Yinzhen was extremely vigilant. Upon hearing the noise, he immediately got up, dressed, and woke Changning.

Su Peisheng rushed in from outside to report: "Master! There's a fire outside!"

Yinzhen frowned. There were tents everywhere, so it would be easy to escape if there was a fire, but why did it happen so suddenly? He feared that there was more to it than met the eye.

As the fire gradually spread, Changning quickly dressed, and Yinzhen held her and ran outside, with Su Peisheng leading the way.

Fortunately, all was well. Yinzhen first took Changning to a safe open space, and then rushed to rescue the children.

Chuixue helped Changning sit down slowly, afraid that she would be frightened and have a miscarriage.

Zhuiyu was also covered in dust, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's a good thing that Granny Zhang stayed in the mansion and didn't come along, otherwise her old arms and legs would have had a hard time."

Changning wanted to laugh at her words, but she was too weak and worried about the children.

Not only that, she was also wondering what exactly was going on.

Is it just a simple fire, or is someone trying to take advantage of the situation?

Before long, the children came running over one after another, and a squad of imperial guards also worked in an orderly manner to put out the fire, control the fire, and protect their masters.

"Mother! Mother! Are you alright?" Hutuli was the first to run out. Hongyan held Hongzhao's hand, and several other quick-handed eunuchs also ran over carrying Hongmin, Hongchen, and Hongyang.

Thankfully, Changning counted the children by head; all six were there, not one missing.

But Yinzhen hadn't come out yet. Changning forced herself to suppress her fear and smiled to comfort the frightened children: "Mother is alright. Are you all hurt?"

Hongyan patted the dust off Hongzhao and said calmly, "The younger brothers are all fine, and Hongyang is sleeping soundly too."

It's true, Changning is most afraid of Hongyang crying and fussing, and things are even more chaotic now. But the child is always a heavy sleeper, sleeping soundly without waking up at all.

Hongmin and Hongchen clung tightly to Changning's clothes, their faces pale, staring at the orange-red flames in the distance, forgetting even to cry.

Before she could say anything more, she heard a muffled sound.

Changning felt her senses becoming dulled: "What is that sound?"

Hongyan was the first to recognize it. He jumped up and looked into the distance: "Mother! It's the sound of horses' hooves! There's a large group of people!"

Changning felt her heart suffocate for a moment. The shouts and sounds of fighting seemed to be right in front of her. It was a scene of swords and shadows that she had never experienced before.

"Mother! What should we do! They've started fighting!" Hongzhao jumped up and saw that a battle had already broken out in the distance, and the soldiers' shouts were exceptionally clear in the otherwise quiet night.

Changning didn't speak. She knew that the situation was clear: someone was rebelling.

Who is it?

The rebellion was launched here, and not only the emperor was there, but also the crown prince, several princes who were deeply favored by the emperor, and even many important officials and close ministers of the court were here!

In a flash, a question suddenly occurred to Changning.

Why is the Mulan Spring Hunt such a grand affair this time?

Why were most of the accompanying officers military officers this time?

Why did Emperor Kangxi insist on continuing his work when his health was already failing?

All of this seems to indicate that the Emperor came prepared and had taken precautions against this rebellion, or perhaps he personally instigated it.

Who exactly is behind this? Who is in charge?

All of this seems self-evident.

There is only one person in the entire world who can make the emperor so wary. He is even willing to risk his life just to personally convict him of the greatest crime in the world: treason.

Crown Prince...

Even though Changning didn't recognize the Crown Prince, she couldn't help but cover her face and weep.

How could the imperial family's flesh and blood be reduced to this!

Having never personally experienced the struggle for the throne among the nine princes, one can't help but feel sorry for this crown prince when reading about it in history books.

Yinreng was made crown prince from infancy. He was skilled in both literature and military strategy, and proficient in governing the country. He was by no means incompetent; on the contrary, he was an exceptionally outstanding heir apparent.

Before Changning transmigrated, he felt that his magnanimity was too narrow, unable to tolerate his excellent younger brothers and outstanding elder brother, and his temperament was unstable. If he hadn't courted death, wouldn't he have been able to ascend the throne smoothly after Kangxi's death?

However, now she truly understands this pain.

Yinreng's only rival was Kangxi. He did not harm his brothers, disrespect his father, beat his ministers, or seek personal gain. His only flaws were his youth, strength, and the high level of public prestige he enjoyed.

Emperor Kangxi didn't care whether the crown prince had actually rebelled or not. He brought so many ministers with him to see how many people would follow him if the crown prince did rebel. He wanted to see how many people in the Qing Dynasty were eager to serve the new emperor.

Kangxi's adversary was not Yinreng, nor his sons, but his own inner demons.

Seeing their mother covering her face and weeping, the children panicked.

Hutu drew her sword from her waist, her eyes resolute: "Mother, rest assured! Your daughter will definitely protect you!"

Hongyan immediately calmed himself down, drew his bow and arrow, and prepared for war at any moment.

Hongzhao showed no fear whatsoever. He had practiced martial arts for so many years to protect his family, his sister and brother! He wanted to become a great general! A great general is brave and invincible!

Hongzhao became increasingly excited as he thought about it, and he grabbed his waist knife and charged out.

Changning was startled and quickly pulled him back. Yinzhen also came over, looking very anxious: "Come with me quickly."

Changning squeezed in the middle with several children, while a squad of Imperial Guards and Su Peisheng protected their masters in the middle, and the group quickly moved away.

"Where are we going?" Changning asked anxiously. Yinzhen squeezed her hand. "To the temporary palace. Don't worry, we'll be safe there. I need to go find Father Emperor."

Changning held his hand tightly, saying, "It's so dangerous outside!"

But seeing the resolute look on Yinzhen's face, she had no choice but to let go, all the words she wanted to say condensed into one sentence: "Be careful! We'll wait for you to come back!"

Yinzhen smiled, mounted his horse, and galloped nimbly towards the distant imperial tent.

Changning knew that if it weren't for settling them down, Yinzhen would probably have gone to the Emperor long ago; it was his responsibility.

All around her were the neighing of warhorses. Changning quickened her pace and met up with her husband, Honghui, on the other side. Both of them were also in a sorry state.

The princess looked at her belly with concern: "Are you alright? Can you hold on?"

Changning nodded: "I'm fine, let's go."

The princess breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put her arm around Honghui and followed him.

The fire was too intense, and her first instinct was to find Honghui. She barely managed to escape the inferno while carrying her son, and that's when she ran into Yinzhen.

Yinzhen handed them over to the Imperial Guards and left in a hurry. Watching his departing figure, the Fujin (princess) burst into tears.

It turns out that he wasn't entirely unintentional.