Concubine Jing stared at Concubine Yuan Shu, her mind in turmoil, but she couldn't figure out what Concubine Yuan Shu was going to do.
She did have an older brother who worked in the palace. In fact, Emperor Tianwu was aware of the debt owed to the concubines in the palace. But people are like this. In the past, he could exercise the power of the emperor, and he had three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. It was normal to expand the harem. But once he met Yun Pianpian, he felt that it was a sin to touch other women. Therefore, Tianwu took great care of the families of the concubines. Even if she was a small noble, her brother became the deputy commander of the imperial guards.
Concubine Yuan Shu had no family members with such ability, so she turned her attention to Concubine Jing.
The two looked at each other for a long time. Just when Concubine Yuan Shu was getting impatient, Concubine Jing asked, "If you want to use me, you should at least let me know what you are trying to do and what benefits it will bring to me."
Concubine Yuan Shu smiled softly, "If you want to talk about the benefits, it's that from now on I can go back to the life I had more than 20 years ago. Do you think this temptation is big enough?"
Concubine Jing was shocked: "Returning to the life of more than 20 years ago? Is Sister Shufei confused? How is it possible?"
"If I say it's possible, it's possible." Concubine Yuan Shu leaned forward, "As long as Concubine Yun is eliminated, all of this will be possible."
Noble Lady Jing thought that Concubine Yuan Shu was simply crazy, and she herself had actually talked to a lunatic for so long. She immediately stood up and said coldly to the maid beside her: "Send Concubine Yuan Shu out. If Concubine Shu feels unwell, please ask the imperial physician to take a look. In the past twenty years, there have been more than one or two concubines in the harem who have gone crazy. I think Concubine Yuan Shu will follow in their footsteps."
Seeing that Concubine Jing thought she was crazy, Concubine Yuan Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Yuexiu, who was following her, interrupted and told Concubine Jing: "Our queen is not crazy, it's Concubine Yun who is crazy. This time we don't need to get rid of her, but she got rid of herself. Concubine Jing doesn't know that Concubine Yun is not in the palace now. She escaped and Yuehan Palace is empty."
"Empty?" Concubine Jing was stunned again. Although people were used to Concubine Yun's boldness and the fact that she could do whatever she wanted, it was really shocking that she was so bold as to escape from the palace.
"Sister, what do you think if the emperor knows about this? Even if the emperor wants to protect a concubine who escaped from the palace, there are so many eyes watching her. The woman who defiled the emperor's power is so defiled. Do you think the old ministers will condone this? This is a good opportunity to overthrow Concubine Yun. As long as Concubine Yun is removed, the palace will be the same as before, and sister will have the opportunity to serve the emperor again. This status is not just that of a noble."
It must be said that Concubine Yuan Shu's words really moved Concubine Jing. Concubine Yun's escape from the palace was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! But... "What does this have to do with my eldest brother?"
Concubine Yuan Shu smiled charmingly and waved to Concubine Jing: "Sister, come closer and listen."
At midnight, Feng Yuheng, who had gone to bed, suddenly sat up from the bed. She felt a sudden rush of panic that made it impossible for her to fall asleep on the beautiful bed with the curtains down.
He got off the bed, put on his shoes, and put on his coat. When he opened the door and stood in the yard, the night wind blew into his nose, but it still couldn't relieve the sudden irritability.
Wang Chuan was sleeping next door. When he heard the noise coming from her side, he hurried out. Seeing Feng Yuheng standing alone in the yard, he couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what's wrong?"
She shook her head. "I don't know. I just feel very annoyed. I always feel like... something is going to happen."
At this time, outside the dragon couch in Zhaohe Hall, Zhang Yuan was sitting on the ground wrapped in a quilt, with his back against the dragon couch, listening to the very familiar snoring of Emperor Tianwu.
Suddenly, he felt a shadow flash before his eyes, and when he looked closely, he saw a secret guard appeared in front of him. The secret guard put his index finger to his lips to make a gesture of silence, and at the same time called Zhang Yuan to follow him to the door.
Zhang Yuan was puzzled, but he followed him out anyway. When they reached the courtyard, the secret guard raised his hand and pointed to a distance, saying in the lowest possible voice, "Yuehan Palace, there's a fire."
"What..." Zhang Yuan almost screamed out, but fortunately he covered his mouth with his hand to avoid startling Tianwu who was still asleep. He asked the secret guard, "Is this true?"
The secret guard was helpless, "Can such a thing be fake? The imperial guards and palace people near Yuehan Palace have begun to put out the fire. I'm sure the news will get here soon. Eunuch Zhang, please think of a solution in advance."
What else could Zhang Yuan do? He was about to collapse after hearing this news. "I was afraid that something would happen in Yuehan Palace, and it happened in Yuehan Palace. What do you think... Hey?" Zhang Yuan's heart moved, "No, no, this matter is very strange. The defense of Yuehan Palace has always been the most stringent, and nothing has happened in all these years. How come it suddenly broke out at this time?" He said to the secret guard, "I'm afraid there is another hidden story here. You should find a way to find out how the fire started."
The secret guard nodded, dodged and disappeared.
Zhang Yuan stood there and waited for a while. He thought, if it was just a small fire, it should be out in a short while. Yuehan Palace has always been an important place in the palace, and the Imperial Guards have the most stringent defense in that area. Similarly, if there is a problem in Yuehan Palace, it will be solved in time. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that the fire would be extinguished soon, hoping that the fire was not caused by someone with ulterior motives, and hoping that the fire would not wake up Tianwu who was sleeping soundly.
However, heaven never goes as one wishes. Seeing the bright red sparks coming from the direction of Yuehan Palace, Zhang Yuan's face turned pale.
"It's over, it's over." He took two steps back and sighed, "It's all over now."
At this time, the palace servants of Zhaohe Palace also rushed over here. When they saw Tianwu standing in the yard, they hurriedly said, "Eunuch Zhang, it's bad. The fire in Yuehan Palace has leaked. The fire is getting bigger and bigger. It's almost out of control!"
Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth in anger, knowing that he could no longer conceal this matter, so he shouted, "Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and call everyone to go to Yuehan Palace to put out the fire! Go now!"
He kicked the eunuch on the buttocks, causing him to run away, shouting, "There's a fire in Yuehan Palace! Get up quickly!"
Zhang Yuan sighed, and at this moment, he heard Emperor Tianwu shouting from inside Zhaohe Palace: "Zhang Yuan! Get in here!"
Zhang Yuan really rolled in. He didn't grasp the height of the threshold well when entering the door, and fell directly to the ground, rolling inside like a ball.
Tianwu looked at the ball that rolled to his feet. He had the urge to kick it several times, but he resisted the urge. He bent down and reached out to pick the person up. Then he asked him, "What's the commotion outside? Why did I hear someone mention Yuehan Palace?" He looked outside while talking. After a while, he asked in confusion, "What time is it? Why is there a red light outside?"
Zhang Yuan grabbed Tianwu and pulled him up from the dragon couch, then went to get him clothes, socks and shoes, and dressed Tianwu until he was dizzy. "What's wrong? I overslept? Is it time to go to court?"
Zhang Yuan shook his head, "No, it's just past the time of birth."
Tianwu was furious: "Are you sick? Why are you putting clothes on me just after midnight?"
Zhang Yuan told him: "Don't sleep anymore. There's a fire in Yuehan Palace. The flames are now rising to the sky. We have to go and take a look. But Your Majesty, don't get too excited. You are not good at putting out fires. You can just watch. It will take the servants to do it. We... Hey?" Before he could finish his words, he felt someone push his shoulder hard. When he looked up again, the emperor in front of him had disappeared.
Zhang Yuan stamped his feet and hurriedly chased after him. The two of them ran towards Yuehan Palace one after the other.
At the same time, the news of the fire in Yuehan Palace spread to all the palaces and courtyards, including the Queen's.
Other concubines didn't dare to go and watch the fun, but the queen could. She ordered people to change her clothes while thinking about it. She didn't believe that Yuehan Palace had a fire for no reason. Yuehan Palace has always been the focus of the palace's protection. It's impossible for there to be a fire anywhere, unless... unless someone deliberately let it go.
She immediately thought of Concubine Yuan Shu, but she couldn't imagine how Concubine Yuan Shu could set fire to Yuehan Palace. The more she couldn't figure it out, the more anxious she became. She couldn't help but urge Fang Yi: "Hurry up."
The Queen hurried to Yuehan Palace, and the concubines in other palaces also stood up. Concubine Yuan Shu stood in the courtyard, looking in the direction of Yuehan Palace, with a very happy smile on her face. Noble Lady Jing was also waiting for further news in her own palace with an excited look on her face, and her excitement was no less than that of Concubine Yuan Shu. As for whether her brother's deliberate arson would be investigated, it was no longer a matter for her to consider at this time. Her mind was full of the beautiful blueprint that Concubine Yuan Shu had described to her, and her mind was full of the beautiful life she could live after overthrowing Concubine Yun, completely ignoring what would happen if the matter was exposed.
After a while, Emperor Tianwu and the Empress arrived at the gate of Yuehan Palace. Because the fire was so fierce, some concubines who couldn't stand the loneliness finally came to see the excitement. Because there were so many people, although Emperor Tianwu was angry, it was not convenient to punish them. As the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses, so after a while, even Concubine Yuan Shu and Noble Lady Jing came over.
Zhang Yuan grabbed Tianwu's arm tightly, and refused to let him rush into the sea of fire. Tianwu looked at the sea of fire in front of him, and there was a burst of despair in his eyes. He asked Zhang Yuan in a daze: "Where is Lao Jiu? Is he in the palace? Where are the secret guards? Hurry up and rush in to save people!"
Zhang Yuan told him: "The secret guards have already gone in to rescue her. Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will definitely rescue the queen safely."
"Then Eunuch Zhang, please hurry up!" Concubine Yuan Shu had come to Tianwu's side at some point and said to Zhang Yuan in a loud voice, "You are so angry. If you don't hurry up, I'm afraid you won't even be able to tell people apart."
"Shut up!" Tianwu slapped Concubine Yuan Shu in the face and roared, "If you keep talking, I'll order you to be thrown in too!" Although he said so, Concubine Yuan Shu's words still reminded him, so he shouted again, "Quick! Everyone, rush in to save people! Quick! You must be quick!"
At this moment, a soldier dressed as the imperial guards suddenly rushed out from the sea of fire, with sparks on his body. As soon as he came out, he was quickly put out by the people outside. The man ran to Tianwu and shouted: "Reporting to the emperor, there is no Concubine Yun in Yuehan Palace?"
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