Chapter 346 Two Imperial Decrees Granting Marriage!
Even if she knows her son is innocent, what can she do?
"You fool, you were so easily ambushed..." Emperor Renxiao was so angry that he kicked Zhou Ruyuan twice.
"Your Majesty, be careful not to injure your health..." Wang Bao quickly protected Emperor Renxiao.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Shen Lanxi continued, "I sent people to investigate, and all the people from the Marquis of Jining's residence left before noon. I also sent people to the Marquis's residence to verify, and there is no such maid in the Marquis's residence."
"In the afternoon, I showed all the maids at the Yongwen Banquet to Shen Yuantang in batches, but I did not find the maid she mentioned."
"Furthermore, the incident occurred after the Prince of Zhennan had a cup of tea. Following this line of thought, I investigated and discovered that the servant responsible for serving the Prince of Zhennan's tea had taken poison. Whether he committed suicide or was murdered to silence him is unknown."
The person behind it all handled it very efficiently, simply stating that there's no way to prove anything now that they're dead!
Emperor Renxiao was furious. If the thieves could evade the heavily guarded soldiers and attack them, what about him?
Does that mean we can take action against him at any time?
Shen Lanxi took the initiative to persuade him, "Your Majesty, I find this matter very strange. It may be related to the descendants of the Prince of Li. I urge Your Majesty to return to the palace immediately for the sake of the country and your own health!"
Emperor Renxiao's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Fortunately, Lanxi reminded him that he had forgotten that tomorrow was the day the descendants of the Li King would be executed.
If we connect the dots, it's possible that it really is a group of henchmen of the descendant of the King of Li trying to mislead the public.
"The descendants of the King of Li must be kept under strict guard, and the royal carriage must be returned to the palace!"
"yes!"
Shen Lanxi was personally selected by Emperor Renxiao to accompany him back to the palace.
The rest of the group remains unchanged; the execution of the descendants of the tyrannical king will continue tomorrow!
Emperor Renxiao was not going to make a decision so quickly, but this incident angered him.
Keeping the descendants of the tyrannical king alive is a recipe for disaster. It's best to deal with them sooner rather than later and eliminate the ambitions of those lurking in the shadows.
After returning to the capital, Emperor Renxiao kept the Shen family, Zhou Ruyuan, and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the palace.
The relationship between the three parties is now extremely complex, and it is necessary to act swiftly and decisively before everyone can react.
After much deliberation, Emperor Renxiao issued two imperial edicts.
First, let Shen Yuantang enter the Zhennan Prince's Mansion as a concubine.
Secondly, the eldest daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was married to Shen Yuanxu as his secondary wife!
The Shen family, Zhou Ruyuan, and the Hu family, including the Vice Minister, waited anxiously in the palace until midnight. Upon receiving the imperial edict, they were all as if they had lost their parents.
Only one person was overjoyed upon receiving the imperial edict: Liu, the second wife.
I thought I was destined to raise daughters-in-law but not grandchildren, but I never expected to get such a good marriage.
In the past, even with Zhou Xinrou's help, Yuanxu wouldn't have been able to marry a daughter of an official of the sixth rank or higher.
The Hu family, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, were high-ranking officials of the third rank, who had cultivated deep roots in the court for many years and held real power.
Mrs. Liu was overjoyed!
On the other side, Shen Yuantang was brought home in a daze. First he was punished, then beaten, and then he was forced into marriage. He cried and wailed for more than an hour and fell ill the next day.
Upon hearing the news, Madam Shen immediately ordered someone to fetch a doctor.
It wasn't that they were afraid of Shen Yuantang's actions, but rather that they were afraid Emperor Renxiao would blame them and prevent them from being carried into the Zhennan Prince's Mansion as scheduled.
Another person who couldn't accept it was Bai Qingling.
She never dreamed that Shen Lanxi's younger sister would enter the Prince's mansion, and that the marriage would be bestowed by His Majesty. What was this all about?
And who is she anyway?
The execution of the descendants of the King of Li was carried out as scheduled, and Emperor Renxiao waited patiently on the day of the execution.
Only when Wei Dongzhu returned with the severed head did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Has anything unusual happened at the execution ground?"
Wei Dongzhu: "There is nothing unusual, but the students are somewhat indignant, wishing they could personally kill the descendants of the King of Li."
Emperor Renxiao finally felt relieved, and his tone of voice was relaxed.
"I plan to build a shrine for the Wei family army in Dongshan to appease their spirits and provide a place for people to pay their respects in the future!"
Wei Dongzhu knelt on the ground excitedly: "Your Majesty, I wish to personally supervise the construction of this shrine. I beg Your Majesty's permission!"
Emperor Renxiao hummed in agreement, nodded, and said earnestly, "You are a filial child."
Wei Dongzhu then said, "Your Majesty, I wish to observe three years of mourning for my family and would like to invite the eminent monks of the temple to chant sutras to appease the souls of the Wei family army, so that their spirits may rest in peace."
Emperor Renxiao agreed.
Wei Dongzhu: "Your Majesty, I have another request that you would like to grant."
Emperor Renxiao's expression changed: "What is it?"
"I would like to invite a high-ranking monk to chant sutras for the Wei family army for three years. I will also chant sutras with them. They died tragically, and I am worried that the chanting time will be too short so that they can not rest in peace."
Emperor Renxiao raised an eyebrow, realizing that this was the matter.
However, this seems a bit too harsh. If it gets out and is misinterpreted, it could cause a rift between the ruler and his ministers.
"Your Majesty, I am the only survivor of the Wei family army. In the dead of night, I always dream that they come to find me, still resentful. I cannot sleep at night, and my mind is restless. I always think, if I had died back then, would my father, mother, brothers, and other relatives have survived?" Wei Dongzhu held his head in anguish.
Emperor Renxiao, seeing this, felt somewhat reluctant to do so.
"Very well, I grant your request."
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty..."
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Ban Sicao: "My lord, they have replaced the descendants of the King of Li."
Shen Lanxi gave a bitter smile: "My mother had someone rescue the descendant of the Li King?"
Ban Sicao looked at Shen Lanxi with concern: "Perhaps there's more to it than meets the eye."
Shen Lanxi's smile faded, and her gaze gradually hardened.
"No matter what the hidden story is, keep a close eye on the person."
"yes!"
No sooner had Ban Sicao left than Shen Lanxi also left the Juding Duke's Mansion.
"Fifth Brother, is he alright?"
Feng Wu raised his chin: "As long as you're alive, you can breathe."
Shen Lanxi squatted down, raised her hand to pinch the chin of the descendant of the tyrannical king, and looked him in the eye.
"What value can a person like that have?"
Feng Wu: "I've already sent Xiao Shi over. He's good at detoxification. Let him take a look at this person."
Shen Lanxi suddenly made a move, poking her fingers towards the eyes of the descendant of the Li King.
Feng Wu raised an eyebrow.
Shen Lanxi looked at the person who was not moving in her palm, withdrew her fingers, and lightly tapped her forehead.
"That's it. They went to great lengths to rescue him; they couldn't have gone to such lengths without a reason."
Feng Wu: "I believe news will come back soon!"
When Shen Lanxi returned to the mansion, she woke up to find that she was being informed by the Shen family that she had to go to the Hu family to present her betrothal gifts.
The events at the banquet haven't been resolved yet, and the Shen family is in a real hurry.
"Lanxi, last time you went to the Wu family to present the betrothal gifts. The Hu family is the second wife, just like the first wife, so you will definitely have to go and deliver the betrothal gifts as well, so as not to be criticized!" Liu said excitedly.
Shen Yuanxu was somewhat embarrassed to look: "Mother, there's no plan yet for Yuan Tang's marriage, so my marriage isn't in a hurry."
Madam Liu was displeased and began to lecture him with a stern face: "There is an order of seniority. Yuan Tang is still young. You are the male in the family, so naturally you should marry first, and then Yuan Tang can get married!"
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