Chapter 383 Whereabouts Unknown
Chapter 383 Whereabouts Unknown
As soon as she finished speaking, the old man's eyes widened: "How did you know I had banknotes on me? And you said you didn't peek."
"I told you I have supernatural powers, but you don't believe me!"
What Shang Ruoyi said was so mysterious that the old man didn't believe it at all.
"Empress Zhao asked you to kill me, but you are here chatting with me. Now you are in the Imperial Concubine's palace. Aren't you afraid that she will blame you?"
"Humph! I'm the number one killer in Southern Xinjiang. It's easy for me to kill a little kid like you. Besides, how do you know I'm just chatting with you?" He smiled, took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, poured out the poisonous insect in the bottle and put it in his hand: "Is the tea you just drank particularly fragrant?"
Shang Ruoyi nodded: "It's just adding a few drops of poisonous insect blood. It does have the effect of enhancing the fragrance."
The old man was about to raise the corner of his lips but suddenly stopped.
"You, you know?"
Shang Ruoyi smiled and nodded.
"You still drink knowing that?"
"I am immune to all kinds of poisons, including poisonous insects." Shang Ruoyi slowly stood up and said calmly, "If this is all you have, I'm afraid you will be the one walking out of here today."
"Little kid, you are so arrogant, aren't you afraid that the strong wind will blow your tongue off?"
At this moment, a smell of tar came, and Shang Ruoyi frowned. Before she could say anything, she saw several huge fireballs rolling in. The main hall was full of furnishings made of wood, and the tung oil on them was instantly ignited when it came into contact with the flames, and the entire main hall turned into a sea of fire in an instant.
“Damn it, what’s going on?” The gray-clothed old man wanted to break through the door, but the fire was too big and he couldn’t get through at all. “Damn Concubine Zhao, you actually dared to plot against me. When I get out alive, cough cough cough, I must, cough cough cough, I must chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!”
Shang Ruoyi's eyes deepened slightly. She took out a mask from the space and put it on her face, instantly isolating herself from the thick smoke and heat generated by the fire.
She originally wanted to hide directly in the space, but she thought of the old man who said that he was the number one killer in southern Xinjiang. Although there was some self-boasting in it, to be chosen by Concubine Zhao to kill her, his strength must be extraordinary. It would be a pity to die like this. If she could use him, it would be a good thing. After all, her Suzaku still needed a master.
Through the mask, Shang Ruoyi saw the old man who was almost unconscious due to being choked by the thick smoke, and she walked over quickly.
"Cough cough cough..." At this time, the hall was filled with thick smoke and the doors and windows were still closed. If he didn't go out, he would either be choked to death or burned to death.
At this moment, a person appeared in her sight: "Follow me quickly."
The fire in Lanqing Palace quickly attracted everyone's attention. He Jingheng was in the military camp when he received the news.
"What did you say?"
"Prince, when the Lanqing Palace caught fire, the Crown Princess was inside." A guard said in a deep voice: "Now the fire has been put out, the Crown Princess's whereabouts are unknown."
"What do you mean by missing?" He stood up, his eyes full of anger: "Tell me, what does missing mean?"
At this moment, Yun Tian walked in hurriedly: "Sir, the main hall of Lanqing Palace has collapsed."
He Jingheng didn't care about anything else and walked out quickly. When he reached the door of the tent, he staggered and almost tripped.
"Prince." Yuntian hurriedly supported him.
"No problem." After saying that, he flew towards the palace.
At this time, outside Lanqing Palace, Concubine Zhao leaned on the emperor's arms in fear and shock, looking at the palace that had become a ruin with sad eyes: "Your Majesty, I am almost scared to death."
"Don't be afraid, my beloved concubine. I'm here." The emperor held her hand tighter: "Are you really not injured?"
"I went to change clothes and was not in the palace, but Prince Ding's wife, she, she is waiting for me in the palace!" Concubine Zhao covered her lips and said, "Will it be..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianshun frowned slightly and said, "I have already sent people to look for her. Wait for the news!" He looked at her bulging belly and comforted her, "Go to the side hall to rest. Let the guards in the palace take care of the search for Prince Ding's consort!"
The queen frowned, suppressing the anger in her voice: "Didn't Concubine Zhao say she wanted to talk to Ruoyi? How could this happen? How are you going to explain this to the Dingguo Palace?"
"I didn't know this would happen, Your Majesty, I am innocent!" After saying this, she started coughing.
At this moment, He Lingsheng hurried over and looked at the ruins on the ground. At this moment, a pillar collapsed with a loud bang, splashing sparks all over the sky. He stepped back and forth and almost fell to the ground.
What on earth is going on? Why did a fire start out of nowhere?
Where was she when the fire broke out? Did she leave?
"Sheng'er!" came the voice of Concubine Zhao.
He Lingsheng came to his senses and found that his father and mother were standing not far away.
"Your son pays homage to his father, the emperor, and his mother, the empress. I pay homage to my mother, the consort."
"Come here quickly." Concubine Zhao waved her hand and said, "It's dangerous there."
He Lingsheng walked to Concubine Zhao and whispered, "I'm sorry to have frightened you, mother."
Concubine Zhao shook her head and said, "It's okay. Mother was not in the palace at that time. She went back to the bedroom to change her clothes. But Prince Ding's wife was still waiting for me in the main hall. I don't know how she is now." When Concubine Zhao said this, she looked at He Lingsheng without blinking, afraid to miss the slightest expression on his face.
What? Where is Shang Ruoyi?
He Lingsheng looked suddenly into the ruins, his pupils trembling violently.
Just as he was about to move, he heard Emperor Tianshun say in a deep voice: "I have asked the guards to search as much as possible. It all depends on her fate."
At this moment, a figure fell from the sky and landed in front of everyone.
"Just look at fate?" He Jingheng said coldly: "Your Majesty, with such a casual remark, do you want to let this matter go?"
"He Jingheng, you are so brave that you dare to enter the palace using Qinggong!"
"Where is my wife?" He Jingheng said coldly.
When mentioning Shang Ruoyi, Emperor Tianshun frowned slightly and whispered, "There was a fire in the palace and she was trapped in the ruins. I have ordered people to look for her. I believe there will be results soon."
"Found it? How?" He Jingheng clenched his fists, veins popping out on the back of his hands: "Your Majesty means that if we find a body, it will be considered as a mission?"
Hearing the word "hand over", Emperor Tianshun said in a deep voice: "He Jingheng, don't take advantage of my respect for your Dingguo Palace and do whatever you want."
"You value me?" He Jingheng sneered, "How can you value me? Your Majesty's value me means that you believed in slander and exiled our Dinggu Palace? Or that tens of thousands of soldiers were buried in Qijing Pass? Or that now my wife is missing in the palace? Your Majesty's value me, I cannot bear it."
"You are so rebellious! How dare you speak to me like this? You are disobedient! Disobedient!"
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