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

Shen Lanxi's eyes were cold: "Lord Liu, be careful with your words. This is just a temporary measure. Besides, I alone cannot be the master of the entire court. I still have to wait until the three of you come and discuss it with you before making a decision."

Yes, if Shen Lanxi really wanted to submit to the Sixteenth Prince, she would definitely not wait until they arrived and discuss things with them properly.

If she had surrendered to the Sixteenth Prince at the beginning, there would not be the current confrontation, and she could have gained more benefits.

Mei Nanhua said coldly: "With a powerful enemy at hand, no matter what personal grudges we have in the past, we must put them aside now and join forces to fight against the foreign enemy!"

Shen Lanxi: "Old Master, that's a good idea!"

Although Wu Yanzhi and Liu Mingxin were too embarrassed to say anything, they also agreed.

"This idea is feasible, but we can't take that forged edict seriously." Mei Nanhua.

Shen Lanxi: "Of course!"

Liu Mingxin and Wu Yanzhi: “Of course!”

As soon as they finished speaking, there was a bang and another prince was thrown to the ground.

The old master's legs went weak immediately, and Liu and Wu hurried to support him.

Shen Lanxi turned around and took two steps towards the imperial city, shouting loudly: "We agree that the sixteenth prince will ascend the throne, so stop killing people!"

The general on the city wall immediately called out, "Where is the Prince of Zhennan?"

Shen Lanxi: "The Prince of Zhennan has gone to quell the rebellion of the Eighth Prince. Even if we want to kill him, we can't find him. Why not wait until he quells the rebellion and returns to the capital before fulfilling our promise!"

The general thought for a moment, then said, "Wait." He turned around and went in to pass on the message.

After a while, the general came back.

"Yes, but the sixteenth prince must ascend the throne and become emperor in advance."

Shen Lanxi shouted: "Okay, you decide the time."

General: "I will announce it to the world now. The Hanlin Academy will draft a title for you. I will ascend the throne in two days!"

Shen Lanxi: "Okay, but you can't kill anyone else!"

General: “Okay!”

Just as Shen Lanxi was about to start discussing with the regent, a voice was heard from the city wall again.

"The Sixteenth Prince summoned all the civil and military officials in the capital to the palace for a discussion."

The three regents looked at each other.

"You can't go. If you go in, you'll be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth."

"If we go, wouldn't that just give him more leverage?"

"You can't go. You absolutely can't go." If you go, your life may be in danger.

Shen Lanxi looked at the city wall coldly: "They want us to keep our promise on the one hand, but they also want to break it on the other hand."

Mei Nanhua gritted his teeth and said, "It is very likely that even if we go in, they will not let us go."

Shen Lanxi: "These people regard human life as worthless and are cruel and brutal. There must be someone behind them directing them." It doesn't seem like something an eleven-year-old child would do.

Wu Yanzhi said viciously: "Wang Shi's wolfish ambitions, I was so careless before that I didn't see it."

The people on the city wall began to urge again.

"Lord Regent, please gather all the officials quickly. I will open the city gates and let you in to discuss matters."

The three regents were all at a loss.

"A country cannot be without a king for a day. Your Majesty is now captured by the rebels. We have to save him!" Mei Nanhua's brows were knotted with worry.

"What should we do now?"

Shen Lanxi thought for a while with a dim look in her eyes, and then ordered: "Call all the civil and military officials here to discuss the matter."

Liu Mingxin immediately stopped them: "No, no, if we go in, the Great Zhou will be finished. We will no longer have the bargaining chip to control the Sixteenth Prince."

Shen Lanxi: "No, that won't work. People will be thrown down from the city wall soon. Are we going to watch them all fall to death in front of us?"

None of the three regents spoke a word.

Shen Lanxi: "Since you gentlemen don't have a solution, then listen to me. First, gather the ministers at the palace gate. We will take it step by step and let the Sixteenth Prince's people see that we are obedient and taking action. If they see us standing here without moving, you know the consequences!"

Mei Nanhua sighed, flicked his sleeves and turned aside.

Wu Yanzhi just shook his head.

Liu Mingxin thought about it and found no better way. He couldn't just watch the royal family die out!

"Okay, let's listen to the Regent!"

Shen Lanxi ordered someone to go and call for help, then turned around and shouted towards the city wall: "I've already gone to call for help, wait a moment!"

There was no sound from the person on the city wall, nor did he continue to call for help. It was obvious that he was waiting after hearing what Shen Lanxi said.

"What if after all the officials arrive, the Sixteenth Prince's men ask us to go in?" Wu Yanzhi asked worriedly.

Shen Lanxi was ready to fight: "Then go in. Your Majesty and the princes and princesses in the harem are in their hands. If we don't listen, we will be ignoring the lives of the royal family and will be criticized!"

Wu Yanzhi said helplessly: "How could my Great Zhou be like this!"

Mei Nanhua: "We must quickly find a way out of this situation. We cannot just sit there and watch a traitor become the ruler of a country."

Shen Lanxi's eyes flashed, and she said, "I think entering the palace might be a way to break the impasse!"

Mei Nanhua: "How is it?"

Shen Lanxi: "We are all the most important officials in the court. The Sixteenth Prince is still waiting for us to preside over his coronation ceremony. He will definitely not attack us at this time!"

Liu Mingxin thought about it carefully and nodded: "That makes sense."

Wu Yanzhi curled his lips after hearing this. Even if their lives were not to be taken, there would certainly be threats and insults. They were important officials of the court. How could they face people after being humiliated?

Shen Lanxi said with a sharp gaze, "The old Grand Tutor is highly respected, the Left Prime Minister is the head of all officials, and Lord Liu is a model among civil officials. After I go in, I may be able to contact the old members of the Imperial Guard."

"With the three of us together, can't we persuade those soldiers who obey orders to surrender?"

Mei Nanhua's eyes lit up: "This is also a solution!"

Wu Yanzhi shook his head: "Since they were able to rebel, they must have planned it carefully and brought loyal soldiers with them. It would be difficult to persuade them to defect!"

Liu Mingxin: "At this point, is there any other solution?"

This sentence stumped Wu Yanzhi, and at this point there was no other way.

"If we want to save the lives of His Majesty and the people in the palace, we have to proceed slowly!"

Mei Nanhua nodded and looked at Shen Lanxi with recognition in his eyes.

Liu Mingxin also had a great change in his opinion of Shen Lanxi.

Only Wu Yanzhi nodded reluctantly.

Officials gathered one after another, and when almost all of them were present, Shen Lanxi shouted to the people on the city wall.

"All the civil and military officials have arrived!"

The people on the city wall said: "Open the city gates and let the officials enter the palace."

Some civil and military officials were afraid, some were angry, and some were nervous.

Suddenly someone on the city wall shouted again.

"Shen Lanxi stays outside the city!"

All the officials looked at Shen Lanxi.

They have all gone in, why shouldn't Shen Lanxi be allowed in?

Some officials lost their patience and found Mei Nanhua.

"Old Master, why did you let us in but not Shen Lanxi? Is there any connection between them?"