The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"Empress Zhao, where are you going?"

Everyone was staring at the rider who brought the news, and no one noticed Fei Wan's little movement.

But Zheng Zhuyi soon discovered it and asked.

Her voice was quite loud and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Many eyes turned to her, and Fei Wan couldn't move away.

She swayed, her face tired, and she said weakly, "My body hurts, I can't stand anymore, I want to lean over there and rest for a while."

She pointed to a rattan table and a few rattan chairs not far away.

Zheng Zhuyi's face was cold: "Everyone is so nervous about the news about Prince Rui, and you're still thinking about taking a break?"

The tone was extremely impolite, and there was no respect at all from the lower to the higher.

Fei Wan looked confused, as if she didn't understand at all: "W-what King Rui, what happened to King Rui?"

"Didn't you hear what he said?!" Zheng Zhuyi pointed at the rider.

"...When did he come in?" Fei Wan's body swayed again, as if she could no longer support herself. "Who is he?"

It was as if the pain was so severe that I didn't pay attention to anything around me.

The Queen Mother was already tired of listening to these trivial arguments. Her face turned pale as she walked over to the rider and asked in a deep voice, "What did you just say? Say it again!"

The palace maids holding lanterns gathered around, lighting up the small area.

Only then did everyone see clearly that there was an arrow stuck in the rider's back, and there were several bloodstains on his indigo shorts, which showed that he had been through a fierce battle.

"Empress Dowager..." The rider fell to the ground, unable to hold on, and reported with difficulty, gasping for breath, "Prince Rui... was shot dead by the deputy general of the Duke of Zhenguo!"

"What did you say?!"

The Queen Mother grabbed his collar, and in her shock and anger, she burst out with unexpected strength, and lifted him up in an instant, changing him from a lying position to a sitting position.

"Queen Mother, the prince has been killed!"

"Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly!"

"The prince...is gone."

"Say it again!"

"Queen Mother..."

"Explain it to me clearly!"

"Uh...uh..."

The rider was tightly grabbed by the collar by the Queen Mother, which strangled his neck. He had difficulty breathing and was almost rolling his eyes.

Nanny Shixiang hurriedly took people to hold the empress dowager.

"Queen Mother, please calm down, please calm down, please let go first..."

"How can I slow down? How can I slow down?!"

The Queen Mother was pulled away by the crowd, staring at the void in front of her with wide eyes, as if she had lost her soul, and shouted loudly.

How can I slow down?

No one dared to answer, and no one knew how to persuade him.

Everyone was frightened by the Queen Mother's appearance at this moment.

Shixiang had the rider lifted up and approached to inquire in detail, "What exactly happened? Tell me clearly. Didn't the Duke of Zhenguo receive a reprimand for his fault? Why would he kill Prince Rui? Where was he killed? Why? Was Prince Rui really murdered? Is he still receiving treatment? Tell me in detail! If your nonsense scares the Queen Mother, you'll be dead!"

The rider was supported by someone and managed to kneel straight up, replying with difficulty in a hoarse voice.

"As soon as the Queen Mother left the city today, the Duke of Zhenguo donned his armor and led his troops to surround Prince Rui's mansion, holding an imperial edict, accusing Prince Rui of treason and imprisoning him..."

"Shut up! That's nonsense!"

The queen mother, who was in a daze, suddenly came to her senses and shouted at the rider to stop.

The empress dowager glanced coldly and quickly at everyone in the courtyard. Her face was extremely ugly, but there was a hint of almost ruthless calmness on her face.

"The Emperor has always doted on Prince Rui, treating him with brotherly affection. At last night's banquet, he even rewarded Prince Rui with a thousand acres of fertile land and a set of the late Emperor's favorite tea and wine vessels. How could he issue an order to kill Prince Rui today? If this is true, then the Duke of Zhenguo must have forged the imperial edict and attempted rebellion. His crime is heinous!"

"Don't let the Duke of Zhenguo deceive you."

"Now that Prince Rui has been killed, the Duke of Zhenguo will surely attempt to kill the king. This is a critical moment for Daliang's survival. We must not allow this traitor to succeed."

The Queen Mother waved her arms and shouted, "Everyone, are you willing to help me kill the traitors, rescue the king, and save Daliang from disaster?!"

"I am willing!" Nanny Shixiang was the first to speak.

"I'm willing!" Zheng Zhuyi was unwilling to be left behind.

"My servant is willing!"

"My slave is willing!"

"I am willing!"

"I am willing to humble my position!"

Immediately afterwards, the palace maids and guards responded one after another.

Some were ignorant, some were passionate, some were fearful, and some just followed the crowd, but at least they all spoke up.

Yu Sujin and Zhishu also spoke up.

And Feiwan.

Even the nuns from Qingluo Temple who accompanied them put their hands together, bowed their heads and chanted Amitabha.

The Queen Mother said loudly: "Very good, you are all loyal to the emperor, and listen to my orders!"

So she ordered to end the worship of Buddha, quickly go down the mountain overnight, and return to Beijing to serve the king.

A small team of guards was sent to the Xishan camp to inform the general there and lead the troops into the city.

Two more teams were sent to Nam Dinh and Binh Luan, the two prefectures closest to Beijing, to mobilize troops.

Several teams of people, all holding tokens from Ciyu Palace, immediately went down the mountain.

The rest of the guards stayed behind to escort everyone back to the city.

Even the nuns in Qingluo Temple were assigned tasks. No one was allowed to stay in the temple and had to go down the mountain to lead the way for everyone.

"Hurry up and make some repairs, we'll set off in a quarter of an hour!"

After the Queen Mother gave the order, she took the people around her into the guest room, drank hot tea, ate hot meals, changed clothes and sat for a while, completing everything at an extremely fast speed.

Fei Wan was forced to stay with her.

There was no chance to leave.

When they set out to go down the mountain, before the empress dowager got on the carriage, she had Fei Wan tied up and thrown into the carriage closest to hers, and had two palace maids guard her in the carriage.

"Concubine Zhao seduced the emperor and colluded with Concubine Yue to murder the heir and oppress the concubines. This time, the Duke of Zhenguo was plotting rebellion, and Concubine Yue must have been the inner circle of the palace. Concubine Zhao was very likely involved, and she must not be let off lightly!"

After Fei Wan’s crime was announced, the Queen Mother entered the carriage.

The convoy set off quickly at night.

Lanterns were winding along the mountain road.

Beyond the rumbling of wheels, the surroundings were so quiet that it made people feel uneasy.

From time to time, the whimpering of unknown animals could be heard in the mountains. The crescent moon in the sky was dim, and the faint light could not penetrate the deep woods. The dark night seemed to spread to everyone's heart.

"I...I want to go to the bathroom...can you help me?"

Fei Wan was tied up and leaning on the narrow seat in the car. She was getting weaker and weaker. Even her request to use the toilet was so weak, as if she would faint at any time.

The convoy had just set off.

The two palace maids who were guarding her were huddled together in the carriage. They were so frightened by the incident that they had no patience to serve her.

"Just pee in your skirt! You still think you're the Empress? When the Empress Dowager returns to the capital and executes the treacherous villains, you'll be thrown into prison too! Behave yourself and don't try any tricks!"

A palace maid even pinched her.

Fei Wan cried out in pain.

This made the two palace maids feel relieved.

"What bad luck! If it weren't for you treacherous villains, we would all be resting peacefully in the temple right now!"

"that is!"

Another palace maid pushed Fei Wan again.