Chapter 9 Zhou Ruyuan is stripped of his military power!
Shen Lanxi gracefully left amidst Bai Qingling's impotent rage and helplessness!
After talking for a while, Li's mother and her family had already walked away.
Bai Qingling is clearly narrow-minded. If we can't deal with her now, she'll definitely target the people around her!
Sure enough, Bai Qingling gave the order as soon as she left.
"Master, that woman has ordered the arrest of Li Mama's family."
Shen Lanxi had already instructed Li Mama and her family to find a place to hide as soon as possible after leaving the mansion, and that the people Bai Qingling sent out would definitely not dare to conduct a large-scale search!
Zhou Ruyuan was entitled to a seven-day holiday after his marriage and was exempt from attending court. He was supposed to take Shen Lanxi to the palace to express his gratitude on the second day. However, unexpectedly, the Shen family's affair occurred. After arranging affairs at the Prince's residence, he immediately went to the palace.
He stood at the palace gate for two whole hours before being summoned. As soon as he entered, he was given a severe scolding. His Majesty then ordered his Tiger General to temporarily handle all military affairs in the southwest, thus stripping him of his military power.
Zhou Ruyuan, his face dark, galloped back to the palace and headed straight for the backyard!
"Chen Lanxi!"
A roaring sound rang out as Shen Lanxi was wiping the auspicious cloud swirl patterns on a long stick.
"Zhou Ruyuan, have you forgotten the oath you swore this morning? Do you want to be a bastard, or do you want to be struck by lightning?"
Zhou Ruyuan was so enraged that he completely forgot about the oath he had sworn.
"You jealous woman, it's all because of you that Father Emperor stripped me of my military power. What good does it do you to lose my military power?"
Shen Lanxi stood up, pointing a stick at Zhou Ruyuan with her right hand.
"Did I make you spend your wedding night in the outer room?"
"Was it me who made you call for water three times in one night?"
"Is it because I lacked moral virtue and allowed my mistress to have a child?"
Zhou Ruyuan's face was full of anger, his fists clenched, looking like he wanted to devour someone: "Qingling is the woman I love, I will not allow you to insult her like this!"
"What a joke! I insulted her? It was you who insulted her. You keep talking about your beloved, so why didn't you beg His Majesty to rescind his decree when he granted you this marriage?"
"You had so much time and so many opportunities to reject this marriage, yet you never mentioned it and married me. It's only because you valued my maternal clan's power and my generous dowry. It's clear that in your heart, your beloved is far less important than power and wealth." Shen Lanxi's beautiful face was full of sarcasm.
"You're the kind of person who acts like a whore and then wants a memorial arch for chastity!"
A surge of rage welled up in Zhou Ruyuan's heart, and just as he was about to vent it, he heard Shen Lanxi speak.
"I have already sent someone to the palace to invite the imperial physician to examine Bai Qingling's pulse."
Zhou Ruyuan was filled with turmoil. He couldn't call the imperial physician; he absolutely couldn't let the imperial physician examine Qingling's pulse!
Thinking of this, he didn't bother to confront Shen Lanxi anymore and turned to leave.
"The lightning was blind and didn't strike. So it must be a scoundrel!"
Zhou Ruyuan glared fiercely at Shen Lanxi. The verdict against the Shen family had not yet been handed down, and now was not the time to deal with Shen Lanxi.
He would never let this vicious woman off easily, as she had caused him to lose his military power and humiliated his beloved.
Zhou Ruyuan strode into the courtyard. Bai Qingling had already received news of the prince's return to the manor and knew that he had gone to settle accounts with Shen Lanxi as soon as he got back.
Seeing his face full of anger, which didn't seem like he had vented his anger, she immediately stepped forward with concern.
"Your Highness must be tired. I've brewed your favorite spring tea."
Zhou Ruyuan was deeply moved to see Bai Qingling bustling around pouring him tea.
"Qingling, I'm sorry to have to make you suffer!"
Bai Qingling smiled gently: "For the sake of the Prince, it's all worth it, no matter how hard it is!"
Zhou Ruyuan found these words very pleasing.
"Did Shen Lanxi send anyone into the palace today?"
Bai Qingling's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "No, I was following Your Highness's orders to discipline the servants and didn't let anyone leave. Your Highness, what happened?" Could it be that the servants Shen Lanxi let go had done something?
Zhou Ruyuan placed his hand on Bai Qingling's belly: "She said she sent someone to summon the imperial physician!"
Bai Qingling felt relieved when she heard that it wasn't those servants who caused the trouble.
"Rest assured, Your Highness, I did not let anyone out!"
Zhou Ruyuan nodded in satisfaction: "From now on, I'll entrust all the affairs of the Prince's Mansion to you!"
Bai Qingling hesitated, looking troubled: "Your Highness, the Princess Consort is still here. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to give me the power to manage the household, bypassing the Princess Consort?"
Zhou Ruyuan sneered, recalling the information he had gathered: "The Shen family has no chance of ever turning things around. From now on, she will only be a princess in name only!"
A twisted expression appeared behind Bai Qingling's smile. The entire Shen family was imprisoned, yet His Majesty did nothing to punish Shen Lanxi. How could she be so lucky!
"Your Highness, the Shen family has run into trouble. Will it implicate you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ruyuan's face darkened.
"My father has ordered General Huwei to temporarily handle military affairs in the southwest on my behalf!"
Bai Qingling's eyes widened in shock. Shen Lanxi had actually caused the prince to be stripped of his military power. She deserved to die!
"It's not the prince's fault that the Shen family is in trouble. The mistake lies in the fact that the prince shouldn't have married Shen Lanxi. In fact, this marriage was bestowed by His Majesty. His Majesty shouldn't have implicated the prince because of the Shen family's affairs. His Majesty is being unfair!"
Zhou Ruyuan immediately looked around warily, and after confirming that no one was around, he whispered sternly, "How dare you insult Father Emperor like that? Don't you want your life?"
Bai Qingling whispered aggrievedly, "I feel sorry for the Prince! If it weren't for the Shen family, the Prince wouldn't have been implicated!"
Zhou Ruyuan did not explain that besides the Shen family, another reason was that he had spent his wedding night in Bai Qingling's room. In his view, whose room he stayed in was merely a matter within the Prince's mansion. Even if word got out, he would at most be reprimanded, but his military power would not be taken away.
The most important reason is that the crimes committed by the Shen family were too great! Shen Lanxi was the most beloved daughter of the Shen family. It was because of Shen Lanxi that the emperor took his anger out on him, causing him to lose his military power.
"Your Highness, Shen Lanxi is the daughter of the Shen family, and that will never change. The sins of the 400,000 heroes of the Northwest and the loss of cities will be borne by the Shen family as long as they live. Has His Majesty said how to deal with the Shen family?" Bai Qingling's face was full of worry, but in reality, she was trying to get information out of them.
Zhou Ruyuan shook his head: "Judging from Father's intentions, he will likely be lenient!"
Bai Qingling said in a low voice with dissatisfaction, "If that's the case, His Majesty certainly won't punish Shen Lanxi. If she continues to be the Princess Consort of Zhennan, wouldn't the Prince have to share the sins of the Shen family?"
Zhou Ruyuan's face was full of anger, and his eyes were sinister: "If Father Emperor does not punish Shen Lanxi, she will only die of illness!"
Bai Qingling tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.
"The situation in the Northwest has escalated so much, I suspect His Majesty intends to punish the Shen family. However, he's holding back out of consideration for the Empress Dowager, who is quite old and cannot withstand extreme joy or sorrow!"
Zhou Ruyuan's expression slowly softened, his eyes darkening: "The imperial physician has diagnosed that the Empress Dowager is showing signs of exhaustion and will not live for more than half a year!"
Six months from now will be the day Shen Lanxi dies!
(End of this chapter)
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