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Chapter 200: A fire broke out in Jingren Palace!

Night falls over the Forbidden City. This magnificent palace sleeps in the darkness, immersed in silence and peace.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the glazed tiles of the palace, emitting a faint silver glow.

Occasionally, patrolling guards would walk by on the roads in the palace. The sound of their footsteps echoed in the empty palace, adding a bit of tranquility.

Jingren Palace, one of the six eastern palaces in the Forbidden City, also sleeps peacefully in this quiet night.

In the side hall, the candlelight flickered, and occasionally the sound of insects could be heard.

Everything seems so peaceful, as if time has stopped here.

However, the silence was broken by a scream.

"Go to the water!"

"There's a fire! There's a fire in Jingren Palace!"

At some point, a raging fire suddenly broke out in a side hall of Jingren Palace.

The flames initially only jumped in the corner, but soon spread, greedily devouring everything around them.

The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky of the Forbidden City.

The patrolling guards were the first to discover the fire, and their shouts instantly broke the silence in the palace.

The sharp cry echoed in the night sky, waking up the sleeping palace servants.

For a moment, the entire palace fell into chaos.

The palace servants were awakened from their sleep and ran out of the room in panic.

Some of them were in disarray, and some were even barefoot, but they didn't care about that at the moment.

Everyone's face was filled with fear and anxiety, and they didn't know what to do.

The guards quickly organized themselves and began to put out the fire.

They carried buckets, drew water from the well, and poured bucket after bucket of water toward the burning side hall.

However, the fire was so big that the water in the bucket was just a drop in the bucket compared to the raging fire.

As the fire spread, more and more people joined the fire-fighting team.

The palace servants also came to help, holding various water containers.

Some people even rushed into the fire regardless of the danger, trying to rescue some valuable items.

In the fire scene, the smoke was so thick that it was choking people.

The flames were running around, making crackling sounds, as if they were demonstrating to the people.

Palace servants and guards shuttled back and forth in the sea of ​​fire; shouts, footsteps, and the sound of buckets colliding intertwined together, creating a noisy and chaotic scene.

Once upon a time, the nights here were so peaceful, and the palace under the moonlight was like a beautiful painting.

But now, this place has turned into a sea of ​​fire, and chaos and fear are enveloping everyone.

With the concerted and selfless efforts of the palace maids and guards, the fire in Jingren Palace was finally brought under effective control.

The blazing fire gradually died down, and the night sky, which was originally illuminated by the fire, slowly returned to its former darkness.

However, Jingren Palace had become a mess, the side halls were almost burned to ruins, black smoke filled the air, and a pungent burnt smell permeated the air.

The fire in Jingren Palace was like a huge rock dropped into a calm lake, instantly alarming all the masters in the palace, big and small.

The news quickly spread throughout the palace, and every corner was filled with an atmosphere of tension and anxiety.

When the emperor heard the news in his bedroom, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

He frowned, wondering in his heart what caused the fire.

"Yuanyuan, you rest here first. I'll go to Jingren Palace to take a look."

As the emperor spoke, he quickly stood up and put on his clothes, with a solemn look on his face.

Although he did not have deep feelings for Queen Jiang and the two of them were more of a respectful relationship, in the face of such a major issue, as the king of a country, he could not ignore the queen.

What's more, the queen's safety is still unknown. If anything unexpected happens, he will be to blame.

How could Xie Xiyuan still sleep at this moment? She had just returned to the palace and such a serious fire broke out in Jingren Palace.

She knew in her heart that if she didn't go, all kinds of trouble would come to her in the future, and she didn't know how those people with ulterior motives would plot against her.

She had to go to Jingren Palace to see what the Queen was up to.

Seeing her hurriedly getting up and dressing herself with a look of haste on her face, the emperor sighed inwardly.

In his eyes, Yuanyuan has always been so kind and simple.

The Queen framed her so much back then, and now when she heard that Jingren Palace was on fire, she was still so worried about the Queen's safety.

The emperor couldn't help but feel a surge of pity in his heart, and he secretly vowed to protect Yuanyuan well and never let her be bullied by anyone again.

Such a kind woman, if she were to leave his protection, who knows how much injustice she would have suffered.

Xie Xiyuan quickly put on her clothes and hurried over to help the emperor tidy up his clothes.

She was only thinking about getting to Jingren Palace as quickly as possible and had no time to savor the complex look in the emperor's eyes when he looked at her.

"Your Majesty, all right, let's go over and take a look. I don't know if the Queen is injured."

There was a hint of anxiety and worry in her voice.

Afterwards, the two of them quickly boarded the imperial carriage and, surrounded by a group of attendants, headed straight for Jingren Palace.

At this time, after hearing the news that Jingren Palace was on fire, other concubines in the palace also dressed up and quickly rushed to Jingren Palace.

These concubines have different thoughts, and each of them has her own little calculations in mind.

Some concubines were genuinely worried about the queen's safety. After all, the queen held a high status in the palace, and they also hoped to show their concern in front of the queen.

Some concubines, on the other hand, were out to watch the fun, wanting to see what kind of impact the fire would have on the queen, whether it would cause her to fall out of favor, and thus create more opportunities for themselves.

Some concubines had ulterior motives and were thinking about how to use the fire to achieve their own ulterior motives.

Although they all looked anxious, their inner thoughts were different.

Along the way, sedan chairs from various palaces passed by in a hurry. The sounds of footsteps and shouts intertwined together, making the originally quiet palace extremely noisy.

The sedan chairs of the emperor and his concubines arrived at Jingren Palace almost at the same time.

For a moment, the entrance of Jingren Palace was crowded with people and very lively.

When they saw Imperial Noble Consort Xie Xiyuan slowly descending from the emperor's sedan chair, the faces of the concubines instantly became colorful, and their expressions were extremely beautiful.

They secretly murmured in their hearts: "How can she sit on the emperor's sedan chair! This is an unprecedented honor!"

However, they also knew clearly that this was not the time to worry about this. After all, the fire in Jingren Palace was the most important thing at the moment.

Concubine Yan was the first to react. She took light steps forward and paid her respects to the Emperor.

She bent her knees slightly and said tenderly, "Your Majesty, I don't know why Jingren Palace suddenly caught fire. The fire was really scary. I haven't seen the Queen yet. I am very worried. I don't know how the Queen is doing and whether she is injured."

As she spoke, her eyes turned slightly red and tears welled up in them. Then she leaned into the emperor's arms crying.