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"Who do you think you are!?" How can you just meet Duke Mu whenever you want to! "Still refusing to let go …" Unexpectedly, Duan Muyan lowered her head, and bit the guard fiercely. The guard was in pain, but her other hand was merciless as she smashed Duan Mu Yan to the ground.

"How dare you cause trouble for the people!" Just as the blade was about to land on Duan Mu Yan's body, a mournful howl suddenly sounded out. When Duan Mu Yan raised her head, she saw Shen Han Xin strike the palm of the guard a hundred meters away, and the guard spat out a mouthful of blood. Without even knowing what had happened, he had already died.

"How is Lady Meng Yan?" She couldn't imagine what would have happened if she hadn't casually lifted up the curtain of the carriage just now. When she saw Duan Mu Yan's helpless arm blocking the blade, Shen Han Xin felt as if there was a ball of cotton stuck in her chest, almost suffocating. In that moment, he suddenly realized how important this woman was in his heart, so much so that when she thought back to the scene just now, she felt a chill in his heart, wishing that she could throw the guard's corpse out and feed it to the dogs.

"Lady Meng Yan …" Right at the moment when Duan Mu Yan extended her hand, Ye Li's voice suddenly sounded from within the crowd. In her heart, Duan Mu Yan was secretly shocked. She abruptly stretched out her hand to hold Shen Han Xin's hand.

"If necessary, reveal my identity … "Remember!" Duan Mu Yan whispered into Shen Han Xin's ear, and then calmly left Shen Han Xin's ear.

"Many thanks to Prince Mu for saving us …" At this moment, Ye Li had already flashed to Duan Mu Yan's side.

No worries, it's all because of that blind guard. I will teach him a lesson in the future!" "However, it is really my pleasure to meet Lady Meng Yan here …" Shen Hanxin's thin lips curled up as a smile appeared on her face. She cast a meaningful glance at Duan Mu Yan before opening her mouth lazily. Her words contained a hint of coldness, but deep inside her heart, her words were like billowing waves, unable to calm down for a long time. If her identity was revealed, how could she still have a chance to live? Shen Hanxin was puzzled.

"It is almost time for the assembly. Meng Yan will not disturb you, your highness. Today, I will save your life. Some other time, Meng Yan will definitely come to thank you." Duan Muyan bent her body and retreated a few steps. On one side, Ye Li had seen all of this, and although she always felt that something was amiss, she still couldn't say what was going on. It was only when Shen Hanxin left in his palanquin that Ye Li finally opened her mouth and said worriedly.

"Luckily Miss Meng Yan is fine. Otherwise, even if Ye Li had 100 lives, he wouldn't be able to take this responsibility!" Ye Li said in a low voice, his heart full of fear.

"I was just bored, so I came out to take a walk. I didn't expect this to happen, but fortunately, I was not in any danger so Night Protector didn't have to worry about me." Duan Muyan replied in a gentle voice, her tone was calm and composed.

"In the future, if Miss comes out, all you need to do is to instruct Ye Li so that he can stay by your side. Otherwise, your highness will definitely blame Ye Li for not protecting you well." Duan Mu Yan could only nod her head as she walked thoughtfully back to the Residence of Han. With Shen Hanxin's intellect and intelligence, he should be able to understand the meaning of what she just said, right? Duan Mu Yan thought.

In the throne room, the court officials were divided into two groups. Just as they were discussing amongst themselves, Shen Hansheng and Shen Hanxin walked into the throne room at the same time. As they looked at each other, an unfathomable glint appeared in Shen Hansheng's eyes.

"Fourth Brother must have met with some good fortune to be in such high spirits. Rather than saying that he wanted to come out and listen, it would be better to let royal brother have a taste of happiness with him." Shen Han Xin narrowed her eyes and teased.

"If being paralyzed by your father is a good thing, then you might as well smile. Han Sheng will definitely not stop you." Ignoring the other party's words, Shen Hansheng took his place first. Shen Hanxin raised his eyebrows and didn't say a word. He paced to the other side, cold flames dancing in his eyes.

When all the court officials had arrived, the Prime Minister, Wang Yi, took the lead and walked to the center.

"Last night, the Emperor was harmed by a traitor, and now he is lying paralyzed on his Dragon Couch. From today onwards, he cannot go back to the morning assembly without a king. During his stay in bed, we need to select a virtuous person to take charge of the situation. What do you think, my fellow colleagues?" Wang Yi was originally Shen Hansheng's subordinate, so he naturally knew of the events that had transpired last night. With that said, all the ministers cast their gaze at Shen Hansheng and Shen Hanxin, and the noise was a complete mess. At this moment, Minister Zuo, Li Xiao, walked to the center of the room and met Wang Yi's gaze with a look of disapproval.

"What is the Prime Minister's method of selection?" As a courtier who supported Shen Hanxin, Li Xiao was naturally unwilling to give in.

"It's simple, this old man had just said that the Emperor was harmed by a traitor. Amongst the three princes, who has the ability to find the culprit? What do our colleagues think? " Wang Yi coldly replied.

"Li Xiao thought it was inappropriate. I have to admit, Duke Han was really quick. Not only did he catch Hua Fei on the spot, he even annihilated the entire Duke Rong Mansion, leaving not a single person alive. Therefore, it is not considered that Prince Rong died unjustly because of this matter, but if someone was to be appointed to inherit the throne, it would be too biased. The Prime Minister had also just said that they would elect a virtuous person, so who would not know that the Mu King has been assisting the Emperor in the administration of the country for the past year? There is a direct relationship between the prosperity of the nation, the peace of the people, and the dedication of the Mu King. Li Xiao argued.

"If the Duke of Han was also in the Southern Yue this year, he would have done just as well!" Wang Yi coldly stated.

"If Mu Wang knew the information beforehand, he wouldn't have let Hua Fei off!" Li Xiao was at odds with him. Seeing the two of them engaged in battle, Shen Hansheng only turned to look at Shen Hanxin coldly, a cold glint flashing across his eyes. At this moment, Shen Hanxin finally understood what Duan Mu Yan was trying to say. He must have gotten into a bad mood in order to say those words to his. That's right, if he were to point out Duan Mu Yan's true identity at this moment, with Shen Hansheng's personality, he definitely wouldn't hand his over. In that case, no matter how great his achievements were, he wouldn't be able to ascend to the throne.

Shen Hanxin remained silent, waiting for Shen Hansheng to use his trump card.

"Right now, the Emperor is lying paralyzed on his bed, unable to say what he is thinking. Since Lord Shang Shu thinks that this old man's idea is too biased, how about we let the court decide by voting for him?" Wang Yi suggested.

"We can vote, but we can't just vote for our comrades. The soldiers stationed at the border should also be included in the voting!" At least eighty percent of the people present in the imperial court were disciples of Wang Yigao, and they had already expressed their intention to support the Duke of Han. But if you added in the fact that the warriors of the border region all followed the lead of Xia Hou Bo, then if they knew that Xia Hou Bo was killed by Shen Hansheng, they definitely wouldn't have voted for Shen Han.

Just as Li Xiao finished her sentence, she heard a sharp sound coming from outside.

"Lu Prefect Zhao Han greets you!" Ji Prefecture's General Li Yuan came to see him! "The Pingzhou General Sun Chu sees you …" Following the eunuch's report, generals dressed in court uniform entered the hall one by one and stood by Shen Hansheng's side.

Seeing this scene, Li Xiao subconsciously glanced at Shen Hanxin and couldn't help feeling apprehensive. Not to mention Li Xiao, even Shen Hanxin didn't expect Shen Hansheng to have such a move. He didn't even know when Shen Hansheng had recruited these military generals under his command.

"Minister Li, right now the Emperor is lying on his dragon bed. If we wait for the border martial general to return, it will take at least half a month. These are all military generals of the Southern Yue. I believe their attitude should be able to represent the choice of a military general of the Southern Yue?" On the surface, Wang Yi seemed to be asking a question, but if Li Xiao didn't agree, who knew what kind of expression Zhao Han and the rest would have on their faces.

"Pa Pa Pa …" While Li Xiao was silent, Shen Hanxin strolled over to Wang Yi.

"Old Prime Minister, if I'm not wrong, you can be considered an elder of the Third Dynasty. I have an iron law to pass on my eldest son to you, don't you know this? Right now, it is a fact that royal father is bedridden, and should be chosen to represent the imperial government. According to the Ancestor, second royal brother should be the one to assume the responsibility! " Shen Hanxin's slow words came out one by one from his lips, as a sinister light shone in his dark eyes, causing Wang Yi to feel extremely guilty.

"That's right!" Now that the Second Prince was ill, it was not easy to put in effort. Thus, according to the royal family's ancestral law, the one who had to take on such a heavy responsibility was the Third Prince! If anyone disagrees with this, it would be a violation of the royal family's ancestral rules, and would be tantamount to rebellion! " Li Xiao suddenly realized why he had forgotten about this.

The court was completely silent. One had to admit that Shen Hanxin's words had intimidated a lot of people. Some of the court officials had lowered their eyes slowly from their previous confident and confident demeanor, and their steps were unsteady. Until the end, no one wanted to offend any of them prematurely.

"Although the Ancestral Law is important, the Emperor's appreciation of King Han is clear to all. I believe that in the Emperor's heart, King Han is the best candidate to inherit the throne!" He stood there without saying a word, but his deep eyes were actually filled with a terrifying coldness. In his plan, if he could not resolve this issue peacefully, he would use force, and even if he had to bear the eternal humiliation, he would not hesitate to do so. In short, today, he could only succeed and not lose!

Li Xiao disagreed.

"Saint's Will is not something that you can casually guess!" Unless the Emperor himself says that he will succeed the throne of the Frigid King, he shall, according to the rules of his ancestors, recommend the Mu King to ascend the throne! "

Once he gave the order, they would subdue Shen Hanshi and Li Xiao, and then push Shen Hansheng onto the throne. This plan was not mentioned to Wang Yi, so at this moment, Wang Yi's forehead was already beaded with sweat.

Just as Shen Hansheng was about to raise his hand to signal the Emperor, a cold and solemn voice abruptly sounded from outside the throne room.

"The Emperor cannot speak right now, but he has left behind an imperial edict!" With that, the crowd of court officials turned to look at the person outside the hall in unison, only to see Qing Que, dressed in plain white robes, holding an imperial edict as she walked into the throne room.

The moment Qing Que appeared, Shen Hanxin's heart suddenly shook. Last night Qing Que clearly said that she didn't succeed? Why did she suddenly appear here? Shen Han Xin was confused, but he still had a bit of luck in his heart. If Qing Que were to recite the imperial edict in front of all the court officials, with evidence, even if Shen Han Sheng wanted to settle the matter by force, he would not have a name for himself! As Qing Que walked step by step into the throne room, everyone began to guess who the name in the imperial edict was.