Concubine Jing stared at Consort Yuanshu. Her mind spun, but she couldn't figure out what this Consort Yuanshu wanted to do.
She did have an older brother working in the palace. In reality, Emperor Tianwu was well aware of the debt he owed to the concubines in the palace. But people were like this. In the past, he could use the power of an emperor. He had three palaces and six courtyards and seventy-two concubines. It was normal for him to have many children in the harem. But once he met Consort Yun, he felt that it was a sin to even touch other women. Therefore, Tianwu took great care of the families of the concubines. Even if it was a small concubine, her older brother was able to become the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard.
Consort Yuanshu didn't have such a capable family, so she turned her gaze to concubine Jing.
The two looked at each other for a long time. Just when Consort Yuanshu couldn't wait any longer, concubine Jing asked: "Since you want to use me, you should at least let me know what you're planning and what benefits it will bring me."
Consort Yuanshu curled her lips into a smile, "If we're talking about benefits, then it would be returning to the life we had twenty years ago. Does younger sister feel that this temptation is big enough?"
Concubine Jing was shocked: "Returning to the life we had twenty years ago? Consort Yuanshu jiejie, are you confused? How is that possible? "
"If this consort says it's possible, then it's possible." Consort Yuanshu leaned forward, "As long as we get rid of Consort Yun, everything is possible."
Concubine Jing felt that Consort Yuanshu was simply crazy. And she had actually talked with a crazy person for so long. She immediately stood up and coldly said to the palace maid beside her: "Send Consort Yuanshu out. If Consort Yuanshu feels unwell, it's better to have an imperial physician take a look. In the past twenty years, there have been more than one or two imperial concubines that have gone crazy. It seems that Consort Yuanshu will follow in their footsteps."
Seeing that concubine Jing was treating her as a lunatic, Consort Yuanshu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Yue Xiu, who was following her, interjected at this time, telling concubine Jing: "Our concubine isn't crazy. The crazy one is Consort Yun. This time, we don't have to get rid of her. She will get rid of herself. Noble Lady Jing might not know this, but Consort Yun isn't in the palace right now. She escaped, and Winter Moon Palace … is empty. "
"Empty?" Concubine Jing was stunned again. Although people were used to Consort Yun being bold and doing whatever she wanted, for her to be bold enough to flee the palace, this was truly shocking.
"Meimei, what do you think the emperor will do if he finds out about this? An imperial concubine that secretly escaped from the palace, even if the Emperor wanted to protect her, all of the officials and generals in court were watching. With that woman tarnishing Da Shun's dignity like this, do you think that group of old officials would condone such a thing? This is a good chance to take down Consort Yun. As long as Consort Yun is removed, the palace will be the same as before. Meimei will have another chance to serve the ruler. This position won't just be a noble lady. "
It had to be said that Consort Yuanshu's words moved concubine Jing's heart. Consort Yun escaping the palace, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, ah! But … … "What does this have to do with my big brother?"
Consort Yuanshu revealed a charming smile and waved her hand at concubine Jing: "Meimei, come closer."
That night, Feng Yu Heng, who had already gone to bed, suddenly sat up from the bed. A burst of panic came over her, making it impossible for her to sleep on this exquisite bed with the curtains around it.
She got off the bed, put on her shoes, and put on an outer robe. When she opened the door and stood in the yard, the night wind blew into her nose, but it still couldn't dispel that sudden wave of irritation.
Wang Chuan was sleeping next door. When he heard her movements, he quickly followed her out. Seeing Feng Yu Heng standing alone in the yard, he couldn't help asking: "Young miss, what is it?"
She shook her head, "I don't know, I'm just very annoyed. It feels like ….. something is going to happen."
At this time, outside the dragon bed in Zhao He Hall, Zhang Yuan was sitting on the ground wrapped in a blanket. His back was leaning against the dragon bed, listening to the incomparably familiar snores of Emperor Tianwu.
Suddenly, he saw a black shadow flash in front of him. Looking carefully, he saw a hidden guard appear in front of him. The hidden guard put his index finger to his lips to make a shushing motion. At the same time, he called for Zhang Yuan to follow him outside the door.
Zhang Yuan didn't understand, but he still followed. When the two arrived in the yard, they saw the hidden guard raise his hand and point into the distance. His voice couldn't be any lower as he said: "Winter Moon Palace, it's on fire."
"Wha ….." Zhang Yuan almost cried out "what". Fortunately, he used his hand to cover his mouth, so he didn't startle Tianwu who was still sleeping. He asked the hidden guard: "Is this true or false?"
The hidden guard was helpless, "How could this kind of thing be false? The Imperial Guard and palace servants near Winter Moon Palace have already begun to put out the fire. I think the news will quickly reach here. Eunuch Zhang should think of a way ahead of time. "
What could Zhang Yuan do? Hearing this news made him feel like he was about to collapse. "I was afraid that something would happen to Winter Moon Palace, but it just had to happen to Winter Moon Palace. You say ….. Eh?" Zhang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, "No, no, this matter is strange. Winter Moon Palace's defenses have always been the tightest. In all these years, nothing has happened. How could it suddenly catch fire at a time like this? " He said to the hidden guard: "I'm afraid there's something else going on here. Think of a way to investigate and see how this fire started."
The hidden guard nodded. In a flash, he disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Yuan stood in place and waited for a while. He was thinking that if it was just a small fire, it should be extinguished after a while. Winter Moon Palace had always been an important place in the palace. The Imperial Guard's defenses in that area were the tightest. At the same time, if something happened to Winter Moon Palace, it would definitely be resolved in a timely manner. He silently prayed in his heart. He hoped that this fire would be extinguished sooner. He hoped that this fire didn't have any ulterior motives. He hoped that this fire wouldn't wake up Tianwu who was sleeping soundly.
However, the heavens didn't like to follow people's wishes. Seeing the red sparks coming from the direction of Winter Moon Palace, Zhang Yuan's face turned white.
"It's over, it's over." He took two steps back and sighed bitterly, "It's all over now."
At this time, the palace servants from Zhao He Hall hurriedly ran over. When they saw Tianwu standing in the courtyard, they hurriedly said: "Eunuch Zhang, it's not good. Winter Moon Palace caught fire and the fire is getting bigger and bigger. It's almost out of control!"
Zhang Yuan angrily gritted his teeth. He knew that he couldn't hide this matter anymore, so he simply said loudly: "Then what are you still standing there for? Quickly call everyone and go to Winter Moon Palace to put out the fire! Quickly go! "
He kicked the little eunuch's butt, sending him running away like a wisp of smoke. As he ran, he shouted: "Winter Moon Palace caught fire! Quickly get up! "
Zhang Yuan let out a long sigh. At this time, he suddenly heard Emperor Tianwu's loud shout from inside Zhao He Hall: "Zhang Yuan! Get your ass in here for this one! "
Zhang Yuan really did roll inside. When he entered, he didn't grasp the height of the door sill and fell to the ground, rolling inside like a ball.
Tianwu looked at the ball that rolled to his feet. There were several times when he had the urge to kick it, but in the end, he held back. He bent down and reached out to pick him up. Then he asked him: "What is all that noise outside? Why did this one hear someone mention Winter Moon Palace? "He said this as he looked outside. After a while, he asked in confusion:" What time is it? Why is there a red light outside? "
Zhang Yuan grabbed Tianwu and pulled him up from the dragon bed. Then he went to get his clothes, socks, and shoes for him. He dressed Tianwu until he was confused. "What is it? Did this one sleep? Isn't it time for morning court? "
Zhang Yuan shook his head, "No, it's just past midnight."
Tianwu was furious: "Are you crazy! It's just past midnight, why are you putting this one's clothes on? "
Zhang Yuan told him: "Don't sleep. Winter Moon Palace caught fire and it's on fire right now. We need to go take a look. However, emperor, you can't be too excited. You're not good at putting out fires. You can just watch. Don't you need servants to do it. We ….. ai?" Before he could finish speaking, he felt his shoulder being pushed by someone. When he raised his head, the emperor in front of him had already disappeared.
Zhang Yuan stomped his foot and quickly chased after him. The two of them ran towards Winter Moon Palace one after the other.
At the same time, the news of Winter Moon Palace catching fire had spread through all the palaces and courtyards. Even the empress had received news.
It had to be said that the other concubines didn't dare go watch the excitement, but the empress did. She ordered people to change her clothes while thinking to herself. If someone said that Winter Moon Palace had caught fire for no reason, she wouldn't believe it no matter what. Winter Moon Palace had always been the most protected place in the palace. It was impossible for it to catch fire anywhere, unless ….. Unless someone set it on purpose.
Her mind immediately thought of Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu; however, she was truly unable to figure out what sort of ability Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu would have to set Winter Moon Palace on fire. The more she could not figure it out, the more anxious she felt. She could not help but urge Fang Yi: "Quickly."
The empress hurried towards Winter Moon Palace. The other concubines also stood up. Consort Yuanshu stood in the courtyard and looked in the direction of Winter Moon Palace. There was a smile on her face. Concubine Jing also had a look of excitement as she waited for further news in her own palace. Her excitement was not inferior to Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu's. As for whether or not her elder brother's intentional arson would be discovered, it was no longer something that she had to consider. Her mind was filled with the beautiful blueprint that Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu had described to her. Her mind was filled with the beautiful life that she would be able to live after toppling Imperial Concubine Yun. She completely did not care about what sort of outcome she would face after the matter was exposed.
After a while, Emperor Tianwu and the empress arrived in front of Winter Moon Palace. Because the fire was too strong, there were finally some concubines who couldn't stand the loneliness that came to watch the excitement. Because there were too many people that came, although Tianwu was angry, it wasn't convenient for him to punish them. It was the so-called law cannot punish too many people, so after a while, even Consort Yuanshu and concubine Jing rushed over.
Zhang Yuan tightly grabbed Tianwu's arm. He hated that he couldn't sit on the ground. He wouldn't let Tianwu rush into the sea of fire no matter what. Tianwu looked at the sea of fire in front of him and his eyes filled with despair. He asked Zhang Yuan in a daze, "Where's old ninth? Is he in the palace? Where are the hidden guards? Quickly rush in and save them for this one! "
Zhang Yuan told him, "The hidden guards have already gone in to save them. Emperor, don't worry, they will definitely save the empress safely."
"Then eunuch Zhang should hurry!" It was unknown when Consort Yuanshu had come to Tianwu's side. She raised her voice to say to Zhang Yuan, "The fire is so big. If we don't hurry, we won't even be able to distinguish the people."
"Shut up for this one!" Tianwu slapped Consort Yuanshu's face and angrily roared, "If you keep talking, this one will order people to throw you in as well!" Although he said this, Consort Yuanshu's words still reminded him, so he anxiously shouted, "Hurry! Everyone rush in and save them for this one! Hurry! You have to be quick! "
At this time, a soldier dressed as an Imperial Guard suddenly rushed out of the sea of fire. There were still sparks on his body, but they were quickly extinguished by the people outside. That person ran in front of Tianwu and loudly said, "Reporting to the emperor, there is no Consort Yun in Winter Moon Palace?"
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