among the daughters of officials.

He smiled confidently, his eyes deep, and said softly, "Girl, your skills are so remarkable. Why not submit to me? I have served as Crown Prince for many years, working diligently and cautiously, never forgetting the people. Please believe me, once I ascend the throne, I will surely bring peace and prosperity to the land. Would you be willing to lend me your assistance?"

Beside him, Zhuge Yi gently waved his feather fan, smiling without saying a word.

His heart belonged only to the eldest princess; no matter how outstanding the woman before him was, he remained unmoved. He also recalled the story of the founding emperor; if this woman submitted, she would become a great help to the crown prince, bringing him one step closer to his goal.

Bah!

A muffled thud interrupted Zhuge Yi's thoughts. He looked up in astonishment and saw the girl lightly throw a punch, the force of which smashed the prince's body into a bloody pulp, leaving only his head on the ground, with a confident smile on his face.

"Things shouldn't be like this!"

The thought had barely formed in his mind when he saw the girl turn around and throw a second punch.

Then everything went black before his eyes, and he knew nothing more.