Chapter 643 Imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison!
"I'm not going to beg her anymore!"
"This world belongs to the Shen family."
"How can a woman be empress? Even if she were to be empress, it should be a man from the Shen family!"
"Shen Lanxi, it's all your fault for being a woman."
"If the court is dissatisfied with your fourth uncle's ascension to the throne, there are still Yuan Jing and Yuan Xu. They are all men who have made great contributions in battle. You are a woman, so you should abdicate and give way to a worthy man. Only a man can be emperor!"
Madam Shen believed she had hit the nail on the head; don't think that just because she lived in her secluded mansion, she was unaware of what was happening outside.
There are plenty of men who are not convinced by Shen Lanxi.
She knew all too well what men were thinking. Any woman who was more capable than a man would be dragged down, and in the end, none of them would have a good ending.
"Shen Lanxi, abdicate! In consideration of your victory, I will have my children and grandchildren treat you well!"
Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, but I simply cannot bear to listen to such delusional talk."
"That's ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous."
"Since Madam Shen loves to dream so much, she might as well just stay in bed and dream to her heart's content every day, instead of coming out and making people laugh."
Liu Yanhui's sharp commentary.
Madam Shen's face turned ashen.
"Grand Tutor, Lord Liu, you are veterans of three reigns. Tell me, from ancient times to the present, has there ever been a woman who became emperor?"
"What do you think? Should Shen Lanxi abdicate the throne?"
Madam Shen firmly believed that after serving as officials in the court for many years, they must have long since come to dislike Shen Lanxi, this rebellious person.
No matter how skilled Shen Lanxi was in battle, the court did not recognize her as a woman, and no one listened to her. She could then use her status as the Dowager Empress to allow the Shen family's sons to ascend the throne.
The two ministers who were named could not be said to be mocking or ridiculing Madam Shen, but rather seemed to be suppressing their laughter, truly fulfilling Liu Yanhui's words that they had heard a joke.
"Madam, you've lived in this secluded house for so long that you no longer know what the outside world is like."
The weather outside has already changed.
They thought about it for a long time and felt that it was caused by the opening of the girls' academy, but then they thought it should be placed earlier.
His Majesty has been meticulous and far-sighted, and has long ago, without anyone knowing, elevated the status of women.
It is no longer unusual for women to hold official positions.
By breaking with convention step by step, Your Majesty has already subtly made the world accept the idea of a woman as emperor.
It is no exaggeration to say that if someone were to say anything negative about His Majesty on the street now, they would either be beaten to death or crippled.
The people who beat the soldiers were not government officials or soldiers, but ordinary civilians.
Your Majesty's laws and decrees benefit the people, and the people naturally support Your Majesty. Every bite and sip has already deeply penetrated the hearts of the people, just like spring rain, which has silently nourished the people.
Ask them now?
How could they possibly answer?
It is no exaggeration to say that if they had any intention of not supporting His Majesty, His Majesty could replace them the very next day.
His Majesty has countless adopted sons and daughters, and there are plenty of people waiting for them to make mistakes so that they can be brought down and their positions filled.
"Madam Shen, don't you understand yet?"
“We had already anticipated this scene when you led your men into the palace.”
"The reason we didn't stop or resist was simply because we didn't want to cause unnecessary casualties."
“You led people to storm the palace, but you did not pose the slightest threat to the court.”
"We'll all just watch and see how you mess things up."
The three regents took turns speaking, with the Grand Tutor talking the most to Liu Mingxin.
"Madam, to put it bluntly, do you think just anyone can enter this palace?"
"His Majesty left behind only the elite. Even we need a warrant to enter the palace every day. The Imperial Guards only recognize warrants, not people."
Did the Shen family have a warrant? It's definitely useless. If they did, would there have been this incident of storming the palace?
From this, we can glean His Majesty's attitude towards the Shen family. However, people's hearts are fickle, and what if His Majesty changes his mind?
No one dared to gamble on this possibility, after all, they hadn't even had enough of enjoying their current good life.
As Madam Shen listened, her face grew increasingly pale. She lost her footing and staggered back two steps.
No, she absolutely cannot admit it. If she does, the fourth son's entire family will suffer a terrible fate.
"In that case, let's not change the emperor. Shen Lanxi will continue to be the emperor!" Old Madam Shen said in a commanding tone.
The ministers felt that they had come to the right place today, having witnessed one exciting event after another.
Why can't Madam Shen see the situation clearly?
Shen Lanxi only acknowledged that she had done everything she could. She was filial, but filial piety had to be selective. She was very tolerant of her family, a fact known to everyone in the capital.
The current situation is the result of retreating step by step.
Even the most pedantic person could not find any fault with her.
After all, this is a grudge over the usurpation of the throne! Who in the world could tolerate that?
"Madam Shen and the entire Shen Congyi family are to be imprisoned in the imperial prison for further trial later!"
Madam Shen was so shocked that she sat down on the ground again.
No, she wouldn't dare.
"Shen Lanxi, you dare touch me? I am your grandmother."
"If you dare to touch me, you will be considered disobedient and unfilial, and will be condemned by the whole world. Aren't you afraid of being pointed at by thousands of people?"
Shen Lanxi's face remained completely unmoved, and she didn't even furrow her brow.
Madam Shen and Shen Congyi were quickly taken away, and there was only one place awaiting them: the imperial prison.
A minor power struggle ended up like this.
"Your Majesty, what should be done with the Shen family members who are imprisoned in the palace?"
Will I be held responsible for their anger?
Shen Lanxi: "Let them leave the palace."
As for whether she would return to the Shen family or go somewhere else after leaving the palace, he would naturally tell her.
The Shen family had committed treason. After Shen Congwen and the others were released, they dared not move around freely. They hurriedly returned to the Shen family and immediately ordered the doors to be closed.
"Big brother, what about Mother and Fourth Brother?" After all, they are his mother and brother, and Shen Conglian didn't want anything to really happen to them.
Shen Congli sneered, "Fourth brother brought this upon himself. If it weren't for his instigation, why would Mother have stepped forward?"
In his heart, his mother was still that old woman who spent her days in the Buddhist hall burning incense and praying for blessings.
Shen Congwen sighed deeply: "We can't control the fourth son, but Mother can't be harmed."
“Mother is just a woman who doesn’t understand anything. If it weren’t for the fourth brother’s instigation, Mother would never have stood up. Shen Lanxi… no matter what, she is her grandmother. If she dares to lay a hand on her grandmother, even if we don’t condemn her, the scholars of the world will not let her off.”
"Is the fourth prince really beyond saving?" Shen Conglian asked again.
Shen Congwen shook his head: "I have no way. If you have a way, then do it!" He can't care about anything now. It's already a blessing that he was able to protect his mother.
How could Mother have such thoughts? Perhaps the third son was right; she was misled by the fourth son.
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