Chapter 319 The Concubine of the Imperial Prince 27
Lian Yu did not walk with Zheng Xueyi. Instead, he quickened his pace and walked quickly towards the Buddhist temple. He was actually a little faster than Zheng Xueyi.
When she arrived, she saw Qi Baoying and the servants working hard to put out the fire.
Lian Yu didn't care about anything else and rushed to Qi Baoying and pulled her out of the fire.
"Auntie, I've called someone over. It's dangerous here, please stay away."
Qi Baoying's face showed a trace of worry. Seeing this, the other servants also followed suit and advised: "Madam Qi, there are servants here. Please leave here quickly. Look at your skirt, it's been burned."
Qi Baoying's skirt was actually burned with sparks on purpose when she was putting out the fire. It looked like there were several holes in the skirt, but in fact there was no danger at all.
Qi Baoying finally had the excuse she wanted, and she said to her servants, "Thank you all for your hard work today. After we put out this fire, everyone present will come to my yard to receive their reward. Each of you will receive ten taels of silver.
Lian Yu, remember all these people and don't leave anyone behind."
When the servants heard that there was a reward of ten taels of silver, they cheered and worked even harder to put out the fire.
Although the Anfeng Prince's Mansion acts very lavishly when outside, the servants of the Anfeng Prince's Mansion are all aware of the situation.
The Anfeng Palace only showed off its extravagance when the master was away, and was quite generous to the servants in the first few years.
They have been very stingy in the past two years and haven't received a decent reward for a long time. When they heard the amount of Qi Baoying's reward, they all smiled from ear to ear.
This scene is very strange.
A group of servants were grinning foolishly at the half-burned house. If you didn't know, you would think they were not there to put out the fire, but to set it.
Fortunately, the old princess didn't see this scene, otherwise she would have been so angry that she would have to undergo vasodilation surgery.
"Thank you for the reward, Aunt Qi. Aunt Qi, please stay away. Leave the rough work to us."
"Yes, Aunt Qi, please don't hurt you again. Stay away from me."
"Aunt Qi, please just watch. We will put out the fire in no time. You just stand at a distance and watch."
When they heard that there was money, their mouths became sweet as if they were covered with honey.
That's how it is. People come here to make money, not to do voluntary labor.
If you want a horse to run, you must first feed it.
Qi Baoying and Lian Yu retreated to a safe place, and the servants were busy putting out the fire with buckets of water.
This was the scene Zheng Xueyi saw when she arrived.
In fact, she had already figured it out on the way that the fire must have been set by Qi Baoying.
But the moment he saw Qi Baoying, he still pretended to be worried.
"Sister Qi, are you okay? Are you injured? Please let me take a look. Are you hurt anywhere?"
When Qi Baoying heard Zheng Xueyi's voice, she turned around and saluted, saying, "Greetings, Princess Sister. Thank you for your concern. I'm not hurt, but it's a pity for this small Buddhist temple."
As he spoke, he looked at the small Buddhist temple which was half burned with a look of regret.
Zheng Xueyi was so angry that her teeth itched. "You still think it's a pity! Do you know how much it would cost to rebuild a small Buddhist temple?"
I’m afraid the old princess won’t pay this money, and maybe I’ll have to pay for the renovation of the small Buddhist temple out of my own pocket in the end.
Although he hated Qi Baoying to death in his heart, he still said: "As long as she is fine, everything else is just external things.
By the way, why did this small Buddhist temple catch fire? Sister Qi, do you know the reason?
Qi Baoying looked at Zheng Xueyi with eyes full of guilt. Apart from guilt, the rest of her eyes were full of innocence. She nodded slightly at Zheng Xueyi.
"I know. I was praying for the prince, but I suddenly smelled a burning smell.
When I opened my eyes, I found that the prayer flag next to me was blown up by the wind and happened to be blown into the oil lamp, causing it to catch fire.
After discovering the fire, I hurriedly called Lian Yu in.
Lian Yu and I originally wanted to put out the fire, but the prayer flags caught fire too quickly. When the wind blew, the flames flew everywhere and even the Buddha altar cloth was set on fire.
There is no other way, I have to let Lian Yu go find someone to help first, and I will do my best to put out the fire here.
Unfortunately, my strength was too weak, and I was unable to put out the fire."
After saying this, the expression on his face seemed to be one of regret, as if he was really sad because he couldn't put out the fire.
Zheng Xueyi really couldn't find any fault with this statement.
When we pray, we close our eyes, so it is normal that we cannot see the prayer flags being blown into the oil lamps by the wind.
What's more, all the doors and windows of the small Buddhist hall were open, and she had someone do it in advance today, so it was normal for wind to blow in.
Normally, the small Buddhist hall is never used. Because it has not been used for a long time, there is a musty smell inside.
He didn't want Qi Baoying to discover the predicament of the Anfeng Palace, but instead let her take advantage of it and burn down the entire small Buddhist temple.
Zheng Xueyi was so angry that her teeth were about to bleed, but this matter must not be spread out.
Considering Qi Baoying's unruly behavior since she entered the mansion, if anyone dared to spread the story of her burning the small Buddhist temple, she would definitely tell others about the fact that she was punished by being made to kneel in the small Buddhist temple for taking a walk in the garden.
By that time, although Qi Baoying would be scolded viciously, Zheng Xueyi, the Princess of Anfeng, would not have a good reputation either.
The hat of being unvirtuous is definitely firmly on his head.
As a concubine's daughter, Zheng Xueyi was extremely careful about her reputation, for fear that someone would attack her background because of her reputation.
Finally, the people in Anfeng Palace have not given up on getting benefits from Qi Baoying. For this reason, they dare not offend Qi Baoying too much.
Zheng Xueyi took two deep breaths with her handkerchief covering her face, adjusted her mood and expression, and said:
"I'm glad Sister Qi wasn't hurt. You didn't want to see the small Buddhist temple fire. I'm afraid you were scared too.
Don't be afraid, Sister Qi. I am not a harsh person.
Sister, please go back and change your clothes first. I am watching you here.
Don’t forget to drink a bowl of calming soup before going to bed at night to avoid being frightened.
Sister, please go back soon.
Lian Yu, hold your aunt close. If you have anything tonight, come to the main courtyard to find me, the princess."
Lian Yu responded crisply with a "yes". After thanking Zheng Xueyi, Qi Baoying took Lian Yu to her own yard.
It was not until she turned onto the small road that Qi Baoying no longer felt the burning gazes behind her.
Zheng Xueyi probably wants to tear Qi Baoying to pieces now.
But Qi Baoying is not afraid. She gave you a reasonable reason. As long as you have no evidence, and the Anfeng Palace still wants to take advantage of her, they can't do anything to her.
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