Hongyu felt a pity in her heart and silently hugged her master.
Brother Dong and Sister Tang finally fell asleep. The Crown Princess did not dare to cry out for fear of disturbing them. She lay in Hong Yu's arms and kept shaking her shoulders.
Hongyu patted the Crown Princess's back gently and lowered her voice to comfort her master: "My Lady, don't be afraid. Your Highness has been on guard for a long time and left Commander Liao and Feng San'er behind."
"As long as they are here, nothing will happen to the East Palace."
The Crown Princess lowered her voice and said, "I'm worried that there are people making trouble even in the heavily guarded palace. With their father and son in the imperial mausoleum, I'm afraid it will be even worse."
Hongyu was also in a state of anxiety. She had to act calm in front of her master: "His Royal Highness has brought more than 4,000 soldiers, which can last for a day and a half. There are so many elite soldiers in the capital. Even if something happens, there will be no problem."
We will go to the rescue quickly. Your Highnesses will be fine."
The Crown Princess cried for a while, wiped her tears with her sleeves, and was stunned for a moment: "Hongyu, tell me why they hate His Highness so much."
"His Royal Highness's position as the Crown Prince came justly. His Royal Highness was chosen by the Emperor Father. In the past few years, His Highness has worked hard for state affairs, getting up early and going to bed late, and never dared to slack off. The ministers in the court respect and love His Highness, and the Emperor's father is alive.
At this time, I always praise His Highness as a wise king."
"They are His Highness's biological brothers. How come they are so cruel and want to plot rebellion? Even our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are not spared?"
Anger flashed in Hongyu's eyes, and she lowered her voice and said: "The imperial power is touching people's hearts. They are going to fight to the death! They overestimate themselves too much! This time, His Highness just got rid of them as a matter of course!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your Highness will be fine."
The Crown Princess nodded with red eyes.
After a while, the princess whispered again: "I wonder how Min'er is doing."
"The Concubine has a strong mind and a good physical condition. With Doctor Zhong taking good care of her, I don't have to worry."
"Outside……"
"There are Commander Liao and Eunuch Feng outside. They are all people whom His Highness has great trust. With them guarding the East Palace, danger can be turned into good fortune."
The princess lost her voice.
Hongyu looked down and saw that her master had closed his eyes and fell asleep. The princess had never been so frightened, and the tears on her face were still wet.
Hongyu sighed secretly, thinking of the turmoil in the East Palace, her eyes dimmed.
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Cining Palace.
Empress Dowager Cao, who was lying on the bed, looked gloomy.
After learning the sad news of Emperor Long'an's death, Empress Dowager Cao fell ill. The sound of fire and shouts of death in the harem could not wake up Empress Dowager Cao.
A fire also broke out in the Cining Palace. However, there were many people and servants in the Cining Palace, and the fire was quickly put out. The servant who set the fire was also found out, and before being tortured, the servant had already bitten the fire hidden in his teeth.
The poison within two breaths will cause death.
Hundreds of imperial guards guarded outside Cining Palace.
They were given strict orders. No matter how turbulent the palace was, they must firmly guard Cining Palace and never let the rebellious officials and traitors attack the Queen Mother Cao.
Even if there was fire not far away, even if there were screams of pain, they still didn't move.
A group of people ran over in a hurry.
Two palace men supported Concubine Cao. Concubine Cao's face was pale and frightened: "Get out of the way quickly, I want to go in to accompany the Queen Mother!"
The imperial guards refused to give in: "The general has been ordered to guard the Cining Palace and not allow anyone to come in or out. Please come back, please, the noble concubine!"
Concubine Cao looked at each other angrily: "You bastard! Get out of here! I am the concubine, and the Queen Mother is my mother-in-law and my aunt. I am worried about the safety of the Queen Mother, so I have to go in now!"
Saying that, he walked forward.
The guards held bright long knives in their hands, but they couldn't really go for Concubine Cao. Concubine Cao rushed in like crazy, and the guards didn't dare to really hurt Concubine Cao, so they had to give in.
Concubine Cao rushed into the Cining Palace. The palace servants behind her were not so lucky. One of the palace servants tried to break in, but was slashed by a guard. Blood gurgled from his chest. The rest were frightened.
I dare not move.
Concubine Cao ignored them and stumbled into Queen Mother Cao's bedroom. She threw herself beside the bed, pulled Queen Mother Cao's arm hard, and cried loudly: "Queen Mother, Queen Mother! Someone is making trouble in the palace, Queen Mother, please hurry up."
Wake up!"
Such violent shaking and pulling, Queen Mother Cao had to be shaken awake even in the coffin.
Empress Dowager Cao opened her cloudy old eyes, and with the candlelight, she could barely see Concubine Cao in front of her. Empress Dowager Cao's ears were far weaker than before, and Concubine Cao's sharp cries were still vague in her ears.
"What's wrong?" Queen Mother Cao struggled to squeeze out a few words.
Concubine Cao held Queen Mother Cao's hand hard and cried loudly: "Queen Mother, someone is making trouble in the palace!"
Empress Dowager Cao finally heard clearly and her sleepiness was swept away. With the help of Concubine Cao and a palace servant, she sat up and her old, muddy eyes flashed with anger: "Who is it?"
Concubine Cao cried bitterly: "I don't know either."
Empress Dowager Cao shook her chaotic mind vigorously and tried her best to calm herself down: "Don't panic! There are so many imperial guards in the palace, so there won't be any big trouble."
"You stay here. No one can rush into Cining Palace..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
Empress Dowager Cao's body was greatly shaken. When she lowered her head and looked up, she met Concubine Cao's snake-like eyes.
Being so close, the hatred and malice in Concubine Cao's eyes could be clearly seen. A sharp dagger was stuck in her chest, and blood spurted out from the wound. Empress Dowager Cao was already weak and could not resist the blow, and she lost her breath almost instantly.
Why?
Empress Dowager Cao stared at Concubine Cao and used her last strength to squeeze out a few words: "You, why are you..."
The palace people in the dormitory were all shocked by Concubine Cao's sudden killing of the Queen Mother Cao, and no one dared to rush over and take Concubine Cao away.
Concubine Cao's eyes flashed with resentment, and she gritted her teeth and whispered: "Aunt, my good aunt!"
"Thirty years ago, you asked me to enter the palace as a concubine. After I gave birth to a son, I was made a noble concubine. Over the years, I have worked hard in the palace and served you every day."
"I wholeheartedly hope that you will support our mother and son. As long as you are willing to stand up for us, the King of Han can be the crown prince and I can be the queen."
"But you never care about us. If you don't say anything, I can't be the queen. If you don't say anything, the King of Han can't be the prince. Even if the King of Han is punished to guard the imperial mausoleum, you haven't begged for the King of Han.
"
"The emperor is dead, why aren't you dead yet?"
"There is turmoil in the palace tonight, and I don't know how many people will die. As a good niece, I will personally come to send you on your way. You will be reunited with your good son when you reach the underworld of Huangquan. Hahahahaha!"
Concubine Cao laughed wildly, as if she was crazy.
Empress Dowager Cao died of anger, her eyes wide open, and she refused to rest in peace.
