The fire in Taishi Palace burned for three days before it was extinguished. Not only Taishi Palace, but also nearly two-thirds of the entire Ganquan Palace was reduced to ashes!
Empress Dowager Jiang and Princess Yongfu both died in the fire. On the cleared site, it can be seen how persistently the most noble woman in Darui tried to protect her daughter in the last period of her life: even though her crawling posture had been burned The perseverance and determination revealed in the coke still make the viewers moved!
Jiang Yashuang, who was finally released from the yard, hurried over and only glanced at it before hurriedly retreating behind the tree. The young and healthy man covered his face with his sleeves and vomited several mouthfuls of blood before Jiang Shan asked!
The blood stained by the passion made Yuebai's sleeves shocking, and the confidant's face turned pale with fear: "My condolences, sir! My condolences, sir!"
His hasty cry alerted Jiang Yadan who came with him. He hurriedly stepped forward to support his younger brother and ordered the doctors to be summoned quickly—
The queen mother and the eldest princess were by no means the only victims of the fire.
At noon on the same day, the imperial concubine, mother and son were found murdered in Quezhi Palace!
It was rumored that there was a river of blood in the Quezhi Palace, and all the waiters who served the imperial concubine and her son were killed. The condition was horrific!
-The emperor, who had been on the throne for less than six years and was known for his filial piety, had a sudden change of heart overnight. He killed his brother and sister, killed his concubine and his own children, and then jumped from the Weiyue Tower, the tallest building in Funing Palace, in front of everyone. In one leap, the tragic news of his death in front of all the ministers shocked the whole world!
While the regent Jiang family was wailing for the innocent queen mother, eldest princess, noble concubine, and second prince, they responded quickly—first, they buried the emperor in a coffin.
Secondly, a country cannot live without a king for a day. The eldest prince Chu Shao, who had recovered from his illness, ascended the throne as the new king in front of his soul. Queen Xin, who had not had time to figure out the cause and effect, was promoted to the queen mother in the blink of an eye!
The third thing is to find out the reason why the emperor - this time he should be called the late emperor - Chu Weisang's mental change!
"Ha! The reason?" Jiang Tianqi knocked over the report handed over by his confidant without even looking at it. Unable to forgive his hatred, he raised his leg and kicked down the bookshelf next to him - all his beloved books, antiques, and rare treasures were thrown over. He was in a mess, but he didn't even look at it. He punched the red sandalwood cloud and thunder pattern desk and laughed loudly, "The real late emperor has already been burned to a mess in the Taishi Palace. You are looking for him." That substitute also did his job and was reduced to a pulp. Who in the world knows the reason better than you, and now you have the nerve to ask your confidants to investigate your true identity - Jiang, Tian, Chi? !”
No one can describe Jiang Tianqi's mood at this moment!
As the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, he has grown up in the shadow of his cousin Jiang Tianao since he was a child. Even as an adult, he cannot avoid being affected by the affection between his elders, which is already a kind of tragedy.
After middle age, he was gradually compared by his younger brother Jiang Tianchi to a fool who was blind to gold and jade. Even though few people dared to mention it, Jiang Tianqi would always remember that his stepmother Mrs. Tao repeatedly suggested that he join the army. He regarded it as deliberately sending him away in order to please Jiang Tianao and angrily refused; but Jiang Tianchi, his younger brother who had been silent since he was a child and had never complained about his father's favoritism, resolutely left his beloved wife and young son behind, packed his bags and rushed to northern Xinjiang. , quietly became the new generation of power in the Jiang family!
Even so, because Si Fang has always given people the impression that he has "military power but weak political affairs", although Jiang Tianqi is unhappy, he still thinks that he is still capable of fighting against his younger brother!
But who would have thought that while he was still thinking about how to subdue his many brothers, General Zhenbei, who had been away from home for decades and only came back once after the death of the Marquis of Jibei, had already set his sights on... Funing Palace? !
Jiang Tianchi did not even inform the Duke of Guo of such a big event when he took action - there is no doubt that Jiang Tianchi was telling the entire Jiang family in his own way: Even without the help of the Duke of Guo, he alone was enough to usurp the throne!
Since the Jiang family didn't use the Jiang family's help when he usurped the throne, then after usurping the throne, the Jiang family shouldn't expect to negotiate terms with him!
We are still thousands of mountains away, but the aura of dominating the world seems to be right in front of us!
"...According to the Fourth Master, the late emperor was killed by the secret spies who infiltrated from the Western Barbarians...and fell under the spell of witchcraft!" After venting for a long time, Jiang Tianqi stared at his trembling confidants who were lying on the ground, but exhausted. Sighing, he said calmly, "That's why the temperament changed so much, it was all because of mental loss... As for why I and the Queen Mother Xin were spared today, and also the Duke of E's wife and the daughter-in-law of the Duke of E who were in the Beique Palace at that time were all safe. Nothing happens, because...because..."
After thinking for a while but unable to find a suitable reason, Jiang Tianqi waved his hand and said indifferently, "Think of a reasonable reason yourself!"
"...Yes!" The confidant was sweating profusely, wiping cold sweat as he excused himself.
The third room is uncomfortable, and the big room is not much better, and even more heartbreaking -
The disheveled little Dou family tightly grasped Jiang Yayun's arm and screamed hysterically: "How could you do this?! How could you do this? The second prince is just that. Jiang Tianchi has thoughts of usurping the throne. Now, If you stay here, you won’t be able to escape death! But Hui Zhi—”
"If Huizhi doesn't die, our house will always be in the hands of the fourth house!" Jiang Yayun looked at her coldly and said in a deep voice, "Don't forget that the nineteenth daughter-in-law fell into the lake, although Ms. Lin Both are involved with His Majesty, but the masterminds are Huizhi and us!"
"Nineteenth daughter-in-law?!" Little Dou sneered and said in a trembling voice, "Nineteenth's current situation is what you told me—their couple's good days of being loved by everyone have come to an end, right?! It's not Xiaoba. daughter in law… "
"What do you know?!" Jiang Yayun said in amusement, "Nineteenth is the son of Fourth Uncle no matter how neglected he is! As his son, he has a reason to stand up for him! Think about our past grudges with Fourth Fang! Don't kill him! Huizhi mother and son show their surrender, do you think you can let us go now that our fourth uncle is back?"
Little Dou gnashed his teeth and said: "No matter how much I want to kill Huizhi, it's not you who should have done it! You are her biological father - that is our eldest daughter! How can you be so cruel! You beast... It's all in vain for me to believe you." If you tell Huizhi that nothing will happen to her, how will my poor daughter feel when she goes away?"
"Huizhi is our eldest daughter, what about Jingxu?!" Jiang Yayun's cold face suddenly twisted, and he couldn't help but roar, "Do you think I am willing to do this?! I lied to you just to make you want to Mother and daughter meet for the last time... Do you know how much risk you have taken by pretending to be a palace maid?"
After hooting a few times, he burst into tears without any warning: "First the second brother, then the mother! Two people in our room have died at the hands of the fourth brother. Do you think I don't want revenge and I don't want to return the lives of the second brother and mother?" Fair? But not only can I order the death of my own daughter and grandson... But what can I do if I don't do this
"You don't know how kind the Queen Mother has been to Nineteenth Over the years!"
"Truly regarded as a parent and child - he never falls behind where he can be lifted up, and any good things are delivered to him without him having to ask - if the Queen Mother had a son, she would probably be so painful! Not only Nineteen, but also Xiaoba. Those crimes, just for committing adultery with the palace concubine, cost ten lives! How could he be alive today if the queen mother hadn't tried every means to protect him? The Queen Mother often scolds Xiaoba for failing to live up to his expectations, but she never spares any effort to defend him! "
"But do you think how the fourth uncle treated the Queen Mother?! Burned alive... You should go to the Taishi Palace to see that scene! The nineteen-year-old was so heartbroken that he vomited blood after just one look at it. He was carried back Do you know?"
"Not even Yongfu, the Queen Mother's only flesh and blood, can survive!"
"Who is Shang Yongfu?! Oubicheng, the eldest son of Jingbo - speaking of it, he is the junior whom his fourth uncle grew up and regarded as his nephew! How loving he and Yongfu are? They often played together before they were married. After marriage, They were so famous that even though Yongfu was the only biological bloodline of the Queen Mother, they didn’t even visit the palace except during the New Year! They had only been married for a few days, and they were still brides, so they died in Thailand. The back hall!”
"This is the person who cared deeply about Fourth Uncle's legitimate son. Fourth Uncle is so ruthless. If we want to live as a family, how can we not sacrifice Huizhi?!"
As Jiang Yayun was talking, he suddenly felt dizzy. He stretched out his hand to grab something, but several struggles were in vain. Amidst Little Dou's screams, he suddenly lost all consciousness!
… The night is already deep.
The noise of the day disappeared like the ebbing tide.
In the quiet courtyard, the lights were silent, but in the early spring, it was as cold and desolate as if the winter had not passed.
In the inner room, Qiu Yilan's green hair was still intact, leaning on the hidden bag, quietly staring at her nephew and son sleeping side by side on the couch. There was still worry on the children's innocent faces. They were frightened after seeing Jiang Yashuang being carried back during the day.
Thinking of that scene - the moon-white robe was covered with blood, the eyes were tightly closed, the face was pale... Qiu Yilan felt a sharp pain in her heart!
At the same time, there was severe pain in the abdomen!
"Calm down! Calm down!" She immediately pulled up the corner of the quilt and bit it tightly. Beads of sweat began to form on her forehead. She frowned and endured it, "For the sake of the child... for the sake of the child..."
After a long time, her middle coat was wet with sweat, and Qiu Yilan finally felt the cramping pain in her abdomen recede.
She feebly let go of the quilt, leaned weakly on the hidden bag, and stared at the ceiling of the tent.
"Su He!" After regaining some strength, he wiped off the cold sweat on his temples bit by bit with a handkerchief. Qiu Yilan called out in a low voice, "Go get some water and wipe it off for me!"
After a while, Su He and Chun Ran came in carrying a basin, helped Qiu Yilan get off the bed, and went to wipe behind the screen.
Touching the wet middle coat on her body, Su He and Chun Ran looked worried. They wanted to say something, but Qiu Yilan asked first, "How are you doing on the 19th?"
"The doctor said it's because of the anger that attacks the heart..."
"Don't talk about this, just talk about how others are doing? Have you woken up?"
"No." Su He pursed his lips and then whispered, "The doctor said I might not be able to wake up in the next two days..."
Qiu Yilan was silent for a long time before asking: "Who is guarding there now? Jiang Shan alone? Or?"
"It's the Eighth Young Master." Chun Ran whispered, "The Eighth Young Master has not left since he sent the Nineteenth Young Master back. Just now, the Eighth Young Master sent someone to ask, and the Eighth Young Master said he would stay here tonight."
After a pause, he then said, "The maid in front of the Eighth Young Master just now came over to tell us not to worry. The Eighth Young Master will take good care of the Nineteenth Young Master. Let you rest assured to take good care of your body and take good care of the two Young Masters and Miss Sun!"
Qiu Yilan didn't speak. After wiping her body and changing into a middle coat, she asked lightly: "Where is grandma? How is grandma doing?"