Chapter 24: A Fire Breaks Out in the Harem
After Yuan Zhu left the palace, Lin Yao stood up and stepped down from her seat, and she looked around.
"This place was climbed up step by step by the palace, but the palace is not satisfied, what the palace wants is a more noble position, and it is the most justifiable position around Lu Zhixing."
She looked at the light of the lamp, the smile on her face twisted and distorted, she was already carried away. What confused her was not her love for Lu Zhixing, but the pursuit of power. She wants to become the Wu Zetian of this world, and anything that stops her will not end well.
"How much wind and waves can a little Xi Concubine withstand, Lu Zhixing's wife can be beaten into the cold palace, what can get out of the control of this palace."
Lin Yao became more and more ruthless, and the handpiece in his hand broke in response, and the gorgeous beads were scattered all over the ground, making bursts of sounds. She glanced to the ground and casually stepped on a rolling bead that had been shattered by the heavy soles of her shoes.
"Come on, clean up this place for the main palace."
And Concubine Xi, who was complacent in Luoyunxuan, didn't know that she had been blacklisted by Lin Yao. Concubine Xi's IQ and scheming are not worthy of her ambition, which is destined to make her pay a terrible price in the future.
At night, the harem caught fire, and for a while, all the palaces rushed over to put out the fire when they got the news.
"It's water, it's water, come and help!"
I don't know why tonight, the remote Jingyuan Palace suddenly caught fire, if it weren't for the timely patrolling guards, I am afraid it would spread to the palaces of the harem.
Lu Zhixing was also surprised by the sudden fire, and then went to Jingyuan Palace. When he arrived, he saw Jingyuan Palace like a mad beast, spitting tongues of fire with its teeth and claws, exhaling billowing smoke.
Because Lu Zhixing did not have a fun heart, the antique calligraphy and paintings of the previous dynasties in the palace were ordered to be put away, and the Jingyuan Palace was wide, and no one lived in it, so the palace people were placed there.
I didn't expect that there would be a sudden fire today, although there were no casualties, but it was a pity that those treasures that died in the fire were lonely.
Lu Zhixing watched the hurried palace people extinguish the fire, and Jingyuan Palace was burned beyond recognition.
"The sudden fire in Jingyuan Palace must not be accidental, and this matter will be investigated by me."
Lu Zhixing ordered, he naturally knew in his heart, this may be a radical means of the harem concubines, but he ignored the small fights on weekdays, and he was so bold that he burned the palace, and he must find out to set an example.
"Your Majesty, the people of your subordinates saw this in the ruins, and it may be the source of the fire."
"What's that?"
When his subordinates brought the physical evidence to Lu Zhixing's eyes, they found that it was a fragment of a sky lantern. He thought in his heart that it should be the sky lanterns scattered with the wind and fell into this Jingyuan Palace. In addition, Jingyuan Palace fell into disrepair for a long time, and it became a catastrophe if it was contaminated with sporadic fires.
On the second day, Concubine Xi happily asked to send water chestnut cakes to Lu Zhixing, and bumped into the chief manager and his party who came to announce the decree.
"Concubine Xi listens to the order-"
Xi Concubine and Luo Yunxuan and others saluted, she thought it was Lu Zhixing's reward, but unfortunately it backfired, and she was waiting for Lu Zhixing's punishment.
"Last night, Jingyuan Palace walked through the water, and the investigation found that it was caused by the sky lantern, and it was not the intention of Xi Concubine, deducting the monthly money of Luoyun Xuan for two months, and Xi Concubine copied a copy of the word order."
After hearing this, Concubine Xi's eyes widened, and her face was full of disbelief, how could the sky lantern cause the fire in Jingyuan Palace, she had not really won the favor of His Majesty, but the punishment came first.
"The concubine takes the order."
After the chief manager and the others left, Concubine Xi was so angry that she couldn't sit still, "Bishui, go and bring Jiang Wan to the palace!" ”
Jiang Wan was taking a nap in the house, but was suddenly woken up by the blue water.
"Xin Guannu, Niangniang is invited."
As soon as Jiang Wan arrived at Concubine Xi's room, she heard Concubine Xi shout angrily, "Kneel down for the palace!" ”
Jiang Wan didn't know what kind of stimulation Concubine Xi was under, but she definitely wouldn't kneel if she didn't know the reason. She looked at Concubine Xi indifferently, "I don't know what I did wrong to make Concubine Xi so angry." ”
"You still have the face to ask this palace, if it weren't for your sky-breaking lantern, how could Jingyuan Palace go to water, and how could Your Majesty issue an order to punish this palace!"
Concubine Xi felt in her heart that Jiang Wan must have deliberately done her tricks and feet, in order to see her own jokes. So he didn't listen to Jiang Wan's argument, so he dragged Jiang Wan down and hit the board.
Jiang Wan was naturally unconvinced, but she had no way to break free from the powerful grandmother, so she could only be pressed on the execution bench.
In this way, Jiang Wan was stunned and suffered a stick of incense, but Bishui persuaded Concubine Xi and asked her not to beat Jiang Wan to death.
"Master, what's wrong with you?!"
Ping'er saw Jiang Wan being dragged into the side courtyard by two grandmothers, Jiang Wan lowered her head, making it impossible to tell whether she was awake or not.
When Ping'er took over Jiang Wan, Jiang Wan's face was pale, she had already fainted, and obvious traces of the cane could be seen on her back.
Ping'er's tears came out, and she carefully carried Jiang Wan back to the room, and treated Jiang Wan's wounds again.
"Hire."
"Master, you're awake!"
Ping'er sat on the edge of the bed and guarded Jiang Wan, and when she saw Jiang Wan waking up, she hurriedly got up and asked about her condition.
Jiang Wan just shook her head gently, she could only lie on her stomach because of the cane, and the injury on her back made it difficult for her to move.
"Master, why did Concubine Xi treat you like this?!"
Ping'er didn't understand, it was clear that Concubine Xi had treated Jiang Wan as a guest before, but now she has been treated with a prisoner.
"Concubine Xi, she lacks intelligence, so she will naturally make me angry."
Jiang Wan didn't say anything anymore, she naturally knew that the fire in Jingyuan Palace had absolutely nothing to do with the sky lantern, she was paying attention to the direction of the wind that day, and the sky lantern would never fall to Jingyuan Palace.
However, since Lu Zhixing would have given such an order, it should have been the wreckage of the sky lantern found in Jingyuan Palace. It is not difficult to think that someone deliberately set the fire and then threw the remains of the sky lantern there to falsify the facts.
Concubine Xi's mind naturally didn't think that someone was using this to deal with her, and she was really wronged by this board.
Lin Yao had been paying attention to Luo Yunxuan's movements, and she was very happy when she knew that Concubine Xi was punished, but then the news she knew made her start to ponder.
"Niangniang, listening to the news from the Spring Declaration, Xin Guannu was rewarded by Concubine Xi for some reason, and the injury was not light."
When Lin Yao heard this, Concubine Xi was punished by Lu Zhixing for the sky lantern incident, but she immediately found trouble with Jiang Wan. There was a thought formed in Lin Yao's mind, it could be that the sky lantern was actually the Xi concubine that Jiang Wan told him. If that's the case, the traverser who is also from another world may be Jiang Wan.
"It seems that it is necessary for this palace to visit the Xin Guannu."
Lin Yao asked Yuanzhu to prepare some supplements and medicines, and went to Luoyunxuan Jiang Wan's side courtyard. Jiang Wan was still lying on the bed at this time, and the injury on her back was not yet healed.
"Master, the concubine is here."
Ping'er came in to report to Jiang Wan, Jiang Wan frowned, Lin Yao came to find out what to do at this time, but it was definitely not good.
"Xinguan Nu, this palace saw that your maid didn't come out for a long time, so she took the initiative to come in, don't blame this palace."
Before Jiang Wan refused, Lin Yao came in with Yuan Zhu. Jiang Wan was lying on the bed at this time without any fear, "How dare the slave and maid blame the concubine, but the slave and maid are injured and can't salute the concubine, and I hope the concubine won't blame." ”
Lin Yao had a fake smile on her face, looking at Jiang Wan condescendingly, with sarcasm in her heart, even if the former queen came out of the cold palace, she was still like this, it was really ridiculous and pathetic.
"I heard that Xin Guannu was injured, and the palace brought some supplements and medicines to help Xinguannu's recovery."
"Slave, thank you for your kindness."
Jiang Wan's face was calm, so that Lin Yao couldn't pick out a handle or see a trace of emotion, and this woman was really different from before. Lin Yao looked around Jiang Wan's slightly shabby room, and Yuan Zhu brought a chair for her to sit down.
"Hire'er, go and prepare tea for the concubine."
"Yes."
Ping'er walked out with the teapot, and then Lin Yao also let Yuanzhu out of the room. The room was instantly quiet for a while, and Lin Yao started talking at this time, "The letter official girl should know about the sky lantern that Concubine Xi prepared for His Majesty." ”
"Naturally, I know, Concubine Xi is a clever person, and the sky lantern makes the slave and maid also amazed."
"It's also a coincidence that in the hometown of the main palace, there used to be objects similar to sky lanterns, but they were called Kong Ming lanterns for prayer and sacrifice, and in memory of a saint."
Jiang Wan was really surprised when she heard this, Lin Yao was really a traverser one step ahead of her, but Lin Yao came to tell her this, she should know that the sky lantern was actually her own idea.
The mastermind behind that fire seems to be Lin Yao. I didn't expect to expose myself because of Concubine Xi's uncontrollabness. The previous sky lantern attracted Lin Yao's attention, Lin Yao was originally aimed at Xi Concubine, but he didn't expect to lead out Jiang Wan, the big fish behind him.
"Yes, there is such a coincidence."
Jiang Wan is not stupid, how could he directly admit that the sky lantern is related to him, so he began to circle with Lin Yao. Lin Yao was not annoyed, she naturally saw that Jiang Wan was covering up, but she didn't need to get her answer, she just came today to test.
Ping'er came back to pour tea for Lin Yao, Lin Yao glanced at it and didn't drink it, but just got up and prepared to leave, "The palace won't bother, Xin Guan's daughter should be born and recuperate." ”
Just when Lin Yao was about to step out of the door, Jiang Wan said, "Does Lin Guifei know about martial talents?" ”
"There are so many people in this harem, where will this palace remember, I don't know what Xin Guannu said about the martial arts, and I will leave."
Of course Lin Yao knew that Wu Cai was Wu Zetian, Jiang Wan was sarcastically using her own child to bring her down, just like Wu Zetian did to Queen Wang at the beginning.
Hire'er stayed until Lin Yao and the others left, and was puzzled by Jiang Wan's words just now. She didn't know why Jiang Wan mentioned martial artists, and she didn't remember that there was such a person as martial artists in the harem.
"Master, do you see these things sent by the noble concubine?"
Jiang Wan glanced at the boxes containing supplements and medicines, and turned his face away, "Put them all away and find a chance to dispose of them." ”
"Yes."
Ping'er knew that Jiang Wan was afraid that Lin Yao would do something in these things, and she also felt that it was a good thing that Jiang Wan could be so guarded.