Chapter 542: Walking the Water
Until late at night, Zhou Ruijing still didn't come back, and Gu Wanyin had to sleep first. I don't know if it's because there is one less person next to me, but I haven't slept well all the time. Danzhi and Bimei were both worried, so they both stayed to keep vigil.
slept in a daze until midnight, and Gu Wanyin woke up suddenly by the sound of slamming the door. When I opened my eyes, I only felt that my whole body was sticky, and I was sweating in my sleep. The slamming of the door continued. She didn't care much, so she turned her head sideways and asked, "What's wrong?" β
Danzhi and Bimei also woke up and put on their clothes, Bimei moved faster and took the lead in lighting the lamp, while Danzhi raised her voice and asked the mother-in-law who was keeping vigil outside: "What's the matter?" β
Outside, the mother-in-law stood under the window and replied in a panic: "It looks like a fire." Someone from outside came to tell me. β
When Gu Wanyin heard this, she was suddenly startled, and hurriedly dragged the tent up and turned over, Bi Mei hurriedly stepped forward to help, but Danzhi hurriedly put on her clothes and then went to open the door. He even asked, "Okay, why is there a fire?" You go and wait at the door, and I'll take the key and come out and open the door. Let the people outside stop and don't scare people out of nowhere. "The most important thing is that Gu Wanyin is pregnant now, and she can't be frightened. The sound of such an eager knock on the door makes people tremble when they hear it.
Bimei persuaded Gu Wanyin in a low voice: "Don't get up, the princess, just go and see Danzhi." Even if the water is gone, it is useless for the princess to go, so it is better to send more people to put out the fire. β
Gu Wanyin only felt that her heart was beating violently, as if she was about to pop out, she was really frightened, so she took Bimei's hand and took a sip to suppress the shock, and then said in a dumb voice; "I don't know where the water went? Why are you so careless? β
Bi Mei was also palpitating, but seeing that Gu Wanyin was already like this, she naturally pressed it, and smiled reluctantly: "Maybe a mouse or a cat knocked over the candlestick and burned the tent." "It can't be a deliberate arson.
Gu Wanyin nodded. But seeing Danzhi coming in in a hurry, he replied in a low voice: "It's the third young lady's yard that is on fire." Although he knew what Gu Wanyin's reaction would be when he said this, Danzhi didn't dare to hide such a big thing;
Gu Wanyin was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't sit still anymore, and the sound of "boom" in her head was blank, and the whole person was stunned. Fortunately, he soon came back to his senses and forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart. Hurriedly asked, "What about the scarlet?" "If there is a fire in the house, as long as the person is safe, then it doesn't matter. It's just that she heard it herself, and her voice trembled. She was scared. I'm afraid that Zhou Yufei will have a good one.
Faster. She thought of what Concubine Duan said during the day, and then a thought quickly came to her mind - could it be that it wasn't an accident?
But this time is obviously not the time to think about these things, and the more important thing is Zhou Yufei. At that moment, she couldn't sit still anymore, and was busy getting up, while instructing Bimei: "Quick, wait for me to dress." β
Bi Mei didn't dare to stop it, so she hurriedly took her clothes and put them on for Gu Wanyin. Danzhi didn't dare to delay, and was busy serving. Not to mention that Gu Wanyin and Zhou Yufei have a good relationship. only said that now Gu Wanyin is Zhou Yufei's sister-in-law, and what happened to Zhou Yufei, Gu Wanyin has absolutely no way to explain. Even if it's an accident, it's the same. If one is not done well, Gu Wanyin will only be blamed. If you don't take a look at it at this time, you can't say anything. So I can only be careful and wait for Gu Wanyin to pass.
With such a commotion, naturally everyone woke up. I was busy putting on my clothes and ran out to see what was going on. It's just that as soon as I got out of the door, I saw the direction of Zhou Yufei's courtyard, the fire was soaring to the sky, and the red one was even lit up in the sky. Because of the proximity, it seems that the heat wave and smoke have been faintly felt. When everyone saw this picture, where did they not understand? At the moment, they were both scared and terrified.
Gu Wanyin walked out of the door and stood in the courtyard, and naturally looked up. Seeing this situation, I knew in my heart that I was afraid that the fire would not be small, and my heart sank a little more at the moment, but the steps under my feet were faster. And his complexion was already solemn and heavy, and the corners of his lips were tightly pursed. The jaw is tight, and the corners of the eyebrows and eyes are full of eagerness. Even her fingers were tightly clasped around Bimei's wrists, but she didn't know it.
Along the way, I saw a lot of people hurriedly holding the guy with water and running quickly in the direction of Zhou Yufei's yard, thinking that he was going to fight the fire. It's just that the fire is so big, but I don't know if it can be saved.
The closer you go, the more you can feel the heat wave coming from the shop, and you can see the sky-high fire clearly. The flames had already reached the roof, burning high, and the night wind could not help but change shape, but it had no intention of extinguishing, but became more and more vigorous. Obviously, the fire was saved, the house was uninhabitable, and everything was gone. It's just, I don't know what happened to people?
Gu Wanyin pursed her lips, only to feel that her body was stiff, only a pair of legs were not affected at all, and she walked quickly, not daring to pause. The more she saw the ferocity of the fire, the more worried she was about Zhou Yufei's safety.
Danzhi and Bimei were also frightened by the sky-high firelight, and their faces turned pale. If it weren't for the fact that they still had to hold Gu Wanyin steadily, I was afraid that the two of them would also tremble. Danzhi saw Gu Wanyin walking fast, worried in his heart, and forcibly suppressed the panic and opened his mouth to persuade; "Princess, slow down, walk steadily, and be careful of your step. Miss Three will be fine. There are a lot of people in her yard, how can she rescue the third lady. β
Gu Wanyin nodded silently, but the steps under her feet did not decrease at all. Although he was still anxious, he slowly forced himself to calm down. Lowered his voice and asked Danzhi, "Do you know about the other courtyards?" Borrow more people to put out the fire. Anyway, let's put out the fire first. "Fortunately, it is not the dry season, and there is water in the lotus pond and several small ponds in the yard, plus the water from the well, so there will be no shortage of water. As long as there are enough people, the fire can be controlled. Moreover, the Zhou family is a single-door courtyard with a single door, which is a little separated from each other, so they are not worried about the fire spreading and burning other houses. It's lucky. As long as the person is okay, then the loss is not too big.
So soon he walked outside Zhou Yufei's yard; At this time, there was already a lot of people here, but fortunately, they were all pouring water and handing water in an orderly manner, and they were not too busy, Gu Wanyin breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly looked for the person she wanted to see in the crowd.
finally saw Zhou Yufei's personal girl, and hurriedly called over to ask: "Where is your girl?" Can it come out? While asking, he looked at the girl with a burning look, lest the girl say something bad, and seemed to want to see something from the girl's face.
"The girl is out." The girl also ran out of the fire, and she was so scared that she didn't say anything, and her body was even more embarrassed, and her clothes were burned with a few holes.
Gu Wanyin didn't care about looking at these, so she hurriedly asked the girl to take her over to find Zhou Yufei. If she didn't see Zhou Yufei intact with her own eyes, she really couldn't rest assured. But when she heard the girl's words, she still breathed a sigh of relief. The boulder in my heart is also half down.
Walking all the way to a small pavilion not far away, Gu Wanyin saw a few people huddled in the pavilion, and there was no lantern, so she couldn't really see it, and she couldn't tell who was who. She was anxious at the moment, so she raised her voice and called: "Yufei." β
However, there was no response, Gu Wanyin let out a "pop" in her heart, and the big stone in her heart was hoisted again. Isn't there something wrong?
It was a grandmother who replied; "The third lady was too frightened and fainted."
Hearing this, Gu Wanyin was first shocked, and then let go of SongxiΓ : As long as it is not injured, it is fine.
As soon as my heart was relaxed, my steps slowed down, and although I was still eager, I was not as anxious as before. And with such a relaxation, Gu Wanyin only felt that her legs were weak, and she was almost paralyzed if she couldn't use her strength. Before, she was just holding on, and she was anxious, so she suppressed her fear, but at this time, she knew that Zhou Yufei was not, and those worries came to her heart, and the reaction in her body was also abrupt. Leaning softly on Danzhi's body, he almost couldn't move. In the end, Danzhi and Bimei were dragging and half-holding, so they could barely walk with strength.
Although he has lived longer than people, this is the first time he has seen such a situation. Who wouldn't be afraid of such a horrific scene? Gu Wanyin is naturally no exception. I just feel like my heart is about to pop out. Not only was she afraid, she was even more worried. With such intense emotions, it is normal to have this reaction.
Gu Wanyin walked into the pavilion and saw Zhou Yushou slumped to the ground softly wrapped in a quilt. Although it was described as embarrassing, it was not a big deal, and I was naturally relieved at the moment. After taking a few breaths of breath, and when his mood calmed down a little, he hurriedly ordered: "You carry the third lady to my yard." After speaking, he glanced at a few girls and grandmothers crowded in the pavilion, and said, "You guys also follow, change your clothes and drink a cup of tea." β
In addition, he turned his head and instructed the little girl who followed behind: "Have you notified the second wife?" If the second wife sleeps, please don't come over. However, I must ask the third wife to watch it. Find another little guy and go to the doctor overnight. If you can't find the imperial doctor, go to the Hou Ye's Mansion and ask Miss Honghui to come over. β
Even though she was forced to calm down, her voice still trembled slightly, but fortunately, the more she talked, the more calm she became, and although she was still a little anxious, she couldn't hear that kind of uneasiness.
Danzhi thought about it, but added another sentence: "Send someone to tell the prince again, and let the prince come back to see." "Now that there is no one in the house to preside over the overall situation, naturally I can only invite Zhou Ruijing.
Gu Wanyin glanced at Danzhi, but did not refute. At this time, the family still needs someone to preside over the overall situation. Although the second wife and the third wife can call the shots, they are not men in the end. Moreover, not the people of the big house.;