After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

Anyone who is stabbed in the back by a trusted relative would be sad.

"Mother, this is not your fault."

Chun Ning comforted Madam Su: "We can't be on guard against everyone. If there is any fault, it can only be the fault of Prince Ruyang."

Su Ziyu was surprised when he realized it later: "Then the Jinwu Guards, isn't it..."

He didn't finish his words, but everyone understood what he meant.

The Jinwu Guards are the imperial guards that protect the imperial city. Logically, they are the safest and most trustworthy.

They were actually infiltrated by Prince Ruyang. Who knows who else was bribed or was the pawn of Prince Ruyang?

"lady?"

Su Ziyu looked at Chun Ning nervously: "Should we go tell our mother right away?"

Chun Ning sighed and smiled sadly: "My mother had expected this a long time ago."

It was not until this moment that she realized that behind her mother's series of seemingly inhumane measures was such a cruel truth.

The Jinwu Guards were close to the royal family, and Prince Ruyang was also a member of the royal family. You can imagine how close they were back then.

I shudder just thinking about it.

Mrs. Su felt the same way and remained silent.

The Jinwu Guards who kidnapped them were from her mother's family. They pretended to be sent by Chunning to take them into the palace, but in fact they had colluded with another rebel to kidnap them, and they also loaded a whole barrel of gunpowder on the last carriage.

She wanted to use her life and that of her family in exchange for military merit in front of King Ruyang.

It's absolutely insane.

After all, he didn't care about the relationship between relatives at all.

It's a terrible feeling to be betrayed by someone you trust.

If his son and granddaughter hadn't been smart enough, he would have been dead by now.

Just as they were settled, the Queen Mother came in with her people, and everyone in the Su family immediately came forward to greet them.

Chun Ning briefly recounted what had happened. The Empress Dowager nodded and said to Madam Su, "You guys stay in my palace for now."

Then he looked at Su Qing: "Good boy, are you frightened?"

Su Qing shook his head repeatedly, thanking her for her concern.

In order to marry Chun Ning, Su Ziyu tried his best to please the Queen Mother, so he didn't feel awkward when he saw her now. However, he was a man after all, so there were many inconveniences here.

"Why don't I go to Wende Hall and be with my father?" Su Ziyu said.

"Need not."

The Queen Mother said calmly: "It's already this time, why are you still fussing about this?"

She turned around and told Madam Zhou: "Go get them some suitable clothes and change them into them."

In the face of war, wearing these clothes would only be a burden.

Moreover, the palace has been put on full alert, and it is not appropriate to run around outside, as you might be mistaken for an unknown person and shot.

These clothes were prepared in advance by the Empress Dowager, and soon Nanny Zhou brought them.

"Thank you very much, Queen Mother, for your reward."

Mrs. Su thanked her and left with Su Qing.

The Queen Mother sat in the hall in military uniform, playing with the scimitar in her hand.

Every time the tip of the knife trembled, Su Ziyu's heart trembled.

He never knew that the empress dowager, who was of noble status, was so skilled in wielding a knife.

Chun Ning whispered to him, "My mother practiced martial arts before she got married. The sword techniques of the scimitar were improved from sword dances by my father and given to my mother for self-defense."

It turned out to be the case.

Su Ziyu nodded and stopped talking.

Soon, the Xining Palace became lively.

The Empress Dowager issued an imperial decree, ordering all the concubines, princes and princesses in the palace to gather in the Xining Palace.

In the entire harem, Xining Palace is the largest.

If female soldiers who have only received a short period of training were to engage in direct combat with the enemy, their casualties would certainly be several times greater than those of the enemy.

Concentrating manpower in one place makes defense more convenient and avoids unnecessary sacrifices.

In addition to the female soldiers in the palace, there are all the Qingyi Guards mobilized by the Queen Mother from the Cui family, totaling more than fifty people, who are the most reliable defensive force.

There was no other way. I couldn’t trust the Jinwu Guards, so I had to use my own people.

Even Prince Ruyang would not have expected that the Queen Mother would drive all the Jinwu Guards to the city walls and train the weak women into an armed force.

The hall gradually became crowded, but fortunately the Queen Mother had made preparations and had people bring in enough chairs, as well as prepare tea and food.

Empress Xie's face turned pale and she held the Fourth Prince tightly in her hand.

Even though she was the eldest princess, she let her trusted maid take care of her and was not so worried.

The fourth prince was nervous, but he couldn't help but feel happy.

It’s not that my mother doesn’t love me!

She usually keeps a distance from me just to train my independence. But at this critical moment, the person my mother cares about most is still me.

The thoughts on the child's face were so obvious that the Empress Dowager sighed.

She knew the Fourth Prince's true background. Empress Xie held him back in case Prince Ruyang brought his troops in and used him as a shield or bargaining chip.

Why bother?

Even though he is not my biological child, I have raised him for more than ten years.

The child has grown up now, he is like my biological child.

In addition, the Fourth Prince did not know the truth of the matter. Even though he was treated coldly, he still wholeheartedly treated Queen Xie as his mother.

The Empress Dowager's thoughts wandered, and she naturally thought of her eldest daughter's children.

The children's life stories were more miserable than each other, and they were also branded as illegitimate children.

Fortunately, the daughter did nothing wrong and taught them all well. After they were in danger, they all rushed to Hexi to rescue their mother.

Fortunately, everyone is safe.

I wonder where they are now? Are they safe? Have they encountered any rebels on the road?

Prince Ruyang's rebellion completely shattered the illusion of peace and prosperity in Dajing.

When chaos occurs, all the accumulated grievances will be exposed.

The Empress Dowager has received news that a group of bandits who make a living by robbing and looting have gathered a large number of people and taken advantage of the chaos to occupy the mountains and become kings, oppressing and enslaving the people.

King Ruyang, these are all the sins you have committed. I want to see what you have to pay me back for them.

The Queen Mother sat on the Phoenix Chair, thinking calmly.

After lunch, it’s time for a nap.

However, everyone was worried and even the children were afraid to cry, so how could they have a good rest?

What's going on in the capital now?

Did they successfully drive away the enemy, or were they being burned, killed and looted?

Many concubines' families are in the capital. They are trapped here and unable to get any news from the outside world, so they can't help but worry.

"Everyone take a rest first."

The Queen Mother stood up, walked to the middle of the crowd and said, "The only thing you can do now is to conserve your energy. If an enemy attacks us, I will kill three or five of them before I die."

She spoke calmly, as if what was before everyone was not a life-and-death catastrophe but just an ordinary matter.

"I will follow the instructions of the Queen Mother."

Concubine Jing was the first to respond, and said with a smile, "I think if I kill one, I will get back my investment, and if I kill one more, it will be a profit."

She stood proudly and looked around: "How can the daughter of the Duke's Mansion be someone who is afraid of death?"

In a family with military merit, even daughters will be taught some basic martial arts for self-defense.

During this period of time, training under the Empress Dowager helped Concubine Jing regain her original feeling.