As soon as she finished speaking, the old man's eyes widened: "How did you know I had banknotes on me? And you said you didn't peek."
"I told you I have supernatural powers, but you don't believe it!"
What Shang Ruoyi said was mysterious, and the old man believed it even more.
"Empress Zhao asked you to come and kill me, but you are here chatting with me. Now you are in the Imperial Concubine's Palace. Are you afraid that she will blame you?"
"Humph! I'm the number one killer in Southern Xinjiang. Killing a little kid like you is easy for me. Besides, how do you know I'm just chatting with you?" He smiled, took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, poured the poisonous insects in the bottle into his hand: "Is the tea you just drank particularly fragrant?"
Shang Ruoyi nodded: "But I added a few drops of poisonous insect blood, which did have the effect of enhancing the fragrance."
The old man was about to raise the corner of his lips but stopped suddenly.
"You, you know?"
Shang Ruoyi smiled and nodded.
"You still drink knowing that?"
"This lady is infected with all kinds of poisons, including poisonous insects." Shang Ruoyi slowly stood up and said lightly: "If this is the only trick you have, I'm afraid you will be the one walking sideways here today."
"Little kid, you're talking nonsense, but you're also afraid that the strong wind will blow your tongue off."
Just then, a smell of tar came. Shang Ruoyi frowned. Before she could say anything, she saw several fireballs as big as ⾫ rolling in. The furnishings in this hall were all made of wood. The tung oil on them ignited instantly when it came into contact with the flames, and the entire hall turned into a sea of fire in an instant.
“Damn it, what’s going on?” The gray-clothed old man wanted to break down the door, but the fire was too big and he couldn’t rush over at all: “Damn Concubine Zhao, you actually dared to plot against me. I’ll kill you while I’m still alive. Cough cough cough, I must, cough cough cough, I must chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!”
Shang Ruoyi's eyes deepened slightly. She took out a mask from the space and put it on her face, instantly isolating herself from the thick smoke and heat generated by the fire.
She originally wanted to hide directly in the space, but she thought of the old man who said he was the number one killer in southern Xinjiang. Although there was some self-praise in it, to be chosen by Concubine Zhao to kill her, his strength must be extraordinary. It would be a pity to die like this. If he could be used by her, it would be a good thing. After all, her Suzaku still needed a master.
Through the mask, Shang Ruoyi saw the old man who was about to faint due to being choked by the thick smoke, and walked over quickly.
"Cough cough cough..." At this time, the hall was filled with thick smoke, and the doors and windows were still closed. If you go in again, you will either be choked to death or burned to death.
At this moment, a person appeared in her sight: "Follow me quickly."
The fire in Lanqing Palace quickly attracted everyone's attention. He Jingheng was in the military camp when he received the news.
"What did you say?"
"Sir, when the Lanqing Palace caught fire, Concubine Zi was inside." A guard said in a deep voice: "Now the fire has been put out, Concubine Zi, the whereabouts are known."
"What whereabouts?" He stood up, his eyes full of anger: "Tell me, what whereabouts?"
At this moment, Yuntian walked in hurriedly: "My dear, the palace of Lanqing Palace has collapsed."
He Jingheng ignored everything else and walked out quickly. When he reached the door of the tent, he stumbled and almost tripped.
"Boy." Yuntian hurriedly supported him.
"No problem." After saying that, he flew towards the palace.
At this time, outside Lanqing Palace, Concubine Zhao leaned on the emperor's arms in fear and shock, looking at the palace that had become a ruin with sad eyes: "Your Majesty, I am almost scared to death."
"Don't be afraid, my beloved concubine. I'm here." The emperor held her hand tighter: "Are you really not injured?"
"I'm going to change my clothes and won't be in the palace anymore, but Prince Ding's wife, she, she is waiting for me in the palace!" Concubine Zhao covered her lips and said, "Wait a minute..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianshun frowned slightly and said, "I have already sent people to look for her. Let's wait for the news!" He looked at her bulging belly and comforted her, "You can go to the side hall to rest. Let the guards in the palace take care of the search for Prince Ding's concubine!"
The queen frowned, suppressing the anger in her voice: "Did Concubine Zhao say she wanted to talk to Ruoyi? How could this happen? How are you going to explain this to the Dingwang Palace?"
"I also knew that this would happen, Your Majesty, I am innocent!" After saying this, she started coughing.
At this moment, He Lingsheng hurried over and looked at the ruins on the ground. At this moment, a pillar collapsed with a loud bang, splashing sparks all over the sky. He stepped back and forth and almost fell to the ground.
What on earth is going on? How could a fire break out out of nowhere?
Where was she when the fire broke out? Did she leave?
"Sheng'er!" came the voice of Concubine Zhao.
He Lingsheng came to his senses and found that his father and mother were standing in the distance.
"Your son pays homage to his father, the emperor, and his mother, the empress. I pay homage to my mother, the consort."
"Come here quickly." Concubine Zhao waved her hand and said, "It's dangerous there."
He Lingsheng walked to Concubine Zhao and whispered, "I'm sorry to have frightened you, mother."
Concubine Zhao shook her head: "It's okay, mother was in the palace at that time, and mother went back to the bedroom to change clothes. It's just that Prince Ding's wife was still waiting for me in the palace, and now I don't know what happened to her." When Concubine Zhao said this, she looked at He Lingsheng intently, afraid to miss the slightest expression on his face.
What? Where is Shang Ruoyi?
He Lingsheng looked towards the ruins suddenly, his pupils trembling.
Just as he was about to move, he heard Emperor Tianshun say in a deep voice: "I have asked the guards to search as much as possible. It all depends on her fate."
At this moment, a figure descended from the sky and landed in front of everyone.
"Just look at fate?" He Jingheng said coldly: "Your Majesty, with such a casual remark, do you want to let this matter go?"
"He Jingheng, you are so brave, you dare to enter the palace with such a light body!"
"Where is my wife?" He Jingheng said coldly.
When mentioning Shang Ruoyi, Emperor Tianshun frowned slightly and whispered, "The palace caught fire and she was trapped in the ruins. I have ordered people to look for her. I believe there will be results soon."
"Searched? How?" He Jingheng clenched his fists, veins popping out on the back of his hands: "Your Majesty means that if we find a body, it will be considered as a mission?"
Hearing the word "hand over", Emperor Tianshun said in a deep voice: "He Jingheng, you think you can do whatever you want by relying on the fact that I value your Dingguo Palace."
"Value?" He Jingheng sneered, "How can you value me? Your Majesty's value is to listen to slander and exile our Dinggu Palace? Or to let tens of thousands of soldiers bury their bones in Qijing Pass? Or now, the whereabouts of my wife in the palace is unknown? Your Majesty's value, I will never forget it."
"You are so rebellious! How dare you speak to me like this? You are disobedient! Disobedient!"
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