Chapter 2405: Untitled
Chapter 2405: Untitled
Qi, Meng Wanfu, and Ding Xiang had all come to attack the capital. Meng Wanfu, Ding Xiang, and Yang Mu rushed into the palace immediately, quickly gaining control over the entire area.
The guards in the inner palace were subdued and escorted to a holding area for screening and processing.
However, it was clear that they could no longer serve as palace guards.
Not all the eunuchs and palace maids managed to escape.
In fact, only a few high-ranking officials, eunuchs, stewards, senior maids, and those with relatives outside the palace had fled. Most servants only dared to hide some jewelry secretly, not daring to leave the palace.
Where could they go after leaving the palace? It had been years, even decades, since many of them had left. In the chaos outside, they might not even know the directions, let alone how to interact with outsiders. They had nowhere to go.
In the chaos of war, they might even lose their lives. It seemed safer to stay in the palace.
Although remaining in the palace was fraught with uncertainty, they were merely insignificant servants. They could simply serve their masters, regardless of who those masters were.
Ding Xiang and the rest gathered all the palace maids and eunuchs, selecting some and assigning them to various duties.
They sent their own people to supervise for the time being.
The palace was enormous. Without the palace maids and eunuchs to tidy up, clean, and manage it, it would not be presentable.
In the Qianqing Palace, the Fourth Prince, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, the concubines, and others were all present. A group of imperial guards loyal to the Fourth Prince stood with bows and arrows aimed outside, ready to fight.
Meng Wanfu, Yang Mu, and the others smiled and did not comment.
The capital had already been conquered, and the palace breached. Who cared about the Qianqing Palace?
With the emperor guarding it, they decided to ignore him for now. If left alone, he wouldn’t be able to do much.
To put it bluntly, after a few days without food, he would likely not be able to hold out and would take the initiative to come out.
Ding Xiang had already expressed her curiosity and interest in the palace, so she walked around excitedly. After a while, she didn’t feel much, but she did find that the dishes made by the imperial chefs were truly excellent!
She considered asking Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan if she could bring one of the chefs home to cook…
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan entered the city in the afternoon, traveling slowly with a large group of guards, heading towards the palace.
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan had been to the palace more than once.
For Qiao Xuan, each experience had been unpleasant.
Qiao Xuan lifted a corner of the curtain, looked outside, and then put it down. She smiled at Shao Yunduan. “I never expected we’d return to the capital like this. I thought we’d never come back here.”
Shao Yunduan had chosen to leave the capital, not hesitating to move to the remote Anze Province. His purpose had been to cut all ties with the capital, with plans to resign and return to his family after a few years.
Unexpectedly…
“Yes, we are back,” Shao Yunduan said, gently holding Qiao Xuan’s hands. “I have finally fulfilled my promise to you, my wife.”
From now on, no one could threaten or hurt them anymore.
At this point, if he failed again, he would be too ashamed to face anyone.