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"Mother, is this news accurate? If it's true, you and Father will be in real danger." Liu Shengxu was shocked and his face showed worry.

Consort Xiao nodded, her face also showing worry, and said softly, "I was originally thinking of asking Biyu to find a way to send a message to the General's Mansion tomorrow, so that your Aunt Hui can come to the palace."

That way I could have called you to let you know so we could prepare in advance. I didn't expect you to be back so quickly.

Liu Shengxu placed his hands on Consort Xiao's shoulders and gently comforted her, "Mother, don't worry! As long as I'm in the capital, I will make sure nothing happens to you."

He knew what his mother was worried about, but he didn't have the ability to protect everyone in the palace; what was coming would still come.

Over the years, he had also investigated some of the Crown Prince's situation and learned that the Crown Prince was secretly raising a lot of private soldiers, but he did not obtain any evidence, so naturally he could not tell Emperor Kang Sheng.

"Xu'er, your guards have been unable to find you. What happened? Have you contacted them since?" Consort Xiao asked Liu Shengxu.

“Mother, I left some clues, but they haven’t shown up, and I haven’t heard from them. I suspect that someone deliberately erased the clues, that someone doesn’t want me to come back alive,” Liu Shengxu said seriously.

"Your Highness, the Prince of War was robbed while escorting grain supplies to Xiyang County. We wonder if someone is in contact with the person behind the robbers."

He barely escaped the robbers, then got separated from his guards. Later, he was chased by a large group of men in black. If we hadn't happened to run into him, the War King might not have survived unscathed.

"If the War King rashly contacts his guards and lets his pursuers know he's in our village, it might endanger hundreds of families in the entire village," Ruan Mumu said, looking at Consort Xiao.

"Princess Xiyang, thank you so much for saving Xu'er. I must thank you properly," Consort Xiao said gratefully, holding Ruan Mumu's hand.

Ruan Mumu awkwardly pulled away from Consort Xiao's hand and said, "Your Highness, in that situation, I would have helped whoever it was. You don't need to be so polite."

Doctor Liu had instructed that he should never be mentioned in front of these royals, so whenever the matter of saving Liu Shengxu came up, only Ruan Mumu could take on the responsibility of savior.

Just as they were discussing their experiences in Xiyang County and Jinwan Village, a loud commotion came from outside, as if something major had happened.

"Biyu, go outside and see what's going on," Consort Xiao instructed the maid standing outside the door.

Then they heard footsteps rushing out, and none of them were in the mood to continue their discussion.

Soon, hurried footsteps sounded outside again, accompanied by an anxious voice reaching their ears: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! I just found out that the Crown Prince is forcing his way into the palace and has already reached the palace gates."

"what?"

"what?"

Everyone was very surprised when they heard the news.

Qiao Tinghao immediately took out his phone and called his mother, briefly explaining that the Crown Prince had led troops to the palace gates to force the emperor to abdicate.

Tell Qiao's mother to immediately notify Qiao Zuoyi and the others, and find a way to enter the palace to meet them.

He also instructed Qiao's mother to immediately inform her grandfather of this news, and to have the guards of the Qiao residence strengthen their defenses and take precautions.

At the same time, Ruan Mumu took out her phone and called Doctor Liu, telling him about the Crown Prince's coup attempt in the palace and asking Doctor Liu to pass on the information to General Qiao.

After Liu Shengxu realized what was happening, he immediately said to Consort Xiao, "Mother, please go and change into some comfortable clothes. Have a maid take you to my father's place. He has bodyguards there, so it will be safer. Tinghao and I are going to take care of something important."

"Xu'er, where are you going? The palace is in such a mess right now, and you have no one with you. Why don't you come with your mother to the Hall of Diligent Governance?" Consort Xiao asked worriedly, looking at her son's anxious expression.

“Mother, since the Crown Prince is making his move at this moment, it must be because he is not fully prepared. He must have received news that Tinghao has returned before he hastily decided to act.”

"Let's go check out the Empress's Qingping Palace now. If we can get her to stop this conspiracy, it might save us a lot of trouble." Liu Shengxu said he was going to check, but everyone knew he meant to take the Empress hostage, since she was the Crown Prince's mother.

"Wait a moment." After saying that, Ruan Mumu slipped into the side hall to avoid everyone's sight and took out several pistols and some bombs.

When she reappeared before the crowd, she handed the weapon to the two men and said sternly, "You must protect yourselves. This is an order."

The two nodded solemnly.

"Xu'er, you must be careful in everything." Consort Xiao watched her son and Qiao Tinghao leave the palace gates before turning her gaze away.

When Consort Xiao wasn't looking, Ruan Mumu quietly took out three bulletproof vests from her spatial storage. "Your Highness, Consort, you, Miss Biyu, and Granny Yu, wear these bulletproof vests underneath to protect your lives in case you are accidentally injured."

Consort Xiao picked up a bulletproof vest, examined it, and asked, "Girl, what is the purpose of this vest?"

Ruan Mumu was a little helpless that she could still ask so many questions at such a critical moment.

However, since most people don't know much about it, she explained, "This can protect you from being hurt by knives and guns. The situation is unclear right now, so it's better to take some precautions first."

Consort Xiao accepted Ruan Mumu's suggestion.

“Girl, if you have any extra, could you prepare one for the Emperor as well? I’m very worried about him right now…” Consort Xiao asked, turning back as she stepped into the inner room.

Ruan Mumu thought to herself: Perhaps this is true love? Even at a crucial moment, she doesn't forget to think of Emperor Kang Sheng. This Consort Xiao truly deserves to be the emperor's favorite.

Ruan Mumu urged, "Your Highness, if the Emperor has a chance to change his clothes, I will definitely give him one. The most important thing now is for you to change quickly so we can go to the Hall of Diligent Governance to see if the Emperor is safe."

"Okay, I'll go right away." After saying that, he looked at Biyu and Granny Yu, "You two should go and change quickly too!"

Soon, Consort Xiao and the other two had changed their clothes and came out.

"Come, Your Highness, please get in the carriage quickly," Ruan Mumu called out at the entrance of Qingli Palace.

She was sitting at the front of the three-wheeled motorcycle, which was already started.

"Princess Xiyang, what kind of vehicle is this?" Biyu asked curiously when she saw the strange three-wheeled motorcycle.

"Get in the car quickly! Time is of the essence, there's no time to explain. We need to get to the Hall of Diligent Governance as soon as possible," Ruan Mumu urged again.