Chapter 404
A few days later, Song Xuan received news from the border that Shen Zheng had led an army of 100,000 to the capital. What outsiders did not know was that more than 90,000 of them were Chongmeng soldiers.
Upon learning the news, some loyal officials knelt in the palace, hoping to see the ailing emperor, but they were all stopped by the henchmen of Chen Zheng.
While the imperial court was in turmoil, the inner palace remained peaceful.
Shen Qingnian was resting peacefully in the Golden Palace, and Song Xuan would come to accompany her every day.
"Your Majesty, General Shen has led his troops back to the capital. Should we arrange more manpower to protect the Golden Palace?" Xiaoju's face was full of worry.
That's an army of 100,000! If they were to enter the harem in the chaos, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Shen Qingnian looked in Xia Qianjun's direction and said, "No need. If there really is a palace coup, as long as you stay with the Goddess and the Third Prince, nothing will happen."
Nine out of ten thousand soldiers are Chongmeng soldiers. As long as Xia Qianjun and Meng Yun are there, they will be safe.
Hearing this, Xia Qianjun, who was sitting nearby drinking tea, immediately smiled and nodded, "Your Highness is right. As long as the Third Prince and I are here, there will be no trouble."
Her father had sent her a message before he set off, saying that everything had been arranged and they were just waiting for the army to enter the capital.
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The massive army entered the capital one night. Shen Qingnian was nine months pregnant at the time. Recently, Song Xuan had rarely mentioned the matter of the Shen family father and son, only saying that things were going very well.
Her room for childbirth and postpartum care was also arranged, and the midwives and birth attendants moved into the Golden Palace, personally managed by Xiaoju and Liu Yurou.
These days, Xiao Shenxi still goes to Yongshou Palace every day to accompany the Empress Dowager, while Xiao Yanqing is now temporarily overseeing the country, so he has less time to visit the Empress Dowager.
Since Song Xuan became bedridden, little Shen Xi no longer liked to run around. Every day, she would run between the Golden Palace and Yongshou Palace. Little Yan Qing was even more different. Whether in terms of her behavior or her daily demeanor, she had changed a lot. Her little face was always stern, looking dignified without being angry, quite like Song Xuan.
That night.
"Mother, you should rest well. Your child and Xiao Xi will protect you," Xiao Yanqing said, looking at his mother's high, protruding belly with eyes full of reluctance.
He had no idea that late pregnancy could be so difficult.
Shen Qingnian sat in the chair, gently stroking her belly. She smiled warmly and said, "With Yan Qing and Xiao Xi around, Mother feels very at ease."
The Yan Qing before me exuded nobility and possessed an air of authority; in such a short time, he seemed to have grown up.
"Mother, I'll check on the delivery room again later. You're already over nine months along, and you'll be full term soon, so don't worry too much," Xiao Shenxi said with a serious expression.
The little girl had already figured out the Shen family's situation and knew that her father and mother would capture the Shen father and son in the coming days. However, the fact that this was happening around the time of her mother's childbirth made her very nervous.
Xiao Shenxi would make at least one trip to the delivery room in the side hall every day, and sometimes she would even check on the midwives and nurses, all to ensure that nothing went wrong.
Looking at the two children who seemed to have grown up overnight, Shen Qingnian felt both heartache and relief. She gently patted their heads and whispered, "Good children."
At this moment, Xia Xiazi requested an audience outside the hall. Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian's expression turned solemn, and she immediately ordered someone to bring him in.
“Your Highness, Prime Minister Shen has entered the palace and is currently kneeling outside Yong’an Palace, requesting an audience with His Majesty,” Xia Zi said quickly, his tone grave.
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