The prince's body was shaking violently, and his vision went dark.
Zhu Yun quickly supported his father with quick eyes and hands, and couldn't stop swallowing: "Father! Father, you must hold on!"
The prince's eyes were closed tightly, and tears kept falling from the corners of his eyes.
Empress Dowager Cao's favorite grandson is indeed the King of Han. However, she is also very kind to the other emperors and grandsons. The prince lost his mother when he was young, so Empress Dowager Cao felt sorry for him and treated him extremely well. At the critical moment of establishing the crown prince, Empress Dowager Cao did not show any concern.
Selfishly, he did not favor the King of Han and supported him, the King of Yan, as the East Palace.
Such a royal grandmother is truly respectable.
Empress Dowager Cao was one of the few people in the royal family who lived a long life. The death of Emperor Long'an was a heavy blow to Empress Dowager Cao. He thought that he would take good care of his grandmother in the future, and she would always get better...
She never imagined that Queen Mother Cao would die in the turmoil in the palace, at the hands of her biological niece.
This Concubine Cao is simply insane and unworthy of being a human being!
"Father!" Zhu Yun's cry echoed in his ears: "Great-grandmother has passed away. Father must return to the palace immediately to take charge of the overall situation."
Yes, now he has no time to be weak and miserable.
The prince tightened his grip on Zhu Yun's arm, stabilized his body, and slowly opened his red eyes: "I will leave immediately to return to the palace. I will leave everything here to you!"
Zhu Yun's eyes turned red and he swallowed: "My son, please clean up the mess as soon as possible and return to the palace as soon as possible."
The prince had no intention of talking and immediately ordered him to return to the capital.
All injured people must stay here to heal and rest, including Shen You, Shen Jia, Fangpeng and others. There are only a few East Palace guards who can accompany them.
The prince then ordered the governor of Hezhen to accompany the guards. In less than an hour, ten thousand guards in brocade clothes mounted their horses and followed the prince back to the capital.
The civil servants took a step slower and returned to the capital in carriages.
…
Its daybreak.
The bright sun shines on the East Palace.
There were corpses inside and outside the palace gate, blood soaked into the ground, and the smell of blood filled the nose and lingered for a long time. The guards of the East Palace who were seriously injured were carried down for treatment. Those with minor injuries helped bandage each other.
Commander Liao suffered two injuries during the hard battle that night. Especially the injury on his leg, which was really serious and was carried down for treatment.
Feng Shaojun smelled the strong smell of blood and felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach.
The crown prince and the young princess are still hiding in the secret room, and the grand concubine Yuan Min is lying on the bed. At the moment, she is the only one who can make the decision. She has to hold on no matter what.
Feng Shaojun took a few deep breaths to calm down the turmoil in his heart.
A personal guard came to report: "Eunuch Feng, all the dead men in black who came over the wall were killed, and there was no movement outside the east palace gate. It seems that the imperial guards in the palace came to the rescue and killed all these men in black."
Empty."
"Now, do you want to open the palace door and see what's going on in the harem?"
From last night to now, the gate of the East Palace has been sealed, so that no news from the harem can come in.
Feng Shaojun's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "The palace door will remain sealed for now. When His Highness the Crown Prince comes back after hearing the news, the East Palace will be opened again."
The guard hesitated for a moment and then whispered: "Outside the palace gate, there are imperial guards shouting for us to open the door. Some people are shouting that the turmoil in the palace has subsided. However, something big happened in Cining Palace. Something happened to the Queen Mother.
Got it!"
Feng Shaojun was startled and looked over: "What's wrong with the Queen Mother?"
The guard looked solemn: "People outside said that the Queen Mother was killed by the Imperial Concubine. I don't know whether it is true or not!"
Feng Shaojun took a breath.
God!
If this matter is true, this Concubine Cao is really cruel! The Empress Dowager Cao has sheltered Concubine Cao's mother and son for many years. How could Concubine Cao do this?
"Do you want to open the palace gate and go to Cining Palace?" The guard whispered: "If such a big thing happened in the harem, we have to check whether it is true or not. If something really happened to the Queen Mother, the Crown Princess must go there.
Go to Cining Palace."
As soon as he heard the name of the Crown Princess, Feng Shaojun immediately calmed down and quickly made a decision: "You can't open the palace door. Keep waiting!"
This bad news is nine out of ten true. It cannot be ruled out that someone deliberately disturbed people's hearts and wanted to lead the East Palace to open the palace gate and lure the Crown Princess out.
Her mission is to protect the safety of the crown prince and grandson. All other matters must be put aside.
Feng Shaojun was decisive and resolute, and the guards had no choice but to accept the order.
Next, there is a long wait.
The sealed East Palace was like an isolated island in the ocean. No news could come in, and no one could take a step out of the East Palace. During this period, a chamberlain tried to quietly open the back door. After being caught, he was beheaded on the spot.
This wait lasted most of the day.
Fortunately, there is a small kitchen in the East Palace. At this time, we can't cook delicious food. It's okay to cook some porridge and make steamed buns. Fortunately, we won't be hungry.
Feng Shaojun went around to make sure that the East Palace was safe and sound before going to see Yuan Min.
Yuan Min, who had been lying down all night and for half a day, gradually stabilized her fetal condition. She was helped by the palace attendants to sit up and drank half a bowl of porridge. There was also a trace of blood on her pale and pretty face.
Feng Shaojun stepped in and bowed his hands.
Danger reveals people's hearts.
Yuan Min didn't like Eunuch Feng very much in the past. Now, when she saw Eunuch Feng, she felt at ease and at ease, and her voice was particularly soft: "Eunuch Feng, what's going on outside?"
Feng Shaojun naturally concealed the bad news of Empress Dowager Cao's death and responded in a low voice: "There is no movement outside the palace gate. It can be seen that the chaos in the palace has been calmed down, and there is no serious problem."
"Something happened in the palace. Someone must have sent a message to the imperial mausoleum. I think His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Grand Sun are already on their way back to the capital. Maybe they will be back before dark."
Yuan Min was frightened last night and had fetal gas, so it was not appropriate to have intense emotional ups and downs in the short term. Therefore, Feng Shaojun kept the matter of Empress Dowager Cao a secret.
After hearing these words, Yuan Min's complexion really improved a lot, and her brows relaxed.
"Where are the concubines and the others?" Yuan Min lowered her voice: "Should we let them out?"
Feng Shaojun's eyes flashed: "I think it's better to wait for the time being. When His Highness the Crown Prince returns to the palace, we can invite the Crown Princess and the Prince and Princess to come out of the secret room."
This is true.
No matter what happens outside, as long as the Crown Princess and her children are fine, the East Palace will be stable.
Yuan Min subconsciously touched her bulging belly and sighed secretly. This pregnancy was really not going well. She only hoped that this wave of chaos would pass soon and she could take good care of her baby...
The only thing you can do now is to continue waiting.
Fortunately, we didn't have to wait too long.
Two hours later, when the sky was dark, the prince's familiar voice sounded outside the palace door: "The prince is back!"
The guards guarding the palace gate were so excited that they almost shed tears on the spot. They hurriedly called dozens of guards to come over, move the huge stone behind the palace gate, and then move the huge wood against the door latch.
The East Palace finally opened its doors.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince walked in quickly with a stern expression.
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