"Don't worry, Madam. We are not afraid. We will definitely guard Qingpu Garden and protect Madam's safety."

Xie Zhaozhao saw that everyone was in high spirits, nervous but not panicked, very good!

She gave the order methodically:

“Don’t tell the women of the Xie and Bo mansions for now. Everything should go according to the original arrangement. Do what you need to do and don’t cause panic.

Bei Chen went out of the city to the south to inquire about the situation and meet the elders. If they encountered a large army on the way, they should be advised to avoid it and not return to the city for the time being. "

Since moving to Qingpu Garden, the palace soldiers have stationed about 200 people in the palace for a long time. Xie Zhaozhao ordered Hongshu: "Prepare all the earthenware jars and mines hidden in the forbidden area by the lake."

Hongshu asked nothing and followed the order: "Yes."

Lu Feiyan's eyes blinked, and after everyone received their tasks, she went to find Doctor Chai. She wanted to prepare more poison.

Qingpu Garden was decorated and everything was handed over to Yuanyuan. Xie Zhaozhao went to talk to his grandmother and the others as if nothing had happened.

Things are happening in the city much faster than expected.

Just two hours later, the streets were in chaos.

Xiao Xin came again to report: "Master, the city gates are closed, and a large number of rebels have been spotted outside."

All the people on guard at the Qingpuyuan lookout came to report.

"A large number of soldiers and horses were spotted outside the South City, galloping towards the capital."

"A large number of soldiers and horses were spotted outside West City."

"A large number of soldiers and horses were spotted outside East City."

"Two groups of soldiers have already started fighting outside the north city."

Standing behind Xie Zhaozhao were Lu Feiyan, Uncle Chai, Aunt Chai, and Yuan Yuanman. Xie Zhaozhao said, "Keep staring."

The people from the Imperial City Administration rushed out of the palace, holding tokens in their hands and shouting "get out of the way", "close the city gates", and "close the palace gates" all the way.

The guards at the four city gates received the order and immediately closed the gates.

The people packed up their things very quickly, those who could go home went home, and those who could hide hid.

Qingpu Garden is located in the West City. Standing on the observation deck, you can see the general situation outside the Meridian Gate of the Imperial Palace.

All the people on the Imperial Street had evacuated, only the imperial guards were running.

The women of the Xie family, Mrs. Lu and their two sons, were all waiting for her in the yard in panic.

Old Madam Xie was leaning on a cane, as calm and composed as a magic needle that stabilizes the sea.

When Xie Zhaozhao came in, the old man smiled, held her hand, and said, "Don't be afraid."

Zhou Tangtang also smiled and said, "It's a pity. I have two heavy things in my stomach. Otherwise, I would have picked up the gun and killed a few of them."

Mrs. Lu cried, "What's going on? Why is there a war for no reason? Will the Second Master..."

Even though Gu Zhongyu was an eighth-rank captain, he had to go to the battlefield once the war reached the capital.

Gu Zhongyu is a half-baked man. His rank as an eighth-rank captain is just a person who eats and waits for death. How can he fight in a war?

Xie Zhaozhao comforted her, "The world is unpredictable, and no one wants to fight. Sister-in-law, take Chengsi and Chenghuan to the teahouse and wait. Don't panic, the courtyard has been guarded by the palace soldiers."

The old lady said firmly: "Zhao Zhao, grandma is with you."

In order to facilitate the lookout guards to report information, Xie Zhaozhao sat in the Lanyue Pavilion outside the island in the middle of the lake.

Old Madam Xie refused to hide on the island in the middle of the lake and was determined to face it together with her.

Zhou Tangtang smiled and said with her big belly: "I won't hide either. If you can be my Zhou Tangtang's child, you must be able to withstand the storm and not back down."

She also sat in the Lanyue Pavilion with Xie Zhaozhao.

The South Gate is more dilapidated than the West Gate, and the rebels attacked the city particularly fiercely here.

The rebels who entered the city ahead of time tried to open the city gate from the inside and fought a desperate battle with the imperial guards. The gate was littered with corpses and blood flowed like a river.

Although the city gate was some distance away from Qingpu Garden, the shouting and the sounds of chasing footsteps inside the city made the atmosphere extremely tense.

Xie Zhaozhao sat calmly, and Old Madam Xie also drank tea gently, and asked: "The people you sent out to pick up Elder Gu should be able to meet Elder Gu and his group, right?"

"Almost. Beichen's Qinggong is very good. He must be able to go a hundred miles out of the city now."

"That's good." As long as Lord Gu and Yu'er are safe.

royal palace.

Emperor Hui sat on the dragon throne in the Qinzheng Hall, looking at the officials quietly.

All the ministers in the court stopped arguing, and everyone, regardless of which faction they belonged to, was waiting.

The rebels have found out that it was the prince who led his troops to force the palace.

In the case at the Bo Mansion that day, the prince was confined to his house for a year, and all the old ministers knew about his drug use.

The Crown Prince and Wei Jingzhong both understood that they would only be Crown Princes in this life.

After being under house arrest for a year, I wonder if the prince can survive the year.

Not to mention the prince's party, even Wei's party members hoped that the prince would ascend the throne as soon as possible, otherwise, all their plans for so many years would be in vain.

All support, against!

Wei Jingzhong had done enough homework for this day.

From the moment Princess Roudan wanted to become the empress, he started to take action. Almost all the men in the clan were transferred out of the city by various means without making a fuss.

On the surface, everything in the Wei Mansion remained the same. After the Queen Mother passed away, all entertainment activities were cancelled. However, on his wife's birthday, the Wei family and the palace openly sent gifts.

As soon as Gu Shaoyu and his men left, three urgent military reports about the Western Xia invasion of the border were delivered to the court.

A few days later, urgent news about Dong Liao's invasion of Daqian was also delivered to the court.

Internal and external troubles!

The generals who suppressed Prince Rong and Prince Ning had not returned, so the court sent two more generals and military governors with troops, horses, and food to the border to fight against Western Xia and Eastern Liao together with the original border troops.

There were no capable generals in the capital, and half of the soldiers in the camp outside the capital were from the Wei family or the prince's men.

Those semi-finished secret guards trained by Lao Gui that were not annihilated in Daqing Mountain hid in a farm a hundred miles outside the capital, disguised themselves as caravans, and entered the city in several batches.

I heard that the army that suppressed Prince Rong will return to the capital soon. Once they return, the chances of winning will be much smaller.

At this moment, the capable generals and troops in the court were sent out in four directions. The court was at its most empty at that time. Wei Jingzhong joined hands with the prince and suddenly launched a coup.

Emperor Hui listened to the reports from the imperial guards again and again.

"Report~ Only women and young children are left in the Wei Mansion."

"Report~ The Prince's Mansion is deserted, there is a secret passage under the study."

"Report ~ General Yue Xingyun was fighting with the rebels outside the South City. He was defeated and seriously injured."

"Report~......"

News came from time to time, and Emperor Hui kept tapping the dragon table with his fingers, with no expression on his face, but when he paused occasionally, everyone's heart was in their throat.

Anxiously and anxiously awaiting the final result.

The rebels had done their homework and fought fiercely with the soldiers of the Bingmasi inside and outside the city gates. People kept falling down, and reinforcements from both sides kept arriving outside.

Jin Ge hurriedly ran outside the Qinzheng Hall.

"Your Majesty, the Queen requests an audience!" The imperial guards at the door entered the hall to report.

"No!" Emperor Hui said to Hua Zisheng with a gloomy face, "Let her stay in the palace obediently."

Hua Zisheng came out and stood on the steps at the entrance of Qinzheng Hall. He said to Jin Ge who was standing below: "Why are you causing trouble at this time?"

"The Queen wants to face it together with His Majesty," Jin Ge pleaded, "Butler Hua, can you please tell His Majesty?"

Hua Zisheng sneered, "Jin Ge, tell the queen that if she still cares about the relationship between the emperor and the queen, then stay here and stop plotting."

Jinge cried and said, "But the Crown Prince and Lord Wei started a rebellion, and Your Majesty didn't know about it. Your Majesty is innocent."

Hua Zisheng smiled contemptuously and said, "Innocent? Ha~Jin Ge, your majesty is kind and righteous. He did not hang the queen on the city wall to ask her to surrender. He has done his utmost. Do you really want your majesty to be grateful to her?

Do you still want your Majesty to be manipulated by the Wei family? Do you still want to control your Majesty? This is too ridiculous! Get out of here! Tui~"

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