Liu Xuenian, being a civil official, was certainly no match for Zhao Junyue. However, seeing that he was in danger, the guards who were with him quickly surrounded him and protected him.
Although the Second Prince's men were very skilled in martial arts, Liu Xuenian had a large number of men, and he quickly gained the upper hand.
Just then, Liu Xuenian's son, Liu Yunhao, led an army of 50,000 into the palace.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhou Chengxing, who was blocking Liu Yunhao at the palace gate, led his men to make way.
In the past, Zhou Chengxing would have defended the palace gates with all his might, without yielding an inch.
Now he won't grit his teeth and fight desperately anymore.
He has a wife and a daughter. If he dies, his wife will be heartbroken, and his daughter will definitely try to talk to his ghost.
In other words, even if he dies, he won't find peace, so it's better to live well.
The enemy has 50,000 men, while his side only has a few hundred. To win, he must outsmart them.
Just as Zhou Chengxing was worrying about how to outsmart the enemy, a young eunuch ran over.
"General Shen has arrived. General Shen has brought many, many people..."
Zhou Chengxing was taken aback. General Shen?
Could it be that the reinforcements that Shen Muyang brought have arrived?
Zhou Chengxing hurriedly sent his trusted confidants to check. When he learned that Shen Muyang had indeed returned and that the rebels who had broken into the palace had been subdued, Zhou Chengxing breathed a sigh of relief.
Back in the Emperor's palace, Liu Xuenian, who had been so arrogant just moments before, had been arrested by Shen Muyang. Zhao Junyue immediately ordered Liu Xuenian to be taken to prison for further processing.
All those associated with the Liu family were arrested.
Their family members were all arrested and their residences were sealed off.
The third prince realized something was wrong and tried to slip away unnoticed, but he was dragged back by Zhao Junyue's guards before he could take two steps.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Just then, a eunuch rushed over in a hurry.
The palace servants, who were well-informed, had already heard about the Second Prince Zhao Junyue becoming the new emperor. Now, Zhao Junyue, before he could even breathe his last, could only be honored as the Retired Emperor.
Zhao Junyue glanced at the young eunuch who had come to deliver the message and raised an eyebrow.
"What happened? Tell me slowly!"
The young eunuch immediately knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, something has happened to the Imperial Concubine!"
Zhao Junyue feigned anxiety and asked the young eunuch,
"Your Highness, Imperial Concubine?"
Isn't the Imperial Concubine reflecting on her actions in her own palace?
What could possibly happen to her?
"Your Majesty, today the Imperial Concubine originally invited the ladies and young misses of various families to the palace to enjoy the flowers, but the Imperial Concubine has not appeared for most of the day."
The ladies sensed something was amiss, and they all went to the Imperial Concubine's palace to pay their respects, but unexpectedly... unexpectedly...
"You dog servant, what did you not think of? Speak quickly!" Liu Xuenian was taken to prison, but the Third Prince had just been dragged back by Zhao Junyue's guards and hadn't even been released from prison yet. He was also a little anxious when he heard the eunuch say that Consort Liu was in trouble.
The young eunuch lowered his head in fear and whispered,
"When the ladies arrived, Consort Liu was having illicit relations with someone in her palace..."
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