The guards of the East Palace knelt on the ground.
Feng Shaojun came out quickly and knelt down: "I respectfully welcome His Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince's mind is indeed unparalleled. Encountering so many chaos in succession, the prince can still hold on. Except for the redness of his eyes, there is not much difference from ordinary days.
The prince glanced briefly and said in a deep voice: "Pingshen!"
"There is turmoil in the palace, but the East Palace is safe. This is all your fault. I will only remember you for your great contribution!"
Feng Shaojun stood up to thank him. His eyes quickly glanced behind the prince, but he couldn't see a familiar figure, and his heart sank.
Where is Shen You?
Why not with the prince?
The prince was anxious to see the princess and stepped forward.
Feng Shaojun reluctantly calmed down and followed the prince. Eunuch Yang glanced at Feng Shaojun and whispered quickly: "The kings of Qin and Han joined forces to cause trouble and assassinated His Highness the Crown Prince in the imperial mausoleum. Guard Shen fought to the death to protect His Highness's safety. However, Guard Shen suffered I'm injured, so I won't be able to come back for the time being."
The news revealed in just a few sentences made Feng Shaojun's heart beat again and again.
Now is not the time to ask questions. As long as Shen You's life is safe.
Feng Shaojun calmed down and glanced at Eunuch Yang. Eunuch Yang looked gloomy and nodded slightly to Feng Shaojun, indicating that the chaos in the imperial mausoleum had been settled and there was no need to worry.
When they arrived at the princess's bedroom, Eunuch Yang and Feng Shaojun stopped, and all the personal guards also stood guard outside the door.
The secret room is in the Crown Princess's palace. Only the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess know the specific location and method of opening it. Even Eunuch Yang doesn't know about it either. At this time, it is naturally inconvenient to follow.
When Eunuch Yang was free, he whispered quickly: "The King of Qin died in Shen You's hands, and the King of Han was slashed twice by Shen You and was seriously injured."
Feng Shaojun immediately understood the meaning of Eunuch Yang's words: "Someone said something about Shen You in front of His Royal Highness?"
Eunuch Yang nodded slightly: "It's Mr. Xu Ge."
Feng Shaojun's eyes flashed with anger and he snorted softly.
Capture the thief first. Capture the king first. The King of Qin and the King of Han joined forces to cause chaos. It is only right for Shen You to be ruthless. Do you want to let the King of Qin and the King of Han go to kill the prince together?
These civil servants did not dare to move when encountering turmoil. When things calmed down, they began to jump around, which was really annoying.
Eunuch Yang whispered: "Don't worry! With His Highness here, no one dares to touch Guard Shen."
However, gossiping behind the scenes is inevitable.
Shen You was such a murderer in his previous life, and had a notorious reputation.
Feng Shaojun didn't take it to heart and quickly changed the subject: "Is something really wrong with the Queen Mother?"
Eunuch Yang sighed: "It was Concubine Cao's fault!"
Feng Shaojun whispered: "Some people called for the door outside the East Palace during the day, but I stopped them. They didn't open the palace door!"
Eunuch Yang looked over with approval: "You are right to do this."
What is most important to the Crown Prince? Of course, the safety of the East Palace is the most important. As long as the Crown Princess is well, the Grand Concubine, the Prince and the Princess are well, it won’t matter no matter how many people in the palace die... I thought about this. It doesn't matter, of course you can't say it. The death of Empress Dowager Cao is also a huge piece of bad news!
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In the secret room.
The Crown Princess hugged a pair of grandchildren.
Brother Dong and Sister Tang stayed in the secret room for a day and a night. Even though the children were young, they could tell that something was wrong. The brother and sister did not make any fuss about going out, but only asked from time to time: "Grandma, where is mother?"
The Crown Princess held back her tears and comforted her softly: "Your mother is outside. You and your grandmother will stay here. Soon, your grandfather will be back. By then, we will be able to go out and see you." It’s my mother-in-law.”
Hongyu stayed awake all this time, her eyes were red, and her voice was quite calm and steady: "Don't worry, Madam. It's been so long, everything must be fine outside. Maybe His Highness has come back."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the secret room moved.
Brother Dong and Sister Tang were so frightened that they screamed in unison.
The Crown Princess's heart was beating wildly, and she subconsciously hugged her grandchildren into her arms, looking at the door in panic. The door of the secret room moved open little by little, and a familiar tall figure appeared at the door.
The princess's eyes became hot and she burst into tears: "You are finally back."
Brother Dong and Sister Tang cried and shouted: "Grandpa!"
The prince's eyes were red, and he strode over, hugging the princess and his grandchildren into his arms: "That's great! You are all okay! As long as it's okay!"
The princess threw herself into her husband's arms and cried so hard that she was out of breath. Brother Dong and Sister Tang also cried loudly.
The prince's eyes were a little moist, but he quickly calmed down. He reached out and patted the prince's back, and then coaxed his grandchildren: "Brother Dong, sister Tang, don't be afraid. Grandpa is back and everything is fine."
The Crown Princess cried hard for a while, then raised her misty tearful eyes: "There was a chaos in the palace. Were you also ambushed at the imperial mausoleum?"
The prince looked gloomy, nodded, and told the thrilling story in a few words.
The Crown Princess listened, her face turned red with anger, she gritted her teeth and cursed angrily: "My father's body is still cold, and yet they dare to attack you. And you still choose to ambush outside the imperial mausoleum. You are simply not worthy of being a human son!"
The prince's eyes were a little complicated, and he whispered: "The eldest brother is dead, killed by Shen You's sword. The fourth brother was also slashed twice by Shen You, and he only had one breath left."
The princess was very relieved after hearing this: "Okay! When Shen You comes back, I will reward him heavily!"
Even though the prince was in a gloomy mood, he couldn't help but raise his lips when he heard the prince's words.
Immediately, the sad news of the death of Empress Dowager Cao came to his mind. The prince's heart ached, and he whispered: "The emperor's grandmother has gone. Now you come with me to Cining Palace to see the emperor's grandmother off."
The Crown Princess took a breath, her eyes full of shock and sorrow: "Who killed the Imperial Grandmother?"
An icy cold light flashed in the prince's eyes: "Concubine Cao!"
…
After burning incense, the prince and the princess went to Cining Palace together.
Yuan Min was shocked to hear the sad news of the death of Queen Mother Cao. However, after how many generations had passed, the relationship was not that deep. Yuan Min sighed sadly, quickly regained her composure, hugged a pair of crying children, and coaxed her gently.
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As the prince's confidant, Feng Shaojun accompanied him.
This turmoil in the palace completely changed the appearance of the palace.
The dead and injured were dragged down, and the blood stains on the ground were washed away. The smell of blood in the air has not dissipated. The surviving palace servants were hiding in their rooms, not daring to show their faces. Everywhere in the palace
It was empty and felt inexplicably cold.
No one dared to touch the body of Queen Mother Cao, it still maintained the appearance before her death.
A day after midnight, the bloodstains had dried up. The gray-haired Empress Dowager Cao lay quietly on the bed with a pair of eyes open.
The prince's eyes heated up, and he knelt down beside the bed and kowtowed three times. Then he stood up and stretched out his hand to touch it gently.
