The whole family escaped from famine and accidentally occupied land

An earthquake occurred in Liu County, which caught Qianyuan and his companions by surprise.

Liu County is the center, houses collapsed, and grass and trees shook.

What's worse, some houses caught fire, turning the sky red.

Before Wang Songtao's family and his subordinates could be escorted to Lianzhou, they were buried in the prison cell.

Some alert citizens woke up from their sleep the moment the earth shook, called their family out, and thus escaped the disaster.

Liu County was in ruins, with nine out of ten houses gone.

Qian Yuan and his companions escaped the disaster and their wounds were being bandaged by the guards.

They only suffered minor injuries, with no one seriously injured or killed.

All the guards who were on duty in Liu County came to help, and the leader stayed by Qian Yuan's side without leaving.

Qian Yuan covered the wound on his head with a wrinkled face, "Send someone to write a letter to the prince to ask for reinforcements, and explain the situation here one by one."

His hands were wrapped layer upon layer and he was completely unable to move his pen.

The young leader was skilled and courageous. He asked his men to look after Qian Yuan and the staff who would take over as the county magistrate, and then flew into the county government's office to take out some paper and pens and ink.

"Master Qian, I am a rough man and I don't know how to write. You asked me to write for you."

The young leader was named Ji Xiang. He was tall and strong, and certainly didn't look like someone who would play with a pen.

"Okay, I'll tell you to write, and Brother Haomin will add to it."

At this time, Qianyuan did not forget to hang up the aide who took over as the county magistrate, so as to avoid any embarrassment in the future.

Zhao Haomin was stunned. "Mr. Qian, just say it directly. How dare Haomin compare himself with you?"

This person is old-fashioned and inflexible, otherwise he would not have not appeared in front of King Li for so many years.

The three of them had their own thoughts. Ji Xiang wrote a letter for them. "Come here, send a pigeon to deliver the letter to the prince."

Zhao Haomin stood aside silently, looking at Ji Xiang with a hint of understanding in his eyes.

"Captain Ji has beautiful handwriting. I was too modest just now."

Qian Yuan pointed it out directly, staring at Ji Xiang blankly.

"No, I have suffered a lot, so I have to find a way to protect myself. Please don't blame me, sir."

Ji Xiang smiled awkwardly and directed his men to busy themselves with rescue work. He still stayed by Qian Yuan's side, never leaving his side.

There are occasional aftershocks and the situation in Liu County is not optimistic.

The situation in Beijing is not much different.

The imperial palace is in ruins, its former prosperity and vitality are no longer there, and the air of decay is everywhere.

The emperor was barefoot and wearing only a middle garment. He stood outside the palace without moving.

His toes were already red from the cold, and the servants hurried over carrying clothes and the emperor's shoes.

"Your Majesty, please put this on first to protect yourself from the cold. I will get you other clothes when the weather calms down."

The eunuch put a cloak on the emperor and quickly helped him change his shoes.

"What are the casualties outside? Have any ministers come to discuss the matter?" The emperor pulled his cloak closer, and the coldness around him dissipated a little.

"The adults have gathered outside the original meeting hall, waiting for you to come over."

The eunuch had been with the emperor for a long time and had already figured out his thoughts.

Whatever the emperor wanted to ask was always difficult for him.

"The ladies and the princes and princesses all escaped, and no one was hurt. Some of the masters only had minor scratches, nothing serious."

"Let them gather in an open area, and we'll make plans later. There can't be chaos in the palace, you lead the people to stabilize it. And she, too, must be taken care of, and don't let anyone find out."

The emperor gave some instructions and left in a hurry.

The eunuch bent over and stayed where he was, and only dared to straighten up after the emperor left.

"Go find the ladies first. The other palace servants are not allowed to panic and cry loudly."

The eunuch was Fuqing, who had been with the emperor for decades and knew who the emperor was talking about.

This matter can only be done by him personally, and her existence must not be known to outsiders.

Fuqing also left in a hurry, without taking anyone with him.

He was a favorite of the emperor, and the favored royal heirs and concubines had to show him some respect and did not dare to act rashly.

Fuqing was a eunuch and an expert in protecting the emperor.

He walked lightly through the ruined palace, and no one noticed him.

Instead, it was he who discovered some unknown sides of the concubine.

For example, Concubine Lian and the Eighth Prince.

Concubine Lian and the Eighth Prince are not as weak as they appear.

Concubine Lian was lucky. As a woman in the harem, without the support of her natal family, her chance of keeping her life depended on her continued favor.

As Fu Qing hurried along, he recalled how Concubine Lian rose to higher rank, which was considered a legend in the harem.

He always thought that Concubine Lian and the Eighth Prince had no intention of competing for the throne, but he didn't expect that he and the emperor were wrong.

The eighth prince is skilled in martial arts, and it seems that he wants to play the pig and eat the tiger.

In the past, the eighth prince pretended to be frail and sickly, which won him a lot of love from the emperor.

Sure enough, nothing in the palace is simple.

The Wei family members did not die unjustly.

When the eighth prince grows up in time, the Wei family will definitely support the prince with Wei family blood.

Fu Qing thought a lot and met some guards who came to rescue people on the way.

When those people saw it was him, no one dared to ask where he had been.

He went around in circles and finally arrived at the most remote corner of the palace.

Here, the emperor kept a man in captivity.

Everyone in the palace knew it.

It's a pity that even the most favored queen wouldn't dare to come here to cause trouble.

At first, the emperor's whereabouts were not a secret. He often came here to rest, which naturally attracted the attention of some concubines.

They rely on their favor to come here to look for someone.

After the emperor found out, he found excuses to chop off the heads of all these concubines and their families.

With the lessons learned from the previous incident, no matter how curious or jealous the people in the harem were, no one dared to follow in their footsteps.

When Fuqing arrived at the courtyard, he became fully alert.

He had come with the emperor before, and at the very beginning they had crossed the Ming Road.

Later, several concubines broke in, and they all came in through the secret passage.

Now that the earth has turned, the secret passage has also been destroyed.

No one knows what happened to the chains that once bound the man.

"Madam Wu?" Fu Qing called out a few times, but no one answered.

He already had a bad feeling in his heart, "Madam? How are you? The emperor asked me to take care of you!"

Fuqing tried shouting a few times, but still no one answered.

He picked up a half-thick stick from the ground and looked around vigilantly.

"Could it be that the person is gone? Impossible." Fu Qing denied his guess again, "Madam Wu is very skilled in martial arts. She must have noticed when the ground shook."

Fu Qing didn't believe it, and simply walked towards the half-collapsed house again, "Madam, I am here to save you, please come out quickly, and you will be safe when you get to the emperor."

Just then, Fuqing turned around suddenly.

Two chains attacked him from behind, and if he had not reacted in time, his flesh would have been pierced.

"Madam, isn't it good to follow the emperor? The emperor will find whatever you want for you. Even the coldest heart will be warmed after ten years."

The chain was stained with red, and as it swung, drops of red liquid spilled onto the ground.

Dust flew everywhere, obstructing Fuqing's vision.

"Madam, the emperor is so kind to you, don't let him worry."

Fuqing deliberately provoked the man, waiting to identify the location of the owner of the chains.

"Be good to me? Lock me up every day, let Madam Wu press my acupoints at night, and let him do whatever he wants. Is this good? I would rather not have this kind of good!"

Fu Qing smiled, "Madam, your previous husband's family has fallen into decline, so you should always look forward. With the emperor's favor, the whole village will be at your mercy."

"You know best how my husband's family fell into decline. As long as I am sober, he will not succeed."

The woman's voice was a little excited, and her chains jingled.

Fuqing suddenly jumped up and pulled a woman from the side, and she was restrained.

She was in a disheveled state, with some blood on her body.

"Manager Fuqing, why are you here?"

At this time, Madam Wu appeared and saw the woman's situation. Her face changed, "Madam sent me away because she wanted to kill the guards who were originally guarding the courtyard."

"Madame Wu, stop talking nonsense and open the chain," Fu Qing stuffed a pill into the woman's mouth and threw the small porcelain bottle to her. "Keep this. Remember to feed it to her when the effect of the medicine is gone."

Nanny Wu took it, put it away carefully, and bowed, "Don't worry, Boss, it won't happen again."

"Clean her up. The emperor is busy and tired, so he needs to relax."

After Fuqing finished speaking, he turned his back and waited.

When the woman came out, she was wearing a veil with a circle of jewels under it, so no one could recognize her face.

Everyone in the palace evacuated, and this woman also came into the sight of some people.

Unfortunately, they saw Fuqing and no one dared to act rashly.