Travel through Shen Meizhuang to open the system and walk sideways in the harem

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Yangxin Palace was solemn. Shen Meimei looked at Prince Guo and Beile Shen with a heavy face. They both lowered their heads, as if thinking about something.

Shen Meimei took a deep breath and said:

"The emperor is in critical condition now, and he has not yet left an order on who will be the regent. After today, the former court will probably also know the news of the emperor's serious illness. I asked the two princes to come here because I hope you can come up with a plan to deal with it!"

The two princes looked at each other, then looked at Shen Meimei. Prince Guo bowed and said:

"What Concubine Hui said is very true. I will lead the capital guards to protect the imperial city. Prince Shen will lead two thousand guards to protect the emperor's safety, and the remaining five thousand troops will be led by General Zhen. As long as the army is not in chaos, we are not afraid of anyone coming!"

Shen Beile bowed and said:

"Seventeenth brother, the capital's guards only have 20,000 soldiers combined, and the imperial guards have 5,000 soldiers. If a mutiny breaks out at this time, it will be difficult to deal with. The most urgent task is to appease the soldiers and select a prince to serve as regent."

Shen Meimei frowned, thought for a moment and said:

"The emperor now has only one adult prince, the Fourth Prince, but he has evil intentions and once instigated Hongshi to disobey the emperor. I do not want a person with evil intentions to be the regent."

A few people were discussing which prince to let be the regent, when Xiao Xiazi came in anxiously and reported:

"Empress Hui, the Queen is here!"

Shen Meimei was stunned. She was so busy dealing with the affairs of the Yangxin Palace that she forgot about the Jingren Palace.

She was the imperial concubine, and the one in Jingren Palace was the queen. Now was not the time to fall out, so she stood up and walked outside, and the two princes followed closely behind her.

"I am the Empress of the Qing Dynasty. How dare you stop me? Do you want to rebel?" The Empress was arrogant and cursed at several guards.

"Empress, please don't make things difficult for us. We are only following your orders!" Several guards lowered their heads. Although their attitudes were respectful, they still prevented the empress from entering the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

At this time, Shen Meimei came out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and happened to meet the Queen's eyes.

She bowed to the queen and smiled slightly:

"I pay my respects to the Empress. The Emperor is ill now, and the Empress is making a scene in the Yangxin Palace. If this gets out, people will laugh at her! Someone, send the Empress back to Jingren Palace to recuperate!"

"Who dares to touch me? I am the Empress of the Qing Dynasty, and Hongli is the Emperor's eldest son. The Emperor is seriously ill now, so I announce that Hongli will be the regent. You all get out of the way immediately!" The Empress pointed at several guards and shouted.

Only then did Shen Meimei see Hongli's figure in the crowd. He was standing next to the queen, staring at her with an arrogant look on his face.

"You are so good, Hongli, you actually colluded with the Queen. This really opened my eyes!" This was what Shen Meimei was thinking. She did not say it out loud. She suppressed her dissatisfaction and said with a smile:

"Okay, Hongli, you come in first!"

Hongli looked at the Queen and said, "Madam, what should I do?"

"Go ahead. You are the emperor's eldest son and should be the regent. Concubine Hui wouldn't dare to do anything to you in front of everyone." The queen glanced at Shen Meimei and said calmly.

Su Peisheng came out of the bedroom and whispered in Concubine Hui's ear:

"Your Majesty, the princes and princesses have all gathered, and only the Fourth Prince is left! Imperial Doctor Wen just said that the Emperor has fallen into a deep coma, and it is unknown when he will wake up. Your Majesty, please make preparations early!"

The queen was standing at the bottom of the stairs. She looked up at Shen Meimei and felt like she was a head shorter than her in terms of momentum.