Chapter 989
Mutual Pretense
"Coulson, get out of here right now! If I ever discover your wolfish ambitions again, I'll execute you on the spot!"
Tanawu was furious and roared in front of everyone.
When Coulson realized that Tanawut was fully aware of what he had done, he simply stopped pretending and revealed his true colors.
"Tanawu, let me tell you the truth, my power is immense. If you know what's good for you, you'd better not mess with me, otherwise, you won't have a good ending either."
Coulson was absolutely furious, actually calling Tanawu by his name and making such a blatant threat.
"Bah! I think you've gone mad with wanting to be the ruler. Take him away right now, or I'll force you to do it!"
Tanawu spat at the man and then signaled his men to take him away.
He had completely broken ties with Coulson, so there was no need for them to pretend anymore.
"He's utterly despicable! Remove him from his position as prime minister immediately and demote him to a commoner!"
Tanawu was furious. He felt like he was having the worst luck ever, and the internal and external troubles made him feel like he couldn't breathe.
Yang Xia of Yan Kingdom is eyeing Moonlight Kingdom with a fierce look, and his methods are extremely ruthless. Moonlight Kingdom is on the verge of collapse.
What they thought was a perfectly planned war ended in a crushing defeat, and they were forced to sign an unequal treaty.
Before he could even recover, such a serious internal problem arose. It seemed that Coulson wanted to change the political landscape of Moonlight Kingdom.
Tanawu absolutely could not allow this situation to occur, whether it was for Yang Xia or Coulson; everything had to be under his control.
"Men, I'm going to the training grounds myself to give the troops a good drill. In a few days, we'll attack Yan Kingdom again. Anyone who dares to oppose me, Tanawu, must die!"
Tanawu was like an enraged lion, roaring incessantly. He decided that from now on he would train his troops properly and make himself extremely powerful.
The Moonlight Kingdom was already quite powerful, possessing many advanced weapons, and it couldn't let the humiliation inflicted upon it by the Yan Kingdom go unpunished.
And then there's Chancellor Colson, who has now been removed from his position. To prevent such a thing from happening again, Tanawut has decided to firmly grasp these powers in his own hands.
Upon returning to the Moonlight Kingdom, Tanawu immediately began to get busy.
He knew he couldn't let things continue like this; many things were becoming increasingly unfavorable to him.
The current internal and external troubles are very serious, and there is still a lot he needs to do. Of course, he must work hard.
After all these events, Tanawu was so anxious and stressed that he suddenly fell ill.
"I'm not sick, help me up!"
Tanawu was still very unwilling to give up. He felt that he still had many things to do and did not want to just lie down like this.
"Your Majesty, you should rest well before doing anything else. After all, your health is the most important thing." The others were frightened by Tanawu's behavior.
Tanawu had no choice but to lie down, realizing that he might have been angered by his own anger.
It seems I need to make some adjustments. Once I'm in a better state, I need to work hard in all aspects.
However, after Tanawu returned this time, he clearly felt that he was somewhat powerless. The ministers were only superficially coaxing him. It seems that Moonlight Kingdom needs a major overhaul.
Tanawu decided to take a good rest, then reorganize Moonlight Kingdom and make a complete overhaul.
Some ambitious ministers could not be kept either, not to mention Coulson.
Once he had recovered somewhat, he issued a formal edict removing Coulson from his position as prime minister, and also expelling some other ministers from the palace.
When Coulson heard that Tanawut was going to remove him from his position as prime minister, he was not worried at all and swaggered back to his residence.
His arrogance stemmed not only from his control of a large number of troops, but also from the fact that he possessed a trump card.
It turns out that Coulson had previously met a reclusive master named Musen.
This reclusive master named Mu Sen is incredibly skilled; he is proficient in poisoning, medicine, and weaponry—truly a divine being.
Musen taught Coulson how to poison people without them noticing, and Coulson secretly used this skill he had learned on Tanawu.
So, although Tanawu appears normal on the surface, his internal organs have already begun to rot, and he is nearing the end of his life.
No wonder Coulson was so arrogant; he knew that once Tanawu was gone, the entire Moon Kingdom would still be under his control.
Tanawu's condition is already very serious, especially after this sudden outburst of anger, which has made the situation even more severe.
Once he administers another strong dose of medicine, the man will be completely gone. The thought of this made Coulson extremely proud.
"Tanawu, I'll let you be smug for a few days. I need to make proper arrangements for what's to come, so that when you pass away someday, we won't be caught off guard."
Coulson muttered to himself, already preparing for Tanawu's funeral and all the arrangements for his own ascension to the throne.
This guy's ambition is too great; he accomplished all of this without anyone noticing.
Tanawu himself did not realize that he was seriously poisoned. Even now, lying in bed, he still thinks that he is like this because he is too angry.
He also wanted to try to adjust his emotions and, once his body recovered, take action to deal with those scumbags.
Coulson swaggered back to his mansion. Musen came out from the inner room and, seeing Coulson's smug look, knew he had succeeded.
"Mu Sen, I really have to thank you properly for what happened this time."
"I didn't expect your tricks to be so powerful. I hope you can stay by my side in the future. You will definitely be of great use. I will not treat you unfairly."
Coulson did not hide anything from Musen, telling him that Tanawu's condition was very bad and that he was preparing to become the king.
Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, Mu Sen simply nodded and didn't say a word.
If it were anyone else, they would have been overjoyed and elated to hear that they would be given an important position.
But Musen's behavior was always so unpredictable. Coulson had long sensed this; Musen was simply not like ordinary people.
She couldn't confide in Mu Sen at all, and didn't know where he came from or who his teacher was.
Sometimes, in Coulson's eyes, Musen was even a mysterious figure; he knew nothing about him except that Musen was proficient in these kinds of technologies.
Moreover, Mu Sen is a man who remains calm in the face of both honor and disgrace; you can hardly read any expression on his face, and he is very shrewd.
Gradually, Coulson got used to Musen's way of doing things and let him be. As long as he could be used, Coulson didn't think too much about it anymore.
The success of poisoning Tanawu this time was all thanks to Musen, as long as he could quickly ascend to the throne.
Just as Coulson had predicted, Tanawu's condition worsened to the point that he was bedridden.
"What on earth is going on? Immediately summon the imperial physicians and have them examine me properly!"
It was only then that Tanawu panicked and weakly spoke to the person next to him.
I initially thought I was just so angry that I ended up in bed, but two days later my condition had worsened, and I even found it difficult to breathe.
He then realized something was wrong and quickly summoned the imperial physician. He had thought that he was in his prime and his body would not experience any unexpected problems. Even if he had emotional outbursts, he would be able to recover gradually. But now he realized that this was not the case at all.
Tanawut is now bedridden, so state affairs have naturally fallen into Coulson's hands.
Since no formal order has been issued to abolish Coulson's position as prime minister, this is the only option for now, allowing him to temporarily govern Moonlight Kingdom.
We can't let Moonlight Kingdom fall into chaos, so this is the only option we have.
Coulson was extremely pleased with himself; all of this was part of his plan.
"Imperial Physician, please... tell me the truth, what is the condition of my illness?"
Tanawu's condition worsened; his breathing became increasingly rapid, and he felt breathless.
The imperial physician sat by the bedside taking Tanawu's pulse, and was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he dared not utter a word for a long time.
The imperial physicians had not expected that Tanawu would suddenly become so ill; he was practically terminally ill, and even a god could not save him.
However, the imperial physician dared not speak such a blunt truth, fearing that Tanawu would not be able to catch his breath and would immediately pass away.
Because all of this happened so suddenly, no one could have imagined it.
Regardless, Tanawu is the ruler of the Moonlight Kingdom. If he were to suddenly pass away like this, the entire Moonlight Kingdom would be plunged into turmoil.
Everyone knew what was going to happen next—the Moon Kingdom was about to undergo a complete upheaval and descend into utter chaos.
"Your Majesty, I will prescribe some herbal medicine for you immediately. Your Majesty need not worry too much." The imperial physician could only offer some perfunctory comfort, without telling Tanawu the truth.
But as soon as he left Tanawu's palace, he quickly told Coulson about the situation. After all, Coulson now ruled the entire Moonlight Kingdom.
"Your Excellency, our king is likely nearing the end of his life. We should prepare for his funeral."
The imperial physician announced the result with great sorrow, but Coulson wore a victorious smile.
The imperial physician shook his head helplessly and left.
Everyone in Moonlight Kingdom had known about Coulson's ambitions for a long time, but of course, there was nothing they could do about it.
Especially the junior imperial physicians, who could only obey orders and dared not say anything out of turn.
Judging from Coulson's behavior, it's clear that Coulson is inextricably linked to Tana's current state. But none of them dared to speak out; they could only protect themselves.
"Did you all hear that? Quickly prepare for the king's funeral. Life is unpredictable; no one expected the king's health to suddenly deteriorate to this point, and he is now terminally ill."
"Although we are very sad, we must make sure that the king's funeral is held in a grand and glorious manner."
Coulson told his men these words, instructing them to begin preparing for Tanawu's funeral.
He was saying very sad things, but everyone could see his smug smile.
With Moonlight Kingdom soon to be Coulson's, his men dared not utter a word of dissent. Some even began to curry favor with him, quickly siding with Coulson.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is deeply concerned about the country and its people; you have worked very hard. We truly did not expect the King to suddenly pass away."
"Next, we still need to ask the Prime Minister to take charge of state affairs so that our Moonlight Kingdom can develop steadily."
These people have quickly made their stance clear. They are willing to support Coulson, and of course, they want to gain some benefits from it.
In this chaotic moment, these despicable people quickly have to choose sides. They've demonstrated this baseness and shamelessness to the fullest extent.
When the news reached Yan Kingdom, Yang Xia naturally did not believe that Tanawu had suddenly fallen seriously ill, and that Moonlight Kingdom had already begun preparing for Tanawu's funeral.
"What tricks is that cunning Tanawu up to now? His smokescreen is so clumsy!"
"He only returned from our Yan Kingdom a few days ago, and suddenly he's in critical condition and has to start preparing for his funeral. His acting skills are really lacking."
Yang Xia found the news somewhat amusing and completely disbelieving that such a situation could occur.
“Your Majesty, according to our informants, it doesn’t seem like they’re using a smokescreen. Tanawu is truly dying; he’s suddenly become terminally ill.”
"It is said that Tanawu has been poisoned by a deadly poison, but they can't find the cause. His internal organs are completely rotten, and there is no hope of saving him now."
Meng Yu relayed all the information he had received to Yang Xia. After careful analysis, they concluded that Tanawu might have been framed and was indeed nearing the end of his life.
"I never expected something like this to happen. If Tanawu was framed, then who could it be?"
Yang Xia turned his gaze to Chun beside him.
As the leader of the Shadow Organization, Chun knows the situation in Tanawu all too well. Of course, one should ask Chun's opinion on matters like this.
Chun was also very surprised when she received the news. Indeed, none of them had discovered that Tanawu had been framed.
Judging from Tanawu's current condition, the person behind it all started long ago, but did so without anyone noticing until he was critically ill and it was only discovered then.
"If anyone is trying to frame Tanawu, it's probably Coulson."
After a moment's thought, Chun gave this answer.
It seems they had long seen through Coulson's ambitions. Tanawu's current state is naturally inextricably linked to Coulson.
"Why would Coulson, the prime minister of the Moonlight Kingdom, do this?"
Yang Xia was very surprised to hear Chun give this answer without hesitation.
Yang Xia knew nothing about Coulson, only that he was the Prime Minister of the Moonlight Kingdom, and nothing else. (End of Chapter)