In fact, Mr. Xie and Xie Linqian didn’t think so much. They just wanted to give Xie Qingyao another way to save her life.
This rule was broken by Xie Qingyao, and it must be changed in the future. Any daughter of the Xie family with outstanding character and ability is also qualified to learn the secret art.
Only in this way can we be impartial.
That night.
There was a fire in the cold palace, and the fire was very big.
At daybreak, Princess Yongjia heard the news from the palace and screamed, then rushed into the palace regardless of anything.
Was this the mother's plan, or was it an accident?
She didn't know, she didn't know anything, her mother just told her not to worry.
The heavy snow could not drown out the burnt smell in the air.
Looking at the place where Li Qianluan originally stayed, which had become a ruin, Princess Yongjia felt dizzy and shed tears while being supported by her husband.
Emperor Jinde and the Empress also came.
Not long after, the palace servants carried out a charred corpse. The body was so unrecognizable that apart from the rough outline, it was impossible to tell who the person was.
"Mother, mother!"
"How could you abandon me!"
Princess Yongjia threw herself on the corpse and cried.
At this moment, everyone truly realized that the former Concubine Li was really dead.
Her gorgeous beauty and splendor are still vivid in our minds. Later, she was demoted to the cold palace and became a commoner, which is really sad.
A bone-chilling chill enveloped everyone.
Concubine Qi whispered, "This harem is really cold."
Emperor Jinde stood there, looked deeply at the corpse for a while, and said calmly, "Bury it properly."
Princess Yongjia was retching and felt cold all over. She quickly looked up at Emperor Jinde.
Her eyes followed him, as if she wanted to see something from his face...
But, there is nothing.
There is no sorrow, no regret, no pain, nothing at all!
Emperor Jinde left. The empress looked at Princess Yongjia, who was lying on the ground, and said soothingly, "Yongjia, you must mourn."
"Prince Consort, bring Princess Yongjia back home. She is pregnant, so don't be too sad. Be careful not to disturb the fetus."
Princess Yongjia's voice was hoarse, "Mother..."
Her eyes went dark and she fainted.
Xie Qingyao heard about the noise in the palace from He Zheng.
"Is there a fire?"
"Was it an accident or was it arson?"
He Zheng sat down beside her without rushing or revealing the answer to the riddle. He said calmly, "Yaoyao, guess."
Xie Qingyao boldly speculated, "Since the fire in the cold palace happened a few days before she was to be executed, it must be her way of faking her own death to escape."
"The body was so badly mangled it was unrecognizable."
"Besides, with the fall of the Li family, Li Qianluan has been demoted to a commoner. She poses no threat at all. The concubines have no reason to keep an eye on her, let alone think of faking her death."
"Yeah." He Zheng's lips moved. "Princess Yongjia wept bitterly over the corpse and fainted, which made everyone feel that Li Qianluan's death was more realistic."
"This is also part of what Li Qianluan expected."
Xie Qingyao: "Princess Yongjia is still pregnant. Li Qianluan is scheming like this, isn't she afraid of losing the baby?"
He Zheng: "It's a matter of life and death, she can't care about her unborn grandson."
It has to be said that Li Qianluan is a ruthless person. Although she loves her daughter, she will never show mercy when it comes to taking advantage of her.
Xie Qingyao: "I don't know how she escaped or where she went."
He Zheng's expression was calm. "Li Qianluan can only rely on Ming Chonglun to escape. My people are keeping an eye on him, and we'll have news soon."
Li Qianluan escaped from the palace.
She avoided the limelight for three days and arrived at the place where she was to meet Ming Chonglun as agreed.
It was dark, and in an inconspicuous courtyard in an alley in the north of the city, Li Qianluan saw Ming Chonglun dressed in black.
Ming Chonglun looked calm, "You're here."
Li Qianluan's face was pale. "How is Yongjia? I didn't tell her anything. She must be very sad."
She had been demoted to a commoner and really shouldn't call herself "this palace", but Li Qianluan didn't notice it at all, and Ming Chonglun didn't correct her.
Ming Chonglun said: "Princess Yongjia cried for a while, but she's fine."
Out of selfish motives, he didn't want to tell Li Qianluan that Princess Yongjia had fainted and fallen ill, as that would hinder his plan.
Sure enough, Li Qianluan breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, Ming Chonglun said again: "It's not safe to go to the capital. I have arranged for you to take a boat to leave the capital tomorrow night and go to my hometown..."
Before he could finish, Li Qianluan interrupted him, "No! I won't leave. I still have things to do!"
Ming Chonglun frowned, "Why? You finally escaped from the cold palace and avoided death. What could be more important than your safety?"
Li Qianluan suppressed her coldness and said, "You don't understand. You will never understand my pain."
She is dying and lives for revenge.
She wants to take revenge on those who hurt her and make them all pay the price!
Xie Linqian, Xie Qingyao, Marquis Anguo... none of them can escape.
"Why can they live happily? And I have fallen to this state?"
"I refuse to accept this, I haven't lost yet."
Ming Chonglun's heart tightened, "Qianluan..."
"You have to help me, you will help me, right?" Li Qianluan suddenly grabbed his hand.
Ming Chonglun knew that taking the risk might lead to his own downfall, but he simply couldn't refuse her.
"Okay, I'll help you. I'll help you get rid of anyone you want to get rid of."
Li Qianluan slowly curled her lips: "Help me get some gunpowder, I need it."
Gunpowder is not easy to get, but he has his own channels. As long as the quantity is not large, it is not a problem to transport it in secretly.
On the other hand, news came that the King of Longxi was coming to Beijing with his second son.
Xie Qingyao smiled: "My Lord, you are right. The visit to Concubine Wei was fake. I wonder what the purpose of the King of Longxi's trip is?"
He Zheng: "The second son of the King of Longxi has reached the age of marriage. It would be most appropriate to marry a wife and win over the power."
Xie Qingyao smacked her lips. Any noble lady who fell in love with him would be unlucky for the rest of her life.
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