Just when the three were puzzled, Ning Yuxi saw through the crack in the door that a group of soldiers wearing armor and holding sharp blades suddenly emerged from the palace road in the distance.
Ning Yuxi widened her eyes slightly. This attire did not look like that of a palace guard.
A group of soldiers, full of murderous intent, happened to meet two young eunuchs head-on. Before the young eunuchs could react, they were slashed in the neck by the soldiers, and blood splattered high.
Seeing this scene, Ning Yuxi's pupils widened instantly and she raised her hand to cover her mouth tightly.
Ruyi was frightened to death, and when she came to her senses she was about to scream, but Ning Yuxi rushed over and covered her mouth. Luoying was also frightened. After all, no matter how steady she was, she was just a 19-year-old girl.
Ning Yuxi swallowed her saliva and took a long time to find her voice: "Quick, put the bolt on the door!"
The three of them worked together to put the bolt on, but they were so clumsy that it took them several tries to finally put it on.
As a modern person, Ning Yuxi had never seen such a bloody scene. What she saw on her mobile phone or TV was far less horrifying than facing it directly.
She forced herself to calm down. This situation seemed like a rebellion. Today was the Queen Mother's birthday, and some princes of the royal family and the families of ministers above the third rank had gathered in the palace.
I have to say this is a great opportunity to catch them all!
Before she could think any further, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach, and a warm current surged out. She couldn't help but groan.
Luoying had calmed down by now. She noticed Ning Yuxi's discomfort and asked anxiously, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Ruyi was also attracted and hurried forward to hold Ning Yuxi's other hand, looking at her with a worried look on her face.
"I, I'm afraid I'm going to give birth..."
The two of them were quite experienced. After a brief panic, Luoying said, "Ruyi, come on, let's help the master to the delivery room together."
The two of them struggled to help Ning Yuxi to the delivery room. Ruyi immediately called two midwives who lived in the side hall. The midwives were experienced and immediately prepared things in an orderly manner to help Ning Yuxi give birth.
But Ning Yuxi was pregnant with twins, which was dangerous, and this was also the heir to the throne. Even the most experienced midwives dared not be careless. One of them took the time to say to Ning Yuxi:
"My lady, twins are dangerous. To be on the safe side, you should call a doctor."
The midwife had been in the house and had no idea that chaos had broken out outside.
Ning Yuxi endured the pain and said, "I'm just a commoner and I'm under house arrest. Moreover, today is the Queen Mother's birthday, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to invite a royal physician. Don't worry, I know a little bit about medicine myself. I'll leave the matters of my delivery to you two."
Now that there is chaos and war outside, going out means death, so she can only leave the care to these two midwives. She did not tell them the truth because she was afraid that they would be frightened and not have the heart to assist her in the delivery.
Now they can only rely on themselves.
If the officers and soldiers rushed in to force the palace to rebel, they would also go to the Cining Palace. After all, everyone was there, and other places would probably be incidental.
She only hoped that the emperor could quickly eliminate these traitors and villains, otherwise the gate of her Shuqing Palace would not be able to hold on for much longer.
The pains came in waves, and she had no time to think about him at the moment.
On the other side, the Cining Palace.
The banquet was in progress. The Empress Dowager loved listening to operas, so the Emperor had invited a famous opera troupe from the capital, who were now singing on the stage.
The banquet was filled with laughter and joyful conversation, and the noise of drinking and chatting was so lively that it drowned out the sounds of fighting and shouting outside.
Until a little eunuch covered in blood stumbled in, it was like a bowl of water poured into a frying pan, and everyone was scared out of their wits.
The blood-soaked eunuch breathed his last: "There are... there are... rebel troops outside..."
After he finished speaking, he tilted his head and became motionless.
At this moment, everyone heard the shouting and fighting outside. They were terrified and pale. A man dressed as a guard came in and reported: "Your Majesty, General Liu and his men are attacking."
As soon as he finished speaking, gasps echoed through the hall. "General Liu? Wasn't he imprisoned by the Emperor? How could he still bring people to force the emperor to abdicate?"
Gu Qilan stood up, his face calm, as if he understood everything that was happening. He listened to the guards' report without much change. He said in a deep voice, "Pass on my order. Kill all the rebels without mercy. Don't let any of them go!"
The man dressed as a guard responded, "Yes!" His words were sonorous and powerful, expressing his indignation at the moment.
If Ning Yuxi was here, she would be surprised to find that the man dressed as a guard was none other than her younger brother Ning Chen who was imprisoned in prison.
Seeing the emperor so calm and his face expressionless, the people in the hall gradually calmed down.
Some smart ministers of the royal family now understood a little, perhaps the emperor had been waiting for General Liu.
Everyone waited anxiously for more than an hour in the palace surrounded by the sounds of fighting and shouting, and the noise outside gradually died down.
Another quarter of an hour later, it was completely quiet outside, and Duke Yu and Ning Chen, both dressed in armor, walked over.
Duke Yu clasped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty, we have fulfilled your command. The traitor Liu Zhenting and his followers have all been executed!"
Gu Qilan asked, "Where is the traitor Liu Zhenting?"
"Your Majesty, Liu Zhenting has been captured alive by General Ning and is being held outside the palace."
Gu Qilan was a little surprised. It would be good to capture the person alive, but General Liu had been a soldier and a martial arts expert throughout his life, so he didn't force himself to capture the person alive. Ning Chen was a surprise.
He said, "Bring the people up."
Ning Chen clasped his fists and replied, "Yes."
At this moment, all the female members of the family had been moved to the back hall, and only the emperor and the royal family ministers were in the main hall.
After a while, Ning Chen brought Liu Zhenting up. He had many wounds all over his body, and there was a bloody hole in his abdomen from which blood was oozing.
As early as when he saw Ning Chen and his group disguised as palace guards and Duke Yu leading the imperial guards from outside the palace, he knew that he had been fooled. The emperor was probably waiting for him to take the bait.
A bleak and sarcastic smile played on his lips. "Your Majesty, what a trick! I have dedicated my life to your majesty's kingdom, and this is what I have ended up with."
"Do you think I've treated you unfairly? What's your intention in mining iron ore and forging weapons privately?"
"And what were your thoughts on the three thousand fine horses you acquired from the Wuhuan in exchange for Xianzhou?"
Liu Zhenting's face changed drastically. Did the emperor know about this? If the emperor knew about this, why did he keep him here until now?
If the emperor could tolerate his private mining of iron ore and private casting of weapons because of his many years of contributions, then a monarch would absolutely not tolerate his handing over Xianzhou to the enemy country for a trade.
Yet the Emperor still tolerated him for a long time, until... until he was forced to rebel?!
He suddenly understood!
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