The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

Chapter 361 Temporary Peace

The fact is, all the Tartar soldiers did not dare to use violence against Concubine Qing.

Some of the Northern Qu troops who arrived later were as devout as the first wave of soldiers, while others, while not as devout, would not offend.

Concubine Qing asked them to step back, and they stepped back.

Let them guard inside and outside Fengyi Palace, and they will guard it.

The Queen Mother could only suppress her shock and anger and try her best to appear calm.

"Noble Concubine Qing, you truly impress me. Let me see how long you, the so-called messenger of the goddess, can hold out."

The Queen Mother climbed back onto the phoenix chariot and uttered harsh words.

Ready to leave.

Concubine Qing took a few steps forward, holding the magic stone in her sleeve.

Several Tartar soldiers surrounded her and walked with her, providing her with tight protection.

"Empress Dowager, you haven't even entered the palace to drink tea yet, why are you in such a hurry?" Concubine Qing spoke with a rare sarcasm.

The hairpins on her temples reflected the bright sunlight, shining brightly.

The Queen Mother ignored her and just ordered the carriage to set off.

The phoenix chariot turned around, and the eunuchs carrying it walked hurriedly.

The gentle smile on Concubine Qing's face turned a bit colder, and she suddenly raised her voice, "The Queen Mother wanted to establish her authority, but she gave up after a brief attempt, turning around and leaving at the slightest setback. This is not your style. The only explanation is that you have urgent matters to attend to and don't want to linger here where you can't gain any advantage."

"What's the urgent matter, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager?" Concubine Yue chimed in beside her.

The tone was extremely sarcastic.

Concubine Qing said, "The Queen Mother is anxious to find Your Majesty."

Concubine Yue was shocked: "What do you mean!?"

Concubine Qing spoke clearly, word for word: "What I mean is, the nine tolls of the funeral bell are fake, and Your Majesty is probably safe and sound!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Concubine Kang, Concubine Shun, Wu Xiangrong, and the others naturally exclaimed in delight, "Really?"

The concubines who tried to seek refuge with the Queen Mother screamed in surprise: "How could it be! If His Majesty is not dead, why would he ring the bell?"

Concubine Qing said, "I don't know why the bell was rung. I only know that the people of Qu said they were searching the palace for Your Majesty."

Concubine Yue tightly wrapped herself in the cloak handed to her by her maid. Shocked, she guessed the answer: "This old hag must be lying, ringing the bell to deceive everyone! Our Majesty is still alive! When we defeat the enemy and His Majesty returns, that will be the day this old hag will be shattered to pieces!"

Concubine Kang and others cried with joy and cheered with red and swollen eyes.

The concubines who were kneeling and kowtowed to the empress dowager stood up one after another, at a loss as to what to do.

Someone tried to catch up, "Queen Mother, you can't leave!"

But he was stopped by the imperial guards surrounding the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother sat on the Phoenix Sedan and turned back, her face grim. "What do you know, Tartars? You're just spreading rumors! I saw the Emperor die before my eyes. If you want to believe he's still alive, then believe it! Once I've stabilized the situation in the capital, I'll come and settle the score with you!"

She led her men away quickly.

"close the door!"

At Concubine Qing's order, the palace maids went to close the gate of Fengyi Palace.

The door bolt had been broken and one of the door panels was about to fall off, but after using two pieces of wood to prop it up, replacing it with a new door bolt, and placing a few heavy tables and cabinets behind the door, the gate of Fengyi Palace was finally temporarily stable.

Concubine Qing gave an order, and under the threat of the Tartar soldiers, the palace servants tied up the concubines who had defected to the empress dowager and sent them to a side hall to be imprisoned.

Everyone returned to the main hall.

Led by Concubine Yue, all the concubines knelt down towards Concubine Qing to thank her for her rescue.

Concubine Qing asked everyone to stand up: "Don't be too happy yet, this is only a temporary peace."

Everyone was puzzled: "My Lady?"

Imperial Concubine Qing said sternly, "This sacred stone of mine may not hold out for much longer. No matter how strong the faith of the people of Beiqu is, it cannot outweigh the ambition of their leader. If the capital falls completely, all will be destroyed, and we will all be doomed. Our only option now..."

"We must find His Majesty first!" Concubine Yue was the first to understand.

But where is His Majesty?

Everyone looked at each other with heavy hearts.

……

"Your Majesty's decree is here!"

"My emperor has a decree, and the queen mother conspired to rebel and falsely reported national mourning. This crime cannot be forgiven!"

"All soldiers obey orders!"

"Destroy the enemy forces in Beiqu, drive out the Tartars, save the capital! Save Daliang!"

"Kill!"

A group of cavalry suddenly rushed out from the center of the rebels.

Shouting His Majesty's orders, calling on the troops to resist the enemy.

The leader was Fang Wujiu, the imperial guard who had been captured by the Queen Mother earlier.