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Jiang Shaohua rode his horse into the city gate.

Cui Du followed closely behind. Wang Jin, the official who came to greet her, slowed down to avoid danger and fell behind. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing for him and Changning Bo to follow the princess on both sides.

Wang Jin was knowledgeable and tactful, and acted with great discretion. Even Cui Du did not find this love rival offensive.

It was a long journey from the city gate to the palace. Normally, it would take more than an hour to ride a horse. Now that the country was in mourning, all the shops on both sides of the street were closed and there were very few people on the road. Jiang Shaohua rode his horse much faster than usual.

There was no conversation along the way until they were five miles outside the palace gate.

Jiang Shaohua didn't know what he heard, his brows suddenly frowned, and he suddenly tightened the ropes: "Everyone stop!"

The two hundred guards accompanying him were all experts. Song Yuan was only a moment slower than Jiang Shaohua, and he also heard the strange sound, with a look of surprise and suspicion in his eyes.

Qin Hu and Meng Sanbao's ears also twitched, and their expressions changed: "The sound ahead is not right!"

"It's the sound of swords, guns, axes and halberds!"

In broad daylight, in a clear and bright world, who dared to attack the palace gate? Or, did the noise come from the palace?

"Something must have happened in the palace!" Jiang Shaohua turned his head quickly, his eyes flashing coldly: "We can't go there rashly, let's stop and see what's going on. It's best to find out the news before making a decision."

Song Yuan immediately said, "Princess, please wait here. I will take someone to take a look."

At critical moments, Song Yuan is the most stable and reliable.

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "Bring more people. If you encounter danger, retreat immediately and be sure to protect yourself."

Song Yuan bowed and responded, and quickly called twenty guards. Twenty fast horses rushed towards the palace gate like arrows from a bow.

Jiang Shaohua watched Song Yuan and his group leave, feeling heavy in his heart.

Wang Jin had never practiced martial arts, and Cui Du was just an ordinary person. Their hearing was average, far inferior to that of the guards. At first, when everyone stopped, the two of them were confused. When they calmed down and listened, they actually heard some strange sounds.

Wang Jinjun turned pale and rode forward hurriedly: "Princess! There is a change in the palace! Could it be that someone is taking advantage of the national mourning to rebel?"

Jiang Shaohua looked at Wang Jin: "Wang Sheren stays in the palace all day. If there is a rebellion in the palace, Wang Sheren should know it. Why do you come to ask me?"

Wang Jin was speechless.

Yes, the cause of Emperor Taihe's death was quite strange, involving the father and son of Prince Dongping and the Li family, and perhaps other clan members were involved. Empress Dowager Zheng placed all the clan members of the Jiang clan under house arrest in the palace, which seemed safe, but was actually very impulsive and reckless. A dog will jump over the wall when it's desperate, and a rabbit will bite when it's desperate. A bunch of clan members, princes, and dukes are all of Jiang blood, and there are always people who are unwilling to surrender and wait for death.

For example, Gaoliang Prince Jiang Yi has been pretending to be stupid for more than ten years. Anyone who thinks he is really an unlearned and dissolute playboy is the real fool.

Jiang Shaohua stared at Wang Jin and said in a deep voice, "Let me ask you, are Jiang Yi and General Bao secretly communicating with each other?"

General Bao is in charge of the Imperial Guards, responsible for guarding the palace. Something happened in the palace today, and General Bao is the first suspect.

Wang Jin smiled bitterly: "The princess thinks too highly of me. Although Jiang Yi and I are both servants, we are not close friends. I don't know who he is in contact with privately."

Jiang Shaohua frowned again, thinking quickly in his mind, and continued: "Jiang Yi and the Sima family are engaged. In your opinion, if Jiang Yi causes trouble in the palace and has ambitions to interfere with the throne, which side will General Sima stand on?"

Wang Jinjun's face turned pale again. There were four garrisons in the capital. In addition to the Imperial Guards that guarded the imperial city, there were also the Shenwu Camp, the Yongwei Camp, and the Yingwei Camp. The Imperial Guards were divided into two groups. General Bao led 10,000 Imperial Guards to be stationed in the palace permanently. The tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the Imperial Guards camp were led by General Liu.

After General Fan went to the border army, the commander of the Shenwu Camp was General Sima. The Yongwei Camp was taken away by General Song to support the border army. They suffered heavy casualties and are still resting and have not yet set off to return to the capital. As for the commander of the Yingwei Camp, it was General Zuo.

If we count on one's fingers, if General Sima stood on Jiang Yi's side, and Jiang Yi secretly won over General Bao, he would indeed have the power to directly rebel and force the emperor to abdicate.

Jiang Shaohua did not speak again, and memories of her past life flashed through her mind. In her past life, Emperor Taihe had been on the throne for more than a year when he died in a conspiracy accident. The people who did it were Jiang Yi and the father and son of the Prince of Dongping. Afterwards, the Gaoliang Palace and the Prince of Dongping Palace were all destroyed.

In this life, she and Zheng Chen were both reborn, and many things were very different from their previous lives.

The real murderer who murdered Emperor Taihe was definitely not just the Prince of Dongping and his son. Jiang Yi must have secretly helped. What role did Zheng Chen play in this?
There was a sudden change in the palace. How many people would die in this turmoil?
Ta-da-da-da!

Two fast horses came galloping.

Jiang Shaohua quickly came back to his senses and looked intently. It turned out that the guards had returned to deliver a message.

"My lord! The palace gate has been closed!" The guards had no time to dismount and reported loudly: "There are ambushes at the palace gate, armed with bows and crossbows, with a long range. We can't get close to the palace gate at all."

A personal soldier immediately took over the conversation: "Commander Song sent us back to deliver a letter. Please wait patiently. Commander Song is trying to find a way to get closer to the palace gate."

Jiang Shaohua's heart suddenly sank.

Things were worse than she expected!
The palace gate was more than two meters high. Once it was blocked, it would be almost impossible to sneak in from the outside. It would also be extremely difficult to lead troops to attack the palace gate.

The border troops were able to hold Sizhou firmly because of the tall and strong walls. The walls of the imperial palace were taller and stronger than those of Sizhou. It was basically impossible to force your way into the palace.

Besides, she only brought two hundred guards. Even if she had five hundred, it would be useless.

Unless troops are mobilized immediately.

Jiang Shaohua's eyes flickered, and he said to Wang Jin, "Go to Yingwei Camp and ask for help immediately."

Wang Jin frowned, "General Zuo is in the mourning hall. I don't have the tiger talisman or the official document to mobilize troops. How can I mobilize the Yingwei Battalion?"

Jiang Shaohua said coldly: "General Zuo is Prime Minister Wang's man. With General Zuo's ability to lead troops, he must have trusted confidants in the barracks. Only if you go can you convince General Zuo's men to send troops to rescue the palace and put an end to the chaos."

"Wang Jin, if you don't want to watch countless people die and blood flow in the palace, go to the Yingwei Camp immediately!"

Wang Jin was confused and nodded subconsciously.

Jiang Shaohua called Qin Hu over and said, "Qin Hu, select twenty people to accompany and protect Wang Sheren's safety."

It can be called protection, or it can be called surveillance.

Qin Hu immediately took the order and quickly selected twenty people.

Wang Jin looked at Jiang Shaohua with mixed feelings. He had no time to say anything else at this moment. He could only bow and say goodbye hurriedly, then galloped to the Yingwei military camp.

...(End of chapter)