Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Back in the capital, Xiao Zhixue's body was getting heavier due to her pregnancy. In recent days, she had been suffering from morning sickness again for unknown reasons. Although it was not severe, it made her unable to eat and her body looked a little weak.

Fan Yanmu was deeply worried about this. He was always concerned about his unborn child.

"Sir, Sizhu wants to see you. She said she has something confidential to report."

Fan Yanmu didn't even raise his head and gave a brief instruction: "Tell him to go to the study and wait."

Xiao Zhixue gently pushed Fan Yanmu's arm and said, "You go ahead. I'm fine here. Sizhu must have something important to tell you when she comes here at this time. You don't have to worry about me."

Fan Yanmu nodded in agreement and carefully helped Xiao Zhixue lie down: "Then you have a good rest first, I will go see what happened."

Fan Yanmu walked into the study and asked directly as soon as he sat down: "What happened? Why do you have to come here so late at night?"

Sizhu respectfully presented the letter in her hand: "Sir, this is an urgent letter sent back by the prince."

Fan Yanmu frowned as he took the envelope, feeling even more confused. He knew that his father should be in Linzhou at this time, and the sudden letter in the middle of the night must be something strange.

After thinking for a moment, Fan Yanmu ordered: "Sizhu, I have to go to the palace to see the emperor immediately. You immediately notify Fudong and Liu Yi to gather all the guards in the palace and strengthen the alert."

Sizhu was surprised when she heard this: "Prince, has something serious happened?"

Fan Yanmu's face was solemn. "Father has verified that the rebellion in Linzhou and Wuzhou was just a cover. The real purpose is that the Prince of Huai is trying to force the emperor to abdicate in Beijing! And the army they may use is the Jingzhou army that was seized from father."

"I have to go to the palace to protect the emperor immediately. Your worries are not unreasonable. Wait for you to find Fu Dong and Liu Yi, and we will take action immediately."

Sizhu obeyed the order and left quickly to look for the two.

After everything was arranged, Fan Yanmu took Sizhu and did not go directly to the palace, but instead headed for the seemingly unrelated Liuliyuan.

Sizhu was confused and was about to ask a question, but was interrupted by Fan Yanmu's "hush". She had to suppress her doubts and follow him.

The two of them walked through the long and winding tunnel for about an hour and finally reached the end of the tunnel.

Fan Yanmu carefully pushed open the cover of the tunnel exit, looked around, and after confirming it was safe, he jumped out nimbly, followed closely by Sizhu.

With the help of moonlight, he realized that they were in an abandoned courtyard behind the palace, just a step away from the high wall.

Fan Yanmu imitated the cry of an owl. After a few calls, the secret door on the side quietly cracked open. He flashed and disappeared into the door, followed closely by Sizhu.

The gatekeeper was quite surprised to see the two of them: "Sir, you are visiting at this time, is there something urgent you want to see His Majesty for?"

Fan Yanmu nodded briefly, saying urgently, "This is an emergency. Please take us to see the Emperor as soon as possible."

Seeing this, the guard said no more and immediately led them towards the Qianyuan Hall.

However, before they had walked far, they saw the crowd in front of them in panic, the palace maids and eunuchs were fleeing in all directions, and the place was a mess. It was obvious that the palace had fallen into some unknown chaos.

Fan Yanmu's heart suddenly tightened, as if being strangled by an invisible rope, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

At this moment, his figure became like a swallow flying nimbly in the autumn, light and swift, crossing the night sky and flying straight towards the Qianyuan Palace.

On the way, his figure left a series of lightning-fast afterimages on the palace wall. Every leap he made use of the force just right, and his speed was astonishingly fast.

At this time, inside the main hall, Emperor Kang Zhong had risen from the dragon bed, wearing a dragon robe, and sat majestically on the dragon throne that symbolized the supreme imperial power, with a hint of imperceptible worry revealed between his brows.

Seeing Fan Yanmu hurriedly entering the hall with a dusty and nervous look, he asked with a hint of urgency in his voice, "Have you heard the news?"

Fan Yanmu knelt on one knee without stopping, and said anxiously, "Father, I received an urgent letter from you an hour ago. The letter said that the King of Huai seemed to have evil intentions and was plotting something bad. He ordered me to come and report to your majesty as soon as possible so that you can make preparations early."

After hearing this, Emperor Kang Zhong's face was filled with gloom, but a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he was mocking something that was expected: "Oh, my good son, you have been hiding it very well over the years."

After Fan Yanmu respectfully presented his father's letter, Emperor Kang Zhong carefully reviewed it and then looked at Fan Yanmu again, asking earnestly, "Mu'er, in this situation, how do you think we should deal with it?"

Fan Yanmu was speechless for a moment, his face showing hesitation, then he lowered his head and replied respectfully: "Please let me know, father."

However, Emperor Kang Zhong did not give a direct answer. Instead, he laughed loudly, his voice like a bell, shaking every corner of the hall: "If the Prince of Huai intends to rebel, the only force he can rely on is probably the Jingzhou army that he seized from your father."

Upon hearing this, Fan Yanmu was shocked. Without waiting for more words, he immediately knelt on the ground and expressed his determination: "I am willing to go and handle this matter immediately to ensure peace in the capital."

Emperor Kang Zhong's gaze followed Fan Yanmu's resolute figure as he walked further and further away. His deep voice seemed to echo only in his ears: "Mu'er, the success or failure of everything depends on you."

To Xiao Zhixue, all this seemed like a lifetime ago. It was not until the chaos and noise in her dream awakened her that she learned about Prince Huai's rebellion through her personal maid An Lan.

Although the fetus in her belly made her body a little heavy, years of martial arts training made her still agile and she jumped onto the roof as lightly as a civet cat. Her agility surprised Siqin and others beside her.

Gazing at the flames rising from the direction of the imperial palace and Prince An's Mansion in the distance, Xiao Zhixue knew in her heart that Prince An's Mansion must have been heavily surrounded by enemy troops at this moment, and those loyal guards were probably struggling to hold on and were in imminent danger.

"An Lan, you must hurry and go to pick up the princess and the young master to take shelter here."

There was unquestionable firmness in her words.

Seeing An Lan's hesitation, Xiao Zhixue gently patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry about me, go quickly and come back quickly, I have my own way."

The amazing thing is that all the discomforts during pregnancy seemed to have miraculously left her, and her physical condition was better than ever, as if she had been blessed by God.

Soon, Princess An and the young master arrived here safely under the strict protection of Fu Dong and others.

Xiao Zhixue quickly arranged: "Fudong, you take the young master first, Anlan will accompany my mother, and I will be responsible for the rear. We will take the underground tunnel, Fudong will lead the way, my mother will be in the middle, and I will be the rear guard."

Everyone knew that she acted decisively, so they said nothing and walked into the secret tunnel in an orderly manner according to the instructions.

As they were walking, Xiao Zhixue reminded them, "Mother, when we get to that abandoned courtyard, please move to the house next door. I bought that earlier. Fu Dong knows how to find the housekeeper there."

Princess An looked worried and asked, "Xue'er, won't you come with us?"