The imperial concubine was sitting alone in the palace waiting. She felt a little tired and wanted the palace maid to help her go to the side hall to rest for a while.

Just as her maid helped her up, another maid in the palace stepped forward to stop her: "The emperor is about to return, it is better for you to wait in the palace."

The maidservant beside the Imperial Concubine said sternly, "How dare you! How can a mere maid like you decide the Empress's opinion? Furthermore, the Empress is unwell. Please move aside."

The maidservant did not give in, but instead tried to grab the Imperial Noble Consort. The four maidservants around the Imperial Noble Consort were all martial servants trained by the Bai family. They reacted quickly and the two of them

With the Imperial Noble Consort protecting them from behind, the two men subdued the palace maid, but they didn't expect that the palace maid had accomplices, and all the other people in the palace were helping the palace maid.

Soon the place fell into a melee, with several eunuchs holding oil drums scattered throughout the hall. Once they lit a fire, the flames quickly spread.

The Imperial Concubine was in a state of panic. The four maids could not withstand so many enemies. She shouted for help and there were assassins, but the sound of fireworks outside was so loud that her voice could not be heard.

In the end, only two palace maids were left to protect the imperial concubine. Seeing the fire growing bigger and bigger, the others thought that the imperial concubine would definitely die in the fire, so they quickly took out the dead body from the secret cabinet and disguised it as the burnt body of a palace maid, and then fled through the secret passage.

Lin Hancheng felt vaguely uneasy. From time to time, he looked back at the palace two hundred meters behind him. Seeing this, the queen pulled him aside to ask about Rong An's situation. Lin Hancheng had to reply distractedly.

He smelled a smoky smell, and after careful consideration, he realized it was not the smell of gunpowder from fireworks, but a fire.

He suddenly looked at the palace behind him and shouted, "It's on fire, hurry up and save the Imperial Concubine." Then he ran away.

The emperor was also shocked. Everyone turned around and saw that the palace, which had been full of singing and dancing just now, was now emitting black smoke and burning fiercely.

The emperor was anxious: "Hurry up and save her! There will be a huge reward for rescuing the imperial concubine."

The nearby imperial guards, palace maids and eunuchs rushed over with water when they saw the black smoke. Although the emperor gave the order, the fire was so fierce that no one dared to risk their life for the reward.

Lin Hancheng soaked his cloak with water and rushed in without thinking. This was the princess's mother. If she had no mother, the princess would be so sad.

The emperor saw that no one had gone in except Lin Hancheng, and he was furious: "Everyone, go and save them, or I will chop off your heads right now."

The Queen tugged at the Emperor's sleeve and said, "I know Your Majesty is worried about your sister, the Imperial Noble Consort, and the unborn prince, but the fire is so raging that rushing in now would be a waste of life.

The palace maids, eunuchs, and soldiers are also the emperor's subjects. Otherwise, the historians would probably record the emperor as cruel and inhumane. "My sister, the Imperial Concubine, is blessed by heaven, and will definitely be fine."

The emperor still felt sorry for his unborn son, but in such a scene, the son was probably already dead.

Everyone ran around with buckets of water, but facing the current fire, it was just a drop in the bucket.

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The imperial concubine was curled up alone in the corner. Just now, a beam fell and two maids died trying to save her.

She was alone in the fire scene, searching for a way out. From time to time, sporadic wood fell, and all of them were bounced away by the protective shield on her body. She looked at the faintly glowing amulet around her waist. This was the amulet that Lin Hancheng had just taken out and said was specially obtained for her by his daughter. She immediately hung it around her waist.

She knew that it was her daughter who saved her life, but no one had come to save her for such a long time. She no longer had the strength to find a way out. The wet towel covering her mouth was about to be dried by the fire, and her stomach was aching slightly.

Thinking of her daughter's growth, the grandson she had never met, and the child in her belly, her eyes were filled with resentment. Just at this moment, she vaguely heard someone calling her.

"Here." She screamed desperately.

Later, seeing Lin Hancheng rushing in alone amidst the flames, the Imperial Concubine's eyes moistened and she was in a frenzy: "You are so stupid! Why are you taking such a risk? Why don't you ask someone to save me? If we both die, who will protect me, Jiaojiao?"

Lin Hancheng put his soaked cloak on the imperial concubine and supported her. "I will definitely take you out. Jiaojiao can't live without her mother."

Lin Hancheng originally wanted to return the same way, but the way was blocked by the fallen beam. He tried to find a new way, with only one idea in his mind, which was to bring the imperial concubine out alive.

With the help of the amulet, the two finally escaped with difficulty.

Everyone saw that Lin Hancheng was in tatters, with burn marks on his arms, back, and legs. He was protecting the imperial concubine and walking out of the flames.

The imperial concubine was protected by a cloak, and apart from being covered in dust, she had no other external injuries.

"Your Majesty, my stomach hurts."

The imperial concubine immediately threw herself into the emperor's arms, her eyes full of tears. She looked so disheveled that the emperor felt very distressed.

"All imperial doctors, please come and see the Imperial Concubine."

After a consultation, the imperial physicians said: "The Imperial Concubine has had a miscarriage. The Emperor's child may be in danger. He should take medication to preserve the pregnancy and rest in bed to see what happens next."

"Then hurry up and make the medicine. If you can't, all the princes will come to me with their heads."

Dan Ruo came alone with a big belly. Seeing her frail mother and the wounded Lin Hancheng, she shouted angrily, "Hurry up and see the prince consort."

She suddenly felt anxious at home and asked the reincarnation bead to broadcast the banquet live to her. She had already seen the fighting in the hall. She was anxious.

He hurriedly used his spiritual power and rushed over alone.

After knowing that Lin Hancheng's injuries were only superficial, she stepped forward to hold the Imperial Concubine's hand in a soothing manner, staring at the Queen without blinking:

"The Empress is in charge of today's palace banquet. With such a big problem, shouldn't the Empress explain it?"

The Crown Prince defended the Queen, "Rong'an, is this how you treat your mother? Besides, your mother didn't want this to happen. The fire was completely accidental."

The Imperial Concubine felt the warmth of her daughter's palm and felt much more comfortable, but at this moment she was determined to be as miserable as possible. She said weakly:

"It's not an accident. Someone is trying to murder me and my son. Even if the emperor won't make the decision for me, he will make the decision for my son."

Seeing that the Crown Prince had just said it was an accident, and that the Imperial Noble Consort was in serious condition, the Emperor specifically handed over the power of the palace to the Empress, who would be in charge this time.

He was afraid of affecting the prince and wanted to get away with it.

Unexpectedly, a palace servant came running with a message, "The general who guards the country has just arrived in the capital and is now outside the palace seeking to see the emperor."

The emperor's brows were furrowed, but he had to see the general in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.

I'm afraid this matter won't end well.