Mu Yanming shielded the person behind him and gave Shishi a gentle push.
Shishi twitched the corner of her eye. "My lord, Shishi has something to tell you. Could we talk privately?"
At the same time, someone came from the palace.
Since Mu Yanming was absent, Mo Qinghuan received the secret guard.
She recognized this person. It was the maid beside Concubine Li.
"Please tell the lord that the situation in the palace is critical. Last night, the queen used the excuse of not seeing the emperor for a long time to send Concubine Li away. Then she entered the emperor's bedroom and poisoned the emperor.
Now the emperor has fallen into a coma. Please ask the lord to mobilize his troops immediately and be ready to enter the palace at any time."
Mo Qinghuan's heart sank. The storm was finally coming.
She relayed the message to Bai Ke and instructed him to report it to Mu Yanming exactly as it was.
Then Mu Yanming got busy.
For the next three days, Mo Qinghuan didn't see him even once.
Except on the first day when Jinghua led the guards to surround the Regent's Mansion tightly, she didn't get any more news.
On this day, she was standing on the steps in front of the Yanyang Hall when the guard from the dungeon ran over in a hurry.
"My lady, something has happened in the dungeon!"
She lazily lifted her eyelids. "What's the matter?"
"Reporting to my lady, Lady Lan bit her tongue and committed suicide!"
She tightened the handkerchief in her hand. Even she herself couldn't tell what she was feeling at the moment.
Since bringing Lady Lan back from the common people's residence, all kinds of things had happened one after another.
She hadn't even had the chance to ask why Lady Lan had treated the original owner like that.
Even if she wasn't her own daughter, they had lived under the same roof for more than a decade. There should have been at least a little bit of affection!
It was a pity that now, everything was gone with the wind.
Dan'er supported her and helped her sit down in the room. By now, her belly was already a bit prominent.
Mo Qinghuan vaguely felt that something big had happened in the palace, but since Mu Yanming didn't come back, she had no way of knowing.
It wasn't until that night. Just as she had closed the door and was about to go to bed.
Mu Yanming came back. He hugged Mo Qinghuan from behind.
Mo Qinghuan was about to say something when he interrupted her.
"Don't say anything for now. Let me hold you for a while."
Mo Qinghuan knew that Mu Yanming must be extremely tired like this.
She held the hand that was around her waist and resting on her belly.
After that, Mu Yanming told her what had happened in these short three days.
The queen had poisoned the emperor and intended to tamper with the imperial edict. Mu Yichen and Mu Shengze had joined forces from the inside and blocked Mu Yefeng in the palace.
Fortunately, Mu Yanming had led his troops there in time and saved the crown prince from danger.
She listened in fear and supported Mu Yanming to sit down on the edge of the bed.
After a long while, she asked, "What about now?"
Was the matter settled now?
How were the rebels dealt with?
No one responded. She tilted her head slightly and only then saw that Mu Yanming had his chin resting on his forehead and was already asleep.
He must have not slept for several days to be so tired.
She helped Mu Yanming lie down, got up and opened the door. Bai Ke, in full armor, was guarding outside.
This was the first time Mo Qinghuan had seen Bai Ke dressed like this in the mansion.
Seeing her come out, Bai Ke clasped his fists and asked, "What's the matter, my lady?"
Dan'er was also at the door. She looked at Dan'er. "Go and prepare some food for the lord and wait."
Dan'er nodded and stepped back.
Mo Qinghuan looked at Bai Ke and asked, "What's the situation in the palace now?"
"Reporting to the princess, all the rebels have been captured. The lord is just extremely tired."
Mo Qinghuan nodded. Suddenly, a black figure jumped in from the wall, startling her. Fortunately, she was standing in the door frame and was able to hold onto it in time.
Bai Ke frowned and looked at A Qi. There was a bit of impatience in his tone.
"I've told you many times that when you come back to the Yanyang Hall, use the door. If you scare the princess, you can't bear the responsibility."
A Qi scratched his head awkwardly, but there was still an unconcealable surprise in his tone. "Look what this is!"
Bai Ke seemed to realize something and turned to look at Mo Qinghuan.
"Could this be..."
There was surprise in both of their eyes.
A Qi leaned against the pillar. "That's right. These are the scroll and several letters taken out from the secret compartment in Shui Tian Yi Se."
Bai Ke handed them to Mo Qinghuan.
"The lord is resting. I'll give them to him when he wakes up. You've also worked hard. Go and rest early."
A Qi turned around and was about to walk towards his room when he suddenly covered his chest and held onto the pillar.
Bai Ke stepped forward anxiously and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
A trace of blood oozed from the corner of A Qi's mouth. "I was injured by A Jiu, but he didn't get away scot-free either! I beat him so badly that he fled in a hurry. I just didn't expect that the traitor was really him. He turned out to be a secret pawn placed among us by the left prime minister."
Bai Ke sighed imperceptibly. "Alas, it's no use talking about it now. By the way, I almost forgot to tell you that two nights ago, our people killed the left prime minister who tried to sneak back into the capital."
Mo Qinghuan couldn't help but wonder what was so important that the left prime minister, who had fled at great pains, would risk his life to come back for it.
No one understood this. Although the left prime minister was ruthless and didn't care about his daughter, only caring about his position in the court.
But it had to be said that he deeply loved his wife. That was why there had only been one female secret guard in the left prime minister's mansion for so many years and no other women had entered.
He must have come back regardless of everything because he had left behind something important.
But by now, no one bothered to delve into this issue anymore.
The door behind her was opened, and Mu Yanming walked out of the room.
After resting for a while, the fatigue in Mu Yanming's eyes had obviously dissipated.
Seeing what was in Mo Qinghuan's hand, Mo Qinghuan quickly handed it to him.
He went straight to the study by himself. Mo Qinghuan didn't let anyone follow, not even herself.
She sat at the table in the main hall and waited for him. Dan'er walked in.
"Princess, the wife of General Ningyuan sent someone to tell you that the concubine was found having an affair and has been beaten to death by General Ningyuan."
Hearing this news, Mo Qinghuan couldn't help but sigh.
Mo Yao had played a really bad hand of cards quite well.
If she had just been a concubine in the general's mansion peacefully, she would have had a worry - free life.
But she just couldn't be honest. Now that she had ended up like this, it was really self - inflicted.
But at least it could make Zhao Yiyi feel at ease during her pregnancy.
After Mu Yanming went to the study, he entered the palace again that night.
After that, Mo Qinghuan didn't see him for another two days.
Two days later, Bai Ke came back from the palace and told Mo Qinghuan, "The emperor has passed away. I'm here by the lord's order to pick the princess up to the palace."
After getting into the carriage, Mo Qinghuan kept thinking all the way. What exactly were the things that A Qi had taken out from Shui Tian Yi Se?
What was Mu Yanming busy with?
When they arrived at the palace gate, two white lanterns wrapped in white silk were hanging above the vermilion gate.
It added a bit more solemn and depressing atmosphere to the already majestic vermilion gate.
The guard asked Mo Qinghuan to get out of the carriage, but Bai Ke scolded him.
He said a lot of things, all of which were about how she was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to walk. If she got tired, the guard couldn't bear the responsibility.
The guard reluctantly let them pass.