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Empress Dowager Zheng was startled and tightly grasped Jiang Shaohua's hand: "There are imperial guards to kill the traitors, you stay with me!"

She said this not because she didn't trust Jiang Shaohua's ability, but because Empress Dowager Zheng was too panicked. With Jiang Shaohua by her side, she felt more at ease.

Jiang Shaohua patiently persuaded the Empress Dowager Zheng: "The rebels outside Jingyang Palace have been tied up. I have left enough people, and my aunt has had people lock the palace door. No matter how chaotic it is outside, it is always safe to stay here."

"The palace is in chaos right now, and someone has to step in to take care of the situation. If I don't go, who will?"

Empress Dowager Zheng was stumped by the question.

Yes! The emperor is dead, Princess Baohua is dead, and Prince Ping is useless. Jiang Yi was a traitor and was killed. The other princes of the royal family may have ulterior motives and are not trustworthy at all.

At this moment, the only person of the Jiang family bloodline who can be trusted and believed by everyone is Jiang Shaohua.

Empress Dowager Zheng had been in charge of the harem for decades. She was old and afraid of death, but she still had some vision and insight. Once she calmed down, she would regain her rationality.

"Well, I'll do as you say." Empress Dowager Zheng made up her mind and reminded him, "If you encounter danger, you must protect yourself first."

It can be said that Empress Dowager Zheng has a conscience.

Jiang Shaohua nodded, turned around and gave an order, leaving dozens of imperial guards behind. Then he led the rest of the people out quickly.

Duke Anguo subconsciously followed for a few steps, and when he reacted, he stopped.

It would be better to let the imperial guards do the fighting and killing. As a minister of war, it was not reasonable for him to personally carry a knife to kill the rebels.

He even secretly hoped that there would be a skilled traitor who would shoot an arrow in the chaos, and it would be best if he could shoot Jiang Shaohua. In this way, the biggest enemy and hidden danger of the Zheng family would be gone. As for the other people in the court, he could always find a way to deal with them slowly...

"Duke Anguo!" A young and strong guard suddenly came over: "The princess specifically asked for Duke Anguo to help her quell the rebellion."

An Guogong: "..."

The cold and murderous face of Jiang Shaohua appeared in front of Duke Anguo, and a chill ran down his spine. All the thoughts in his mind disappeared instantly: "Yes, I will follow the princess to kill the traitor."

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For the next half day, there was constant fighting in the palace.

There were 10,000 imperial guards in the palace, and more than 2,000 of them were actually rebels. Among them, Gao Shan led 1,000 people to attack the Showa Palace, and Wei Xiong led 1,000 people to the Jingyang Palace. The two largest rebel groups were pacified, and the remaining ones were small rebel groups hiding in various places in the palace.

However, it was these small groups of rebels that caused great chaos in the palace. Some of them hid in the dark and killed people, some ran around openly, and some even set fire to the palace.

Many unarmed palace servants and eunuchs died in the chaos.

Fortunately, there were more loyal imperial guards. General Ma led a group of people to kill the rebels everywhere, and Jiang Shaohua also led the imperial guards to kill the enemies everywhere.

She also specifically ordered Sun An to take people to the gate of Chaoyang Palace and bring Cui Du, Chen Changshi and others to her side.

At this time, only about two hours had passed since entering the palace.

This half-day separation was so long and torturous for Cui Du.

The moment he saw Jiang Shaohua, Cui Du felt a strong sense of bitterness in his nose, and he wanted to rush forward and embrace his wife, who was covered in blood, in his arms.

So much blood!

How many of them were traitors? Was she injured?

However, Cui Du still had a bit of rationality and knew that time was urgent and he had no time to act like a child. Moreover, under the watchful eyes of the public, Jiang Shaohua, as the princess, was holding the overall situation steady. At this time, she should not show her weakness in front of others. "Is the princess okay?" Cui Du finally asked only one question.

Jiang Shaohua glanced at him: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

His voice was full of energy, and even if he had some injuries, they were only minor at most.

Cui Du felt relieved.

Chen Changshi stepped forward quickly and asked: "Princess, what is the situation in the palace now?"

Jiang Shaohua said quickly: "I killed Jiang Yi, Gao Shan and Wei Xiong are also dead, and there are still some small groups of rebels roaming around the palace. Ma Ji is leading people to search and kill them, and I want to go too. You are not safe at the palace gate, go to the Showa Hall now."

"Sun An, take someone to send them over."

Sun An bowed and accepted the order.

Too many guards were killed or wounded this time. Currently, there are only more than 20 people around the princess who can take action. These people must protect the princess and cannot move. Sun An led dozens of imperial guards to escort Cui Du, Chen Changshi and others to the Zhaohe Palace.

Broken limbs were seen from time to time along the way, and everyone looked unhappy.

Such a scene was extremely shocking to Cui Du, and his empty stomach kept churning. He endured it silently.

Once we got outside the Showa-den, the impact was even greater.

The corpses were piled up layer upon layer, and at first glance it looked like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Cui Du couldn't hold it in any longer and turned around and vomited.

There were also vomiting sounds coming from Chen Jinyu and Chen Changshi, the grandparents. But Ma Yaozong managed to hold it in. Yang Zheng's face turned pale and he turned his head to the side.

If you want to enter the Showa-den, there is no other way but to walk through it.

Sun An waited until Cui Du and the others had finished vomiting before continuing to move forward.

The imperial guards guarding the Zhaohe Palace cautiously inquired about the identities of everyone, and only opened the palace door after confirming that they were from the Nanyang Palace.

All the officials in the hall looked over sideways.

Cui Du was too young and had never shown his face in public, so no one knew him. However, Ma Yaozong and Chen Jinyu had both been to Beijing with Jiang Shaohua, so everyone knew them.

Yang Zheng is the nephew of Minister Yang, and is considered a promising descendant of the Yang family. Among the ministers, some who knew Yang Zheng were actually a little surprised. This Yang Zheng has been lazy and slippery since he was a child. How could he have the courage to follow Princess Nanyang to Beijing and wade into muddy waters?
As for Chen Changshi, he had not been to the capital for decades, and his sudden appearance actually surprised all the officials. It was Minister Dong who stood up first, bowed and said, "Chen Changshi!"

Minister Dong had been to Nanyang County to convey the imperial edict, and he had been exchanging letters with Chen Changshi and they had a close personal relationship.

In terms of official position, Dong Shilang is naturally far superior to Chen Changshi. In fact, Chen Changshi has given many generous gifts to Dong Shilang over the years, and in this kind of relationship, Dong Shilang has the upper hand.

But now, the situation is different from the past.

The emperor passed away, and the palace was in chaos. People who deserved to die died, and those who didn't deserve to die also died. People were uneasy. Looking at the silly eight-year-old King Ping, all the officials felt that the future of Daliang Dynasty was bleak.

At this time, who can turn the tide, who can stabilize the political situation, and who will truly control the country?
Everyone has their own answer in their hearts.

In short, Minister Dong has already taken the lead in expressing his attitude. His respect for Chen Changshi is the best way to show his attitude.

Yang Shilang was the second to stand up and bowed to Chen Changshi. (End of this chapter)