Chapter 34: Burning

Since Zi Ling went to Baiyun Temple, ^ Zi Ling also felt a lot more relaxed in her heart, you know, she is really afraid of the responsibilities and dangers brought by the queen's position, she just wants to swim like a fish in the water, leisurely.

In Baiyun Temple, away from the harem strife and away from Meng Hongyu's many women, she occasionally saw him after missing him day and night, she felt precious, so she cherished it even more. Gradually, she deceived herself and forgot that she was only one thousandth of him, and also forgot that he was the son of heaven, as if he was a wanderer at the end of the world, and she was the young woman who thought of the king every day.

This night, Su Zirong came to visit, and after chatting for a while, she got up to say goodbye. Zi Ling fell asleep early, and there seemed to be a dream in a daze, and the people in the dream were full of voices and chaos. When Yunu and Xiao Rulai woke her up, she knew that there was water on the other side of the Cold Moon Palace. Baiyunguan and Lengyue Palace were close to each other, and they were afraid that the fire would spread, so Yunu and Xiaoru hurriedly woke her up and asked her to temporarily return to Yongle Palace to avoid the fire.

Cold Moon Palace? Su Zirong is inside! What can I do? Zi Ling put on his cloak and hurried to the Cold Moon Palace, and when he arrived at the Cold Moon Palace, he saw that the area of the Xihua Hall and the Ning Xue Hall was already a sea of fire, and the flames were raging, and the flames were soaring to the sky. People everywhere turned on their backs, and the palace maids and eunuchs came and went hurriedly carrying water to extinguish the fire.

Zi Ling grabbed a palace maid and asked, "Where is Concubine Rong?" Can Concubine Rong be rescued? The maid shook her head and said she didn't know. Zi Ling was so anxious that he didn't know what to do.

From a distance, Zi Ling saw that Meng Hongyu was also coming, and a group of royal forest soldiers hugged him, Zi Ling hurriedly greeted him and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is still inside!" ”

Hearing Zi Ling's words, Lu Yao was about to rush into the sea of fire without saying a word, Zi Ling hurriedly stopped him, took the bucket from a eunuch, and poured the water in the bucket on Lu Yao, Lu Yao was stunned, ^

Zi Ling nodded and said to him, "Go ahead." Lu Yao understood Ziling's intentions, thanked him, turned around and rushed into the Xihua Hall.

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Yao came out with Su Zirong in his arms, Su Zirong was unconscious, and there were signs of burns on his body, and he hugged Jiuxiao Huanpei tightly in his arms.

Meng Hongyu looked at the Jiuxiao Huanpei in her arms, his face was pale, and his heart was full of worry—worried that she would die. Zi Ling felt sour in her heart, however, this was not the time to be jealous, so she hurriedly instructed the imperial guards: "Send Concubine Rong to Yongle Palace, and hurry up to call the imperial doctor." ”

In Yongle Palace, Su Zirong was lying on the bed, still unconscious. Meng Hongyu sat beside her, staring blankly at the burns on her right arm and right cheek, and was so distressed that she wanted to cry.

Zi Ling stood beside him and persuaded softly: "Your Majesty, it's late, you better go and rest for a while!" Let Zi Ling come to see Rong Concubine, if she wakes up, Zi Ling will inform you in time. ”

"No, I want to see her again. After all these years, I haven't seen her well. His voice was hoarse, and his tone was full of self-blame and distress, and Ziling was sad to hear it.

"Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that she would wake up, you don't have to worry."

"What if...... She doesn't want to see me, she doesn't want to wake up again? I...... I'm afraid I'll never see her again. I'm really scared......" He held her hand tightly, his voice choked.

A tear slipped down Ziling's cheek, and quietly reached out to wipe it away, as if nothing had happened, she comforted him without changing her face: "No, Your Majesty, you love Concubine Rong so much, Concubine Rong will definitely wake up if she knows it." ”

"I hope so." He closed his eyes and sighed.

At noon on the second day, Su Zirong finally woke up quietly. Meng Hongyu went to the morning dynasty and had not yet returned, Zi Ling was by her side, so she saw Zi Ling as soon as she opened her eyes.

She grabbed Zi Ling's arm, her eyes were full of fear, and she said nervously, "Someone is trying to harm me...... Someone is trying to hurt me! I heard footsteps outside Yukado, and soon it was on fire...... It must be Concubine De...... She wants me to die......"

Concubine De? Concubine De had already died in the fire, and when the Imperial Forest Army rescued her, she was already unrecognizable, black as charcoal, and miserable. Although she was indeed hateful, Zi Ling still felt grief in her heart at the thought of a fresh life being swallowed up by death in an instant.

"Concubine De has ...... Destined to go to Huangquan...... When he was rescued, he was already dead. Zi Ling endured the grief in his heart and comforted Su Zirong.

Su Zirong was stunned, how could she die? Doesn't it say that the wicked live a long life? She hadn't gotten the retribution she deserved, so why did she die so easily?

Suddenly, she saw a large blister on her right arm, she touched her face, and hurriedly called Aunt Qiu Ji to bring her the bronze mirror. Aunt Qiu Ji brought the bronze mirror according to her words, she hurriedly took the mirror, looked at herself in the mirror, her right cheek was red and swollen, and there were countless blisters, which was extremely ugly.

She threw her hand and threw the bronze mirror on the ground, grabbed the quilt and cried hoarsely: "No! That's not true! I don't want ...... I don't want to disfigure......"

Zi Ling hurriedly wanted to hug her, but she pushed Zi Ling away and kept crying: "No! I don't want it! I don't want to ......" Zi Ling had to look at her fixedly, and let her cry as much as she wanted.

Yes, overnight, she fell from a stunning woman to a "saltless girl" like Ziling, how big a blow she should have suffered! At this moment, she must be worse than dead, unable to accept this unforgiving reality.

Meng Hongyu didn't know when he came back, he stood at the door, and heard Su Zirong's grief-stricken cry, the cry was like a sharp knife, cutting his heart at once, the knife saw blood, and wanted to overthrow his heart.

He ran to the bedside, hugged her into his arms, hugged her tightly, and swore solemnly, "I promise that I will ask the best doctor to heal you!" I will never disfigure you! ”

She wailed in his arms, and he held back the tears in his eyes, patted her gently on the back, and softly comforted her.

After so many years, he finally hugged her into his arms, and finally put his arms around her thin shoulders again, making her cry willfully in his arms. If it weren't for this fire, he wouldn't have known that he was so afraid of losing her, and he wouldn't have known that he still loved her deeply.

However, she was burned by the fire, leaving an indelible scar. Is this fire the gospel of love or the origin of hate?

Zi Ling stood aside, quietly watching this "touching" scene. She read the affection in his eyes, and also read the deep-rooted love between them, at this moment, she didn't know whether she should walk away, or should she be brave enough to stay?

Although she and Su Zirong have a deep relationship, she also likes Su Zirong very much, however, when she thinks that the person Meng Hongyu loves deeply is Su Zirong, the person Meng Hongyu cares about the most is Su Zirong, and the person Meng Hongyu is concerned about is Su Zirong, and Meng Hongyu has only one Su Zirong in his heart......

Zi Ling wants to cry without tears.