"The Queen! The Queen!"

"I have come to your aid, where are you, Queen?"

The tent was filled with smoke and jumping tongues of flames everywhere. Ling Yunche couldn't open his eyes as soon as he came in. He covered his mouth and nose to avoid inhaling a large amount of thick smoke, and shouted while trying to endure the choking smell of smoke.

The tent, built entirely of wood, couldn't hold out for long. He had to find the Queen and get her out as soon as possible! Otherwise, both of them would have to die here.

Not finding anyone on the bed, he anxiously searched everywhere and finally found Ruyi, who had fainted, in a corner. She was only wearing her nightgown, curled up in a small space, looking so pitiful.

Ruyi had accidentally fallen asleep when the fire broke out. When she woke up to the screams of the palace servants outside, the tent was already filled with smoke. Flames were everywhere, engulfing everything around her that could burn. Unable to escape, she could only find a safe place to stay.

"Empress, are you okay? It's me, Ling Yunche. Please don't fall asleep!"

Ling Yunche's pupils suddenly shrank, and he felt his heart was tightly tightened, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He didn't dare to delay and ran towards that place. He didn't feel relieved until he felt that she was still breathing through her nose. Perhaps she had inhaled too much smoke and had fainted. The most urgent thing now was to get her out first.

This place could collapse at any moment, he has no time!

"Your Majesty, don't be afraid. I will definitely lead you out."

After saying this, he took off his wet cloak and wrapped her up tightly, covering her mouth and nose. When he was done, he picked her up and pretended to rush out of the sea of ​​fire.

Just as he took two steps and had not yet reached the tent entrance, a beam above his head broke in the middle without burning and fell down, trapping the two men in the sea of ​​fire.

Ling Yunche, who was about to rush out with Ruyi in his arms, was forced to take several steps back. Now surrounded by a sea of ​​fire, he was in a dilemma.

Rong Pei was waiting anxiously outside. She could only pour water in with others while praying to Buddha, hoping that Ling Yunche could successfully bring the Queen out.

If anything happens to the Queen, she will die too!

"Aunt Rong Pei, what should we do? There is not enough water..." a little palace maid shouted in despair.

If the Queen dies in this, the first ones to suffer will be these servants.

"Then send someone to transport it quickly! Hitch it to the carriage! Go quickly!" Rong Pei shouted anxiously.

To make matters worse, the water stored in Mulan Paddock was not enough to deal with the fire.

There was only one water source near Mulan Paddock, a kilometer away. September was dry season, so digging a canal to bring water here was impossible. All water for the palace was brought in by palace servants every morning and stored in water tanks.

It is simply a foolish dream to try to put out the raging fire with just a few tanks of water.

Even if water was immediately brought in, it would not have been able to put out the fire in time. Everyone could only do nothing but watch the fire spread.

The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the tent was about to collapse. Just when everyone was getting anxious, a figure rushed out from the fire.

It was Ling Yunche! He was holding someone in his arms.

In order to rescue Ruyi, he rushed out of the fire wall regardless of everything!

Following his movements, the burning tarpaulin was pushed away by him, which immediately splashed a lot of sparks and ignited his clothes. Ling Yunche wrapped the wet cloak around Ruyi to ensure that she would not be burned, while he himself endured the pain of being burned by the flames.

"Queen! Quick! Pour the water on yourself!"

Rong Pei was sharp-eyed and grabbed the bucket of water from the person next to her and poured the remaining water on him.

Upon hearing this, the others also poured water on him. Within a few breaths, the fire on Ling Yunche's body was put out.

Although it was just autumn on the grassland, the nights were freezing cold. He was wearing quite a lot of clothes, and when they caught fire and stuck to his body, it was very painful.

Ling Yunche endured the severe pain and carefully placed the person in his arms on the ground. Then he could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.

"Queen!"

"Guard Ling!"

The scene was in chaos. The palace servants hurriedly carried people away from the scene, while the rest of the people continued to try to put out the fire.

Soon, the burning tent collapsed under the weight!

Suddenly, a heat wave was set off, and burning ashes rushed out into the air.

The disastrous scene was reflected in Yan Wan's eyes. She looked worried, but her heart was full of joy. She looked at her work with the complacency of a madman.

The evening breeze on the grassland was not gentle. The tassels on her ears and the hem of her skirt fluttered left and right in the direction of the wind. There were a few strands of hair on her temples that were messed up by the wind, which made her look fragile and weak.

Standing far away and looking at the fire, Jinzhongcai rushed over under the command of Li Yu, and directed the eunuchs in the front to put out the fire in an orderly manner.

The blazing flames hit his face, and the heat waves rolled, causing his clothes to flutter.

The two of them had a tacit understanding, and in the face of this disaster, it only added to the absurd feeling that there were only you and me in the world.

Jinzhong glanced in Yanwan's direction without leaving any trace, and nodded slightly, indicating that everything had been handled. Then he threw himself into the matter, directing the palace servants to carry water to put out the fire.

The fire not only burned Ruyi's tent, but also the small tents where the surrounding palace servants lived. The fire was even connected to the grass. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and prevented from spreading, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Seeing this, Yan Wan finally let go of her worries and immediately walked towards the Queen.

She arrived neither too early nor too late. When she reached her tent, Concubine Yu Hai Lan and Concubine Chun Su Lu Jun were already inside comforting her, and the imperial physician had also arrived.

Not long after, the other concubines also came to visit, and the small tent was crowded with people.

In the end, Hai Lan stepped in and drove everyone out so as not to disturb the imperial physician from treating Ruyi.

There was not much left to burn in the collapsed tent, and the fire was quickly put out by the palace servants.

When the Emperor arrived, the tents were a mess, with wisps of smoke rising from the recently extinguished wood, mingling with the dust and drifting aimlessly through the air. A thin layer of burnt ash also covered the surrounding tents.

The air was filled with the smell of burning things and tung oil, which was pungent and unpleasant.

When he hurried to Ruyi's tent, the entrance was full of concubines. When they saw him coming, they knelt on the ground.

"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."

The emperor had a headache. He turned around and ordered, "This is already chaotic enough. You should all go back to your respective residences and rest."

After saying this, he turned around and ordered Li Yu: "Investigate thoroughly for me! To have this happen right under my nose shows how negligent you have been! I'll give you three days to uncover the truth behind this. Regardless of whether it was an error or a long-planned scheme, I will punish you severely!"

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