in the sound of swallows

Chapter 176
A gorgeous back robe, embroidered with gold thread and beads, flying phoenixes on the skirt, mountains and rivers hidden on the shoulders, and heaven and earth in the sleeves.Shen Guiyan got off the phoenix chariot at the main palace gate, heard the imperial decree, and walked forward with her hands in her hands.

The Empress Dowager Nian said: "The emperor owed Guiyan the throne for many years, and now he finally paid it back to her."

"No." Yuwen Changqing said: "It's not so much that the emperor gave it back to the empress, it is better to say that it is the empress's own ability. She doesn't need to rely on friendship or listen to courtiers' criticisms. Take the back seat."

Few women could have the courage to guard the capital for their husbands, and they have not changed their original intentions for so many years. As soon as the emperor came back, she retired and gave up all the power without reservation.Under her control, the capital city is also dedicated to the officers and soldiers. I thought there should be some conflicts, but Shen Guiyan really compromised for no reason at all.

No need for the emperor to ask, hand over the military power to the jade seal, and lead all the important officials in the court to the emperor. He was in the deep palace, and he never took half a step. All communications with all officials were cut off. The things that belonged to him were all sealed and handed over to the emperor.

The Shen family is now the dominant family, with Shen Guiyan and Shen Guiwu in the capital, they are enough to be called relatives of the emperor, and they are extremely honorable.But in order to prevent foreign relatives from monopolizing power, Shen Guiyan directly ordered Shen Shiqing to retire and return home.

She is smart and knows that if she wants to continue living with the emperor, she cannot repeat the mistakes made by Empress Dowager Wen.

However, some people may not be as smart as her.

The Shen family has been rich for so long, and Shen Shiqing is already fat and content with pleasure, let alone Mrs. Shen.Although the dancer girl given by the emperor back then has now become an aunt, making her sleepless and restless, but fighting a little bitch is one thing, you can't just watch the glory of the Shen family dissipate like this!

Mrs. Bao disagreed with Master Shen's resignation, and even cried and made a fuss, trying to break into the palace and scold Shen Guiyan for being ungrateful.

If it weren't for the support of the Shen family's power these years, she, Shen Guiyan, would have been bullied to death long ago.It's all right now, the emperor is back, and she is going to kick the Shen family away when she becomes a queen?Why?

Being stopped by the guards outside the palace gate, Bao could not stop cursing and cursing.Gu Chaonan was riding with Xu Mengdie, and was about to enter the palace when he saw the farce here.

"This lady of the Shen family is really..." Gu Chaonan chuckled lightly, "It's disgusting."

Xu Mengdie has become a full-time employee and has become Gu Chaonan's wife.Glancing outside lightly, she smiled and said, "Don't worry about your husband, this man will not end well."

Gu Chaonan turned his head to look at her: "Madam is really the reincarnation of a god, I trust you as a husband, just wait and see what happens to her."

Xu Mengdie smiled gently: "If my husband is always willing to trust me, I can share the prosperity of this palace with my husband."

Gu Chaonan nodded, although he thought Mengdie was weird, but he didn't miss her words all the time, and it should be the same in the future.

The Bao family was still making a fuss, and the Queen's Sealing Ceremony in the palace was held unhurriedly. Gu Chaobei got off the dragon chair himself, and helped Shen Guiyan onto the phoenix seat.

"From now on, the emperor will take over the harem, and it will also be under the care of his concubines." Shen Guiyan moved her lips slightly, sitting dignifiedly on the phoenix seat, and said softly.

Gu Chaobei looked serious: "I am obsessed with state affairs, and Yan'er alone is enough to accompany her. The harem doesn't need too many people, and Yan'er doesn't have to worry too much."

"Huh?" Shen Guiyan looked at him curiously: "The emperor doesn't love beauties anymore?"

Gu Chaobei coughed lightly and covered his mouth with his sleeve: "The only beauty I love is you."

The eunuch below is still reading the imperial edict, while the emperor and empress above are already flirting.Zhuiyun felt that they were too undignified!Especially in front of a person like him who is still alone, it is simply outrageous.

The entire post-closing ceremony is resplendent below, but pink bubbles are popping above.As soon as the ceremony was over, before all the ministers had time to report the matter to the emperor, the emperor had already dragged the queen to the harem.

"Your Majesty?" Prime Minister Gu called out.

Gu Chaobei pulled Shen Guiyan and ran very fast, leaving only Zhuiyun with a dark face to pass on the message: "Your Majesty said that today is a day of great joy, and the wedding ceremony will be next. If there is something important, we can discuss it tomorrow morning."

Translated into adult words: I want to hug my wife to warm the bed, and I will talk about it tomorrow if I have anything to do.

The officials looked at each other, Prime Minister Gu stroked his beard, but smiled kindly.

In terms of rewards for meritorious deeds, Gu Chaobei named Gu Chaonan the Grand Marshal of the Army and Horses in the court hall on the second day, because he has made great achievements in all victories and attacks in the past three years.Because of his merits, Xu Mengdie was also named the second-rank wife.

Although the emperor didn't like Gu Chaodong, he had been in the capital for three years and helped Yan'er a lot, so he was granted the title of Minister of the Household Department and added a year's salary.

The Gu family has regained its glory, but according to Shen Guiyan's intention, the emperor did not reward the Shen family, but told Shen Shiqing Shen Guiyan's advice.

It's time to resign, keep the title of Zhongjunhou, and hand over all the real power in your hand, right?
Shen Shiqing did not agree.

"What kind of empress, ungrateful thing, the Shen family treats her so well, but she wants to get rid of the Shen family instead!" Bao said dissatisfiedly, "There is no fault for meritorious deeds. What's the point of punishment instead of reward?"

There are quite a lot of Shen family members in the court, and Gu Chaobei didn't know what to do for a while.After all, it was Yan'er's natal family, so he was reluctant to do anything serious.

"Do concubines have the right to leave the palace?" Shen Guiyan asked him.

Gu Chaobei nodded.

"Can the officer be interrogated?"

After hesitating for a while, Gu Chaobei said: "I will give you this power."

That would be easy, Shen Guiyan took Shangfang's sword and left the palace.

Instead of going to the Shen family first, she went to the Gu family's ancestral grave first, took Gu Chaodong with her, and dug the grave without doing anything else.

During these three years, Shen Guiyan would visit Shen Guiya every once in a while. She was buried in the tomb with her name engraved on it. food.

It is impossible not to hate Shen Guiya, but Shen Guiyan did not choose to kill her right away, but carefully designed this cage, where she was imprisoned for three years.

The scope of her activities is only the size of a coffin, and there are holes in the bottom of the coffin, which can be excreted, but the smell has to be contained by herself, so she can't stop it.The feeding opening is ventilated, so it won't suffocate her or starve her to death, just let her live in it.

Anyone who puts such a method on him will not be able to bear it, and will want to commit suicide.Shen Guiya naturally wanted to die on a hunger strike.But every time she received such news, Shen Guiyan would order the royal chef to cook very delicious food and send it to her.

Shen Guiya's will was not firm at all, she didn't die, she almost went crazy.

Now, it was a relief for her.

Living in the darkness for too long, Shen Guiya almost went blind when she came out. When she saw Shen Guiyan, she wanted to pounce viciously, but her body was weak, she hadn't moved for three years, and her muscles were almost atrophied. Being carried away.

Shen Guiyan went back to Shen's house again, and brought Shen Guiwu and Gu Chaodong to stand in the long-lost hall of Shen's house.

It used to be here, she knelt down and asked her father for justice, but her father ignored her, and in the end he didn't go to find out what happened to Aunt Qin's death.

Now, all kinds of scruples are gone, and the time has come for the Shen family to retire, and if they refuse to retire, then it's time to settle the blame.

"Ya'er?!" Seeing Shen Guiya, Bao Shi screamed and rushed towards him: "Are you still alive? How did you become like this...how did this happen?"

Everyone in the Shen family was there, Shen Guiwu and Shen Guiwen stood aside, Shen Shiqing frowned: "What's going on?"

When it was discovered that she was pretending to be a fairy, wasn't she already executed?
"She has a thousand reasons to die, but I have kept her here, just for this moment." Shen Guiyan slowly sat down on the main seat in the hall: "The emperor has decreed that the palace's biological mother Qin Mrs. Duan, to reward her for her kindness in nurturing me."

Bao stared, hugging Shen Guiya, his back felt a little cold.

"The status of the seal is the third rank. How did the third rank Mrs. Duan die back then? The emperor ordered me to find out." Shen Guiyan looked at Bao Shi and said: "The Shen mansion has been sealed, until the palace finds out." Until the truth comes out, don't even think about running away."

Shen Shiqing's face turned pale, and Bao's whole body trembled: "Absurd... It's been so long ago, what can we still find out now? The lady is too free, don't care about the six palaces, come out to investigate the old cases..."

"Your Majesty, it's been so many years since the matter of the Qin Clan." Shen Shiqing said in a low voice, "It's been almost five years, and they've all been laid to rest. Why do you need to disturb me again..."

"Why?" Shen Guiyan looked at her father sideways, a little amused: "Has Mrs. Shen ever dreamed of the Qin family? Have you heard from her that she doesn't want to care about anything?"

Shen Shiqing turned his eyes away.

"The one who died was not your dearest and favorite person. Of course, you can persuade me politely: let go of the old grievances, after all, we are a family." Shen Guiyan snorted coldly: "The one who died was my biological mother, who loved me dearly." You don’t care about people who have been together for more than ten years, but I care. No matter who the murderer is, as long as they are caught, I will crush her to ashes in another ten years!”

Shen Guiwen was slightly startled.

The Shen Guiyan I saw since she was a child is silent and gentle, even after going through so many twists and turns, she has never lost her composure like this.

It was the first time I saw her so sharp.Four or five years is enough for people to forget many things, and her anger has not diminished at all because of time.

Bao's lips trembled and he didn't know what to say, but Shen Guiyan's sharp eyes had already swept over: "Qin's died because of eating arsenic, can Mrs. Shen tell Bengong who put the arsenic on?" ?”

When asked this question, Bao laughed inwardly, who would admit it?

"It's her!" The person she had been holding in her arms stretched out her hand and pointed at herself.

Bao Shi lowered his head in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)