Chapter 307 Appointed as Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review!
Bai Qingling knew this was an excuse, and she immediately looked at Zhou Ruyuan with worried eyes: "Your Highness, is our Xiaoyuer alright? I'm so worried about him. Can I go to the palace to see our child?"
It was already quite an effort for Zhou Ruyuan to persuade his father not to take action against Bai Qingling. Who would have thought that upon his triumphant return to the capital, his father would summon him not to inquire about the war in Dongchuan, but to instruct him to properly handle Bai Qingling?
"Handling it properly" sounds nice, but in reality, it means letting him secretly kill the person.
He considered the bond between the two of them, as well as the child, and risked offending his father and being reprimanded by him to protect Bai Qingling, which had already disappointed his father greatly.
How could we possibly let Bai Qingling go to the palace, let alone let her appear in public?
“Qingling, Father is very dissatisfied with our performance in Dongchuan. He is very unhappy. You should stay in the mansion these days and not go out.”
This is a disguised way of restricting Bai Qingling's footsteps.
Although Bai Qingling didn't want to go out, in her opinion, the only safe place was the Prince's mansion. If she went out, she might be killed by some random charge.
But hearing these words from Zhou Ruyuan made her feel very wronged.
"Ruyuan, Dongchuan's defeat isn't our fault."
Zhou Ruyuan had heard too many comforting words from Bai Qingling these past few days, and he didn't want to hear them anymore.
If she says anything more, she'll be forcing him to reveal his father's attitude, and then she'll be the one who gets embarrassed.
"Qingling, stop talking. Just remember what I said. When Xiaoyu is feeling better, I will tell Mother Consort to bring the child out for you to see."
Zhou Ruyuan's impatience stung Bai Qingling.
She knew that Zhou Ruyuan had attended a banquet at the Shen family's house today, and he must have seen Shen Lanxi, which was why he treated her like that.
Shen Lanxi, it's Shen Lanxi again. Clearly, she and the prince were in love, and Shen Lanxi was the one who interfered and stole her husband. Why can't the people in the palace understand?
Just because Shen Lanxi has a noble status, while she is a commoner without a title, if Shen Lanxi were not the Marquis of Zhenbei or the General of Zhenbei, would everything be different?
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On the second day after Shen Yuanxu's wedding, the entire Shen family gathered together for breakfast.
With her eyes looking like rotten peaches, Liu silently finished eating and then went to see her daughter-in-law.
Her son had already warned her beforehand, and she would never dare to make decisions on her son's affairs again.
Who else is like her, holding their daughter-in-law before even holding their grandson? And to make matters worse, her son is heartless, saying he'll never mistreat his daughter-in-law, whom he raised himself, once she's grown up.
Bah! At her age, she'll be considered long-lived if she doesn't die before her daughter-in-law grows up.
Thinking of her son alone in his room, with no one to care for him, Liu's tears welled up again. To avoid being laughed at by her other sisters-in-law, she walked even faster.
When they had almost finished eating, Old Madam Shen spoke with a lack of confidence.
"Xinrou, you are the eldest daughter-in-law in the family. You need to take good care of the younger generation's marriages. I'm getting old and my energy is limited. I'll have to trouble you to help with their marriages in the future."
Zhou Xinrou smiled faintly: "It just so happens that it's the birthday of my elder sister, the Empress and the Lady of Jining, in a couple of days. Her youngest son is not yet engaged, but he is of excellent character. I heard that they are currently arranging a match for him. I'll have a few of the younger members of my family take my invitation over then."
Madam Shen felt that it was worth the risk to save face this time, and nodded in satisfaction.
Today, Emperor Renxiao kept Shen Lanxi behind and subtly inquired whether she had any preferred official positions.
Shen Lanxi knew that Emperor Renxiao's true colors had finally been revealed, and these words meant that he would no longer allow her to return to the Northwest.
All those claims that the capital is too far from the Northwest and that she might miss her family are just empty words.
Shen Lanxi pretended to listen and gave Emperor Renxiao a lecture on filial piety before making her statement.
"Uncle, you forgot, Lanxi still has a errand to finish."
Emperor Renxiao was taken aback. What kind of assignment was it?
"Uncle, please allow me to report to you on the progress of the case concerning the provisions and pay of the Wei family army."
Emperor Renxiao raised an eyebrow, finally recalling an imperial edict he had once issued.
That imperial edict was originally intended to deplete Shen Lanxi's military merits, but unexpectedly, she actually took it seriously. What can be found out about something that happened so long ago?
Shen Lanxi recounted the massacre of Mosang Town and the events surrounding the Zhou Emperor, concealing two documents from the Ministry of Revenue and details of the two escort missions.
"Unfortunately, those assassins were probably raised from childhood. Not only were they ruthless, but they were also fearless in the face of death. I tried everything, but I could only pry out the name of the Zhou Emperor. I couldn't save their lives!"
Upon hearing the words "Emperor of Zhou," Emperor Renxiao's face instantly darkened.
That person was called the Zhou Emperor. What was he?
This is a blatant test of the monarch's power, an attempt to usurp the throne, and a rebellion.
Unexpectedly, the theft of the Wei family army's provisions was actually part of a conspiracy to seize the country. Considering the subsequent rebellions in the Northwest and Dongchuan, Emperor Renxiao felt a chill run down his spine.
This scoundrel intends to throw the Great Zhou into chaos so he can take advantage of the situation.
Thinking of this, Emperor Renxiao's gaze fell on Shen Lanxi. If it weren't for Shen Lanxi emerging from Dongchuan, the Great Zhou would probably have already changed hands.
Thinking of this, Emperor Renxiao's gaze softened as he looked at Shen Lanxi. That scoundrel had planned everything, but he had overlooked a woman.
Thinking of the thief's furious expression behind his back, Emperor Renxiao breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had just gotten his revenge.
“Lanxi, it’s not your fault. Everyone in the court knows that the Wei family army case is an ironclad case. You’ve already done a great service by being able to investigate Mosang Town and Zhou Tianzi.”
Shen Lanxi said regretfully, "Without any real evidence, it cannot serve as proof to overturn the case for our Shen family."
Emperor Renxiao's brows relaxed again when he saw that she was still thinking about exonerating the Shen family.
It's good that she's thinking about overturning the verdict; it shows that she cares about the Great Zhou Dynasty and the emperor.
"Lanxi, I hereby appoint you as Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, to investigate the Wei family army case. You must bring this Zhou Emperor to justice!"
Shen Lanxi: "Your subject accepts the decree and expresses gratitude."
After she left, Emperor Renxiao immediately summoned his trusted confidants.
"Go to Mosang Town immediately to verify whether what Shen Lanxi said is true!"
"yes!"
Holding the imperial edict, Shen Lanxi, accompanied by Che Mingyuan, headed straight for the Dali Temple to assume her post.
Seeing his old friends again filled Wei Jie with emotion.
Che Mingyuan came along for two reasons: first, to thank Wei Jie for his recommendation, and second, to accompany Shen Lanxi as her advisor to the Dali Temple.
"Lord Wei." Shen Lanxi presented the letter of appointment.
Wei Jie checked the documents as required. In reality, who would dare to forge such an appointment, especially since it was Shen Lanxi who came with the appointment letter? His actions were merely a formality, done for show.
Che Mingyuan intentionally downplayed his relationship with Wei Jie, and this was his first public appearance since Shen Lanxi returned to Beijing.
Wei Jie told his subordinates to file the records, and then used the excuse of transferring several spies planted there by others before speaking to Che Mingyuan.
"Brother Che, should I call you Master Che now?" Wei Jie joked.
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