After the emperor read her mind, the salted fish concubine effortlessly won the title of empress.

Chapter 169 Chaos

The emperor also gave Song Yan a murderous look.

"The Shuntian Prefecture registration cannot be under Shen Shilang's name. If anyone investigates, they will know that it is Consort Chen without even having to follow the clues. This matter must be completely removed from Consort Chen's name, and she must not be involved in it in the slightest."

"Yes!" Cen Yin hesitated, "But Your Majesty, the annual profits of Chu Feng Pavilion..."

"What time is it? Why are you still worrying about making money!" Li Yuanke roared in anger.

Song Yan had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, there's more to this than meets the eye!"

Li Yuanke sneered, "So now you know to speak?"

Cen Yin had no choice but to chime in, "Your Majesty, although the brothel is not large and there are not many male prostitutes inside, its profits are not as good as those of ordinary brothels, but they are still considerable. After Consort Chen recouped her initial investment, she did not take a single penny from the brothel, and every penny she earned was spent on orphans and the elderly."

Li Yuanke was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Unexpectedly, it makes sense.

Song Yan said, "Your Majesty, I dare not deceive you! Your Majesty has indeed never taken a single penny from the brothel. Your Majesty has had more than ten charitable halls opened in the border towns to take in orphans and the elderly, and most of them are supported by the profits from the brothel."

Despite this fact, the Pei family would never let it go.

"What's the difference between having Shen Shilang's name on his head and having it on Consort Chen's head?" Li Yuanke said.

Cen Yin pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, the Grand Princess of Liyang is a frequent visitor to brothels. Why don't we list her name on the list?"

Princess Liyang was the late emperor's younger sister. Her husband wanted to take his cousin, Bai Lianhua, as a concubine, but the princess disagreed. She was willing to let her husband take a concubine, but not her cousin. Later, she got tired of dealing with those two scumbags and bitches, so she divorced her husband with a letter of divorce.

Then she expanded her harem, and if any censor in the court failed to meet their year-end performance targets, the Grand Princess would be the first to be dragged out for a walk.

"That's not necessarily a bad thing. Let the Grand Princess submit a memorial in a few days, and I can bestow the title of Xunyi upon her son."

The Grand Princess had only one son, born to her former husband.

The official system of the Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into official positions, honorary positions, honorary titles, and noble titles. Official positions were for doing real work, honorary positions were just honorary titles, and honorary titles were honorary titles for commendation, without any substantial benefits, but they could reduce punishment and improve social status.

The title of nobility was not available to non-royal relatives or ministers with outstanding merits, but it could be inherited and was a legitimate noble title.

Song Yan said, "Your Majesty, honorary titles should not be granted indiscriminately! I believe that although the madam Man Gu comes from a lowly background, she has a kind heart and a sense of righteousness, which is why she worked in the brothel without considering personal gain or loss. It would be reasonable and justifiable to put the brothel under her name."

That was settled. Li Yuanke told Cen Yin to go to Shuntian Prefecture immediately to change the name, and then go to the Shen family.

Mangu herself was a woman with a tragic fate, otherwise she would not have ended up in the world of prostitution. In her youth, she was a courtesan, sponsored scholars, and was also deceived by a heartless lover. She was very perceptive.

When Shen Shixi asked her to work, he didn't mention that the brothel was opened to support orphans and the elderly. After she found out, she worked even harder to run it and donated all her savings accumulated over the years.

Right now, Cen Yin found her and said that the Shen family was being targeted and that this matter would cause trouble for the Shen family. She agreed without hesitation. After the documents were processed in her name, she took the initiative to sign a contract of servitude to Cen Yin.

Since Cen Yin dared to do this, she wasn't afraid of what she might do, but it was still quite surprising that she would offer herself to someone else.

"Don't worry, I know the weight of this brothel. I'll do things the same way I did before! The nobles in the court won't give a way out for the poor, but we'll fight tooth and nail to make a living."

Cen Yin:......

Was he considered a high-ranking official in the imperial court?

Cen Yin then arrived at the Shen family's residence, causing quite a commotion.

Shen Shilang was badly beaten.

Cen Yin, still unaware of what was going on, reassured her, "Lord Shen, there's no need to worry. I've already transferred the documents from your son's name to someone else's. If this matter comes to light, it shouldn't implicate the Empress."

Upon hearing this, Shen's father realized something was amiss; the information he had was inconsistent with what he knew!

He immediately yelled at his son, "You unfilial son, you say it was your sister who did it, then why is your name on the official documents?"

Shen Shilang was stunned. What document?

"Dad, I don't know, I really don't know, I really didn't do it!"

Father Shen said, "You still dare to lie to me? The document for that brothel clearly has your name on it. Do you think Commander Cen would lie to me? Fine, fine, fine, now you even know to make your sister take the blame for you. You think that once your sister entered the palace, you would dare to say and do anything?"

"Guards, bring out the big sticks!"

Father Shen rolled up his sleeves, about to give Shen Shilang a good beating, when Cen Yin couldn't stand it anymore and pulled him back. "Lord Shen, please calm down. Let's talk about this slowly, there's no rush. Why don't you help the Third Young Master up and take him to get medicine?"

Shen's father nearly fainted again, panting heavily.

Cen Yin patted him on the back for a while before saying, "The Third Young Master is not wrong. You have probably misunderstood him."

If it's a misunderstanding about the third child, then it's the daughter's doing.

Father Shen burst into tears, wishing he hadn't misunderstood his third son.

Feeling almost ready to kneel before Cen Yin, Father Shen cautiously inquired, "What did the Emperor say?"

What can the Emperor say? Doesn't the Emperor sympathize with you?

Having a daughter who could bring disaster to nine generations of your family at any moment is truly bad luck!

"For now, don't worry about the Emperor. If this matter gets out, the court officials might take action. You should first find out the details from the Third Prince and see how to deal with the reaction in court."

Father Shen sighed deeply, forced to calm down.

It's my own pet, and it's already like this. What else can I do besides cleaning up its mess?

Fortunately, the emperor acted quickly; otherwise, he would have been strangled to death with just his belt. Daughters from respectable families would avoid brothels for miles.

After Cen Yin left, the Shen family gathered together to discuss the matter. Shen Shilang's crisis was over, but he was still very aggrieved. His sister had actually registered a brothel in his name. How was he going to get married in the future?

I've been totally ripped off!

He even helped her count her money every day!

"The Pei family will never let your sister off the hook," Shen's father said, extremely worried.

Shen Shilang sat down, but his butt hurt terribly. He jumped up, "My sister doesn't intend to let the Pei family off the hook either. Father, you'll have to take the lead in this matter!"

The three branches of the Shen family met together and, with the action plan devised by Shen Shixi, they basically had a strategy for how to proceed. This time, they were going with the aim of killing off Da Pei Shi, so that this toad wouldn't keep jumping around and bothering people.

Shen Shixi didn't care. After returning to the palace, she took a bath and slept soundly.

Her lip was slightly cut, but Jiang Lingyou arrived a step later and it had already healed. He then ground some medicine powder and sprinkled it on her lips.

Li Yuanke didn't dare come to the inner palace. He stayed at Qianyuan Palace. The next day, before dawn, Prime Minister Pei led a group of censors and important officials into the palace. They stood at the entrance of Taiji Hall and asked to see the emperor.

Li Yuanke spent the night resting and recuperating, fully prepared for this battle. Shen Shixi had prepared all the ammunition. He would feel embarrassed if he couldn't win a comprehensive victory.

He specially chose a bright red court robe to wear and went to the Taiji Hall with a proud and imposing air.

(Seeing Baozi say she's eager to see how Ping Meiren is dealt with, I'm so happy! Let Da Pei cut in line.)