Chapter 607 Mother-Daughter Relationship!
When Wu Yanzhi went to the Northwest to lobby, in order not to delay important affairs of the court, Shen Lanxi promoted Xiong Qi, one of Wu Yanzhi's subordinates, to take charge of all the affairs under Wu Yanzhi's command the day after Wu Yanzhi left.
This came as a complete surprise to Daniel Wu's faction.
Xiong Qi had been unremarkable before, so how did Your Majesty notice him?
Moreover, Xiong Qi was only a fourth-rank official, while Wu Yanzhi's faction had many second- and third-rank officials who were all prominent figures in the court.
Why use an unknown Xiong Qi when there are already so many well-known people around?
Soon the officials knew the reason.
Xiong Qi was very close to Wu Yanzhi's nephew, Wu Tong. The prime minister's decision to promote Xiong Qi was undoubtedly an arrangement made before his departure.
If it was arranged by the Prime Minister, then they should naturally follow his lead.
During this period, she received several letters from Zhou Xinrou's family.
They were all questioning her about why she had launched a war against the Turks.
The reply to the letter home was only a few words long.
Zhou Xinrou finally couldn't hold back any longer and sent another letter to the palace.
"Your Majesty, a messenger from the Shen family says that the princess is seriously ill."
Shen Lanxi opened the letter from home and found it blank.
"Prepare the carriage and proceed to the Shen residence."
The eunuch was taken aback. His Majesty never cared about formalities. This was the first time he had ever heard His Majesty mention preparing the carriage since he began serving him.
"yes!"
The procession of the emperor is quite different from traveling incognito. The preparation for the emperor's ceremonial procession alone takes more than an hour.
Two hours later, Shen Lanxi arrived at the Shen residence.
"Long live the Emperor!"
The emperor's ceremonial procession naturally had its own set of regulations for receiving it.
Those in the Shen family who held imperial titles were required to wear their imperial robes, and those who held official positions were required to wear their official robes. Even those who did not hold official positions were required to dress neatly and avoid any inappropriate behavior.
The whole family, young and old, had to come out to greet them.
Even Shen Yuantang, who was locked in a room, and his infant child were no exception!
"Rise!"
"I heard that Mother is ill. Is Mother's health alright?"
Zhou Xinrou was naturally not among those who came to greet the emperor.
Old Madam Shen held Shen Lanxi's hand and said, "Your mother has an old problem, but this time it's more serious. She was probably upset."
Shen Congwen took over the conversation.
"Mother, you should go and rest. We're all family, there's no need for so many formalities."
In the whole world, perhaps only Shen Lanxi would make her elders kneel before her, that unfilial thing.
"Your Majesty, since you're here, why don't you spend some time with your mother?" Old Madam Shen said, giving Shen Yuantang a disgusted look as she walked over.
This wicked person, daring to harm a younger member of the family, deserves to be beaten to death.
"Grandmother, I understand."
After Madam Shen left, Shen Lanxi went straight to the backyard.
"Mother!"
Zhou Xinrou looked up at her, then closed her eyes again.
"I brought many precious medicinal herbs and tonics with me this time. If Mother is unwell, please have the imperial physician examine her as soon as possible and do not delay."
Zhou Xinrou asked in a cold voice, "Why go to war with the Turks?"
Shen Lanxi: "Mother, wouldn't it be better to expand the territory of our Great Zhou and eliminate the threat of the Turks?"
Zhou Xinrou: "What you should do most now is to take back Tianjin."
Shen Lanxi: "It's not the right time yet."
Zhou Xinrou got anxious.
"You said the same thing last time, so tell me, when is the best time?"
"It'll be soon." No matter how hysterical Zhou Xinrou was, Shen Lanxi remained calm.
“Mother, you only see me fighting against the Turks, but you don’t see me outwitting and outmaneuvering the people of Tianjin. I’m already exhausted from court life and don’t want to hear any more of your questions.”
Zhou Xinrou froze, staring coldly at Shen Lanxi.
"Are you going to defy me, your mother?"
Shen Lanxi: "Of course not. I have my own plans for sitting on the dragon throne. If Mother interferes and interrupts my plans, handing over the dragon throne to someone else, we will lose more than just the dragon throne. Do you understand, Mother?"
Zhou Xinrou didn't care about any of that.
"You are the rightful heir to the throne, and I want the whole world to know that. What's wrong with that?"
Shen Lanxi: "Mother is not wrong, and neither am I. I only wanted to consolidate my imperial power and make more people in the world submit to me and recognize me as the emperor. Was that wrong?"
Zhou Xinrou was stunned when she saw that Shen Lanxi's expression was somewhat out of control.
“I deal with state affairs every day, and I also worry about my family and my mother. I am a human being, and even if I had an iron body, I would still get tired.”
"The mother doesn't care about her daughter, but instead questions her like this, which really breaks her heart."
Zhou Xinrou had never encountered Shen Lanxi speaking so sharply before, and for a moment she lost her composure.
"Mother, please, have some love for your daughter!"
Looking at her daughter, who was so different from usual, Zhou Xinrou's eyes were somewhat dim. The words she had prepared beforehand simply wouldn't come out at this moment.
"Mother, do you know how biased you are!"
Zhou Xinrou was a little afraid to meet Shen Lanxi's gaze.
"Nonsense, you're my only child, why would I favor anyone?"
“You’re biased towards Huang Yu.” Shen Lanxi’s tone was obsessive.
"Mother treats Huang Yu better than her daughter. Just because her daughter is stronger than a man, does Mother treat her like a man and not care about her?"
So that's the reason. I thought she had discovered something.
"Lanxi, even if your mother is biased, she will only be biased towards you."
"As you know, Huang Yu is Mother's savior. If it weren't for her, you wouldn't be able to see Mother now."
Shen Lanxi's tone was tinged with doubt.
"Really? Does the mother really care about her daughter?"
Zhou Xinrou is now completely flustered, and her prepared explanations have been thrown into disarray.
"Of course, if I didn't care about you, why would I have called you here?"
"My concern is that if war breaks out, some people might take advantage of the situation, causing chaos in the court and threatening your life!"
"A mother will always care about her daughter."
Shen Lanxi was deeply moved when she saw Zhou Xinrou's concerned face and her eyes filled with tears.
"I am naturally aware of my mother's worries."
"Therefore, I must eliminate all those things that cause my mother worry before I can welcome her into the palace in grand style!"
"At that time, Mother will be the Empress Dowager, second only to the Emperor, the most honored woman in the world."
Hearing her say that, Zhou Xinrou felt much more at ease.
"Your mother is in good health and will no longer summon you out of the palace at will. Do whatever you want to do."
Shen Lanxi: "Mother, I have sent out all the soldiers of the city defense camp. Now, apart from the Imperial Guards in the palace, there is no one else to protect the capital."
"Mother, could you lend me the bodyguard I returned to you last time?"
Zhou Xinrou froze. Was he asking her for people again?
"The military campaign against the Turks was merely to create the illusion that our Great Zhou had an opportunity to exploit in Tianjin. Now that Zhou Ruyuan has joined forces with the Turks, every person in the world has the right to kill him. I am preparing to send troops to Tianjin at the same time, and I ask for your assistance, Mother!"
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