Princess Rongyang saved the life of the eunuch in charge of transporting vegetables.

Therefore, upon learning that Princess Rongyang wanted to leave the palace, he immediately hid the two of them inside and, relying on his "good connections," successfully sent them out.

Jing Tan also knew how important Princess Rongyang was to Jiang Xianhao, and originally did not want Princess Rongyang to leave the palace.

But Princess Rongyang insisted on going with her, so Jingtan had no choice but to ride with her through the night.

The two sped along, but still attracted the attention of the rebels.

Seeing the two women speeding through the night, they became suspicious and immediately gave chase.

Seeing that the people behind them were catching up, Jingtan and Princess Rongyang split up to avoid their pursuers.

Jingtan was responsible for leading away the pursuers behind them.

Princess Rongyang successfully exited the city gate and headed towards the garrison camp.

However, pursuers were also closing in on her.

Although Princess Rongyang knew how to ride a horse, she was used to a life of luxury and had never ridden for such a long time, let alone at such a fast speed.

She struggled to sit on the horse's back as it galloped along, and seeing that the people behind her were catching up, she shouted anxiously.

"Help! Luo Ziqian, help!"

******

Inside the palace, the Imperial Guards were engaged in fierce combat with the rebels.

Dexi protected Emperor Rongcheng and hurriedly pushed him out.

"Your Majesty, you may leave now!"

“The Marquis of Yong’an has raised an army of 50,000, and there are 10,000 of them surrounding our palace. With only 3,000 Imperial Guards, we have no chance of winning.”

"Your Majesty, you should have the Imperial Guards escort you out to hide for a while, and then come back after this situation has calmed down."

Emperor Rongcheng turned around abruptly and drew his long sword.

"With a formidable enemy at hand and the Imperial Guards fighting desperately for me, how could I possibly be a deserter!"

"Even if I die, it will be in battle; I will never live a life of dishonor."

As he spoke, he took out the tiger tally.

"Immediately order someone to mobilize troops from the garrison. As for the rest of you, all of you shall follow me to meet the enemy."

With that, he transformed and led his men out of the main hall.

Seeing this, Dexi also became determined. He shouted and rushed out with the eunuchs behind him.

As soon as they went out, they came face to face with Prince Rui sitting high on his horse.

Beside him stood the menacing Marquis of Yong'an and the elegantly dressed Consort Hui.

Upon seeing Emperor Rongcheng emerge, Consort Hui was the first to speak.

"Oh my, our Emperor is truly a man of honor. He didn't run away at this time, but instead came to our doorstep."

Emperor Rongcheng snorted coldly.

His gaze swept over the three of them.

"You three are truly ambitious and treacherous."

He looked at Marquis Yong'an.

"Gu Wei'ang, you really did rebel after all."

You promised me back then that you would never harbor any disloyal thoughts.

Gu Wei looked up and chuckled softly.

"That's because you didn't leave me a way out at all; you forced me to this!"

"Look what you've done to me!"

"I've lost my official position and my military power. If I don't find a way to protect myself, won't you just kill me?"

“Shen Wanshan, don’t blame me. I had no choice. After all, I have a huge family behind me, and I can’t let them all die with me.”

So, this is the only thing I can do.

Emperor Rongcheng sneered, his gaze returning to Prince Rui and Consort Hui.

"Rui'er, I have treated you all well!"

Consort Hui gave a cold laugh.

"Yes, His Majesty treats us quite well. After all, your Crown Prince and Empress don't receive the same treatment as us."

However, people always have aspirations. As you know, all Prince Rui wants is the position of Crown Prince.

But Your Majesty refuses to give it to us, so we have no choice but to take it ourselves.

Upon hearing this, Dexi, who was behind him, also shouted angrily.

"How dare you!"

"You traitors and rebels, how dare you defy your superiors!"

At this moment, Prince Rui retorted.

"Shut up, you old codger. Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to speak now?"

"How dare you call me a traitor! I think you've forgotten that the biggest traitor is none other than Father Emperor!"

Emperor Rongcheng's expression changed drastically, and then Prince Rui continued:

"Father, we are father and son after all. If you write the abdication edict now and pass the throne to me, I will spare your life. What do you say?"

Emperor Rongcheng looked saddened upon hearing this.

He simply couldn't believe that the person in front of him was his son.

At this moment, Consort Hui also spoke up.

"Your Majesty, at this point, I still advise you not to be stubborn. Writing the abdication edict now is the best outcome."

Her voice was melodious, and her face was alluring, just as it had been back then, but the words she spoke seemed to be poisoned.

"To tell you the truth, the entire palace is now surrounded by us. No matter how much fun you have, you can't escape."

As for the old, weak, sick, and disabled veterans in your garrison, even if you were to mobilize troops now, it would be too late.

She said this with pride, and then added another sentence.

"Oh dear, I almost forgot about our Crown Prince."

"His Majesty is probably still waiting for him to come and save you, but it's no use now. Your good prince is probably already dead on his way back!"

After she finished speaking, she immediately threw her head back and burst into laughter.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng pursed his lips tightly, wishing he could tear Consort Hui to pieces right now.

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