When the emperor heard that there was a fire in Chonghua Palace, he was handling government affairs in the imperial study. He didn't know why there were so many memorials that day.
The emperor was extremely anxious, but as soon as he heard that Gu Wanying was in trouble, he rushed over.
He saw flames rising from the direction of Chonghua Palace from afar. His heart sank and he walked faster, just wanting to see Gu Wanying as soon as possible.
Just when he was extremely anxious, Xiao Cheng, the commander of the Golden Wing Guard, appeared, said for forgiveness, embraced the emperor, and then used his lightness skills to fly over the eaves and walls.
This speed is much faster than the emperor walking by himself!
The cold wind blowing on his face sobered the emperor up for a moment. As they got closer and closer to Chonghua Palace, the emperor's heart was beating like a drum.
He was afraid of seeing his beloved Yingying hurt, and he was also afraid of seeing her in tears.
It was not until she threw herself into his arms without hesitation that his pounding heart gradually calmed down.
"Yingying, don't be afraid. I'm here. The fire has been put out and you are safe." The emperor hugged Gu Wanying and comforted her.
The beauty in his arms had trembling shoulders and spoke with a nasal tone, which made him feel so distressed!
Yue Tao was originally on duty tonight. In the middle of the night, she saw a faint fire and hurried out. Feicui had already joined the fire-fighting team. The two of them did not notice that Gu Wanying was still asleep.
At this time, everyone gathered outside Gu Wanying's bedroom door, and they were relieved to see that she was safe and sound.
Yuetao and Feicui quickly knelt in front of Gu Wanying to apologize.
"Forget it. Considering that this is your first offense, I won't pursue the matter." Gu Wanying breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Yuetao and Feicui kowtowed three times to show their sincerity.
Before Gu Wanying could say anything, she saw a team of Golden Feather Guards coming in and surrounding the masked man in black.
The masked man in black let out a suppressed and painful growl, his cheeks flushed red, and the color of the scarf near his mouth was even darker.
He was so itchy! But he couldn't scratch it. The itch was so severe that he couldn't keep a clear mind or calm, and he even did things like banging his head against the ground.
"Antidote! Give me the antidote quickly!" He let out an inhuman roar of pain.
The emperor was puzzled and didn't know what was wrong with him. He only saw his flushed cheeks and bloodshot eyes.
Xiao Cheng stepped forward and lifted his veil, revealing a very familiar face.
"Why is it you, Hu Jie?" Xiao Cheng was surprised and confused. He couldn't understand why the deputy commander was a masked man in black.
"Kill me, I can't stand it anymore! It's so itchy! Ah!!!" The screams of the masked man in black became louder and louder, and his face looked so hideous that tears were streaming down his face.
The strange thing was that he seemed unable to move his entire body, not even a finger.
Xiao Cheng went forward to check in confusion and found that the man was completely powerless and only his mouth and eyes could move.
"What's wrong with him?" Xiao Cheng asked.
Before Gu Wanying could answer, there was another commotion at the door.
What? Are everyone going to come to her place for a party tonight?
Oh, the one coming this time is the Director of the Imperial Observatory.
"This kind of situation is usually caused by evil spirits." He glanced at Hu Jie and said softly, "When Concubine Wan came to see me a few days ago, she was worried. She thought there was an evil spirit in the palace that wanted to harm her. Now I see that it is indeed the case."
Gu Wanying felt relieved. She hadn't figured out how to answer yet. This warden must be here to help her out!
"Your Majesty, who is this woman next to you? I'm so scared!" Gu Wanying buried her head in the emperor's arms, her voice muffled. "She told me that she was framed by her sister, Concubine Shu, and faked a pregnancy to win his favor. She pretended to be crazy and stupid to survive. She wants to come to see the emperor and prove her innocence."
Gu Wanying rephrased the woman's words. Wasn't she just taking advantage of her favor to seek help?
Why not just give her a hand?
"Why is it you, Concubine De?" When the emperor saw the woman's true appearance, his brows subconsciously frowned, but when he saw the large patches of bright red on her chest, his expression relaxed.
"If it weren't for this sister just now, I, I would have become a ghost under his sword!" Gu Wanying cried, even though the masked man in black was now tortured to the point of being worse than death.
The imperial physician on duty arrived quickly. It happened that Imperial Physician Jiang was on duty tonight, and he was once again dragged over by Eunuch Feng. It was a similar scene, with similar people, except that the injured person had changed.
Imperial Physician Jiang carefully examined her and said, "Your Majesty, she is fine now. The wound is not deep."
Yue Tao brought Feicui to clean up the side hall. They heard that this lady saved their master, so she was the savior of all of them!
One should be grateful to the savior, so Defei was placed on a bed in a side hall. After drinking a bowl of medicine, her injuries were mostly healed.
It was mainly because of Gu Wanying's universal hemostatic pills that worked.
"Your Majesty, that man in black is very scary. He must have followed Sister Defei to Chonghua Palace! Killing me is just a convenience. I don't understand why you still want to kill Sister Defei when she has become like this!" Gu Wanying's panicked heart did not calm down.
The emperor has been sitting firmly on the throne for many years, so matters like trying cases are naturally left to professionals.
So the task fell on Xiao Cheng.
After a terrifying night, the ceremony of conferring the title of princess was held as scheduled the next day.
That day, Gu Wanying bathed and burned incense, and with the help of Yuetao and Feicui, she put on an elaborate and gorgeous concubine's dress, combed her hair into a complicated bun, and put on jewelry and head ornaments.
Everything was ready, and she got on the sedan chair designed for concubines and came to the largest square in the palace.
All officials above the fifth rank, officials of the second and first ranks, and the princes' families were among those watching the ceremony. Prime Minister Gu and Gu Chen were naturally there as well. Gu Qingqing followed Sun Chongming and stood in the middle of the team in a very inconspicuous position.
Gu Wanying had witnessed all her embarrassments, but she wanted to witness Gu Wanying's glory, which was simply torture for Gu Qingqing.
On the long stairs, Gu Wanying, wearing a concubine's dress, walked steadily step by step. She looked up and stared at the emperor standing at the highest point with smiling eyes.
The emperor was looking at her with eyes full of affection.
The Empress, the Virtuous Consort, the Shu Consort and all the other concubines saw this scene, but their expressions were different.
Especially Concubine Shu, the fire in her eyes was burning as if she wanted to burn a hole in Gu Wanying.
Sun Chongming looked at the figure with her back straight. The dress was complicated and grand, but it did not suppress her momentum at all. The crown was heavy and gorgeous. The jeweled tassels on both sides that hung down to her shoulders swayed gently with her movements, elegant and agile.
Just looking at her back figure made him a little dazed. He felt that after not seeing her for a few days, she had turned into an unreachable fairy. She was enjoying the emperor's favor in her nine-story palace, while he was just an ordinary man who could not even touch a corner of her clothes.
She was getting further and further away from him.
Gu Chen watched Gu Wanying move up step by step, tears welling in her eyes. She always believed that her daughter would get better and better in this harem.
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