Chapter 482: Bound to the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 483: The Rise of a Passerby (51)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Inside the imperial carriage, the Emperor clutched his chest in rage, driving out all the imperial physicians and courtiers before him.

At the doorway, Shen Chunbai pricked up his ears to listen to the situation inside; seeing people trickling out, he hastily straightened his back and stood motionless.

"Duke of the State, the Emperor is emotional."

At such a time, Li Guiquan naturally could not be absent from attending to the Emperor.

Smiling, he invited Shen Chunbai inside; Li Guiquan glanced around with narrowed eyes, shaking the duster in his hand as he hurriedly followed.

As for whether this sycophantic appearance would be remembered with resentment by outsiders, Li Guiquan did not care at all; heaven is great, earth is great, but the Emperor is greatest.

"Your Majesty"

"Esteemed Ministers"

The Emperor held his father-in-law's arm, his eyes still holding un-dried tears.

Last night, it was thanks to Shen Chunbai's meritorious rescue of the carriage that saved him; if this man had not blocked a round for him, the Emperor would not have been slashed once in the chest, but would have been struck by several blades all over his body.

Recalling those perilous moments, the Emperor grew even more furious at the depth of the Yulin Guard's corruption, actually allowing a person with ill intentions to find a vacancy; how could the Yulin Guard personnel be so derelict in their duties!

Shen Chunbai:...

It is not necessarily necessary to blame the Yulin Guard; originally this matter was relatively complex, and the Yulin Guard was not entirely managed by the Emperor.

However he thought in his heart, he certainly could not say it on the surface; Shen Chunbai still mainly used compliments and concern, after all the Emperor looked somewhat fragile, perhaps he had been injured.

"Esteemed Ministers, after much thought, I cannot feel at ease entrusting this matter to anyone else; in the end, I must still rely on Esteemed Ministers," they are now companions on the same road, because they all hope for Yu Cheng to grow up safely and take over the position; no matter who betrays him, the Shen Family will not.

The Emperor could still consider this point; while at it, he tossed the Yulin Guard's mess out; if the Shen Family could not handle it well, then he could not blame himself for reclaiming military power, better concentrating power in his own hands.

Yes, so this kind of creature called the Emperor has no heart; what he thinks in his heart and what he says with his mouth are completely different things.

If one truly believed the Emperor's words, one would not even know how one died.

Shen Chunbai came out of the room with a face full of grateful tears; just as he was about to return to the tent to rest, he heard someone calling him from behind.

Turning his head, he saw it was Li Guiquan; this great favorite by the Emperor's side had served in the Imperial Guard for decades, with remarkable ability.

"Aiyo, how could I deserve Duke of the State's praise; it is merely this servant's attentive service," Li Guiquan waved the duster in his hand, seemingly unintentionally mentioning the Emperor's concern about safety issues, "hoping Duke of the State can pay more attention; last night's incident was truly frightening."

Not to mention the Emperor who was stabbed, even the imperial consorts and palace attendants following the Emperor were neatly cleaned out in a swath.

Li Guiquan, on the surface, advised Shen Chunbai to be strictly guarded, while also telling him to act cautiously; there were many places where the Emperor was displeased in his heart; at such a time, failing in one's duties was much more serious than usual.

Shen Chunbai's mind trembled, smiling and thanking Li Guiquan for speaking up to remind him.

Even without this encounter with Li Guiquan, Shen Chunbai would still treat this cautiously at this time, but this was not a reason to ignore the other party's goodwill.

Moreover, Li Guiquan's kindness toward Shen Chunbai definitely took into account the Empress Dowager and the Prince and Princess; Shen Chunbai did not believe that relying on himself alone could make this Grand Manager who had served in the Imperial Guard for decades look at him differently.

The two did not say much; after a few indifferent words, they parted before the imperial carriage.

Shen Chunbai returned to the tent with heavy steps, just meeting his brothers Shen Zhanghe who were resting.

The three father and son were each silent; after a long while, Shen Chunbai spoke, roughly recounting what he had seen and heard in the Imperial Guard.

Shen Zhanghe could not control his violent temper, feeling that the Emperor throwing this matter to the Shen Family was truly despicable.

"Who does not know that the internal situation of the Yulin Guard is complex and intricate?" He had worked there for several years without figuring it out; letting his father-in-law directly rectify it was no less than kindergarteners studying missile research; this difficulty was simply too great.

Shen Zhanghe coldly patted Shen Zhanghe's shoulder, "Do not speak nonsense; this is the Emperor valuing Father," how could one think so badly of people (even if they were truly bad, one must control one's mouth).

Shen Zhanghe:...

Shen Zhanghe looked at his elder brother with a face full of resentment, thinking in his heart that his elder brother really could talk nonsense; perhaps the words his elder brother cursed in his heart were even more than his.

Shen Zhanghe:...

Shen Zhanghe helplessly continued to pat and pat again, fearing this person's loose tongue would say more nonsense.

Shen Chunbai twitched his sparse beard, indicating that the matter had been decided; it was not yet their Shen Family's turn to be dissatisfied; the urgent matter was to discuss countermeasures and clean up the Yulin Guard's mess.

Shen Zhanghe, Shen Zhanghe:...

"Father, the legacy issues of the Yulin Guard cannot be resolved overnight."

Shen Zhanghe spoke first to set the tone, while also reminding his father-in-law not to think too much; with the Shen Family's meager strength, they could not budge the great mountain of the Yu clan at all.

Did they not discover that after the Emperor was attacked, he simply flew into a rage, dealt with the small fish and shrimp around him, instead of directly exterminating the black hands behind the scenes?

Was it that the Emperor did not want to? It was because there were too many black hands behind the scenes to kill them all.

Those small fish and shrimp dying in greater numbers would not affect the national foundation, but others might not be so certain.

"Father, why not resolve the matter at hand first?" Slowly plotting was unsuitable for the Shen Family; that was the matter of the imperial consorts in the palace and the future nephew.

Let them first safely pass through this current difficulty; other matters can be discussed later.

Shen Zhanghe switched his train of thought, quickly making this troublesome matter at hand simple.

The assassination was real; those unfamiliar Yulin Guard personnel indeed had problems.

Following this thread to investigate, after they return to the capital for a unified interrogation, they could surely dig out several people to serve as cannon fodder.

Shen Chunbai nodded in agreement, "Let's do this first; other matters can be discussed after returning to the palace."

There is the Empress Dowager in the palace; they can still follow her arrangements.

Shen Chunbai believed that with his own daughter's intelligence and wit, she could surely arrange things properly.

Shen Yao:... No, she cannot carry this pot

'After such a big incident, not thinking of returning to the palace, but continuing the inspection.'

Just how big must the Emperor's heart be? Can he not have a sense of priority and urgency?

System:...

The system was also speechless. The Emperor truly had no intention of departing for the capital; although the wound on his chest was conspicuous, he looked full of vigor and could still curse, so he should live another five years.

"Host, what should we do? Should we take the opportunity to purge some people from the palace?"

Something happened within the Yulin Guard, and it is inseparable from departments like the Imperial Household Department.

The Shen Family took over this mess, and since the person is not in Jingcheng, there will be a delay effect.

The main personnel are estimated to have mostly fled; those thrown out are just unimportant small fry, only to appease the Emperor's anger and give both sides a decent way out.

But having Shen Yao inside the palace help—without saying all the big fish can be caught in the net, surely several can be caught.

This deal is quite cost-effective; at least it can force the Emperor to take a step forward.

"Host, doing this will similarly intensify the conflict between the two sides."

By then, if the other side goes all out and gives the Emperor a quick end, our host can naturally ascend to the throne.

System:... Huh? Why would it think that? Is something wrong somewhere?

"If the Emperor is really driven to death by them, kin killing kin is better than husband and wife killing each other, and father and son being discordant sounds better."

Shen Yao slapped her palm, feeling that how the Emperor goes offline truly cannot be manipulated at will; at least the pot must be pinned on someone else's head.

She stood up and summoned Hongguo and Lvying waiting outside: "Invite the Virtuous Consort over."

There are many consorts in the palace who can speak with her, but only the Virtuous Consort has the ability at home and is willing to exert effort (without being assassinated).

Not forgetting the relationship between the Zheng Family outside the palace and the Shen Family, Shen Yao and the Virtuous Consort are secretly good friends who understand each other tacitly.

After a short while, the Virtuous Consort came with people, kindly teasing Shen Yao about why she had invited her over.

Shen Yao raised her hand and pointed outside the window: "Matters outside the palace are inconvenient to speak of in detail."

The smile on the Virtuous Consort's mouth corner slowly fell: "Your Ladyship wants this subject to contact the Zheng Family."

Not a question, but an affirmation.

Usually Shen Yao would not invite her over unless she herself was idle and ran to Fengyi Palace.

But the Virtuous Consort herself paid close attention to the frequency of their daily interactions, fearing the Emperor might suspect something.

It was only because the Emperor had not been in the palace recently that the Virtuous Consort came over to chat from time to time.

Nowadays, the Empress must have something to request; otherwise she would not seek her out.

It can only be said that the Virtuous Consort's thinking was not wrong; Shen Yao does not seek people easily, and when she seeks someone, there must be a matter.

"Consort Xian is intelligent," Shen Yao did not spare praise, even though Consort Xian did not need it.

"Please, Empress, state your intentions clearly."

Consort Xian slightly drooped her eyes, resolving to agree as long as it was not difficult; the relationship between the two sides was bound too tightly, and this could not be resolved with a single refusal.

Shen Yao pursed her lips and vaguely told Consort Xian what had happened outside the palace, not saying it too directly, because inferring from the time the matter occurred until it was delivered to the palace, they should not have known the inside information so early.

Consort Xian:...?!!!

Consort Xian felt her scalp go numb; Empress seemed to trust her too much—why say everything out loud?

"Not speaking of the relationship between the Shen Family and Zheng Family outside the palace, just between the two of us inside the palace, hiding it from you is somewhat difficult," it would be a waste of brain cells.

Shen Yao never does useless work on these matters; presumably, with Consort Xian's intelligence, she will understand.

Consort Xian:...

Consort Xian indeed understood; even if she did not understand at first, by the time Shen Yao finished speaking, she could understand.

That is, to have the Zheng Family outside the palace handle matters, using the Zheng Family's hand to press down those exposed first, and after the Emperor returns to the capital, arrest them.

Mm, from Empress's meaning, the person probably responsible for investigating this matter is still the Shen Family.

The Emperor can do it—specifically digging pits for his own people.

Leaving Fengyi Palace, Consort Xian was not in the mood to stroll, but wrote a letter for her maid to deliver out of the palace; the Zheng Family had a transmission channel, and she did not worry about it being intercepted.

"But the host can do this kind of thing too?" There was no need to have Consort Xian interfere.

It's just writing a letter.

"Having the Zheng Family participate can better maintain the relationship between the two sides," she wrote the letter very easily, but the Shen Family members were not in Jingcheng; bypassing Consort Xian to contact the Zheng Family was not impossible, but it would give the impression of a chaotic relationship.

Shen Yao herself was not without people to use; she could not leave too many handles for others.

"Think again about what happens after the Emperor returns to the palace," presumably he would not leave the palace for a period of time.

Consort Xian's letter appeared on Zheng Daxueshi's desk; as one of the officials who had failed to accompany the Emperor on his inspection tour, Zheng Daxueshi was usually very busy.

Seeing his daughter from the palace hurriedly deliver a letter to him, Zheng Daxueshi connected it with the recent court affairs, and after a short while had people take action.

He certainly had no authority to act against the Imperial Household Department, but could record things privately.

By then, he would present the evidence directly; no matter how those people argued, it could not change anything.

Because of such an assassination attempt, both inside and outside the palace became busy at the same time.

However, compared to the tension outside the palace, the atmosphere around the imperial carriage still near Jingcheng was relaxed, completely unlike the previous tension.

Yu Cheng and Yu Xi finally saw their birth father; the two brats had tears welling in their eyes from excitement, and upon seeing this, the Emperor finally felt a bit of guilt.

The belated family affection made the three forget the previous terror, and also implicated the others in the car fleet.

Shen Chunbai and his father and son were in pain and happiness; after all, without the eyesore of low-ranking consorts, those who benefited were the two imperial children related by blood to their own family—the stewed meat had all rotted in the pot, quite good.

"But it's so tiring!"

Shen Zhanghe wore armor, bent over and hunched, his dark circles could fall to the ground.

Shen Changyu:...

Shen Changyu told Shen Zhanghe to cheer up: "Once we return to Jingcheng, there will be time for you to rest."

For now, guard the car fleet, protect the imperial carriage, and take care of the two imperial children!

Shen Zhanghe:...

Shen Zhanghe pursed his lips; he truly admired his own father and elder brother, as if they had not a trace of weariness, running about every day in different ways, and he could not compare.

Furrowing his brow, he turned and left listlessly, and Shen Zhanghe resignedly buried himself in hard work.

Clinging to the excuse that everything would be fine once they returned to the capital, until the car fleet returned to the capital, Shen Zhanghe did not truly rest and catch his breath.

Shen Zhanghe:... Eldest Young Master lied to me

"Husband, Eldest Young Master is doing this for your own good," seeing that promotion was in sight, why rest at such a young age.

Cheng Shi privately complained that Shen Zhanghe simply loved enjoyment too much; this kind of busyness was something others could not get even if they hoped for it.

Shen Zhanghe frowned, "What do you know," long hair but short knowledge.

Cheng Shi lightly laughed, indicating that she knew too much; Father-in-law General Cheng did not follow this time, but among the Yulin Guard there were not a few old acquaintances.

The Emperor had just returned and impatiently arrested people for interrogation in the Great Prison; surely something had happened on the road.

So many Yulin Guard accompanied him that even with a gag order issued, it could not be concealed; those who should know pretty much all knew, and Cheng Shi was greatly favored whether at home or after marriage, so it was not unreasonable for her to know the insider info.

"Husband, think of Qing'er," at an age when he should be striving, how could he rest?

Shen Zhanghe:...

Shen Zhanghe had a headache from Cheng Shi's nagging, but Cheng Shi's effect was significant; Shen Zhanghe truly did not rest, running about busy everywhere, and occasionally the Yulin Guard even needed him to help stabilize the situation, appearing busier than Shen Chunbai and Shen Zhangyu.

Busyness had its benefits, because in the end the things he gathered and acquired were genuine goods.

When this matter drew to a close, the Emperor, using the pretext (actually Shen Yao pushing, the Zheng Family taking action, the Shen Family acting), executed a batch of big fish and small shrimp who had acted, and Shen Zhanghe was promoted from the Yulin Guard where he had served for years, the number of people under him doubled, also counting as adding a new chip for the Shen Family on the surface.