Shi Xiuqing recovered from her momentary panic, calmed herself down, and questioned him loudly.
Shen Mingzhuang glanced at Shi Xiuqing, then at the Duke of Wei who was still in shock on the ground, and smiled knowingly.
"He is indeed a great hero. If it weren't for the Duke of Wei, the court would not have remained in chaos for so many years, and the people would not have suffered so much to support his ambitions. The Duke of Wei's achievements should be engraved in the Duke of Wei's family genealogy and passed down through the ages!"
Shi Xiuqing was speechless at this sarcastic remark. When she met the Empress's cold gaze, she subconsciously turned her head away.
"Your Majesty, that's not how it works. The border has been peaceful for so many years thanks to the Duke of Wei's suppression. If Your Majesty were to eliminate such a meritorious pillar of the state as the Duke of Wei, who would be able to suppress the border?"
Shen Mingzhuang knew that these people would definitely bring this up, but the border was the most unstable place under the control of the Duke of Wei, a traitor to the country. Who knew if he would sell out the monarch and the people for his own selfish interests?
Such a person is too selfish. If it weren't for his desire to control Tianzhong and the future crown prince, he would probably have committed treason long ago.
"The Jiang family's empire is ruled by the Jiang family's monarch. How dare a mere duke point at the future crown prince and shout for his life? It would not be an exaggeration for me to tear him apart with five horses. As a subject, he harbors rebellious intentions and even tries to murder the future crown prince in the Eastern Palace. Such a treacherous villain deserves to be punished by everyone!"
Every word he spoke carried weight, and a moment of silence fell over the hall.
Jiang Mi slowly pulled his hand away from Shen Mingzhuang's grasp. He was somewhat afraid of the person in front of him, someone he should call sister-in-law.
Shen Mingzhuang didn't try to pull him back. She was just worried that Yin Enci, that old dog, would do something desperate. Although Jiang Xuan's existence and Jiang Mi's life or death weren't that important, she had learned about the child's pitiful background in the book and felt that Jiang Mi was still very pitiful. He was not wrong; the wrong ones were those who harbored evil intentions and wolfish ambitions.
She smiled and whispered "Be careful" to Jiang Mi, then took Jiang Xuan's hand again and walked step by step up to the golden dragon throne.
"Take away the treacherous minister, Duke Yin Enci of Wei, and imprison him in the imperial prison."
Shen Mingzhuang stood straight in front of the main hall. Jiang Xuan looked up at her mother, whose figure seemed to grow incredibly tall in an instant. Although the Duke of Wei had been badly beaten, her mother was still very powerful.
Shen Mingzhuang was unaware that in her son's eyes, she had become incredibly admirable; she simply wanted to protect the people and things she wanted to protect.
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiuqing panicked. Shen Mingzhuang's gaze slowly fell on him, and she parted her lips slightly, uttering a few words: "Lord Shi, as an accomplice, was also involved in the fire at the East Palace last night. He will be taken away for questioning later."
After Shen Mingzhuang finished speaking, the hall fell silent once again.
No one knew what would happen next. The Empress and the Crown Prince were indeed alright, but the Emperor had not yet appeared, and everyone had a vague idea of what might happen.
Perhaps the Emperor is no longer alive, and the reason he has not informed the world for so long is to orchestrate this event. The mastermind behind all of this is the Empress.
However, the truth of this matter is that the Duke of Wei had malicious intentions. If the Duke of Wei had not had such intentions at all, how could the Empress have schemed to this day?
Every time Shen Mingzhuang opened and closed her lips, it tugged at the hearts of all the ministers in the hall. As they watched one by one, the members of the Wei State Duke's faction were taken away, they realized that the Wei State Duke's in-law, the Wen State Duke, was still safe and sound.
Shen Mingzhuang will not take any action against the Duke of Wen's mansion for the time being. This is a deal with Song Yi, and since she has agreed, she will not go back on her word.
Furthermore, the biggest cancer is the Duke of Wei. Now that the Duke of Wei and his faction have been imprisoned, those border soldiers who once obeyed the Yin family may stir up trouble and take the opportunity to launch an attack.
Shen Mingzhuang knew that this battle had only just begun.
Although Jiang Wang has now woken up, his body is simply not strong enough to support him. Shen Mingzhuang glanced down at her son, who had just turned six. His shoulders were too weak. If he couldn't support this empire, she couldn't back down either.
With the biggest obstacles removed, Shen Mingzhuang saw that almost half of his ministers were gone, and he felt a pang of emotion. The power that the Duke of Wei had cultivated in the court over the years was indeed not to be underestimated.
Shen Mingzhuang's back did not tremble, but her heart felt somewhat heavy. After the officials below stood up again, she took out the memorial, raised it high, and slowly swept her gaze over everyone in the hall.
"This is His Majesty's memorial."
At the sound of his voice, the crowd below rushed down, shouting "Long live the Emperor!" Shen Mingzhuang took a breath, his eyes slightly sore, and announced the decree in front of all the officials.
As everyone had expected, the crown prince oversaw the state, and the empress assisted in governing.
After the imperial decree was read, all the officials knelt down again and paid their respects to the Crown Prince and the Empress.
Even so, several suspicious glances fell on her. Shen Mingzhuang ignored them. After all, everyone was just afraid to speak out because of the situation. With the Duke of Wei as an example, these people could only endure it even if they were not convinced.
Shen Mingzhuang took his son Jiang Xuan's hand and sat on the throne, while he himself sat in the lower seat, and only then did the formal morning court session begin.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has not shown his face yet. You have made such a big decision with just an imperial edict, while we old ministers have not even seen His Majesty's face. We do not know whether the edict is genuine or whether it was written by His Majesty himself. Shouldn't Your Majesty give us an explanation?"
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