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

When Zhou Ruyuan arrived, he had a bad feeling when he saw that the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple and the Director of the Ministry of Personnel came together.

"Your Highness, we have obtained important evidence. The assassination of the Regent was instigated by the princess. Please give us a favor." The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple stepped forward to contact Zhou Ruyuan.

When Bai Qingling saw Zhou Ruyuan, she cried out in agony as if she had seen a savior, wishing she could cry her heart out.

Zhou Ruyuan said to the Dali Temple Shaoqing with a dark face: "Gu Huaizhi, you are so bold. The princess is a lady of honor listed in the royal jade disc. How dare you arrest her without an imperial decree?"

Gu Huaizhi is a young official who was promoted from below in recent years. Because he is impartial and ruthless in his work, does not give face to anyone, and uses brutal means, he is deeply appreciated by the Dali Temple Minister and has a bright future.

"Your Highness, we are only following orders to arrest someone. Now we have solid evidence. If Your Highness continues to obstruct us, we will be obstructing the investigation." Gu Huaizhi confronted Zhou Ruyuan.

Zhou Ruyuan glared at him angrily: "Whose orders are you following? Show me this order!"

Gu Huaizhi said calmly: "We are following the orders of the Regent. If Your Majesty is unwilling to cooperate, please do not embarrass me. The Regent was appointed by His Majesty, and we dare not disobey!"

Is this because he dares not disobey orders? He is threatening him with Shen Lanxi!

Zhou Ruyuan's anger reached its peak at once: "Okay, I'll go find Shen Lanxi right away!"

Shen Lanxi is dealing with the aftermath of Zhou Ru'an's rebellion.

"All officials who have close ties with Zhou Ru'an will be handed over to the Dali Temple for investigation. If they are found to have participated in treason, their entire family will be executed or exiled depending on the severity of the crime."

"The second prince's mother's family will be investigated together. This matter will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice. I have only one request: punish them severely!"

"Yes!"

There is also the queen’s maternal family.

Qi Yingqun has been placed under house arrest in the palace. When the Qi family heard the news, they came to Shen Lanxi for help in seeking a way to survive.

Shen Lanxi thought about the Cavalry Battalion controlled by the Qi family, and asked someone to bring Qi Wei in.

"Live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years to the Regent!" Qi Wei, the head of the Qi family, surrendered to Shen Lanxi as soon as he came in.

Shen Lanxi raised the corner of her mouth: "General Qi, please stand up quickly."

Qi Wei is the father of Empress Qi Yingqun, an old minister who has been credited with following the emperor. He has always claimed to be old and confused, and has not appeared in public for a long time.

"General Qi, why are you here today?" Shen Lanxi asked even though she knew the answer.

Qi Wei's hair has turned gray, and his spine has collapsed. When he stood up just now, he coughed a few times, and there was a faint smell of medicine on his body.

"This old minister wants to ask for mercy on behalf of the queen!"

Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "General Qi, you are too polite. I am just a king of a different surname. How can I be qualified to interfere in the affairs of the royal family?"

Although Qi Wei is old, he is not as confused and stupid as the rumors say. In order to protect his family, he had no choice but to give up power and pretend to be stupid.

"If the Regent can save the Queen's life, I am willing to hand over the Cavalry Battalion. I also ask the Regent to plead with His Majesty on my behalf."

Shen Lanxi saw Qi Wei's sincerity. When he didn't play dumb and chose to meet her, she saw the determination of a father who truly wanted to save his daughter's life.

"General Qi, plotting to murder His Majesty is a heinous crime that will implicate all nine generations of your clan!" Shen Lanxi lowered her eyes coldly.

Qi Wei: "I am willing to offer all my wealth and return home with my people!"

Shen Lanxi raised the corner of her mouth in satisfaction. It would not work to exchange for such a serious crime with just a cavalry battalion.

The Qi family has a century of heritage, wealth and countless disciples. If we want to take it out, we have to do it thoroughly!

"Dongchuan is still short of a farming official."

Qi Wei understood: "This old minister is willing to atone for his sins and devote all my clan's strength to cultivating land for the Great Zhou."

Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "Pack up your things and leave quickly before the news leaks out!"

Once this matter can no longer be concealed, it will be impossible for the Qi family to get away with it!

Qi Wei understood, and after leaving the palace, he hurried back home and immediately gathered his clansmen to pack up.

In less than half a day, the entire Qi family left the city in a low-key manner before the city gates closed.

"Your Majesty, the Qi family simply packed up their belongings and left the capital. He left a letter, offering all his wealth to the court!"

Shen Lanxi said calmly: "Let the people from the Ministry of Revenue take it over!"

"Yes~

……

Zhou Ruyuan was furious and wanted to find Shen Lanxi to argue with her, but he was stopped at the palace gate before he even saw her.

"The king wants to see Shen Lanxi." Zhou Ruyuan looked at the royal guards guarding the palace gate, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became.

None of these people were familiar faces.

"Your Highness has come at the right time. The Regent has already ordered that if the Prince comes to see her, she will not meet him!" The Royal Guards said truthfully.

Zhou Ruyuan glared angrily, and it took him a long time to figure out that the order to send someone to get Bai Qingling was given by Shen Lanxi.

Shen Lanxi must have been harboring a grudge against Qing Ling for a long time. Now that she has this opportunity, she will definitely retaliate against Qing Ling and will not let her go easily.

"Go tell me again that I must see Shen Lanxi today!" Zhou Ruyuan's heart was boiling with anger. He felt aggrieved but didn't know who to vent to.

"Your Highness, the Regent has ordered that if you keep asking to see her, she can only be punished for trespassing."

To put it nicely, it's called breaking into the palace; to put it bluntly, it's called treason!

It depends on whether Zhou Ruyuan is willing to sacrifice his life for Bai Qingling.

Obviously, no.

Zhou Ruyuan returned to the palace angrily.

The people from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice had not left yet, waiting for Zhou Ruyuan to come back.

"Your Highness, have you asked clearly?" Gu Huaizhi asked.

Zhou Ruyuan had a dark face and was filled with rage.

Jiang Wuya is here.

"My Lord, let's talk aside!"

Zhou Ruyuan walked aside with Jiang Wuya with a gloomy face.

"Your Highness, it's obvious that Shen Lanxi wants to seize this opportunity to frame you in order to eliminate dissidents. We can't let Shen Lanxi get hold of evidence, otherwise she'll take the opportunity to accuse you of treason, and our Zhennan Palace will be finished!" Jiang Wuya quickly analyzed the pros and cons with Zhou Ruyuan.

"Are we just going to watch them take the princess away?" Zhou Ruyuan clenched his fists in hatred.

Jiang Wuya was also helpless: "Your Highness, since they have come to arrest people with such fanfare, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice must have obtained definite evidence. At this point, we can only cut off our tail and save our lives."

The only thing to blame is that stupid woman Bai Qingling. Wouldn't she hire a killer to assassinate someone? She had to send her own people to do it. Now, she's been caught by someone!

"Who are you to ask me to give up my princess?" Zhou Ruyuan had never thought about this before, and there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Jiang Wuya sighed and said, "There is no other way now. Sacrifice one person, or sacrifice our entire palace. It all depends on your choice."

Zhou Ruyuan was silent, his eyes filled with emotions like dark clouds. His chest ached from the anger he was holding back, but he felt helpless and powerless.

Jiang Wuya waited for a long time and finally heard Zhou Ruyuan speak.

"Let the princess go with them and tell them that if anyone dares to hurt the princess, I will never let them go!"

"Yes!"

"Tell the princess that I will find a way to save her as soon as possible!"