After the replacement of the delicate imperial concubine, my emperor will never come to court again

Chapter 440 The General Returns to the Capital Without Authorization

Ren Yuhuan nodded: "In the end, the army will still marry Jia Bin. Now Jia Bin is in Jiangnan dealing with the affairs of the Lotus Sect."

"The Lotus Sect, that evil sect was brought over from the Western Regions. I think it was probably Shen Hebei's doing, right?"

"Actually, it was my idea. I said it would be convenient to set up this cult, and they actually set it up!"

When Xie Taichu said this, he actually felt a sense of mutual admiration with Shen Hebei.

"It's a pity that such a smart person has gone the wrong way, otherwise we could definitely become friends!"

Ren Yuhuan rolled his eyes at him. Even though he was the eldest brother, his personality was still quite worrying.

"Does your majesty know about Concubine Qi's affairs?"

"Yes, we have already discussed the countermeasures. When the time comes, we will be ready to catch them and Shen Hebei in one fell swoop!"

Xie Taichu listened and thought for a while: "Then this sacrificial hall is very important!"

"Can I participate?"

Ren Yuhuan smiled and nodded: "Since you are my brother, I naturally hope that you can be by my side to give me advice. His Majesty will definitely let you follow him, but he may not be willing to admit it verbally. You'd better say more good things."

"Okay! Listen to our sister!"

The people Xie Taichu has been looking for all his life are his relatives. Now he is content and listens to everything they say.

Concubine Qi made great efforts to arrange everything before going to the sacrificial hall.

The general also noticed the actions of Amu and Chu Shu, and returned to the capital with hundreds of thousands of soldiers without any imperial edict!
Chu Shu knew that something was wrong, so he left with Amu and followed the team, trying to get back. Amu's expedited letter, which was eight hundred miles away, was also sent out, but was intercepted on the way by people sent by the general.

The messenger was killed. The general lied about military intelligence, and by the time the letter was delivered, he had already reached Yumen Pass.

"Your Majesty! Something bad is happening!"

After reading the military report, Shen Yanzhi was not surprised. It was all within his expectations. Although it was the worst result, it also had its benefits.

After reading it, Ren Yuhuan said to Shen Yanzhi: "Your Majesty, hurry up! Shen Hebei must have sent someone to contact the general. Whoever controls the army will control the overall situation!"

This is the truth.

Shen Yanzhi immediately sent his capable men over, but Ren Yuhuan was still worried, so he asked Xie Taichu to go along to give advice, and Xie Taichu went with him.

The general was still unaware of the situation and forced an interception outside Yumen Pass, rushing all the way to the capital. Hundreds of thousands of troops just thought they were being dispatched and were all kept in the dark.

Just after passing Yumen Pass, there were several assassination attempts, and the general became alert.

The entire army was under martial law and marched in formation.

However, the discipline of the entire army had already been broken. After a long march, they began to complain and engaged in countless intrigues.

The general then realized the dangers of neglecting to reorganize the army.

There was an endless stream of assassinations, all aimed at him. The general originally thought that they were sent by Shen Yanzhi, and he secretly hated him. He hurriedly sent people to contact the ministers who had formed a clique in the court.

However, Shen Yanzhi's guards appeared halfway, showed him Shen Yanzhi's token, and advised him to station his troops here.

But the general is not a fool. He knows that it is of no use here. Now his behavior has been discovered by Shen Yanzhi. If he wants to survive, he has to go all the way!

Seeing the opportunity, Shen Hebei sent people to contact the general and sent out many invitations to surrender. He also spread the word among the people, leaking the news that the general had left the Western Regions without permission and returned to the capital with his troops.

When the factional ministers in the court heard that the general was so reckless, they all knew that the situation was not good and wanted to cut off contact with him.

However, they both had something on each other, so it was difficult to get away. They could only continue to contact Concubine Qi and ask her to persuade the general. Concubine Qi was also very anxious. Although she was happy to know that her father had returned, she felt confident enough to fight with Ren Yuhuan. However, after all, he had returned without permission, and Concubine Qi was also worried that her family would be blamed.

So Concubine Qi pestered Shen Yanzhi even harder, hoping to gain his favor, or at least get pregnant!
But Shen Yanzhi was very busy, especially with Ren Yuhuan, so she had no chance to get involved.

The last letter received from the general told Concubine Qi that he was preparing to rebel, so Concubine Qi took the risk and planned to join forces with the general from inside and outside.

The plan was implemented, and the general also reached a cooperation with Shen Hebei. The situation in the capital was not good, even the common people felt uneasy, and many businessmen began to sell their goods and shops, planning to escape.

Shen Yanzhi then announced the sacrificial hall to the public in order to boost people's morale.

Very useful!
When the people heard that His Majesty was going to continue with the sacrifices, they felt that the court was still very confident and they felt less of a crisis, and the capital became stable.

That night, Ren Yu Huan helped Shen Yanzhi, who was sitting and watching the twists and turns, put on a cloak.

"Your Majesty, we will set out for the sacrifice at the Great Hall tomorrow. Why don't you go to bed early tonight?"

Shen Yanzhi shook his head: "I didn't look into it, I just kept thinking about the worst possible scenario."

Ren Yuhuan sat next to Shen Yanzhi, leaned on his shoulder and said softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, our plan is perfect!"

After hearing this, Shen Yanzhi smiled slightly, and obediently let Ren Yuhuan hold his hand and go back to rest.

Everything that Concubine Qi had secretly arranged was under the control of Ren Yuhuan and Shen Yanzhi. Everything was on track and ready to go.

Shen Yanzhi led all the officials to pay homage to the imperial tomb before setting off.

The huge team left the capital along the streets. The people in the capital said that His Majesty had led the crisis away and could ensure the safety of the capital.

It is indeed true, everyone in the capital is waiting for news, and those lurking among them are also making plans in secret.

Shen Hebei also set off in a carriage and chose another path so that he could reach the foot of Mount Tai before Shen Yanzhi's team.

They walked and stopped along the way, and the only people following them were Ren Yuhuan and Concubine Qi.

Concubine Qi tried to seduce Shen Yanzhi. Ren Yuhuan saw it but said nothing.

Shen Yanzhi received a letter from the general, saying that as long as Concubine Qi became the queen, he would be satisfied and there were no other conditions.

In order to give the general a sweet treat, Shen Yanzhi rested in Concubine Qi's room that night.

Ren Yuhuan knew about this, and understood in his heart that he should do so, but he couldn't help feeling wronged and angry, and he even found it very ridiculous.

Zanhua and Zijuan tried to persuade him, but Ren Yuhuan didn't listen to a word.

Tossing and turning in the middle of the night, Ren Yuhuan suddenly felt someone's hand touching his face. Frightened, he got up and saw that it was Shen Yanzhi.

"Your Majesty, why are you here? Aren't you with Concubine Qi?"

"She fell asleep, so I came over."

"Your Majesty is really busy tonight..."

Shen Yanzhi hugged Ren Yuhuan and said with a smile: "I was just reading a book and Ao fell asleep and Concubine Qi came over. You still treat me like this, I am really sad!"

Ren Yuhuan laughed when she heard this: "Then I will make it up to Your Majesty?"

Shen Yanzhi asked: "How to make up for it?"

"I am pregnant."