Eastern Han Dynasty, not the Three Kingdoms

Wang Yue, with an expression of deep respect, bowed deeply to Emperor Liu Bian and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Dian Wei is truly despicable. He has repeatedly ruined your plans, and we have seen it clearly. My master and I have been working hard on him for some time. We are trying to get along with Dian Wei. Dian Wei is a naturally honest man, without any ulterior motives. He has no suspicion of us and is often invited out for drinks. When the time comes, my master and I will invite Dian Wei out and get him drunk. This way, we can implement our strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain. Once Dian Wei is out of the way, Your Majesty can pursue your wishes."

After hearing this, Emperor Liu Bian paused for a moment, then said slowly, "Lu Wan has a very strong temper. If she knew my intentions and threatened to kill herself, I would be hard-pressed to take action."

These words really stumped Wang Yue. After all, although Wang Yue was obsessed with making a difference in the officialdom and was obsessed with power, he still retained some of the demeanor of an ancient hero. Although he had some tricks in his daily life, he had never really thought carefully about how to deal with a situation like this with a woman.

Just as Wang Yue was momentarily lost for words, Shi A, standing by, noticed his master's lack of response. Actually, he had already prepared something, and couldn't help but speak. Emperor Liu Bian, with his sharp eyes, noticed Shi A's eagerness and asked, "Shi A, if you have any brilliant ideas, please share them. We're putting our heads together now. If this works, both you and your disciple will have accomplished a great deed, and I will remember it forever."

Shi A was so happy to receive such a promise from the emperor that he didn't care about his master's feelings and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I can go to the market to find a miraculous medicine for you. This medicine is very powerful. No matter whether she is a chaste woman or a person with a naturally cold temperament, as long as she takes this medicine, she will become like a slut. At that time, Your Majesty just needs to let the Queen find a way to take this medicine, and everything will be fine, right?" After Shi A finished speaking, his face was full of smugness, and he didn't notice that Wang Yue's face had turned dark. He cursed in his heart that this method was too despicable.

But who would have thought that after hearing what Shi A said, Emperor Liu Bian became very interested and hurriedly asked Shi A, "Is it really so? Does this medicine really have such miraculous effects?"

Seeing this, Shi A smiled obscenely and quickly responded, "Your Majesty, don't worry. This medicine will definitely have such a miraculous effect."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu Bian burst into laughter and shouted, "Great, great! Shi, go and find this medicine for me as soon as possible. I must make this bitch tear off her noble and holy face. If you can accomplish this, I will definitely reward you and your disciple handsomely!"

Shi A patted his chest with confidence and made a solemn promise to the emperor. Seeing this, the emperor waved his hand and asked them to go down and arrange the relevant matters.

Wang Yue and Shi A took their leave together. After leaving the palace, Wang Yue's face darkened and he began to scold Shi A harshly: "Shi A, you have been with me for quite some time, but even now, you haven't gotten rid of those bad habits that are not worthy of being mentioned in public! With all our talents, we should wholeheartedly assist the emperor and protect him. That is the right thing to do. But you actually want to use those scoundrel-like methods to deal with the queen of the Han Dynasty. If others knew about this, not only would our reputation as master and disciple be ruined, but I am afraid that even our lives would be at stake and you would end up being buried without a burial place!"

However, Shi A was so excited by the Emperor's promise that he was completely overjoyed. He didn't even listen to his master's reprimand. He felt that his master was jealous of him for coming up with such a "brilliant" idea, and his awe for his master had completely vanished. He just casually said, "Master, this isn't my own decision. It's the Emperor's request. What's wrong with us following His Majesty's orders? You should hurry up and arrange a banquet for Dian Wei. I also have to hurry and find the medicine for His Majesty. Please don't delay His Majesty's important task, or we, as master and disciple, will be in trouble before the Emperor."

Shi A's mind was now completely focused on achieving this remarkable feat as quickly as possible, completely oblivious to his master Wang Yue's thoughts. Wang Yue, resigned to the thought of his disciple and the Emperor's decree, was deeply reluctant, but he was also genuinely afraid that it would affect his future dream of high office and wealth. Helplessly, he could only grit his teeth and stamp his feet, saying bitterly, "Well, I'll do as you say. But you must remember, never do such a thing again. After this is done, let's not mention such a despicable act again."

Seeing that Shi A had really "trap" his master by bringing up the emperor, he stopped talking and said hurriedly: "Master, you have to arrange a banquet early to entertain Dian Wei. Dian Wei is a man who can drink a lot, and there must be no mistakes in the banquet. I have to go find the medicine quickly. Once I find the medicine, we will meet again in the evening." After that, he left in a hurry.

Wang Yue had no choice but to prepare the banquet as arranged and sent someone to inform Dian Wei to come to the banquet in the evening. Dian Wei did not suspect anything about this. After all, he had been getting along well with Wang Yue and Shi A for a while and they often drank and had fun together on weekdays. So he did not think too much about it and happily agreed.

Since returning to the palace, Emperor Liu Bian couldn't contain his excitement, desperately wanting to find someone to share his joy with. However, his uncle, Liu Bei, had already departed for battle, and Wang Yue had also left the palace on business. With victory seemingly within his grasp, he had nowhere to share his joy, which was pent up. After much deliberation, he quickly sent for Liu Xie, the Prince of Chenliu, also known as the Prince of Luoyang, to come.

Speaking of which, with so many powerful generals in the court, Emperor Liu Bian had deliberately distanced himself from Liu Xie. His goal was to minimize Liu Xie's presence, to prevent him from flirting with the generals, which could have been a nuisance. Ultimately, Liu Bian harbored selfish motives towards everyone, even Liu Xie. While he would occasionally seek out Liu Xie for advice, it was simply to serve as an audience, to share his various ingenious ideas and schemes, and to enjoy the admiration of others. Liu Bian had no desire for Liu Xie to achieve great things. After all, Liu Xie had previously been chosen as the emperor, so how could Liu Bian allow him to dabble in power again? It was absolutely impossible.

Liu Xie hurried over after receiving the decree. Seeing Liu Bian's face, filled with irrepressible joy, a sense of unease welled up within him. He calmly asked, forcing a hint of curiosity and concern, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes feigning just the right amount of suspicion, "Brother, you summoned me here in such a hurry. What great joy do you have to share?"

Liu Bian was in high spirits at the moment. After hearing Liu Xie's question, he became even more energetic. He spoke loudly, his face filled with arrogant pride, his eyes shining, as if he had seen the wonderful scene after the plan succeeded: "That's right, there is indeed a big thing! During this period, Ma Chao was really presumptuous. Just because of Lu Wan, he repeatedly ignored me. Humph! If it weren't for this to hold him hostage, why would I become the villain? Let's talk about that bitch Lu Wan. I have now made her the queen, with the title of the Queen of the Han Dynasty, but she still doesn't take me seriously and is still flirting with Ma Chao. This is really a shame to my royal family for no reason!

So this time, I've simply transferred them all out of the palace, away from Chang'an. "Hmph, without Ma Chao backing her up, I want to see how arrogant that bitch Lu Wan can be. I've carefully planned a brilliant plan. Today, I'm going to make this bitch tear off her so-called noble and pure mask and see how she can face Ma Chao in the future!" Liu Bian grew more and more excited as he spoke, his face faintly gleaming with a tyrannical light, and his hands unconsciously waving in the air, as if he were personally peeling off Lu Wan's noble disguise.

Although Liu Xie was secretly surprised by Liu Bian's actions, he remained calm on the surface. He frowned slightly and pretended to be puzzled and said, "Brother, this arrangement is indeed decisive, but I don't know what kind of brilliant plan you have set up? After all, Lu Wan is the queen. If she acts carelessly, she may cause a lot of criticism from the ministers in the court. Do you have a comprehensive plan to deal with it? Moreover, Ma Chao has always been brave. What if he knows about this and does not care about everything? I hope you can tell me in detail so that I can have an idea and help you with some advice when the time comes." As Liu Xie spoke, he looked at Liu Bian with seeming worry, but his eyes hid his scrutiny of his vicious plan. He kept thinking about the various consequences that might be caused by the implementation of this plan, and how he should protect himself and find a turning point in this complicated situation.

Liu Bian was immersed in the joy of his plan which was about to succeed. When he heard Liu Xie's question, he turned his head triumphantly to look at Liu Xie, his eyes full of arrogance and contempt. The corners of his mouth raised with a disdainful smile, and he said, "Hmph! Brother Xie, don't worry. I have made arrangements. Master and disciple Wang Yue will first deal with Dian Wei, who has repeatedly ruined my plans, and get him away. And then there is Shi A. He can find a miraculous medicine. As long as that bitch Lu Wan takes it, no matter how strong her temper is, she will have to submit. Then her noble and holy disguise will inevitably be peeled off, and she can only let me control her and see how she behaves in front of me! I will make her pay the price for what she did before, and let Ma Chao know the consequences of opposing me! Hahahaha!" After that, he laughed wildly again. The laughter echoed in the empty palace, revealing a chilling madness. Liu Bian paced around proudly, laughing, as if he was the absolute winner of this conspiracy, completely ignoring the viciousness and shamefulness of the plan.