The turmoil in the Imperial Court originated from a cavalryman who had rushed back from the north.
He just had time to hand over the urgent report in his hands to the Guardian Army at the city gate before he expired.
The Guardian Army, not daring to delay matters of military intelligence, galloped towards the palace; that day, the Emperor came out from the Alchemy Room, where he had long confined himself, and urgently convened a meeting regarding the emergency military situation in the north.
What Yan Wanqing had not anticipated was that the Emperor would specifically have a Palace Attendant go to the Princess Residence to summon her.
This had never happened before.
Probably because there really was no one else to rely on, the Emperor had turned his attention to her.