Time Travel: He is My Dad!

The temptation of desire

Princess Shen's rule was as unshakable as a towering mountain. She controlled the entire Eastern Palace and the power within it, leaving few daring to challenge her. However, beneath this power lay a deeper desire—former allies, even those closest to her, began to express unease.

Everything in the palace began to become more and more complicated. Everyone was looking for their own way out, and Princess Shen had long realized that in this huge game of power, the most dangerous enemy was not the hostile forces, but the people who had fought alongside her.

She knew full well that there was no absolute loyalty in this world, and that so-called allies were often only temporary communities of shared interests. All she could rely on was her own wisdom and judgment.

That night, disturbing news suddenly reached the palace. Cheng Jiahong hurried into Princess Shen's bedroom, his expression grave. "Princess, several of His Royal Highness's trusted aides quietly left the palace tonight. There seems to be something unusual going on."

Princess Shen smiled slightly, "It seems that they finally couldn't bear it anymore."

Cheng Jiahong frowned, "Princess, are you planning to..."

Cheng Jiahong lowered his head slightly, not daring to say anything more, turned around and quietly retreated.

Princess Shen sat quietly before the mirror, gazing at her own cold face. She knew she no longer had anyone to rely on in this palace. Everything she had built, step by step, was her own creation. Now, all her former enemies, friends, and lovers had become pawns on her chessboard. She took a deep breath, as if gathering the strength to make everything disappear.

She must be prepared for everything, whether it is for her own revenge or to seize absolute power in this empire.

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The next morning, news suddenly arrived from the palace—several of the Crown Prince's closest associates had been swiftly apprehended in a palace infighting. The atmosphere in the palace instantly grew even more tense, and Princess Shen's plan seemed to have reached a critical juncture.

Even more surprising was that while the Crown Prince's closest associates had fallen, one key figure had mysteriously disappeared, seemingly evaporating from the vast palace, leaving behind a shroud of mystery. Princess Shen immediately ordered Cheng Jiahong to conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the truth as quickly as possible.

Her brow furrowed slightly, a wave of unease welling up within her. Although she had long been prepared to face any enemy, this disappearance seemed more than a simple palace power struggle. Someone was manipulating all this behind the scenes, and Princess Shen knew her opponent in this game was becoming increasingly powerful.

She remained calm, ordering Cheng Jiahong to maintain normalcy until the truth was revealed, and to prevent anyone in the palace from noticing anything unusual. However, her heart remained restless. She knew that the game of thrones had no end, only constant evolution and testing.

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A few days later, new news came from the palace - the missing confidant was found dead in the inner courtyard of the East Palace. The news shocked the entire palace, but strangely, the cause of death was not suicide, but a dagger stab to the vitals.

All of this seemed far more complicated than it seemed. Princess Shen ordered an investigation again, but she had already made her own judgment.

"There must be someone behind this," she whispered quietly, her eyes as sharp as a knife.

Cheng Jiahong was silent for a while, and finally said: "Princess, if there really is someone secretly manipulating this, then should we..."

"Remain calm first." Princess Shen interrupted him, her eyes penetrating. "I must understand the other party's intentions. We can't act hastily. The current situation is already very complicated. What we need is patience."

Her words radiated a majesty that dared not be taken lightly. She knew that she was facing not only the powerful officials in the palace, but also the true manipulators who hid behind the scenes and controlled the fate of the entire empire.

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A few days later, Princess Shen finally received Cheng Jiahong's investigative findings—the missing confidant's death was linked to a woman in the palace. After an in-depth investigation, all clues led to a distant relative of the Crown Prince, a woman who had previously been unknown in the palace until recently, suddenly rising to prominence and gradually gaining the Crown Prince's favor.

The appearance of this woman shattered all of Princess Shen's predictions about the palace situation. Her background, purpose, and relationship with the Crown Prince became a mystery to Princess Shen.

"Cheng Jiahong, has this woman colluded with the prince?" Princess Shen asked coldly.

Cheng Jiahong nodded, "It seems so. She seems to have found support from the outside world and is secretly trying to win over the Crown Prince."

Princess Shen frowned slightly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed unwilling to accept defeat and actually dares to collude with the outside world to seek an opportunity to counterattack."

Her voice was low and cold. "It seems I have to speed up."

She stood up, her gaze fixed on the dark night sky outside the window, pondering her next move. Behind all this, there seemed to be a larger conspiracy, and she was already in it, unable to retreat.

In this power struggle, every drop of blood must become a bargaining chip to control her destiny. Every move must be made with extreme caution, without room for error. Princess Shen knows that all this is just beginning.

There was no way out in her heart.

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