The palace is quiet, and the empress of the cold palace is acting as a demon

Chapter 93
When Qin Wan rushed back to the Fenghua Hall, huge tongues of flame had already rushed up the eaves, beams and columns were burned, billowing thick smoke gushed out from the hall, choking people could not open their eyes, and the scorching heat wave made people unable to approach.

Si Qi and Fang Qing led the ladies and eunuchs to put out the fire, but the pots of clean water were meaningless in front of the burning palace.

Qin Wan froze in front of the fire, his pupils were filled with raging flames, and his brain froze as if it had shut down.

Ning also quickly ordered the soldiers of the Northern Army Army to help put out the fire, and there was chaos outside Fenghua Hall for a while.

"It's useless..." Qin Wan looked at the vast fire and said quietly, "The fire started from the inside, and when the outside burned like this, there was nothing inside..."

She turned around and leaned into Ning Yi's arms, shaking like a wind chime in the wind, then her eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.

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When Qin Wan woke up again, the moonlight outside the window was shining on her bed, she struggled to sit up, and the room was empty.

She felt as if she had had a very, very long dream, so long that she could barely wake up.

She got out of bed and walked to the table, wanting to pour a glass of water for herself, but saw the golden hairpin on the table.

Qin Wan sat down, leaned on the table, bit her lower lip fiercely, and burst into tears.She was crying, but she was crying silently, but every inhalation and exhalation was tearing her heart apart, making her miserable.When the crying started to choke, she stretched out her hands to cover her mouth, but she couldn't help it, so she went back to the bed, buried her face in the soft pillow, and forced the crying to be drowned in the night...

When Ning Yi opened the door with medicine and came in, Qin Wan had already recovered and was sitting on the bed smiling at him.

She looked at Ning Yi with a smile, took the medicine in his hand, picked up a small spoon, stirred the medicine gently, and then asked calmly, "Is the fire in Fenghua Palace extinguished?"

Ning Yi sat down beside her bed, nodded and said, "After you fainted, it suddenly rained heavily, and the fire went out."

Qin Wan gulped down the medicine and smiled wryly: "The rain came just in time, and it will be a disaster if the fire spreads."

"Yeah." Ning Yi took the bowl from her hand, and raised his hand to help her wipe off the medicine stains around her mouth.

Qin Wan moved towards Ning Yi's direction and opened her hands: "Ning Yi, hug me..."

Ning also hugged Qin Wan into his arms and let her lean on his chest.

She didn't dare to ask if Yuan Chen's body was found, and she didn't even dare to think about it.Sometimes escaping is the best way to heal the pain, she doesn't say or ask, just clings to Ning Yi, burying her whole face in his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, absorbing the warmth of his arms, calming down her mind.

Ning Yi sent someone to investigate the cause of the fire in Fenghua Hall, and also recorded the statements of Fang Qing and others.

The witnesses and the evidence were consistent, and the investigation results were not in dispute: Emperor Liang Yuanchen lit the curtains in the hall with a candle, and then sat on the soft side, watching the fire burn up bit by bit...

At this moment, Ning Yi was hugging Qin Wan. He saw Qin Wan's red and swollen eyes, heard her hoarse voice, and felt that she was suppressing her emotions and forced him to smile.

He has read every piece of information sent by the Chu Pavilion to Yingyang City more than a hundred times. Through those words, he saw her forbearance, thoughts, arrangements, and strategies. When he saw her, he realized that he didn't know this How did she spend half a year.

Why did she cry, why did she faint, why did she not explain anything...

Ning Yi didn't ask anything.

Just hold her like this.

If she wants to say it, she will naturally say it, if she doesn't say it, that's fine.

"Ning Yi, I want to respond to Yang Cheng, when are we going to leave?" Qin Wan asked Ning Yi in his arms.

Ning Yi had just taken Yuheng down, and there were still many military and government affairs waiting for him to do, but when Qin Wan asked this, he said without hesitation: "Tomorrow, tomorrow, I will take you to respond to Yang."

"Great, I don't want to stay in Jiangnan any longer," Qin Wan said.

Ning also didn't lie, he handed over everything about Yuheng to Wei Hang, and took Qin Wan to the north by water.

On the long river, Ning is also busy with official duties, holding meetings with his subordinates in the study at the other end of the river.And Qin Wan was sleepy. She looked at the river, the green hills on both sides, the sky, the clouds, and the occasional wind and rain. The scenery is gone.

She brought Lie Xian with her, and recommended Si Qi and Fang Qing to Ning Yi.

Si Qi's ability is obvious to all, and Fang Qing's ease of use is also amazing. The two of them helped Wei Hang handle Jiangnan affairs, which relieved Wei Hang a lot of burden.

Yuan Shen's ashes were placed in an exquisite white jade urn, wrapped in golden brocade, Qin Wan only took one look at it, and then asked Lie Xian to put it away.

Ning also agreed to bury him in the Daliang Mausoleum as a state funeral.

Qin Wan felt that this was not good, but did not raise any objections.She knew that Ning also wanted to show the world, to show his respect for the enemy and his generosity, which is understandable.

She has always supported Ning Yi's decision, so she has nothing to say.

"Liexiu?" Qin Wan called Liexiu's name and called her to his side, "Do you still remember when I asked you 'What kind of person is Yuan Chen' on this river?"

Lie Xie sat beside her and put a thin shirt on her: "Madam, Lie Xie still can't talk about Your Majesty."

Qin Wan smiled: "Have I forgotten what kind of person he is? Are you surprised that I have forgotten his appearance, his voice, and everything about him, just like a scene Suddenly waking up from the dream, the people and things in the dream began to gradually become blurred. Today I still have a little memory, but tomorrow I may even forget his name... Lie Xian, in fact, you have never brought me to Jiangnan, have you? , This is all a dream, I fell asleep on the long river, and woke up on the long river again, as if I found my way back when I lost my way.”

"Your Majesty...you're just too tired..." Lie Xie picked up the comb at the side to help her smooth out her messy hair.

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In Yingyang City in midsummer, cicadas sing on the tall sycamore trees. Even in the cold and desolate place in winter, there are lush green gardens.In order to welcome Qin Wan's return, Liu Ying asked the internal officials to move the garden full of flowers and plants. A lot of chickens and ducklings were born, and they ran around the ground creakingly.

The dead trees in the courtyard were still dry, but the branches that Liuying gave it were covered with spider plants, and there were also various climbing vines and white orchids that Qin Wan couldn't name, with luxuriant branches and leaves.

"Liuying, how is my soy sauce?" Qin Wan's first words when seeing Liuying were about her soy sauce.

Liu Ying wiped her tears and said, "Don't worry, Madam, everything is already done."

"Liuying, you have done a great job, I have to ask Ning Yi to reward you." Qin Wan rolled up her sleeves and went to check her soy sauce, as if she was most concerned about them after she left.

"Wow, that's great. Let's eat braised pork tonight!" Qin Wan danced happily, then rushed into the small kitchen and started to work.

Liu Ying saw Lie Xian, and the two nodded to each other.

"Liuying Shangyi, my empress often mentions you in Jiangnan." Lie Xian said.

Liu Ying smiled: "I see that your spirit is not bad, thank you for taking care of your mother during this time."

Lie Xie shook her head: "Your Majesty, this is trying to force her spirits up. In fact, she has been feeling uncomfortable. Shang Yi still needs to pay more attention."

Liu Ying wondered: "Is your mother doing well in Jiangnan?"

Lie Xie nodded.

(End of this chapter)