The summer breeze blew gently, scattering a dandelion in the weeds.
Ji Feiyu sat under the shade of a tree, bored. Soon it was the time of Shen. Zhang Fugui really sent a packet of medicine at this moment. Ji Feiyu carefully opened and inspected it. It was indeed her medicine, and there was also a scented pill in it. She silently put away the scented pill, and then together with the senior maid, crushed the medicinal materials and applied them to the wound.
At this time, Yong Yaxuan stood outside the Cold Palace, hesitating whether to go in or not.
Eunuch Li said, "Your Majesty has come all the way here. Why not... go in and take a look?"
Yong Yaxuan asked, "Is there still no movement in the Cold Palace today?"
Eunuch Li nodded naively.
Yong Yaxuan took a step forward but then retreated. "Forget it then. Since she refuses to yield, it's useless for me to go in."
Yong Yaxuan sighed and turned away. He didn't know why he had walked to this area today.
A few days passed like this, and Ji Feiyu's wound on her hand gradually healed.
The Noble Consort De hadn't come to see her these days, but she heard that the Noble Consort De had been in a daze and absent - minded, presumably not in a good state.
Although Ji Feiyu had obtained the scented pill, she always had a sense of foreboding for some reason.
This was a specially made scented pill. Only specific small insects could detect its smell when they were nearby, so it was often used to indicate direction.
Ji Feiyu was very uneasy. Recently, the days had become hotter and drier. She thought it was because she had too much internal heat that she felt so stuffy.
Unexpectedly, the dry weather foreshadowed the burning of all things.
That night, Ji Feiyu was woken up by the smell of smoke. When she woke up, she found the whole room was filled with red light, like a furnace. At the same time, from afar outside came the urgent shouts of "Fire! Fire!"
Ji Feiyu quickly rushed to wake the senior maid. "Jinse, wake up! Wake up quickly! The house is on fire!"
The senior maid woke up groggily. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the room was filled with flames.
The dilapidated houses in the Cold Palace were all old wooden houses. Many of the wooden beams had been hollowed out by insects and burned very quickly. In the short time they had hesitated, the whole room was on fire. At the same time, the crazy laughter of the Noble Consort De faded away outside the house. "Hahaha, it's all burning, it's all burning..."
At this moment, the Noble Consort De had her hair disheveled and was holding a torch in her hand, setting fires everywhere. She looked like a ghost from hell. After setting a circle of fires, she returned to the main hall of the Cold Palace where she had first started the fire. She thought the burning flames were extremely beautiful.
The palace servants were constantly pouring water into the burning area, but it was of no avail. Someone saw the crazy Noble Consort De holding a torch in her hand and quickly stepped forward to stop her. But in order not to be caught, she ran towards the burning main hall with a crazy laugh. Like a moth flying into the fire, she had never felt so light before.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... let this concubine dance one more dance for you." She murmured to herself and spun in the fire. In a short while, her whole body was engulfed by the sea of fire. Everyone said, "The Noble Consort De has gone crazy! She's completely mad!"
On the other side, the raging fire and thick smoke made it hard for Ji Feiyu and the senior maid to open their eyes. They rushed outside without thinking. But when they were almost at the door, a burning beam broke and fell with the fire. The senior maid quickly pushed Ji Feiyu who was below it.
"Ah!" When Ji Feiyu was pushed to the side of the door, the senior maid had been knocked down and was pinned under the burning pillar.
"Jinse!" Ji Feiyu shouted in despair and ran back to pull her. But she had no strength at all and couldn't move her even an inch! At this moment, she hated Yong Yaxuan more than ever for giving her the muscle - weakening powder.
"Your Ladyship, don't waste your strength. It's useless." The senior maid shed tears in pain but still managed to smile weakly. "Your Ladyship, I don't regret meeting you in this lifetime. You saved my life, and now I'm giving it back to you. Your Ladyship, go quickly! Go as far as you can!"
"No! No!" Usually calm Ji Feiyu couldn't stay calm at this moment. She continued to pull her. A small spark fell on her hand.
It hurt! It hurt so much! But how could this pain compare to what Jinse was suffering?
Ji Feiyu was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. One after another, but they were quickly evaporated by the fire.
"Your Ladyship!" Seeing Ji Feiyu still trying to pull her even though her hand was burned, Jinse shouted hoarsely. "Your Ladyship, I'm begging you! Go quickly! Go quickly! This house is about to collapse!"
At this moment, the roaring of the fire and the occasional falling fireballs all indicated that the house wouldn't last long. The scorching heat and the choking smoke made it difficult for Ji Feiyu to breathe. But Ji Feiyu couldn't leave! Under the fire was Jinse, the one who had been silently accompanying her since she entered the palace. She might not have been very noticeable usually, but she was always the first to appear when Ji Feiyu needed her.
Just then, a familiar and urgent voice came from outside. "Yu'er, Yu'er, where are you?"
Ji Feiyu came to her senses. It was him! He had finally managed to follow the faint smell of the scented pill and rushed here. The rescuer was here!
"Here, here!"
The door was suddenly broken open, and the fire flared up even more. When she saw the familiar and imposing figure rushing in in a panic, Ji Feiyu couldn't help but burst into tears. "Butterfly Hua, quick! Quick! Help me save her, save her!"
Just then, with a creaking sound, the whole roof crashed down on them. It was too late. Butterfly Hua tapped his feet on the ground and hugged Ji Feiyu, then rushed out. Just as they reached the outside, the whole house completely collapsed into the sea of fire.
"Jinse!"
Ji Feiyu looked at the sea of fire in front of her and cried loudly. Butterfly Hua also felt a bit sad and whispered, "I'm sorry I'm late, but now we have to go."
In the Cold Palace, it wasn't just Ji Feiyu's house that was on fire. Almost all the connected houses had been set ablaze. Naturally, the main hall had the biggest fire, and all the firefighters were there. This was the most chaotic moment in the palace. Since Ji Feiyu's place was remote and no one had come to rescue them yet, it was the perfect time to leave.
Ji Feiyu raised her swollen and red eyes, took another look at the place where Jinse was, and shook her head.
Butterfly Hua sighed. "Forgive my rudeness." Then he tapped a few of her major acupoints, carried her on his back, and leaped into the air.
The world suddenly spun. Ji Feiyu felt the cool night wind whistling past her face, drying her tears. She felt a sharp pain on her face that had been scorched by the fire, but what hurt more than her face was her heart.
Jinse has fifty strings for no good reason; Each string and each peg recalls a year.
Remembering some past events, her heart felt as if it was being rolled and crushed back and forth, and she felt like her heart was about to burst and she couldn't breathe.
The surrounding scenery turned upside - down and faded away from her. Those square palaces that were split into pieces, the faint red light on the horizon, the silent yet distant commotion. Finally, it all turned into a nightmare and completely disappeared from her life...
At this moment, in front of the Cold Palace, Yong Yaxuan's eyes were blood - red. He rushed in like a madman but was stopped by the palace servants together.
"Your Majesty, you can't! The fire is too big now!"
"Am I just going to watch her be helpless in there?" Yong Yaxuan roared until his voice was hoarse.
"Your Majesty, the imperial bodyguards have already gone in! They will find the lady, they surely will!" Eunuch Li pleaded with him to take care of his precious body.
Yong Yaxuan's chest heaved with anger. His eyes were moist, and a tear fell when he blinked.
He regretted getting angry with her, but it was too late, wasn't it?