Chapter 172 Transfer Painting

A fire broke out in Lingxi Palace.

For a moment, thick smoke billowed and flames shot into the sky.

Quan Minghe ordered almost all the guards on duty to go to Lingxi Palace to put out the fire.

Not only that, all the palace maids and eunuchs who could be mobilized from each palace were also sent here.

Such a big commotion naturally alarmed all the emperors and concubines in the palace.

When Quan Minghe arrived at Lingxi Palace, Liu Zhaoyi, Su Jieyu, Zuo Meiren and Wang Liangren also followed.

Among them, except Liu Zhaoyi, the other three knew nothing about Lingxi Palace before.

Concubine Su and Concubine Zuo, who had stayed in the palace longer, only knew that this was a forbidden area in the imperial palace. As for where this forbidden area was and how to enter it, they had no idea.

And Mr. Wang, because of the incident of blocking the carriage, caused Your Majesty to visit Changle Palace in person.

Afterwards, His Majesty also executed Zhao Qizi, who had tried to curry favor with Concubine Shen.

From then on, the servants in the palace no longer dared to bully Wang Liangren easily.

But today's Wang Xi has long lost his former flamboyance.

As more and more people put out the fire, the fire was gradually brought under control.

Wang Xi looked at the unrecognizable Lingxi Palace and felt sad.

After two years in the palace, I have lived in such confusion that I didn't even see that His Majesty might be hiding someone else in his heart.

Looking at this Lingxi Palace, maybe it was the place where His Majesty kept his mistress in the past.

The reason why Wang Liangren made such a guess was that when His Majesty mobilized the guards to put out the fire, he did not rush them to put out the fire, but first ordered all the paintings in the study to be moved.

Obviously, these paintings are extremely important to Your Majesty.

And all the paintings are of a woman.

Quan Minghe stood there, watching Lingxi Palace being burned down bit by bit by the fire. His face became increasingly gloomy, so dark that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

Li Ming stood aside and reported: "Your Majesty, Lingxi Palace is usually not cleaned and rarely visited. There are only two guards guarding the door. When the guards discovered that Lingxi Palace was on fire, the fire was already out of control."

"But fortunately, His Majesty sent many guards in time, and they successfully moved all the paintings out before the fire spread to the study."

Quan Minghe frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Why did the fire suddenly break out?"

"Your Majesty, the fire started in the backyard of Lingxi Palace. Perhaps when the fireworks were set off tonight, sparks fell into the backyard, and there was a lot of hay piled up in the backyard, which caused the fire."

Quan Minghe's brows furrowed even more tightly.

Is it really an accident? !

This palace was designed by him and Xixi together, and he built it specifically for Xixi!

Although the paintings were saved, the palace...

Quan Minghe looked at the destroyed palace, with a hint of red in his eyes, not sure if it was due to the light of the fire or the grief in his heart.

Xixi, it was me who gave the throne that should have belonged to you to someone else, so you... are angry?

You don't even want to leave me the thought of this palace?

The left beauty standing behind His Majesty's right, her eyes flickered slightly after hearing Li Ming's report.

Suddenly he opened his mouth and said, "Today is the ceremony to enthronize the emperor and empress. It's such an important day, and something unexpected happened. How come the emperor and empress are nowhere to be seen?"

She pretended to look worried, but there was something unusual in her tone.

"I have heard that there has always been a saying among the people that if a very auspicious day shows a very bad omen, it is a sign of the wrath of heaven."

"Today's enthronement ceremony is of great significance, but Lingxi Palace caught fire for no reason. This fire burned not only the palace, but also the auspicious aura of our dynasty."

As Miss Zuo spoke, she gently covered her lips with a handkerchief, but she couldn't completely conceal the smugness in her eyes.

Li Ming's heart suddenly skipped a beat and he secretly groaned inwardly.

The original owner of Lingxi Palace holds a very important position to Your Majesty.

The current emperor and empress have been different from the moment they first met Your Majesty, and later on they received special favors from Your Majesty.

Until she ascended the throne of Empress, she forcibly took away the position that originally belonged to Miss Shen from His Majesty.

Your Majesty dotes on the Emperor and Empress, and now he is furious because Lingxi Palace was burned down. Concubine Zuo is simply courting her own death by saying these words at this time!

Sure enough, in a flash.

His Majesty's face suddenly changed, and he slapped Lady Zuo hard in the face.

"Bang!" The crisp sound seemed particularly abrupt next to the noisy fire scene.

The beautiful lady Zuo was knocked to the ground by the merciless force.

The hair is messy.

Liu Shihan, who was standing by, was startled by the sudden scene and took a step back involuntarily.

And Concubine Zuo had never expected that she would be the first woman to be beaten by His Majesty in the harem.

A strong sense of shame and humiliation suddenly surged from the bottom of her heart, but she dared not show the slightest sign of grievance.

She could only grit her teeth, hold back her tears, cover her face, slowly stand up, and kneel aside.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just made a mistake and never meant to offend the Emperor or Empress."

Quan Minghe lowered his eyes, and his fierce gaze like an eagle fell directly on Zuo Meiren, as if he wanted to see through her.

Normally, Concubine Zuo pretends to be pure and indifferent in the harem, but I didn't expect that she is such an ignorant person!

Just as Quan Minghe raised his foot and was about to kick her again, Li Ming saw this and hurriedly knelt down with a plop.

"Your Majesty, today is the ceremony of enthroning the emperor and empress. It is really inappropriate to cause any more trouble. I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"

Because of the Emperor and Empress Ceremony, many envoys and royal family members have been staying in the palace these days. If the fire in Lingxi Palace has not been extinguished, and His Majesty slaps Concubine Zuo or even kicks her at this time, the court officials will probably make remonstrations in the court tomorrow.

Although Your Majesty holds great power, he has always governed the world with benevolence. If he were so cruel to the eldest princess's biological mother, it would definitely cause criticism.

Moreover, if this matter is not handled properly, it might implicate the emperor and empress.

At that time, court officials and the people will be even more dissatisfied with the emperor and empress.

Quan Minghe retracted his foot and looked at Li Ming. He was indeed impulsive just now.

I was very happy today, but these troubles ruined my mood.

Zuo Meiren was too ignorant and bumped into the muzzle of his gun. For a moment, she couldn't control her anger.

"Zuo Meiren made outrageous remarks. She will be imprisoned for half a year. Take her away!"

Quan Minghe spoke coldly, without a trace of warmth in his voice.

Liu Shihan looked at Zuo Meiren, who had been frightened out of her wits, and walked away with unsteady and trembling steps. Her heart felt heavy as if it was being pressed down by a huge rock.

Concubine Zuo was her confidant, and what she said today was also at her instruction.

Originally, she wanted to use the fire in Lingxi Palace to give Shen Yuning an ominous reputation, but after she suffered a loss at the hands of Shen Yuning last time, she became cautious in her actions and thought carefully for a long time before taking every step.

She didn't expect that even when Lingxi Palace was burned down, His Majesty still protected Shen Yuning, which made her dare not spread those rumors rashly.

If His Majesty finds out that she is involved in this matter, he will certainly not let her off easily.

But... on the day of the enthronement ceremony, there was a sudden fire in Lingxi Palace, and His Majesty beat Concubine Zuo. This is an established fact.

Even if she was not involved, the ministers in the court might have spoken out about it.

But if she hadn't been fanning the flames behind the scenes, this matter might have ended up being reduced to a small matter.

Liu Shihan was angry.

Maybe I have to find another way to deal with Shen Yuning.

She lowered her head slightly to hide the resentment that flashed across her eyes, and then returned to her dignified and virtuous appearance.