Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

The court had been suspended for three days and the officials were getting anxious.

The people who supported them behind the scenes became even more anxious.

The concubines in the harem and officials from the previous dynasty all came to Shen Lanxi and demanded to see Emperor Renxiao.

"Shen Lanxi, you are stopping us from seeing His Majesty. Are you planning a rebellion?"

"We want to see His Majesty. Shen Lanxi, you won't let us see His Majesty. Did His Majesty let you harm him?"

"Shen Lanxi, you are a woman, but you are involved in government affairs. This is simply unacceptable."

"Take Shen Lanxi down, rectify the etiquette and laws, and restore the peace and tranquility of the Great Zhou."

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"Sir, if they continue to make trouble like this, something might happen." Che Mingyuan said worriedly.

Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "Go ahead and make a fuss. This fire is not big enough. It's not time to put it out yet."

Che Mingyuan's face was full of worry. Even if Shen Lanxi thought he was nagging, he would still speak.

"Sir, it is more difficult to guard against the people's mouths than to guard against the river!"

Shen Lanxi: "Just wait, there will be something interesting to watch in a few days."

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"Sir, the Prince of Zhennan is here and wants to see you." The Imperial Guards announced.

Shen Lanxi: "Bring him in."

Zhou Ruyuan looked at Shen Lanxi in a daze. He had clearly just met her before, but it felt like a long time had passed.

Looking at Shen Lanxi who was clearly sitting at the desk, Zhou Ruyuan felt that he and Shen Lanxi were very far away.

"Lan Xi."

Shen Lanxi raised her head: "Prince Zhennan, please call me Lord Shen or Lord Juding."

Zhou Ruyuan's eyes flashed with pain, and he said with difficulty: "Do we have to talk like this?"

Shen Lanxi: "If you are not satisfied with the above title, you can also call me Big Sister like Yuan Tang did."

Zhou Ruyuan froze and clenched his hands suddenly under his sleeves.

"Lan Xi, there was a misunderstanding between Yuan Tang and me. I won't touch her."

Shen Lanxi interrupted, "Whether you misunderstood or not, it has nothing to do with me. If the Prince of Zhennan came to me just to say something half-hearted, then please leave. I am really busy with official business."

Zhou Ruyuan looked a little embarrassed. It was useless for him to say anything now. The damage to Lan Xi had already been done.

He regretted it so much. If he had understood his own feelings earlier, he might not have...

"Sir, the third round of patrol today is over." Wei Dongzhu came in.

Zhou Ruyuan looked at him dimly and clenched his fists again.

Shen Lanxi: "After a cup of tea, the fourth round of patrol will begin."

"Yes".

Wei Dongzhu did not leave. Instead, as if asserting his sovereignty, he walked to Shen Lanxi's desk, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.

Zhou Ruyuan gritted his teeth and turned his eyes away.

"This time, I came here to see my father."

Shen Lanxi: "When the Prince of Zhennan came, did he see the document written by His Majesty himself at the palace gate?"

Zhou Ruyuan remained silent.

Of course he saw it, but his mother was anxious and had secretly asked people to urge him more than a dozen times. She was afraid that something would happen in the palace and he would regret it for the rest of his life if he was a step late.

Shen Lanxi: "His Majesty has said that he will not meet with anyone unless it is an important matter for the court. I wonder if the Prince of Zhennan has something important to do?"

Of course there is none.

Zhou Ruyuan: "I heard that my father was ill, so I came to visit him."

Shen Lanxi: "The second item written in the document is that concubines in the harem and princes and princesses are not allowed to visit."

Zhou Ruyuan frowned: "As a son, how can I not come to visit my father when I know he is unwell?"

Shen Lanxi said calmly: "I am also following your Majesty's instructions. Please don't embarrass me, Prince Zhennan."

Zhou Ruyuan looked at her quietly and asked, "Can you tell my father something for me?"

Shen Lanxi: "Please speak."

"I hope that father will take good care of himself and recover soon." Zhou Ruyuan changed the subject and continued to ask.

"I can't see my father, but maybe I can see my mother?"

Shen Lanxi: "No, His Majesty has ordered that the harem be closed."

Zhou Ruyuan's eyes darkened: "Maybe you can bring news to my mother?"

Shen Lanxi: "Yes."

Zhou Ruyuan: "Just like what I told Father, tell Mother to take care of herself and not to worry too much."

Shen Lanxi: "That's fine, I'll bring it to you."

Zhou Ruyuan glanced at Wei Dongzhu and couldn't help but frowned and asked, "Can you send the attendants away?"

Shen Lanxi: "No."

Wei Dongzhu calmly poured himself another cup of tea and glanced at Zhou Ruyuan provocatively.

The latter's expression turned ugly in an instant.

Wei Dongzhu did it on purpose, absolutely on purpose.

Shen Lanxi: "If you have anything to say, just say it openly. Wei Dongzhu is not an outsider."

Zhou Ruyuan's face turned even darker.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Shen Lanxi simply drove him away.

"Since the Prince of Zhennan has nothing to say, please leave. I still have a lot of things to do."

Zhou Ruyuan felt a tightness in his chest and a dull pain.

If nothing had happened to the Shen family, they would have been the envied couple of gods. But now they are on the verge of a fight, as if they were standing in opposing camps, ready to fight to the death at any time.

Zhou Ruyuan once again experienced the feeling of something that should have belonged to him becoming someone else's property.

Wei Dongzhu spoke after a while after Zhou Ruyuan left.

"I didn't like the way he looked at you just now."

Shen Lanxi smiled faintly and said, "Precious jade is exquisite and precious. Everyone who sees it wants to keep it for themselves. He originally thought I was a stone, and he didn't care about throwing away an ordinary stone. But if a beautiful jade is found in that stone, the person who threw it away will definitely feel regretful and even want to take it back."

Wei Dongzhu: "You mean, if you were really a stone, he would never look at you like that?"

Shen Lanxi: "That's natural."

What nonsense?

But after thinking about it carefully, I think it makes sense.

But he somewhat disagreed with Shen Lanxi's statement. No matter whether she was a stone or a beautiful jade, she was herself.

No matter why Zhou Ruyuan was holding on to her, he wouldn't allow it.

Afterwards, several court ministers went to the palace gate again to ask Shen Lanxi to give them an explanation. The consequence of Shen Lanxi's disappearance was that rumors began to spread among the people.

"It's been a while since I last saw His Majesty at the morning court. Could it be that His Majesty has met with an accident?"

"It is also possible that he was under house arrest by Shen Lanxi. Shen Lanxi was holding a grudge against him because of the Wei Jiajun case and was deliberately seeking revenge."

"This is definitely not something a mere woman can do. There must be someone behind Shen Lanxi."

"Your Majesty is definitely in danger!"

Fueled by rumors, some people can no longer sit still.

The fifth prince, who was thousands of miles away, rushed to the capital from his fiefdom under the pretext of attending to the sick.

Zhennan Palace

"Where is the prince?" Shen Yuantang asked the guard with two maids carrying food boxes.

Two guards were blocking the door, one on the left and one on the right.

"The prince has ordered that no one can enter the study."

Anger flashed across Shen Yuantang's eyes, but was quickly suppressed.

"I personally made a few of his signature dishes for the prince. You should report them immediately. If the dishes get cold and the prince feels uncomfortable after eating them, I will see how the prince will punish you!"