Chapter 659 Shen Congwen is dead!
Zhou Xinrou watched the three brothers surrounding Shen Congwen, a flash of displeasure crossing her eyes.
"The imperial physician said that your father needs to rest. You may all leave now and let your father get some rest!"
The crowd made way for the Empress Dowager.
What she says now is an imperial decree, and no one dares to oppose it.
“You three brothers, stay a little longer this time you’re back. I’ll talk to Lanxi about it.”
"The children don't recognize you anymore."
"She was able to sit on the throne thanks to you all. If it weren't for you guarding the border, the person on the dragon throne would probably have been replaced long ago."
Shen Yuanjing frowned as he listened.
"Mother~"
Zhou Xinrou glanced at her coldly: "What, did I say something wrong?"
Shen Yuanjing naturally dared not say that his mother was wrong.
"You must not speak ill of the emperor!" he whispered a reminder.
Zhou Xinrou snorted coldly: "You may be afraid of her, but I am not. You are my source of confidence. With you here, Shen Lanxi will not dare to do anything to me."
As she spoke, she quickly glanced at the three brothers. Seeing that their faces showed no emotion other than worry, she smiled smugly to herself.
The identity of a mother is really useful. Shen Lanxi's hypocrisy has actually helped her.
Shen Congwen, who was relatively stable in the morning, began to decline sharply in the afternoon.
At that time, Shen Yuanjing was discussing the date of his return with his two brothers, who were border guards and could not stay away for too long.
Moreover, they had just asked several imperial physicians, who all said that this was the worst that could happen to his body, and that his life was not in danger.
The three brothers discussed it and all agreed that they wanted to go back.
Now is the best time for them to consolidate their power. They started practicing martial arts late, and if it weren't for their merit in following the emperor and their status as family members, they wouldn't even be able to hold onto the position of centurion.
Now that we finally have this opportunity, we absolutely cannot let our guard down.
Little did we expect that our father would have an accident less than half an hour after we sat down to discuss the matter.
"How could it have suddenly worsened?" Shen Yuanjing asked anxiously, his voice filled with worry.
The imperial physicians were also puzzled, but as imperial physicians, they couldn't speak with absolute certainty about everything. If they wanted to save lives, what they said was very important.
"It's possible that Lord Shen's health has deteriorated too much."
"Yes, yes, the deficit is too large. Once you fall ill, it will come on strong."
"We are using good, high-quality medicines."
"The best medicine in the Great Zhou Dynasty has been given to Lord Shen. To put it bluntly, even His Majesty doesn't have such good medicine when he's ill!"
"We have stabilized Lord Shen's condition with acupuncture, but..." The situation is not optimistic!
How could Shen Congwen's financial deficit be so severe? Even if he was once exiled, they still knew the details.
With His Majesty following him all the way, would he allow the Shen family to suffer?
While others are exiled, the Shen family is exiled to enjoy a life of luxury!
"Previously, Lord Shen, did you..." The imperial physician hesitated, looking at the three Shen brothers.
Shen Yuanjing followed the imperial physician to the side.
"Lord Shen's pulse sounds like... like he's taken too many aphrodisiacs!" the imperial physician said awkwardly.
Shen Yuanjing's expression darkened, and he immediately looked around.
"Imperial Physician, please keep quiet."
The imperial physician immediately nodded.
Upon returning, Shen Yuanjing immediately explained to Yuan Jun and Yuan Qing.
"Father suffered too much loss before, which is why the army collapsed like a landslide!"
Yuan Jun and Yuan Qing are no longer children, and the imperial physician's demeanor just now clearly indicated that he had something difficult to say.
They had more or less guessed what the unspeakable secret was, but did not press for details.
"Please, Your Majesty, do your utmost!"
The imperial physician hesitated and said, "Lord Shen could be in danger at any moment... You should be prepared!"
Let's prepare for the funeral!
The Shen family felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing this.
"Big brother..."
The two brothers, Shen Conglian and Shen Congli, rushed forward, crying.
They just said goodbye to their grandmother and fourth son, how come the eldest son is leaving too?
How could someone who was perfectly healthy just suddenly die?
As a person approaches death, past grudges seem to vanish like smoke. They become brothers again, frolicking together on the farm.
"Brother, you're living such a good life, why do you have to leave us like this..."
"I've told you so, I don't want you to drink it, I don't want you to drink it, but you just won't listen..."
When the elders cried, it also brought tears to the eyes of the younger generation.
"grandfather……"
...
"Should we inform the palace about this?" Despite the sadness, the necessary matters still needed to be addressed.
"We'll definitely have to tell the Empress Dowager. As for His Majesty?" They can't let the royal family wear mourning clothes when it comes to the Shen family's affairs, can they?
It's one thing if it's an ordinary person, but it's the emperor.
Can an emperor randomly claim ancestry?
Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock?
"To tell or not to tell?"
"We need to ask Yuan Jing; it's not appropriate for us to make the decision ourselves!" What if they make the wrong decision?
After all, Yuan Jing and the others were born of the same mother as His Majesty.
The two brothers approached the three Shen brothers.
"Yuanjing, your second and third uncles are undecided whether to tell His Majesty. You know His Majesty is of royal blood, right?"
Thanks to the news, surely everyone in the world knows about it?
"Say that His Majesty is a man of great loyalty and filial piety. Let's speak to him and let him make the decision himself!"
"Okay, we'll do as you say!"
"Also, if my elder brother goes, should we call Yuanxu and the others back?" Their family has never produced a military general, so they don't know!
At this point, he couldn't very well ask someone else.
Shen Yuanjing shook his head: "How can a strategic pass be left without a general? We are already grateful that His Majesty has granted us the honor of returning. In the previous dynasty, even if the whole family was in danger, the garrison commander would not be allowed to abandon his post."
The two brothers, Shen Conglian and Shen Congli, quickly nodded.
...
"Why can't it work?" Shen Lanxi asked.
But as if answering her own question, she then said, "This must be his fate!"
He had a perfectly good life, a family that promised him a long and healthy life, yet he chose to die.
"I understand. Prepare the carriage!"
"yes!"
The people of the capital noticed that something was wrong with the Shen family these past few days. First, the Empress Dowager came back often, then the imperial physicians were coming and going, and then many other people were coming and going.
This is going to be bad!
Are they planning another rebellion?
Does the Shen family have any advantage?
Before the people of the capital could suspect anything for long, the Shen family steward and his servants soon began to purchase funeral supplies in large quantities from funeral shops.
This is going to kill people!
Without needing to inquire further, the news spread through the funeral parlor.
Uncle Shen, Shen Congwen is dying. Upon further inquiry, it turns out he's been drained of his energy by alcohol.
The people of the capital all understood that this was an unlucky man who had drunk himself to death.
...
"Mother, how is Father?" Shen Lanxi asked with concern.
Zhou Xinrou shook her head.
Shen Congwen was unable to speak or move, and even with everyone watching over him, he could not give his last words.
I just watched him with his eyes closed.
Shen Lanxi comforted her family: "At least Father didn't suffer the pain of being bedridden!"
Even so, it still couldn't stop Shen Yuanjing and the others from being heartbroken.
Shen Lanxi glanced at Zhou Xinrou. The poison of a sickly beauty meant that even without a stroke, Shen Congwen wouldn't live for more than a few years.
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