The fire that suddenly broke out in the scorching summer day seemed to make the surroundings boil. The black smoke rose straight into the sky and merged with the inky night, but the blazing flames illuminated the entire palace as bright as day.
After the crowd's clamor died down, all that remained was polluted air and the charred palace that had been burned to the ground.
The fire was almost out by dawn, but the aftermath of the incident lingered for a long time.
Wei Yunjue is missing.
The reason why he was said to have disappeared rather than died in the fire was because it was impossible to confirm whether the charred skeleton in the fire was Wei Yunjue's body.
After examination by the coroner, the height and age of the corpse were similar to Wei Yunjue, and it was very likely that it was the current emperor who died in the fire.
Also disappearing after the fire was the taciturn and loyal eunuch who had always been by Wei Yunjue's side.
The court was temporarily controlled by the He family. Strangely, the court officials did not seem to want to get to the bottom of this escape plan full of loopholes.
Nor did they see the turbulent border and some aristocratic families and upstarts who were ambitious and ready to rise up in rebellion. They were not in a hurry to support a new, easy-to-control and obedient little emperor for Nanxia, but were trying their best to retain the late emperor's teacher He Yin.
Perhaps it was He Yin's presence that had a certain deterrent effect, and for a while, a strange balance was maintained in the court.
The court officials were satisfied and the people were celebrating, as if they had forgotten the recent death of the previous emperor.
As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. A fire claimed dozens of lives. I wonder how many people were satisfied with this.
Due to the sudden change, Shen Huaixu's journey back to Dajin had to be postponed again and again. She was a little depressed, but she also knew the reason why Fu Yin stayed.
Before the fire broke out, Fu Yin was called to the imperial study by Wei Yunjue again. It was already late at night, and Chen Huaixu went to bed early as he had to travel the next day, and missed this opportunity.
When she was awakened by the noisy voices, Fu Yin also knocked on her door.
When she opened the door, she only heard Fu Yin say with an apologetic look on his face: "I may not be able to leave tomorrow."
Fu Yin always kept his promises. Shen Huaixu guessed that it must be that little bastard Wei Yunjue said something to Fu Yin that night that changed his decision.
She tried to pry open Fu Yin's mouth by hinting at it, but she didn't expect that Fu Yin, who had always been open with her, would keep his mouth shut this time. After a long time of persuasion, Fu Yin only said that he and Wei Yunjue had an agreement to stay in Nanxia for three years.
Shen Huaixu didn't want to interfere too much with Fuyin's decision.
It can be said that ever since he began to integrate into this world, he has been moving forward step by step according to her pace. He finally became a general but had to give up halfway because of Qiao Man and her plan.
Besides, Fu Yin is very stubborn and won't change his mind easily once he has made up his mind.
Chen Huaixu stayed in Nanxia for some time. On the one hand, he wanted to wait and see what the sand boa would do, and on the other hand, he wanted to see how Fuyin governed a country.
The two discussed the latter.
Fu Yin leaned against the window, the sunlight dividing his angular face into two dark and gloomy sides. He was also worried about the heavy workload ahead, but he spoke bluntly, "You know, I'm not well versed in governing a country. Right now, it's very much like what you said before - forcing a duck to climb a tree."
Chen Huaixu was extremely bored in the palace, and she did whatever she felt comfortable with when she was with Fu Yin. She sat on the beauty couch in an awkward manner, crossed her legs, and fanned herself vigorously with a folding fan in her hand.
She racked her brains to praise him, "You have a good learning ability and have read a lot of history books before, so there shouldn't be any problems. Besides, the He family is loyal to you and has laid a hidden line that has almost paved the way for you. You still have enemies in the martial arts world, so what are you afraid of?"
As if she had thought of something funny, she chuckled, "If it weren't for Wei Yunjue's strange behavior before the incident, I would have suspected that these two families were responsible for Wei Yunjue's death."
She had visited her enemy's house once, not only to retrieve the mechanical flying insects, but also to gather some information. Unfortunately, she didn't get much information. She only knew that the head of the family who had provoked her enemy was very respectful when he mentioned He Yin.
Even though he had never even seen He Yin, he seemed to be possessed by a ghost.
Not only that, she had recently discovered something. After Wei Yunjue's accident, the number of people who believed in the Crane God seemed to be much greater than she had imagined, and for a while, the Wu family seemed to be in decline.
Fu Yin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you know something?"
Shen Huaixu glanced at him and pretended to be stupid: "What can I know? I know nothing."
Changing the subject again, he said nonchalantly, "I've discovered that since you met that little emperor, you've revealed more and more secrets."
Fu Yin stood up straight, striding towards Shen Huaixu with long legs, explaining as he walked: "I will tell you everything, but not now."
Chen Huaixu sat up, put away his folding fan, and said with a smile: "You can tell me anytime you want. In fact, I am quite happy. People living in this world should have some unknown secrets. They don't just live for others, but live for themselves. If you can take care of yourself, you will look like a living Fei Yuan who has integrated into the human world."
Fu Yin was stunned, "You're not angry?"
"Why are you angry?" Shen Huaixu asked back.
Fu Yin's voice faltered, unsure what to say. He had clearly heard from the old men of the previous dynasty about the causes of marital disharmony that one of the biggest taboos was concealing something.
Drinking outside without telling anyone, taking a mistress without telling anyone, going to brothels without telling anyone... Although he disdained these things, he extracted a truth from them - only honesty can promote harmony.
How come he and Shen Huaixu are doing the opposite?
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