Chapter 395
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Ning Shu's face was covered in dust again. Her forehead bulged as she spat twice.
Tsk! These days, why do families like to invite people to eat in the cold? What kind of fetish is this? Fortunately, she was never picky about food and could eat anything.
Ning Shu knocked on the door again, "Then where is your prime minister?"
"The prime minister went to the palace to ask His Majesty for mercy, but he hasn't returned yet."
"Is Madam Tan here?"
"Hehe, Madam fell ill when she returned home in the afternoon. The imperial physician that was invited to treat her was also chased out by Madam. Right now, the residence is in a mess. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you."
Since she had asked this, it seemed like there was no hope. Ning Shu sighed and could only return home. When she passed by Qintai Road, she suddenly heard the sound of flustered footsteps in front of her. It was a woman's anxious figure in the middle of the night.
It was so late and it was a woman. Ning Shu was afraid that something had happened to the other party, so she urged her horse to chase after her. When she recognized the other party's appearance, she was surprised, "Miss Qiongwei?"
That figure suddenly froze. Xue Qiongwei turned her head and her eyes narrowed. That delicate face was covered in panic sweat, without a trace of blood. In such a dark night, her entire body was trembling, like a paper butterfly that could be torn apart by the wind at any time.
Meeting Ning Shu's puzzled gaze, Xue Qiongwei immediately looked away helplessly.
Ning Shu didn't say anything, "But what happened? Where are you going? Perhaps I can give you a ride. "
She clenched her fingers and smiled with difficulty, "It's nothing, I just … had a nightmare. I dreamed of the scene of my parents' death. I also thought of myself being alone and living under someone else's roof. My heart was filled with grief and I lost control of my emotions and ran out. However, I'm much better now. Thank you for your kindness. The prime minister's residence isn't far, so I can go back by myself. "
Ning Shu reached out her hand, "It's good that you've thought it through. However, it's not safe for a girl to be outside in the middle of the night. I'll send you back to the prime minister's residence."
Xue Qiongwei seemed to have been set on fire. She shook off her hand and took a few steps back. She said emotionally, "I said no need! I can do it myself, I don't need your fake kindness! Didn't you hear? I … I really don't need you to send me off. You stole my second brother's heart. I really don't want to see you. I beg you, just let me go alone … "
Her expression was complicated, and her eyes were covered with a layer of sparkling water. Her hands tightly gripped the corner of her skirt, and she felt like she was going to cry at any moment. Ning Shu frowned, and the doubts in her heart deepened.
At this moment, a burst of fire suddenly appeared from a street not far away. The silent night was dyed red as flames soared into the sky. The quiet street suddenly became noisy. The sleeping commoners heard the cries of the fire and woke up from their sleep. They pulled their families to hide from the disaster and shouted loudly. They were exhausted from running for their lives. The braver men rushed into the backyard to grab wooden buckets and pots to help put out the fire. Bang! Bang! Clang! Clang! It was a mess.
Xue Qiongwei's entire body trembled as she subconsciously rushed towards the flames. However, she was caught by Ning Shu. "Xue Qiongwei, what are you doing? The fire was so big that it would be dangerous to approach it rashly. You stay here and don't move. I'll go take a look! "
Such a big fire quickly attracted the Yongchengwei patrolling nearby. Even the bailiffs from the government came to put out the fire. In addition to the commoners who helped, over a hundred buckets of water were poured down. Not long after, the fire was brought under control. After another half an hour, the last flame was completely extinguished. Everyone's face was covered in soot. They put down their buckets and let out a sigh of relief. The bailiffs still had to cover their mouths and noses as they rushed in to see if there were any casualties.
After the fire was extinguished, the people who had retreated gradually gathered around and looked around. "This is the home of the widow, Xiao Yue, right? Why did her house suddenly catch fire? No one ran out after so long, and I didn't hear anyone calling out. Could it be that she's dead? "
"Who knows? She's such a playboy, fooling around with those dubious men all day long. She'll either get too excited and lose control of herself, or she'll drink herself to death and not even know that she's on fire. Just this month, there were quite a few mistresses and madams who came to her house to denounce her. Who knows which one of them took revenge on her. Tsk tsk, it's a pity that she has such a delicate figure ~ "
"What's wrong? Do you feel bad for her? Be careful not to let that tigress of yours hear you and skin you alive. Hahaha … "
Ning Shu dismounted from her horse and walked through the chatting crowd. Just as she was about to ask what was going on, she suddenly heard the bailiffs shouting, "Not good! Quickly go and inform Count Zhongyong Zhu's family! Their young master is dead! "
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