Chapter 1123: The Return of an Old Friend (31)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Shen Miao shook her head. “If I leave, I’m afraid those rebels will spread rumors that I ran away. This palace is like a battlefield. My decision represents the decision of the royal family. If I retreat, the royal family will lose its prestige.”

“But…” Luo Tan still wanted to convince her.

“There’s no buts. Just hold on for a few more days and Xie Jingxing will be back.” Shen Miao said, “As long as we can survive these days, everything will be fine.

As Shen Miao had expected, the next day, rumors began to spread on the streets. It was said that Princess Consort Rui had already escaped with her people and did not care about the lives of the people of Long Ye. Now, there was no one in charge of the Daliang Dynasty. The rebels were fighting with the city guards at the city gate. They might enter the city one day. At that time, blood would definitely flow like a river in Long Ye.

The people were very simple, and simple people were the easiest to use. They relied on the protection of the emperor. However, now that their protector was gone, they felt as if they were like fish under a knife, waiting to be slaughtered.

For a moment, they scolded the royal family for being heartless and Shen Miao for escaping. They scolded Xie Jingxing for only caring about conquering the world and not caring about the lives of the people of Long Ye.

Shen Miao sat at the side of the throne room. She was wearing a purple-gold robe and had her hair combed into a bun. She was young, but she could pull off wearing that robe surprisingly well. She said, “Set out for the palace tower.”

The court officials looked at each other. One of them went forward and said,

“Princess Consort, isn’t this too risky?” Back then, this person objected to Shen Miao supervising the court the most. However, in the past few days, he had become much more obedient.

“We have to take risks to make the people believe that we won’t abandon them in danger.” She stood up, and Jingzhe and Gu Yu quickly helped her up. She was pregnant now, so it was a little inconvenient for her to walk.

When Shen Miao and the officials reached the palace tower, there were some commoners gathered below. MO Qing led the Black Feather Army, and the palace guards were all ready to attack to prevent assassins from sneaking up on them.

Some of the commoners recognized Shen Miao. Someone immediately exclaimed, “It’s the princess consort!”

In just a moment, below the city tower, it was packed with people. Shen Miao looked down and slowly spoke.

“People, there have been many rumors recently. The rebels are attacking Long Ye and saying untrue words to instigate unrest.”

In the wind, her voice was neither loud nor soft, as if it had the power to comfort people, but it was also filled with determination.

“However, everyone, don’t believe them. I swear in the name of the royal family that I’ll be with you and fight with you!”

There was an uproar below the palace tower, but there were people who were suspicious of her words and people who believed her words.

“The soldiers of the Daliang Dynasty are fighting a war outside. I’m also a member of the Xie family. As long as I’m around, the Xie family will not fall. I’m from a military family, and in a military family, there are no cowards. We can lose, but we can’t escape. Moreover, what a mess can a few rebels cause?

What a joke!”

Her voice was resounding and firm. Everyone looked up at the woman in the purple-gold robe who had her chin raised lightly. In a daze, people seemed to have seen Prince Rui charging through the battlefield, arrogant and confident.

“So, don’t believe, don’t fear, don’t panic, and don’t dread.”

“I’ll stay in the palace and see who dares to come.”

Her purple robe fluttered in the wind, and the flag behind her also fluttered..