The Duke Zhenguo's Mansion was quiet. Apart from Jin Linlin, Chunxue and Qiuyu, the only other secret guards left were Mo Ren and the ten secret guards from Mo Yi to Mo Jiu.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the mansion. Mo Ren walked in hurriedly. There were even a few drops of sweat on his forehead. It was obvious that he had been running all the way here.
"Master, something bad has happened! The eunuch delivering the imperial edict from the palace is rushing towards the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Judging from the speed, he will arrive in less than an incense stick of time!" There was a hint of urgency in Mo Ren's voice.
Jin Linlin's face instantly turned as dark as ink. She tightly grasped the military token of 30,000 soldiers in her hand. After a moment of silence, she took a deep breath, handed the token to Mo Ren, and said in a deep voice:
"Mo Ren, take these 30,000 soldiers and horses with you and mobilize them immediately. Disperse them outside the city. Remember, no matter what happens, you must not act rashly. You must wait for my signal!"
Mo Ren took the military token without hesitation. He knew the seriousness of the matter and did not dare to delay for a moment. After saluting Jin Linlin, he rushed out of the door like an arrow and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Jin Linlin breathed a sigh of relief, but her brows were still furrowed, and it was clear that her worries had not subsided much. She turned to look at Mo Yi and ordered:
"Mo Yi, go inform Jia Liu immediately and have him evacuate all shops and personnel from Kyoto. Close the newspaper office as well, and have everyone head to Jiangnan. No mistakes!"
After receiving the order, Mo Yi quickly left to carry out Jin Linlin's orders.
Then, Jin Linlin's gaze fell on Mo Er. Her voice was still cold and firm: "Mo Er, go to the manor immediately and inform everyone there to evacuate as soon as possible. Hurry!"
Mo Er clasped his fists in response, then turned around and disappeared from the house in an instant like a ghost, as if he had never appeared.
After arranging everything, Jin Linlin took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and walked towards the mansion gate with Chunxue and Qiuyu.
As soon as I arrived at the gate, I saw the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict coming towards me with a haughty manner, shouting in a shrill voice:
"Jiang Jinshi of the Zhenguo Mansion, accept the decree!" Jin Linlin and the others knelt down. The eunuch unfolded the imperial decree and read it:
"The Empress Dowager has issued an order to summon Jiang Jin to the palace for an audience!"
Jin Linlin sneered in her heart, but she accepted the order respectfully: "Your Majesty obeys."
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict put away the imperial edict and said in a sly tone, "Jiang Jinshi, the Queen Mother is waiting in the palace. Please don't dawdle and leave with us."
Jin Linlin stood up and said calmly, "Excuse me, eunuch, for waiting a moment. I'll go back to my room and change my clothes." The eunuch waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, hurry up!"
Jin Linlin returned to her room, and Chunxue hurried forward, "Master, the Queen Mother summoned you to the palace suddenly. I'm afraid she has bad intentions. Why don't we not go?"
Jin Linlin's eyes were firm: "I have to go. The Queen Mother is trying to test me. If I don't go, it will give people a chance to talk." She quickly changed her clothes, hid the dagger for self-defense, and followed the eunuch out of the house.
Along the way, Jin Linlin pondered the Queen Mother's intentions. When she arrived at the palace, she was taken to the Queen Mother's Cining Palace.
Besides her, there were several other ladies and children here, all trembling with fear.
The Queen Mother sat in the main seat, looking at them sharply:
"You are all the families of high-ranking officials and princes. I know your plans. You want to take advantage of the chaos in the capital and get out of the city without dragging them down, right?"
Jin Linlin was startled, but remained calm and bowed, saying, "I dare not!"
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Don't dare? If you didn't dare, why would you arrange for your family to evacuate?"
Jin Linlin thought to herself that the Queen Mother must have known that she had sent the children away.
"Your Majesty, please understand. The situation in the capital is currently unclear. I am only concerned about settling my family down so that they can serve the court with peace of mind. I have no other intentions."
The Queen Mother swept her eyes across everyone's faces. "Hmph, regardless of whether you have ulterior motives or not, you must remain in the palace. I will let those officials who are ready to make trouble know that their families are in my hands."
Jin Linlin was secretly anxious, but she could only agree. At this moment, a child suddenly started crying, and the Queen Mother frowned, looking a little irritated.
The Empress Dowager waved her hand expressionlessly, signaling that the ladies outside the imperial court could leave. Seeing this, everyone bowed and saluted, and then, led by the Empress Dowager's maid, they were placed under house arrest in the Xiangju Pavilion in the palace.
Jin Linlin seemed quite calm. She knew that the Queen Mother would not dare to do anything to them for the time being, but she would definitely not let them go easily.
However, this was not a big problem for her. After all, those who should be sent away had already been sent away, and those who should be dismissed had also been dismissed. Now she was the only one left, so it should be much easier for her to get out.
In this way, Jin Linlin was kept under house arrest by the Queen Mother in the palace for several months. During this time, she knew nothing about the outside world and did not know whether Mo Ren had come to see her.
Logically speaking, with Mo Ren's skills, it should not be difficult for him to enter the palace, but there has been no news from him.
Linhai Prefecture
Linhai Palace
A newly built palace is particularly eye-catching. This palace is magnificent, with pavilions, towers, rockery and corridors, showing nobility and luxury in every aspect.
On the corridor of the palace, a man in ornate clothes stood quietly, his gaze fixed on the direction of the capital, as if he could see Jin Linlin through the palace walls. This man was Jiang Zhixu, the Prince of Linhai.
他身旁的谋士夏衡拱手：“王爷，镇国公府那边王妃被太后软禁在宫中，如今京城局势复杂，咱们是否要出手相助？”
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