Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

At Shangyang Palace, Yan Xiuchen finished his court session and met with the ministers. When he returned to Fenghua Palace, Lu Chen was already waiting there.

When Jiu Ye saw Yan Xiuchen coming, he hurriedly reminded Lu Chen who was sitting next to him.

"Mother, Your Majesty..."

"My wife, please see your Majesty."

Yan Xiuchen glanced at Lu Chenshi and went straight to sit in the main seat in the main hall.

Jiuhan, who was following beside him, also followed silently behind him, quietly reminding Lu Chenshi to follow.

After Yan Xiuchen sat down, he looked at Zhong Quan who was not far away. Seeing this, Zhong Quan immediately stepped forward to respond.

"Your Majesty, I have already gone to invite her. The Queen should be here soon."

Yan Xiuchen nodded and turned to look at Lu Chenshi.

"Do you know why I asked you to come to Shangyang Palace?"

Lu Chen naturally knew what was going on. She slandered the queen and made unfounded accusations. Of course, she knew that Yan Xiuchen wanted her to admit her fault and plead guilty.

But she was still unhappy.

This was not pleasant. Jiuhan didn't know, Jiuye didn't know, and Jiang Qingwu didn't know either. Only Yan Xiuchen saw through her thoughts.

"I don't know, Your Majesty, please tell me clearly." Lu Chen was silent for a moment and spoke in a low voice.

He bent his body and lowered his voice, completely losing the confidence he had yesterday.

Yan Xiuchen sneered and sighed helplessly.

"Lu Chenshi, Tan Xi has been ordered to go to Xiancheng to meet the Queen Mother on my behalf, and he has returned now."

When Lu Chen heard Yan Xiuchen's words, her face changed instantly and she knelt down in a hurry, feeling guilty.

Jiuhan and Jiuye seemed to be unaware of this and looked at Yan Xiuchen in surprise.

"Your Majesty, did Your Majesty send Tan Xi to Xiancheng?" Lu Chen asked timidly.

Seeing the panicked Lu Chenshi, Yan Xiuchen raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Why, are you scared now?"

"Recently, the war in the East has started again. The alliance between Sang and Dayan is imminent. There are many issues..."

"Plus, the relocation of the burials of the Gu and Lu families to Chongling is a mourning event. It is not appropriate for the Queen Mother to enter the capital and the palace at this time. I want Tan Xi to go to Xiancheng to welcome her in order to suggest that the Queen Mother delay her entry into the capital."

"Once the reburial is completed, we can also arrange for the Queen Mother to come to the capital."

"Of course, I want Tanxi to go not only to propose delaying the entry into the capital, but also for the matter of Xiu Nu and Madam Lu."

As he spoke, Yan Xiuchen silently picked up the teacup and swept a cold light towards Lu Chenshi, who immediately lowered herself and knelt on the ground.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Jiuhan and Jiuye heard something was wrong and hurriedly knelt down.

"Godfather..."

"You two shut up." Yan Xiuchen blurted out, his face darkened, he put the teacup on the table, and looked at Lu Chenshi with cold eyes.

"I also find it strange. Although my mother is not good at getting along with others and is a bit cold and arrogant, she is kind by nature. She has no desire to fight or scheme. Why would she let you bring a group of beautiful girls to the palace to cause trouble?"

"So it was you who took the chicken feathers as a token of authority and did whatever you wanted."

Jiu Han heard the voice and realized something instantly, "Godfather, Godfather, please have mercy, mother..."

“I told you to shut up.” Yan Xiuchen scolded again, stood up and walked towards Lu Chen and the others.

"The Queen Mother only asked you to bring the concubine into the palace, and didn't say anything else, right?"

Lu Chen shrank slightly and responded hesitantly in a low voice, "...Yes."

"You also made up the sentence that if we don't keep them, the Queen Mother will return to her fiefdom, right?"

"...Yes, I know my crime."

"Also..." Yan Xiuchen took another step closer to Lu Chenshi and continued, "The concubines are vomiting and having diarrhea. It must be your fault."

These words shocked Jiuhan Jiuye, and even Jiang Qingwu who was standing outside the door was stunned.

She thought the vomiting and diarrhea were also caused by Yan Xiuchen, but she never thought it was Lu Chen? !

When Lu Chenshi heard Yan Xiuchen's questioning, her body was shaking, and she whispered in a trembling voice, "...Yes, it was... done by you, my wife."

"Mother, what are you going to do?" Jiuhan asked in a low voice, looking at Lu Chen in disbelief.

Yan Xiuchen sighed softly, turned around and sat back in his chair.

"My mother asked you to send a beautiful girl to the palace, but her real intention was to seek the opinions of me and the queen."

"But you caused so much trouble just to make things difficult for me and the Queen."

"In the final analysis, you are just blaming me...right? Cousin-in-law!"

Cousin? Yan Xiuchen called her cousin?

Jiang Qingwu opened her eyes wide in astonishment. She used to think it was weird that Yan Xiuchen had two sons of similar ages, but now he actually called someone who was almost the same age as his mother his cousin?

Then... Jiuhan and Jiuye call him godfather, the generations won't be so confusing! !

"I dare not, I know I am wrong, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"Accept the punishment? How to accept the punishment?" Jiang Qingwu blurted out loudly and walked in from outside.

Xiao Luzi and his attendants stayed outside the door, and only Wanyue followed Jiang Qingwu in silently.

Hearing Jiang Qingwu's voice, Lu Chen bowed her head and kowtowed again, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I accept the guilt."

"You said it nicely, you admit your guilt? Your two sons are meritorious officials, your future daughter-in-law is my adopted sister, and even His Majesty has to call you cousin-in-law. How are you going to admit your guilt?"

Jiang Qingwu said this and sat down on a chair beside him, looking towards Yan Xiuchen.

"You've never told me about Jiuhan and Jiuye. Today is your chance."

Yan Xiuchen sighed softly, smiled bitterly, and turned to look at Lu Chenshi, "Jiuhan and Jiuye's grandmother is a sister to my mother."

Jiang Qingwu was startled and looked at Jiuhan and the others in surprise.

"So, Jiuhan and Jiuye's father is your aunt's cousin?"

Yan Xiuchen nodded gently and said, "That's right. The Lu family fell into decline back then. After my cousin passed away, he entrusted his wife to our mother."

"According to seniority, Jiuhan and his brothers should call me cousin."

"I saved them at the time and called them my adoptive parents. It was originally a joke, but later on I just called them godfathers."

"The two brothers have been with me for many years, and my cousin's wife has also stayed with our mother for many years."

As he spoke, Yan Xiuchen looked at Lu Chen who was kneeling on the ground, "Cousin, I know that you blame me for not rewarding Jiuhan and Jiuye after I ascended the throne."

"You also blame me for wanting to marry these two maids, but you didn't dare to talk to me about it, and you wanted to cause trouble this time."

Jiuhan and Jiuye looked at Yan Xiuchen in disbelief, then turned to look at Lu Chenshi, "Mother, is this true?"

"...Yes, Your Majesty is wise, and this is indeed why I am here."

"Jiuhan and Jiuye risked their lives for His Majesty. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he rewarded everyone except these two brothers."

"The Lu family is a noble family, and Jiuhan and Jiuye are also sons of noble families. They should not be slaves of Your Majesty for their entire lives."

"And you shouldn't marry two maids."

"That Tanxi is your Majesty's maidservant. She went from the palace to the prince's mansion, and from the prince's mansion to the palace. She is still a slave after all."

"And Wanyue, although she is no longer a slave and has been adopted by the Queen as her adopted sister and the second daughter of the Marquis's mansion, she is still a maid after all."