"Your Majesty, Princess Minghua and Consort Li went to bed together at night. No palace servants were left to watch. Our people don't know if they were planning anything."
Xu Lingyi nodded: "Don't worry, you'll know sooner or later."
Xu Lingyi was calm and composed, but Nanny Zhang was very nervous. Ever since Princess Minghua moved into the palace, she hadn't been able to eat or sleep well.
Princess Minghua not only showed her contempt and disdain for her master outwardly, but she probably looked down on her even more in her heart.
How could such a proud and arrogant person like her tolerate her master giving birth to a child safely?
Nanny Zhang also knew how important the child in her master's belly was.
If the prince is born safely, the master's life will be guaranteed.
If... then Your Majesty has no offspring, then there will be no heir, and it is uncertain what will happen in the future.
So these days, Aunt Zhang's mind has been tense and she dare not relax for a moment.
But the more this happened, the worse Nanny Zhang's condition became. She even fell ill that day.
Xu Lingyi held her hand and said, "Madam, you are already quite old. Being so nervous is not good for your health. Please rest well for a while and don't worry about these things."
Nanny Zhang was anxious. She wanted to stay with Xu Lingyi all the time, but her body really didn't allow it.
She could only hold Chunhua's hand and repeatedly remind her, "You must take good care of Madam Chunhua. I know you are loyal to your master. Now is a critical moment. You must be careful and cautious. Keep your eyes and ears open. As slaves, we can only be well if our master is well."
Chunhua was helpless. She had to hear these words every day since Aunt Zhang fell ill.
At first, her eyes turned red as she listened, and she nodded vigorously, vowing to live up to Aunt Zhang's trust and to protect her master.
But Aunt Zhang said similar things every day, and her ears were almost callused from hearing them.
She could already recite it and really didn't want to listen to it anymore.
But she also knew Aunt Zhang's good intentions, and she would do everything she could to protect her master.
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"It's on fire! It's on fire, come and put it out!"
In the middle of the night, when everyone in the palace was fast asleep, a sudden roar was heard.
It is true that Concubine Li does not have much time left, but she has been carefully cared for by the imperial physician in the past few days.
Perhaps it was a last burst of energy, or perhaps it was because his hatred for Xu Lingyi was too strong, that miraculously supported her.
Not only is the weather dry now, but there is also such a strong wind tonight.
She knew that once the fire started, coupled with the strong wind, it would burn quickly.
The palace is made of wood, and it won't take long before the entire palace is burned to ashes.
She wanted to burn Xu Lingyi alive, along with the baby in her womb.
Even if Xu Lingyi had guards around her, so what? She wanted to burn them all to death.
They are all fast asleep now, so their reaction must not be that quick.
"Mother, I suspect that Father has arranged someone around me, so I can't make any moves. Even if there were spies around you before, they must have let down their guard now that you are seriously ill. Perhaps only you can do this."
Princess Minghua spoke.
Concubine Li nodded: "Mother knows, Mother does not want to implicate you. I am weak now, you only need to send Mother to the vicinity of that bitch Xu's residence."
"Xu is favored, so the place where she lives must be strictly guarded. Mother, you must be extremely careful."
Concubine Li smiled and said, "Mother knows that I am willing to risk my life to kill her. If this fails, then it will also be the lives of both mother and daughter."
There hadn't been a fire in the palace for many years, and the palace servants must be in a panic at this moment. The more chaotic the scene, the easier it would be to succeed.
She would take this opportunity to set fire to Xu Lingyi's palace.
With such a strong wind tonight, I believe that even a small spark can cause the fire to spread very quickly.
It was simply God helping her. God was also helping her to kill that bitch Xu.
"Mother." Princess Minghua held her hand, tears in her eyes.
"You don't have to cry. Mother was about to die anyway. If I can take Xu away this time, it will be a worthy death. If not, Mother won't lose anything either. This is a win-win situation."
At this juncture, Concubine Li was actually very open-minded.
"But you, His Majesty will definitely be angry with you and doubt you later, but you are His Majesty's daughter. Even if he is angry, he will not take your life. As long as you have a green mountain, you will not be afraid of a lack of firewood."
Princess Minghua nodded and wiped her tears. "I know everything, mother, but as long as there is a glimmer of hope that I can kill Madam Xu and the evil child in her belly, I am willing to take the gamble and I am not afraid of losing."
She had already tasted the coldness of her father and grandmother during this period of time. Anyway, her father would not kill her. He was always cold to her, so she was not afraid.
Concubine Li knew that Xu's mother had entered the palace to take care of her, and that the emperor lived in his own bedroom at night, so she could not harm the emperor.
No matter how much she hated the emperor, she had to admit that the emperor was Princess Minghua's support.
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"His Majesty!!"
The emperor was awakened from his deep sleep. It was the first time he heard the panicked voice of Zhang Zongguan, and he knew that something had happened to the books in the palace.
"The Empress Defei's residence is on fire!!"
The emperor suddenly sat up from the bed, "What did you say!"
"How is Concubine De now?" The emperor quickly got out of bed, grabbed the clothes on the ground, put them on, and was about to go out.
Manager Zhang hesitated and dared not say anything.
The emperor kicked him and asked anxiously: "Speak, dog slave!"
Only then did Chief Steward Zhang dare to speak: "When the night watchmen and guards discovered it, the fire had already started. It happened to be windy tonight, so the fire started while they were calling for help. They are now doing their best to put out the fire. I don't know the details, but I came to report to you as soon as I got the news."
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