Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Shangyang Palace.

The court officials were talking one after another, and the emperor sat there, holding his forehead, and had not spoken for a long time.

Yan Xiuchen sat on a chair nearby, looking at the noisy ministers and then glanced at the emperor.

"Brother Emperor..."

Hearing Yan Xiuchen's shout, the court officials and the emperor came to their senses.

"Royal brother, you...you say."

"Brother, the ministers...are waiting for your divine oracles."

The emperor sighed, and with a look of sorrow in his eyes, he leaned towards Yan Xiuchen and said in a low voice, "What divine oracle? I don't understand it at all."

Shen Chengshan and Jiang Ruhai, who were standing in the front, were used to it, while the left prime minister and several generals, who were standing slightly behind, sighed helplessly.

Yan Xiuchen looked at the emperor silently for a moment, then waved the golden bronze fan in his hand towards the court officials.

"Your Majesty didn't understand. Say it again, start over."

Everyone was stunned at first, and then spoke helplessly.

"Your Majesty, this Sang country crossed the border and provoked us three years ago, occupied our city, and killed our people. This time, they actually captured the eastern border."

"Your Majesty, I propose that we sneak across the South Country from the southwest border, attack the Sang Country, and raid its lair."

Shen Chengshan sneered and said, "General Li's words make sense, but he was just talking about who to send."

"If that's what you said, we have to send out at least two armies. Right now, Prince Pingqing is in Xiangcheng and hasn't returned yet."

"We just finished a battle in Xichang State. We can't relax. How many of us can be dispersed?"

"You can lead troops to fight, but can you be a commander?"

Shen Chengshan said, glancing coldly at Jiang Ruhai standing beside him, "The Jiang family is going to hold a wedding, and my Shen family's eldest son is still at the border of the Northern Kingdom."

"The Prince Regent is getting married, and he's marrying a great general."

"Are you going to ask an old man like me to go to the battlefield?"

"If I go, it's not impossible. I have to choose the deputy general."

Yan Xiuchen and Jiang Ruhai naturally saw through Shen Chengshan's plan, but others did not.

"You choose? Okay, the Duke can be the commander-in-chief, and I will follow you."

Shen Chengshan heard the voice and looked towards the emperor, "Your Majesty, why don't you let me lead the troops to the battle?"

"It's just a candidate for deputy general..."

"No..." Yan Xiuchen blurted out before the emperor could speak, and then stood up and said, "I will go."

Shen Chengshan raised the corner of his mouth secretly and nodded, "Okay, Your Highness can go."

Seeing this, Jiang Ruhai stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I will go now."

"To encircle the rear of Sang Country, we need to pass through the Southern Country. I once accompanied Yuya on a diplomatic mission to the Southern Country and am very familiar with it."

"If we send troops from the rear, my son will lead them to meet the enemy head-on. I am willing to lead the troops.

Shen Chengshan listened and did not forget to tease and taunt, "Alas, if the Marquis goes, it will probably delay the marriage of the four people."

Yan Xiuchen sighed secretly and closed the golden bronze fan with a clatter. "There is no need to discuss this matter any further."

"I will lead the troops to fight the enemy, and Jiang Qingbai will go from Xiangcheng to the rear."

"The selection of the deputy general will be decided by the king at his discretion."

Yan Xiuchen seemed to have given an order directly, and no one said anything else.

The emperor, who had been silent all this time, stood up hurriedly and moved towards Yan Xiuchen after hearing what Yan Xiuchen said.

"Royal brother, you are going to fight again. What should I do if you go to fight?"

Yan Xiuchen sighed secretly and whispered to the emperor, "I will talk to your majesty later."

"Your Majesty, the Regent..." The eunuch outside the door hurriedly reported, looking at the ministers in the palace, and said hesitantly, "Something happened in Fenghe Palace."

Although not everyone followed this shout to Fenghe Palace.

But Shen Chengshan, Jiang Ruhai, and the neutral old minister Zuo Xiang, followed the emperor and Yan Xiuchen to Fenghe Palace.

In Fenghe Palace.

The imperial physician, the queen, Concubine Shen, and Jiang Qingwu who was standing beside the queen were all there.

"Queen, what are you thinking? In order to prevent the Queen Mother from competing with you for power, you poisoned her?"

Concubine Shen spoke harshly, pointing at the Queen and scolding her.

The queen sat on the chair, looked at Concubine Shen coldly and sneered.

"You put poison in the Tremella soup that I cooked myself. How stupid I am."

"This is your excuse for defending yourself," Concubine Shen shouted.

Jiang Qingwu, who was standing by, saw this and was about to speak when a shout suddenly came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty has arrived. The Regent has arrived."

Hearing the voice, Jiang Qingwu looked outside the door, bowed and saluted, and the queen also stood up immediately.

"Your Majesty, Your ...

The emperor sighed, glanced towards the inner hall and said, "How is the Queen Mother?"

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Shen shouted and rushed directly towards the emperor, "Your Majesty, you have to seek justice. The Empress poisoned the Queen Mother."

"Is the Queen Mother still not sure whether she is alive or dead?"

When Yan Xiuchen heard this, he quickly walked towards the inner hall.

After seeing the Queen Mother, Yan Xiuchen returned to the hall and found two people kneeling in it.

One was Nanny Zhong who served the Empress Dowager, and the other was Hongdou, a palace maid sent by the Queen to deliver Tremella soup.

"Royal brother, how is the Queen Mother?"

Yan Xiuchen sat aside and said quietly, "The Queen Mother is fine. She was treated in time and is out of danger."

"That's good." The emperor agreed and whispered to Yan Xiuchen, "This maid is the queen's person. She has already admitted that the Tremella soup was sent by the queen."

"And what did you say?" the Emperor said, and he called to the maid, "Tell it to the Regent."

"Your servant...Your servant is ordered by the Queen to deliver Tremella soup to the Queen Mother."

"Before I came, the Queen asked me to watch her drink the Tremella soup. She also said that as long as she drank it, no one in the harem would bully her anymore."

"You are slandering me." The queen shouted harshly, her eyes full of anger.

Jiang Qingwu, who was standing by, sighed secretly, stood up and saluted, saying, "I was in the Queen's Palace at the time, and I drank the Tremella Soup as well, and there was nothing unusual."

"I can testify that this Tremella soup is not poisonous."

Upon hearing the voice, Concubine Shen sneered and glanced at Jiang Qingwu with contempt.

"It's just that the bowl you drank was not poisonous. You are useful to the queen, so how could the queen harm you?"

"Your Majesty, this only proves that what Jiang Qingwu drank was not poisonous, but it does not prove that the bowl the Queen Mother drank was not poisonous."

"This maid has made it very clear. It was clearly the Queen who poisoned her. Your Majesty, please punish the Queen."

The emperor looked at Concubine Shen, then at the empress.

Upon seeing this, the Queen quickly stood up and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I definitely did not poison her. Hongdou must have been instigated by someone. Your Majesty must investigate this thoroughly."

The emperor opened his mouth and was about to ask Yan Xiuchen when Shen Chengshan, who was standing in the distance, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, we have all the evidence. If we don't punish the queen, I'm afraid it will cause criticism."

"All the court officials are here today, and this matter cannot be concealed. Your Majesty must uphold justice, otherwise, others will criticize your Majesty."

When the emperor heard what Shen Chengshan said, he was instantly shaken and sat up straight.

Just as he was about to speak, Yan Xiuchen, who had been silent for a long time, interrupted the emperor.

"There are many doubts in this matter, which need to be investigated."

"The witness is here, what's the doubt?" Concubine Shen asked without hesitation.

Yan Xiuchen's face darkened and he glanced at Concubine Shen with cold eyes.

"If this maid is someone the Queen trusts, why would she confess without being tortured?"

"If she wasn't someone she trusted, why did the Queen send her here?"

Concubine Shen was suddenly speechless. While she was thinking, Yan Xiuchen suddenly stood up.

"There are many suspicious points at this time, and the harem is under temporary confinement. The affairs of the harem...will be temporarily handed over to Concubine Shen to handle."

"This matter will be handed over to... Jiang Qingwu to be fully responsible for the investigation. All palaces must fully cooperate and there must be no mistakes."