Although she knew that Emperor Zhaojing had not been poisoned this time and would not die from the poison, she still couldn't help feeling nervous.
From the moment Xie Jingrun's identity was revealed, she had already anticipated that a palace coup might occur, which is why she told Xie Jingrun that the Empress had an inside agent in the palace.
Judging from what Xiao Tao said, a palace coup has indeed occurred tonight.
Suppressing her nervousness, she instructed Xiao Tao, "Have Steward Tian call some strong servants to guard the gates. Don't let any suspicious people break in."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly went to make arrangements.
Rong Qingqing instantly lost her sleepiness.
Soon, Xiao Tao returned, her voice trembling, "Miss, it sounds like there's a fight going on at the palace. It's terrifying."
Rong Qingqing heard this too and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."
Seeing her young mistress so calm, Xiao Tao was no longer so afraid.
"Go to sleep," Rong Qingqing urged.
"What about Miss?" Xiao Tao asked worriedly.
Rong Qingqing deliberately yawned, "I'm going to sleep too."
"Alright, then this servant will go now."
"Um."
After Xiao Tao left, Rong Qingqing lay down on the bed, but listening to the sounds of fighting coming from the palace, she found it even harder to fall asleep.
By the middle of the night, all the noise finally subsided.
She stared at the top of the tent with her eyes open.
It's all over now, I wonder if Xie Jingrun and his team won?
She yawned, closed her eyes, and tried to sleep, but couldn't fall asleep at all.
Just then, Changlin's voice came from outside.
"Has the old lady gone to sleep?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing sat up abruptly, quickly put on her clothes, and went outside.
Seeing that Changlin was indeed standing outside, she asked in surprise, "Changlin? Why aren't you with your master?"
Changlin respectfully replied, "I just rushed back from the palace." He paused, then added, "My master sent me back to tell you that the matter is settled."
Rong Qingqing was taken aback, but she already understood what was going on. However, she still asked one more question, "What do you mean by 'establishing the dynasty'?"
"Tonight, Situ Wuji suddenly led his troops into the palace, attempting to force the emperor to abdicate and pass the throne to the third prince, but was suppressed by Prince Su who arrived in time. Now the emperor has taken back the military power from Situ Wuji, dismissed him from his post, and will execute him and confiscate his property on another day."
"At the same time, the Emperor also punished Situ Wuji's accomplices. Originally, the Third Prince should not have been spared either, but the Emperor spared him because he came to the rescue in time and even confronted Situ Wuji," Changlin replied.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the thought that Emperor Zhaojing had pardoned Feng Mo made her feel somewhat uneasy.
Feng Mo is truly cunning. Situ Wuji is his uncle, and since he led troops to force the emperor to abdicate, Feng Mo naturally couldn't stay out of it. However, he didn't expect that at this crucial moment, Feng Mo would stage this scene to show his stance.
She frowned and asked, "But Situ Wuji forced the emperor to abdicate for the sake of the Third Prince. Does the Emperor not intend to punish the Third Prince at all?"
"This is something I'm not entirely sure about. Perhaps a specific decision will be made at the court tomorrow morning," Changlin said.
Rong Qingqing nodded. "I understand."
"If the old lady has no further instructions, then I will take my leave."
"Go."
After Changlin left, Rong Qingqing looked at the faintly lit horizon and sighed deeply.
Now that Situ Jin has been deposed, Situ Wuji will also be punished, and the Emperor has not died from poisoning, the plot has long since deviated from its original course. Xie Jingrun should not suffer a miserable defeat like in the original book.
Does that mean she won't be killed by Xie Jingrun like in the original book?
As she watched the sky grow brighter, she made a plan in her mind.
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