My wife has a secret

Chapter 76 Sea of ​​Fire
"A lowly actor who sings and plays the piano thinks that he can use a beautiful-looking sword?"

A young man with regular features and long flowing hair stood out from the crowd.

He waved his robe sleeves, stepped on the table in front of him, and crushed it, then grabbed a broken table leg in his hand.

Among the noble young men in the capital, there are also many whose fathers have made meritorious services and served in the military.

These people often practice some physical fitness or inherited kung fu because of their family tradition.

The man who stood up is the best among them.

His grandfather was an ordinary sergeant. Later, because of his outstanding achievements in siege warfare and personally cutting off one of the arms of the previous emperor, he was specially named a hereditary earl.

"Zhou Jia took action, it should be stable."

"Yes, I once saw him chop off a water tank that was more than a person's height with his bare hands. Ordinary imperial guards in the capital were no match for him."

Zhou Jia sneered amid the discussions of the crowd, then he walked towards the dance floor with steady and broad steps.

When the two men closed the distance to about three steps, he calculated the size difference between men and women, took a step forward, raised his wooden leg and hit him head-on.

With a clang, the sword was unsheathed.

After the blinding cold light flashed by, when Zhou Jia saw Qin Shuying again, the other party had already carried the rapier behind his back.

She stood with her sword on her back, bowed to Zhou Jia in return, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."

"you……"

Zhou Jia was about to take action when he found that his hands and feet were out of control.

Suddenly, he noticed a deviation in his sight and fell somewhere else.

Everyone in the hall saw an extremely strange scene.

When Zhou Jia rushed forward, the smiling woman did not dodge. She drew out her rapier and swung it simply. The tall Zhou Jia was frozen in place, unable to move.

Then, after a few breaths, Zhou Jia's body was broken diagonally in the waist, and his upper body slid down directly!
A column of blood gushed out from behind, directly dyeing the colorful dance floor scarlet.

The splattered blood also stained Qin Shuying's charming face. Drops of blood were sliding down her face and dripping to the ground from her pointed jaw.

"This is! This is a dream!"

"That's right! How can anyone's sword be this fast?"

Criminals who committed serious crimes were often executed during the White Dew and Frost Descent periods.

Everyone has seen the executioner's execution, but even professional butchers don't use such exaggerated methods!

Looking closely at the sword on Qin Shuying's back, there was not even a trace of blood on it.

If this isn’t a monster, then what is it?
"You are all descendants of famous families, why are you panicking and losing your composure?"

Qin Shuying swept her almond-shaped eyes across the audience, and no one dared to look at her.

She took light steps, stepped over the corpse, and came to the steps of the dance floor.

"This sword is named Biluo because its blade is clear, just like the sky above, with the sky falling to the sky... This sword is also the masterpiece of the ancient Ou Zhizi, and it was hidden in the palace of the previous dynasty for many years."

A terrifying chill permeated the air, making people shudder.

The red and black internal organs were clearly visible in the corpse behind Qin Shuying.

When Qin Shuying was talking about the history of swords, no one was interested in listening and they were only worried about their own future fate.

Only Master Ji felt a chill in his heart and recalled an event from the past.

A few years ago, at the princess's mansion, there was an entertainer from Wangyue Tower who performed dances for dignitaries in the imperial garden.

One dance is so stunning that it moves everyone.

I heard that the dance that the entertainer is good at is sword dance.

The sword he uses is a crystal clear sword as clear as the sky.

"The person who danced with swords in the princess's mansion that year... was you?"

"It's a little girl."

There was a hint of surprise in Qin Shuying's sparkling eyes. She thought and said, "Few people can remember this. After all, there were few guests in the princess's mansion at the time. Most of them were demoted or killed because of the dictatorship of the queen mother..."

Master Ji asked in confusion, "You had already made a name for yourself in the capital, why did you hide your sword skills and start a brothel business?"

With Qin Shuying's ability, she has no worries about food and drink.

If that's the case, why would she let herself fall into depravity and drift in the world?

"You gentlemen are in high positions, so naturally you don't understand the hardships of us prostitutes. The ability to manipulate people in the brothels is more than just a piece of indenture. Young Master Xu saved me and redeemed me, and saved me from the sea of ​​suffering. It is already a great favor."

When the people in the audience heard these words, they couldn't help but secretly curse Xu Qing's good luck.

Even the concubines bought from brothels are all extraordinary masters of swordsmanship.

The others felt deeply regretful that they did not help Qin Shuying and redeem her when she was most helpless.

"Haha...you guys really believe it. The reasons I made up are not to be taken seriously. But it's almost time. My husband should be in prison."

Qin Shuying said this with a smile, then nimbly moved on tiptoe to the shelf where the candlesticks were placed.

Under the horrified eyes of the crowd, she slowly pushed the sword, sweeping the candle oil onto the ground.

The candlesticks in several places in the hall were connected together with fine fishing lines. After Qin Shuying's movements, they were all swept to the ground, making a clanging sound.

The cloth placed beside the stage became the best fuel, and raging fires were ignited in many corners of the hall.

"Mad man! You are crazy!"

Qin Shuying's dress fluttered, and then she rushed into the crowd. Wherever she went, blood was everywhere and screams were heard.

"Fight! Fight her!"

"Come on together and hold down her legs!"

Even if they wanted to fight to the death and tried their best to subdue the woman, it was all in vain.

Qin Shuying's sword was always hovering around her. Even though the limbs and heads around her were flying around, her steps were still steady, and the emotion in her eyes did not change at all.

When the last group of people surrounded them and finally separated them from the others and fell in a pool of blood on the ground, the noise in the hall gradually disappeared.

"My father is the Grand Marshal of the current dynasty, holding the first rank..."

Before the young man surnamed Ji could finish his words, Qin Shuying swung her sword at an angle, leaving a scar on his chest.

Blood gushed out, Master Ji's head tilted and he lost his life.

The flames danced throughout the building like flaming dancers, lighting up the silent night and transforming the hall into a magnificent sea of ​​fire.

"boom!"

The blocked door suddenly shattered, and a huge and strong figure rushed in.

After seeing the corpses scattered all over the ground and Qin Shuying standing in the sea of ​​blood and corpses, the other party shouted angrily: "Evil Qin! Do you know that killing a person means paying with your life? What is the crime of killing the son of an official appointed by our dynasty?"

Qin Shuying turned her head slightly, drew the sword from Master Ji's side and left.

On the way, she thrust the sword diagonally into the chest of a man, and the man who was hiding in the crowd and pretending to be dead was also stabbed in the throat by the sword and lost his life. "How dare you kill someone in front of me!"

Mingzhu took a step forward with great force, but was stopped by her master.

"Her master is Gongsun, the favorite dancer of the founding emperor during the Jianyuan period... You can't beat her."

"Gongsun clan?"

When Mingzhu heard this name, she recalled the romantic stories circulating in the world.

It is said that during the Jianyuan period, there was a Gongsun family in the capital who specialized in sword dancing. Their descendants practiced rapier sword techniques and were proficient in sword dancing, which was extremely gorgeous.

Upon hearing the rumor, the founding emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty, who had just ascended the throne, summoned Gongsun to the palace to dance with swords. He was attracted by her elegant and graceful figure and tried his best to keep her in the palace.

But the empress was jealous and forced the emperor to back down by asking her ministers to advise her and let Gongsun leave the palace.

In the following years, although there were occasional rumors about the successor of the Gongsun family, they were all proven to be false.

Where Gongsun went and whether she had any descendants has become an unsolved mystery.

"Sister Shen's intelligence is really accurate. She even knows Master Shuying's faction very well."

Qin Shuying addressed him affectionately, "Yes, the members of the Gongsun clan were living among the common people, and the sword dance and breath techniques they brought with them became the object of contention between the martial arts world and the imperial court. Therefore, the Gongsun clan had to hide in the red-light districts and among prostitutes, using sword dance as a cover to pass down their unique skills."

"By the time of Master Shuying, the Gongsun clan had no successor, so Shuying, thanks to Master's kindness, learned all the secrets of the Gongsun clan and mastered a set of skills to kill people with sword dance."

"What about Gongsun's swordsmanship?"

Mingzhu looked cold and said to Qin Shuying, "No matter how famous the skills you practice are, they are just pointing swords at unarmed people, turning this place into a massacre!"

"Where's Sister Shen?"

Qin Shuying ignored Mingzhu and looked at Shen Shuangxu, smiling and asking, "Sister Shen, do you also think that I did something wrong?"

"The sons of the nobles are naturally hateful, but the reason you executed them was not for justice, but for your own selfish desires."

Shen Shuangxu looked indifferent and asked calmly, "It's not advisable."

"Anyway, I, Qin, have not done many good things since I was born. You can judge me as you wish... Next, Shuying is going to rob the prison. I will kill whoever dares to stop me."

Qin Shuying held the sword, took a step forward, and strode away.

Mingzhu secretly clenched her fists and glared at the other person as he disappeared before her eyes.

When Qin Shuying's figure became fainter and fainter, she turned around and asked in confusion: "Miss, why don't we stop her and tell her what happened in prison?"

Shen Shuangxu looked away from the ground and responded calmly, "Don't you understand yet? What the Fourth House did was tacitly approved by the Queen Mother."

"Queen Mother?"

"If she wanted to stop this, she wouldn't have banned the news in the capital for three days and prohibited anyone from sending me messages."

Shen Shuangxu slowly turned around and left the hall with Mingzhu.

The moment the two of them took a step forward, the beams of the house behind them collapsed due to the flames and fell to the ground, sending out sparks.

After a loud rumbling sound, the entire main building of Wangyue Tower was engulfed in flames, emitting a blazing light that illuminated the surroundings like daylight.

"The Queen Mother must know more about what I know than I do... She guessed what the Third and Fourth Houses were thinking, so she deliberately sent them to the capital and used the civil officials and what happened tonight to muddy the waters."

Mingzhu was stunned and asked in disbelief, "The Queen Mother's mind... is so meticulous?"

"The Queen Mother and I are of the same kind, but she knows how to manipulate people's hearts better."

A breeze blew, and a few strands of Shen Shuangxu's hair fluttered in the wind.

She grabbed her hair and looked away.

Dense torches were lit up around the Moon Watching Tower, and countless people rushed here with wooden barrels.

In an instant, the buildings near Wangyue Tower were in chaos. Countless screams and cries for help mixed together, turning this place into a living hell on earth.

The other singing and dancing girls inevitably fell into chaos when they saw the building was on fire and their usual employer, Aunt Wu, suddenly disappeared.

The officials who wanted to put out the fire and the prostitutes who were trying to escape blocked the entrance of the corridor, causing the main building in the center to burn more and more fiercely, and gradually spread the fire to the surrounding buildings.

Shen Shuangxu stopped at a certain place in the backyard, looked back, and was fascinated by the scene in front of him.

"If this is just the Queen Mother's first step into the game, what will be the other party's next plan?"

……

Late at night, the palace.

The palace's architectural complex has a unique layout, like a winding maze.

A eunuch placed his hands flat on his chest and walked quickly among the red walls and green tiles with small steps.

After a while, a glittering, magnificent palace emerged into sight.

Even under the cover of night, the palace still radiates brilliant light, showing its endless charm.

"What about the emperor?"

The eunuch stopped in front of the palace guards and asked anxiously, "Why are the lights in the Hall of Supreme Harmony off?"

The guard bowed and said, "In reply to the eunuch, the emperor is not feeling well today and needs to rest first."

"How can I sleep at this critical moment?"

After the eunuch finished speaking with a solemn expression, he turned and entered the courtyard, walking towards the palace on the white marble steps.

But he didn't dare to push the door open, so he could only knock on the door and call out softly, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

There was no response from the palace, so the eunuch raised his voice and continued to call out, "Your Majesty!"

"Who?"

A tender child's voice sounded inside, and the eunuch hurriedly adjusted his clothes and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, something big has happened outside the palace... Lieutenant Ji is leading a group of important officials to kneel at the palace gate, waiting for news from the emperor."

There was silence in the room for a while, and then he asked, "Where's Grandpa Kang?"

"Prince Kang has brought his people to Xuanzheng Hall, but he dare not make a decision on his own and has to wait for your Majesty's opinion."

When they heard that Prince Kang was in the palace, the noise in the house became noticeably calmer.

"What happened?"

"Not long ago, a brothel in the capital city broke out and caught fire... The children of General Ji and other ministers were having fun in the brothel, and they were all affected by the fire and trapped in the building."

"what?"

The little emperor was no longer a naive child. He knew the power of General Ji and others in the court, and knew what this matter meant.

But this was not the end. The eunuch continued, "The gimmick used by the brothel to attract people was the Qin family, the fourth branch of Xu Qing in Suzhou. Most of the nobles and relatives invited to the banquet wanted to appreciate the charm of the Qin family."

"and then?"

"The fire in Wangyue Tower was so big that it affected the two surrounding blocks. Until now... the center of the fire is still inaccessible. I'm afraid the people in the building are in great danger."

(End of this chapter)