Hearing this, Qing'er nodded immediately, then turned around and went out to pass on the message. Xia Tong, on the contrary, felt a little worried. Her own parents were dead, and if it were her, she would also want revenge, not to mention Xia Ning. Now that the other party couldn't contact her, she didn't know if she would attack her parents.
"Fang Yu, go and fetch my mother later and just ask her to stay for a while." Anyway, things have not been peaceful recently, but at least the palace is relatively safe.
"Yes." Fangyu combed her hair and stepped back.
After breakfast was served, Qing'er suddenly came in hurriedly, looking a little flustered, "Master, something bad has happened!"
"Didn't I tell you to chase her away?" Xia Tong drank a mouthful of porridge, seeming puzzled.
Qing'er shook her head, looked outside and said anxiously, "I have already told you not to see guests, but the Crown Prince's wife still wanted to see you. However, she left after I persuaded her. But not long after, a group of imperial guards suddenly came to the palace and surrounded the palace without asking for the reason. Now no one can enter or leave."
Hearing this, Xia Tong couldn't help but frown. Who gave the order to surround the palace?
"Where's the housekeeper?"
After saying this, Qing'er seemed to suddenly realize, "I will go find the housekeeper right away."
After saying that, he immediately ran away. Xia Tong had no intention of eating anymore. Now that the hero was seriously injured, he couldn't be so stupid as to really put the blame on Gu Qin. It would not be good for anyone if a quarrel arose. But who gave the order?
Soon the housekeeper came over in a hurry. Without waiting for Xia Tong to ask, he said, "Don't worry, Princess. Just wait until the prince comes back."
Having said that, who knows when Gu Qin will come back? What if he is not seen for two or three days like last time? The situation is so urgent now, her parents may also be in danger. With people guarding outside, her mother will definitely not be able to come in.
After a moment's silence, she suddenly stood up, tied her cloak and walked out. The butler behind her hurriedly followed her anxiously.
When they arrived at the gate of the mansion at a leisurely pace, they saw that there was indeed a circle of fully armed royal guards guarding outside, as if they were guarding some prisoners. In all her life, Xia Tong had never seen anyone so arrogant that they dared to surround the villain's mansion in broad daylight.
As expected, her mother and Fangyu were stopped outside. No one knew how long they were stopped. Now they couldn't even report a message. When Xia Tong went out, Liu outside called out "Tong'er" worriedly.
"Who gave you the courage to surround the palace!" She glanced coldly at the people outside.
At this time, one of the leaders of the Imperial Guards also stepped forward, bowed his hands, and said rather arrogantly: "During this special period, we are also acting according to your orders. Please forgive me, Princess."
"Acting on orders? Whose orders are you following?" Xia Tong pursed her lips with an unfriendly look.
The woman had an elegant appearance, eyes and eyebrows like a painting. Everyone had only heard that the Regent doted on her, and even the current Emperor was obsessed with her. Now, at first glance, she was truly stunningly beautiful, and the Empress would probably pale in comparison.
The leader's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was still arrogant, "Of course, it is the order of the Empress Dowager."
"I wonder what everyone in the palace has done wrong that the Queen Mother wants to put everyone in the palace under house arrest." Xia Tong's tone was extremely cold.
"The Prince Regent is suspected of plotting to murder the Emperor. The Queen Mother can do nothing about it for the sake of the court's discipline. Princess, why is it so aggressive? Once the truth is revealed, the Queen Mother will definitely clear the Prince's name."
Listening to the other party's confident words, Xia Tong almost laughed out of anger. She didn't know what to say about the Queen Mother. Maybe she saw the male protagonist unconscious, so she took the initiative to suppress Gu Qin, thinking that she could get rid of him in this way. She was so naive. She didn't even think about it. If Gu Qin was so easy to be suppressed, why didn't he get away with bearing the blame for so many years.
"You also said that it was just a suspicion. How can the Empress Dowager slander an official of the imperial court without any evidence? Besides, it is a rule passed down by our ancestors that the harem cannot interfere in government affairs. Could it be that the Empress Dowager wants to bypass the Emperor and take his place?"
"Princess, please be careful with your words!" The man's expression changed. He didn't expect her to be so sharp-tongued. His tone became unfriendly. "We are just following your orders. If you have anything to say, please go and talk to the Queen Mother. But no one is allowed to enter or leave the palace right now. If anyone dares to break in, don't blame us for being rude!"
As he said this, he glanced at the two Lius meaningfully. Xia Tong frowned and for the first time realized Gu Qin's violent mood. These people were really extremely hateful.
"Tong'er..." Liu was stopped outside and looked worried.
"Princess, why don't we wait until the prince returns home before making a decision?" The butler stepped forward and whispered.
Xia Tong glared at him unhappily. If Xifeng were here, he would definitely teach the other person a lesson when he saw someone being so arrogant.
Seeing that she seemed ready to compromise, the leader also laughed and said, "A man who knows the current situation is a hero. Princess, why do you have to make things difficult for the Queen Mother? Otherwise, I'm afraid you will end up with nothing good."
"Yeah?"
The cold tone frightened the imperial guards so much that they trembled all over. Suddenly, a chilling figure approached from a distance. In an instant, all the leaders took a step back, and their arrogant expressions subsided a lot.
They had already heard about the Regent's methods.
"Gu Qin." Seeing him, Xia Tong immediately trotted over to him. The next moment, she was held tightly in his arms. The man looked at her unhappily, "Why are you running?"
Xia Tong curled her lips and said nothing more. She was just happy to see him back.
He glanced at the leader who had spoken earlier. The latter immediately took a step back when he met his gaze, his face pale, without any trace of his previous arrogance.
He was still wearing the same black robe from yesterday, and his whole person was as depressing as the dark color. As the man took a few steps forward, without waiting for the leader to greet him, he was suddenly lifted up in the air, his eyeballs suddenly bulged out, which was extremely terrifying.
As the body fell to the ground, the man slowly took out his brocade and wiped his palm gently, then glanced at the others calmly, "Since it is the Queen Mother's order, you will guard it. I will not say no."
Anyone who came into contact with his gaze took several steps back in fear, and immediately had the idea of withdrawing. This regent had previously killed even the first-rank ministers at will, and they were just a decoration guarding here. Who knew if he would use them as a target one day? After all, the regent had done such things before.
Holding Xia Tong's hand, the man walked straight into the mansion. The corpse on the ground was immediately dragged down, and then he went to report to the Queen Mother.
After entering the mansion, Xia Tong couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why did the Queen Mother suddenly attack you?"
She understood such basic political common sense, so how could the Queen Mother not understand it? She was so foolish as to attack Gu Qin. You have to know that all the people in the Shenjiying outside the city are his people.
"Of course I was instigated by someone." Gu Qin put his arm around her waist, his eyes lightly sweeping across her slightly bulging belly, his expression slightly softened.
Hearing this, Xia Tong fell silent again, and then she understood a little. There was no doubt that they were instigated by the people in the Grand Tutor's Mansion. This Queen Mother was really confused. Did she think that the people in the Grand Tutor's Mansion were much better than Gu Qin?
"So, the emperor is really seriously injured?" She suddenly remembered this. If not, how could the empress dowager have such great power.
His eyes suddenly moved from her abdomen to that curious little face. The man frowned and said in a slightly cold tone, "I almost died."
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