Time Travel: He is My Dad!

The End of Machiavelli

She took a deep breath, turned, and walked towards the center of the hall, a clear plan already in mind. This storm was finally about to begin.

The palace's secret passages had been completely sealed off, and Princess Shen controlled every movement. Every corner of the palace, every guard, every maid, moved under her watch. Not only was she aware of Prince Zhao's movements, she had also screened all key figures in the palace, preparing to strike a fatal blow at the most crucial moment.

However, this war was far from as smooth as she had imagined. Prince Zhao had already gained the support of external forces. If they succeeded in joining forces, Princess Shen's situation would become extremely dangerous.

At this moment, Princess Shen heard a whisper from her trusted confidant in her mind: "Princess, Prince Zhao's confidants have gathered and are ready to take action tonight."

Her fingers trembled slightly, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Good, just in time."

She knew that Prince Zhao's trusted followers had already deployed secret forces outside the palace, waiting for the right moment to rush into the palace. Princess Shen was also well prepared for this confrontation.

"Bring all your trusted followers to the East Palace and prepare to fight." She said calmly, without a trace of panic in her tone.

"Yes, princess."

Meanwhile, Prince Zhao's henchmen, still confident in their strategy, were unaware of the complex network of intruders woven throughout the palace. Their actions, long planned, unfolded on this tense night. Their goal was simple: to destroy Princess Shen's power and execute her within the palace. Now, they had secured control of several key routes outside the palace, poised to seize this opportunity to storm the palace and utterly eliminate Princess Shen.

However, just as their team approached the palace, Princess Shen's henchmen had already quietly laid a counterattack. They followed them from behind, until Prince Zhao's henchmen were completely unaware. The entire palace was like an impenetrable net, waiting for their prey.

Prince Zhao's plan eventually failed. The traitors outside the palace were silently defeated, and Prince Zhao's trusted associates were captured one by one and brought back to Princess Shen's control.

"Princess, all external forces have been eliminated, and Prince Zhao's confidants have all been arrested." A guard reported.

"Very good." Princess Shen said calmly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. "Let's start the next step."

"What's the next plan?" The guard looked at her puzzledly.

"Play the long game, catch the big fish." Princess Shen's lips curled up slightly. "They thought they had everything under control, but they didn't realize that the real chess game had already been set up by me."

Princess Shen had already planned every step in her mind. Not only did she want to defeat Prince Zhao's faction, but she also wanted to make those who secretly supported them feel the silent threat from her.

"Leave Prince Zhao to me." Her eyes were filled with determination. "Tonight, we will make them understand who is the true master of this palace."

She ordered her trusted followers to bring Prince Zhao and his followers into the palace, gathering them like spoils of war, and then she launched her final attack without mercy. All the traitors and betrayers met their end in this struggle for power.

Just as Prince Zhao's closest associates were being apprehended one by one, Princess Shen summoned all the civil and military officials to the main hall. The moment she sat on the throne, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly changed. Everyone felt an indescribable sense of oppression, as if the entire power of the court had quietly shifted into the hands of this woman.

"All traitors, kneel down immediately." Princess Shen said coldly, her voice as piercing as ice.

Those close associates who had once followed Prince Zhao looked at each other in dismay, knowing full well that their fate was sealed. They could no longer turn things around and could only bow their heads and accept their fate under the control of Princess Shen.

"Prince Zhao, do you really think you can take this kingdom away from me?" Princess Shen slowly walked towards Prince Zhao and asked with a sneer.

Prince Zhao's eyes flashed with helplessness and anger, but he knew that it was too late to save the situation. He had once confidently believed that through a few power struggles within the palace, he could easily defeat Princess Shen, but now, the woman before him had become an unshakable presence.

"Princess..." Prince Zhao's voice was filled with anger and unwillingness. "Do you know that I just want to fight for my family? Why do you have to force me to this point?"

"Family?" Princess Shen sneered. "Do you know that within the palace, family cannot compete with true power? Everything you rely on is merely an external illusion. What truly controls everything is power, wisdom, and a calm mind."

Her words were as sharp as a knife, and every word pierced Prince Zhao's heart. At this moment, he understood a fact: he was just a chess piece on Princess Shen's chessboard, and this chess piece had long been quietly taken away by her.

"If I let you go, you will definitely become a hidden danger to me in the future." Princess Shen said calmly, "So, today, you must pay the price for your actions."

After hearing this, Prince Zhao finally shut his mouth and silently accepted his fate.

"Give him a lesson he will never be able to recover from." Princess Shen's eyes turned cold and her voice was as cold as iron.

As soon as she finished speaking, the palace guards immediately took action, escorting Prince Zhao and his confidants one by one, completely eliminating these threats. Power in the palace finally returned to Princess Shen.

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