บท 89: Was it worth it?

The Imperial Palace, Empress Dowager Zhao's palace 

Zhao Ronglei frowned slightly as she felt someone call her, she turned away as she felt light taps on her shoulder.

She turned to lie on her stomach and gently cracked her eyes open, her eyes narrowed as she met her maid, Yi Qiu's flushed face. 

"I apologize for waking you your majesty but it is an emergency. Eunuch Xiaobo at the Eastern palace reported that Prince Rong is attacking the palace," Yi Qiu said without a single delay.

This was a piece of time-sensitive information, it was worth breaking the rules given that it concerned the Empress dowager's only son. 

Zhao Ronglei gasped and jumped out of the bed, she grabbed her maid's hand. "Where is he, where is my Ru'er".

Yi Qiu stepped back as her hand was pulled with force, "Xiaobo reported that Prince Rong and his men were headed to the Emperor's Palace. Maybe we ca_"