The general's eldest daughter has a spatial ability

Nangong Li and Li Liuyun went to a secluded place, concealed themselves and entered a spatial dimension. Then they arrived at the palace gate and saw that the entire outer perimeter of the palace was surrounded by soldiers!

Duke Dingguo and Consort De had already arrived at the palace gate, only to find it tightly closed. Duke Dingguo waved his hand, and someone stepped forward to knock on the gate: "Open the gate quickly, the ladies have returned to the palace after praying for blessings!"

Upon hearing this, the guards at the palace gates immediately opened them. As soon as the gates opened, Nangong Yu waved his hand, and several guards stepped forward, placing knives against the necks of the two guards: "Behave yourselves, or your heads will roll!"

Upon hearing this, the two guards noticed that only Consort De and Prince Yu had returned to the palace, and there was no one else in sight. They then realized that Consort De and Prince Yu were planning to stage a coup!

But seeing the knife held to their necks, they were powerless to do anything!

Consort De sat in her sedan chair, a smile on her face: "Come, follow me to see His Majesty!"

Nangong Yu and the Duke of Dingguo nodded. The Duke of Dingguo waved his hand and said, "Everyone, follow my orders and arrest all the palace servants. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

After the Duke of Dingguo finished speaking, a group of soldiers in armor behind him scattered into the palace. Soon after, cries and pleas for mercy echoed from inside the palace.

After a short while, someone stepped forward and reported: "Your Highness, the Duke of Dingguo, and His Highness Prince Yu, all the palace servants have been captured. Only outside His Majesty's Taihe Palace, which is guarded by the Imperial Guards, we dare not launch a direct attack."

Consort De nodded: "It's alright. Once they find out, they will surrender obediently. I can't wait to see His Majesty."

Nangong Li and Li Liuyun watched these people act like clowns, thinking how arrogant and conceited they were! Did they really think the palace was so easy to control? Didn't they find it strange that none of the palace's secret guards or shadow guards had appeared?

Consort De beckoned to Nangong Yu: "Where are the hostages now?"

Nangong Yu slowly said, "It's already on its way!"

Just then, the sounds of fighting erupted outside the palace gates. A moment later, someone rushed in, panicked, to report: "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! All of us outside the palace have been wiped out by the men brought by the Duke of Protectorate and Xiao Qi!"

Consort De angrily asked, "How could they have arrived so quickly?"

The Duke of Dingguo clenched his fists: "Could it be that they received information about our plan to force the emperor to abdicate a long time ago? And have been waiting for an opportunity to act?!"

Consort De shook her head: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! And where did they come from?"

The messenger, flustered, blurted out, "The people led by the Duke of Protectorate are wearing armor from the capital's outskirts camp!"

This time, it was the Duke of Dingguo's turn to be dumbfounded: "What did you say? The people they were leading were actually from the camp outside the capital?"

"I saw it for sure. The armor and weapons those people were wearing were clearly those of the Imperial Guards from the camp outside the capital!"

Duke Dingguo stepped forward and kicked the messenger to the ground: "How dare you talk nonsense! The commander of this camp in the suburbs of the capital is my man, my nephew-in-law. How could they have joined Xiao Yi and come to besiege my men!"

The man was kicked in the chest by the Duke of Dingguo and coughed up blood as he fell to the ground: "Your Excellency, I really didn't see wrong, it really is the Imperial Guard from the camp in the outskirts of the capital!"

Nangong Yu thought for a moment and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Nanfeng, go and close the palace gates immediately and send heavy troops to guard them. The important thing now is to take our people to the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"

"We're forcing Father to abdicate. Once he gives the order, the matter is settled. Even if they storm the palace, it will be too late. Besides, we still have so many hostages!"

Consort De nodded after hearing Nangong Yu's words: "Yu'er is right, let's go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony first! By the way, Yu'er, were the hostages brought to the palace through the secret passage?"

Nangong Yu nodded: "Yes! They should have entered the palace by now."

Sure enough, as soon as Nangong Yu finished speaking, the three guards of the villa brought a group of women towards them.

When the group saw Consort De and Duke Dingguo, they began to curse.

"You traitorous scoundrels, how dare you force the emperor to abdicate! If you know what's good for you, release us at once!"

“My husband is the current prime minister, and you dare to believe in treason? That’s a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family!”

Consort De looked at the group of hostages and laughed unrestrainedly, saying, "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten. Since you all want to see His Majesty so much, I will take you to see His Majesty and your husbands!"

"I just don't know what place you hold in your husbands' eyes? Would your husbands lay down their weapons and surrender to me for your sake?"

"Don't even think about it! My husband is an imperial censor, how could he be threatened by you?"

"Even if I die, I will not let you have your way. If you threaten my husband, I will simply die!"

Consort De clapped her hands with a smile: "Ladies, you have such backbone! I just wonder if your husbands have the same courage as you! Someone! Please come with me to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to see the Emperor!"

"Wait!" Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and saw Consort Liu standing in the crowd.

Supported by a palace maid, Consort Liu slowly walked towards Consort De and the Duke of Dingguo: "Father, do you really intend to align yourself with Consort De? Are you abandoning us, mother and son?"

The Duke of Dingguo shook his head: "It's not that I'm abandoning you and your mother, but that Nangong Chun is a bastard and has no chance of inheriting the throne!"

Consort De and Prince Yu have promised that once Prince Yu ascends the throne, he will pardon you and your son and spare your lives! Moreover, after Prince Yu ascends the throne, he will marry the young lady from our Duke Dingguo's mansion as his empress!

"At that time, our Duke Dingguo's mansion will still be second only to the emperor, a place of unparalleled glory. I, as your father, will ensure you and your mother a life of abundance, peace, and prosperity!"

Upon hearing the Duke of Dingguo's words, Consort Liu swayed and closed her eyes: "Since Father has abandoned my son and me, from this day forward, I will cut my hair and sever all ties with him!"

My son and I have absolutely no connection with the Duke of Dingguo's mansion! Whether my father rises to prominence or is wiped out and his entire family is destroyed, it has nothing to do with us!

Nangong Li and Li Liuyun never expected that the usually brainless Consort would choose to sever ties with the Duke of Dingguo's mansion at this time!

Upon hearing Consort Liu's words, the Duke of Dingguo stepped forward and slapped her across the face: "Are you out of your mind? You actually want to sever ties with your father! Do you think you'll still be the high and mighty Consort Liu after today? Without my protection, how are you going to survive with an unidentified bastard child?"

Consort Liu raised her head and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth: "This is no trouble for the Duke of Dingguo. Even if the child I am carrying is not His Majesty's, it is still my own son!"

"I simply didn't want to associate with you, only to end up as a usurper, a traitor, and beheaded! Besides, do you really think you've won? You've greatly underestimated His Majesty!"