"It seems His Majesty is going to have to suffer the consequences instead of accepting the offer." The Empress's face turned cold, and her gaze swept over everyone around her.

"If Your Majesty does not hand over the Imperial Seal, I will have no choice but to take action against your concubines and children first. Do you really want to watch them die tragically in front of you?"

The empress drew her long sword, the tip of which swept across the concubines, princes, and princesses.

This terrified everyone, leaving them trembling with fear and with no choice but to place all their hopes on the Emperor.

But the emperor closed his eyes with difficulty: "Do as you please, I will never compromise with traitors."

The crowd's faces turned deathly pale, but their pride compelled them to hold on and not kneel down to beg for mercy.

As for the emperor, his heart was filled with disappointment and hatred at this moment.

The fact that Shen Yunting was slow to come to the rescue already speaks volumes.

He probably didn't really have ulterior motives; in the end, he betrayed himself.

The Emperor was filled with disappointment, and at that moment, the Empress pointed her long sword directly at the Third Prince.

She sneered, "He's your most valued son, isn't he? Then I'll let him make the first move today."

"Third Prince, don't blame me. If you have to blame someone, blame your father for not caring about your life or death. Don't ever be born into an imperial family again."

The Third Prince showed no fear, coldly snorting, "I will not bow to traitors. Kill me if you want."

Then came the Emperor's resentful voice: "It is I who have wronged you."

The Third Prince chuckled dismissively, turned to look at the Emperor, and said, "Father, you must trust General Shen. He will definitely return in time. We just need to wait."

His response was the disappointment on the emperor's face.

The Emperor did not refute, but focused his gaze on the long sword in the Empress's hand. As it was about to be swung towards the Third Prince, he closed his eyes in anguish.

A familiar voice came from beside him: "Your Majesty, I haven't arrived too late, have I?"

It was Shen Yunting's voice!

Realizing this, the emperor opened his eyes and looked directly at Shen Yunting, who was holding a bow and arrow not far away.

My heart finally settled down at that moment.

Fortunately, he did not betray his trust.

The Empress's hand was pierced by an arrow, and she gasped in pain, glaring at Shen Yunting with hatred.

He whispered, "Shen Yunting, you have quite the nerve!"

"They don't have the guts of the Empress and the Fifth Prince. They even dare to rebel." Shen Yunting sneered and waved his hand. His soldiers surrounded the Fifth Prince's army.

Seeing that Shen Yunting had brought far more people than he had, the Fifth Prince finally panicked.

He hurriedly spoke up, "General Shen, we can still discuss this matter. Father is suspicious and has always been wary of you. You have suffered a lot of grievances over the years."

"The Zhang family's framing of you some time ago was intentionally orchestrated by the Emperor. If he continues to remain in that position, he will likely find it difficult to tolerate your Shen family. There is really no need for you to risk your life for him."

Having said that, the Fifth Prince saw that Shen Yunting seemed to be interested, and pressed on, "But I am different from Father Emperor. I have always respected General Shen and will definitely make General Shen have a position second only to the emperor."

"And your daughter, I am also willing to offer her the position of empress. From now on, I am willing to share the country with General Shen."

The Emperor's gaze fell on Shen Yunting, and when he saw Shen Yunting smile, his heart sank to the bottom.

Could it be that Shen Yunting was persuaded?

“You’re right. What your father said was indeed unkind. I’ve known him for so many years and helped him conquer the country. How could he treat me like that? It’s utterly despicable.”

Shen Yunting glanced at the pale-faced emperor out of the corner of his eye, and then said, "Not to mention that as the emperor, he is so petty that he has even framed a loyal general. He will probably be infamous for eternity."

Taking this opportunity, Shen Yunting launched into a tirade against the Emperor.

The emperor's face turned pale and then red, wanting to refute but lacking the confidence to do so.

In the end, he could only say in a deflated tone, "Yun Ting, this matter is my fault. I was petty and narrow-minded. You have known each other for so many years. I should have trusted you, instead of causing you so much suffering because of my suspicion, and even causing you and your husband to separate."

"I apologize for what I did in the past, but you must never stand with the Fifth Prince. He is not a wise ruler, and handing the country over to him will only bring suffering to the people."

At this point, the Emperor couldn't help but stop coughing several times. After his cough subsided, he continued, "I am now suffering from a deadly poison and don't have much time left. I will atone for my sins with my own life. I only hope that you won't make the wrong choice because of a moment of anger."

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince quickly spoke up to stop him: "Shut up."

When he looked up again, his eyes were filled with nothing but flattery as he looked at Shen Yunting.

But Shen Yunting merely curled the corners of his lips and shouted sharply, "Guards, seize the Fifth Prince and purge the court of corrupt officials."

The Fifth Prince's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly ordered the men around him to fight back, but his men were no match for the men brought by Shen Yunting and were quickly all taken down.

In just a few hours, the palace coup came to an end.

Shen Yunting knelt before the Emperor and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your aid. Please forgive me."

His answer was the sound of the emperor coughing up blood.

The Empress left the Emperor no way out; there was no antidote for the poison she administered.

The emperor, despite his frail health, issued an edict of abdication, passing the throne to his third son. However, he passed away just two days later.

Before leaving, he looked at Shen Yunting with eyes full of apology and entrusted the country to Shen Yunting.

He left with a smile after receiving a response from Shen Yunting. Only with Shen Yunting around could he feel at ease.

The third prince ascended the throne as the new emperor and was eager to appoint Shen Yunting as regent, but was refused.

With everything settled, Shen Yunting now only wants to travel around the beautiful landscapes with his wife and daughter.

After the new emperor's attempts to dissuade him failed, he only gave Shen Yunting the empty title of prince, bestowed a marriage between Shen Yunting and Qu Jingyun, and appointed Shen Cong as prime minister and Shen Song as general, in order to demonstrate the new emperor's trust in him.

After expressing their gratitude, Shen Yunting and Qu Jingyun left the capital with Shen Yue after the enthronement ceremony.

They wanted to travel around and see the sights they had never seen in their youth.

What they didn't know was that on the day they left, the new emperor stood on the city wall for a long time without leaving, letting the fallen leaves cover him.

Even the chief eunuch beside him couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but stand up and say, "Since the Emperor is interested in Miss Shen, why not keep her and make her Empress? With Miss Shen's status, no one in the court or the public should have any objections."

The new emperor gave a bitter smile and sighed, "The position of empress cannot keep her. I cannot forcibly imprison her. I want to see her free."

Not to mention that as the emperor, he couldn't give Shen Yue a lifetime of monogamy.

Finally, the new emperor slowly turned and left, leaving the Grand Steward looking on with bewilderment.

He can only be left in this city now.

A century passed in the blink of an eye. The Shen family enjoyed the deep trust of the royal family and produced several prime ministers and generals.

They were also a world-renowned wealthy family.

His collateral descendants also hold high-ranking official positions, ensuring the continuous continuation of the family line.

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