On that day, Shi Qingqian really recognized the horror of people's hearts.

It seems that the real 'righteous gentleman' who can maintain a clean and self-righteous attitude in front of interests is still rare in the final analysis.

Concubine Shu is obviously such a transparent and careful person, Shi Qingqian thought that she was really indisputable and kept to herself, but what was the result? In the face of the temptation of the throne, he still fell into the abyss without hesitation.

Since then, Shi Qingqian has never seen Shen Ran and Concubine Shu again. Although she still entered the palace as usual to diagnose and care for Shen Lun's pulse, Concubine Shu deliberately asked Shen Ran to avoid her, even if they were all in the same palace, it was difficult to see.

Shen Lun had heard about the events of that day, but what he hated most was the intrigue of the women in the palace, so he didn't ask about it once at all.

If Shi Qingqian ran over to him crying and complained, maybe Shen Lun would be even more unhappy, even if it was Shi Qingqian, he would feel bored.

But fortunately, Shi Qingqian has always been a person who can distinguish right from wrong, and he will never use his 'advantages' to pretend to be coquettish. Although Concubine Shu Guifei hit her involuntarily, she did not hesitate and even hit her back with greater force, since this is the case, Shi Qingqian is not a loss.

A long time has passed since that incident, and there has been no conclusion on the matter of Lichu, and a year has passed, and it is the beginning of spring in the coming year.

Above the court, listening to Shen Lun's coughing voice, Mo Ruan once again couldn't hold his breath.

"Zhong Aiqing, but there is still someone who has something to play?"

"Your Majesty! The minister has something to do—" It was Mo Ruan who spoke, and he walked to the middle of the hall and said, "Now the position of the central court has been vacant for a long time, and the minister thinks ...... It's time to find a good time to clear up the troubles in the court, settle the storage position, and break the thoughts of some 'ill-intentioned people'! ”

As he spoke, Mo Ruan glanced in Shen Mi's direction intentionally or unintentionally, as if he was deliberately provoking.

One of the officials also stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister Mo said that he was a prince, but in fact, it is just the best one between His Royal Highness and His Fifth Highness, according to Weichen, it is better to choose the fairest way to come out - let the two Highnesses compete!" ”

The speaker and the two forces are not on a united front, and they are completely neutral. As soon as his voice fell, this was a reminder to Shi Yuan and the others-

They only thought about supporting Shen Mi to succeed to the throne, but they didn't think about what was the 'fairest' way, so that Shen Mi and Shen Ran had an upright competition, which was not only the most obvious way, but also guaranteed that Shen Mi would definitely be able to win.

"Did I hear me right? Lord Chu said, call an adult Fifth Highness to compete with our little Highness who is just seven years old? Mo Ruan's eyes were full of disgust, and he glanced at the man, "It's ridiculous!" ”

Prime Minister Mo said so...... Does it mean that His Royal Highness is not as good as His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness? Shi Yuan caught the loophole in Mo Ruan's words at the moment, and stepped forward and said, "Since Prime Minister Mo has no confidence, and he also knows in his heart that His Royal Highness is inferior to His Fifth Highness in handling government affairs, why do you have to support His Royal Highness?" ”

"This ......" Mo Ruan didn't expect that he would make such a low-level mistake, he bit the corner of his lip.

Now if he admits that he doesn't dare to ask Shen Ran to compete with Shen Mi, won't it become a way to grow others' ambition and destroy his own prestige? Now it seems that I can only give it a try anyway......

"Your Majesty! The minister also thinks that he can let the two highnesses compete fairly and justly! Mo Ruan raised his head and said.

Shen Lun didn't say anything.

During this period of time, he has been urged too tightly and for too long by this matter of Lichu, and he has never wanted to mention this matter, but whether it is the people in the court or his own physical condition, in fact, he is no longer allowed to continue to delay.

Shen Lun clearly knows how his body is, after a year, his cough has not improved, and he feels that he is physically and mentally exhausted, and he clearly feels what it is like to be 'old'.

He knew that it was time to appoint a prince in case of emergency, but he just couldn't make a decision.

After being silent for a long time, Shen Lun finally sighed, "Okay, then follow what you said." From tomorrow, Ran'er and Mi'er will both enter the Palace of Cultivation and Wisdom to deal with government affairs left and right, and I will arrange the same thing for them, and wait for the next day to be approved by the court, so that all the Aiqing can think about who is more suitable for the storage position! ”

"The Emperor Shengming—"

Shen Mi just nodded, and after Shen Lun said that he would go to court, he walked out silently with the crowd.

His heart was already half cold, and he didn't want to say anything else at all.

Before Shen Mi could return to his residence, he was stopped by the eunuch on the way.

He was walking forward with his head down, but suddenly noticed a person breaking in front of him, he raised his head slightly, and then realized that it was a great eunuch serving Shen Lun, "Great eunuch? You...... Looking for me? ”

The eunuch smiled and nodded to Shen Mi, "Fifth Highness, the emperor invites you to take a trip to the Heart Cultivation Palace." ”

"Now?"

Shen Mi was a little suspicious in his heart.

This time is not the time when he goes to the Heart Cultivation Hall on weekdays, he usually encounters a busy situation, he goes again in the afternoon, if he is not busy, he will not make a special trip, this is just after the morning Shen Lun called himself to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and it really made him a little puzzled by this.

But no matter what, the emperor summoned him, and he could only hurry up.

So Shen Mi hurriedly turned his head and hurriedly went to the direction of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

"Father...... Are you looking for me? When Shen Mi walked in, Shen Lun was holding a wolf pen to correct the folding.

He heard Shen Mi's voice, nodded slightly, and did not stop the movement of his hand.

Shen Mi had no choice but to sit down in his usual place first, on the table on Shen Lun's right hand, and casually flipped through the books placed on it.

After waiting for a while for Shen Lun to finish writing what he had in hand, he put the pen back on the pen holder, and then he sighed and said, "Alas...... Mi'er, do you know why I called you here? ”

"If Erchen didn't guess wrong...... Shen Mi put down the things in his hand and smiled softly, "It should be related to what was said in the court today, right?" ”

Shen Lun nodded.

In fact, Shen Lun could guess how much grievance Shen Mi endured in his heart. After all, he has also experienced it-

When the emperor was alive, there was only one Shen Qi in his eyes, and he turned a blind eye to his own efforts, and during that time, he was really difficult.

So Shen Lun thought that he had already had a cold heart, so he shouldn't let his child experience an unprovoked cold. He smiled and said, "That'...... Why does Mi Er think her father is hesitant? ”