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

Shen Lanxi was filled with grief and indignation. She staggered to the place where Emperor Renxiao's body was placed, crying bitterly.

All the officials arrived soon after and knelt down to pay their respects.

Wang Bao waited on the side until Shen Lanxi's crying gradually subsided, then he went forward to report.

“Your Majesty left in such a hurry. Before he left, he only cursed with two words, ‘evil curse’, and then he passed away.” Wang Bao wiped his tears sadly.

Most of the officials had already decided that Emperor Renxiao was angered to death by Zhou Ruyuan, and they felt a little depressed for a while.

Although a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, they really couldn't bear to let a rebellious prince who had angered his father to death take the throne.

Shen Lanxi shed tears while speaking firmly: "My uncle loved Zhou Ruyuan the most when he was alive. I didn't expect that Zhou Ruyuan not only colluded with foreign tribes, but also wanted to rebel and kill the king. What's the difference between him and King Li?"

Everyone knows that the King of Li massacred the palace with blood, murdered his father and killed his enemies, which is an unforgivable crime.

Shen Lanxi is now comparing Zhou Ruyuan with King Li, and she must have some calculations in her mind.

All officials remained silent.

"Let's take care of His Majesty's funeral first. My uncle passed away in a hurry, and we can't handle his funeral in an unbelievable way!"

Wang Bao: "I obey your orders."

Shen Lanxi wiped away her tears, staggered to her feet, and sighed, "My uncle worked hard to govern the country and loved the people like his own children. He certainly didn't want to see the court's affairs come to a halt after his death."

"During the period of rest, the morning court will continue as usual, and all officials will handle their affairs as usual. I believe that my uncle's spirit in heaven will be smiling in his grave when he sees such unity among the people!"

All the officials were waiting for the Ministry of Rites of the Supervisory Council to come out and stop them, but unfortunately, when Shen Lanxi sent them away to handle official business, still no one stood up.

Aren’t the censors the ones who love to stand up and impeach?

What about the rules of the Ministry of Rites?

What about the regents?

How come no one stood up to oppose it?

After Shen Lanxi persuaded all the officials to stop, she ordered the harem to be opened and the concubines to come out to keep vigil.

When she went to the southwest, the harem was sealed, no one went in or out, and news was cut off.

When they heard the funeral bell, the concubines began to panic. Although they already had some answers in their hearts, they were unwilling to believe it.

The foundation of their survival is the emperor's favor. Now that the emperor is gone, where should they go?

Shu Fei naturally heard it as well.

"Now my son is the only one who has grown up. Open the palace door and help me dress up."

When His Majesty dies, all officials will certainly support her son to become emperor, and she will become the empress dowager in the future.

Shufei was smiling and dreaming about the empress dowager when the imperial guards arrived.

"His Majesty has passed away. The Regent invites the concubine to attend the vigil!"

Concubine Shu's eyes flashed with surprise; "Why did Shen Lanxi ask you to call me, where is the Prince of Zhennan?"

Where is her son?

The Imperial Guards said coldly: "The Prince of Zhennan colluded with foreign tribes and intended to rebel. He has now fled."

The blood color on Concubine Shu's face disappeared in an instant, and her face turned as pale as paper.

"Impossible! My son is the youngest and most promising of all the princes. Even if he does nothing, he will still be the crown prince. It is impossible for him to rebel!"

No one in the Imperial Guard wasted time talking to Concubine Shu, and said directly: "The Regent said that anyone who doesn't want to guard the body wants to be buried alive with the deceased!"

Kneeling in front of the coffin and crying, they even wanted to be buried in the imperial mausoleum together. The concubines were so stupid that they didn't know how to choose?

All the other concubines left crying, but Concubine Shu was the only one who was carried to the Yangxin Palace by the eunuchs in the palace.

White cloth fluttered, and in an instant, the palace was covered with white.

Shen Lanxi looked at the concubines kneeling on the ground in silence. Wang Bao came forward and whispered twice.

"The bastard son of the Prince of Zhennan has been raised in the palace by Concubine Shu."

Shen Lanxi: "Where are the people?"

Wang Bao raised his voice: "Bring here the bastard born of the Prince of Zhennan and that criminal girl."

Concubine Shu screamed as if she was being held captive, and she climbed up from the ground. Halfway up, she was pinched by the shoulders by the eunuch who was guarding nearby and was pushed down.

"Shen Lanxi, my son is His Majesty's favorite son. He will inherit the throne and become the emperor in the future. You dare to attack my grandson. Aren't you afraid that my son will take your life?"

Shen Lanxi sneered: "A criminal who angered his father to death and wanted to usurp the throne and rebel, dares to covet the throne?"

"The child of a criminal is also a criminal. I have shown leniency and have not sentenced him to death. How dare Concubine Shu still have such delusions?"

"It seems that this prince is too easy to talk to, so Concubine Shu has such wishful thinking."

"Since Concubine Shu is so protective of a rebellious son who has angered his father to death, I think she has already betrayed Your Majesty and is unfit to be a concubine. Then she should rest in peace with her uncle!"

Concubine Shu screamed.

"Shen Lanxi, if you dare to touch a hair of me or my grandson, my son will never let you go."

"My son did not usurp the throne. It is you who really wanted to usurp the throne!"

"Shen Lanxi, you controlled the government, excluded dissidents, and massacred concubines and princes. You are the biggest sinner and you deserve to die the most!"

Wang Bao glanced at the eunuchs on both sides and said: "This crazy woman has gone mad, why don't you quickly cover my mouth!"

"Your Majesty hated Concubine Shu when he was alive. Your Majesty has always known about the dirty things that Concubine Shu did behind your back over the years, and it was this old servant who handled them for you. If it weren't for your contribution in bearing a child, Your Majesty would have already given you poisoned wine."

Wang Bao has a shrill voice, but his words are extremely powerful.

"Your Majesty has killed seven princes over the years, and has ten princes in her womb. She has also killed and driven many concubines crazy. I will not mention them one by one. You have long been rejected by His Majesty!" Wang Bao snorted coldly, full of disdain.

Concubine Shu struggled to refute, but the eunuch held her down and her mouth was blocked so tightly that she could not make a sound.

"Your Highness, the criminal has been brought here." The Royal Guards brought a trembling and crying child.

Concubine Shu struggled even more, her face became hideous, and she looked like a real mad woman.

Shen Lanxi looked at her youngest son with complicated eyes.

"It is unreasonable for the children to suffer for the mistakes made by the adults. Send them back to the Zhennan Palace. From today on, the Zhennan Palace will be permanently closed!"

"Yes!"

"As for Concubine Shu? She has committed too many mistakes. You should be buried alive with my uncle!"

"Yes!"

Wang Bao shook off his dust and raised his voice sharply: "What are you waiting for? Send the guilty concubine to her way!"

The eunuch took the struggling Concubine away to deal with her.

The concubines kneeling on the ground were so frightened that they dared not cry out loudly. They could only curl up on the ground and cry silently.

Shen Lanxi suppressed the evil spirits as quickly as possible and restored peace to the palace.

The people of the capital began to feel uneasy, as every time the old was replaced by the new, there would always be a tragedy. As a result, the people did not dare to go out on the streets, and the shops on the streets were tightly closed.

Shen Lanxi arranged the affairs after Emperor Renxiao's death and immediately appeared in the court.

"Now our Great Zhou is in a state of disrepair and foreign envoys are coming to the capital. Our Great Zhou should not be too immersed in grief, lest we give foreigners an opportunity to take advantage of us!"

All the officials remained silent.

"The funeral was originally scheduled for 100 days, but now it will be shortened to one month. All shops on the street will be closed for two days. Wine shops, teahouses, theaters and other places where people gather for entertainment will be closed for five days. Places for entertainment such as painted boats and music halls will be closed for one month."