Countless people ran towards the Yiku Palace. The water in the buckets shook out as they ran, and immediately gathered into puddles on the bluestone bricks.
In the Yiku Palace, the queen sat quietly in the fire.
The fire raged and flames shot up into the sky.
The temperature around her was unusually high, and the smoke was clearly choking; she should have burst into tears.
However, it was as if all the tears in her life had dried up. At this moment, in addition to coughing, the corners of her eyes were dry.
"Empress!"
The palace maids who had followed the queen for many years had long been driven out by her. Now facing the raging fire, they could only shout at her in the hoarse voice, hoping that she would change her mind and rush out on her own.
Bucket after bucket of water was poured on it, but it was quickly dried up by the fire, leaving only some steam.
The queen picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
She has been trapped in this magnificent cage all her life, and every step she takes is extremely difficult.
Those who are drowning can still struggle desperately and wait for rescue.
But she could only sink little by little, watching herself gradually turn into a rotting corpse in the cold river water.
It's not that she doesn't want to struggle, but her struggle is useless.
She was worthy of the entire family. For the sake of the family's interests, she even suffocated her own daughter to death. Her hands were stained with blood, and she became the person she hated the most.
But she was unfair to herself and even ruined herself!
The Queen suddenly laughed softly: "The love and hate of this life ends here! In the next life, I would rather not be a human being!"
The fire in the Yiku Palace was very serious and was not put out until dawn. The entire palace was pitch black, and broken walls fell down from time to time.
Several palace servants were cleaning up the fire scene and trying to find the queen's body.
“Here!”
Someone recognized the phoenix crown on the queen's head and shouted loudly.
Everyone rushed forward and moved the beam that had fallen on the queen.
Half of the queen's face was almost completely burnt, and her facial features could not be seen at all.
The other half of the face was intact, but the whole face looked extremely terrifying.
"Her Majesty the Queen—"
The palace maids in Yiku Palace burst into tears.
Feng Yi and the Grand Princess watched all this coldly, with mixed emotions.
Feng Yi thought a lot.
Before the queen entered the palace, she probably never thought that one day she would die so tragically.
If she had not entered the palace, she would have been able to live a free and easy life.
He wondered, if Qu Li entered the palace, would he also be gradually worn down by this ruthless palace and lose his passion for life?
If Qu Li also became like the queen...
His mind was in a mess and he felt suffocated just thinking about it.
"What happened to Ah Xian?"
Emperor Kang didn't care about the queen's life or death at all. He waited for a whole night, but Xiao Xian still didn't show up. His face looked very ugly.
The eldest princess said, "Maybe he was stuck with something! Or maybe he was staying by the Queen Mother's side. After all, the Queen Mother treated him very well."
"Forget it. I was harmed this time by the Queen and Xiao Zhao. The damage is severe and it may take a long time to recover. During this time, let Ah Xian temporarily supervise the country!"
"good."
Kangdi closed his eyes slightly, took two breaths, and said to Eunuch Fu, "You've suffered a lot these days, you should get some rest soon!"
"I'm fine. I can still serve the emperor." Eunuch Fu replied.
Emperor Kang looked at the eunuch chief who was loyal to him, and his cold heart finally felt a trace of warmth.
After leaving the palace, the eldest princess went directly to Prince Chen's Mansion.
Xiao Xian was indeed guarding the Empress Dowager's bedside, his eyes were unfocused and he looked very haggard.
The eldest princess' heart suddenly sank, and she walked towards him step by step.
"Ah Xian, the Queen Mother is blessed by heaven, nothing will happen to you."
She didn't think Xiao Xian did this just because he was worried about the Empress Dowager.
Thinking of how he lost control and beat up Xiao Zhao last night, she felt that his current state, as dead as an old man, was not good.
"Ah Xian, what did Xiao Zhao say to you last night?"
Xiao Xian's empty and dead eyes suddenly moved. He slowly raised his head and pursed his lips twice.
"Just tell me what you have."
She was also an elder who watched Xiao Xian grow up, so it would be a lie to say that she didn't feel sorry for him.
"There's nothing to say."
He didn't want to mention such a shameful past that affected his mother's reputation.
The eldest princess sighed heavily, "Ah Xian, you've always kept everything to yourself since you were little. If this goes on for too long, you'll collapse!"
Xiao Xian said nothing, his eyes moving to the haggard face of the Empress Dowager.
"nothing."
"Last night, the Queen started a fire and she died."
Xiao Xian's whole body was tense, and he just said "oh" in the end.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered the question that had troubled him for many years.
The person who plotted against him back then was most likely the Queen.
After all, he was favored by both the Queen Mother and Emperor Kang. The Queen knew exactly what his background was, so naturally, when she found an opportunity, she wanted to push him into the abyss.
"Ah Xian, the Queen was actually a brilliant person before she entered the palace. This palace is truly a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones."
Xiao Xian didn't respond at all, and the Grand Princess couldn't guess what he was thinking.
"Aunt, please help me take care of my grandmother."
"good."
Xiao Xian went to the Tianlao.
Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci were very relieved when they saw Xiao Zhao being locked up last night. They also hoped that someone would come soon to release them from this hellhole.
"Seventh brother, are you here to take us away from here?" Xiao Rui could not hide his excitement.
Xiao Ci's expression was indifferent, and his black eyes glared at him.
Xiao Zhao's face swelled even more and he even had a fever.
Hearing Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci calling out Xiao Xian, he lifted his swollen eyelids and sneered, "He's just a bastard, yet you're all fawning over him and want to leave this damn place!"
Bastard?!
Xiao Ci and Xiao Rui's expressions froze for a moment. They exchanged glances and saw a hint of excitement in each other's eyes that could not be concealed.
If Xiao Zhao is imprisoned and Xiao Xian is still a bastard, then they still have a chance to compete for the throne!
Xiao Xian's eyes were calm and as cold as a frozen pond.
He opened the prison door and walked towards the panting Xiao Zhao step by step.
Xiao Zhao felt the breath of death and couldn't help but pursed his cracked lips.
"Seventh brother, although Xiao Zhao deserves to die, he has not yet confessed his crimes clearly. If you beat him to death, it will be difficult to explain to the emperor!" Xiao Rui tried to stop him.
Xiao Ci said calmly, "Seventh brother, he is truly despicable for framing me and Fourth brother like this. Even if he dies a hundred times, it won't satisfy my hatred! But if you kill him, it will just be what he wants!"
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