Earlier, the young emperor said that he wanted to watch the stars with Consort Zhao Gui and didn't want to be disturbed by others. All the servants stood nearby.

At this time, Xiao Shunzi heard the call and ran over with a smile on his face:

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will send someone to find out whose mansion that is."

This palace is quite far from the capital. One can only vaguely see the light beams from that direction, but cannot clearly see its exact location.

After Xiao Shunzi sent someone to inquire about the situation, he returned to the little emperor.

"Oh! Your Majesty! It's winter, and you and Concubine Zhao Gui have been outside in the cold wind for so long. I'm afraid you will catch a cold. I'll have someone bring you a cloak!"

"I am the son of a true dragon, and I deserve God's protection! What else do I need a cloak for?!"

The little emperor was drunk and went crazy. He pushed away Xiao Shunzi who was trying to help him and yelled:

"Bring me some wine! I want to get drunk with my beloved concubine!"

"Hahaha! Everyone in the Prince Qin's Palace must have already set off by now, right? This is truly a double blessing! Not only has my biggest worry been solved, but my beloved concubine and I have also witnessed the amazing sight of fireworks coloring half the city!"

"Hehehe~" Concubine Zhao Guifei also agreed with a smile.

"You and the uncle have been preparing for a month, so of course it will go smoothly!"

"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, in charge of the life and death of thousands of people in Southern Qi. What does a mere Qin Palace mean to you?"

Concubine Zhao Gui's voice was tingling, and the little emperor laughed out loud when he heard it:

"Hahaha! I knew it! My beloved concubine is the only one who understands me the best!"

If He Guojiu, who held the high position of Prime Minister, wanted to eliminate the direct line of Qin Wangfu, it was to seize the military power from Sheng Jinghai.

The young emperor simply thought that Sheng Jinghai was an old fool and always advised him to drink less and focus more on state affairs.

It was like a fly buzzing in my ear, making me feel annoyed.

If the Qin Palace falls, Sheng Jinghai will no longer be a hindrance to his eyes. The little emperor just felt relaxed and happy. He wanted to drink a few more cups.

"Your Majesty, let me feed you."

Just as the little emperor was about to get the wine glass, Concubine Zhao Gui got there first.

She raised her delicate hand and poured the glass of wine into her mouth. Then she put her pink and tender lips in front of the little emperor.

"Oh! What a little devil!"

The little emperor's smooth face was wrinkled with laughter. He lifted Concubine Zhao Gui's chin and kissed her pink lips.

But in the next moment, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds was heard in the silent palace.

"Report! There is an urgent report!"

"puff--"

The little emperor was frightened and the wine in his mouth sprayed directly onto Concubine Zhao Gui's face.

“Cough cough cough!”

"How dare you! How dare you disturb me and my beloved concubine while we were enjoying the night fireworks! If you have something urgent to tell Prime Minister He, why don't you tell him?!"

But at this moment, Xiao Shunzi's panicked voice was heard:

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, something bad has happened! News has come from the capital that the palace... the palace has been lost!"

"The… the palace is missing?"

The little emperor had been drinking too much and his mind was not working properly. Only then did he realize that something was wrong.

I rubbed my eyes and looked at the bigger fire in the distance. I asked uncertainly:

"You...you mean, that's the palace?!"

"yes……"

Xiao Shunzi was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud.

"The palace... the palace sent a message that Qiulu Palace suddenly got up at night. I don't know why, but the water in several wells near Qiulu Palace has all disappeared. The palace servants had to bring water from other places to save the people, which delayed the best time to save them."

"If the situation is like this, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will soon spread to the Cining Palace where the Queen Mother lives..."

"A bunch of useless bastards!"

The little emperor was so angry that he jumped up and down, and with a wave of his sleeves he overturned the wine and snacks on the coffee table.

"Qiulu Palace burned down Cining Palace? How many exquisite potted plants and trees must have been burned along the way? Even the few fake landscapes I just built for Zhao'er are nearby! If so, wouldn't they all be affected?!"

The little emperor completely ignored his mother's safety and only thought that his babies were damaged.

But I heard Xiao Shunzi's more anxious voice:

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Palace was robbed. Not only your fake potted plants were stolen..."

"Even the cats, dogs, fish and birds raised by the queens, the firewood, rice, oil and salt in the warehouse, the various medicinal materials in the imperial hospital, the swords and weapons in the armory..."

"And... and your collection of various calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, and ornaments... are all gone..."

"Not only the imperial palace, but also hundreds of mansions in the capital were looted. If the whole city is under martial law, the Queen Mother... the Queen Mother summons you to return to the palace as soon as possible to discuss important matters..."

"Wha...what?! What did you say?! Hundreds of mansions? Cleared out overnight?!"

The little emperor's face was filled with horror. He couldn't believe that this was something a human could do.

Xiao Shunzi didn't dare to say another word.

His forehead touched the ground, and he wished he could bury his head in the ground. The slaves and concubines around him were all trembling and kneeling on the ground.

…

An hour later.

The young emperor, accompanied by several thousand followers, rode back to the palace at full speed.

What awaits you is a palace that looks like a ruin...

The dozen or so palaces in the harem were burned to charred remains. The imperial study was empty, the Qiankun Palace was empty, and even the several secret rooms and secret passages that the previous emperor had found hidden wealthy families to build were gone.

It’s all fucking empty!!!

The young emperor listened to the young eunuch's report on the current situation in the palace, and was so angry that he paced around in circles in the imperial study, where only a few walls were left.

As soon as he looked up, he saw an ugly giant turtle carved with a knife on the crossbeam of the imperial study!

The little emperor was so angry that he nearly vomited blood. He grabbed the jade pendant tied around his waist and threw it at the bastard!

"Bang--"

The jade shattered, but no one knew what organ it had touched.

All I could hear was a buzzing sound.

Then, dozens of silver needles as thin as hair shot out from some indescribable part of the turtle.

Attack the little emperor directly in the face!