Chapter 425 Fire
As dusk fell, the outside of the palace was bustling with activity, but the palace was still strictly guarded.
"What time is it now?"
The woman in luxurious clothes urged from time to time.
Lipin had changed out of her palace clothes, waiting for Emperor Ying Qian to finish his government affairs and take her out of the palace.
The nanny behind her wanted to say something but stopped, because the emperor's previous scolding was too shocking. But somehow she suddenly changed her mind.
"Don't worry, your majesty. Your majesty is busy with government affairs, and he will come when he is done. Your Majesty is a man
of integrity. He will keep his promise if he agrees to your request." When Lipin heard this, she couldn't help but be proud.
"I originally wanted to go out of the palace by myself, but Your Majesty was worried about the baby in my belly, and he didn't want to spoil my fun, so he accompanied me. This is a great grace."
"I don't know how envious those people in the harem are."
But who has a better life than her.
Lipin held her belly, which had not yet shown any pregnancy.
Although the child was not from Emperor Ying Qian
, she wanted to be honored as a mother by having a child!
The queen was deposed, and now the harem is without a master. The emperor loves her so much, and she can also dream of that position.
Just thinking about it, the nanny behind her looked in a direction, and her face changed drastically.
She followed the nanny's line of sight, which was the direction of the Yangxin Palace. At this moment, the fire was everywhere, dyeing half of the sky red.
Lipin's heart skipped a beat.
The flames shot up into the sky, and the smoke billowed. The golden pillars with dragon bodies carved on them looked particularly dazzling under the light of the fire.
"The fire is leaking, and it's on fire!"
"Hurry, hurry to put out the fire!"
There was chaos outside the Yangxin Palace, with screams and cries mixed together.
The palace maids and eunuchs were panicked, carrying buckets of water and rushing towards the source of the fire, but the fire was fierce, and the water turned into white smoke in an instant.
No one knew how the fire started.
The fire came too fast and too fiercely.
Even...
even after pouring water, the flames became more arrogant.
Eunuch Tu, who had just prepared to leave the palace, staggered over and picked up the eunuch who was so scared that his legs were weak.
"Where is the emperor? Is the emperor in there?"
The eunuch didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Trembling: "Yes."
With a snap, a slap.
"How did you serve him!"
"Why is the emperor trapped in there, but you are fine!"
The eunuch with dirt on his face knelt on the ground with weak legs.
"The emperor said he was sleepy and didn't keep me and others in the palace to serve him. He said he wanted to take a nap."
Eunuch Tu:? ?
Nonsense! The emperor
is about to leave the palace, and he was very energetic not long ago!
But now is not the time to investigate whether this is true or not.
He gritted his teeth, looked around, and stared at the imperial guards: "Go and save him! If anything happens to the emperor, you will all die!"
As soon as he said that, he rushed in.
But someone was faster than him.
It was Ying Yin who was still in the palace and rushed over after hearing the letter.
Ying Yin asked for a blanket, soaked it, and rushed in without hesitation.
Filial piety?
No.
It just shows that he can do anything for Emperor Ying Qian.
His situation is really too passive now.
Not long after, people from various palaces heard the news and came.
The queen mother came, and even Shen Jin came.
But when they arrived, Emperor Ying Qian was rescued by a black shadow.
The black shadow appeared out of thin air, but no one cared.
Then, the imperial doctors hurried over. After
settling Emperor Ying Qian, the black shadow learned that his life was not in danger, so he retreated quietly.
The fire did not subside, as if it could devour everything. Crackling, you can hear the loud sound of the beams falling down.
"How did the fire start?"
"I saw that the emperor's hair was all burned, and his face and hands were burned. I don't know if he will be in trouble. The dragon robe is in a mess."
"Hush, keep your voice down. You are talking nonsense about the emperor. Are you going to die?"
The queen mother turned the Buddhist beads in her hand, as if she didn't hear the concubines' cautious discussions and pretended sobs.
Until the imperial physician came out to report.
She asked: "How is the emperor?"
The imperial physician: "Although his life is not in danger, in addition to the skin injuries, the fire poison attacked the heart and the smoke invaded the lungs, causing him to be unconscious."
"Doctor Zhong is giving acupuncture now. Don't worry, Your Majesty." The
Queen Mother seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "It shows that he is blessed with great fortune. You must use the best medicine to save my son!"
"Yes."
The Queen Mother: "Did you see it all? The emperor needs to rest."
This was said to the concubines.
"I know you are worried about him, but go back."
After saying that, she turned her eyes and ordered the Imperial Guards.
"The Yangxin Palace caught fire for no reason. The cause is unknown. We must investigate thoroughly."
Imperial Guards: "Yes?"
The Queen Mother was about to say something when she heard a joyful voice inside.
"Awake! The emperor is awake."
The Queen Mother was supported by Shen Jin and walked inside.
Emperor Ying Qian's throat was smoking, and he was in pain in several places, and even a little dizzy.
But his consciousness was clearer than ever.
He just felt sleepy and wanted to close his eyes to rest, but he was getting more and more sleepy. When he woke up, it was like this,
... on fire?
He didn't believe it! Someone must have harmed him!
But who could do this without anyone noticing!
Put their hands under his nose?
Emperor Ying Qian's eyes were heavy, and his hands under the quilt were clenched tightly.
"Emperor."
At this moment, the Queen Mother walked in.
Emperor Ying
Qian was in a mess, but his injuries were not many and not serious. But the Queen Mother was very anxious. First, she greeted him anxiously, and then took steps to express her uneasiness and worry.
Finally, the Queen Mother frowned: "Your Majesty's dragon body is in trouble, but state affairs cannot be delayed. The affairs of the court will have to be taken care of by the Grand Tutor these days. What do you think?"
Emperor Ying Qian didn't want to.
In the past, he would have agreed.
After all, the Grand Tutor had no son.
But now...
the Gu family and the Wei family are married, and Wei Zhao can be considered half a son of Gu Fuju!
Because of the fire in the Yu family, he didn't believe that Gu Fuju had no grudge against him.
He didn't respond.
Only his voice was hoarse.
"I know what I am doing, so don't bother me, mother."
Wait... fire?
Emperor Ying Qian's pupils shrank sharply.
He pursed his lips, and thought of something in a flash.
Being rejected, the Queen Mother was not annoyed. She
just twisted the quilt for him.
"Old Five is a good person. When he learned that you were in trouble, he ran over and went into the fire without saying a word."
Emperor Ying Qian did not expect this to happen, and a moment of emotion flashed in his eyes.
"After you were rescued, he was still trapped inside. This means that he regarded your life as more important than his own. Old Five has always respected you all these years."
Hearing this, Emperor Ying Qian's eyes softened slightly: "How is he?"
"That child is more fortunate than you. It sounds dangerous, but nothing happened to him. You may not believe it, but he just had a few blisters on his arm. The hem of his clothes was burned in a hurry, but it was extinguished in time, and nothing else happened. He was still here guarding when you were unconscious just now. So, I am worried about him, so I ordered him to go to the side hall and let the imperial physician take a look. Don't let anything happen to him."
? ? ?
A few blisters?
If it weren't for the pain on his face and body, Emperor Ying Qian would have thought that the fire was actually very small.
He couldn't understand.
Even though he and the Queen Mother seemed to be a loving couple on the surface, their affection was mixed with too much hypocrisy.
Emperor Ying Qian wanted to know the whole story from beginning to end.
"Where is Eunuch Tu?"
Where is his confidant?
The Queen Mother did not speak.
The atmosphere in the palace became low.
The servants waiting on the side did not dare to breathe.
This change made Emperor Ying Qian frown.
"Dead."
Shen Jin, who had been silent, spoke.
Her tone was cold and desolate.
"The eunuch was a loyal man who was worried about the emperor, but he was not as lucky as the fifth prince. When the imperial guards rescued him, he was already a pile of charcoal."
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