Chapter 633 Madam Shen's Ambition!
Beijing
"Princess, the news that Shen Lanxi has died from her injuries is true." The nanny handed the letter to Zhou Xinrou.
Is he dead?
"No."
Zhou Xinrou took the letter and looked at it, still harboring doubts.
After a moment of contemplation
"Take this letter to the Shen family."
The old woman glanced at her cautiously, and seeing that she did not hesitate, she immediately went to do it.
The letter traveled a long way before finally reaching Madam Shen.
"Mother, Dongchuan has sent a message."
The fact that Shen Lanxi was seriously injured was known to everyone in the world. The old lady had heard about it not long after the news reached the country.
"Since you brothers are all here, tell me what you're thinking." Old Madam Shen had already prepared for the worst, and now that she finally knew the news, she could still accept it.
Seeing that his three older brothers remained silent, Shen Congyi cursed them inwardly for being useless.
“Mother, we are all saddened by Lanxi’s accident. But now is not the time to be sad.”
Shen Congli glanced at his fourth brother and followed up, "Mother, what my fourth brother said makes sense. Although Lanxi is gone, our whole family is still here. We should think about the future as soon as possible."
"Big brother, is Lanxi really in trouble?" Shen Conglian was somewhat incredulous. How could someone so powerful die?
He couldn't believe Shen Lanxi would die, even if it meant someone else did.
Shen Congwen sighed: "It's true. The news came from Dongchuan. I suppose the officials in the court already know about it."
Madam Shen: "I called you all here to discuss what to do next, and who should go and bring Lanxi back."
Shen Congyi glanced at his mother, a dead emperor; who would care?
The most important thing now is who should take charge of the court.
“Brother, with Lanxi in trouble, the court is leaderless, and the officials will definitely come to our house to discuss countermeasures.” Shen Congyi thought that the capable younger generation in the family were not at home, while the elders were still young and strong.
It wouldn't be impossible for them to take control of the Great Zhou.
Shen Congyi glanced at Shen Congwen's legs twice, then moved his eyes to his two older brothers.
His three older brothers all had their younger relatives in the military, but his branch of the family had no one in command of troops.
Thinking of this, Shen Congyi's eyes darkened even more.
After thinking it over and over, Shen Congwen hesitated for a long time before saying, "This matter should be discussed with the princess."
Madam Shen's face showed undisguised disappointment.
His daughter was the empress, so his own status naturally rose accordingly.
She's just a mere princess from a previous dynasty; what's there to be afraid of?
He used to respect Zhou Xinrou because he feared the late emperor, and then because he feared Shen Lanxi. Now that both of them are gone, what does he have to fear?
"Eldest son, a woman follows her husband after marriage. We are discussing important matters. What does she, a sickly woman who never leaves the house, know?" Old Madam Shen scolded.
Shen Congwen always felt uneasy and uneasy.
“Mother, I think we should call the princess over to discuss this together. She comes from the royal family, her status is there, she is knowledgeable and experienced, she will definitely have good ideas.”
Madam Shen looked at her son with disappointment and frustration, wondering how she could have given birth to such a useless son.
They acknowledged his previous fear of the royal family. Who doesn't fear the royal family?
Later, he became afraid of his daughter. Later, they also realized that who wouldn't be afraid of that murderous god who was ruthless and could turn on his family in an instant?
Now that the two people they feared most are gone, what is he afraid of?
"My son, how can you be so timid?"
"How can you achieve great things like this?"
When Shen Congwen heard the words "accomplish great things," his heart skipped a beat.
No way? Could it be that Mother is thinking...?
“Mother, you mustn’t! As subjects, we should only do our duty. How can we…” He didn’t have the courage to say the words “treason”.
With a gloomy face, as if venting her anger, Old Madam Shen said, "Before, we were subservient to Shen Lanxi, and she showed me, her grandmother, no respect whatsoever. If it weren't for the Shen family and for you, would I have spoken to her so politely?"
Hearing the deep resentment in his mother's heart, Shen Congwen lowered his head in shame.
"Mother, I'm sorry."
Madam Shen sneered, "What's there to apologize for? Blame Shen Lanxi for her rebellious and unfilial behavior. We are all pitiful people who have been bullied by her."
"Her current predicament is entirely her own fault. Fortunately, she also secured a future for our Shen family. After we've settled things in the capital, send some people to bring her body back from Dongchuan."
"Her death absolved her of all debts. Although she was disobedient and unfilial, she truly brought us back from Dongchuan."
"As the elder, I will decide that her merits and demerits should cancel each other out. After we bring her back, let's bury her on the small hill outside our Shen family's residence!"
Regarding this arrangement, some of Shen Congwen's three companions frowned, some wanted to object, some were worried, and some were hopeful and happy.
“Mother, Shen Lanxi was an emperor after all. After she died, she would definitely be buried in the imperial mausoleum.”
Madam Shen's face darkened with displeasure: "She's a discarded woman, yet she wants to be buried in the imperial mausoleum? Ask around, is there such a rule?"
“In the past, abandoned women were either buried in mass graves or thrown into the wilderness. Letting her be buried on a hilltop in the suburbs is already a courtesy to her.”
Shen Conglian looked at him strangely. How did the conversation end up talking about burial?
Is Shen Lanxi someone they can manipulate at will?
Not many, Shen Lanxi died.
But~
Even if Shen Lanxi is dead, can the Shen family do with her body at will?
Is Mother overthinking things?
"Mother, you two discuss this first. I'll go find Mr. Ruohua and ask what the officials in the court think."
Before Madam Shen could speak, Shen Conglian had already run off.
Liu tried to call him back, but it was too late. Shen Conglian had already vanished.
“Mother, you also know about the time when the princess took us to the imperial court.”
“She’s not on our side.”
Shen Congyi recalled Zhou Xinrou's appearance at that time, and the more he thought about it, the more incongruous it felt.
Madam Shen glanced at her fourth son; she knew exactly what he was thinking.
“When Lanxi does things, she is definitely planning for Yuanjing, while you are planning for the child in your own room, so naturally you are not of the same mind.”
Shen Congyi felt as if those words were a slap in the face for the rest of his life.
Madam Shen said confidently, "This world now belongs to the Shen family. If a woman like Shen Lanxi can become an empress, then the men of our Shen family will definitely do a better job than her."
Shen Congwen still looked hesitant.
"Mother, let's call the Princess here to discuss this!"
Madam Shen was furious and started yelling at her eldest son.
"How can you be so useless? How could I have given birth to such a good-for-nothing son? I was hoping you could become emperor, but you ask a woman for everything. You might as well not be emperor and let her be emperor instead."
Shen Congli immediately began to complain: "Lanxi shouldn't have had this accident at this time. Even if she had made the edict of succession when she went to Dongchuan, it would have been better!"
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