Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 227 The Imperial Garden is on Fire

The candlelight in the hall flickered, shining as bright as day.

The Queen keenly noticed that Emperor Hongyang's expression seemed a little strange.

There is a hint of unusual bluish-white.

After the two of them sat firmly on the golden dragon throne, Emperor Hongyang waved his hand and signaled everyone to stand up.

The Queen leaned forward slightly and asked in a low voice,

"Your Majesty, has the imperial physician checked your pulse every day these days? I see that you look unwell, can the imperial physician tell me why?"

Emperor Hongyang coughed twice. He knew his own physical condition best.

It's a pity that he can't tell anyone.

In order to prevent others from having inappropriate thoughts about his illness, he kept his illness a secret.

But for some reason, in recent days, I always feel that my legs are as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

After walking a few steps, I was out of breath and always felt listless.

"It doesn't matter."

Emperor Hongyang pretended to be calm and replied, "Queen, don't worry."

Since Emperor Hongyang refused to say anything, the Queen gave up the idea.

But there was still a vague doubt in my heart.

She also had informants in the Imperial Medical Bureau, but she had not heard that Emperor Hongyang was in any health problem.

It seems that she needs to send someone to investigate carefully.

The queen was worried, so the smile on her face didn't look genuine.

Compared to the Queen, Emperor Hongyang even had a stiff smile.

Looking at the crowds of people who came to celebrate his birthday, he did not feel the slightest joy in his heart.

In this hall, everyone had their own ulterior motives, even his own son was no exception.

Perhaps, this is retribution.

In the past, he used all means to ascend to the supreme throne, and now he is destined to live out his life alone.

It is destined that no one will treat you sincerely.

Jiang Li had just sat down in her seat. When she raised her head, her eyes met those of Concubine Zhao.

Concubine Zhao smiled at her faintly, as if she was sure of victory.

Jiang Li wasn't worried that she would fail.

After all, Concubine Zhao has been in the palace for many years and has a strong foundation.

If she couldn't even handle a favored concubine who had only been in the palace for a few months, then she would have been in vain in assisting the six palaces for so many years.

The birthday banquet officially begins.

Everyone stood up together and congratulated Emperor Hongyang on his longevity.

The dancer dances with light steps, as gracefully as a butterfly, her sleeves fluttering like flowing clouds and her waist as soft as a willow branch swaying in the breeze.

Amid the tinkling sounds of musical instruments, everyone was drinking and chatting, and seemed to be having a great time.

"Congratulations to my father on his 1,000th birthday. May he live forever!"

Xiao Wenhao stood up to toast with a perfect smile on his face, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Emperor Hongyang smiled, praised him, and drank with him.

As soon as Xiao Wenhao sat down, he smelled a faint fragrance.

The aroma was rich and fragrant, obviously the scent of makeup on a woman's body.

Moreover, this fragrance is very special. Xiao Wenhao believes that he has seen countless women and can even recognize a woman by her scent.

But I have never smelled such a perfect fragrance with both elegance and richness.

The smell of it is intoxicating, like a seductive witch, captivating the soul.

His body gradually became hot and his abdomen felt restless.

The two concubines he brought with him were sitting behind him, and they did not have this kind of fragrance.

Where does this fragrance come from?

His eyes fell on Gao Zhong, who felt uneasy when he looked at him. He asked timidly, "Your Highness, is there anything I can do for you?"

"come here."

Xiao Wenhao raised his chin slightly.

Gao Zhong bent over and moved closer. Xiao Wenhao got close to him, and the fragrance lingering around his nose became stronger and stronger.

After a long time, it turned out that the fragrance was not from a woman, but the smell coming from Gao Zhong's body.

Xiao Wenhao wanted to laugh, so he covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "Gao Zhong, did you go out to have some fun? Why do you smell like a woman?"

"Your Highness, please don't make fun of me. How can I be so good at flirting?"

Gao Zhong smiled awkwardly, but his expression was a little subtle.

In recent days, there was indeed a little palace maid who was willing to have sex with him.

Even though his broken body couldn't really do anything, holding that delicate and soft girl in his arms every day was a little comfort.

Just before the banquet started, the little palace maid came to look for him, and the two of them hid in the corner and searched for a while.

Gao Zhong finally understood why the Crown Prince had so many legitimate women to choose from and chose to be involved with Concubine Ning.

Xiao Wenhao smiled slightly but did not ask any further questions.

On the steps, Han Yunning was toasting to Emperor Hongyang with a smile on his face.

Perhaps because of her pregnancy, her figure has become more plump recently.

Her already curvy figure is further highlighted, and even wearing a skirt, it is difficult to conceal her graceful figure.

Xiao Wenhao raised his eyebrows and secretly sighed in his heart that women are more charming than those shy girls after all.

Han Yunning noticed his gaze and looked over from a distance.

He smiled at her, turning his cheek slightly, motioning her to go out for a while.

Han Yunning frowned somewhat unhappily.

What day is today?

He still doesn't know how to restrain himself! ?

Even though she was angry, she didn't dare to go against the prince's wishes.

After all, if anything happens to Emperor Hongyang, she can only rely on the crown prince.

Thinking of this, she nodded slightly in obedience.

Jiang Li seemed to be drinking with his head down, but in fact, his eyes were always on the two of them.

She saw every subtle glance between them.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her eyes turned to the open vermilion lacquered wooden door.

The night sky was as gloomy as a huge gray curtain, covering the earth.

The autumn wind rolled up the shadows of the trees in the garden, and wisps of thin mist floated like ghosts in the red light.

I think it won’t be long before there is a heavy downpour in this palace.

In fact, she didn't do anything.

He just took a bottle of aphrodisiac incense from Miao Yu and handed it to Concubine Zhao.

The palace was heavily guarded, and even if she wanted to, she was powerless.

So she chose to use the opponent's force to counter the opponent.

Where she could not personally set foot, Concubine Zhao would eliminate dissidents.

Why should she bother?

After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Wenhao became more and more anxious due to the drunkenness and the aroma that appeared from time to time.

He left the banquet on the pretext of changing clothes. Before standing up, he gave Han Yunning a look.

After a while, Han Yunning also stood up, saying that he had a headache and wanted to go back to the hall to rest.

She was pregnant now, and Emperor Hongyang was very concerned. After asking a few questions, he told her to go back and rest first, and he would go to see her later.

After Han Yunning left, Concubine Zhao winked at the person next to her.

The eunuch looked very smart and must have some skills.

Concubine Zhao drank absentmindedly, always paying attention to the clock in the corner.

It should be almost time.

Concubine Zhao stood up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the emperor has specially prepared fireworks for you tonight. Why don't we go outside to watch it? The area outside is wide and it will be more pleasant to watch."

Emperor Hongyang nodded and said, "That's great. Let's all move outside the palace."

Fireworks?

Jiang Li glanced at Concubine Zhao, who gave her a determined look in return.

On the high platform, the autumn wind is bleak.

Miao Yu pulled Jiang Li to find a corner.

This location allows you to clearly see the colorful fireworks in the night sky while keeping a distance from those annoying people.

With a bang, brilliant fireworks bloomed in the night sky.

Rays of light rose from the ground to the sky, creating a beautiful scene in the air.

Everyone looked up and for a moment no one noticed that there was a fire in the garden.

It was not until the fire grew bigger that screams of surprise were heard from the women in the family.

"Oh, there seems to be a fire over there?"

Then, everyone looked in the direction of the fire.

It was autumn now, and the grass and trees in the imperial garden had already dried up.

Something was ignited next to the rockery, and the fire spread rapidly, illuminating half of the stone wall red.

In the bright light, a disheveled man ran out from behind the rockery.

Because of the bright firelight, the dark night was illuminated as bright as day, and the man had almost no place to hide. He could only quicken his pace and escape quickly.

Emperor Hongyang frowned slightly.

The Yufu Palace is located on a high ground and overlooks everything in the Imperial Garden.

But it is quite far from the rockery, and unless you are extremely familiar with it, you will not be able to tell who the figure in the distance is.

But it was obvious that Emperor Hongyang saw through it.

"Hey, why does it seem like there's someone here?"

"Still a man, it seems..."