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Chapter 598 Rescued (I)

There was already chaos in Jingyang Palace.

The concubines in the harem were terrified, and the noble ladies who entered the palace to kneel down to pay respects were pale. Just a moment ago, Empress Dowager Li, Concubine Fan Gui, and Princess Baohua were dragged out by the traitors, and the screams of killing outside the palace were endless.

Next, will it be their turn soon?
The sound of dense footsteps was heard, rushing in from the half-open palace door.

Some people closed their eyes in despair and waited for death, some cried loudly, and some tried to find a place to hide, just like a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Some women mustered up the courage to look over, and then shouted in great joy: "Princess!"

"It's Princess Nanyang who came to save us!"

The sixteen-year-old girl in the lead, covered in blood and with a fierce look in her eyes, is she none other than Nanyang Princess Jiang Shaohua?
The attitudes of the ladies towards the Princess of Nanyang were very mixed. Some were full of admiration, some secretly envious, and some were full of jealousy.

Most of them were noble ladies from prominent families, brought up in accordance with the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, married into suitable families, and became the top noble ladies of the Daliang Dynasty. They lived a life of luxury in the inner house, taking care of their husbands and children, and taking care of the trivial matters of the inner house. Their fathers, husbands, or sons took care of the important affairs of the court, and it was not their turn to ask about them.

All women in the world live such a life. Why can Jiang Shaohua enter the court as a woman? Why can Jiang Shaohua stir up the situation and suppress all men with her arrogant attitude?
During the months Jiang Shaohua was in the capital, she lived in the harem and basically did not interact with any concubines, nor did she visit any imperial concubines. She attended court every day and then inspected the six ministries. None of these things were something a woman should do. But Jiang Shaohua did them all.

They often heard their fathers, husbands and sons privately criticizing Princess Nanyang, and they would chime in. In social occasions among the women, when Princess Nanyang Jiang Shaohua was mentioned, everyone's tone and expression became even more interesting.

However, all this seems so ridiculous in the face of life and death.

At this moment, Jiang Shaohua was like a god descending before them, saving them from danger.

At this moment, the contempt, disdain, jealousy and injustice in their hearts were all evaporated like mist encountering the scorching sun, leaving only the yearning and admiration for the scorching sun.

Even the wife of Duke Anguo was crying out the name of Princess Nanyang along with everyone else.

Jiang Shaohua glanced around and said in a deep voice: "Don't cry, everyone, calm down and listen to me."

The crying immediately became much quieter. The concubines and noble ladies wiped their tears and looked up.

"The rebellion outside the Showa Palace has been quelled, and the traitor Gao Shan has been killed by me. I have also killed Wei Xiong, the leader of the traitors outside the Jingyang Palace."

Everyone cried with joy and subconsciously hugged the people around them, crying and feeling relieved.

Jiang Shaohua's voice sounded again: "Several officials in the Zhaohe Palace died at the hands of the traitors. Just now outside the Jingyang Palace, Princess Baohua did not want to be held hostage by the traitors and died bravely. The Queen Mother was seriously injured."

Without waiting for everyone to recover from their shock, Jiang Shaohua continued coldly: "There is no real peace in the palace yet. There may be traitors somewhere else, or hiding in the dark. You can't go anywhere, just stay here. Wait until all the traitors are killed, and then you can leave Jingyang Palace after hearing my order."

At this moment, no one objected and everyone responded in unison.

Jiang Shaohua's eyes fell on the face of the wife of Duke Anguo: "Where is the Empress Dowager?"

The wife of Duke Anguo calmed down and whispered, "My lord, when the rebels attacked the palace gate, Eunuch Zhao and several eunuchs escorted the Empress Dowager away. I don't know where she is hiding." The older you get, the more afraid you are of death. When the rebels started the chaos, Empress Dowager Zheng did not think about calming people's hearts, but fled and hid at the first opportunity.

This is Jingyang Palace, there must be a secret room. Empress Dowager Zheng must have escaped into the secret room. It is not easy to find it in a short time.

Of course, Jiang Shaohua also had a way to deal with it. She called the guards and ordered them to search the palaces one by one, shouting "The Princess of Nanyang is here, and the traitor has been killed by the Princess."

When the guards found the sixth palace room, Empress Dowager Zheng, who was hiding in the secret room, came out in tears.

Eunuch Zhao and several palace servants supported Empress Dowager Zheng, all of them with expressions of relief and joy at having escaped death.

Empress Dowager Zheng was so weak that she could not even walk, so she sat down on a chair in the palace. Her personal guards rushed to deliver a message to the princess.

After a while, Jiang Shaohua came.

"Shaohua!"

The moment Empress Dowager Zheng saw Jiang Shaohua, tears welled up in her eyes. She waved her arms vigorously and screamed, "Shaohua!"

Tears flashed in Jiang Shaohua's eyes at the right time. She quickly stepped forward and hugged the fragile and frightened Empress Dowager Zheng: "Grandma, I'm here."

"Shaohua, you are finally here." Empress Dowager Zheng cried, "These traitors are so bold! The emperor's body is still warm in the coffin and has not been buried yet, but they can't wait to start a rebellion."

"Is it Jiang Yi?"

I can only say that she is worthy of being the Empress Dowager Zheng, as she revealed the real culprit as soon as she opened her mouth.

Jiang Shaohua replied in a low voice: "It was him. But I stabbed him to death."

"Well done!" Empress Dowager Zheng hadn't wiped away her tears yet. She gnashed her teeth and looked ferocious. "This traitor, this bastard, has been raised in the palace since he was a child. I treat him no differently than my own grandson. The emperor treats him like a brother. He actually had evil intentions and started a rebellion. He deserves to die! Well done!"

"The emperor died at a young age. Doctor Ji confessed in prison that the father and son of the Prince of Dongping were the masterminds. I have always wondered how the father and son of the Prince of Dongping could reach into the palace when they were so far away from the capital. Now that I think about it, they must have been in collusion with Jiang Yi."

"I will chop Jiang Yi's body into pieces and feed it to the dogs! The Gaoliang Palace and the Dongping Palace will all be wiped out, leaving no one alive!"

Conspiring for treason and raising an army is a serious crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of the clan!
Jiang Yi and his son and the Prince of Dongping and his son are all descendants of the Jiang family. The nine clans cannot be executed, but everyone in the palace will be implicated.

Jiang Shaohua did not plead for them, and said, "It won't be too late to judge them after the rebellion in the palace is completely quelled."

Jiang Yi is already dead, and the Prince of Dongping and his son are on their way to the capital. None of them can escape!
Empress Dowager Zheng wiped her tears with her hands. She wanted to ask something else, but Jiang Shaohua suddenly whispered, "There is one more thing I want to tell my great-aunt. I hope my great-aunt can be strong and not be defeated by this."

Empress Dowager Zheng was startled and looked at Jiang Shaohua: "What's the matter?"

Jiang Shaohua looked at Empress Dowager Zheng and said slowly, "The young master Zheng Chen from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion also participated in the rebellion."