C182 (1/2)
”Your majesty, your Kunning Palace has gone astray.” Chen Ju entered and reported to the still drunk emperor.
”Yes.” Zhu Yijun slowly replied, because he did not quickly change the way he thought about it due to his sluggish drinking. ”Why did a fire break out? Send someone to save him. ”
”The reason is still unclear.” Chen Ju said, ”The Empress is at the fire, and has not been saved.”
Zhu Yijun sat up straight, ”What did you say? How could the empress be in the fire? ”
”The location of the fire is the East Warm Pavilion where the Empress lives everyday.” Chen Ju said.
Zhu Yijun got up and rushed outside, but his legs were weak and he staggered for a bit. Chen Ju promptly supported him up and supported him all the way up the chariot, moving towards the Kunning Palace.
When the chariot arrived outside the Kunning Palace door, Zhu Yijun saw from afar that Wang Rong was being supported out of the room. He seemed to have choked on his cigarette, and was continuously coughing.
Zhu Yijun suddenly waved his hand, preventing his from continuing.
In the darkness, half of the Kunning Palace was lit up by flames. palace maid who came and went while carrying buckets of water all became the background.
”Since the empress is Wuyu, then let's head back to the palace.” Zhu Yijun said, he thought that he was not ready to face the Empress yet.
He had to wait.
After returning to the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yijun called for the Winter Solstice and asked her why her Kunning Palace was on fire.
”Previously, the Beauty Wang came to look for the Empress, and they barged in without communication. This servant will follow them in to apologise, and the Empress wants us all to come out. After a while, Sis Nutty also came out. She stood guard at the door, not allowing the servants to come near and serve her, so even this servant didn't know what was going on inside. ”
”Later on, I heard that no one was sick enough to shout that they had gone astray. The Empress and the Beauty Wang were still inside, and no one was sick enough to rush in and save the Empress. If the Empress wanted to send more people in to save the Beauty Wang, she would have been unable to enter.”
”Beauty Wang is still on the fire?” Zhu Yijun asked.
Solstice nodded.
Chen Ju cupped his hands, ”I'm afraid that the odds are against us.”
”If the Beauty Wang does not spread word, how can one enter the palace? Could it be that the Kunning Palace is raising a group of trash?” Zhu Yijun said. It was you who did not stop the Beauty Wang, which was why the Empress was in such a dangerous situation. ”
”Because the Beauty Wang was approaching menacingly, all of us were caught unprepared, which was why we did not stop them in time.” Dong Zhi lowered his head.
”Someone will come over later to talk about the fire at Kunning Palace.” Zhu Yijun said. You can go back first. ”
Indeed, in less than a quarter of an hour, Li Gong had come over and met His Majesty. ”Beauty Wang had just come over to chat with Kunning Palace to accompany Empress, and so I didn't really knock over the lampstand, because it just so happened to be on top of the tent, and the fire started right away. Beauty Wang came out to protect the Empress first, but she didn't have the time to do so.
”The Kunning Palace can no longer contain people, right?” Zhu Yijun asked, ”How is Princess Rong Chang, did you receive any fright?”
”The princess was a little frightened, but the empress has already calmed her down.” Li Gong said, ”The Empress is preparing to go to the Qixiang Palace for the time being.”
”Is there anyone at the empress dowager's side who wants to speak with them?” Zhu Yijun asked.
”The Empress personally went to the two palaces to report to the Esteemed Empress Dowager.” Li Gong said.
Zhu Yijun nodded, and waved him down.
The woman who had handled everything in such a short period of time was not the same girl he had seen earlier.
Where in the world was there a weak girl?
The empress has always done very well.
No one could find fault with him. Even he, who had been fooled by a fool for six years, had not slept for six years, perhaps serving the king was just a small, insignificant part of the empress's duties.
So the Queen abandoned this small part, and the rest did their best.
No one was injured.
Is he hurt? When he slept beside his concubine, he didn't think about the empress's body. Going into the Kunning Palace during the first fifteen years of his life, he also only thought of her as a resting place.
Otherwise, how could he be so easily tricked?
It wasn't that he was innocent that he was deceived, but that he thought he and the empress were considerate. He was too stupid, stupid to the point of being an emperor, a man.
Wang Yunzhi held a cup of hot tea in her hands. She did not want to drink it, nor did she speak.
”Yes.” Wang Rong He nodded. Where is the Beauty Wang? ”
”Also pack up well and send it to the Qin'an Hall.” No disease.
”I'll go see His Majesty tomorrow and ask him to raise her position. At least she'll look better in the funeral.” Wang Rong He said.
”Empress.” ”No disease, no respiratory tract.” This fire was not ignited for no reason, so why did the Empress cover it up for her? ”
”Otherwise, if the Wang sisters were to fight, would the Beauty Wang set you on fire?” Wang Rong said, ”This is of no benefit to me or the mansion, just let her die to save her sister.”
”Empress, if this servant hadn't come in at that time, would Empress have truly prepared to die with Beauty Wang?” The moment she thought of that scene, her entire body trembled. The Empress was pressed down by the Beauty Wang onto the brick bed, her face was calm, and she did not have any intention of struggling at all.
”Nope.” Wang Rong He said, ”I still want to live, living is so good, I don't want to die at all.”
”What if I don't go in?” ”If the Empress doesn't want to die at all, then she won't remain motionless and will allow her to press on.”
”I don't have any strength left.” Wang Rong He said, ”When I see you, I don't want to die. I still have my grandmother, father, brother, and Rong Chang.
”Empress, remember your words.” Pathless said, ”If you don't want to live, there will be many people who will go with you. However, the people who will stay will be pitiful. The princess has lost her mother at such a young age, what should we do in the future? If we choose a prince consort like Princess Yongning, what should we do?”
Wang Rong nodded, ”I know. I will live well.” At that time, my head was cramping, and I was stunned. I didn't want to die, I am very sure. ”
”During the great fire, His Majesty came to Kunning Palace once, but I don't know what he came back to do.” ”When Li Gong went to the Qianqing Palace to reply, he also said that his Majesty's expression was very calm.”
Wang Rong nodded. Wang Rong shook her head and said, ”Even if I go to bed, I'll just lie on it. Let me sit on it. When I'm tired, I'll naturally go rest. ”
Yesterday, they had only heard that there was a fire in the Kunning Palace, but was forced to stay inside the palace to greet the concubines who were unable to leave. Thus, the concubine only asked Gu Yanxi to explain what happened last night so that they wouldn't pry about and steal the information from her and let the matter change its shape in her mouth.
Wang Rong He sent Rong Chang to Imperial Consort Yi, ”Mother has been rather busy recently, and is afraid that she might not be able to take care of you, why don't you temporarily stay in mother Palace for a while?”
”No, I want to stay with mother.” Rong Chang pitifully said that she had keenly felt that something was wrong with her mother recently, but she didn't know what to do. She only wanted to accompany her mother.