Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng's arrival gave some people hope, but at the same time, it also gave some people despair.
Tianwu and Zhang Yuan were naturally looking forward to their arrival. Once they arrived, Tianwu found a pillar of support and Zhang Yuan let out a sigh of relief. As for Consort Yuanshu, even though she knew that Consort Yun was definitely not in the palace, when she saw Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng, she began to feel afraid for no reason. She began to feel that the situation in front of her was about to be reversed.
Yue Xiu reminded her in a small voice from the side, "Imperial consort, don't be afraid. They don't know any tricks, so how could they make someone who isn't in the palace appear? Even if they immediately brought her into the palace, it would be impossible for them to do it without anyone noticing. "
Although she said this, Consort Yuanshu's heart still sank.
At this time, Xuan Tianming and Consort Yuanshu had already arrived in front of Tianwu and knelt down together, "Son (daughter-in-law) kowtows in salute to imperial father."
Tianwu quickly went forward and personally helped the two of them up. He said with an anxious expression, "Winter Moon Palace caught fire and your imperial mother is missing. Ming, quickly think of a way. The fire is too big, something should have happened to her. "
Xuan Tianming patted Tianwu's arm and comforted him, "Imperial father, don't worry. Son believes that nothing will happen to my imperial mother. She definitely won't follow the wishes of those people who harbor hatred and harm."
"Si!" Tianwu sucked in a breath of cold air. He had been panicking before and only now did he realize how strange this fire was.
Xuan Tianming's lips curled into a cold smile. His sharp eyes suddenly shot over to Consort Yuanshu. With just one eye, Consort Yuanshu felt a chill run down her spine.
"Did you just say that I's mother is missing?" His voice was cold and emotionless.
The nine princes of the Xuan family, aside from being close to their own imperial concubine mothers and having a basic respect for the Empress, they did not have any feelings for the other imperial concubines in the palace. They were not even willing to call them imperial concubine mother out of courtesy, especially Xuan Tian Ming.
Consort Yuanshu didn't know how to answer this question. She subconsciously took two steps back, but then she heard Xuan Tianming ask, "Consort Yuanshu? Yes, she was Eighth Brother's biological mother. Why is it that when this prince heard what you just said, it seemed like you were trying to create a false impression that Her Highness Imperial Concubine Yun was not in the palace? You're trying to remind Imperial Father to think in the worst direction. You're using Imperial Father's feelings for Consort Yun to stir up Imperial Father's emotions. I want to ask you, if something happens to Imperial Father because of this, will you be able to bear the responsibility, or will your mother's family be able to bear the responsibility? Also, will Eighth Brother be able to bear the responsibility? Hmm, you're deliberately trying to sow discord and infuriate Imperial Father. What is your intention? "
Being bombarded with questions, this caused Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu's heart to jump up and down, as though it was about to jump out of her throat. When Xuan Tianming finally finished speaking, she knelt down in front of Tianwu with a 'putong', "Your Majesty, this consort didn't. This consort really didn't mean it that way!"
Tianwu originally didn't think too much about it, but after Xuan Tianming said everything, he thought about it. That's right, he was originally just worried about Consort Yun's safety, but after being provoked by Consort Yuanshu, he began to question whether Consort Yun was in the palace or not. He even thought, if Consort Yun really ran away, what would he do?
Now that he had made this turn, his anger burned. He looked at Consort Yuanshu kneeling on the ground and angrily roared, "Drag her away! Drag her away for zhen! Strip her of her position as Consort Yuanshu and never let her appear in front of zhen again! "
These words were like a bucket of cold water being poured over Consort Yuanshu's head. She fell to the ground, not daring to believe that this was true.
At this time, there were already guards coming forward to pull her away. She realized that if she didn't resist, it really would be over. Thus, she vigorously resisted while loudly shouting, "Your Majesty! Does Your Majesty dare to make a bet with this consort? If Consort Yun is still in the palace, then this consort will accept the punishment. But if she really isn't here, then I ask Your Majesty to give this consort justice! "After shouting for a while, she saw that Tianwu didn't respond, so she anxiously said," Does Your Majesty not dare? "
Tianwu angrily said, "Why wouldn't zhen dare? Although Consort Pian is angry with zhen and refuses to see zhen for twenty years, she definitely wouldn't do something like running away from the palace and betraying zhen! "
At this time, Feng Yu Heng had already made her move, "Let me ask you, is there a place to take refuge in Winter Moon Palace? Or a cold place to avoid the fire? "She was asking the palace maids of Winter Moon Palace and didn't even look at the Imperial Guard.
The palace maids of Winter Moon Palace knew that Consort Yun wasn't here, but now that the Ninth Prince and Princess Ji An had arrived, they had to speak the truth when asked. One of the eunuchs thought for a moment and said: "The coldest place in our palace is the ice cellar. When Winter Moon Palace was first built, Her Highness was afraid of the heat, so His Majesty specially dug out an ice cellar. Every summer, ice cubes would be brought out from the ice cellar, either to cool off or to chill fruits."
She nodded and looked at the smoking Winter Moon Palace. She turned around and said to Tianwu, "Father Emperor, since we've already searched the obvious places, next, why don't we search the hidden places? Imperial concubine mother has always been a clear-minded person. With this kind of strange fire suddenly appearing, don't mention burning people to death, even if it didn't burn them to death, there might be other methods hidden in the dark. Right now is not the time to pursue responsibility, but since the fire has been extinguished, we can send our trusted people in to search the palace. "
Tianwu took a deep breath. He knew that he had become muddle-headed from his anxiousness. As expected, old ninth and his wife had made a new decision the moment they arrived. He immediately ordered the hidden guards by his side, "You guys, come with zhen!"
Zhang Yuan was so scared that he trembled. He grabbed onto Tianwu's sleeve, "That won't do! They can go, but your majesty, you can't go! Although there's no fire, it's most dangerous right now. The roof of the building has been burned to a crisp. Don't look at how it's still holding up. Who knows where it might fall. Who will take responsibility if it hits you? "
Tianwu angrily said, "Zhen will take responsibility!"
"That won't do, that won't do." Zhang Yuan was still holding onto him, "You can't take responsibility, definitely not."
Xuan Tianming also said, "That's right, imperial father can't go in." Then he said to the hidden guards, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go! "
The hidden guards nodded. In a flash, they all rushed into Winter Moon Palace.
When Tianwu heard Xuan Tianming's words, he didn't say anything else. He just stared at the burned palace, praying that the hidden guards would be able to bring Consort Yun out.
The Empress also came back to her senses and ordered the servants, "Quick, quickly call the imperial physicians on duty over. If Consort Yun is injured, they can treat her as quickly as possible."
Xuan Tianming didn't say anything. He just nodded at the Empress, accepting her kindness. No matter what, the Empress was considerate.
But Tianwu said, "Zhen doesn't want Pian Pian to be injured. Compared to her being injured, zhen would rather she had escaped from the palace. Zhen would rather lose her than have her suffer any harm. "
These words weren't said quietly. In addition to the silence, almost all of the concubines heard it.
Suddenly, someone couldn't control herself and began to cry. There was a sense of mourning in her cries, mourning her youth in this life. She had bitterly waited for more than twenty years, but in the end, she still couldn't compare to Consort Yun. It wasn't until today that they truly understood the weight of Consort Yun in Tianwu's heart. He would rather lose her than be hurt. This was an emperor. He actually promised this kind of love to a woman. No one else could reach this level of love.
In front of Winter Moon Palace, more and more people gathered. Almost all of the people in the Imperial Palace had come here to wait for the final result of the fire.
A moment later, the hidden guards finally came out of the palace. This time, they brought Tianwu a piece of good news that could save his life, "Consort Yun is indeed hiding in the ice cellar, but this subordinate can't get her out. Niangniang said that she wants the Emperor to personally go in and get her."
When these words came out, Tianwu was so excited that he almost jumped up. He couldn't believe his ears at all. He stopped the hidden guard and asked with uncertainty, "What did you say? Say what you just said again! "
The hidden guard repeated, "Consort Yun said to ask the Emperor to personally go in and get her."
"But it's very dangerous!" Someone in the concubine raised a question, "It will be dangerous for the Emperor to go in."
The Empress was also a bit worried, but she didn't know what to say at what time. After all these years, she had learned a rule: As long as it was related to Consort Yun, it was best not to express any opinions.
Zhang Yuan, who had been tugging on his sleeve, also let go when Feng Yu Heng gently shook her head. He thought, since the junzhu didn't object, then it should be fine to go in, right? However, he was also very surprised. Consort Yun clearly wasn't in the palace, so why had she run into the ice cellar? It looked like the Ninth Prince and Princess Ji An had just entered the palace. They also came from outside. It was impossible for them to send Consort Yun back early!
Just as he was puzzled, Xuan Tianming personally came forward to support Tianwu's arm and said, "Erchen will go in with Fuhuang."
Feng Yu Heng also followed.
Like this, Emperor Tianwu finally walked into Winter Moon Palace on this night after more than twenty years. In the instant that his feet stepped through Winter Moon Palace's gates, Xuan Tian Ming could feel his father's arms tremble, and the emotional expression on his face was not hidden in the slightest.
At this moment, even Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng couldn't help but sigh.
From the palace gates to the ice cellar, Tianwu staggered for a long time. When he finally reached the ice cellar, he suddenly stopped. He asked Xuan Tianming: "Do you think she's really here?"
Xuan Tianming said: "Didn't the hidden guards see her?"
"But why does zhen feel uneasy? It's like a dream. Just now, they said that Consort Pian wasn't in the palace. Zhen was thinking, if she ran away, zhen would have to go out and find her. This country will be left to you. You have to be a good emperor. Just marry one wife and have one son. Don't marry so many. Raising one child is better than anything else. What are you talking about having more children? In the end, you'll only add to your troubles. "
Xuan Tianming nodded, "Fuhuang, don't worry. You definitely can't marry too many wives. As for children, that will depend on how many your daughter-in-law is willing to give birth to."
Feng Yu Heng glanced at him and didn't say anything.
Tianwu still didn't feel reassured. He kept asking: "Is she really willing to see me? Heng Heng! Quickly take a look for Fuhuang. Aren't my clothes a bit too casual? "As he said this, he glared at Zhang Yuan:" You didn't even say that zhen would wear something nice. Look at what this is? And my hair, is my hair loose? Aiya! " He began to touch his face again: "It's over, it's over. My face is getting old. A few days ago, zhen saw that the corners of my eyes were drooping. What should I do?"
He was hesitating, not knowing what to do. At this time, he heard a woman's cold voice suddenly rise from inside the ice cellar — — "Xuan Zhan! If you don't come in, this great aunt will freeze to death! "
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