I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 188 Chapter It's My Fault
Outside the inn, everyone was anxious.

Even Pei Honglang and others heard the news and rushed over in a hurry.

But faced with this raging fire, no one could do anything.

Marquis Anyuan also heard about the fire in the inn he had rented. He had fought on the battlefield for many years and killed countless enemies, but he was still powerless to deal with such a raging fire.

"The only one inside is the concubine from Room Four?" Marquis Anyuan asked with a frown.

Madam Zheng replied: "Father, the marriage of your concubine was granted by the Emperor, and..."

"Aunt," Xiao Shirong suddenly interrupted, "Actually, there's no need to talk about her being a concubine. Everyone knows why the emperor granted the marriage."

How could the emperor have the leisure to seek justice for a concubine's daughter of a minor official who was not related to him in any way?
Madam Zheng hesitated to speak and just looked at Marquis Anyuan.

Madam Zhu said, "Originally, Xie should have been the only one inside, but someone else rushed in earlier."

An Yuanhou looked at the fire and judged, "Is it the members of the Submarine Fire Army?"

Madam Zhu said, "No, although it was just a brief glance, I think that man has quite an aura, he must be a young man from a family who is brave enough to do something righteous."

Pang Yizhi said in a low voice: "I hope nothing happens to this person, otherwise how can I be worthy of him?"

If the news of sacrificing an innocent life for a concubine gets out, outsiders will probably talk about it.

After listening to the elders' words, Xiao Shirong just smiled and said nothing.

As long as she waits for the mistress to bring Xie Fei out, she will be able to use gossip to prove Xie Fei's guilt of adultery.

But the premise is that the two people were not burned to death.

Xiao Shirong looked at the fire scene expectantly. For the first time, she desperately hoped that Xie Fei would not die in there. It would be best if she was carried out naked by her adulterer.

The people all came to watch the fire and didn't even have time to watch the fireworks.

A group of imperial guards came riding over, and the people hurriedly retreated, pointing and talking about the fire.

When Anyuan Hou saw this, he stepped forward and asked, "What instructions does the emperor have?"

The commander of the imperial guards, Lu Lingqiu, dismounted from his horse, his silver armor reflecting the blazing flames.

He first glanced at the burning inn, then clasped his fists towards Marquis Anyuan and said, "His Majesty learned that the fire was in your inn, and ordered me to come and ask if there were any casualties and whether the fire could be controlled."

Marquis Anyuan said: "The fire in the inn disturbed His Majesty. I will apologize later. There were only four concubines and one person who went to put out the fire. As for the fire..."

Marquis Anyuan waved his hand, and the leader of the Submarine Fire Army immediately stepped forward to inform him.

"Reporting to the commander, this fire came out of nowhere. Fortunately, the surrounding flammable materials have been separated, so it will not burn other shops for the time being. It should be able to be controlled."

Lu Lingqiu shouted sternly: "Can is can, what do you mean should be able to! Today the Jinshi are parading in the streets, the emperor is going up to the tower to celebrate with the people, what kind of idiots are you, the Hidden Fire Army, that you let the fire rage so fiercely!"

The leader of the Submarine Fire Army quickly knelt down, groaning in pain.

Lu Lingqiu asked Anyuan Hou again: "Is the concubine of the fourth room the one that the emperor gave to General Pei?"

Just as An Yuan Hou was about to answer, Pang Yizhi chuckled and interrupted him.

"Brother Yuan is unemployed. He is no longer a general after returning from the border. The title of Commander is inappropriate. You must change it in the future."

Lu Lingqiu said in a cold voice: "How do I address you? Madam is a woman from the inner courtyard, so it's better not to meddle in other people's business."

Pang Yizhi's expression changed slightly, and his smile froze in an instant.

Lu Lingqiu looked at the fire and was about to order the imperial guards to put out the fire when suddenly, the inn collapsed again due to the raging fire, beams and tiles fell down with a crash, and sparks flew everywhere.

The people who came to put out the fire screamed in fear and retreated.

The leader of the Hidden Fire Army shouted to separate the surrounding shops to prevent the fire from spreading and burning down the entire Imperial City Street. Seeing that the inn was about to burn down and the door was also blazing, everyone knew that the people inside must have been burned to death and there was no possibility of survival.

But at this moment, a strong wind seemed to blow through the exit that was originally surrounded by flames, and tongues of fire spurted out, forcing the people outside to retreat continuously.

Lu Lingqiu leaned sideways to block the scorching fire wave that was coming towards him, and when he turned back and stared at the fire, his pupils suddenly contracted.

A tall and straight figure appeared in the crumbling wooden door that had almost been burned to the point of leaving only its remains.

Not only Lu Lingqiu, everyone was shocked.

Xiao Shirong was also stunned for a moment, but reacted immediately. He was so excited that his hands hidden in his sleeves were shaking violently.

Soon, very soon, that bitch will be completely ruined!

Thank goodness, Xie Fei never thought that she and Yuan San could escape from the fire.

But if she turned her head slightly, she could see the crowd watching on the street outside the inn.

He could even see through the twisted flames and see through Xiao Shirong's hideous and evil face.

She hooked one hand around Yuan San's neck, knowing that if she went out like this, Yuan San would die a miserable death.

To be quartered, to be slow-sliced, or to beheaded?

If the Marquis' Mansion wanted to deal with him, any crime would be enough to make him die without a trace.

She looked at Yuan San deeply, not knowing whether it was because of pain or guilt. Tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes and hit the ground where the flames were spreading. It seemed that even the burning waves retreated a little.

Yuan San rarely saw Xie Fei's tears.

She seemed indifferent, but her self-esteem was extremely high, and she was so strong that she seemed to have lost the instinct to cry.

But it was not until this moment that he realized that Xie Fei would still cry when he was on the verge of collapse.

It's good to cry, but holding it in is torture.

Does Xie Fei's willingness to show weakness in front of him mean that she has opened her heart to him a little?
Before I could even smile at this realization, the fire became more intense and the blazing beams above suddenly fell down, leaving no room for retreat in the small fire scene.

Yuan San immediately knelt down, and used his tall body to hold the curled-up Xie Fei tightly in his arms.

The broken wood fell from high up and hit his back with a loud bang like thunder. The powerful impact made Xie Fei's breathing stop.

He took the entire impact, and Xie Fei didn't even get a hair hurt.

Xie Fei didn't dare to think about how bloody his back was.

Trembling, he stroked the corner of his mouth which was bleeding, a glaring red color entangled on his fingers. Xie Fei had never felt so painful before.

Is it worth it for me?
As if seeing through her thoughts, Yuan San looked down at her, her extremely heartbroken face reflected in his deep black eyes.

"It's not worth it. If it were me, you would come to save me too."

There probably isn't a need for all those twists and turns between them.

The swirling flames burned the ropes of the silver mask, and the mask that Xie Fei had tried to take off countless times slowly fell off.

The handsome and familiar face enlarged in front of him, Xie Fei's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart seemed to have stopped beating at this moment.

In the firelight, a face that looked exactly like the fake Pei Yuan stared at her more deeply and helplessly.

"It's my fault. I hid it from you."

(End of this chapter)