Chapter 337 Wei Yanwan 77
The fire spread rapidly throughout Jiuzhou Qingyan at an unreasonable speed.
However, the entire Jiuzhou Qingyan exposed major problems in this fire.
The Fifth Prince, Yongqi, and the Empress Dowager hurried over. As soon as they stepped through the gate, they heard the Empress Dowager's uncontrollable shock and anger: "You mean, so many people didn't realize the Emperor was still in the fire until now?!"
Yongqi was also shocked, but when he saw the royal mother beside him with her eyes closed and about to faint, he hurried forward to support the old woman.
The empress dowager held this child, who was young but the calmest among the emperor's sons, and finally felt a sense of reality in her heart.
"How on earth do you, these dog slaves, do your jobs? You caused the fire in Jiuzhou Qingyan, and now the Emperor is in danger. Every one of you deserves death!"
The Fourth Prince kicked Jinzhong and glared fiercely at Ling Yunche, who was kneeling beside him. "Especially the two of you. One is the Emperor's chief eunuch, and the other is an imperial guard. You are both to blame!"
"There's no need to say any more useless words. The most urgent task now is to rescue the emperor. The fire is getting bigger and bigger, and the emperor is still trapped. What should we do? The gentlemen, please think of a solution quickly."
Wei Yanwan raised her hand to stop the Fourth Prince from continuing, then turned to look at Fu Heng and the others. Seeing that everyone was hesitant, Yongqi first had someone support the Empress Dowager before striding forward.
"Mother, let me go."
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the Fifth Prince, and all kinds of calculations began to flash in the eyes of everyone present because of his words.
Before anyone else could speak, the Queen Mother herself shouted in a stern voice, "No, I don't agree."
"When the emperor takes risks, it's only natural for his subjects to be loyal. How could we allow another master to take risks himself? Doesn't that mean our subjects are useless?"
After understanding the empress dowager's hint, officials from Nianhulu's faction naturally spoke up to respond. Fuheng also tried to dissuade them. His son was about to become the son-in-law of the imperial concubine, and as a close minister of the emperor, couldn't he see who the emperor favored?
How come the two sides have gradually united together? If something happens to the Fifth Prince at this time, although the Fucha family may not suffer any losses, they will not gain anything, so isn't it a loss?
Ling Yunche, who had been kneeling on the ground and had never defended himself, also raised his head. His complicated eyes stayed on the Imperial Concubine for only a second before he said:
"This matter is originally due to my negligence. Now I only hope to save the country in the end and atone for my sins."
"Guard Ling is both intelligent and brave, and his martial arts skills are superb. He is the most suitable person to go."
As soon as they saw that young man speak, everyone who had remained silent started to speak, as if they had seen Ling Yunche bravely rush into the sea of fire to rescue the emperor.
Yongqi frowned and said nothing. He just silently took the bucket of water handed to him by his personal eunuch and poured it over himself. He then covered his mouth and nose with the handkerchief soaked in cold water by his mother.
"Guard Ling, if you want to help, please come along. I am both a subject and a son. How can I stand by and watch while my king and father are in flames?"
After saying that, he rushed in without looking back.
Ling Yunche reacted very quickly and snatched the bucket from a eunuch, threw his handkerchief in to wet it, and then imitated the Fifth Prince by getting wet from head to toe, and rushed in with the Fifth Prince.
"You are his biological mother, why don't you stop him!"
The Queen Mother had not expected Yongqi to be so resolute. She was caught off guard and watched the child rush into the sea of fire. Her head began to feel dizzy again.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It is precisely because I am Yongqi's mother that I know the child's temperament."
Wei Yanwan sighed, anxious tears welling in her eyes, but her trembling voice was firm: "I believe in my child, and I also believe that the emperor will be safe."
As she spoke, she continued to arrange for the strong guards to get wet and rush in.
Once these words were spoken, no matter what everyone thought in their hearts, they could only express admiration and emotion on their faces.
Everyone was staring at the building not far away that was still burning. No matter what they thought in their minds, they could only wait here until a result came out.
Yongqi and Ling Yunche rushed in one after another. The room was filled with a rolling heat wave. The clothes were almost dry and their skin felt like it was being burned.
Fortunately, the two men acted quickly and found Hongli lying on the ground in time.
But when the two men got closer, they found that the situation was not optimistic. Hongli was now half-buried by the burnt wooden beam, and he had been in the fire for a long time, so he was a little unconscious.
Yongqi acted decisively and asked two guards to lift the pillar, and then he and Ling Yunche supported the emperor on the left and right.
Hongli, in a daze, did not forget to order the people around him: "Go, go and find my box."
Ling Yunche couldn't help but curse in his heart, your son risked his life to go into the fire to save you, and you are still thinking about the box.
He tried to pretend he hadn't heard, but Yongqi had already responded, letting Ling Yunche go first and staying behind.
Ling Yunche was naturally unwilling to do so, but if he continued to drag it on, no one would be able to escape. So he thought of carrying the emperor out first, and then coming in to knock Yongqi unconscious and drag him away.
The other guards did not dare to disobey Prince Rong's orders. They surrounded the emperor and carefully escorted him out.
As soon as they left the fire scene, everyone couldn't help but feel the emotion of escaping death, and their tired bodies immediately lost their strength.
Ling Yunche carefully put the emperor down. Seeing that the imperial doctors had surrounded him, he turned around and took another bucket of water to pour on himself. Just as he was about to rush in, he saw that the fire in the room suddenly grew bigger, scaring the people who were fighting the fire.
Someone shouted, "Fifth Prince, Fifth Prince is still in there—"
The emperor, who had recovered temporarily, was trying to comfort his mother. When he heard this, his vision went dark. "Quick, go and rescue Yongqi!"
"Imperial Concubine! Imperial Concubine——"
Jinzhong's voice also rang out, and Hongli's heart tightened. He saw the moment when Yanwan fell down.
In great sorrow and shock, before he could react, he saw Prince Rong Yongqi, who was in danger just now, running out at some point. His face was smoked black like charcoal, and he walked over with a wooden box in his arms, still grinning foolishly:
"Father, the fire was so intense that I only managed to find this next to the pillar. Is this correct?"
Hongli looked at the carved wooden box in his arms, which was only slightly stained with dust, and touched his son's hot face. He was stunned for a moment, and before anyone could congratulate him, he tilted his head and fainted.
"Emperor Father? Mother!"
Yongqi caught the emperor's fallen body, then looked at his mother who was supported on the side. The confusion on his face was natural and there was no sign of falsehood at all.
It's exactly the same as his mother's superb acting skills.
Jinzhong looked at the Queen Mother anxiously, and arranged things properly according to her instructions. He watched the Queen Mother holding Prince Rong's hand gently and lovingly, watched the royal relatives and nobles surround him, and then looked at the place where no one was paying attention, at Jiang Yebin's solemn eyes.
It cannot be said. It cannot be said.
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