Yu Qiang just glanced at them and then calmly shook his head.
"You should put out the fire. I still have a life, so I won't die that easily."
The little eunuchs were about to say something, but were suddenly startled. Everyone's eyes widened and they looked at the corpses of men in black scattered on the ground in front of them in shock.
His face turned pale in an instant. The most taboo thing in the palace was to see things that he shouldn't have seen.
"Manager Yu, we—"
Fortunately, there were not many people. Yu Qiang turned around and said:
"You didn't come to my yard tonight."
As if they were granted amnesty, several people immediately hurried out of Yu Qiang's small courtyard.
Yu Qiang also breathed a sigh of relief, holding on to the wall and couldn't help but gasp.
"Senior, why don't we leave here first."
A pair of small hands held his arm.
Yu Qiang looked at Lin Mengya with sincerity in her eyes and couldn't help but nodded.
"Bai Su, let's go, be careful."
There were flames blazing into the sky behind them, and a group of three people took advantage of the darkness to escape.
Just when they had just left the small courtyard, several more men in black came. However, at that time, the place where Yu Qiang originally lived was already a sea of fire.
A few people were very quick with their hands and feet. In a few back and forth, they removed all the bodies lying on the ground. Then, just as quickly as it came, it disappeared into the night.
"Quick, put out the fire!"
As soon as the people in black disappeared, the main force fighting the fire poured into the Plum Blossom Courtyard like a tide. Just like what was agreed upon, there is a tacit understanding.
Fortunately, the fire attracted everyone's attention.
When the three of them returned to the small courtyard, no one was seen among the others.
Fanglan was already pacing back and forth in the room anxiously. She finally saw her master, and naturally wanted to ask what happened just now.
"Isn't this - Manager Yu?"
Fang Lan looked at the people Lin Mengya and Bai Su were supporting in surprise.
At this time, Yu Qiang, who was holding on, was already breathing unsteadily and his face was pale.
Fanglan immediately offered her hand and helped the person into the house.
"Hurry and boil hot water and some clean gauze. Manager Yu is injured."
Lin Mengya immediately ordered people to prepare. While Bai Su and Fang Lan went to prepare, she immediately checked Yu Qiang's injuries.
The trauma was not serious. The reason why Yu Qiang was weak now was because he had lost some strength after a series of fierce battles.
"Don't worry, this old guy like me won't die yet. But you, how did you appear there?"
Lin Mengya was relieved at this moment, and then she explained the reason why she went to serve as a prisoner.
"So that's it. Hum, with the behavior of the person in the palace, I'm afraid that the girl named Pearl is no longer alive now. I heard you tell me that the place where the fire broke out is the house attendant's supervisor, who is assigned to sick people. The palace’s residence. According to Pearl’s condition, she must be dead or alive now.”
Lin Mengya had already expected this.
Plague is no joke. Whether corpses are buried or dumped into water, they will cause widespread infection.
Fire is probably the best solution.
I just don’t know how many innocent people will be involved.
When I think about it, when I was serving as a prison guard, there were so many people there, but they still looked on mercilessly. Lin Mengya couldn't help but feel layers of coldness in her heart.
The palace was truly ruthless.
"By the way, why would you suffer such a thing?"
Tonight, if Lin Mengya and the others hadn't accidentally seen him, Yu Qiang would definitely be in danger.
Yu Qiang thought for a while, but a sneer appeared on his face.
"Needless to say, there must be someone who doesn't want me to live this old life."
Lin Mengya suddenly felt nervous and looked at Yu Qiang apologetically.
In short, she was the one who got this old man who kept a low profile and got involved.
Yu Qiang also saw her expression, but he smiled freely at her and said:
"Princess, don't think too much. It's not your fault. This matter is actually because of me - because I visited the emperor's palace at night and was discovered. Those people wanted to kill me and silence me."
Visiting the emperor's chamber at night? Lin Mengya was a little surprised. Normally, with Yu Qiang's status, there was no need to do such a thing, right
Faintly, she felt that this matter had nothing to do with her father or Long Tianyu.
Otherwise, how could Yu Qiang, who never liked getting involved in palace affairs, take the initiative to visit the emperor's chamber at night
"Senior Yu, no, or I should address you as Uncle Yu now. If this junior guessed correctly, you and my father were once comrades who fought side by side, right?"
This time, Yu Qiang's eyes suddenly aroused some surprise.
However, after seeing Lin Mengya's determined eyes and pondering for a while, he could only nod silently.
"Then, is this matter entrusted to you by my father?"
Lin Mengya became even more curious. The comrades who fought alongside her father were all loyal and loyal men. However, it is really difficult to understand that he has now become the chief steward of the chamberlain.
"Oh, these are all old things. Back then, your father and I were both vanguard generals under your grandfather. On the battlefield, accidents would inevitably happen. I was seriously injured that year. Although I have recovered from my injuries. But I am already a disabled person. The emperor took pity on me, so he allowed me to take a job in the palace to support me in my old age."
Although Yu Qiang spoke in an extremely open-minded way, Lin Mengya still felt a trace of the sadness of unrealized ambitions.
However, Lin Mengya felt that Yu Qiang's reason for staying in the palace might not be that simple.
How could a man who once dominated the battlefield block his father-in-law so easily. If it weren't for a greater purpose, such a humiliating thing would be even more terrifying than killing him.
"The water is here, and the gauze is here!"
At this moment, Bai Su and Fang Lan walked in with something.
The two of them had a tacit understanding and no longer said a word about the matter. Lin Mengya concentrated on bandaging Yu Qiang's injuries first.
"Master, who on earth injured you like this?"
The most serious one was a stab wound on his left arm.
Although the hideous wounds were a bit shocking, they were only skin injuries and were not a problem.
Lin Mengya and Bai Su didn't feel anything, but Fang Lan felt a little distressed, with undisguised sadness in her watery eyes.
"I'm fine. By the way, you're here with Princess Yu. Didn't you cause any trouble to the princess?"
Yu Qiang's tone was a little softer unconsciously.
Fang Lan turned out to be Yu Qiang's apprentice. This discovery made Lin Mengya stunned.
I originally thought that Fang Lan was just a little palace maid under Yu Qiang, but I didn't expect that the relationship between the two people would be such a close one.
"You still said it was okay. I heard from Miss Bai Su that if they hadn't arrived tonight, I'm afraid the apprentice wouldn't be able to see you again."
Tears fell one by one from Fanglan's eyes.
Bai Su immediately handed Fang Lan a handkerchief. Lin Mengya knew best what it felt like for a close relative to escape from death.
However, Fanglan did not cry loudly.
In contrast, knowing that the current situation was critical, he just wiped his tears quietly.
"Look, Princess Yu and Miss Bai Su are making a joke, aren't you? You girl, you love to shed tears. I've told you, it's really okay. If you don't believe me, ask Princess Yu."
Seeing his disciple crying, Yu Qiang was a little at a loss.
Thinking about it, the relationship between their master and disciple must be very good.
Lin Mengya smiled and nodded, which calmed Fanglan's heart.
However, a trace of doubt crossed Lin Mengya's mind. In this case, Yu Qiang's whereabouts became a problem.
"Uncle Yu, I wonder what your plans are in the future?"
Lin Mengya was a little worried. After all, tonight, those men in black were coming menacingly. It shows that the person behind this must have deliberately taken Yu Qiang's life.
If the plan fails, who knows if there will be other plans. But Yu Qiang is extremely dangerous.
Unexpectedly, Yu Qiang waved his hand indifferently and said:
"I'm fine. Do you think those people can take my life if they want it? Now, the bodies of those men in black must have been cleaned up. Tomorrow, if those people find that I am not dead, There will definitely be a back-up move. However, it will be even more difficult to kill me. Besides, they cannot use any other dirty tricks on me. "
Seeing Yu Qiang's confident look, Lin Mengya still felt a strong sense of worry in her heart.
You know, the most terrifying thing in this world is the human heart.
Thousands of poisonous schemes are nothing more than the fleeting changes of human hearts. Not to mention Yu Qiang, even she couldn't guarantee that she could protect herself and others amidst the machinations in the palace.
"By the way, Uncle Yu, you said that you once visited the emperor's palace at night. Then, do you know the emperor's current situation?"
Yu Qiang nodded, with a bit of solemnity on his face.
"I just glanced at the emperor a few times. The emperor is indeed in a coma. And his breath is weak. Although I don't know medical skills, I feel that the emperor's condition is probably very critical."
Now, apart from the queen and the prince, the only people who can see the emperor are the doctors in the imperial hospital.
But neither Su Tong nor Qiu Yu kept silent about the emperor's situation.
Now that Yu Qiang said this, Lin Mengya felt that it was even more strange.
The emperor is critically ill, and supposedly some measures should be taken. Why is it that the hospital and the harem are all so quiet
Or is there some conspiracy that they don't know about
"Are you sure? Your Majesty, is he really dying? His life hangs by a thread?"
Seeing Lin Mengya's suddenly serious look, Yu Qiang also worked hard. After thinking about it again and again, he nodded solemnly.