With Gu Yuanbai's public assassination attempt and his dying words, those present had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

By sheer chance, Shen Yu's ascension to the throne became legitimate, and no one dared to criticize him anymore.

Some people, however, were not afraid of death and brought up the matter of Shen Shi leading troops into the palace. Shen Yu, who was protecting his brother, simply and decisively dismissed him from his official post.

From then on, no one in the court dared to speak ill of Shen Shi.

After Shen Yu ascended the throne, he immediately bestowed upon Shen Shi the title of "Prince Rong," granted him countless jewels and land, and allowed him to remain in the capital.

Since the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, it has been rare for princes of the same generation to reside in the capital; in the previous dynasty, only the Prince of Huai had done so.

Shen Yu's actions made the court officials realize the position of Prince Rong in His Majesty's heart.

Those who understood the principle of "love me, love my dog" began to find ways to please Shen Shi.

However, when it comes to spoiling his younger brother, Shen Yu has to take the lead himself.

He complained that the mansion built for Shen Shi by the late emperor was too small, and actually planned to turn the Crown Prince's Mansion into the Rong Prince's Mansion for Shen Shi to live in.

"How can this be!" Shen Shi exclaimed in shock upon hearing this, and vehemently retorted.

"Why not? It's just a matter of changing the signboard," Shen Yu said nonchalantly.

Remembering his younger brother's obsession with cleanliness, Shen Yu asked again, "Do you dislike that your older brother has lived here?"

Chen immediately waved his hand in denial, saying, "It wasn't me, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense."

At this time, the two were drinking tea in Yong'an Palace. With the ascension of their son to the throne, Empress Wang was the Empress Dowager Rongsheng.

"Mother, please persuade my brother!" Chen Shi, feeling unable to persuade his brother, shook the Empress Dowager's arm and acted coquettishly.

"You, how old are you, still acting like a child!" The Empress Dowager tapped Chen Shi's forehead, scolding him with loving eyes.

Chen chuckled to himself!

Looking at her childlike son, the Queen Mother was in a good mood. "Let him be!" she advised Shen Yu.

Seeing that neither of them agreed, Shen Yu had no choice but to give up.

Since the late emperor passed away, the mother and her two sons often had such heartwarming moments, and the Empress Dowager's wrinkles have even lessened.

Since Shen Yu ascended the throne, relations between the Great Qi and the Qiang Kingdom have reached a freezing point.

The Qiang envoys remained imprisoned in the Dali Temple.

Mu Tu revealed the location of the Qiang army's garrison, yet he remained imprisoned. Even in his cell, he never stopped cursing Chen Shi.

"Chen Shi, you bastard, you treacherous villain, you don't keep your word!"

The guards did not know that Shen Shi was the name of Prince Rong, but they were surprised to see that this man dared to make a fuss even while in prison.

"What are you saying! Be quiet!!"

An impatient guard kicked the food away.

The steamed bun, which was not white to begin with, turned even blacker after rolling around on the ground.

But a single steamed bun was all the food for the day, and if he didn't eat it, he would starve. Mu Tu didn't even bother to peel off the skin; he grabbed the bun and wolfed it down.

Because the Qi state insisted on detaining the Qiang envoy, war between the two countries was imminent.

Just then, news of a mutiny in the Qiang Kingdom arrived, supposedly orchestrated by the Qiang people.

For a nation like the Qiang, known for its fierce and warlike people, mutiny was as easy as eating and drinking, and there was no concept of legitimacy whatsoever.

Every change of power comes with bloodshed.

The Qiang kingdom was embroiled in internal strife, and the Qiang king had no energy left to deal with the envoys.

So what if he has two sons? As long as he remains on the throne, he can have as many as he wants.

The envoy from the Qiang Kingdom settled down at the Dali Temple.

Shen Shi had a good impression of Mu Nu, a man who was rough on the outside but meticulous on the inside, but in order not to make things difficult for his brother, he didn't get involved in the matter.

The previous killing left him with a deep shadow, and he would never get involved in politics again unless absolutely necessary.

When I was feeling down, all I wanted was to live out my life peacefully.

The internal fighting within the Qiang Kingdom escalated into a protracted war.

With the soldiers in the northwest of the Great Qi able to rest and recuperate, Shen Yu couldn't wait to order the Marquis of Zhenbei to return to the capital to enjoy his retirement.

Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Zhenbei disagreed.

He could never let go of the safety of the border, and in the end, General Wang volunteered to go to the northwest to guard it in place of his father.

After much persuasion, they finally managed to convince the old man to come back.

After more than a decade apart, when the Marquis of Zhenbei returned to the capital, his hair had turned completely white. Upon seeing him, Empress Dowager Wang burst into tears.

The Empress Dowager embraced her father and wept bitterly, saying, "Your daughter is unfilial!"

"Silly girl, what are you saying?" Marquis Zhenbei patted her shoulder to comfort her, "It's your father's fault for not protecting you well."

Thinking of the suffering his daughter had endured over the years, the Marquis of Zhenbei couldn't help but shed tears, and the father and daughter embraced and wept.

With an emperor brother who doted on him, Shen Shi lived a very comfortable life.

Every day, besides eating and drinking, he travels and enjoys himself, seizing every opportunity to be affectionate with his fiancée.

After six months of comfortable living, Shen was surprised to find that he had grown much taller.

Having experienced the shock of a palace coup, one might think they've grown up overnight, but their gradually increasing height tells them they're still a young man.

To rival Yao Ming is a man's lifelong dream, and Chen happily ate an extra bowl of rice.

The day after tomorrow is the day he has been longing for; he will marry Lin Yu'er.

Thinking of this, Shen Shi couldn't stop smiling.

The night before my wedding, I was too excited to sleep.

Fearing he wouldn't be in the right state of mind for his wedding the next day, he forced himself to count sheep, counting over three hundred before finally falling asleep.

The next morning, dressed in a bright red wedding gown and riding a tall horse, Shen Shi went to fetch his bride.

The Emperor and Empress Dowager both attached great importance to Shen Shi's marriage. As the most honorable prince of the Great Qi, the wedding procession stretched for dozens of miles.

The crowds of onlookers completely blocked the streets of the capital.

In a good mood, Shen Shi smiled and greeted the onlookers.

Unexpectedly, this caused the crowd to shout excitedly.

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