As long as she can break free from that iron-like grip, she can wake up from the nightmare and tell herself that none of this is real, that Ye Cunsi is not her child, but Ye Yabing is!
Ye Qingxue held her tightly and never let go. Not only did she not let go, but she also dragged her to a window.
The fire hadn't reached this area yet, and they could still see the outside world through this window.
Ye Qingxue grabbed Madam Zhou's chin, forcing her to look outside.
"Madam Zhou, keep a close eye on things and don't blink for a moment. See if the situation outside is as you think it is."
Ye Qingxue gripped her arm with one hand and her chin with the other, holding her tightly.
Madam Zhou had no choice but to look outwards.
What did she see?
After Madam Zhou was dragged into Guanju Courtyard by Ye Qingxue, Granny Kang ordered the guards to fetch water to rescue her, which caused a great commotion and alerted the other guards as well.
The other guards, unaware of the situation inside, only knew that Guanju Courtyard was on fire and that their master had ordered them to fetch water to save people. So, one by one, they grabbed buckets of water and rushed over.
Those who were quickest and in the lead had already splashed water into Guanju's courtyard, while others were still rushing over with water.
But at that moment, the old lady arrived with her entourage.
As if she had found a pillar of support, Kang Mama rushed over and cried, begging her, "Madam, something terrible has happened! The eldest young lady has dragged the eldest madam into the fire! Please, someone save the eldest madam!"
The old lady had Wang Mama help Kang Mama up. Looking at the raging fire that was engulfing Guanju Courtyard, she frowned in "heartache".
"Heaven has truly failed my Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion. How could such a thing happen? How many people will be burned to death by such a devastating fire..."
Those behind her, upon hearing this, all assumed that the old lady would give an order to put out the fire, even at the cost of their lives.
But no, all I heard was the old lady close her eyes and murmur "Amitabha," then open her eyes.
He said, "This is probably the fate of the Marquis's mansion. With such a huge fire, the people inside can't be rescued unless a torrential rain comes at this time..."
A raindrop the size of a bean landed on her forehead, but the old woman simply ignored it.
She continued, "It's truly heartbreaking for an old person like me to bury a child. I'm already so heartbroken I feel like I'm suffocating. I absolutely can't let others suffer the same pain."
The old lady directed the guards towards the vicinity of Guanju Courtyard: "The only thing we can do now is to prevent the fire from spreading to other places, so as to avoid innocent people in other courtyards suffering unnecessary disasters, and also to prevent the fire from spreading to the neighbors' houses. So, hurry up and fetch water to put out the fire!"
In other words, the fire at Guanju Courtyard is beyond saving.
However, it is necessary to prevent the fire from spreading to other yards or to the neighbor's house.
Let this fire engulf Guanjuyuan.
Granny Kang hesitated for a moment, then rushed forward again: "But Madam, the First Madam is still inside! Let's try to save her, maybe there's still hope?"
The old woman's face was full of grief: "She is my daughter-in-law. Do you think I don't want to save her? And my granddaughter and grandson are inside. I want to save them too, but how can I save them from such a big fire?"
"Sending the guards to put out the fire is tantamount to throwing away the lives of many guards! It will only cause their families great suffering!"
"And if this fire can't be put out, the neighbors' houses will also be affected. What will we do then? If God insists that someone suffer, then let this old woman suffer alone!" The old woman said, tears streaming down her face.
Due to the distance and the sound of the fire, Madam Zhou could not clearly hear what the old lady was saying.
But she could clearly see that the guards had brought water to put out the fire, but the old lady stopped them and directed them to go elsewhere.
She felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water.
At that moment, she truly realized that the old lady wanted her and Ye Qingxue to be burned to death together in Guanju Courtyard.
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