The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 215 - 214: Targeting Ji Mingzhu

Ji Mingzhu was nurturing her pregnancy in the mansion, and nearly three months had passed when someone arrived from the palace.

It was Eunuch Fu.

He said he was here to escort her to the palace.

Meanwhile, the Xiao Family had already mobilized their troops towards the capital, under the banner of vindicating the Regent King.

They declared that back in the day, the Regent King diligently governed for the country and its people.

He even worked himself to illness, giving others the opportunity to harm him.

Those unpleasant rumors were intentionally smeared on the Regent King by the late Emperor...

As the Xiao Family’s army approached, such rhetoric rapidly spread to the capital.

The flames of war had been ignited, and for many people, whether the rumors were true or not had become less important.

The pressing issue now was to survive!

Previously, Xiao Feixue accidentally let slip about someone, not Minister Xu’s illegitimate child, but the Regent King’s posthumous child.

Now, he was the leader of the rebel forces.

Even General Xiao had to obey his orders.

Win, and they could be bestowed with titles and positions.

Lose, and they’ll be remembered infamously for generations.

General Xiao rose to power, relying on the lingering influence of the Regent King.

From the start, they were tied together on the same rope.

There was no turning back for some things for a long time now.

Minister Xu was unaware that he had long been exposed, nor did he consider leaving the capital prematurely.

He managed the Ministry of War, staying in the capital could still create trouble for the court’s army.

With internal and external cooperation, the odds of success would greatly increase!

When the imperial guard suddenly stormed into the mansion, Minister Xu realized he had been exposed.

But he didn’t want to accept this fact.

If he had been exposed early on, wouldn’t their scheme have been noticed by the new emperor?

Minister Xu was relentless.

He shouted he was innocent, claiming he didn’t know the leader of the rebel forces.

And he was only nodding acquaintances with General Xiao.

At this stage, no amount of Minister Xu’s arguing was useful; from the moment the battle began, the relationship between the two sides was one of life and death.

Either the dynasty is overturned.

Or the traitors are slaughtered.

Regardless of the result, bloodshed was inevitable.

Minister Xu was detained in the prison, but Young General Xiao was nowhere to be found.

Those watching him were quietly shaken off, and after searching the whole capital, they still could not find him.

He grew up in the military camp, his skills were not to be underestimated.

And he was adept at military tactics; leaving him lurking in the shadows posed a threat to many people in the city.

First in line was Ji Mingzhu.

After all, previously Minister Xu intercepted Princess An He’s letter, the contents of which the Xiao Family was surely aware.

Not to mention Ji Mingzhu’s pregnancy with Xie Yunzhen’s child; her alone was enough to threaten Xie Yunzhen.

The new emperor had originally planned to bring Ji Mingzhu into the palace; now he was unable to sit still even for a moment.

He immediately ordered Eunuch Fu to fetch her, fearing any further delay might lead to an accident for Ji Mingzhu.

Afraid she wouldn’t agree, he instructed Eunuch Fu to use Xie Yunzhen as leverage.

"The Young Master sent a letter to the Emperor, saying he wanted you to enter the palace to temporarily avoid the storm. Madam, please pack and follow us to the palace quickly."

Ji Mingzhu had also heard about the events outside.

The armies were engaged in battle, Xiao Family’s troops were trapped hundreds of miles away.

Even though the war had not spread to the capital, Minister Xu leading the insurgent officials still caused considerable trouble for the court.

Had the new emperor not been prepared earlier, the capital might have been in chaos.

Ji Mingzhu hesitated for a moment before nodding.

She was Xie Yunzhen’s family; now that he hadn’t gone south to quell the rebellion, but instead detoured to besiege the Xiao General’s faction.

No one knew how many of their people were in the capital; those people likely hated Xie Yunzhen.

If given the chance, they might strike against her.

Just like Yuan Changan, who investigated unauthorized iron mining, evidence of which was presented to the Emperor, those vengeful people still didn’t intend to let him go.

Given the chaotic situation outside, the palace, with its rigorous security, was indeed a good place to temporarily seek refuge.

As for whether the Supreme Sovereign still harbored certain thoughts, Ji Mingzhu had no time to ponder.

With troops, fend off attackers; with water, resist floods.

At times, there’s no need to dwell on things.

She instructed someone to lead Eunuch Fu to the flower hall for tea.

Ji Mingzhu said, "Please wait for me for a moment, I will pack a few changes of clothes and join you to the palace."

Eunuch Fu didn’t expect things to go so smoothly; he thought he’d have to use a lot of persuasion.

Before leaving the palace, the Emperor had repeatedly instructed him to comply with Madam’s wishes in everything.

As long as she agreed to enter the palace to avoid the turmoil, he was to accommodate her every request.

The Emperor’s word was golden; to get Madam to enter the palace, he was willing to say such things.

Eunuch Fu felt honored for Ji Mingzhu.

At the same time, he sweated a little for the Young Master fighting on the battlefield.

Should he return to find his wife has gone missing, who knows, he might tear the sky apart!

He silently pleaded for the Emperor not to lose his mind.

Otherwise, the war might never end...

Various thoughts churned in his mind, but Eunuch Fu’s face remained impassive.

He said with a smile, "Madam, there’s no need to rush, take your time packing, just don’t hurt yourself."

His gaze fell on Ji Mingzhu’s belly; it seemed too early to see any signs of pregnancy.

Ji Mingzhu nodded and instructed someone to take good care of the palace guests before heading to the backyard with Gold.

On previous visits to the palace, Gold had always been left at the palace gates.

This time, the Emperor specially permitted her to enter the palace to attend to Ji Mingzhu.

Not just Gold, anyone Ji Mingzhu was accustomed to could be brought into the palace.

Gold had never heard of anyone else, besides the concubines, receiving such an honor.

"Madam, I’m a bit nervous."

"What’s making you nervous?"

"The palace rules are strict, and there are many noble people; if I accidentally cause trouble, won’t I be causing trouble for you and the Young Master?"

Ji Mingzhu couldn’t help but laugh, "You haven’t caused any trouble yet, why worry so much?"

Gold was indeed worried.

The palace was a place, to put it bluntly, full of corruption; most people didn’t want to go in.

Madam was pregnant, and it seemed she wouldn’t be able to leave the palace for a while.

If she stayed for a long time, who knew if something would happen?

That wasn’t their territory, and if something did occur, they would be quite passive...

Seeing her anxiety, Ji Mingzhu comforted, "Don’t be afraid, with the Empress Dowager protecting me, nothing will happen."

As long as Xie Yunzhen didn’t rebel, she wouldn’t become a hostage.

The Emperor still needed Xie Yunzhen to quell the turmoil, so naturally, he wouldn’t do anything to her at such a time.

Master and servant spoke as they walked towards the main courtyard.

They rushed forward without noticing the young servant who was sweeping.

He was hunched over, dressed in coarse cloth, similar to other servants.

Xiao Feiyun’s sinister gaze was fixed on Ji Mingzhu.

There was no need to think; the Emperor’s men had surely turned everything upside down outside.

The most dangerous place was the safest place.

If he weren’t adept at making human skin masks, it would have been difficult to infiltrate Ji Mansion.

Now the city was under martial law, but he couldn’t wait any longer.

Otherwise, it would be waiting for death!

Xiao Feiyun’s eyes darkened.

If he didn’t believe he could escape the capital after kidnapping Ji Mingzhu.

If those people chased him relentlessly, then he’d take Xie Yunzhen’s woman and child, burying them with him!