Chapter 640 Old Madam Shen pushes Shen Congyi to ascend the throne!

No sooner had Madam Shen left than Shen Congli summoned his two elder brothers together.

"Eldest brother, second brother, Mother has taken the fourth prince to the palace." He felt a little resentful. Even if he were to succeed to the throne, it should be his grandson. His grandson was the child that Lanxi herself acknowledged as being adopted.

His mother took the fourth child without even asking him, which was completely against the rules.

Shen Congwen only felt a headache and had no other thoughts.

"Let Mother make a scene. Nobody pays attention to her. She'll be back in a bit."

With so many people in the court, who isn't cunning and shrewd? What can Mother do if she goes?

Shen Congli began to complain again. His elder brother did not act like an eldest son at all. If his elder brother could support the family, it would have been a male member of the Shen family who sat on the dragon throne, not a woman.

They've been watching Shen Lanxi's expression for so long, how come their eldest brother still doesn't understand?

It serves her right that Shen Lanxi doesn't value her older brother, her father, at all.

“What’s the rush? I think what Big Brother said is right. Even if Lan Xi really dies, there’s no one capable in Fourth Brother’s family. Who will sit on the throne? It won’t be someone from his own household.” Shen Conglian said calmly.

Of the four families, only Yuanxu is truly outstanding, followed by his grandson Chengfeng. He is the most remarkable among the younger generation.

What does the fourth son have? None of his sons are in command of any significant military force, and none of his grandsons are capable. They're just currently making a fuss, but when it comes to real action, he wouldn't even be in the running.

"Let him make a fuss. I won't budge until I see Lanxi's body." Others might not know, but how could he not?

Lanxi is cunning; what if nothing goes wrong?

They can't afford the consequences.

"Brother, aren't you worried?" Shen Congli asked anxiously when he couldn't persuade the two.

Shen Congwen was both aloof and somewhat tempted.

He also felt that what his second brother said made sense.

"Wait a little longer, Yuan Jing and the others haven't replied yet."

Shen Conglian smiled and took out a letter, which made Shen Congyi's eyes widen.

"Second brother, whose letter is this?"

Shen Conglian was able to remain calm because he received a reply from his eldest son.

"Yuan Xu's letter. Yuan Jing and the others are a bit far from the capital, so the letter should arrive in a few days."

"Let me see." Shen Congli quickly snatched it away.

Shen Conglian said, "Yuanxu said that we should stay at home and not do anything."

Fortunately, he hadn't listened to Liu before, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to explain it to his son.

"Go and tell the Second Madam right away." After saying this, Shen Conglian glanced at the Third Prince.

"Also, tell the Third Madam."

"Brother, do you think we should tell the princess?"

Shen Congwen wasn't worried about the princess; he was worried about his mother who was going to the palace.

"Oh no, this is bad! We must hurry to the palace and stop Mother!" Shen Congwen's expression changed drastically after he realized what was happening.

Shen Conglian said unhurriedly, "What's there to be afraid of? Lanxi wouldn't dare to do anything to Mother." He said this again and slowly stood up.

"What do you know?" Shen Congwen said impatiently.

Shen Lanxi dared to be ruthless to her father, so how could she show mercy to her grandmother, who was separated from her by blood?

At this moment, Shen Congli and Shen Congyi's expressions also changed.

In recent years, Shen Lanxi has been very kind to the Shen family, to the point that they have all forgotten how ruthless she was to them when they were in Tianjin.

No, she was never really good to her family. It was just that her mother and older brother stopped causing trouble, so she stopped paying attention to them.

However, she didn't let any of the younger generation who made mistakes go unpunished.

She never hesitated to break the legs of those who deserved it, or exile those who deserved it.

"Oh no, I have to stop Mother right now." After realizing what was happening, Shen Conglian's expression changed drastically. His previous calm demeanor vanished, and he looked like he wanted to run away as fast as he could.

Shen Congwen, who had a limp, walked and called out, "You go first, I'll be there soon."

Riding horses was not allowed in the bustling city center, especially after Shen Lanxi personally led the expedition, the management of the city's streets and alleys became even stricter.

Anyone who ran a little faster would attract the attention of the Imperial Guards, who were afraid that someone would take advantage of the situation.

They had previously arrested several groups of people who were repairing roofs or causing trouble; the pretext for arresting them was to capture foreign spies.

After news of Shen Lanxi's serious injury spread, the number of patrolling guards and constables in the capital increased several times over.

It is no exaggeration to say that when Madam Shen passed away, she did not dare to ride in a carriage, but was instead slowly carried there in a sedan chair.

It wasn't that Old Madam Shen wasn't in a hurry, but rather that even if she urged them, no one dared to speed up.

"Don't run so fast, or you'll be arrested as a spy!" Shen Conglian shouted at Shen Congli's retreating figure.

Since Shen Lanxi is not in the capital right now, if they run into some hothead and get arrested, they will have no one to reason with.

When they rushed to the palace, their mother, Madam Shen, had already placed her fourth son on the throne.

They entered the palace in disbelief, as if in a dream.

This time, no one stopped them, and they met the people smoothly.

"Mother, no, get down!" How can you sit on the dragon throne? Only the emperor can sit there.

Madam Shen was so overjoyed at achieving her goal so easily that she had completely lost herself in the moment.

"Since you are all so useless, don't blame me for pushing your fourth brother to the top." At this moment, Madam Shen felt that she could finally hold her head high and no longer be suppressed by others.

From now on, she will be the most honored woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Her son will be the emperor, and she will be the most noble empress dowager in the Great Zhou Dynasty. From now on, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty will belong to the Shen family.

"Mother, stop fooling around, come back with us right now!" Shen Conglian was terrified and didn't dare to look up at the house.

Shen Congli stared intently at the fourth prince standing beside the dragon throne. If he didn't know something, he would be green with envy right now.

Fortunately, he now knows that the guy standing up there was just looking for death.

The more energetic you are now, the faster you'll die later.

In the family, Yuan Jing and Yuan Xu both hold significant power, followed by Yuan Peng and Yuan Hao from the third branch. Below them are some younger members who are eagerly watching. He could see that if his son wanted to rise to the top, he would have a long way to go.

The eldest and second eldest sons should be the ones who are worried; he can just sit back and watch the show.

I feel sorry for my mother. If anyone is to blame, it's the fourth son. My mother must have been instigated by him.

Upon hearing her son's words, Madam Shen immediately retorted angrily, "How dare you! You are the ones making trouble. If you dare to obstruct me again, don't blame me for being rude to you as your mother."

The three brothers were all taken aback; their mother had never said such harsh words to them before.

“Mother…” Shen Congwen urgently turned to the person beside him for help.

"Lord Liu, Grand Tutor, Mr. Ruohua, my mother is senile. My two brothers and I will take her home now."

The three old tutors exchanged glances but remained silent, appearing to be letting things take their course.