Chapter 1127: The Return of an Old Friend (35)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Luo Tan grew up with the Luo family and had a heroic spirit and courage in her nature. The more dangerous the situation was, the less afraid she was. Her words made everyone in the palace ardor and zeal coursing through their blood. Even the palace maids and eunuchs of Weiyang Palace knelt down and said that they wanted to live and die with the palace.

As a matter of fact, the situation was not that desperate yet.

Shen Miao sat in the middle of the hall. The hall was very spacious, making it look a little lonely. Pei Lang sat at the side, deep in thought, while Shen Miao was going through the memorials sent by the court officials at noon. As for Luo Tan, she was fiddling with something uneasily. Nanny Tao and Eunuch Deng stood at the side, warming the tea from time to time. They looked like they were busy with their own things.

Even the tense atmosphere was lightened a little.

However, that was just a little, because from time to time, guards would come to report the situation in the city. Those rebels were really cruel. They slaughtered people indiscriminately, causing panic everywhere. Fortunately, Shen Miao sent more than half of the imperial guards and the city guards to fight the rebels. For a moment, it was difficult to tell who had the upper hand.

These rebels were very cunning. Some of them sneaked into the streets to cause panic and divert the attention of the soldiers, and some of them secretly surrounded the palace, trying to attack it. From afar, Shen Miao could hear the sound of soldiers fighting. No one could face such a situation with perfect composure.

They felt like they were an arrow on the bow. One moment, the bow was drawn to the max, and the next, it was released, making them unable to calm down.

When the first ray of the morning sun shone through the horizon, the commotion outside gradually subsided.

Eunuch Deng and Nanny Tao finally heaved a sigh of relief after feeling tense for an entire night.

The commander of the imperial guards came in from outside and said to Shen Miao, “Princess Consort, the rebels already retreated outside the city. The ones in the city have been cleared. The city guards are pacifying the people.” This meant that the crisis was over.

Luo Tan stretched and yawned. Although she was excited upon hearing the news, she could not hide the fatigue on her face. She said, “Cousin, I spent the night with you. It can be considered a small contribution, right?”

Shen Miao looked up. She was better than Luo Tan. Apart from feeling a little sleepy, she was not that tired. She smiled and said, “Everyone has worked hard. When His Highness comes back, he’ll reward you accordingly.”

The commander of the imperial guards smiled and said, “Princess Consort, you’ve worked hard too.”

To be able to remain calm at such a critical juncture and even sit through the night with them, she was admirable. Over the days, people gradually got to know Shen Miao better and understood what kind of person she was. If not for her presiding over the imperial court, it would probably be in a mess now.

Pei Lang also looked up at Shen Miao and smiled, looking relaxed.

Nanny Tao was the most worried about Shen Miao’s body. She said, “Princess

Consort, you should rest first. Even normal people like us can’t stand staying

up all night, let alone you who are pregnant.” She came over to help Shen Miao up.

Shen Miao was helped up by Nanny Tao. Just as she took a step forward, she felt her stomach drop and she froze on the spot..