Chapter 25: The Palace on Fire

  "I understand this, I think Xue Qiufeng has been a disciple of the 'Gate' Master for so many years in Jianghu, and he still understands some Jianghu principles. Latest update visit:"

  I slightly furrowed my brow, this little Taoist priest is really unreliable, speaking nonsense. However, since he's the old Taoist priest's 'gate' disciple, he must have some extraordinary abilities. Can't be bothered with so much, first recruit him into the mansion and then see.

  After returning to the Wangfu kitchen, dinner was already ready. I heard that Xuan Yuan Mu had gotten drunk and ordered that no one be allowed to disturb him, so I stayed in the back kitchen to eat with everyone else.

  At night, everyone slept in the tube room. At midnight, the copper gong sounded loudly, and the entire Wang Fu was filled with shouts.

  "The prince's room is on fire, hurry up and put out the fire!"

  My heart tightened, I put on my clothes and ran out, my heart was in a panic, my footsteps quickening.

  Xuanyuan! Xuanyuan! I'm constantly calling out in my heart, hoping nothing's wrong!

  The front hall was on fire, and everyone was busy carrying water to put out the flames. I grabbed a bucket of water and drenched myself from head to toe, ready to rush into the inferno, but Xuan Yuan Wu was still inside.

  I was just about to rush in when I felt someone pulling me back. I turned around and it was actually Xuan Yuan Mu.

  "Ling Xue, are you crying?" Xuan Yuan Mu looked at me in surprise.

  I reached out and touched my eyes: "What are you talking about? This is obviously water, the water I just spilled!"

  "But your eyes are very red!"

  "No, I said no and it's no!" I'd rather die than admit that I cried. How could someone like me who has never cried from childhood to adulthood possibly cry for him?

  When I was desperately trying to cover up my embarrassment, I saw Xuan Yuan's mouth curve into a smile. He wanted to reach out and ruffle my hair, but thinking of the many people around us, he extended his hand and then withdrew it again.

  "After rescuing Huo Lai from the front hall, I will publicly interrogate this traitor of the Mu Wang Fu!" Xuan Yuan Mu said loudly.

  It was then that I saw a person lying on the ground behind Xuan Yuan's body.

  Is this the palace's mole? Small stature, slender build, a master who can't be seen even when thrown into a crowd, is actually the mole? I remember this person, he is a stable boy in the imperial stables, didn't expect such an identity to still have connections with the crown prince?

  This groom is named Wang Li, and was recruited into the Wang estate. People like him were originally the least suspicious, yet unexpectedly he turned out to be the most likely person.

  In the front hall, Xuan Yuan sat in the main seat, and we, the lower-ranking people, stood outside the front hall, not even daring to breathe heavily.

  "Speak! Who sent you to kill me!" Xuan Yuan Mu's eyes slowly emitted a few points of yellow light.

  "I...I didn't mean to, I just accidentally knocked over the lamp oil. I was originally going to take the lamp oil to the stable in the backyard..."

  "Ka Cha!" Xuan Yuan's speed was extremely fast, and with one kick of his leg, he kicked off Wang Li's leg.

  "Ah......" Wang Li fell to the ground and rolled around.

  Everyone who heard this voice was frightened and lowered their heads, but I stared blankly at Xuan Yuan Mu.

  He is after all the prince, ruthless enough!

  "Wang Li, your 70-year-old mother at home is blind, and your two children are in their teens this year, right?" Xuan Yuan Mu seemed as if nothing had happened, continuing to fiddle with the teacup in his hand.

  "I...I don't know!" Wang Li's face turned pale as he stuttered out a reply.

  "Don't you know? Tonight, the person who sent you will go to your home and wipe out your entire family's 'lives'. If you speak up now, I can still show great mercy and send someone to save your family. But if you remain stubborn, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself!" Xuan Yuan Mu put down the cup in his hand and glared fiercely at the person on the ground.

  "No... I... I don't know!" Wang Li was extremely tormented, he seemed to not believe Xuan Yuan Mu's words, he shook his head and struggled, the knot in his heart showing on his face.

  "Don't believe me? Wait till dawn! At dawn, I guarantee that everyone in your family will be dead and gone, and the people behind you won't want you as a pawn anymore. Right now, the only one who can save you is me!"

  "Then I want to see my family now, I want to see them right now, if I can't see them, I'd rather die..." Finally, Wang Li couldn't hold back anymore, his speech was very fast, as if he wanted to see his loved ones immediately.

  My eyes are hot, this is what it means to be a close relative, family members who would protect each other even in death. Thinking of my family! If I were sent to the Ghost King's harem, even if we passed by each other on the street, wouldn't they recognize me?

  I don't want to think about loved ones anymore, but the shadow of Xuanyuan's dusk floats in my heart.

  "Alright! Someone come, go rescue his family, use your lives to bring him back for me!" Xuan Yuan Mu said to the guards outside.

  A team of people set out from outside the Wang Mansion.

  After a while, the group brought back three people, two children and a woman. Several people met and wept bitterly.

  "What about my mother?"

  "Your Majesty, I am guilty, I failed to protect the old lady!" A guard knelt on the ground.

  "Alright, go down!" Xuan Yuan's mouth coldly hummed: "Wang Li, if you had made a decision faster at that time, your mother wouldn't have died!"

  Wang Li clenched his fists tightly and said, "Your Highness, as long as you protect my family, I am willing to tell you anything!"

  "Alright! I, the king, will definitely protect you and your family!"

  Wang Li and his family were all taken away.

  "You all go back too!" Xuan Yuan Mu said with a serious face.

  I followed everyone to the backyard, still wondering in my heart that those 'guards' didn't know whether they had high martial arts skills or other hidden reasons, and there was no sign of fighting on their bodies.

  "Mei Lingxue, you stay behind, from today on, you are the maid in my house!" Xuan Yuan Mu said suddenly.

  Everyone was stunned for a moment, looked at me, and then walked to the backyard as if nothing had happened. Only Zhang's wife patted my shoulder and gave me a look of concern before leaving.

  As Xuan Yuan's maid, I naturally have to stay by his side, so I turn back.

  Xuanyuan looked at him and then took a deep breath. "We just parted ways this morning, but it feels like we haven't seen each other in a long time."

  My faint smile is just for him!

  The five connected high-end rooms of the Wang Fu were burned down, and it would take at least ten days to a half month to rebuild. Xuan Yuan Ye moved to the East Wing's Feng Zhu Residence, and I followed him there.

  Zhang's work efficiency is very high. In less than an hour, the entire Fengzhu residence has been cleaned up and my room has also been prepared.

  I told Xue Qiufeng that he would come over, and Xuanyuan Mu nodded and said: "The Wangfu doesn't lack the wages of one person, I hope he can be put to use."

  "Ah!" I also had no bottom line in my heart, after all, Xue Qiufeng was a bit of an idiot, not like a Taoist priest, but rather like a 'mix' 'mix'.

  "How did you know that Prince's men would go to kill Wang Li's family tonight?" In fact, what I wanted to ask was: Did you kill Wang Li's old mother?