Before entering the palace, she had already gained some understanding of the layout of the harem, so she naturally knew that Yuzhi Palace was the bedroom of Atuo Jianghua.
Her fingers, resting on her knees, clenched tightly.
Today is supposed to be her wedding night with the Emperor, but at this important moment, Yuzhi Palace is on fire?
That barbarian woman did it on purpose, deliberately trying to upset her.
While she was lost in thought, Gu Heng strode out.
Upon hearing the voice, she could no longer remain seated. She quickly stood up, lifted her bridal veil, and took two steps outside. "Your Majesty?"
Gu Heng paused, turned to look at her, and suddenly a smile appeared on his handsome face. He said gently, "Something has happened outside. I'll go take a look. Please sit for a while."
“Okay.” Si Lan nodded blankly.
Gu Heng ignored her and quickly left the bedchamber.
Hao Fulu stepped forward and greeted him, "Your Majesty."
"What happened?" Gu Heng asked in a deep voice.
"The Jade Palace has suddenly caught fire and is now engulfed in flames. Consort Atuo... I'm afraid she has already met with misfortune," Hao Fulu said, bowing his head.
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng's face turned extremely gloomy. "Where are they? Why didn't anyone notice the fire?"
"Today, the Emperor is marrying the Empress. Everyone was helping out in the front hall. By the time everyone noticed, the fire in Yuzhi Palace was already raging," Hao Fulu replied.
"So everyone just stood by and watched, and no one went to put out the fire?" Gu Heng's face was grim.
"Yes, they are still trying to save it, but the fire is spreading too fast and too fiercely. The entire Yuzhi Palace is almost completely burned down..." Hao Fulu said with difficulty.
Thinking of something, Gu Heng asked urgently, "Where is the prince? Has the prince been rescued?"
Hao Fulu was taken aback. "The young prince wasn't in Yuzhi Palace when the fire started."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng's gloomy expression softened somewhat.
In truth, he didn't care about A-Tuo Jiang Hua. He had shown her some kindness before only because of her friendship with Wen Nong Nong.
But since the person couldn't be saved, he didn't take it to heart.
It's just that today is his wedding day, and the palace suddenly caught fire, which is really bad luck.
Coupled with the failure of his plan to be implemented, many things weighed on his mind, making him extremely depressed.
"Let them do their best to save it. If they really can't save it, then forget it. But don't let the fire spread any further," Gu Heng instructed.
Upon hearing this, Hao Fulu knew that he intended to abandon Yuzhi Palace, and immediately replied, "Yes."
...
While the palace was busy fighting the fire, Gu Linchao and the others had already successfully exited the tunnel.
Gu Linchao settled the Empress Dowager in the carriage that had been prepared in advance.
The Empress Dowager held his hand tightly and asked the question she had wanted to ask him when she saw him at Yuzhi Palace.
"Chao'er, can your eyes see again?"
Gu Linchao nodded and said gently, "Yes, Mother."
The Empress Dowager almost wept with joy, "That's wonderful... cough cough..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly coughed.
Upon seeing this, Gu Linchao's heart tightened, and he reached out to support her, asking, "Mother, are you feeling unwell?"
After all that commotion, the Empress Dowager's complexion wasn't good. Seeing her worry, she forced a shake of her head and said with a smile, "I'm fine." Then, remembering something, she frowned again. "Didn't I tell you not to come to the capital? Nong Nong is pregnant. How can you leave her alone in Xiangzhou?"
Gu Linchao was surprised that she knew about Nong Nong's pregnancy, and he had not written to inform her.
He suppressed his doubts and reassured her, "Before I went to the capital, I asked my father-in-law and the others to take care of her. She will be fine, Mother. Don't worry."
The Empress Dowager sighed, "Actually, I'm already quite old. You don't need to risk your lives for me. In this way, even if Gu Heng didn't see that you were the ones who took me away, he can still pin the blame on you, which gives him an excuse to make trouble for you."
"Mother, don't worry. He sees me as a thorn in his side, and a battle is inevitable sooner or later. Besides, he'll have to think twice before he tries to deal with me now." Gu Linchao narrowed his phoenix eyes, seemingly unconcerned.
If Gu Heng were to give up now, everyone could stay in their own corner and live in peace. But if he were to cause trouble for no reason, he would not let him have his way.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager felt relieved and said nothing more.
Previously, Chao'er was poisoned, which caused him to lose his sight. She was very worried about him. Now that his eyes have recovered, and with his abilities, Gu Heng is no match for him, so there is naturally nothing to fear.
A-Tuo and Jiang Hua stood by watching the mother and son reminisce, feeling too embarrassed to interrupt. Just as they were about to ask about Xiao Yan's situation, they heard a very familiar voice ring out in the night.
"You brat, is this how you save someone? If it weren't for my decent lightness skill, I would have been smashed to pieces by now..."
Hearing the cursing voice, Atuo Jianghua was overjoyed and turned around abruptly. Sure enough, under the moonlight, Xiao Yan followed Wen Tingyun as they walked over.
Upon seeing him, she lifted her skirt and, without thinking, rushed over. "Are you alright?"
Xiao Yan was still dissatisfied with Wen Tingyun. This kid had just come to the Duke of Jingguo's mansion to rescue him, and when he ran into the group of imperial guards, he actually threw him out to block those guards.
If it weren't for his quick reflexes and excellent lightness skills, he would either be smashed to pieces or riddled with arrows by the imperial guards.
He was feeling frustrated because no one paid any attention to him after he had been cursing for so long. Suddenly, a woman rushed up to him and grabbed his sleeve, which startled him.
Realizing what was happening, he quickly raised his hand to wipe his face to hide his unease. "Of course I'm fine, what could possibly be wrong with me?"
“The Prince of Xiang has told me everything. You’ve been placed under house arrest.” Atuo Jianghua gave him a disdainful look. “If the Prince of Xiang hadn’t sent someone to rescue you, you’d still be trapped in your residence right now.”
Xiao Yan said, "Even if they don't come to rescue me, I still have a way to get away."
"You're just bragging," Atuo Jianghua said bluntly.
Wen Tingyun stood to the side with his arms crossed. Upon hearing this, he chimed in, "He not only likes to boast, but he also has a terrible attitude towards his benefactors."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. "What benefactor? I only remember seeing a man dressed as a woman in Tunzhou City one day..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wen Tingyun had already pressed the silver spear against his shoulder, as if she would chop off his head if he uttered another word.
Xiao Yan's face darkened. He held up two fingers and pinched the tip of the gun. "What, trying to kill me to silence me?"
Seeing the tension escalating between the two, Gu Linchao said at the opportune moment, "It's time to set off."
The two then ceased fighting.
The Empress Dowager and Granny Zeng rode in one carriage, while Atuo Jianghua, accompanied by two maids, rode in another carriage.
Sitting on his horse, Xiao Yan couldn't help but look back towards the capital, feeling a deep sense of melancholy and reluctance.
The thought of his accumulated wealth being squandered like water made his heart bleed.
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