She added, "Mother and child are both safe."
"Thank you." Lu Huai glanced at her and was about to turn his horse around and head towards the south gate when Princess Zhaoyang called out to him.
"Brother Changjue."
Lu Huai turned around somewhat impatiently, "Please speak, Princess."
"It's nothing, I just wanted to call you." Princess Zhaoyang smiled faintly, her eyes filled with tenderness. "Go."
Lu Huai turned his horse around without hesitation and galloped towards the south gate.
Princess Zhaoyang watched his departing figure, her smile tinged with bitterness. However, before she could ponder further, Emperor Yuxian's loud shout interrupted her thoughts.
"Zhaoyang! So it was you..." Emperor Yuxian pointed at her in disappointment and said angrily, "I have treated you well!"
Princess Zhaoyang paused slightly, then gave a bitter smile. "Brother, don't you understand yet? You are simply not suited to be emperor."
"Shut up!" he snapped. "Whether it's appropriate or not isn't up to you to decide!"
Princess Zhaoyang looked at him with heartache, pointing with her delicate hand, "Royal brother, look at this world! Since you ascended the throne, the people of Dayu have suffered terribly, and the land is filled with sorrow. The Zhao family's empire is about to be destroyed in your hands!"
"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!" Emperor Yuxian trembled with rage. "Shut up!"
“Royal brother…” Princess Zhaoyang’s eyes were filled with heartache, her voice low and hoarse, “Have you forgotten that you never wanted to be emperor…”
As she spoke, she made a gesture behind her back, indicating that General Qin should lead his troops into the palace.
There were imperial guards on the palace walls, all holding bows and arrows, ready to fire. However, Emperor Yuxian had not given any orders, so they could not act rashly.
General Qin narrowed his eyes, waved his hand, and Deputy General Gongsun led one-third of the troops into the palace, while Lu Chuan went in another direction.
Hearing the noise, Emperor Yuxian realized they had begun to storm the palace gates. He instinctively took a half step back, his fingers trembling, "You...you stop right now! Or I'll exterminate your entire family!"
Seeing him so frantic that his eyes were turning red, Princess Zhaoyang closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Open the palace gates!"
Emperor Yuxian's eyes widened, and he turned around in disbelief, "Zhaoyang!"
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Not far away, on the other side, Qin Qi was holding her child and hiding by the palace walls, with Shu Hua and Lele beside her. The wind was calm here, and they could avoid being searched, so they had been there for quite a while.
Two quarters of an hour ago, Princess Zhaoyang went to Qixian Palace alone to find her and told her that Emperor Yuxian wanted to take her hostage and threaten Lu Huai into withdrawing his troops in exchange for her and her child's safety.
Qin Xi held Si Jing tightly in her arms, somewhat skeptical of her words. She couldn't understand why Princess Zhaoyang would help her behind Emperor Yuxian's back.
However, they had only been locked in a tense standoff in the room for half a cup of tea when they heard the sounds of a search coming from outside the palace.
"Quickly! His Majesty has ordered us to capture Qin Qi and prevent her from escaping!"
It was Zhao Yun's voice.
Without a second thought, Princess Zhaoyang told them to hide inside the house, then ran out through a side door and stopped Zhao Yun. She told Zhao Yun that her cat had run away and disappeared in the palace, and ordered the imperial guards to find it, or she would have Emperor Yuxian behead them.
Zhao Yun knew that she was favored by Emperor Yuxian, so even though he was annoyed, he could only put Qin Xi's matter aside for the time being.
This plan wouldn't delay him for long. Judging from Zhao Yun's impatient look, Princess Zhaoyang knew that he would only have someone search for a short while and then return.
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