At that moment, a weak voice rang out: "Quickly save Ling Shuang."
All that could be seen was Consort Hui, wrapped in a wet quilt, slumped helplessly on the ground.
"Mother, Mother, are you alright?" Nangong Liuli asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. Hurry up and get Ling Shuang; she's still inside."
Nangong Liuli's heart suddenly clenched, and he panicked.
Without thinking, he draped the wet blanket over himself.
Before the palace servants could react, Nangong Liuli had already run into the fire.
A terrified voice rang out from behind: "Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, please come back quickly!"
After he went inside, a figure slowly retreated from the shadows.
The fire spread rapidly, rushing towards Ling Shuang like a raging flood.
The thick smoke choked her, making it impossible for her to open her eyes, and she coughed violently as if her throat was on fire: "Cough cough cough!!"
"Cough cough cough!"
"Am I going to die here?"
Suddenly, a broken bamboo stalk fell from behind her, and her legs gave way, causing her to collapse to the ground.
"ah!!!!"
She closed her eyes tightly in fear, waiting for the burning sensation that felt like the approach of death.
When she decided to push Consort Hui out, she was prepared to die.
Going back half an hour, she was tending to the flowers in the yard when suddenly a fire broke out in the bamboo grove.
"Your Highness, there's a fire!" she exclaimed in alarm.
"How did this place catch fire?"
"Your Highness, we must leave immediately."
The fire spread very quickly, and soon it was raging.
Ling Shuang quickly soaked the quilt in water and draped it over her: "Hui Niangniang, you can go out now!"
"That won't do! If anyone's going to leave, you should go first!"
"Go out and find someone to save me. If you die, Nangong Liuli will blame herself for the rest of her life!" He pushed her out before she could say anything.
She wanted to get a new quilt, but then she got angry because the house was on fire and she couldn't get in at all.
Just then, a blue figure wrapped in a blanket ran up to him and pulled him away.
The bamboo fell to the ground, sending sparks flying everywhere.
When she saw who it was, she felt a sudden jolt and threw herself into his arms, crying, "You've come!"
Only when she saw her standing safely in front of her did Nangong Liuli's heart finally settle down.
"I'm here, don't cry!"
"I will definitely take you out!"
He draped the wet blanket over Ling Shuang and used his body to shield her tightly.
They used their lightness skills to fight their way through, but the fire was too intense...
Thick smoke billowed from the sky, and flames roared overhead. Everyone's heart clenched at the sight.
...
Standing by the window, Nangong Anren watched the billowing smoke and felt an immense sense of exhilaration.
Saren said, "Your Highness, judging from the intensity of the fire, he is likely in grave danger."
At this moment, a young eunuch ran over with a beaming smile, bowed, and said, "Reporting to the Crown Prince."
Nangong Anren suddenly turned around, a fleeting look of excitement in his eyes.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has been rescued, along with Princess Ling Shuang."
The smile on Nangong Anren's face gradually disappeared, and he shouted loudly, "How could there be such a big fire? How did he get out?"
The young eunuch trembled with fright, cold sweat pouring down his face. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I heard from Doctor Sun that His Highness the Crown Prince is unconscious because he inhaled too much smoke."
The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and in the quiet room, one could almost hear the sound of his teeth grinding.
"I'm in a good mood this time, but if there's a next time, I'll tear you to pieces."
The young eunuch trembled all over, then slammed his head heavily onto the wooden floor, making a muffled sound. "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness."
The Crown Prince's residence.
First the monarch disappeared, then the crown prince was severely burned.
The entire Lan Yi Imperial Palace was in complete chaos, with everyone speculating wildly and offering a variety of conflicting opinions.
For the first time, Ling Shuang felt such a heavy sense of guilt.
If it weren't for the fact that he was the one who was injured, and that he was standing here perfectly fine while the other was lying unconscious on the bed.
Suddenly, he recalled that when he first saw Biluo Palace, Biluo Palace also saw him lying injured in the snow.
He looked so pitiful and heartbreaking, but I treated him terribly back then, and even bullied him.
Thinking of this, her heart felt like it was being clenched.
With a sob in her voice, she said, "If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would definitely treat you better."
She didn't know when her heart had slowly turned to him, and Ling Ran, standing aside, felt a dull ache in his heart as he watched her cry like a child.
He felt as if he had missed something, as if he had lost something most important.
He suddenly remembered what Liuyue had told him: "Being alone is very tiring; you always have to take a step forward."
After Hui Niangniang woke up, she ran to his bedside without even putting on her shoes.
Seeing Nangong Liuli's pale face and tightly closed eyes, I felt not only heartache, but also endless self-blame and regret.
She thought that if she hadn't saved the person, she would have lived an ordinary life, and her child wouldn't have had to suffer anymore.
Looking back on all these years, although she was a mother, she had not been able to provide him with a good life. He was ostracized and made things difficult for her everywhere. She felt very sorry for him, but she had no power to change anything.
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