For three consecutive days, Xu Fu dined at the female supporting character's place and then returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation without looking back.

That evening, just as the female supporting character was hinting to Xu Fu that someone should stay overnight,

Xu Fu felt it was time to try something new.

"System, do you have a medicine that makes the female supporting character suffer from acclimatization problems, with a duration of about six months?"

Xu Fu didn't try to hide it from Xiaobai; he just asked her directly and openly.

Xiao Bai was originally engrossed in reading a book...

Hearing Xu Fu ask such abruptly, Xiao Bai's eyes darted around.

Her gaze remained fixed on the book in front of her, but she perked up her ears...

[Host, for just 20 points, this system guarantees the medicine will cure your ailment instantly—]

"Fine, but don't let the imperial physician cure him too easily, or I'll look down on you..."

Xu Fu, in a good mood, teased the other party, and the moment Xiao Bai looked over, he raised his eyebrows triumphantly.

[Host, the system thought you would use even more extreme methods...]

"I originally had two plans—"

"Tell me about it," Xiaobai replied, a rare occurrence for him.

[This system is willing to hear more details.] The system also replied simultaneously.

Faced with two non-human beings with an exceptionally strong thirst for knowledge, Xu Fu rarely felt even a tiny bit of desire to share.

"It's nothing, just at the original owner's request. The original plan was to physically and emotionally torment the female supporting character—"

"How will you torture him?" Xiao Bai stared at Xu Fu with suspicion. Was he planning to torture him emotionally?!

Is this person planning to get involved themselves?!

"I originally planned to find a bodyguard to take my place and consummate the marriage with the female supporting character."

"After getting her pregnant, we'll directly sow discord between her and the Imperial Concubine."

"Have the Imperial Concubine intervene and get rid of their child."

"They should be able to fight for a while now—"

Xu Fu chuckled, completely unconcerned that Xiao Bai had seen through the darkness in his heart.

"Isn't the female supporting character trying to cause trouble? I'll just trap her."

"Even the most powerful dragons or reborn beings have to lie down in my territory."

"Why did the host change his mind later?" the system asked, puzzled.

Xiao Bai also looked intently at Xu Fu.

"That's a viable option," Xu Fu hesitated for a moment, "but I feel it would lower my social standing."

"Only incompetent emperors would use a woman's womb to do their dirty work..."

"I'm different!" Xu Fu patted his chest. "A man of my caliber, both in literature and military prowess..."

"Naturally, we should use sophisticated methods to manipulate the other party."

[But the host's methods are too gentle. What if the original owner is not satisfied?]

"He's already dead, what could he possibly be dissatisfied with?!" Xu Fu retorted nonchalantly.

"If you're so capable, let him come back on his own. If you're so capable, let him take the lead himself—"

"Do you think I'm someone who cares so much about satisfaction levels and points?!"

Xiao Bai scoffed lightly, then looked at the book in his hands with great interest.

[Host, the female supporting character will recover without medication in six months. What will you do then?]

"She's been suffering from acclimatization issues for over half a year, and her body has been weak for just as long. What if something unexpected happens to her then—"

"For example, poisoning, vomiting blood, or becoming bedridden and unable to recover!!!"

"Besides, she can't get close to me, so she can't cause any trouble!"

"I want her to see for herself that her path after rebirth is completely different from her previous life."

"Let her experience the helplessness of a eunuch visiting a brothel, where she has no idea where to start and lacks the physical strength to keep up!"

[Host, someone is managing your harem for you. What if she falls ill?]

Wouldn't that mean the power has returned to the hands of the Imperial Concubine?

"This..." Xu Fu paused, then realized that having no one in the harem was also a big problem!

"Isn't the original owner's mother, the Empress Dowager, here?" Xiao Bai reminded her at the opportune moment.

Xu Fu was taken aback, but also thought the suggestion was good, and immediately clapped his hands in agreement.

"The new brain is indeed smart!"

"Once the Imperial Noble Consort falls ill, we can bring up the Empress Dowager for a while..."

With the affairs of the harem temporarily settled, Xu Fu immediately faced new challenges.

News kept pouring in from the head of the secret guards—

As per Xu Fu's instructions, the number of people involved increased, but the frequency and amount of money received each time also increased...

The original owner's already meager private treasury was now completely depleted.

Previously, the imperial harem was controlled by the imperial concubine, while the court was constantly hampered by the officials.

Besides the frustration of being emperor, he also struggled to make ends meet...

"Shouldn't we have someone confiscate their property?" Xu Fu rubbed his hands together.

When it comes to greed and the art of making money from money, how can he compare to these corrupt officials?!

Moreover, Xu Fu had absolutely no intention of taking anything from his own territory; that was the land he had painstakingly built up.

How could it be just because he was an emperor in this world for a short time?

They just threw away their entire fortune...

Xu Fu summoned his secret guards and whispered instructions to them.

"Go and provide our Prime Minister with some evidence of treason and collusion with the enemy."

"Ideally, you should crush the person to death in one go—and remember, when you pull out the radish, you bring out the mud along with it..."

Xu Fu had not forgotten how arrogant the Prime Minister's faction was.

Since Xu Fu was already planning to confiscate their property, one more or one less wouldn't make a difference!

After receiving the order, the guards left the palace without stopping.

Xu Fu was also thinking that after the prime minister fell from power, the imperial concubine would be directly imprisoned in her palace.

Or perhaps she should be demoted to a useless person, so she can experience the miserable days of being confined to the cold palace...

Fortunately, things went smoothly, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The female supporting character fell ill, and Xu Fu directly handed over the power to manage the harem to the Empress Dowager.

Good news kept coming from the secret guards.

The number of people recruited has exceeded the 5 limit.

All the emperor needs to do is provide money and grain on time...

Meanwhile, in the capital, the secret guards, after investigating, discovered that the Prime Minister was indeed no ordinary person.

Not only did he possess an iron mine, but he also secretly forged countless weapons.

"Really?!" Xu Fu's eyes lit up immediately; it was exactly what he had thought!

He only has men in his hands, no weapons.

The Prime Minister's move was like sending charcoal in snowy weather; Xu Fu immediately made the decision.

"Hide a dragon robe in a dark corner of his study."

Xu Fu originally only wanted to kill the man, but the Prime Minister's posture...

Xu Fu didn't believe him when he said he didn't want to rebel and had no intention of supporting the new emperor's ascension to the throne...

"Since he's so impatient, let's make our move in three days—"

The guard received the order and followed the head eunuch to the clothing bureau to retrieve a brand-new dragon robe.

He rushed out of the palace without stopping and quietly made his way to the Prime Minister's residence.

"System, keep a close eye on their movements over there. Make sure they don't find out beforehand."

"Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to continue this charade of confiscating property—"

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