36. The theater caught fire
Cheng Yuan entered Xianning's boudoir in a proper manner.
Xianning sat at the table, waiting for Cheng Yuan.
When she saw Cheng Yuan coming in, she seemed to have a little more joy in her eyes, but in fact, she was really too bored in the palace, and she vomited when she watched the drama all day long.
Thinking of this, Xian Ning pointed at him and said, "Why don't you bring lotus seeds and fish cakes with me." ”
The nurse who was standing on the side said, "County Lord, let's talk to the steward first." ”
A smile flashed in Cheng Yuan's eyes, the county lord of Xianning, this nurse wants me to get out of this house quickly, for fear that I will eat this girl.
Cheng Yuan sat down by himself instead, took a sip of the teacup on the table: "County Lord, your tea here is really fragrant." ”
Seeing Cheng Yuan sitting down and talking to Xianning so casually, the nurse wanted to ask him out immediately.
But he didn't dare to show it.
Xianning was stunned, but she couldn't help laughing, and she couldn't help but say, "Why didn't the county lord eat it?" ”
"Let's get down to business, what's the county lord looking for me?" Cheng Yuan deliberately stimulated the nurse at the door.
"The last time I sneaked out of the door, I saw Ge Changshi carrying fire oil." Xianning lowered his voice.
Ahem, ahem, ahem! The nurse coughed, as if she was going to cough up blood, signaling Xianning not to get too close.
After hearing this, Xianning's ears were already a little red, and he whispered: "Don't tell your father that I said it." ”
sneaked out and was known by Zhu Di, but he had to be beaten.
Cheng Yuan nodded.
The nurse obviously couldn't bear it anymore, and said to Xianning: "County Lord, it is already a big taboo to bring a steward into the boudoir, if it is seen by others, how can it be good." ”
Xianning walked over and said to the nurse delicately: "Just this once." ”
The nurse was provoked by Xianning's coquettish cuteness and laughed, "I know." ”
Xianning turned around and glanced at Cheng Yuan, signaling that he could go.
……
Cheng Yuan found Zhu Di in the study and said that he had something to tell him, and Xu Zengshou next to him saw Cheng Yuan and began to complain again.
"Lord Wang, do you know how many jars of fire oil Ge Cheng bought?" Cheng Yuan's face was solemn.
"I don't know." Zhu Di paced in the house with his hands on his hips.
Xu Zengshou said dissatisfiedly: "Isn't it just a few jars of fire oil, what's all the fuss, there are many places where the palace uses fire oil." ”
Cheng Yuan sneered in his heart, you guy knows a fart, but he is just waiting for Zhu Di to decide.
"Brother-in-law, I think this matter is purely too suspicious, Ge Changshi has been in the palace for so many years, and he can still have two hearts." Xu Zengshou affirmed.
Zhu Di did not answer Xu Zengshou's words.
He trusted Cheng Yuan's judgment more.
Although he also hoped that Ge Cheng would only need fire oil in the house, he was too worried.
But he didn't dare to bet.
Regarding Ge Cheng's entry into Beijing to narrate, he didn't tell himself after he came back, and Jianwen summoned him to the Qianqing Palace alone.
Ge Cheng didn't tell himself about sitting in the emperor's chariot.
These Zhu Di still know from other people.
Cheng Yuan thought that this matter was inadvertently bumped into by the county lord of Xianning, and it had been a few days, so he had to take precautions quickly.
Suddenly, a terrible thought popped into his head.
Fire oil, burning.
"Lord Wang, there may be a fire in the house." Cheng Yuan said firmly.
Zhu Di was a little skeptical, but he would rather believe it than believe it, and then asked Zhu Neng to investigate.
Xu Zengshou said: "It's good, there is still snow outside, where will it catch fire, I think it is a bad intention." ”
Cheng Yuan was furious: "Governor Xu, I dare to conclude that it will definitely be." ”
I came to persuade my brother-in-law to be vigilant, but it turned out that this guy always provoked the relationship between my brother-in-law and the court.
Wouldn't this be an excuse for the imperial court?
"Is that fire that can be burned casually, you burn one and I'll see." Xu Zengshou snorted coldly.
Before the words fell, Zhu Neng ran over in a panic: "Lord Wang, the theater is out of water." ”
Zhu Di glanced at Cheng Yuan, and the two immediately followed Zhu Neng to leave.
Xu Zengshou, who was left in the room, stood in the study, his mouth stiffly opened.
It's really out of the water!!
Will this steward foretell the prophets?
Xu Zengshou didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly followed him to the theater to put out the fire.
"Come, come, come on, go to the water, come on." The sound came from the theater.
The people in the palace who got the news all ran over with buckets, and the fire came from all sides of the theater, including Princess Yan Xu and Xu Miaojin, and there was also a fire in the place where they watched the play.
Cheng Yuan hurried over, and several entourages also followed, and Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly put out the fire with a bucket.
After glancing at the smoking theater, Cheng Yuan looked at the snowdrift not far away and said, "Quick, splash the snow on the fire." ”
Then Xu Miaojin and Zhu Di also came over to help.
Cheng Yuan was anxious, this underground is a place to build weapons, if this is exposed in advance, it will definitely be terrible.
"Snow in buckets, basins."
"County Lord Ancheng, the county lord is still in the theater, save people."
"The fire is too big to ......"
"Use water and get your clothes wet."
The flames engulfed the theater, and the maids frantically carried buckets and tried to extinguish the fire.
"County Lord~"
Looking at the theater on fire, Cheng Yuan snatched the bucket of the little guy, put the whole bucket of water on himself in an uproar, and rushed directly into it.
The flames were blazing and the smoke was billowing out.
Cheng Yuan covered his mouth and nose, frowning and looking in the smoke, and all kinds of voices rang out.
"The county lord of Ancheng, the county lord...... Ahem......"
"Can you hear me?"
The people who were choked by the smoke and flames around couldn't open their eyes, and Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu helped Princess Yan out and rushed into the smoke to look for it.
Cheng Yuan judged the location, he remembered that Lord An Cheng often sat in the southeast corner of the theater building, very close to the stage.
Many wooden tables and chairs, as well as silk cloth, have begun to catch fire.
"Cheng Steward, I'm here."
Through the smoke, Cheng Yuan saw a squatting figure in the corner of the table, surrounded by wooden shelves smashed down from the theater building.
"County Lord!" Cheng Yuan ran over and moved the wooden shelves away, and at this time, there were people not far away who were busy putting out the fire.
"Hurry up, don't burn." Cheng Yuan took off his soaked robe and put it on An Cheng's head: "County Lord, follow me." ”
There was nothing to be seen in the smoke, wooden barrels were rolling around on the ground, wooden basins clanged, and water was splashed from time to time.
In a hurry, Cheng Yuan rushed out of the smoke with the person in his arms, feeling that his eyes were going to be blinded.
I only heard someone shouting outside: "Are there any burns, how can there be a fire......
"Maybe I accidentally walked through the water." Ge Cheng stood next to him and talked to Zhu Di with a bucket.
Zhu Di's hands were clenched into fists, and he hoped that Ge Cheng would admit it himself.
Who knew that Ge Cheng acted as if nothing happened, behaved actively to fight the fire, and pretended to be innocent here.
The fire gradually became smaller, the theater was burned and collapsed, and there was still smoke in the air.
Wooden barrels, wooden basins, and water scoops were thrown everywhere all over the floor, and the blackened theater stood there quietly.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Zhu Di said to Ge Cheng: "Ge Changshi, you and Cheng Guan come with me, this king has important matters to discuss with you." ”
Ge Cheng followed and left.
Cheng Yuan stuffed a note into Zhu Neng's hand, and immediately turned around and followed him to the study.