The Empress originally wanted to go and see, but since there were still envoys from the Zhou Kingdom present, it was not convenient for her, as the mother of the nation, to go out. The Emperor looked at Lai Fu, who was standing to the side.
Lai Fu nodded, and then walked outside with the Empress's head maid and two representative maids and eunuchs.
He Liufeng and Qu Qingxi also stood up. "Brother, let me go see what's going on."
"Go ahead." The Emperor was pondering who to send to take charge of the situation when he saw He Liufeng stand up on his own initiative, so he waved his hand to indicate his agreement.
The Crown Prince was worried that something might have happened to Ren Nuanyun in Yunshu Palace, so he followed her.
Something outside Yunshu Palace had been set on fire, and the fire was raging. Many eunuchs and palace maids were carrying basins of water and pouring it into the fire.
Some people tried to go forward and open the door of the main hall to see if anyone was inside, but after several attempts, they couldn't get in at all.
The fire grew increasingly fierce, and the palace guards rushed to help put it out, attracting a large crowd.
When Qu Qingxi and He Liufeng arrived at the scene, the door of Yunshu Palace was still tightly closed, but the fires had all started from the outside.
Nobody knows what's going on inside right now.
Qu Qingxi wasn't worried about the situation inside at all. After all, Ren Nuanyun's mission wasn't finished yet, and the system on her body would never allow Ren Nuanyun to die in this fire.
Although the doors and windows were tightly closed, a considerable amount of smoke still managed to get into Yunshu Palace.
The thick smoke briefly brought the two people who were having an "in-depth conversation" back to their senses.
Ren Nuanyun opened her eyes groggily, only to find herself lying naked on the bed, with a naked man on top of her.
Ren Nuanyun had met Zhou Wenli once and had a deep impression of her, so she recognized her immediately.
Zhou Wenli also regained his senses at this moment and saw a woman lying beneath him, staring at him with a dazed look on her face. Zhou Wenli suddenly snapped back to reality.
When Zhou Wenli saw the woman's face clearly, his expression changed drastically, a rare occurrence. Wasn't this Ren Nuanyun? What was she doing here?
Why are they doing this?
Before Zhou Wenli and Ren Nuanyun could think of anything, they heard someone shouting loudly outside, and there was a lot of thick smoke inside. It was the smoke that woke them up.
After a brief moment of clarity, Ren Nuanyun and Zhou Wenli quickly separated. Ren Nuanyun tried to grab a blanket to cover herself, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find anything.
Ren Nuanyun was both ashamed and angry. The burning sensation in her body kept reminding her that she had been drugged with aphrodisiacs, and the effects of the drug had not yet completely worn off.
The marks and pain on her lower body clearly told her what she had just gone through.
Ren Nuanyun closed her eyes and quickly called out to the system in her mind.
"System, quick, remove the aphrodisiac from my body first." She didn't have time to find out what was going on; she could only deal with the problem inside her body first.
Yes, host.
Zhou Wenli also realized that he had been drugged, and the effects of the drug had not yet worn off. Looking at the delicate, snow-white body in front of him, Zhou Wenli could hardly control his will.
Suppressing the burning sensation within him, Zhou Wenli pressed a few acupoints on himself and prepared to find clothes to put on, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find anything.
There were no clothes in the room, not even bedding, and there were no bed curtains or canopies either.
Just as the two of them managed to control the effects of the drug in their bodies and before they could even find something to cover themselves, they heard a loud "bang" as the door of Yunshu Palace was smashed open from the outside by someone carrying something.
Someone rushed in, their mouth covered by a damp cloth. Just as they were about to call for help, they saw two naked people on the bed and froze.
The door was kicked open, and soon someone else ran in, covering their mouth and nose, and was shocked by what they saw inside.
Those who can serve in the palace are all extremely clever and perceptive people. Of course, their memories are also very good. The two people in front of them are the fifth prince of Zhou and Princess Mingxiu, who is also the crown prince's fiancée. How come they are together and naked?
What happened inside just now is self-evident.
The fire outside was gradually extinguished, but there were still intermittent wisps of smoke rising.
"Go and see what's going on inside. Why haven't they come out yet after being in there for so long?" He Liufeng turned to the eunuch beside him and spoke righteously.
"Yes, Your Highness." The fire has now been extinguished and there is no danger, so as soon as He Liufeng said this, many people rushed back inside.
However, the person who was about to go in bumped into the person coming out as soon as they reached the door.
"What happened? How did you get out? What's going on inside? Is anyone inside?" The person who was knocked down stood up, covering his nose, and asked.
Those people glanced at the people in front of them, said nothing, and simply walked past them and ran outside.
Among the people standing outside Yunshu Palace, the highest-ranking were He Liufeng, Qu Qingxi, and the Crown Prince.
The young eunuch glanced at the crown prince's expression, then remembered the people inside, and decisively gave up on telling the crown prince about the situation inside. He went straight to He Liufeng.
"Your Highness, there are indeed two people inside, but... but..." The young eunuch hesitated, looking troubled, unable to explain the situation inside.
"What exactly happened? Speak up now!" He Liufeng said sternly when he saw the little eunuch hesitating.
“Your Highness, there are indeed two people inside. Those two people are…” The little eunuch said, then unconsciously turned to look at the Crown Prince beside him, before lowering his head. “One is His Highness the Fifth Prince of Zhou, and the other is… Princess Mingxiu.”
After revealing the identities of the two men, the young eunuch seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and quickly withdrew.
"What?" Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince was greatly surprised. Ren Nuanyun and the Fifth Prince?
What are they doing in there?
Suddenly, the crown prince seemed to have thought of something and ran straight inside.
The men Liu Shiqi sent out to find Zhou Wenli also discovered some clues, so they quickly called Liu Shiqi over.
As soon as Liu Shiqi arrived at Yunshu Palace, he heard the little eunuch say that the people inside were the Fifth Prince and Princess Mingxiu. A look of astonishment flashed across Liu Shiqi's eyes.
What are they doing in here?
Judging from the way the little eunuch was stammering, it was clearly something bad that was going on.
But didn't the Fifth Prince say he was just out for a stroll and would be back soon? Why did his casual stroll lead him here?
Liu Shiqi was worried about Zhou Wenli's safety and also curious about what had happened inside, so he stepped inside as well.
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