eurekapd Chapter 143 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
Chapter 143 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
A woman?
Is Prime Minister Mu a woman?
How could a woman possibly have the ability to participate in important affairs of the court?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"Summon Minister Yuan Mu to an audience!"
With Eunuch Qian's shouts, Mu Wanwan's father, Minister Mu, strode into the court.
"This old man pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
"Minister Mu, please rise!" Mu Chenfeng quickly stepped down from the court and helped Minister Mu, who was bowing, to his feet.
"Minister Mu, it's been a long time!" Mu Chenfeng greeted Minister Mu with a smile, and everyone present realized that he treated Minister Mu differently.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" After saying this, Minister Mu tried to kneel down to beg for forgiveness.
"Minister Mu, what crime have you committed?" Mu Chenfeng was not angry or furious, but stopped him from bowing again.
"My wife has been unable to conceive again after giving birth to our daughter. It was my foolishness that led to this situation. I beg Your Majesty to punish me alone, but considering my daughter's service to the court, could you atone for my sins and spare her life?"
Minister Mu wept bitterly, deeply regretting his past actions.
He was once proud that his daughter could command respect in the imperial court, but now he is more worried about her safety and regrets his past actions.
It is said that emperors are ruthless, and that everyone's life and death are determined by the emperor's whim.
During his tenure, Minister Mu was deeply loved and respected by all the civil and military officials. Everyone respected and loved him, and no one wanted to see him assassinated by the emperor.
Everyone spontaneously knelt on the ground, pleading, "Your Majesty, please forgive Minister Mu for concealing his guilt."
Mu Chenfeng nodded. This was exactly what he wanted to see. "My beloved ministers, please rise. I invited Minister Mu to the court today to convince you that Prime Minister Mu is actually a woman, not a man. Your concerns about my homosexual tendencies are completely unfounded. The Empress position in my heart belongs to her alone."
Only then did everyone present understand the emperor's intention: it turned out that Prime Minister Mu was indeed a woman, just as the emperor had said.
In ancient times, a woman's virtue lay in her lack of talent, but Mu Wanwan went against this principle and moved with ease in the imperial court.
He previously presented himself as a man, and everyone genuinely submitted to him.
Now that they know she is a woman, they treat her with even more respect.
"Does Your Majesty truly not blame this old man?"
Minister Mu wiped away his tears, somewhat incredulous. His family had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, a crime deserving the execution of nine generations of their clan.
When he was told at home that the emperor knew Mu Wanwan was a girl and summoned him to court, he was prepared to die, but he still wanted to ask for a chance to save his daughter's life.
His daughter's life has ended up in this state because of his obsession with having a son; it's all his fault.
If the emperor were to order his death, he would be willing to die, but he could not bear to leave his daughter behind.
"Father-in-law, you flatter me. I should thank you. If you hadn't raised her as a man, we wouldn't have been able to become such a good couple by chance."
Minister Mu was completely bewildered by Mu Chenfeng's father-in-law. "Your Majesty, what's going on?"
Mu Chenfeng patted Minister Mu's hand, his smile barely concealed. "Just as my father-in-law has thought, Mu Mu and I have long harbored feelings for each other and are mutually in love. The main reason I have summoned you to an audience today is to let everyone know that my Mu Mu is not a man, but a woman. I will make her the only Empress of the Great Wu Dynasty."
Happiness came too suddenly, and the sudden shift in emotions from joy to sorrow almost made Minister Mu faint. Mu Chenfeng carefully supported the old man.
Instruct Eunuch Qian to escort the person back to their residence to rest.
"Do any of you ministers still have any objections at this moment?"
"We have no objections!" everyone shouted in unison. "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing the news, Cui'er was overjoyed and ran into the house to share the good news with Mu Wanwan, who was still fast asleep.
"Master, Master, wake up!"
Mu Wanwan was tossed and turned all night and slept soundly. She reached out and slapped away Cui'er's hand that was shaking her.
"Don't shake me! I'm so dizzy!"
When Cui'er saw that she wanted to sit up, she quickly helped her sit up and thoughtfully brought her some clothes to put on her.
Cui'er waved to the others, and all the servants in the mansion knelt on the ground, offering their congratulations in unison.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! His Majesty has announced in court that you will be bestowed the title of Empress. From now on, we shall address you as Your Majesty the Empress!"
Mu Wanwan gripped the blanket tightly with both hands, her eyes reddening. "You, what you all said is all true?"
Cui'er was as happy as a child, "It's absolutely true! Master Mu was even summoned to the palace by the Emperor to confirm your identity as a woman to the ministers!"
While the mistress and servant were still immersed in joy, someone came from outside to report that the Emperor had arrived.
Mu Wanwan hadn't changed her clothes yet and was hurriedly trying to get up to greet him when the Emperor had already entered the room. Seeing her tired face, he felt a pang of heartache.
"Mu Mu, there's no need for such formalities between us."
"Chen Feng! Are you really going to make me your empress?"
Mu Chenfeng sat beside her, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her cheek.
With a wave of his hand, Eunuch Qian placed the Phoenix Seal, representing the authority to manage the harem, into his hand, and then placed the Phoenix Seal into Mu Wanwan's palm.
"From now on, I hope Mu Mu will help me manage the harem more!"
Mu Wanwan could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears.
Seeing this, everyone quickly withdrew, leaving space for the two of them.
"Sweetie, Mumu, why are you crying all of a sudden? Although you look cute when you cry, it breaks my heart to see you cry."
Mu Wanwan gripped his shirt tightly. "I thought... I thought I was only fit to be your concubine, destined to live forever in the dark, shadowy gutter. I never imagined that you would give me the throne of Empress."
How could his Mu Mu only deserve the title of a maidservant? He wished he could give her the best things in the world.
"Mu Mu, I'm sorry. It was all my fault before. I was so greedy to have you, but I couldn't find a good reason. And you are a man, and there is Zhao Yihan, a threat from the previous dynasty, so I thought of making you my concubine. I've wronged you during this time. My heart has always loved you, and my position as empress can only be yours."
The pig jumped out to congratulate its master, "Ding, favorability increased by 5, current favorability total 95, congratulations master! Congratulations master! Mu Chenfeng finally told you he loves you, it was not in vain that you worked so hard to plan and collect evidence against Zhao Yihan for him, and now you can secure your position."
Mu Wanwan was naturally happy. From the beginning of the mission, she had been worried that if her true identity as a woman was exposed, the people in the court would put her to death. She never expected that Mu Chenfeng would announce to everyone that she was his empress without her knowledge, thus clearing away the obstacles and paving the way for him.
"Mumu, please don't be angry with me, okay? I was so scared when you didn't say anything, you know?"
He held her hand, eager to know if she was satisfied with everything he had done.