Chapter 445 Shen Shuniang's son and Liang Xinyi's daughter!
They had already tasted the joy of wielding power. As for those memorials requesting the establishment of a crown prince?
Whoever submits a memorial to the throne is considered to be showing great disrespect to the current ruler. Wouldn't it be better to quietly eliminate them and replace them with one of our own?
The palace was in turmoil once again. After a brief meeting with Wei Dongzhu, Shen Lanxi sent a message to Zhou Ruyuan to postpone their actions.
The two men sent by the rebel king can be killed at any time, but not now!
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While Shen Lanxi was engaged in open and covert struggles with the men, something happened in the Shen family.
Shen Shuniang's son and Liang Xinyi's daughter became entangled at some point. After things progressed naturally, Shen Shuniang kept mentioning the matter to Old Madam Shen and Shen Congwen.
Madam Shen nearly fainted. They had only been in the capital from Jiangnan for a few days, how could they have committed such a disgraceful act so quickly?
It wasn't that she didn't side with her daughter; it was just that the knocking on the door last night had once again made her feel anxious and uneasy.
"You good-for-nothing! Didn't I tell you to behave yourself? Why don't you take it to heart!" Old Madam Shen was so angry she was about to cry.
Shen Shuniang was naturally pleased. Although her son could not marry Shen Lanxi, he could marry the eldest son's daughter. From now on, they would no longer be able to distinguish between themselves and their elder brother's family.
My mother is really something. She's probably still scared by what happened at home before. She gets frightened by the slightest thing.
If she hadn't already found out that the Shen family was safe, would she have been able to bring her children all the way to the capital?
"Mother, my children are all grown up, how can I control them! Besides, it's fate that brought them together!"
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. How could Madam Shen not know what her daughter was thinking and what she was planning?
But she really made a mistake in this move!
"Shuniang, if Mother remembers correctly, your two sons are already married, and your daughter is engaged, right?"
Shen Shuniang looked embarrassed. Of course, she couldn't say that even her youngest daughter was engaged and then divorced.
“Mother, people strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. My eldest son’s wife was unlucky; she died in childbirth. My second son’s wife is a troublemaker; she talked back to me several times before, so my son divorced her!”
Old Madam Shen almost fainted.
I could tell she was lying just by looking at my daughter's shifty eyes.
"Oh dear, what sins have I committed to give birth to such a wretched thing as you?"
Shen Congwen kept a dark expression throughout. His leg had fully recovered, but His Majesty did not mention a word about allowing him to return to court.
With no hope for a career in government and unable to walk properly, he had lost all face and was too ashamed to face anyone.
"Brother, please help me persuade Mother. Her children are all grown up, and it's really not appropriate for a mother to interfere in their affairs!"
"It concerns the daughter in your brother's room, so you must understand your sister's predicament, right?"
After confirming that his mother was alright, Shen Congwen sneered, "They have to bear the consequences of their own shameful deeds. If they want to get married, they can, but they need to write me a contract beforehand. If anything happens to them in the future, it will have nothing to do with the Shen family, and your son can forget about getting any help from the Shen family!"
Shen Shuniang was so angry she almost vomited blood. If he couldn't help her son in his future, why should he have to lower himself to marry a concubine and have a daughter?
"Brother, you sound resentful towards your sister?"
"It takes two to tango. If your daughter didn't have the intention, would my son have been so eager to pursue her?"
Enraged, Shen Congwen shouted, "Shameless bastards! You've disgraced the Shen family! Pack your things and get back to Jiangnan right now!"
Shen Shuniang trembled with fright. The adults had always been kind and gentle people who cared for their younger siblings. She never expected that such an honest man could be so frightening when provoked.
"Big brother..."
Shen Huiniang frowned and reminded her, "Alright, sister, say less. Since things have come to this, let's calm down and resolve this properly. Shouting here won't do any good."
Shen Huiniang kept giving Shen Shuniang meaningful glances and gestured towards Old Madam Shen.
Silly sister, eldest brother respects mother the most. Winning her over is much more effective than shouting and arguing.
"My mother's health is already poor. If this matter upsets her, how will you explain it to your family?"
This time, Shen Shuniang only summoned Shen Congwen, one of the male members of the Shen family, while her other three brothers were still kept in the dark.
Old Madam Shen kept pounding her chest and sighing, while Shen Congwen remained silent with a gloomy face.
For a moment, they were speechless.
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The imperial physician at the post station has already made the diagnosis.
"It is indeed the Illusionary Breath Powder without a doubt!"
Because of the late empress's affair, the imperial physicians had long since thoroughly understood the poisons of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. Although some of the poisons had not yet been cured, identifying them was still quite easy.
But once the name of the poison is confirmed, the implications become even more complex.
The Yue Kingdom envoys, having rested overnight, had already devised a plan.
"Since you recognize this poison, you must also know its origin very well."
Wei Dongzhu was speechless because this poison was also available from the martial arts sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Yue Kingdom envoy, as if he had finally found a handle, said: "Our envoy was poisoned and killed by your Great Zhou in your territory. Your Great Zhou cannot escape responsibility!"
For the first time, Wei Dongzhu realized how lacking he was in eloquence, and how the Yue Kingdom envoy had rendered him speechless in just a few words.
What if it were Shen Lanxi instead?
How will she respond?
Unconsciously, Zhou Ruyuan felt a growing sense of comparison.
Jiang Wuyai: "Although the poison belongs to the Great Zhou sect, and the incident occurred on Great Zhou territory, it has absolutely nothing to do with our imperial court."
Zhou Ruyuan sighed and gave his seat to Jiang Wuyai.
"Everyone knows that the Yue Kingdom has come to the Great Zhou as an envoy. Our court is too busy protecting your safety to do something so harmful and self-defeating!"
The envoy from the Moon Kingdom didn't care about any of that.
"Whatever the reason, it's due to your inadequate protection. As for whether there are other reasons, our Yue Kingdom will investigate!"
They made it clear that they no longer trusted the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Jiang Wuyai: "By doing this, you are clearly playing right into the poisoner's trap. The poisoner must be trying to sow discord between the Yue Kingdom and the Great Zhou. I urge the Yue Kingdom's envoy to carefully consider my words!"
The envoys from the Moon Kingdom exchanged glances. Even if he was right, so what?
If it were an ordinary official who had died, they could have argued about it when they got back.
The one who died now was the most favored third prince, who was the prime minister's son-in-law.
If they don't make this a bigger deal, their whole family will be killed when they get back!
"The incident happened in the Great Zhou territory, and the murderer hasn't been found yet, so you can say whatever you want."
"You are the ones behind this, trying to sow discord. We also say that your Great Zhou did this, deliberately finding an excuse to sow discord and shift the blame to someone else!"
So many things have happened before Emperor Renxiao's birthday celebration has even officially begun. Zhou Ruyuan is extremely worried and thinks to himself that this birthday celebration should not have been held at all!
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