Chapter 128: Burning the Ancestral Hall! He handed over the knife and added more fire!
Xie Yao continued to chop the broken wooden boxes on the ground, and her tone softened a little: "What I want to do is another thing."
After a pause, she continued softly, "What he owes his mother won't be easily repaid just because a ancestral hall was destroyed."
After saying this, Xie Yao herself was a little surprised that she would actually reveal these words to Xiao Yizi.
It seemed that in front of this man, she never had to pretend.
So that's how it is. Xiao Yizi looked at her, his heart suddenly relieved, and his frown relaxed.
He had just seen the hatred in Xie Yao's eyes and actually thought that she would die along with the ancestral hall.
In fact, she wanted to muddy the waters, cause chaos in the Xie family, and take revenge on the people she hated.
Xiao Yizi was used to seeing people wearing hypocritical masks, but this woman who had a clear distinction between love and hate, was unruly, and burned as passionately as wildfire, made his silent heart warm.
Xiao Yizi suddenly turned sideways, drew out the sword from Bai Shi's waist, and handed it to Xie Yao with one hand.
"Chopping with a knife will save you a lot of effort."
Xie Yao hesitated only for a moment, and then calmly took the knife he handed over, just like she put on Xiao Yizi's cloak.
“Click——”
Xie Yao swung the blade with quick and decisive movements, and soon, she chopped the altar into a pile of firewood.
"The memorial tablet is just a formality for the living to see."
Xiao Yizi looked at her figure, his peach blossom eyes becoming more and more cold, and gave another order.
"Go and help the princess add fuel to the fire."
Bai Su was stunned. "Me? Your Majesty? This is the Xie family ancestral hall. If we burn it down and spread the news..."
"I say, go." Xiao Yizi's voice turned cold, and his tone returned to its usual low and cold tone.
Bai Shen walked forward silently. Thinking about what he was going to do next, he was a little nervous. But when he saw Miss Xie's calm behavior, he suddenly felt excited.
He picked up a can of kerosene and followed Xie Yao, pouring it on the beams and tablets.
The pungent smell of kerosene, mixed with the aroma of incense that had been burning in the ancestral hall for years, spread out.
He returned to his position only after he had dealt with all the fuel in Miss Xie's hands.
Xie Yao threw the long sword back to Bai Xi and looked at Xiao Yizi: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Xiao Yizi looked at her bright and sharp eyes under the candlelight and moonlight, a beautiful arc appeared at the corner of his lips, and he smiled without saying a word.
The wheelchair was pushed out of the ancestral hall, and the prince asked Bai Mi to stop.
He and Xie Yao looked at each other and spoke each word clearly: "The king will be waiting for you at home, princess, have fun."
Xiao Yizi did not ask Xie Yao why she had to do this, nor did he inquire about the reason for her hatred. He just handed her the knife, added fuel to the fire, and stayed by her side.
Xie Yao took out a lighter and looked at the mess in the room.
Qi Liang walked in, his face twisted and hesitant, but he still chose to speak: "Miss, why don't you let me do it."
After all, this is the Xie family's ancestral hall.
Xie Yao: "Go outside and shout that the ancestral hall is on fire."
The next moment, she raised her hand and threw the tinder onto the futon soaked in tung oil.
She had wanted to do this as early as the first day she returned to Beijing and was punished by Xie Ming'an to kneel in the ancestral hall.
"boom--"
The flames rose up instantly and spread rapidly. The wooden ancestral hall, which was covered with kerosene, tung oil and other flammable materials, was engulfed in flames in the blink of an eye.
Xie Yao left the ancestral hall, the flames rising into the sky reflected on her face.
Fire has no shadow.
She recalled the past, her eyes flickering and dark shadows surging.
Xiao Yizi sat beside Xie Yao and witnessed the fire with her. The firelight warmed his cold face, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
Tonight is his and Xie Yao's wedding night.
He was quite surprised at how vigorous the princess was.
Let’s regard this fire in the sky as a red glow to celebrate for them.
At the same time, Qiliang ran outside and shouted.
"It's on fire! Help! The ancestral hall is on fire!"
Bai Mi pushed Xiao Yizi away, and Xie Yao took a last look at the tablets that had turned into charcoal in the fire. Her figure flashed and she went towards Xie Mingan's study.
The Xie family was about to be in chaos, and she wanted to take the opportunity to do another thing.
In a moment, Qiliang's voice startled many servants.
The fire instantly broke through the roof and the front yard. After hearing the noise, the wedding banquet came to an abrupt end.
The guests stood up and ran outside to look at the Xie family's backyard. Some of the timid guests even threw the wine glasses and plates on the table to the ground when they stood up. There were screams and whispers mixed with various discussions, and the scene was very chaotic.
"Uncle, the ancestral hall is on fire!"
Jiang Si, the chief guard of the Bo Mansion, came hurriedly with a team of people, sweating profusely.
"Since we already know there's a fire, why don't you mobilize all the servants and guards to put out the fire!" Xie Mingan slammed the table and stood up.
Jiang Si panicked and spoke incoherently: "But, but the ancestral hall is full of ancestral tablets!"
Xie Mingan's face darkened. The ancestral tablets were not important. What he cared about was that if a fire really broke out, all the face he had earned today by marrying Xie Yao would be lost again!
"Brother, this ancestral hall is fine, why is it on fire? Could someone have knocked over the incense burner?"
The second master of the Xie family came over, his face full of worry, but there was a hint of gloating in his eyes.
The second wife said, "Yes, big brother, today is the wedding day of Yao'er and King Jingbei. It would be unlucky to start a fire at this time——"
"Shut up!"
Xie Mingan was upset and didn't bother to pay attention to them. He just stared at the fire in the backyard, his heart pounding.
"Master, please be patient. Everyone, there's no need to panic," said the Minister of Rites, He Yu, stepping forward. His slightly plump, round face spoke seriously, "The most urgent task is to put out the fire quickly and prevent it from spreading. If possible, we should also rescue the ancestral tablets."
Beside him, Eunuch Qing raised his eyebrows, with his right index finger curled into a bow shape behind his back and his thumb extended, giving orders calmly.
This is a hand gesture command invented by the Eagle Control Division by King Jingbei in his early years based on the flag commands in the military formations. The meaning of this gesture is: roundabout exploration.
After giving the signal, several spies from the Royal Eagle Division, who were dressed as ordinary guests or servants, disappeared silently into the front hall and followed the guards who were putting out the fire.
"Lord He is right. Your Excellency, there is no need to worry. In my opinion, although the fire is big, it may not be impossible to put out." Eunuch Qing also said.
When Xie Mingan heard his words, he suddenly remembered something.
Xie Zhi committed a scandal in Chengfo Temple, and the carriage he used to plot against Xie Yao was also seized by Zhang Qingcai. I'm afraid the emperor has already noticed the relationship between him and the empress dowager.
Zhang Qingcai was in charge of the Imperial Eagle Division, the emperor's eyes. He came with He Yu to announce the imperial decree tonight, but was invited to the wedding banquet after just a few words from him, which made him wary.
Now, another fire has broken out in the backyard for no apparent reason, and it's at the ancestral temple that symbolizes the Xie family's reputation...
Could this fire have been ordered by the emperor?
Yes! Besides Yuyingsi, who else could sneak into the Bo Mansion and set fire so quietly? Aren't they worried about being tracked down and discovered?
Wasn’t Manager Wang also frightened and silenced by the Imperial Eagle Division before?
The more Xie Mingan thought about it, the more frightened he became. Although there was no evidence yet, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.
He secretly glanced at Eunuch Qing and saw that he was standing calmly with his hands behind his back, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Xie Mingan's suspicions grew even stronger. He called over Nanny Zhu and whispered, "Go to the ancestral hall and take a closer look. Find out the cause of the fire. Keep it secret and report back to me in the study."
"I understand."
After Nanny Zhu left, Madam Xie was supported by her maid and came out. She stood with several elders of the clan and looked into the distance.
The fire in the backyard grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the night a little.
She thought of the tablet of her late husband, Uncle Xie, still in the ancestral hall, and couldn't help but wail, "What a sin! How could such a good ancestral hall burn down? This is not a good omen, it's unlucky!"
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